January 2011
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Do we or don't we have a IT skills shortage in the UK?
Westminister eForum thinks so. I received an invite to seminar about how to address the UK's IT and computing skills gap from the Westminister eForum . It said there is an estimated shortfall of ... Continue Reading
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January 06, 2011
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Video: Android 3.0 Honeycomb and Motorola Xoom show the future of Tablets
Honeycomb boasts refined multi-tasking, elegant notifications, access to over 100,000 apps on Android Market, home screen customization with a new 3D experience and redesigned widgets that are ... Continue Reading
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January 06, 2011
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Scottish court records discovered at recycling bank
The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has found the Scottish Court Service in breach of the Data Protection Act for failing to prevent court documents containing personal data being accidentally disposed of at a local recycling bank in Glasgow. Continue Reading
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January 06, 2011
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Gartner: BI set to move from IT to users
IT needs to prepare for a major shift in how business intelligence is delivered and used within companies, according to analyst Gartner Continue Reading
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January 06, 2011
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Lloyds TSB admits New Year’s Eve duplicate payments error
Lloyds TSB has stated that the duplicate transactions problem that affected 200,000 customers this week related to a "systems error". Continue Reading
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January 06, 2011
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Samsung's 0.68 inch thick 9 Series laptop looks to contaminate Macbook's Air
Samsung has unveiled a new 13.3-inch 9 Series laptop that will rival the Macbook Air as it is the "thinnest and lightest 13-inch notebook available" or at least until someone else comes along and ... Continue Reading
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January 06, 2011
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Ofcom frees spectrum for better data, internet access
From Thursday UK mobile network operators will be allowed to offer data services over their 2G networks, giving consumers better indoor and outdoor access... Continue Reading
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January 06, 2011
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CES 2011: Late UK launch could hinder Blackberry tablet success
Research in Motion (RIM)'s delay in launching its tablet device, Blackberry Playbook, in the UK until later this year could damage its success in the tablet market, an analyst has warned. Continue Reading
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January 06, 2011
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Derbyshire Probation Trust signs five-year deal with NorthgateArinso
Derbyshire Probation Trust has signed a five-year contract with outsourcing company NorthgateArinso to deliver a web-based HR and payroll service. Continue Reading
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January 06, 2011
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Most people who sell their old mobiles don't clear personal data
Just over three quarters of the UK population have sold on old mobile phones, but only 31% wiped all personal information before selling, a survey has revealed. Continue Reading
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January 06, 2011
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Compass and TPI tie up takes consolidation in outsourcing sector to a different level
The IT services sector is consolidating. Mergers and acquisitions as well as strategic partnerships between suppliers will be commonplace this year. But the advisory and consultancy sectors could ... Continue Reading
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January 06, 2011
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International callers ditch telcos for Skype
Skype, the voice over IP telephony service, will add more than double the number of international call-minutes than all other network operators combined. Continue Reading
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January 06, 2011
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Westminster seeks London-wide procurement portal
Westminster council is seeking a web-based facility to enable London boroughs to share procurement information, contacts and best practice more easily than ever before Continue Reading
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January 06, 2011
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$21m acquisition of Immunet takes Sourcefire to the cloud
Snort creator Sourcefire has announced the $21m (£13.5m) acquisition of cloud-based anti-malware technologies firm Immunet. Continue Reading
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January 06, 2011
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Framework to aid public sector digitisation
The National Archives - the government body that handles the official archive - is launching a procurement framework directory for public sector bodies. Continue Reading
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January 06, 2011
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Ubuntu drops OpenOffice for v11.04 in favour of LibreOffice
Ubuntu drops OpenOffice for v11.04 in favour of LibreOffice Continue Reading
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January 06, 2011
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CES 2011: Steve Ballmer heralds new era of technology
Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer highlighted that the next version of Windows will be the first to run on ARM processors in his keynote address at the opening of the 2011 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. Continue Reading
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January 06, 2011
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Dell, Oracle at risk as Eastern Health replaces PACS system
Storage hardware from Dell and Sun/Oracle could be on the way out as Victoria’s Eastern Health upgrades its PACS system, but an EMC array seems safe. Continue Reading
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January 06, 2011
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EMC sets the date to unify Clariion, Celerra, with new VNX
Speculation is mounting that EMC will launch a new unified storage device on January 19th, with “VNX” the favoured name. Continue Reading
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January 06, 2011
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The growth of new cyber threats slowed in 2010, study finds
Cyber criminals have created 34% of all existing malware in the past 12 months, according to the 2010 Annual Security Report by researchers at Panda Security. Continue Reading