May 2011

May 19, 2011 19 May'11
Centralised log management provides security and long-term log storage for Astrium Satellites

“Security is paramount to our organisation,” says Gareth Davis, Network and Telecom Manager, UK. Continue Reading
May 18, 2011 18 May'11
Telecom Services Spend - Post & Courier Firms

In the Post & Courier sector, spend on telecom services shows a dramatic difference between the largest and smallest firms. Those with 1-9 employees have an outlay per employee which is a ... Continue Reading
May 18, 2011 18 May'11
Case study: Backing up Avon's IT infrastructure

You need to know that your company’s IT infrastructure is as well supported and backed-up as possible. Continue Reading

May 18, 2011 18 May'11
PlayStation Network is exploited again, because it's not safe... again

So, just when you thought the world was safe, collecting free games from PSN and started reconnecting with your old buds by fragging them. Yes, PSN is down again. This time it's not necessarily a ... Continue Reading
May 18, 2011 18 May'11
Capgemini UK chairman Christine Hodgson on winning Woman of the Year

Christine Hodgson, chairman at Capgemini UK, talks to WiTsend about moving from accountancy to IT, winning 'woman of the year' award at the Everywoman Tech awards and surviving a fire Continue Reading
May 18, 2011 18 May'11
SuSE becomes separate Attachmate division

SuSE will be run as a separate company under Attachmate, which acquired SuSE as part of its purchase of Novell, which completed in April. Continue Reading
May 18, 2011 18 May'11
UK PC industry decline is 'worst for decade'

The continued decline of the UK PC market is the worst the industry has experienced for a decade, according to Gartner. Continue Reading
May 18, 2011 18 May'11
Cognizant steps up business consultancy push in Europe

Cognizant is searching for someone to run its business consultancy operation in Europe as it attempts to emulate the growth rates of its IT services business. Continue Reading
May 18, 2011 18 May'11
IT head at Aurora talks pick and mix sourcing

I recently met Aurora IT head John Bovill. I asked him to do a guest blog post about his thoughts on IT outsourcing. Here it is. PICK AND MIX OUTSOURCING. By John Bovill "All functions within a ... Continue Reading
May 18, 2011 18 May'11
Video review: Samsung Galaxy Ace - I like it, it's... erm... Ace!

Samsung have released a number of phones lately, but the one they seem to have advertised most is the Samsung Galaxy Ace. Why is that? Well it's mainly due to the the price tag. Like the HTC ... Continue Reading

May 18, 2011 18 May'11
HP grows business 1% in Q2 but corporate products and services take off

HP's latest financial results show corporate users are still buying enterprise IT products and services. Continue Reading
May 18, 2011 18 May'11
Copyright laws to get a digital facelift

A review of copyright laws aimed at updating legislation for the digital age recommends legalising the practice of copying music and films. Continue Reading
May 18, 2011 18 May'11
Dell posts 177% profit boost after increasing enterprise sales

Dell has boosted profits by 177% since last year after increasing sales to enterprise customers. Continue Reading
May 18, 2011 18 May'11
Missing opportunities the real risk for business, says SAP UK

Not taking advantage of the opportunities enabled by emerging technologies is a greater risk to business than the technologies themselves, says Tim Noble, SAP managing director for UK and Ireland. Continue Reading
May 18, 2011 18 May'11
NHS IT system condemned

In a draw-dropping condemnation of the NHS National Programme for IT, the National Audit Office has exposed a white elephant in the final stages of collapse.The situation looks so dire the system ... Continue Reading
May 18, 2011 18 May'11
Upgrade Ethernet to fabric for cloud computing

The latest thinking on datacentre design recommends that businesses deploy virtualisation, where virtual machines can be started (or spawned) and stopped dynamically. As Cliff Saran discovers, this can have a huge impact on the network. Continue Reading
May 18, 2011 18 May'11
IBM Blueworks Live for business process management

IBM BlueWorks Live is the company's latest iteration of its BPM offering Continue Reading
May 18, 2011 18 May'11
Future of NHS National Programme for IT in critical condition following NAO report

The remaining NHS National Programme for IT could be scrapped entirely, as the project's aim to deliver electronic records for every patient has fallen far below expectations, according to a National Audit Office report. Continue Reading
May 18, 2011 18 May'11
Nominet rolls out DNSSEC extensions for 9.4 million .uk domains

UK registry Nominet has enabled the deployment of domain name system security extensions (DNSSEC) for 9.4 million second level .uk domains. Continue Reading
May 18, 2011 18 May'11
Coalition Announces Pledge to halve Carbon Emissions by 2025 - what role will Green IT play?

The Government has announced its pledge to halve carbon emissions by 2025. The question is: how is it going to be achieved? And what role will Green IT play in meeting the targets? Continue Reading