November 2012
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November 20, 2012
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World’s oldest digital computer brought back to life
The Harwell Dekatron, a pioneering computer built from 1949 to 1951, has been fired up after 20 years in storage and a three-year restoration Continue Reading
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November 20, 2012
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Open source identity management: can 250,000 users be wrong?
Identity management specialist ForgeRock has launched a 100% open source software stack intended to secure applications and services across enterprise, cloud, social and mobile environments. Continue Reading
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November 20, 2012
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Nationwide's transformation into a highly outsourced IT shop
I met up with Tony Prestedge yesterday. He is COO at Nationwide. I was there to ask him all about the building society's 5 year £1bnIT transformation project, which I will write about, but thought ... Continue Reading
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November 19, 2012
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The People's Operator
I will put my hands up and admit I rarely use this blog to talk about something positive and, in general, I am rarely called an optimistic soul. However, a piece of news caught my eye today that I ... Continue Reading
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November 19, 2012
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NHS suppliers must be forced to list prices online to slash £500m overspend
Government urged to force NHS suppliers to list prices on a comparison website to drive out £500m of overspend caused by price variation Continue Reading
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November 19, 2012
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Intel CEO Paul Otellini to step down in May 2013
Paul Otellini will retire in May 2013 after eight years as CEO of Intel and almost 40 years of working for the chipmaker Continue Reading
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November 19, 2012
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Emirates takes Windows 8 HP ElitePad 900 to the sky
Airline Emirates is rolling out in-flight Windows 8 tablets to enable cabin crew to access core IT Continue Reading
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November 19, 2012
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Why Cisco chooses acquisition over R&D
As networking giant Cisco buys its ninth company in less than a year, Computer Weekly asks, why the focus on acquisitions? Continue Reading
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November 19, 2012
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BT rolls out toughened Windows 8 OS tablets for engineers
BT is deploying the Windows 8 operating system (OS) to 5,900 engineers in what is believed to be the largest roll-out of the Microsoft OS Continue Reading
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November 19, 2012
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Agile software development demand could put nearshore IT in the spotlight
The Millennium bug is always credited with putting offshore IT services providers in India on the world stage. Big businesses needed lots of software development done quickly in preparation for Y2K ... Continue Reading
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November 19, 2012
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Cyber criminals target Skype, Facebook and Windows users
Cyber criminals targeted users of Skype, Facebook and Windows using multiple Blackhole exploits in October, according to security firm GFI Software Continue Reading
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November 19, 2012
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NHS anticipates move to G-Cloud for secure email services
The NHS Commissioning Board is looking to use multiple secure email providers via the government’s G-Cloud framework Continue Reading
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November 19, 2012
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Is enterprise Android a BYOD hell?
With the growing Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) trend showing no signs of slowing, the question is... are we going to witness have a device management problem at the enterprise level? Continue Reading
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November 19, 2012
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Want to skip December? There's an app for that
nyone wanting to skip December - and there are bound to be a fair number who fall into that category - is in luck because there is an app for that.No, not from Apple, but rival Google. The ability ... Continue Reading
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November 19, 2012
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Gartner: PaaS revenue to touch $2.9bn in 2016, from $900m in 2011
Global revenue for platform as a service (PaaS) will grow consistently to reach $2.9bn in 2016, intensifying the competition, says Gartner Continue Reading
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November 19, 2012
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Cisco buys cloud networking company Meraki for $1.2bn
Network equipment firm Cisco is to acquire US cloud networking supplier Meraki in a $1.2bn deal Continue Reading
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November 19, 2012
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CBI reports calls for computer science teaching reforms
Report from CBI proposes more computer science teachers and clearly defined goals for the subject Continue Reading
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November 17, 2012
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Midata, their data or your data? A few big data questions - then the killer.
Hence my reasoning is that we need BOTH the multi-national based overseas and the locally based players groups to engage in not only well-informed and constructive debate and (perhaps more ... Continue Reading
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November 17, 2012
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Does the DWP IDAP announcement mean HMG has begun to recognise the nature of the ID market-place?
"We are working with cybersecurity experts to ensure we are clear about the threats to the online process and we are confident that the providers announced today will offer and effective, safe and ... Continue Reading
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November 16, 2012
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Tax transparency will be a growing issue for government IT suppliers
Considering the amount of taxpayers' cash that goes to IT suppliers - some £16bn per year at latest estimates - it was inevitable that the big multinational systems integrators that dominate ... Continue Reading