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December 09, 2010
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AstraZeneca develops lung cancer resource for iPhone
AstraZeneca UK has developed an iPhone, iTouch and iPad application which has been designed as an educational resource for UK geneticists, pathologists and medical oncologists.
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December 09, 2010
09
Dec'10
Government departments told to upgrade to Windows 7
CESG, the Information Assurance (IA) arm of GCHQ, has given the green light to Windows 7 and is encouraging government departments to upgrade to the operating...
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December 09, 2010
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Financial services slow to use cloud
The financial services...
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December 09, 2010
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Nottingham University combats denial of service
The University of Nottingham has implemented log management and security information and event management (SIEM) to avoid distributed denial of service attacks...
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December 09, 2010
09
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Salesforce.com acquires Ruby on Rails firm Heroku for £134m
Salesforce.com has acquired cloud application platform for Ruby-based applications, Heroku, for $212m (£134m) in a bid to champion the Ruby on Rails framework.
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December 09, 2010
09
Dec'10
Visa and Mastercard targeted by hackers over Wikileaks row
Online retailing was disrupted yesterday when Visa and Mastercard were targeted by hackers following the firms' refusal to process Wikileaks...
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December 08, 2010
08
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G20 makes use of secure social networking environment
For the first time in the history of the G20 world financial leaders and policy makers used secure social networking software to collaborate before, during...
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December 08, 2010
08
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Rural SMEs neglected in broadband plans
Despite government plans...
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December 08, 2010
08
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Microsoft IE9 browser will help block user profiling
Microsoft says the IE9 browser due for release early in 2011 will include tools to enable users to control what data is collected about their activities online.
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December 08, 2010
08
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Salesforce.com introduces free Chatter for enterprises
Enterprise cloud computing firm Salesforce.com has introduced a free version of its Chatter ...
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December 08, 2010
08
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Salesforce.com debuts cloud database in competition with Oracle
Salesforce.com, the enterprise cloud computing firm, has introduced a database-as-a-service (DbaaS) product, Database.com at its annual conference, Dreamforce, in San Francisco.
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December 08, 2010
08
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Google Chrome OS laptop challenges the traditional PC
Google has unveiled an internet-based laptop running its Chrome operating system, challenging the traditional model of personal computing.
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December 07, 2010
07
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€189m European Commission sofware deal "contradicts" EU guidelines
The European Commission's (EC) largest ever software contract is in "direct contradiction" of EU guidelines, according to campaign group Free Software Foundation...
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December 07, 2010
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SaaS adoption creates downtime risk, says NCC Group
Growing adoption of Software as a Service (SaaS) to perform mission-critical finance functions is creating risk of costly downtime, says the NCC Group.
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December 07, 2010
07
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Study finds businesses unready for risks from new technology
Less than a third of global businesses have an IT risk management programme capable of dealing with the risks related to the use of new technologies, a study has revealed.
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December 07, 2010
07
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Gartner predicts expansive - but expensive - future for SharePoint apps
Business applications on Microsoft's SharePoint could become as popular as the iPhone apps within five years, Gartner predicts.
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December 07, 2010
07
Dec'10
Standard Life to acquire software supplier Focus Solutions for £42m
Edinburgh-based financial services group Standard Life is buying a software firm for £42m to help develop its insurance offerings to customers and intermediaries
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December 07, 2010
07
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Cloud computing will boost UK economy by €30bn a year
The adoption of cloud computing could give the UK a total economic benefit of about €30bn a year from 2015, according to research. The EMC commissioned...
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December 07, 2010
07
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Juniper Networks buys security company Altor Networks
Juniper Networks has acquired virtualisation security technology firm Altor Networks for $95m.
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December 07, 2010
07
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Case study: IoD saves times and resources by consolidating web security
The Institute of Directors has reduced its security management overheads by consolidating security infrastructure.
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December 07, 2010
07
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Quacquarelli Symonds pays £80,000 for using unlicensed software
Quacquarelli Symonds Consulting Limited has paid out £80,000 after it was found using unlicensed software, according to the Business Software Alliance.
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December 06, 2010
06
Dec'10
Cisco and BMC join forces for cloud computing
Cisco and BMC Software are joining forces to support large-scale, multi-tenant cloud computing infrastructures.
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December 06, 2010
06
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India’s CBI hack shows cyberspace is now a battleground
A hacking attack on a key investigative agency of the Indian government shows that cyberspace is increasingly becoming a battleground, say security experts.
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December 06, 2010
06
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AOL and Yahoo to merge
AOL is exploring a merger with Yahoo, according to Reuters, citing unnamed sources.
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December 06, 2010
06
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Google and Groupon end talks over £3.9bn acquisition
Talks between Google and online discount site Groupon over a potential acquisition have ended, according...
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December 05, 2010
05
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Wikileaks: China’s propaganda chief named as Google hack mastermind
China's propaganda chief was named by US diplomats as the alleged orchestrator of hacker attacks on Google in late 2009, according to cables published by Wikileaks.
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December 03, 2010
03
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Chinese hacker arrests highlight importance of IT security
Chinese authorities have reported arrests of 460 computer hackers so far this year, an 80% increase compared with 2009.
This is effectively an admission...
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December 03, 2010
03
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Government to launch single address database
The government plans to create a single address list for use across the public sector in a move that could significantly reduce data duplication
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December 03, 2010
03
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Business must educate users on security risks of Twitter, warns Symantec
As Twitter becomes a news source for millions of people, businesses must educate employees about the risks involved in using the service, says IT services firm Symantec.
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December 03, 2010
03
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Oracle unveils Sparc 'supercluster' appliance
Oracle has unveiled the SPARC T3 Supercluster and M5000 server family, which it claims provides a complete infrastructure for running Oracle database RAC environments.
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December 03, 2010
03
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Adobe, Google release sandboxed Flash Player for Chrome
Adobe has worked with Google to extend the Google Chrome sandbox to Adobe Flash Player.
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December 03, 2010
03
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Google to rewrite ebook story
Google is moving into the ebooks market with the long awaited launch of its Google Editions later this month.
Google Editions was due to be launched...
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December 03, 2010
03
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AVG update crashes 64-bit Windows 7 systems
The latest software update from security supplier AVG Technologies has caused problems with many users running Microsoft's 64 bit Windows 7 operating system.
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December 02, 2010
02
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Japan approves deal between Google and Yahoo Japan
The Japanese antitrust watchdog has approved a deal between Google and Yahoo Japan to share Google's search and advertising technology.
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December 02, 2010
02
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SAP claims in-memory HANA is a game changer
SAP's newly-launched high-performance analytic appliance, HANA, provides "game changing" innovation in speed, scalability and compression, the company claims.
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December 01, 2010
01
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Indian IT outsourcing firms bounce back with multisourced IT supply business
A comprehensive survey of IT outsourcing contracts has revealed Indian IT service providers are enjoying a comeback as they embed local management teams and move outside their applications comfort zones.
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December 01, 2010
01
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Nearly three-quarters of UK orgs hit by data breaches, study shows
Data breaches continue to be a major concern around the world, with 71% of UK organisations reporting at least one data breach in the past year, a study...
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December 01, 2010
01
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SAP launches HANA applications and announces first ByDesign resellers
SAP has announced the availability of its High-Performance Analytic Appliance (HANA) and the first specialised applications that sit on top of the technology.
HANA,...
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November 30, 2010
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Iran confirms Stuxnet hit uranium enrichment centrifuges
Iran's president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has confirmed that the Stuxnet computer worm affected centrifuges in the country's uranium enrichment programme.
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November 30, 2010
30
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EU launches probe into Google’s online search rankings
The European Union has launched an investigation into Google's business practices.
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November 30, 2010
30
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Wikileaks turns to cloud computing to fend off DDoS attack
Whistleblowing site Wikileaks turned to cloud computing services to help defend against a distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack ...
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November 29, 2010
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Massive policy changes in data protection hold keys to business opportunity
This past year, 2010, will be remembered as an important year for data protection, with the highest level of regulatory activity for more than 40 years.
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November 29, 2010
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Q&A: SAP co-CEO Jim Hagemann Snabe on SAP strategy
Jim Hagemann Snabe was appointed co-chief executive at enterprise software maker SAP in February. Computer Weekly quizzed him at the recent UK SAP user group conference
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November 29, 2010
29
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CIO interview: Kevin Berry, systems director, Waitrose
The top man in IT at Waitrose talks about a comprehensive organisational change in the department and the technology agenda for the upcoming months.
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November 29, 2010
29
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E-mail hacker fined £20,000
A hacker who posed as a university graduate to gain access to the e-mails of hundreds of unsuspecting students has been given a suspended prison sentence and ordered to pay more than £20,000 in costs and compensation.
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November 29, 2010
29
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Lawyers warn of harmful clauses in cloud contracts
Companies should be wary of potentially harmful clauses hidden in contracts for cloud services
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November 29, 2010
29
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Google-backed O3b brings satellite broadband to developing countries
Google-backed O3b Networks plans to launch satellite-enabled broadband for developing countries in 2013 after securing $1.2bn funding.
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November 29, 2010
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Chinese government hacked Google, claims Wikileaks leaked US diplomatic cables
The Chinese government hacked into Google's computer systems, a leaked US diplomatic report claims.
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November 26, 2010
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EC prioritises cyber threats in European security strategy
The European Commission has launched the first EU internal security plan
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November 25, 2010
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Legal sector moves indicate cloud acceptance
Law firms are putting their e-mail systems in the cloud to cut costs and ensure they adhere to tough data protection regulations.
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November 25, 2010
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Farmers Insurance Exchange signs deal with Symbility Solutions
Farmers Insurance Exchange (FIE) Has signed a multi-year deal with technology provider Symbility Solutions to use its workflow software tools to manage property claims.
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November 25, 2010
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SAP improves customer relations, but still faces price and licensing issues
New leadership of German enterprise software maker SAP is pursuing a transformation agenda and a more customer-focused strategy in an attempt to rebuild trust.
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November 24, 2010
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Daimler picks Siemens as global CAD standard
German vehicle maker Daimler AG is to standardise computer aided design (CAD) for its worldwide vehicle development on Siemens NX software.
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November 24, 2010
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Salesforce.com hires JP Rangaswami
IT veteran JP Rangaswami has joined the enterprise cloud firm Salesforce.com after a five-year spell at BT
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November 24, 2010
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Opera Mobile 10.1 for Symbian available to download
Norwegian browser maker Opera Software has released a final version of its free internet browser for smartphones running on Nokia's Symbian operating system.
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November 24, 2010
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Fight looms over shared infrastructure for broadband networks
How to share infrastructure is likely to become the hottest topic in rolling out next generation broadband access (NGA), especially in rural areas, it emerged at the NextGen10 conference in Birmingham this week.
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November 24, 2010
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SAP to pay Oracle $1.3bn in damages for copyright infringement
A US federal court has ordered German enterprise software maker SAP to pay US rival Oracle $1.3bn in damages for copyright infringement.
The damages...
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November 23, 2010
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Tesco Bank goes live with core system
Tesco Bank has gone live with a new Fiserv platform that is underpinning its fixed-rate savings account.
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November 23, 2010
23
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Independent software testing standard complete next week
A software testing standard, which ingrains processes into an organisation throughout software development to pick up bugs before software goes live, will...
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November 23, 2010
23
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SAP prioritises security and looks to greater cross-industry collaboration
Security is a top priority for SAP, particular as business applications become increasingly on-device and mobile, says co-chief executive Jim Hagemann Snabe.
In...
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November 23, 2010
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£132m Cornish broadband project will deliver first services by March 2011
Eight communities in Cornwall will be the first to receive superfast broadband services as part of a £132m EU-backed project to bring high-speed fibre links...
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November 23, 2010
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SAP sales culture must change, says Forrester
Business is seeing a change in attitude of SAP's leadership towards customers, but that has yet to filter down to sales forces in many regions, according...
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November 23, 2010
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Apple releases iOS 4.2 for iPad and iPhone
Apple has released the latest version of its mobile operating system, iOS 4.2, available to download for the Apple iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch.
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November 23, 2010
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SAP user groups forge closer ties with leadership
SAP user groups have made good progress in improving relationships with SAP in the past year, says Alan Bowling, chairman of the UK & Ireland SAP User Group.
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November 22, 2010
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SAP in 'transformational stage' says co-chief executive
SAP is in a transformational stage, Jim Hagemann Snabe, co-chief executive of SAP has told the UK & Ireland SAP user group conference taking place in Manchester. The...
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November 22, 2010
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Facebook is threat to web, warns Tim Berners-Lee
Net neutrality is a basic value of the internet according to web inventor Tim Berners-Lee, accusing Facebook and Apple of threatening the web's future development.
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November 22, 2010
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Fallen giant Novell to be acquired by Attachmate for $2.2bn
Software supplier Novell, once one of the most influential companies in corporate IT, is to be acquired for $2.2bn by Attachmate
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November 22, 2010
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SAP user group calls for even greater collaboration with SAP
SAP is doing a better job of listening to and working with users, but more work has to be done in several other areas, says the UK&Ireland SAP User Group.
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November 22, 2010
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CIF launches code of practice for cloud industry
The UK Cloud Industry Forum has published a code of practice aimed at promoting the adoption of cloud-based services.
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November 22, 2010
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Analysis: UK companies fail to plug biggest data leaks – the insider threat
Most companies know they have information that is vital to their survival and that could damage the company if it fell into the wrong hands, but insider data theft is rife in the UK, a survey has revealed.
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November 22, 2010
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More than 70% of UK employees admit to data theft
Theft of data by employees is common in UK companies, a survey has revealed.
Some 72% of more than 1,000 UK employees polled by security firm Imperva...
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November 22, 2010
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Interview: BSkyB’s head of corporate business intelligence on making BI work
Avi Marco, head of corporate business intelligence at BSkyB, speaks to Cliff Saran about BI more agile.
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November 19, 2010
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Google signs commitment to improve data handling
Google has signed a commitment to improve data handling to ensure breaches like the collection of private Wi-Fi data by its Street View vehicles do not happen again, says information commissioner Christopher Graham.
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November 19, 2010
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More than two-thirds of UK companies hit by data breaches in past year
Some 70% of UK businesses have been hit by at least one data breach in the past year, according to digital forensics company CY4OR.
Increased exposure...
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November 19, 2010
19
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Adobe Reader X released with enhanced security
Adobe has released the next-generation version of its Reader software that includes a protected mode to prevent attacks through PDF files.
The release...
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November 19, 2010
19
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The IT Blog Awards 2010 winners
Who’s the 2010 blogger of the year? What is the best gadget blog on the web? All these questions will be answered.
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November 19, 2010
19
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Mash-up with Facebook lets MySpace users coordinate accounts
Myspace has announced integration with Facebook to allow users to log into their Facebook accounts from Myspace.com.
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November 18, 2010
18
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Vaizey 'gives go-ahead for two-tier internet'
Communications minister Ed Vaizey on Wednesday aligned himself against two key figures in internet history, Sir Tim Berners-Lee, and Vint Cerf, by giving...
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November 18, 2010
18
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AVG launches online security resources for SMBs
Security firm AVG Technologies has launched an online IT security resource centre for small- and medium-sized businesses.
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November 18, 2010
18
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London Stock Exchange software business reports robust growth
The London Stock Exchange's technology service has demonstrated robust sales growth, despite an overall decline in revenue for the group, according to its...
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November 18, 2010
18
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Google Docs to support mobile editing for Android, iOS
Google has introduced a documents editor for mobile browsers to allow users to edit Google...
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November 18, 2010
18
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US accuses China Telecom of internet hijack
China Telecom diverted internet traffic from the US and other nations for about 18 minutes on 8 April by publishing incorrect routing information
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November 18, 2010
18
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NATO gears up for cyber warfare with latest exercise
NATO is this week carrying out its third cyber defence exercise since 2008, involving 24 of 28 alliance members, plus Austria.
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November 18, 2010
18
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UK cyber efforts 'should concentrate on defence'
The UK government should focus its cyber efforts on resilience and defence rather than attack, an expert panel has told the House of Commons science and...
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November 17, 2010
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Adobe releases security-enhanced Acrobat X family
Adobe Systems has released its next generation of security-enhanced products, the Acrobat...
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November 16, 2010
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Case study: Hospital trust moves to digital patient records
St Helens & Knowsley Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust claims it is the first trust in the UK to move to a purely digital records system.
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November 16, 2010
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Third of employees breaching business smartphone policies
Almost a third of employees regularly breach enterprise mobile management policies by using personal smartphones for work purposes, according to a report. The...
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November 16, 2010
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Rootkit defeats MS Windows 64-bit security features
The latest version of a rootkit targeting Microsoft Windows has begun hitting 64-bit versions of the operating system.
TDL is an advanced rootkit that...
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November 16, 2010
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The IT SME procurement challenge
The government has announced it will increase SME procurement to 25% of public sector contracts. But is it likely to meet this quota with small IT businesses?
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November 16, 2010
16
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IT spend by financial sector to rise by 4.5%
Spending on IT in the financial services market is growing faster again
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November 16, 2010
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EMC to buy Isilon for £1.4bn
EMC has announced it will acquire the data storage firm by the end of 2010
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November 16, 2010
16
Nov'10
Google sets record straight on Chrome OS and Android
Google chief executive Eric Schmidt has attempted to set the record straight on Chrome OS and Android at the Web 2.0 summit in San Francisco.
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November 15, 2010
15
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Verizon launches security info-sharing site
Verizon has launched a website to collect and share information about data security incidents.
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November 15, 2010
15
Nov'10
A quarter of UK internet users hit by fake anti-virus scams, study reveals
Criminal gangs are raking in millions by exploiting security conscious internet users with rogue anti-virus scams, according to the Get Safe Online annual...
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November 15, 2010
15
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Social networks to become business hubs
Social networks will become the main form of businesses communication for many employees, according to Gartner.
Some 20% of staff will use social...
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November 15, 2010
15
Nov'10
Facebook overtakes eBay to become no.3 US internet company
Facebook has overtaken eBay's estimated worth of $39.3bn to become the third largest US internet business.
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November 15, 2010
15
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Apple joins Oracle OpenJDK for Java on Mac OS X
Apple has joined Oracle's open Java development kit project, OpenJDK, to create an open source Java implementation for its operating system (OS), Mac OS X.
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November 15, 2010
15
Nov'10
Apple to announce Europe iPhone ad brands
Apple is to announce the first brands to be featured in its iAds service for iPhones in Europe.
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November 12, 2010
12
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IBM claims 400 customers from top competitors in third quarter
Nearly 400 organisations moved critical business loads to IBM servers and storage systems in the third quarter of 2010, the company claims.
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November 12, 2010
12
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How will Sage adapt to seismic shift to SaaS?
UK software firm Sage recognises the need to change if it is to continue enjoying the success that made it part of the furniture among UK businesses.