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• April 20, 2010 20 Apr'10

  IDC finds business propelling demand for virtualisation

  Businesses are buying more virtualised servers, according to the latest server shipments data from analyst IDC. IDC's EMEA Quarterly Server Virtualization...

• April 20, 2010 20 Apr'10

  Oracle WebLogic loses guest OS

  Oracle has unveiled software tools to help IT departments to implement virtualised IT infrastructures.

  The Oracle Virtual Assembly Builder is designed...

• April 20, 2010 20 Apr'10

  Malicious activity in emerging regions a threat to all business, says Symantec

  Businesses need to take note of the increase in malicious cyber activity in emerging countries, particularly those offshore and outsourced operations, says Symantec.

• April 20, 2010 20 Apr'10

  How Cisco got closer to its customers using BI

  Network equipment maker Cisco has turned itself into one of the world's most respected logistics-based firms by using business intelligence to develop a closer relationship with its customers.

• April 19, 2010 19 Apr'10

  Office 2010 takes a step closer with release to manufacturing

  Microsoft has released Office 2010, SharePoint 2010, Visio 2010 and Project 2010 to manufacturing (RTM), which means the products will be ready by the launch date of 12 May.

• April 19, 2010 19 Apr'10

  Sage starts hunt for CEO as Walker steps down

  Sage has started the hunt for a CEO after long-serving incumbent Paul Walker announced plans to quit the software company.

  Walker has been with Sage...

• April 15, 2010 15 Apr'10

  Data protection is a three-part strategy for City of London Police

  Safeguarding against the unauthorised copying and transmission of data using mobile devices is a high priority for the City of London Police.

• April 15, 2010 15 Apr'10

  How the government’s G-cloud could stack up

  IT services firm Capgemini, which is running a pilot of a full potential G-cloud, has outlined to Computer Weekly how it might look…

• April 14, 2010 14 Apr'10

  Open source suppliers not impressed with Oracle MySQL update

  Oracle has released an update to MySQL in an attempt to boost confidence in the company's commitment to the open source software acquired with Sun Microsystems.

  Concern...

• April 14, 2010 14 Apr'10

  Thomson Reuters moves trading to the web

  Thomson Reuters is overhauling its technology platforms by switching trading applications form traditional terminals to the web.

• April 14, 2010 14 Apr'10

  Interview: Teradata CTO Stephen Brobst on the challenges of unstructured data

  Teradata CTO Stephen Brobst remains untempted by the appeal of analysing unstructured data such as text and voice.

• April 14, 2010 14 Apr'10

  Three steps to successful CRM

  To make a success of customer relationship management (CRM) systems CIOs need a clear strategy which builds on the corporate strategy and maps onto future...

• April 14, 2010 14 Apr'10

  Microsoft issues 11 security patches, five critical

  Microsoft has released 11 patches in its April Patch Tuesday monthly security update to cover 25 vulnerabilities across a range of operating systems and software packages.

• April 13, 2010 13 Apr'10

  Microsoft outsources internal IT to Infosys

  Indian IT services provider Infosys has taken on a wide range of internal IT services for Microsoft globally.

• April 13, 2010 13 Apr'10

  Forgotten databases are a bigger risk than firms admit, says Imperva

  Forgotten or unprotected databases are responsible for more data breaches than most businesses would like to admit, says security firm Imperva.

• April 13, 2010 13 Apr'10

  TUI Travel links 25,000 global staff with Microsoft Office Communicator

  TUI Travel is implementing Microsoft Office Communicator across seven countries as part of a deal to unify communications and connect its staff and customers.

• April 13, 2010 13 Apr'10

  Video: Google improves Google Docs to add cloud appeal

  Google has increased competition with Microsoft Office in the cloud by updating Google Docs.

• April 12, 2010 12 Apr'10

  Java inventor James Gosling leaves Oracle

  James Gosling, the father of Java, has announced he is leaving Oracle.

• April 09, 2010 09 Apr'10

  Software houses lead the open innovation trend

  Software houses were the big winners in Nesta's Open 100 competition to find global firms that excel at open innovation and exploit the power of mass collaboration.

• April 08, 2010 08 Apr'10

  Putting ERP in the cloud

  Companies such as Salesforce.com have made it possible to put customer relationship management (CRM) systems in the cloud, but

• April 08, 2010 08 Apr'10

  FinancialForce.com integrates accounting software with social network Chatter

  FinancialForce.com, which is part owned by Salesforce.com ,...

• April 07, 2010 07 Apr'10

  New banks set to stimulate IT investment

  The government's plan to increase competition in the banking sector is taking shape as Tesco, the Post Office and Virgin Money set themselves up to take...

• April 07, 2010 07 Apr'10

  IBM 'shows true colours' against open source Hercules mainframe emulator

  Florian Mueller, founder of the NoSoftwarePatents campaign, has attacked IBM for stifling open source innovation.

• April 07, 2010 07 Apr'10

  More organisations adopt secure coding practices

  Organisations are adopting secure programming practices, a report from Errata Security has found.

• April 06, 2010 06 Apr'10

  Wyse turns iPad into Windows 7

  Thin client specialist Wyse Technology has released a version of its PocketCloud App for Apple's iPad, which allows users to connect to Windows 7 applications.

• April 06, 2010 06 Apr'10

  Five iPad apps for busy IT people

  With the imminent UK launch of Apple's much-hyped iPad, Computer Weekly has identified five ways IT people could use it.

• April 05, 2010 05 Apr'10

  Buyer's guide: New approaches to combating network secuity threats

  Polymorphic malware is on the rise. Panda Security identified 25 million new strains of malware in 2009.

• April 01, 2010 01 Apr'10

  Ordnance Survey data released for free on web

  Ordnance Survey data is being published on the internet today, making it available to developers and the public for free. The move is part of the government's...

• April 01, 2010 01 Apr'10

  Is CSC 'on brink of dismissal' from NHS IT delivery?

  CSC, which has £3bn worth of contracts under the NHS IT programme, is "on the brink of being fired from a key part of its contract after failing to meet a deadline to install systems at hospitals in the north-west", according to the Financial Times.

• April 01, 2010 01 Apr'10

  Google business in China hit by service disruptions

  Google's business in China is taking a beating after the company experienced service disruptions in the wake of announcing that it had stopped...

• March 31, 2010 31 Mar'10

  Internet attack breaks network security

  Security researchers have uncovered a major flaw in the internet fabric, which could circumvent network security and allow rogue users to access any computer...

• March 31, 2010 31 Mar'10

  REC outlines 2020's in-demand technology skills

  The IT profession and the skills it needs will...

• March 31, 2010 31 Mar'10

  Red Hat boosts virtualisation with Enterprise Linux 5.5

  Red Hat has begun shipping the fifth update to its Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 platform, which supports virtualisation, Intel Nehalem EX and AMD Opteron 6000 Series processors.

• March 31, 2010 31 Mar'10

  Anti-Digital Economy Bill campaign gains momentum

  Civil rights campaigners 38 Degrees and Open Rights Group (ORG) have raised nearly £12,000 to fund an initiative aimed at persuading MPs to oppose the Digital Economy Bill's controversial disconnection clauses becoming law without being debated.

• March 31, 2010 31 Mar'10

  Sophos reveals defense for search engine hack attacks

  Security firm Sophos has published research on the automated tools used by search engine optimisation (SEO) hackers and how companies can protect themselves.

• March 31, 2010 31 Mar'10

  Leading computer scientist calls lack of gender balance in tech 'depressing'

  Dame Wendy Hall, a professor at Southampton University's computer science department, says the situation surrounding women in technology has got worse over the past 20 years.

• March 31, 2010 31 Mar'10

  QD Stores chooses SAP to underpin expansion

  Norwich-based retailer QD Stores Group is planning a 35% expansion in the number of stores to 50 across the UK in 2010 and an IT-refresh based on SAP systems.

• March 31, 2010 31 Mar'10

  Interview: Paul Cheesbrough, CIO, Telegraph Media Group

  Paul Cheesbrough, chief information officer at the Telegraph Media Group, has pioneered cloud computing and web 2.0 technologies at the newspaper.

• March 30, 2010 30 Mar'10

  Cloud computing: see through lessons from integration suppliers

  Cloud computing is a concept that means different things to different people. Businesses might not have their cloud computing plans set in stone because...

• March 30, 2010 30 Mar'10

  Businesses have one week to limit risks of new ICO powers

  Nearly two-thirds of London city workers are unaware that businesses can be fined...

• March 30, 2010 30 Mar'10

  Interview: Myron Hrycyk, CIO, Severn Trent Water

  Severn Trent Water has undertaken a transformation programme over the past four years, in which SAP has a major role.

• March 30, 2010 30 Mar'10

  Right sizing security is key theme at Infosecurity Europe 2010

  The right security for the right reasons is a key theme at Infosecurity Europe 2010 in London as organisations seek...

• March 30, 2010 30 Mar'10

  East Coast sales take fast track with data forecasting software

  Rail operator East Coast Mainline has increased revenue by 1% after upgrading its revenue management technology to get a more profitable mix of sales.

• March 30, 2010 30 Mar'10

  Cisco gets EU and US green light for Tandberg buyout

  The European Commission (EC) and US Department of Justice have approved Cisco's $3.4bn...

• March 30, 2010 30 Mar'10

  Google confirms problems with mobile service in China

  Google has reported the partial blocking of its mobile internet services in China a week after the internet firm announced that it had stopped...

• March 29, 2010 29 Mar'10

  BSA wins £10m in settlements for unlicensed software from European firms

  European businesses paid out more than £10.2m in 2009 as a result of legal action by the Business Software Alliance (BSA),...

• March 29, 2010 29 Mar'10

  CPS drops case against alleged music pirate

  The Crown Prosecution Service has dropped its case against a teenager who was arrested and charged with illegally uploading music files to...

• March 29, 2010 29 Mar'10

  London's city workers ignorant of impending data security penalties

  Almost two-thirds of London's city workers are unaware that businesses can be fined...

• March 29, 2010 29 Mar'10

  British Gas sparks smart meter roll-out

  British Gas has signed several multimillion pound contracts to roll out smart meters to nearly 1 million households from the end of 2012. The meters will...

• March 26, 2010 26 Mar'10

  TJX hacker sentenced to 20 years in jail

  A hacker who helped organise one of the largest thefts of card details in history has been sentenced to 20 years in jail.

• March 26, 2010 26 Mar'10

  Ellison sticks it to SAP as Oracle reports strong sales growth

  Despite a fall in net income of 10% to $1.2bn from a year ago, Oracle has reported overall third quarter revenues for its fiscal year ending February up 17% to $6.4bn, driven by software sales.

• March 24, 2010 24 Mar'10

  Poor IT security puts US taxpayer data at risk, says government report

  An audit of the US Inland Revenue Service (IRS) has revealed that multiple security weaknesses make taxpayers' personal data vulnerable.

• March 24, 2010 24 Mar'10

  CIO increase collaboration spending as staff bypass social networking restrictions

  Eight out of 10 CIOs plan to increase their spending on collaboration tools, but more than half their staff already work around the restrictions they impose...

• March 24, 2010 24 Mar'10

  Mozilla releases Firefox update early to fix vulnerabilities

  Mozilla has released the latest version of its Firefox web browser ahead of schedule because of security vulnerabilities found in earlier versions.

• March 24, 2010 24 Mar'10

  IBM hit with another European antitrust complaint

  A French company has filed a complaint with European competition authorities, accusing IBM of allowing customers to run IBM mainframe operating systems only...

• March 23, 2010 23 Mar'10

  US works with ISP to test Einstein 3 cyber security system

  The US Department of Homeland Security is to work with a commercial ISP to test a US government intrusion detection system.

• March 23, 2010 23 Mar'10

  HP integrates Microsoft Unified Comms Server for branch offices

  HP has introduced a suite of products optimised for Microsoft Communications Server "14," the next version of Microsoft's unified communications platform.

• March 23, 2010 23 Mar'10

  Telegraph uses Salesforce.com to get real-time opinion polls in run up to General Election

  Debate2010 forum is the first crowd-sourcing site in the UK to report national opinion in real-time

• March 23, 2010 23 Mar'10

  Former iSoft financial controller admits providing false auditing information

  The Accountancy and Actuarial Disciplinary Board has disciplined Ian Storey, a former iSoft financial controller, for falsifying auditing information.

• March 22, 2010 22 Mar'10

  Companies must plan for digital preservation, says British Library

  The volume of digital information held by companies is predicted to rise 25-fold over the next decade, from an average of 20Tbytes to 500Tbytes

• March 18, 2010 18 Mar'10

  Microsoft and Citrix combine forces for desktop virtualisation drive

  Microsoft and Citrix have announced a programme to jointly develop desktop virtualisation technology in a move they claim will lead to products that will simplify the way IT departments manage their desktop PCs.

• March 18, 2010 18 Mar'10

  Detection should be part of recession security exit strategy, say experts

  IT departments should concentrate their IT security spending on network and systems monitoring in the coming months if they want to get the best value for...

• March 18, 2010 18 Mar'10

  Can GPs delay uploading patient data to Summary Care Records indefinitely?

  GPs have as much time as they think reasonable to upload patient data to the Summary Care Records database, says guidance which has been issued to London's...

• March 17, 2010 17 Mar'10

  Antivirus software poor against top three Trojans, says Trusteer

  Antivirus software is extremely poor at detecting the top three Trojans responsible for theft from UK financial institutions, says IT security firm Trusteer.

  "Not...

• March 17, 2010 17 Mar'10

  New rules to govern use of Police National Database

  The National Policing Improvement Agency has published a code that governs the use of the Police National...

• March 17, 2010 17 Mar'10

  Microsoft to pay out $106m for VirnetX patent infringement

  A US district court in Texas has found Microsoft guilty of wilful infringement of two patents belonging to software maker VirnetX.

• March 15, 2010 15 Mar'10

  Pfizer adopts MS OneNote for web collaboration

  Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer has built its Enterprise 2.0 strategy to roll out web collaboration tools internally on the Microsoft OneNote tool that ships...

• March 15, 2010 15 Mar'10

  NHS IT milestone will trigger payment to CSC of tens of millions

  Healthcare IT supplier iSoft has told investors today that it is on track to go live with the NPfIT Lorenzo 1.9 Care Records Service at Morecambe Bay, Cumbria.

• March 12, 2010 12 Mar'10

  Council criticises IT security of Summary Care Records

  A local authority has formally raised concerns about the lack of IT security of the Summary Care Records scheme, which is part of the £12.7bn NHS National Programme for IT (NPfIT).

• March 12, 2010 12 Mar'10

  HSBC Holdings under investigation after Swiss data theft

  Swiss financial sector regulator FINMA is investigating the theft of data from up to 24,000 clients of the Geneva private bank of HSBC Holdings.

• March 12, 2010 12 Mar'10

  Windows Mobile loses favour in US as Google Android gains ground

  Microsoft's share of the smartphone market has crashed in the US, while Google has made the biggest gains.

• March 11, 2010 11 Mar'10

  Microsoft loses appeal on Office XML patent dispute with i4i

  Microsoft has lost an appeal in its dispute with i4i over XML support in Office 2003/2007, following a decision by the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.

• March 11, 2010 11 Mar'10

  Rootkit shows potential for hackers to wreak havoc on smartphones

  Researchers at Rutgers University in the US have developed a proof-of-concept rootkit

• March 11, 2010 11 Mar'10

  Video: Most people would rather vote online

  More than three in four (77%) of the public would vote via the internet in the general election if given the choice, according to a survey. Some 1,000 people...

• March 11, 2010 11 Mar'10

  Tech billionaires’ wealth rises by $55.8bn despite recession

  The world's richest technology billionaires upped their collective wealth by $55.8bn last year despite the impact of the recession.

  However Bill Gates,...

• March 11, 2010 11 Mar'10

  Ecclesiastical Insurance saves millions with e-procurement

  Insurance company Ecclesiastical Insurance has cut its procurement costs by £3m in a year following a £20,000...

• March 11, 2010 11 Mar'10

  MEPs reject Acta online anti-piracy deal

  Negotiators who are thrashing out a secret...

• March 11, 2010 11 Mar'10

  Cybercrimals use fake Windows update to push bogus security software

  Cybercriminals are using a fake Windows Update installation dialogue box to sell a bogus security product called Anti-malware Defender, security researchers have warned.

• March 10, 2010 10 Mar'10

  Government seeks to debunk cyber war myth

  Government seeks to debunk cyber war myth The government is seeking to quell what it claims are reactionary press reports branding network intrusions...

• March 10, 2010 10 Mar'10

  CIOs must make a 10-year desktop strategy plan

  Desktop computing is a drain on IT resources. Even a well-managed desktop can cost $3,413 per year. How can IT directors slash costs? Desktop computing...

• March 10, 2010 10 Mar'10

  Google offers Apps Marketplace for enterprise users

  Software, training and services available in the Google cloud

• March 10, 2010 10 Mar'10

  Malware found on out-of-the-box Vodafone HTC Magic smartphone

  Security researchers report that malware has been discovered on a Vodafone HTC...

• March 10, 2010 10 Mar'10

  Microsoft releases eight bug fixes and warns of IE zero–day vulnerability

  Microsoft's March Patch Tuesday monthly security update was relatively light, but the software maker also issued an advisory, warning of an unpatched vulnerability in Internet Explorer.

• March 09, 2010 09 Mar'10

  DNA database records help solve less than 1% of crimes

  Less than 1% of crimes are solved using the DNA records stored on the government's DNA database, a parliamentary select committee said in recommending that DNA profiles of innocent subjects should be kept for a maximum of three years

• March 09, 2010 09 Mar'10

  Office 2010 ready for business on 12 May

  Office 2010, the latest version of Microsoft's office productivity suite, will ship to business users on 12 May.

• March 09, 2010 09 Mar'10

  US cybersecurity efforts hindered by poorly defined roles says GAO

  US cybersecurity defences are being hampered by a lack of clear definitions of the roles of the government agencies involved, according to the Government...

• March 09, 2010 09 Mar'10

  Gmail user sues Google over Buzz violating data privacy

  A Gmail user is suing Google for allegedly violating data privacy laws when it launched its Buzz social networking service in February. Former US Navy...

• March 08, 2010 08 Mar'10

  UK shoppers flood to online stores

  The UK is the largest online shopping market in Europe, but there is still room for growth as online sales catch in-store sales.

• March 08, 2010 08 Mar'10

  Google buys collaborative MS Office start-up

  Google appears to have taken a u-turn on its cloud computing vision with the acquisition of DocVerse, a small US company which provides desktop collaboration software for Microsoft Office.

• March 08, 2010 08 Mar'10

  Microsoft ramps up distribution of free Security Essentials software

  Microsoft has ramped up the distribution of its free Security...

• March 05, 2010 05 Mar'10

  Red Hat funds cloud R&D centre at Newcastle University

  Newcastle University is opening a research and development centre specialising in cloud computing.

• March 05, 2010 05 Mar'10

  RightNow rewrites SaaS contract rules

  Software as a service (SaaS) company RightNow has changed its contracts in a bid to make it easier for businesses to buy its services.

  The company...

• March 05, 2010 05 Mar'10

  BASF IT Services sees turnover drop to 360m Euros

  BASF IT Services looks optimistic despite turnover drop to £325m BASF IT Services has said it is optimistic about 2010 after a 12% drop in turnover...

• March 04, 2010 04 Mar'10

  Lost BG contract triggers IT revamp at OnStream

  Utility meter management company OnStream has reacted to losing its largest client by revamping its IT so it can compete for bigger and better business.

• March 04, 2010 04 Mar'10

  2010 FIFA World Cup™ core IT complete this month

  The software that will underpin the operation of the football World Cup in South Africa will be complete this month. Indian software developer Mahindra...

• March 04, 2010 04 Mar'10

  Many employees prefer to work on Macs

  Pilot schemes that allowed the staff of two major IT suppliers to choose their own computing devices have revealed that many employees prefer Macs to PCs....

• March 04, 2010 04 Mar'10

  Travis Perkins stops data duplication in product database

  Construction materials supplier Travis Perkins Group is using the DataFlux data quality platform to de-duplicate its product database.

• March 04, 2010 04 Mar'10

  IP concerns halt Microsoft's China expansion

  Microsoft is unlikely to expand its business in China until the Chinese government takes further steps to protect intellectual property.

• March 04, 2010 04 Mar'10

  Google China hack is just the tip of the iceberg, RSA Conference told

  China-based hacks of Google and more than 20 other companies are just the tip of the iceberg, says internet security expert and crime investigator Ira Winkler.

• March 03, 2010 03 Mar'10

  Microsoft doubles R&D spending to $5.9bn in 2010

  Microsoft will double its spending on R&D to $9.5bn this year, $3bn more than its closest rival in the IT sector, making it the biggest R&D spender in the world, the company's chief operating told an audience at the London School of Economics today.