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November 02, 2009
02
Nov'09
SAP users delay software upgrades
Many UK users of SAP enterprise software are concerned about the cost and time taken to upgrade their systems, a survey has revealed.
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October 30, 2009
30
Oct'09
Window 7 users struggle to boot up
Windows 7 owners are having problems installing their new operating system, especially over Vista, according to comments on Microsoft's support site.
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October 29, 2009
29
Oct'09
Oracle thinks global, but what about UK users?
For most US IT companies bent on expansion overseas, the first port of call is typically the UK where at least the locals speak (almost) the same language as they do in San Francisco. That was the case when Oracle first set up shop in the UK in the ...
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October 29, 2009
29
Oct'09
Yahoo and Microsoft ask for more time to finalise partnership deal
Yahoo and Microsoft have extended the deadline to finalise their search and advertising deal, announced in July.
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October 29, 2009
29
Oct'09
Apple App Store hits 100,000 apps
Apple has now approved more than 100,000 applications for sale on its software catalogue App Store.
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October 29, 2009
29
Oct'09
US Department of Defense backs open source software
The US Department of Defense has backed the use of more open source software to boost its software development capability.
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October 28, 2009
28
Oct'09
Tesco bank opens contact centre in Newcastle
Retail giant Tesco is to open a contact centre for its finance operations that will employ 1,000 people.
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October 28, 2009
28
Oct'09
SAP Q3 revenues down 11%
Enterprise management software firm SAP has reported third quarter income of €435m, an 11% drop compared with the same period the year before.
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October 27, 2009
27
Oct'09
Gizmodo tricked into serving scareware-laced adverts
Internet users are being urged to inspect their computers after technology and gadget blog Gizmodo delivered...
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October 27, 2009
27
Oct'09
Defra defends Accenture over “flawed” £350m IT system
Top civil servants have defended Accenture after it helped to deliver a "fundamentally flawed" £350m IT system to pay EU subsidies to farmers. Helen...
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October 26, 2009
26
Oct'09
Barclays systems crash
Customers of Barclays Bank were unable to use some services this morning as a result of an unidentified system problem.
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October 23, 2009
23
Oct'09
Microsoft profits drop 18%
Microsoft's profits have fallen 18% while revenues took a 14% dive in the past year, but the software giant is very pleased with its performance.
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October 23, 2009
23
Oct'09
Cloud could improve data security
Security is widely seen as an inhibitor to enterprise adoption of cloud computing.
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October 23, 2009
23
Oct'09
BMC tackles virtual server sprawl with Tideway
BMC has acquired UK IT management tools firm Tideway as it builds its strategy to support IT management for cloud computing.
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October 23, 2009
23
Oct'09
EMC sees storage grow despite economic climate
EMC has reported third-quarter 2009 consolidated revenue of $3.52 billion, exceeding the previous company outlook of 4% to 5% sequential revenue growth. However third-quarter consolidated revenue declined 5%, compared with the same period the year ...
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October 23, 2009
23
Oct'09
Open source developers oppose Oracle's MySQL acquisition
Prominent open source software developers have joined forces with those opposed to Oracle assuming control of MySQL if Oracle's proposed $7.4bn acquisition of Sun Microsystems goes ahead.
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October 23, 2009
23
Oct'09
Man jailed for selling pirated software on eBay
A US court has sentenced a man to three years in jail for selling more than $1m worth of pirated software on eBay.
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October 22, 2009
22
Oct'09
Dragons give a boost to UK software entrepreneurs
The UK has a thriving software industry with start-ups, niche suppliers and global players all producing software for UK and international users, says...
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October 22, 2009
22
Oct'09
VMware cautious about economic recovery despite profits plummeting
Virtualisation lynchpin VMware has become the latest IT vendor to voice cautious optimism about the economic recovery as more small scale projects get clearance.
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October 22, 2009
22
Oct'09
Google announces search deal with Twitter
Google has announced a search deal with Twitter, which will see updates on Twitter appearing in Google search results.
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October 21, 2009
21
Oct'09
Windows 7 is finally here
Windows 7 is finally here and Microsoft is hoping businesses will buy it from day one.
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October 21, 2009
21
Oct'09
Israel carves a niche in IT security
IT security, risk, governance, continuity and compliance technologies are fast becoming some of Israel's top exports.
Analysing and...
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October 21, 2009
21
Oct'09
Eye monitoring software watches as you window shop
UK researchers have developed software that monitors shoppers' eye movements to see what grabs their attention.
The software, developed at the...
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October 21, 2009
21
Oct'09
Council supports learning with banking technology
Oxfordshire County Council is securing and managing online access to educational resources for over 100,000 people with technology originally used by...
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October 21, 2009
21
Oct'09
UK software industry ripe for investment, says Holway
The UK software industry is an ideal sector for investment.
According to a report into the UK market by TechMarketView, the top 50 home-grown...
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October 21, 2009
21
Oct'09
Citrix changes XenDesktop licensing after user pressure
Citrix has reacted to criticisms from IT departments of the user-based licensing of its XenDesktop 4 product and introduced more flexibility into its payment options.
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October 21, 2009
21
Oct'09
Download Visual Studio 2010 to start building Win 7 apps
Microsoft has released a beta version of Visual Studio 2010 and the next version of its .net framework for building web services applications in Windows.
Available...
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October 21, 2009
21
Oct'09
Could new IT system revolutionise air travel?
Researchers are developing an airport operations system which they say could improve the customer experience at airports and cut carbon emissions.
They...
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October 20, 2009
20
Oct'09
Microsoft Office 2010 beta available in November
Microsoft is expected to release a beta version of Office 2010 next month, according to news site Cnet.
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October 20, 2009
20
Oct'09
Majority of businesses will upgrade to Windows 7, research finds
Almost two-thirds of users plan to upgrade to Windows 7 according to a survey of 1,500 IT managers conducted by research house ITIC for Sunbelt Software.
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October 20, 2009
20
Oct'09
iPhones and Macs boost Apple's fourth quarter performance
Apple has posted better than expected results with strong sales of both iPhones and Macs.
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October 20, 2009
20
Oct'09
Video: Google ad campaign aims to poach Microsoft Office users
From Monday search engine firm Google will launch a global advertising campaign to wean businesses off Microsoft and onto Google Apps.
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October 20, 2009
20
Oct'09
Harris Farm adopts ERP to get into groceries
The CIO of Sydney grocery chain Harris Farm Markets explains why has adopted Microsoft Dynamics and vSphere 4 to help it offer a broader range of grocery items, after deciding strong financial management was more important than industry-specific ...
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October 19, 2009
19
Oct'09
Microsoft Security Essentials gets 1.5 million downloads in first week
More than 1.5 million Windows users downloaded Microsoft's free anti-virus and anti-malware tool, Security Essentials in the week after it was released, the software firm has claimed.
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October 19, 2009
19
Oct'09
Google Apps ad campaign goes global
Google is to expand a mass-market advertising campaign for its cloud-based office software services beyond the US today.
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October 19, 2009
19
Oct'09
YouTube monetises a billion videos a week
Three years after Google bought YouTube it’s now monetising one billion of the 7 billion videos viewed each week.
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October 16, 2009
16
Oct'09
Wolfram Alpha opens API to developers
The self named ‘Computational Knowledge Engine’ Walfram Alpha is to open-up its Application Programming Interface (API) to third-party developers.
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October 16, 2009
16
Oct'09
Open source gains popularity as IT budgets shrink
Computer Weekly, in association with ResearchNow Business, surveyed 500 users to find out how likely they are to deploy open source software in their...
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October 16, 2009
16
Oct'09
Majority of businesses will adopt Internet Explorer 8+
Computer Weekly, in association with ResearchNow Business, surveyed 500 users to discover which web browser they use at work and at home. Over...
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October 16, 2009
16
Oct'09
IBM defies recession as profits rise
IBM has continued to defy the recession by posting a double-digit rise in profits largely on the back of software and services.
The third-quarter...
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October 16, 2009
16
Oct'09
Israeli firms deliver cutting-edge security
IT security, risk, governance, continuity and compliance technologies are fast becoming some of Israel's top exports.
Analysing and...
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October 15, 2009
15
Oct'09
CIOs rain on Google’s cloud
Google received a sceptical reception from CIOs for its cloud computing services at the National Computing Centre's annual conference.
Robert...
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October 15, 2009
15
Oct'09
Windows 7: Most apps will run if you tweak them
Changebase, which provides tools to help businesses migrate applications, has found that 95% of application compatibility issues with Windows 7 can be fixed.
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October 15, 2009
15
Oct'09
Computer Weekly IT Opinion Panel: Businesses not planning to upgrade to Windows 7
Computer Weekly, in association with ResearchNow Business, has surveyed 500 users as part of the Computer Weekly IT Panel, to assess their views on Windows 7.
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October 15, 2009
15
Oct'09
Oracle Fusion Apps could save millions in integration, say analysts
Oracle has showcased a new line of software to be released next year as a key part of the enterprise software company's strategy to win business from rival SAP.
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October 15, 2009
15
Oct'09
Oracle OpenWorld: next-generation Fusion and Arnold Schwarzenegger
Oracle OpenWorld closed on Wednesday with CEO Larry Ellison lifting the covers of the firm's next-generation Fusion applications, but finding the show...
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October 14, 2009
14
Oct'09
Storage Expo: Lloyds-TSB tackles rising storage costs after HBOS merger
Lloyds Banking Group Wholesale Markets Treasury and Trading, a division of Lloyds Banking Group, is reviewing the software applications in use...
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October 14, 2009
14
Oct'09
Storage Expo: Businesses say cloud computing is a risk too far
Businesses are turning away from storing their critical data in the cloud, due to concerns over security, government regulations, and the risks of doing...
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October 14, 2009
14
Oct'09
Anti-upgrade demonstration at Storage Expo
Visitor’s to Storage Expo were greeted by a “demonstration” outside London’s Olympia station, organised by Symantec, in a bid to convince users that they do not need to upgrade storage hardware.
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October 14, 2009
14
Oct'09
Windows 7 on Nokia Booklet 3G from AT&T
US telco AT&T yesterday launched the Windows 7-based Nokia Booklet 3G through Best Buy outlets for $299.99 on a two year connection plan.
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October 14, 2009
14
Oct'09
Oracle OpenWorld: Customers can benefit from cloud, says Benioff
Salesforce.com CEO Marc Benioff took his cloud computing message to Oracle's customers at OpenWorld yesterday, arguing that there was no reason why there...
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October 13, 2009
13
Oct'09
Bolton Wanderers finds security in the cloud
Bolton Wanderers FC has moved its web security into the cloud with software-as-a-service provider Scansafe to eliminate maintenance and software updates.
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October 13, 2009
13
Oct'09
Oracle OpenWorld: Oracle wants to 'sell cars, not bits of cars'
Oracle wants to sell you cars, not bits of cars. That was the theme of a remarkably low-key presentation by Oracle presidents Safra Catz and Charles Phillips...
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October 13, 2009
13
Oct'09
John Lewis aims for single view of customers
Retailer John Lewis is integrating its in-store and web order systems to create a single view of customers to help it cross-sell products.
The...
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October 13, 2009
13
Oct'09
Sage enters top end of mid market
Sage enters top end of mid market. Sage has entered the upper mid market with an ERP product that is designed to appeal to customers that are begining...
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October 13, 2009
13
Oct'09
Oracle adds tools for Java, SOA and Web 2.0
Oracle plans to improve its Java development tools, by providing integrated and pluggable tools for Java, service oriented architecture and Web 2.0 application development.
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October 13, 2009
13
Oct'09
Firms brace for record Patch Tuesday Microsoft security update
Microsoft is set to release a record Patch Tuesday monthly security update for its software today, with 13 patches aimed at fixing 34 vulnerabilities.
The...
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October 12, 2009
12
Oct'09
Sun Customers have nothing to fear from Oracle says McNealy
Sun chairman Scott McNealy opened the Oracle OpenWorld conference in San Francisco with a rallying cry to his customers that there was nothing to fear from...
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October 12, 2009
12
Oct'09
Banks must bolster security to help prevent ID fraud
Consumer security software is failing to safeguard users of online banking from security theft, says security firm Prevx.
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October 12, 2009
12
Oct'09
Rentokil deploys Google Apps to 35,000
Rentokil Initial has become one of the largest user of Google Apps, rolling out the cloud-based office suite to 35,000 users globally.
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October 12, 2009
12
Oct'09
Jail terms needed to curb ID fraud, says Stonewood
Businesses will not invest in personal data protection until there are more tangible consequences such as heavy fines or jail sentences, says security firm...
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October 10, 2009
10
Oct'09
Open source: Free apps for Windows 7
With the availability of Windows 7, IT users can expect the usual round of application upgrades from commercial software providers - with their associated costs.
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October 09, 2009
09
Oct'09
MS Researcher reveals 128-bit OS plans on LinkedIn
A Microsoft Researcher has accidentally revealed some of the plans Microsoft has for Windows 8 and 9, in his LinkedIn profile.
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October 08, 2009
08
Oct'09
FBI nets 100 in Operation Phish Phry
Police and FBI agents yesterday charged nearly 100 people in the US and Egypt as part of Operation Phish Phry, one the largest cyber fraud phishing cases to date.
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October 08, 2009
08
Oct'09
Pirates steal software worth £1bn via P2P networks
Software pirates illegally shared $1bn worth of software on BitTorrent P2P networks in the first half of 2009, says the Business Software Alliance (BSA).
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October 08, 2009
08
Oct'09
Unilever calls on NetWisdom to fix SAN headaches
Unilever has cut the cost of managing its storage area network after deploying storage area network storage optimisation tools.
The consumer goods...
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October 08, 2009
08
Oct'09
Supermarkets back supply chain standard to save £1bn
Supermarkets and big brand suppliers are backing a proposal to bring a product data standard to the UK which could save £1bn in supply chain costs over five years.
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October 08, 2009
08
Oct'09
Obama pins technology gongs on Adobe and IBM
Adobe Systems and IBM were among the companies whose staff were given America's top science and technology awards in Washington last night.
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October 07, 2009
07
Oct'09
EC allows Microsoft to ship Windows 7 with Internet Explorer
Microsoft has made a breakthrough with the European Commission over its ability to ship Internet Explorer with the Windows operating system.
The Commission...
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October 07, 2009
07
Oct'09
Sainsburys technology personalises vouchers
Supermarket chain J Sainsburys plans to roll out technology to offer customers personally-tailored discount vouchers when they check-in their shopping.
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October 06, 2009
06
Oct'09
ID card officials back away from scandal-hit database
Government plans to store ID card biometrics data on a controversial system used by thousands of public workers might be scrapped.
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October 06, 2009
06
Oct'09
Windows Mobile 6.5 lacks the touch
Microsoft has released Windows Mobile 6.5, the company's latest attempt to establish a mobile phone business and offer an alternative to the iPhone and Google Android-based devices.
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October 06, 2009
06
Oct'09
Loewe bags extra profit with TXT
Fashion retailer Loewe has cut time to market by 10% and reduced stock-outs by 50% after revamping its product lifecycle and supply chain management systems.
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October 06, 2009
06
Oct'09
Italy joins ITU's cybersecurity network
The International Telecommunications Union's Impact global cybersecurity alerting system ...
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October 06, 2009
06
Oct'09
CSC seeks new $2.bn deal with Zurich Financial Services
Zurich Financial Services Group has entered exclusive negotiations with IT outsourcer CSC 10-year contract valued at $2.4bn.
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October 06, 2009
06
Oct'09
Microsoft launches a store for Windows Mobile apps
Microsoft has unveiled its version of the Apple AppStore dubbed Windows Marketplace for Mobile.
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October 06, 2009
06
Oct'09
Adobe brings Flash to iPhone
Adobe Systems has given a sneak peak of Adobe Flash Professional CS5, which now supports the Apple iPhone and iPod Touch.
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October 05, 2009
05
Oct'09
BAA simplifies with Windows 7 to slash a third off IT costs
BAA, which runs seven airports in the UK including Heathrow, is deploying Windows 7 as part of a five-year pan to slash IT costs.
The company has chosen...
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October 05, 2009
05
Oct'09
Windows 7 not the last of major OS releases
The launch of Windows 7 later this month is unlikely to be the last major operating system release from Microsoft.
Speaking at an even to promote...
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October 05, 2009
05
Oct'09
Windows 7 launch: Ballmer rules out licensing changes
Microsoft's CEO Steve Ballmer has ruled out reviewing its user licences, despite acknowledging the fine print and complexity can cause headaches for customers.
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October 05, 2009
05
Oct'09
Ballmer spearheads Windows charm offensive
Steve Ballmer, chief executive office at Microsoft sent out an open letter to business leaders this week, touting the bottom-line benefits of Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2 and Exchange 2010.
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October 02, 2009
02
Oct'09
Video: Flickr recreates cities in 3D simulations
You can get a good sense of the grandeur of Rome's Colosseum by looking at photos, but disparate snapshots give you a real idea of the ancient ruins scattered throughout Italy's Eternal City? They can now, thanks to a team from the University of ...
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October 02, 2009
02
Oct'09
LSE eyes Turquoise to boost independence in Europe
The London Stock Exchange is in exclusive negotiations to buy rival year old pan-European share trading platform Turquoise.
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October 02, 2009
02
Oct'09
Interview: Shuttleworth on the future of Linux
The installed base of Windows users is the biggest barrier to establishing Microsoft alternatives in business. But Mark Shuttleworth, founder of open source Linux distributor Ubuntu, believes the tide is turning in favour of Linux.
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October 02, 2009
02
Oct'09
FBI and Nick Leeson to address RSA Europe 2009
Cybersecurity, cloud computing and data security are to be the dominant themes at the RSA Conference
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October 01, 2009
01
Oct'09
Firewalls fall down in social networks and P2P
Traditional network firewalls are proving ineffective against information security threats from social network applications and peer-to-peer file sharing,...
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October 01, 2009
01
Oct'09
Start-ups rival SAP and Oracle with cheap software support
The downturn has opened up opportunities for IT departments to cut the support costs of their enterprise resource planning (ERP) software.
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October 01, 2009
01
Oct'09
IT causes 14,000 NHS patient waiting list backlog
IT problems at one of UK's most respected hospital trusts has led to a backlog of at least 14,000 London patients on a waiting list for treatment.
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September 30, 2009
30
Sep'09
ITU identity standards could end multiple passwords
Multiple passwords to access computer networks and services may soon be a thing of the past.
Two new standards to enhance identity and...
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September 30, 2009
30
Sep'09
Microsoft wins $388m patent verdict reversal
A federal court has reversed an earlier ruling that Microsoft's product activation technology infringed on another company's patent.
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September 30, 2009
30
Sep'09
Smart Trojans used to ransack bank accounts
Cybercriminals are using smart Trojans to steal huge sums of money from online bank accounts without being detected
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September 29, 2009
29
Sep'09
Download Microsoft Security Essentials today
Microsoft's free anti-virus and anti-malware tool, Security Essentials, will be available to download in the UK from 5pm today.
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September 29, 2009
29
Sep'09
Roman Polanski search results could be poison, Webroot warns
IT security monitors are warning that cybercriminals are using search engine results for news around film director Roman Polanski.
Within...
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September 29, 2009
29
Sep'09
Tesco deploys green software to track carbon emissions
UK supermarket Tesco is using CA ecoSoftware to help it measure carbon emissions across its global operations.
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September 29, 2009
29
Sep'09
Cybersecurity experts agree to share attack forensics
Cybersecurity experts will soon be able to exchange information on network attack forensics and vulnerabilities using a standard vocabulary and message...
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September 29, 2009
29
Sep'09
Microsoft under increased pressure to fix SMB2 security flaw
Microsoft is under increasing pressure to release a security patch for a vulnerability in its file sharing (SMB2) protocol as more exploit code becomes available....
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September 29, 2009
29
Sep'09
Microsoft releases free Security Essentials software
Microsoft is to enter the free consumer security software arena today
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September 29, 2009
29
Sep'09
Dell's ARM chip PCs to deliver instant start-up
PC maker Dell is expected to announce today its first series of high-end laptops to include microprocessors designed by the UK's ARM Holdings.
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September 28, 2009
28
Sep'09
Swarming intelligence guides US IT security research
US security researchers are using "swarming intelligence" found in the insect world as a model to develop new defences against computer worms and viruses....
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September 28, 2009
28
Sep'09
Government covers up Valuation Office security failures
The government has restricted circulation of an auditor's report into information security failures at the Valuation Office Agency (VOA), the body that assesses property values for tax purposes.