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October 24, 2008 24 Oct'08
Microsoft warns of global recession

Microsoft has reported record first quarter sales, including "healthy" sales of enterprise software, although it has warned of the effects of the developing...
October 24, 2008 24 Oct'08
Microsoft issues critical out of cycle server security patch update for Windows

Microsoft has released the "out of cycle" critical server security patch it promised yesterday. Patch MS08-067 resolves a vulnerability in the Server service that affects all currently supported versions of Windows.
October 24, 2008 24 Oct'08
Microsoft donates £5m technology to Lifeboat Institution

Microsoft is donating £5m worth of technology to the Royal...
October 23, 2008 23 Oct'08
Emergency patch for critical Windows vulnerability

Microsoft has issued an advance notification that it is to release an emergency "critical" Windows patch today. The lack of details around the patch...

October 23, 2008 23 Oct'08
Recession fueling demand for hosted services, says Lawson Software

Demand for software hosting and management services is increasing as businessesfeel the effects of the credit crunch, says enterprise resource...
October 23, 2008 23 Oct'08
Video: Google Android mobile device code now freely available for developers

The Google Android mobile operating system is now officially available for free as an open source system, says the Android Open Source Project.
October 22, 2008 22 Oct'08
Rackspace accelerates for the cloud computing crowd

The world's largest server hosting firm Rackspace is making a big play for a big slice of the cloud computing market.
October 21, 2008 21 Oct'08
Sun Microsystems issues sales and profits warning

Sun Microsystems has issued a first quarter sales warning and admitted its losses may be higher than expected.
October 21, 2008 21 Oct'08
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October 21, 2008 21 Oct'08
Government to spend £10m on Blue Badge parking database

The government is spending £55m over three years in overhauling the Blue Badge parking scheme, including £10m on a data sharing database

October 21, 2008 21 Oct'08
Oracle ordered to settle out of court with SAP

A US Federal Judge has ordered Oracle to offer an out-of-court settlement to rival enterprise software supplier SAP.
October 21, 2008 21 Oct'08
Web 2.0 will prosper during downturn

Web 2.0 environments will "prosper" during the...
October 20, 2008 20 Oct'08
Microsoft should tell Windows Update users about class action lawsuit against it, say lawyers

Microsoft is resisting a plan that would see its Windows Update service being used to aid a class action lawsuit against it.
October 17, 2008 17 Oct'08
Ferrari takes Windows HPC Server for a spin

Ferrari is taking the new Windows HPC Server for a spin.
October 16, 2008 16 Oct'08
Autonomy profits up 53% in third quarter

Data mining and management firm Autonomy has posted solid results for the third quarter. It saw sales for the third quarter reach $127.1m, up 42%,...
October 16, 2008 16 Oct'08
V6 web service allows engineering firms to simulate factories

A new online service will enable small and mid-sized engineering firms to create digital simulations of their factories. It aims to help companies identify...
October 15, 2008 15 Oct'08
Microsoft Patch Tuesday: Oracle, HP and Java software affected

Microsoft has issued one critical patch as part of its monthly "Patch Tuesday" update, which could affect hundreds of applications.
October 14, 2008 14 Oct'08
Microsoft confirms name of next version of Windows

Microsoft has confirmed the official name of the next version of Windows will be "Windows 7", sticking with the current codename of the product.
October 14, 2008 14 Oct'08
SAP puts collaboration at heart of business strategy

Software company SAP is working with third-party suppliers and its customers to tackle poor trading conditions in the face of economic downturn.

This...
October 14, 2008 14 Oct'08
SAP rejects Forrester charges of customer discontent

SAP co-CEO Leo Apetheker has rejected claims made by analyst group Forester that there is widespread discontent from SAP customers over higher support costs.
October 14, 2008 14 Oct'08
Google Chrome out of favour

Google's new Chrome browser has already lost market share despite the widespread hype it received last month when it launched.
October 14, 2008 14 Oct'08
Silverlight gets open source treatment

Microsoft has begun shipping Silverlight 2, the company's rival to Adobe Flex, for creating multimedia web applications that include audio and video.
October 13, 2008 13 Oct'08
Arc brings big audio to Lenovo

ARC International has created what it sees as an aural treat for Lenovo users.
October 10, 2008 10 Oct'08
Microsoft launches campaign around X-Factor

Microsoft is launching a Windows advertising campaign around tomorrow's X-Factor show.
October 10, 2008 10 Oct'08
Programs compete in Turing test for Loebner Prize

Six computer programs will try to pass themselves off as humans this Sunday.
October 08, 2008 08 Oct'08
Nearly half of CIOs admit corporate indifference to software quality

The quality of software is...
October 07, 2008 07 Oct'08
SAP feels the credit crunch

SAP says its lower than expected revenue forecast for the third quarter of 2008 is an indication of the wider effects of the credit crunch.
October 07, 2008 07 Oct'08
Volatile market puts trading venues under pressure

Stock Market technology has been put to the test this week, as the financial sector stocks went into freefall.
October 07, 2008 07 Oct'08
Two-thirds of firms adopt data de-duplication to increase storage inefficiency

Two-thirds of firms are using data de-duplication to rid themselves of storage inefficiency.
October 06, 2008 06 Oct'08
Wipro predicts IT services shake up

Business is abandoning traditional IT in favour of emerging software-as-a-service (Saas) and cloud computing models mainly due to economic pressure.
October 06, 2008 06 Oct'08
Microsoft desktop optimisation management update now available

Microsoft's updated desktop management toolset for users with volume licensing contracts and Software Assurance maintenance contracts is now available.
October 06, 2008 06 Oct'08
Open source Microsoft .net platform available today

The open-source implementation of Microsoft's .net development platform is expected to be released today.
October 06, 2008 06 Oct'08
Windows XP given yet another stay of execution by Microsoft

Microsoft is once again extending the life of Windows XP, now taking the cut-off point to July 2009.
October 06, 2008 06 Oct'08
City of London deploys ECM platfrom to give staff single source for records

The City of London Corporation has selected a new corporate-wide records management and archiving system to provide staff with a single source for data.
October 05, 2008 05 Oct'08
Long-term problems at pioneer Cerner smartcard site revealed in NHS document

The first hospital in England to install a smartcard-based Cerner system under the health service’s £12.7bn IT modernisation scheme faces indefinite, multiple problems, according to an internal NHS document.
October 03, 2008 03 Oct'08
Arup deploys Copan to free up data centre power

Arup, the global engineering firm behind Terminal 5 and the Bejing Olympic stadium, has implemented a disc-based back-up system from Copan, to reduce its...
October 03, 2008 03 Oct'08
Where does Microsoft go next?

Cliff Saran asks Microsoft chief executive officer Steve Ballmer why he believes Microsoft's approach to cloud computing is right for IT departments.
October 03, 2008 03 Oct'08
IBM unveils automated web app security testing platform for midsize firms

IBM has unveiled software to help midsize companies detect vulnerabilities that can lead to costly security breaches, to improve organisational productivity, and secure data while maintaining compliance.
October 02, 2008 02 Oct'08
Microsoft licence study shows SME risks

Small companies using unlicensed Windows software are at greater risk of operational problems, according to a study commissioned by Microsoft.
October 02, 2008 02 Oct'08
Santander’s Partenon to pay-off amid consolidation

Banco Santander has put IT at the heart of its acquisition strategy and is in a strong position as the turmoil in financial services serves up bargain acquisitions.
October 01, 2008 01 Oct'08
Microsoft to develop 'Windows for the cloud'

Microsoft chief executive officer, Steve Ballmer, has revealed that the company will be developing a version of Windows for cloud computing.
October 01, 2008 01 Oct'08
Microsoft aims to train thousands of IT professionals in virtualisation

Microsoft has introduced a certification programme to train hundreds of thousands of IT professionals in virtualisation technologies.

Speaking to Computer...
September 30, 2008 30 Sep'08
Book review: Microsoft 2.0: How Microsoft plans to stay relevant in the post-gates era

Microsoft 2.0: How Microsoft plans to stay relevant in the post-gates by Mary Jo Foley, reviewed by management blogger Colin Beveridge.
September 30, 2008 30 Sep'08
BT Wi-Fi users may see thunder after Cloud access deal floats away

BT Openzone Wi-Fi customers will no longer have access to wireless hotspots controlled by rival operator The Cloud.
September 30, 2008 30 Sep'08
Tesco targets £1bn profits from high-tech businesses

Tesco, the UK's biggest grocer, is pushing for £1bn of profit from its high-tech businesses within the next few years, CEO Terry Leahy announced this morning.
September 29, 2008 29 Sep'08
Oracle smells good to Marrionaud

Marionnaud, Europe's largest perfumery and cosmetics retail chain, has changed how it manages its supply chain and reports financial details following the implementation of Oracle Retail merchandising applications.
September 29, 2008 29 Sep'08
Cloud computing definitions causing confusion in the market place, says Gartner

Contrasting views on cloud computing are creating confusion in the market place, says analyst Gartner.
September 29, 2008 29 Sep'08
Bradford & Bingley to be integrated into Santander

Bradford & Bingley's savings business will be the latest to be integrated into Banco Santander's global banking platform, Partenon, after the banking giant agreed a £612m takeover.
September 26, 2008 26 Sep'08
TUI goes with Avaya to stop dropped calls

Travel firm TUI's luxury travel division has upgraded its call handling centre to provide 100% uptime with complete call recording, archiving and retrieval to ensure that it does not miss a sale because of a dropped call.
September 25, 2008 25 Sep'08
Firms failing to protect web servers, says Sophos

Businesses are routinely installing anti-virus protection on their desktops and hardening their websites to protect against hackers.

However, few companies...
September 24, 2008 24 Sep'08
Normura to keep Lehman's IT systems... for now

Asian investment bank Nomura will run the IT systems of parts of Lehman Brothers alongside its own system following its acquisition of the troubled investment bank.
September 24, 2008 24 Sep'08
Oracle Openworld: AIA Foundation Packs announced

Oracle has released two separate Oracle AIA Foundation Packs for Industries, covering the utilities and insurance sectors. The Foundation Packs deliver...
September 24, 2008 24 Sep'08
Collaboration given a buzz with Oracle Beehive

Oracle has unveiled Oracle Beehive to help organisations secure communications and add collaboration into business processes.
September 23, 2008 23 Sep'08
Windows patch update

Microsoft is to issue a "critical" Windows patch today, but the lack of details has prompted speculation...
September 23, 2008 23 Sep'08
Microsoft starts £22bn share buy back scheme after failing to acquire Yahoo

Microsoft is to embark on a £22bn share buy back strategy after failing to spend its spare cash on acquiring Yahoo.
September 23, 2008 23 Sep'08
Confidential data at risk from poor awareness

Companies need easier-to-use encryption capabilities in email clients
September 23, 2008 23 Sep'08
Turquoise comes to market

Turquoise the alternative stock trading venue set up by investment banks to take on national stock exchanges is now fully operational following a soft launched last month.
September 22, 2008 22 Sep'08
Microsoft discounts software for public sector bodies

Microsoft is making it easier for small, public-sector organisations to buy discounted software from resellers.
September 19, 2008 19 Sep'08
VMWorld: IT professionals give their verdict on Microsoft virtualisation moves

Microsoft's entry into the virtualisation supplier market will drive better products through increased competition, attendees at VMworld in Los Vegas said this week.
September 18, 2008 18 Sep'08
HBOS rescue latest chapter in banking meltdown

Consolidation in the financial services sector hit the UK today as Lloyds TSB agreed to acquire troubled bank HBOS. IT cuts are inevitable as the banks...
September 17, 2008 17 Sep'08
VMworld: datacentres to offer capacity on demand

VMware is working with datacentre hosting companies to enable them to offer its virtualisation products as a hosted service to IT departments.
September 17, 2008 17 Sep'08
Who needs Windows when you have Google?

If there is one company whose entire business is based on software services delivered via the internet, it is Google. Through its online applications, supported...
September 17, 2008 17 Sep'08
VMWorld: VMWare initiative gives users access to desktop from any device

VMware has developed virtualisation technology which it claims will give end-users secure and reliable access to desktop software
September 17, 2008 17 Sep'08
HSBC automates services with SAP Netweaver

HSBC is to use an SAP platform to streamline and automate the delivery of banking...
September 16, 2008 16 Sep'08
BT renews HP contract for £370m

BT today signed a seven-year, £370m contract extension with HP.
September 16, 2008 16 Sep'08
Police keep car journey data for 5 years

The police are expanding a car surveillance project that will allow them to record and store details of people's daily car journeys for up to five years.
September 11, 2008 11 Sep'08
Google brings back-issues back to life

Google has launched an initiative to put old newspaper archives online. The search company is partnering with around 100 newspapers around the world...
September 10, 2008 10 Sep'08
Government hires ad agency for ID card scheme

The government has hired advertising firm M&C Saatchi to try to sell its controversial national ID card scheme to the public.
September 10, 2008 10 Sep'08
UK supports Cern Big Bang switch on

GridPP, the UK's major contribution to a global computing system, is about to support Cern's Large Hadron Collider (LHC) project.
September 09, 2008 09 Sep'08
EMC backs Microsoft virtualisation drive

EMC is providing support for Microsoft's recently announced virtualisation expansion programme.
September 09, 2008 09 Sep'08
Turquoise equity trading chooses hosted corporate network

European equity trading venue Turquoise...
September 08, 2008 08 Sep'08
Downtime comes at wrong time for London Stock Exchange

The London Stock Exchange's trading platform Tradelect ...
September 08, 2008 08 Sep'08
Microsoft makes available new virtualisation software

Microsoft has announced the upcoming availability of System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008, Microsoft Application Virtualization 4.5 and the new Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008 as a no-cost download.
September 05, 2008 05 Sep'08
Google Chrome ups the ante, but don't expect another browser war

The launch of Google's web browser has prompted much speculation about another round of browser wars like those between Microsoft and Netcape.
September 05, 2008 05 Sep'08
Ipswich Hospital turns to Sophos for network security

Ipswich Hospital is using Sophos endpoint, e-mail and web security systems to shield 3,500 users from spam and malware.
September 03, 2008 03 Sep'08
E-invoicing could help firms through recession

E-invoicing could help businesses cut costs as they brace themselves for recession. The technology is moving to the mainstream as the European Commission...
September 03, 2008 03 Sep'08
HYDRASIGHT ANALYSIS: Why enterprise content management is so hard

In this exclusive piece of analysis, Hydrasight explore why organisations find enterprise content management implementations so hard.
September 02, 2008 02 Sep'08
Google Chrome poses no threat to established web browsers

Google's surprise launch of its...
September 02, 2008 02 Sep'08
Google launches beta version of Chrome web browser

Google is to launch a beta version of a web browser, dubbed Chrome, in 100 countries today as it steps up competition against Microsoft.

Chrome was...
September 01, 2008 01 Sep'08
Barts underestimated impact of IT system

Barts and The London NHS Trust said today [1 September 2008] it had underestimated the impact of going live with a new system under the NHS's £12.7bn National...
September 01, 2008 01 Sep'08
Google awards £2m to Android developers

Google has awarded £2m to developers who produced software applications
August 29, 2008 29 Aug'08
Microsoft hits XP Professional pirates with Windows Genuine Advantage

Microsoft has stepped up efforts to discourage pirating Windows XP.
August 29, 2008 29 Aug'08
Credit crunch drives software audits

More frequent software audits and new licence conditions likely as software houses seek to shore up revenues against the economic downturn.
August 29, 2008 29 Aug'08
Swedish ERP provider IFS wins £13.9m MoD contract

UK Ministry of Defence contractor Lockheed Martin has selected Sweden's IFS Applications to provide core enterprise resource planning (ERP) software for the MoD's James (Joint Asset Management Engineering Solution) Land project.
August 28, 2008 28 Aug'08
Internet Explorer 8 is compliant with web standards

Microsoft has reduced a major bottleneck for web developers in its latest Internet Explorer browser by making it compliant with web standards, which could dramatically reduce the time users take to test browser compatibility.
August 28, 2008 28 Aug'08
Ten years of Google - what it means for enterprise IT

After ten years Google, which celebrates its birthday this week (7 September), has conquered search and positioned itself as the most viable alternative to Microsoft's desktop software.
August 28, 2008 28 Aug'08
Poor e-mail management plagues firms

Firms are failing to effectively manage...
August 28, 2008 28 Aug'08
Oracle links on-demand and in-house CRM for users

Oracle has developed pre-built integration software to link its CRM on demand product and its on-premise Siebel CRM platform.
August 28, 2008 28 Aug'08
Internet Explorer 8 beta 2 now out

Users can now download the feature-complete version of the next version of Microsoft's web browser. The browser offers usability and security features to...
August 27, 2008 27 Aug'08
Firefox add-on protects against hackers

Carnegie-Mellon University has developed a free add-on to the Mozilla Firefox 3.0 browser to boost security for users.
August 27, 2008 27 Aug'08
Manchester Airport improves operations with passenger bus computers

Manchester Airport's fleet of air-side passenger buses has been equipped with Windows XP-based automotive computers to improve operations.
August 26, 2008 26 Aug'08
HP EDS deal completed: competition for Big Blue

HP has completed its acquisition of Electronic Data Systems Corporation, creating a company that will offer private and public sector IT...
August 26, 2008 26 Aug'08
Virtual reality helps stroke victims

Patients who need physiotherapy following a stroke or accident could soon be put through their paces in a virtual reality environment.
August 22, 2008 22 Aug'08
Business instant messaging and social network users make catalogue of errors

Business users of instant messaging and social networking sites are making a catalogue of errors when using the technology, according to a survey.

Instant...
August 21, 2008 21 Aug'08
Microsoft unveils free photo management technology

Microsoft has introduced free visual technology called Microsoft Photosynth to help users improve the way...
August 21, 2008 21 Aug'08
Guernsey signs Northgate to improve public health

Guernsey has signed Northgate Information Solutions ...
August 21, 2008 21 Aug'08
Government launches research project to combat identity theft

A government-funded research project will be launched in October to help develop the next generation of secure identity management systems.
August 21, 2008 21 Aug'08
Microsoft and Novell expand Windows/Linux integration deal

Microsoft and Novell are extending their interoperability agreement to tie Windows closer to Novell's SUSE Linux in the enterprise.
August 20, 2008 20 Aug'08
Microsoft and Novell expand Windows/Linux integration deal for customers

Microsoft and Novell are extending their interoperability agreement to tie Windows closer to Novell
August 20, 2008 20 Aug'08
IKEA uses business analyser app to improve ERP roll-out

IKEA has prioritised and set targets for a successful ERP implementation and related business process improvements using an application from Lawson Software.