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April 24, 2006 24 Apr'06
De Montfort launches BSc degree in health informatics

De Montfort University has introduced a health informatics degree to help meet the need for IT expertise in the health service.
April 24, 2006 24 Apr'06
“Paint-on” laser could open door to faster chips

Researchers at Canada’s University of Toronto have developed a “paint-on” laser that could be used in future to connect microprocessors on a computer chip.
April 21, 2006 21 Apr'06
Battery fault prompts HP laptops recall

Hewlett-Packard is to recall more than 15,000 laptops worldwide because a fault makes them a fire hazard.
April 21, 2006 21 Apr'06
HP release simplifies Linux blade-server management

Hewlett-Packard has launched a software package designed to simplify the management of Linux on blade servers.

April 21, 2006 21 Apr'06
IT giants collaborate over datacentre energy consumption

Industry giants IBM, Hewlett-Packard, Sun Microsystems and AMD have joined forces to launch an environmental project aimed at reducing energy consumption at computer datacentres.
April 20, 2006 20 Apr'06
Sun announces fastest Opteron-based 64-bit servers

In its new Sun Firex64 (x86, 64-bit) servers and Sun Ultra Workstation range, Sun Microsystems believes it has the newest, highest-performing single-core AMD Opteron range of servers.
April 20, 2006 20 Apr'06
Security worries puts off corporate mobile investment

According to a Symantec-sponsored Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) survey, more than 60% of IT directors are delaying mobile initiatives over security fears.
April 19, 2006 19 Apr'06
No business case for item-level RFID tags unless done by suppliers, Tesco trial finds

Tesco has dropped plans to introduce item-level radio frequency identification tagging following a pilot scheme. It will focus instead on pallet-level tagging.
April 19, 2006 19 Apr'06
New VoIP system brings down NASA network

A new voice over IP telephone system at US space agency NASA crashed last week, bringing down IT network and phone connections for several hours.
April 18, 2006 18 Apr'06
Academics welcome NHS briefing but stand firm on need for audit

Richard Granger, director general of NHS IT, has written to some of the UK's top computer science academics inviting them to a briefing on the £6.2bn NHS national programme for IT (NPfIT).

April 18, 2006 18 Apr'06
Firms fear lack of e-crime action after police merger

Businesses and security professionals have warned that the merger of the UK's National High-Tech Crime Unit into a new FBI-style organisation could leave a large gap in the policing of technology-related crime.
April 18, 2006 18 Apr'06
Desktop IT will need upgrading for Windows Vista, warns Gartner

About half of the business PCs in use will be able to run the full features of Microsoft's forthcoming Windows Vista operating system, analyst firm Gartner has warned.
April 18, 2006 18 Apr'06
US military to add voice interface to engineers' mobile IT

The US military is adding a speech interface to a system it uses to provide technical and economic data for its engineers and operations managers.
April 18, 2006 18 Apr'06
IT bodies push professionalism

UK IT bodies and trade associations are to consult their members on ways to raise levels of professionalism in the industry.
April 18, 2006 18 Apr'06
Your shout: Service oriented architecture; NHS complexity; RFID

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April 17, 2006 17 Apr'06
Annual sleep-out heads for Thames Embankment

Victoria Tower Gardens next to the House of Lords is the venue for this year's Byte Night charity sleep-out by senior IT professionals.
April 13, 2006 13 Apr'06
AMD moves back into profit on big sales jump

AMD saw sales jump 70% and the company return to profitability in the first quarter of the year.
April 13, 2006 13 Apr'06
First Origami mobile device to ship next month

Samsung Electronics is planning to sell the first Microsoft-driven Origami mobile device worldwide next month.
April 13, 2006 13 Apr'06
British hacker of US military to learn extradition fate next month

A British hacker will find out next month whether he will be extradited to the US for breaking into NASA and US military systems.
April 12, 2006 12 Apr'06
ISS offers intrusion prevention support for Linux servers

Internet Security Systems (ISS) has announced Linux support for its Proventia Server Intrusion Prevention System product line, to serve a burgeoning Linux server market.
April 12, 2006 12 Apr'06
AMD completes Opteron single-core roadmap

AMD has launched the latest versions of its single-core 64-bit Opteron processors, with both HP and Sun planning to ship new systems containing the chips.
April 11, 2006 11 Apr'06
CSC up for grabs

Business and IT outsourcer Computer Sciences Corp (CSC) has put itself up for sale and announced significant job cuts.
April 11, 2006 11 Apr'06
GM feeling ticked off over gas guzzling ad

Downtime has tried but failed to summon up surprise that General Motors' latest viral marketing wheeze - launching a contest that lets visitors to its website create their own commercial for the gas-guzzling Chevy Tahoe "sports utility vehicle" - ...
April 11, 2006 11 Apr'06
Top UK IT experts call for audit of NHS programme

Leading computer science experts are this week writing to parliament calling for an independent audit of the NHS national programme for IT (NPfIT).
April 10, 2006 10 Apr'06
OFT puts off US acquisition of nCipher

A US encryption systems company has abandoned its attempt to buy a UK company in the same field, after the Competition Commission was brought in to investigate the deal.
April 10, 2006 10 Apr'06
PayPal rolls-out mobile payment service

PayPal has announced a mobile payments system for its North American customers, which uses text messaging.
April 06, 2006 06 Apr'06
eBay bans cash payments in bid to tackle fraud

Leading internet auction site eBay has banned cash transactions from its listings to help combat the growth of scam artists.
April 05, 2006 05 Apr'06
'Mind reader' could help those with autism

Researchers at the MIT Media Lab in the US have developed a device that “reads minds” and alerts wearers to the emotional states of the people they are communicating with.
April 05, 2006 05 Apr'06
Government not trusted with citizen data

Less than a quarter of the population trust the government to protect their identity online, whereas most people trust their banks to do so.
April 05, 2006 05 Apr'06
Firefox reaches one in ten

The open source Firefox browser now has 10% of the browser market, with its growth continuing to be at the expense of Microsoft’s Internet Explorer browser.
April 04, 2006 04 Apr'06
NTL buys Virgin Mobile for £962m

NTL is to buy Virgin Mobile for £962m to enable it to enter the growing mobile entertainment and communications space.
April 04, 2006 04 Apr'06
Steganos enables SMEs to surf anonymously

Security provider Steganos has launched a product that enables users to surf the internet anonymously without installing any software.
April 04, 2006 04 Apr'06
Barclays to increase security with card readers for online customers

Barclays is to offer its banking customers an interoperable card reader by the end of this year or early 2007 as part of efforts to strengthen its online security.
April 04, 2006 04 Apr'06
Faster carbon chips move a step closer

IBM researchers have built the first complete electronic integrated circuit around a single "carbon nanotube" molecule.
April 03, 2006 03 Apr'06
CW writer shortlisted for top business award

Computer Weekly's executive editor Tony Collins has been shortlisted for the title of Best Business Commentator in the Business Journalist of the Year awards, to be held on 27 April in London.
April 03, 2006 03 Apr'06
Government unleashes SOCA on organised computer crime

The government has today launched the Serious Organised Crime Agency (SOCA), the UK’s equivalent of the FBI, to tackle organised crime, including sophisticated computer-based fraud and money laundering.
March 30, 2006 30 Mar'06
Microsoft delays next version of Virtual Server 2005

Microsoft has delayed the next version of its Microsoft Virtual Server product until early 2007.
March 30, 2006 30 Mar'06
AMD's legal case against Intel rumbles on

Intel and AMD are to meet in court next month as AMD’s anti-trust case against its larger rival rumbles on.
March 30, 2006 30 Mar'06
Google increases search engine enquiry lead

Google increased its share of the web search market by 6% last month, widening its lead over Yahoo, MSN and others.
March 29, 2006 29 Mar'06
Intel bundles extra hardware with Conroe

Intel is to bundle a number of extra hardware features with its new Conroe processor, to allow users to get the most out of the platform.
March 29, 2006 29 Mar'06
Lenovo unveils notebook for SMBs

Lenovo has introduced its first company-branded dual-core notebook computer designed especially for SMBs.
March 29, 2006 29 Mar'06
SMBs ‘careless’ towards IT security

UK computer users are more reckless in their computer behaviour at work than those in other countries, according to a survey compiled on behalf of IT security specialist Trend Micro.
March 28, 2006 28 Mar'06
Aerospace developments drive demand for specialist contractors

IT contractors specialising in aerospace and defence work have seen their pay soar by 38% over the last 12 months as work begins on mega projects.
March 28, 2006 28 Mar'06
Network news in brief

Short takes on the week's network news
March 28, 2006 28 Mar'06
AIX celebrates 20th anniversary and forges ahead alongside Linux

Hot skills: IBM's proprietary Unix dominates in terms of servers sold
March 27, 2006 27 Mar'06
IT Expenditure Report winners announced

Winners of the Computer Weekly IT Expenditure Report bounty named.
March 27, 2006 27 Mar'06
Japanese heavyweights plan 45-nanometre chip production

Sony, Toshiba and NEC are reportedly planning to jointly produce 45-nanometre microchips from 2010 to increase processing speeds.
March 24, 2006 24 Mar'06
Revenue to invest £340m in online services

HM Revenue and Customs is to invest £340m in its online service infrastructure over the next nine years as it bids to meet the aim of universal electronic delivery of tax returns from businesses by 2012.
March 23, 2006 23 Mar'06
Samsung execs to be jailed for memory price fixing

Three Samsung executives have agreed to plead guilty on charges of conspiring to fix the price of computer memory chips, and now face jail terms.
March 22, 2006 22 Mar'06
Wyse streams PC features to thin clients

Wyse Technology has launched a product designed to provide thin client users with a full-featured desktop PC environment.
March 22, 2006 22 Mar'06
Your Shout: public service IT; tech tallk in the boardroom

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March 21, 2006 21 Mar'06
Datacentres: Cool the costs, users told

IT departments could make substantial savings in electricity costs by paying greater attention to datacentre cooling requirements, according to a report from Forrester Research.
March 21, 2006 21 Mar'06
Computer Weekly tax campaign up for 'Oscar'

Computer Weekly's campaign to reform the culture of IT failure and excessive secrecy at HM Revenue and Customs has been shortlisted for one of the publishing industry's most prestigious accolades.
March 21, 2006 21 Mar'06
New Itanium platform to increase upgrade options for Alpha users

Upgrade options for Hewlett-Packard Alpha chip users are set to increase with the release of HP's latest Itanium-based Unix Integrity server, codenamed Lightning.
March 21, 2006 21 Mar'06
News in brief

Short takes on this week's news
March 21, 2006 21 Mar'06
Hot skills: Java and .net support sees HP-UX used across all vertical markets

HP-UX has features that top-end enterprises look for
March 20, 2006 20 Mar'06
PC is pushed to record top speed of 5.46GHz

The world's fastest PC, with clock speeds of up to 5.46GHz, was demonstrated at the CeBit trade show this month.
March 20, 2006 20 Mar'06
Thin client computing takes off

The European market for thin client PC hardware is now taking off, with more than one million units shipped last year, up 42%.
March 15, 2006 15 Mar'06
Intel addresses datacentre cooling and power needs with new chips

Intel has developed processors designed to address the growing concern of cooling and power requirements in datacentres.
March 15, 2006 15 Mar'06
Microsoft Origami mini laptop unveiled

Samsung Electronics demonstrated the first mobile device designed around Microsoft's Origami project at the CeBit show in Germany last week.
March 14, 2006 14 Mar'06
Fujitsu to ship blade-based eight-way server

Fujitsu is to start shipping an eight-way server created from four integrated dual-processor blade servers.
March 14, 2006 14 Mar'06
Apple fixes previous security update, addresses new threats too

Apple Computer has issued a security patch to correct problems in its previous security update and to plug new security holes.
March 14, 2006 14 Mar'06
Intel outlines plans for virtualisation

Intel has taken advantage of its developer forum to announce plans for the next generation technologies for future computer systems.
March 14, 2006 14 Mar'06
Bike Tyrestore boosts service with web system

Motorbike tyre wholesaler Bike Tyrestore has reported improvements in its customer service after adopting a web-based tracking system for its tyre deliveries.
March 14, 2006 14 Mar'06
Why small is still beautiful for councils

Local authority IT directors have challenged the government's decision to enforce large-scale shared services centres, preferring more adaptable local approaches
March 14, 2006 14 Mar'06
Microsoft collaboration aims to ease system management

Intel and Microsoft are to combine their network management technologies and work together to develop virtualisation technology. The move could ease system management for users.
March 14, 2006 14 Mar'06
Technology behind Ashes cricket success revealed

England cricketer Andrew Flintoff's shoulder alignment angle with his backfoot when bowling is 256 degrees, and that information helps decide how long he stays in the field.
March 14, 2006 14 Mar'06
Hot skills: Solaris open source move opens up multi-platform opportunities

Unix implementation is not just confined to Sun systems
March 14, 2006 14 Mar'06
National Express trials coach-based Wi-Fi

National Express has begun a trial of wireless access systems on its coaches travelling between London and Cambridge.
March 13, 2006 13 Mar'06
Your shout: MiFID, offshoring and spreadsheets

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March 13, 2006 13 Mar'06
Gent leaves Vodafone, boardroom power struggle rumoured

Former Vodafone chief executive Chris Gent has left the company amid rumours over boardroom splits at the world’s largest mobile operator.
March 10, 2006 10 Mar'06
CeBit: World’s fastest PC demonstrated

CeBIT saw the world’s fastest PC being demonstrated to attendees, with clock speeds of up to 5.46GHz.
March 10, 2006 10 Mar'06
BlackBerry makes acquisition and updates e-mail server

BlackBerry maker RIM has acquired software firm Ascendent Systems to further develop the functionality of its “push” e-mail devices.
March 10, 2006 10 Mar'06
Slower PC growth in 2006

Worldwide PC shipments will see less growth this year compared to 2005.
March 10, 2006 10 Mar'06
Co-op goes live with first payment by biometrics system

Co-op Mid Counties has become the first UK retailer to go live with a payment by biometrics system.
March 09, 2006 09 Mar'06
National Express trial coach-based Wi-Fi

National Express has launched a trial wireless access systems on its coaches travelling between between London and Cambridge.
March 09, 2006 09 Mar'06
Intel ships low power cool processor

Intel is set to deliver a line of chips which are designed to address a growing concern of cooling and power requirements within data centres.
March 08, 2006 08 Mar'06
Intel and Microsoft join forces to ease systems management

Intel and Microsoft are to combine their network management technologies and work together to develop joint virtualisation technology, to ease users’ system management.
March 08, 2006 08 Mar'06
Co-op customers can use their fingerprint to pay

Three Co-op stores in the Oxford area are allowing their customers to pay for their food and other groceries by using fingerprint readers.
March 08, 2006 08 Mar'06
QLogic SANbox ships with HP StorageWorks EVA platform

Network equipment provider QLogic’s SANbox 6000 Series intelligent storage router is now available as the HP StorageWorks Enterprise Virtual Array (EVA) iSCSI Connectivity Option.
March 08, 2006 08 Mar'06
Record number of servers in EMEA but spending dipping

Even though there have never been so many servers in use in the EMEA region, spending on the devices is showing signs of diminishing, according to IDC's EMEA Quarterly Server Tracker findings.
March 08, 2006 08 Mar'06
Ball and walk lead the way for WCIT's fundraising

Two events this year will enable the IT community to see at first hand how the Worshipful Company of Information Technologists (WCIT) acts as a hub for IT charitable activity in the UK.
March 08, 2006 08 Mar'06
Haringey in row over Tech Refresh

Opposition members of Haringey Council in north-east London have accused the ruling party of giving evasive answers to questions about a £24.6m "Tech Refresh" project that has cost more than double the original budget.
March 07, 2006 07 Mar'06
Google data back-up service plans slip onto the net

Google’s plan to offer computer users a stored mirror image of their PC’s hard drive has slipped out.
March 07, 2006 07 Mar'06
Blackberry goes ERP

Research in Motion has given its Blackberry Enterprise Server (BES) support for web services to enable wireless access to enterprise systems such as SAP.
March 07, 2006 07 Mar'06
Your shout: IT's a job not a career, Skype pros and cons, blade cooling

Readers' views on the week's news
March 07, 2006 07 Mar'06
Digital pen and paper delivers cost savings for medical company

Medical examinations company Medicals Direct is rolling out a digital pen and paper system to 500 nurses.
March 07, 2006 07 Mar'06
Brother's network deal

Brother is bundling network management software in its new HL-5200 range of mono laser printers to simplify the management of networked printers in large office spaces,
March 07, 2006 07 Mar'06
Discounts up to 40% for IBM p5 570 users

Users have been urged to assess IBM's latest Power5+ server family because it includes an important discount, analyst Gartner has advised.
March 06, 2006 06 Mar'06
CeBIT helps drive mobile travel

Airline passengers flying between Munich and Hanover, Germany, for this week’s CeBIT trade show will be able to use their mobile phones to check in and board their flights.
March 03, 2006 03 Mar'06
Smart phones carve out a big niche

Smart phones are expected to make up 15% of the global mobile phone market this year, as users adopt wider mobile data services.
March 02, 2006 02 Mar'06
US government systems auditor faces jail for spying on boss

A former IT system auditor for a US government agency is facing a five-year prison sentence for spying on his boss.
March 01, 2006 01 Mar'06
Intel to launch dual-core Xeon server chip

Intel is expected to use next week’s Intel Developer Forum to announce production of Dempsey, the first major Xeon server chip to use dual processing cores.
March 01, 2006 01 Mar'06
HP to launch high-end Montecito server without new chip

HP is to launch a new high-end server this month to help customers already hitting their server processing limits.
March 01, 2006 01 Mar'06
PC virus attempts to infect PDAs

Mobile security researchers are warning of a new virus that attempts to infect personal digital assistants (PDAs) once it has found its way onto a Windows PC.
March 01, 2006 01 Mar'06
SSRG focuses on effective supplier relationships

Managing effective relationships with IT suppliers is the core theme of a conference this spring organised by the Strategic Supplier Relationships Group (SSRG), a consortium of 11 user groups founded last year.
March 01, 2006 01 Mar'06
Small success for IBM in chip development

IBM researchers have found a way to extend a key chip manufacturing process that they expect will extend the life of current chip fabrication processes by up to seven years.
March 01, 2006 01 Mar'06
Council goes from worst to best after street cleaners go mobile

Rushcliffe Council in Nottinghamshire has gone from having some of Britain's dirtiest streets to being one of the country's cleanest local authorities after equipping its street cleaners with mobile devices.
March 01, 2006 01 Mar'06
Virtualisation and cooling to be hot topics

Virtualisation will be one of the big themes at next week's Intel Developer Forum in San Francisco, along with the growing challenge of how to cool servers.
February 28, 2006 28 Feb'06
Heat problem is undermining datacentre advances, says analyst

Heat problems are severely restricting the capacity of modern datacentres, and users need to address the problem urgently, an analyst has warned.