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May 15, 2012
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Intel expands Xeon server processor family
Intel targets micro server market with new Xeon family. New chips balance cost with performance.
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May 14, 2012
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Enterprises putting HR in the cloud
Global businesses are moving the management of workforce relations into the cloud to eliminate siloed working through a single HR system across regions.
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May 14, 2012
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BYOD not popular with US CIOs
Most CIOs are not yet allowing employees to access company networks using personal computing devices, a US national survey has revealed.
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May 14, 2012
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SAP tech support needs to improve, say BusinessObjects users
SAP technical support needs to improve, according to 40% of BusinessObjects users in 96 organisations polled by the UK & Ireland SAP User Group
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May 11, 2012
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Hackers compromise Amnesty International UK website
Hackers compromised Amnesty International's UK website using remote administration tool Gh0st RAT, according to Websense Security Labs
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May 11, 2012
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Can mobile operators take on 'over-the-top' service providers?
With Telefonica launching a rival to Skype, can mobile operators claw back revenues lost to internet start-ups?
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May 11, 2012
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Adobe Muse offers websites without code
The software helps users build websites without them having to know HTML
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May 11, 2012
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Logica UK outsourcing orders plummet 80%
Logica saw orders in the UK plummet by 80% to £101m compared to last year, the outsourcing company reported in first quarter results
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May 11, 2012
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Facebook announces app store, but issues revenue warning
Facebook has announced its own app store, but also warned investors that the rapid growth of its mobile apps threatens its long-term financial prospects
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May 10, 2012
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Capgemini reports growth of 4.3%
Capgemini saw sales of €2.5bn (£2bn) in the first three months of its financial year, up 4.3% compared to the previous period last year.
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May 10, 2012
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Cyber attackers increasingly targeting applications, research shows
Web and mobile applications are the new frontiers in the war against cyber attack, according to an HP cyber security risks report
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May 10, 2012
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IP theft drives demand for security analytics, says HP
While traditional cyber threats remain, businesses are being hit increasingly by intellectual property theft, says HP
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May 10, 2012
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Apple software update includes security improvements
Apple has released software updates that fix bugs and security vulnerabilties
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May 10, 2012
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HP CEO Meg Whitman pushes hardware R&D strategy
HP CEO Meg Whitman has announced a three-year R&D programme in a bid to re-cast the company as a hardware business
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May 09, 2012
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Government snooping plans unveiled
The Queen's Speech has revealed that the government still plans to make it easier for security and police services to spy on e-mails, phone calls and internet activity
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May 09, 2012
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Interview: RSA executive chairman Art Coviello
A year after RSA's data breach, Art Coviello discusses the company's vision of intelligence-led security.
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May 09, 2012
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Department for Work and Pensions spent £24m with Atos in 2011
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) spent nearly £24m with outsourcing company Atos in 2011
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May 09, 2012
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European firms have holes in risk strategies, survey shows
Security professionals in Europe have significant gaps in their enterprise risk strategies, despite thinking that they are on track, a survey has revealed
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May 09, 2012
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Indian IT services firm Infosys opens UK apprenticeship scheme
Indian IT services firm Infosys is to offer UK apprenticeship places with the National Apprenticeship Scheme (NAS) over the next five years
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May 09, 2012
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IT managers in ‘true denial’ of BYOD
Juniper Network’s trusted mobility index shows 65% of UK IT managers don’t think employees are using unsupported devices
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May 09, 2012
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'Sons of Duqu' targeted in Microsoft May security patches
Microsoft releases seven bulletins – three critical and four important – for 23 vulnerabilities in its May Patch Tuesday monthly security update
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May 09, 2012
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Nevada gives Google's driverless car the green light
Google's driverless car has passed its driving test in Nevada, where licences for autonomous vehicles came into effect on 1 March 2012
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May 09, 2012
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HP bolsters PC business at Global Influencer Summit in Shanghai
HP launches a range of business and consumer laptops, thin clients and other devices at its Global Influencer Summit in Shanghai
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May 09, 2012
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Technology can add value to beat competitors
Six technology trends will help businesses open up new revenue streams, says Andrew Poppleton, managing director of Accenture's UK and Ireland Technology Group.
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May 08, 2012
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HP and F5 team up for virtual application delivery
HP has announced a partnership with F5 to speed up deployment of applications within virtualisation technology.
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May 08, 2012
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HP CEO Meg Whitman bets on cloud, security and big data
HP's strategy is focused on cloud computing, information security and information optimisation, says Meg Whitman, president and CEO at HP
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May 08, 2012
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Google breached Oracle's Java copyright, finds jury
Google breached Oracle’s Java programming language copyright, a jury has found in the Google Android patent hearing
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May 04, 2012
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Court case reveals ‘big loss’ for Google Android
The world’s most popular mobile operating system led to huge losses for Google in 2010
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May 04, 2012
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Acta effectively dead, admits EU digital agenda commissioner
The controversial Anti-Counterfeiting Agreement (Acta), is effectively dead, the European Commissioner for the Digital Agenda has admitted.
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May 04, 2012
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Case study: Council IP telephony switch about more than just money
When Portsmouth City Council achieved a cut-price deal for an IP telephony infrastructure it quickly realised the technology offered more than just cost savings.
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May 04, 2012
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UK to expand cyber info-sharing hub after initial success
A public/private cyber security initiative exposed a campaign of malicious emails targeting UK defence companies, Cabinet Office minister Francis Maude has revealed.
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May 04, 2012
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Cisco snaps up analytics firm Truviso
Cisco has acquired real time data analytics firm Truviso for an undisclosed amount.
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May 04, 2012
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Yahoo board to review revelations about CEO's qualifications
The Yahoo board is to review revelations that new chief executive Scott Thompson does not have a computer science degree as claimed in his official biography.
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May 03, 2012
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Second DDoS attack on SOCA highlights need to be proactive
The UK's Serious Organised Crime Agency (SOCA) has confirmed that its website has suffered another distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack.
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May 03, 2012
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Microsoft hikes volume licensing prices by up to 33%
UK organisations buying Microsoft volume licensing will see up to 33.5% price hikes from July as the firm attempts to harmonise European prices.
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May 03, 2012
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UK prepared for Olympic cyber attack, says minister
The 2012 Olympics in London will not be immune to cyber attacks, but the UK is prepared, says Cabinet Office minister Francis Maude.
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May 03, 2012
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VMware: Mobiles make ‘better desktops for post-PC era’
VMware has updated its View software as it focuses on mobile device management.
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May 03, 2012
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Hackers deploy new attack method targeting Android
Compromised websites are serving a new Trojan targeting Android devices, warns security firm Lookout.
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May 03, 2012
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Motorola Mobility wins injunction against Microsoft in Germany
Motorola Mobility has been granted an injunction against the distribution of key Microsoft products in Germany
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May 03, 2012
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European copyright ruling good for IT innovation, say lawyers
The top European court's ruling on copyright is good news for innovation, say lawyers
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May 02, 2012
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Oracle zero-day patch should be applied with caution, warns Qualys
Oracle has released an out-of-band patch for a zero-day vulnerability, but security firm Qualys warns against rushing to apply it
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May 02, 2012
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Samsung to unveil Galaxy S III handset
Samsung is preparing for the launch of the Galaxy S III handset on Thursday 3 May 2012
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May 02, 2012
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IT managers struggle with virtual back-ups
IT managers find backing up virtual infrastructure too difficult, according to a study from data back-up and recovery company Quantum
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May 01, 2012
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Interview: Oracle president Mark Hurd
Eighteen months after leaving HP in controversial circumstances, Mark Hurd discusses what cloud, mobile and big data mean to Oracle
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May 01, 2012
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Network company Enterasys offers BYOD network management
Network company Enterasys is to provide network management for bring your own device (BYOD) deployments
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May 01, 2012
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Advertising Standards Authority investigates Apple iPad 4G claims
Apple's 4G claims for the new iPad have led to complaints, with renewed scrutiny from UK regulator, the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA)
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May 01, 2012
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Gartner: Businesses forge on with middleware despite downturn
CIOs continue with application infrastructure and middleware technologies to prepare for hybrid clouds despite economic conditions
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May 01, 2012
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Microsoft challenges Amazon with $300m investment
Microsoft is challenging Amazon's dominance of the e-book market by investing $300 in Barnes & Noble's Nook reader and university textbook businesses.
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May 01, 2012
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Economic conditions suppress European tablet sales
Difficult economic conditions in Europe have suppressed demand for tablet computers
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May 01, 2012
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Open Data Center Alliance focuses on big data collaboration
The Open Data Center Alliance, a group of 12 major IT users, is collaborating with industry on big data architectures
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April 30, 2012
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Half of UK networks vulnerable to APTs
Many UK corporate networks are vulnerable to advanced persistent threats (APTs), a survey has revealed.
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April 30, 2012
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EC asks for help to cut costs of high-speed networks
The European Commission is asking for help on ways to cut the cost of setting up new networks for high-speed internet.
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April 27, 2012
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Oracle Secure Cloud to launch in the summer, says Mark Hurd
Oracle will release its Oracle Secure Cloud offering in an official launch this summer, according to company president Mark Hurd.
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April 27, 2012
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Microsoft conflict forces Cabinet Office to extend open standards consultation
The Cabinet Office has extended its ICT strategy public consultation on open standards after learning its facilitator was being paid by Microsoft.
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April 27, 2012
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Amazon results demonstrate commitment to cloud
Amazon's AWS cloud business made $500m in sales in the first quarter of 2012, comprising 3.79% of Amazon's Q1 business
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April 26, 2012
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Train firm replaces bespoke software off-the-shelf
Angel Trains is preparing itself for massive changes to the rail industry by replacing bespoke applications with Oracle software.
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April 26, 2012
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Infosec 2012: Organisations need new approach to defending networks
Networks cannot be defended against advanced attacks, which demand a new response from business, say security experts at Infosec 2012
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April 26, 2012
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Alexander Mann Solutions uses nearshore cloud services
Recruitment services firm Alexander Mann Solutions (AMS) has moved its global IT onto a private cloud supported in Eastern Europe
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April 26, 2012
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Infosec 2012: Unscrubbed hard drives a threat to business, says ICO
Unscrubbed hard drives on computers that are decommissioned and sold on represent a significant risk to business
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April 26, 2012
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Infosec 2012: Information commissioner Christopher Graham lashes out at critics
Information commissioner Christopher Graham has lashed out at critics in his keynote speech at Infosec Europe 2012 taking place in London
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April 26, 2012
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Google puts 5GB free Drive storage in the cloud
Google is providing 5GB of free storage with its Google Drive cloud storage product
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April 25, 2012
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Conficker remains big malware threat to business
The Conficker worm is still one of the biggest malware threats to business, according to the Microsoft Security Intelligence Report
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April 25, 2012
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Infosec 2012: Internet security body to tackle SSL problems
The Trustworthy Internet Movement (TIM) is to tackle implementation and governance internet communication protocol (SSL) as its first project.
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April 25, 2012
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SAP reports double-digit growth
SAP has continued where it left off last year with an 11% increase in sales in the first three months of 2012.
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April 25, 2012
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Apple overtakes IBM and HP in sales
Apple has posted another remarkable set of financial results, overtaking IT giants IBM and HP in sales during its latest financial quarter.
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April 25, 2012
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1 in 5 Macs harbours malware, report reveals
One fifth of Mac computers are carrying one or more instances of Windows malware and one in 36 are carrying Mac OS X malware.
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April 24, 2012
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Infosec 2012: Record security breaches cost UK firms billions
UK firms are suffering a record number of security breaches, costing billions of pounds a year, a survey of more than 400 businesses shows.
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April 24, 2012
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Infosec 2012: Government committed to raising cyber security awareness, says Willetts
The UK is facing the challenge of deriving economic and social value from the internet, says Universities and Science Minister David Willetts.
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April 24, 2012
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IT suppliers struggle to meet customers' cloud expectations
IT suppliers are struggling to transform their business models to meet customers' expectations of cloud
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April 24, 2012
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European PC channel sales rise 7.6% in Q1
Sales of PCs into distribution channels increased 7.6% in the first three months but end user demand remained low
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April 24, 2012
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Infosec 2012: Hackers harness automation for website attacks
Hackers are using automated tools to compromise websites and plunder company databases, security researchers have found.
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April 23, 2012
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India’s biggest IT services firm just gets bigger
Indian IT giant Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) continues to defy the economic slowdown.
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April 23, 2012
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What is the future of open source in government?
While the pace of the move to open source in the public sector has been slow so far, a number of factors are converging to determine the blueprint for its future use in government IT.
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April 23, 2012
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IT professionals fear for the UK’s digital future
IT professionals lament the exhaustive drive to outsource as well as inadequate IT training.
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April 23, 2012
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Adobe gears up for Flash to HTML5 migration
The new Creative Suite 6 product aims to connect web and mobile development and bridge Flash programming to HTML5
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April 23, 2012
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640 more UK jobs to go at CSC
CSC shocked workers with an announcement of a further 640 job cuts on top of about 400 losses on its NHS IT project.
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April 23, 2012
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Intel launches next-generation quad-core Ivy Bridge Tri-Gate chips
Intel is set to release the much-anticipated quad-core Ivy Bridge processor, based on the chip-maker's 3D Tri-Gate technology
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April 23, 2012
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UK firms see competitors as greater cyber attack risk than criminals
More than half of UK firms expect a cyber attack in the next six months, but see competitors as a greater risk than criminals
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April 20, 2012
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Infosec 2012: Firms leaving cloud data security to chance, study shows
UK businesses are failing to check the security controls surrounding their data in the cloud, a study has revealed.
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April 20, 2012
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Outsourcing in the UK slows down in early 2012
Outsourcing in the UK has slowed considerably in the first three months of 2012 with the value of contracts signed falling well below last year.
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April 20, 2012
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Microsoft beats analyst Q3 estimates with $17.41bn revenues
Microsoft has reported $17.41bn third quarter revenues, beating analyst estimates
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April 19, 2012
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IT staff lack understanding to succeed with big data
IT professionals lack the skills to truly understand the big data opportunity for business and government
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April 19, 2012
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Nokia loses €3bn as Windows Phone partnership struggles
Nokia has reported a €3bn loss, due to what it describes as greater than expected competitive challenges and seasonality
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April 19, 2012
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Banks and SAP collaborate on cloud platform
Citibank and the Royal Bank of Scotland are working with SAP to develop a cloud platform businesses can link their systems to directly
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April 19, 2012
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Supercomputers will reach 'exascale' speeds within decade
Supercomputers will be powerful enough to simulate the human brain within seven years, says founder of Top500 list.
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April 19, 2012
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Twitter spam used to spread rogue security software
A new spam campaign is promoting fake antivirus software through hundreds of fake or compromised Twitter accounts and thousands of tweets, warn security researchers.
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April 19, 2012
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Amazon launches software marketplace on AWS
Amazon claims its new online store will make it easy for customers to find, compare, and start using cloud software.
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April 19, 2012
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Staff at IT services firm CSC protest redundancy policy
Workers at IT services giant CSC in the UK are holding a lunchtime protest today (19 April) to protest at the company’s redundancy policy
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April 18, 2012
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IBM grows cloud and Smarter Planet business, but services struggle
IBM has reported its Smarter Planet and cloud business achieved double digital growth in 2011
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April 18, 2012
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Digital TV switch over finally frees up UK airwaves for 4G
The digital TV switch over is almost complete, paving the way to UK migration to 4G mobile networking
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April 18, 2012
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UK organisations unprepared for EU data breach disclosure law
UK businesses admit they would be unable to identify individuals affected by a data breach within the EU's proposed 24 hour time frame
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April 18, 2012
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Infosec 2012: Poor mobile security exposes UK firms to massive risk, study shows
UK organisations are running IT security risks by failing to respond to the trend of employees using their own mobile devices for work
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April 18, 2012
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UK websites still riddled with undisclosed cookies, study finds
Many UK organisations still have work to do to comply with the so-called "cookie law" that comes into force on 26 May
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April 17, 2012
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Supercomputers: Q&A guide
Hans Werner Meuer, co-founder of the Top 500 supercomputer list, discusses the latest trends in high performance computing.
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April 17, 2012
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Gartner: CIOs not cut out for the board
CEOs view CIOs as itinerant technology specialists rather than leadership material, research from Gartner shows.
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April 17, 2012
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Infosec 2012: Trust in 3rd party suppliers takes planning, says compliance officer
The most important thing to ensure third-party suppliers are trusted, is knowing who they.
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April 17, 2012
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Microsoft readies Windows 8
Users will have a choice of Windows and Windows Pro with the new version of Windows 8 due out later this year.
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April 16, 2012
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Gartner: CEOs want to use IT to boost business growth
Gartner's CEO study shows businesses leaders favour CRM as the tool to grow the business, but fail to think radically
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April 16, 2012
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HP losing grip of EDS’s Ministry of Defence contract
HP’s grip on a flagship Ministry of Defence contract could be weakening after CSC took over a key outsourcing deal.
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April 16, 2012
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Team Poison hacking highlights need for phone security
The recording of conversations on Scotland Yard’s anti-terror hotline by hacktivist group Team Poison highlights the importance of security for telecommunications, say security experts.