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May 15, 2012 15 May'12
Intel expands Xeon server processor family

Intel targets micro server market with new Xeon family. New chips balance cost with performance.
May 14, 2012 14 May'12
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.
May 14, 2012 14 May'12
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.
May 14, 2012 14 May'12
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

May 11, 2012 11 May'12
Hackers compromise Amnesty International UK website

Hackers compromised Amnesty International's UK website using remote administration tool Gh0st RAT, according to Websense Security Labs
May 11, 2012 11 May'12
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?
May 11, 2012 11 May'12
Adobe Muse offers websites without code

The software helps users build websites without them having to know HTML
May 11, 2012 11 May'12
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
May 11, 2012 11 May'12
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
May 10, 2012 10 May'12
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.

May 10, 2012 10 May'12
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
May 10, 2012 10 May'12
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
May 10, 2012 10 May'12
Apple software update includes security improvements

Apple has released software updates that fix bugs and security vulnerabilties
May 10, 2012 10 May'12
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
May 09, 2012 09 May'12
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
May 09, 2012 09 May'12
Interview: RSA executive chairman Art Coviello

A year after RSA's data breach, Art Coviello discusses the company's vision of intelligence-led security.
May 09, 2012 09 May'12
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
May 09, 2012 09 May'12
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
May 09, 2012 09 May'12
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
May 09, 2012 09 May'12
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
May 09, 2012 09 May'12
'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
May 09, 2012 09 May'12
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
May 09, 2012 09 May'12
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
May 09, 2012 09 May'12
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.
May 08, 2012 08 May'12
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.
May 08, 2012 08 May'12
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
May 08, 2012 08 May'12
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
May 04, 2012 04 May'12
Court case reveals ‘big loss’ for Google Android

The world’s most popular mobile operating system led to huge losses for Google in 2010
May 04, 2012 04 May'12
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.
May 04, 2012 04 May'12
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.
May 04, 2012 04 May'12
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.
May 04, 2012 04 May'12
Cisco snaps up analytics firm Truviso

Cisco has acquired real time data analytics firm Truviso for an undisclosed amount.
May 04, 2012 04 May'12
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.
May 03, 2012 03 May'12
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.
May 03, 2012 03 May'12
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.
May 03, 2012 03 May'12
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.
May 03, 2012 03 May'12
VMware: Mobiles make ‘better desktops for post-PC era’

VMware has updated its View software as it focuses on mobile device management.
May 03, 2012 03 May'12
Hackers deploy new attack method targeting Android

Compromised websites are serving a new Trojan targeting Android devices, warns security firm Lookout.
May 03, 2012 03 May'12
Motorola Mobility wins injunction against Microsoft in Germany

Motorola Mobility has been granted an injunction against the distribution of key Microsoft products in Germany
May 03, 2012 03 May'12
European copyright ruling good for IT innovation, say lawyers

The top European court's ruling on copyright is good news for innovation, say lawyers
May 02, 2012 02 May'12
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
May 02, 2012 02 May'12
Samsung to unveil Galaxy S III handset

Samsung is preparing for the launch of the Galaxy S III handset on Thursday 3 May 2012
May 02, 2012 02 May'12
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
May 01, 2012 01 May'12
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
May 01, 2012 01 May'12
Network company Enterasys offers BYOD network management

Network company Enterasys is to provide network management for bring your own device (BYOD) deployments
May 01, 2012 01 May'12
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)
May 01, 2012 01 May'12
Gartner: Businesses forge on with middleware despite downturn

CIOs continue with application infrastructure and middleware technologies to prepare for hybrid clouds despite economic conditions
May 01, 2012 01 May'12
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.
May 01, 2012 01 May'12
Economic conditions suppress European tablet sales

Difficult economic conditions in Europe have suppressed demand for tablet computers
May 01, 2012 01 May'12
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
April 30, 2012 30 Apr'12
Half of UK networks vulnerable to APTs

Many UK corporate networks are vulnerable to advanced persistent threats (APTs), a survey has revealed.
April 30, 2012 30 Apr'12
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.
April 27, 2012 27 Apr'12
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.
April 27, 2012 27 Apr'12
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.
April 27, 2012 27 Apr'12
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
April 26, 2012 26 Apr'12
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.
April 26, 2012 26 Apr'12
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
April 26, 2012 26 Apr'12
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
April 26, 2012 26 Apr'12
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
April 26, 2012 26 Apr'12
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
April 26, 2012 26 Apr'12
Google puts 5GB free Drive storage in the cloud

Google is providing 5GB of free storage with its Google Drive cloud storage product
April 25, 2012 25 Apr'12
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
April 25, 2012 25 Apr'12
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.
April 25, 2012 25 Apr'12
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.
April 25, 2012 25 Apr'12
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.
April 25, 2012 25 Apr'12
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.
April 24, 2012 24 Apr'12
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.
April 24, 2012 24 Apr'12
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.
April 24, 2012 24 Apr'12
IT suppliers struggle to meet customers' cloud expectations

IT suppliers are struggling to transform their business models to meet customers' expectations of cloud
April 24, 2012 24 Apr'12
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
April 24, 2012 24 Apr'12
Infosec 2012: Hackers harness automation for website attacks

Hackers are using automated tools to compromise websites and plunder company databases, security researchers have found.
April 23, 2012 23 Apr'12
India’s biggest IT services firm just gets bigger

Indian IT giant Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) continues to defy the economic slowdown.
April 23, 2012 23 Apr'12
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.
April 23, 2012 23 Apr'12
IT professionals fear for the UK’s digital future

IT professionals lament the exhaustive drive to outsource as well as inadequate IT training.
April 23, 2012 23 Apr'12
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
April 23, 2012 23 Apr'12
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.
April 23, 2012 23 Apr'12
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
April 23, 2012 23 Apr'12
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
April 20, 2012 20 Apr'12
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.
April 20, 2012 20 Apr'12
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.
April 20, 2012 20 Apr'12
Microsoft beats analyst Q3 estimates with $17.41bn revenues

Microsoft has reported $17.41bn third quarter revenues, beating analyst estimates
April 19, 2012 19 Apr'12
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
April 19, 2012 19 Apr'12
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
April 19, 2012 19 Apr'12
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
April 19, 2012 19 Apr'12
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.
April 19, 2012 19 Apr'12
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.
April 19, 2012 19 Apr'12
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.
April 19, 2012 19 Apr'12
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
April 18, 2012 18 Apr'12
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
April 18, 2012 18 Apr'12
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
April 18, 2012 18 Apr'12
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
April 18, 2012 18 Apr'12
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
April 18, 2012 18 Apr'12
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
April 17, 2012 17 Apr'12
Supercomputers: Q&A guide

Hans Werner Meuer, co-founder of the Top 500 supercomputer list, discusses the latest trends in high performance computing.
April 17, 2012 17 Apr'12
Gartner: CIOs not cut out for the board

CEOs view CIOs as itinerant technology specialists rather than leadership material, research from Gartner shows.
April 17, 2012 17 Apr'12
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.
April 17, 2012 17 Apr'12
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.
April 16, 2012 16 Apr'12
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
April 16, 2012 16 Apr'12
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.
April 16, 2012 16 Apr'12
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.