Monday, February 23, 2009

IT News HeadLines (ComputerWeekly) 23/02/2009



SMBs deploy mobile computing services to beat recession
SMBs are deferring upgrades, expanding PC utilisation beyond typical cycles and replacing desktops with mobile computing platforms
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Video: Social Robots in action
Can robots co-exist with humans? The answer is not at the moment, but that day is edging closer as robots using met the public at the Science Museum in London this week.
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US publishes National Cybersecurity Strategy critical security controls
The US has published a draft list of critical security controls to protect key national information systems from cyber attack....
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Microsoft to issue Windows 7 update
Microsoft is expected to update PCs running the Windows 7 beta this week. On...
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Government spents آ£140,000 to keep ID card review secret
The Office of Government Commerce has spent at least آ£140,000 on legal fees to keep secret two early Gateway reviews on the national ID cards scheme.
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IT volunteers win iT4Communities awards
IT volunteers from across the UK were rewarded for their efforts last week at the
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ID card gateway reviews must be published, rules tribunal
An information tribunal has ruled the government must publish two gateway reviews on the progress of the ID card project.
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Adobe warns users about Reader and Acrobat security flaw
Adobe is urging users to be cautious when handling PDF files after hackers used a flaw in Adobe Reader and Adobe Acrobat to attack users' systems. In...
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Suppliers that can save firms money will win in 2009, says analyst
If suppliers can save firms money they should be grinning from ear to ear, says IT industry analyst Richard Holway in the wake of a...
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eBay users urged to swap IE for Firefox after Auctiva Trojan attack
Auction site eBay has warned users of a T rojan horse affecting the Auctiva auction service. The virus affects users managing eBay auctions...
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Citrix makes XenServer free
Citrix Systems is offering its XenServer...
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Data stealing Trojan targets Symbian smartphone users
Smartphone users running the Symbian operating system are being targeted with a new Trojan worm that can steal their data and use their device as a spam...
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Almost 90% of IT staff aim to switch job this year
Nearly nine in 10 IT staff plan to change job in 2009, according to research from the IT Job Board.
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EU aims to crack Skype encryption to listen in on criminals
The European Union is to investigate ways in which law enforcement agencies can tap into voice...
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Terror watchdog says UFO hacker McKinnon should not be extradited
Terror law watchdog Lord Carlile has written to the home secretary to...
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Data breach risk 'worst in recent memory': BCS video debate
This is the worst time in recent memory for potential security breaches, according to a British Computer Society video...
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Big IT suppliers will bear brunt of corporate cutbacks
The UK's largest technology and IT services companies are likely to be those worst affected by falling spending on IT by corporates, according to research firm TechMarketView.
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