Thursday, March 5, 2009

IT News HeadLines (ComputerWeekly) 05/03/2009



Technology enables mobile typing pool
There is an advert currently running on TV from a well-known computer company showing people in...
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The Watchmen: Fact versus fiction
Rowan Hooper and Sumit Paul-Choudhury look into what is scientifically and technologically possible from the Watchmen universe and what is going to take a bit more work (because nothing is completely impossible).
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Server sales down 20%, says Gartner
EMEA server revenue declined 20% in the fourth quarter, said analyst Gartner. Server shipments totalled just...
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Protect your customers and your reputation with VeriSign
Online fraud rose by 185% in the first six months of 2008. And over half of UK online consumers feel that businesses don’t do enough to safeguard information online - it makes good business sense to reassure and protect your customers.
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Apple takes wraps off faster Mac Pro
Apple has introduced the new quad-core Mac Pro, using Intel "Nehalem" Xeon processors and a next-generation system architecture to improve performance. The...
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Apple updates iMac and rolls out green Mac mini
Apple has updated its iMac and Mac mini desktop lines, including faster processors and twice the memory for all iMacs. The entire iMac line comes with...
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AMD chip making spin-off launches as Globalfoundries
AMD's silicon chip manufacturing spin-off is launching...
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Ofcom decision featherbeds BT's fibre risk
Ofcom's...
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Trading software programmers still in demand
T rading software maker Trayport has changed its recruitment policy because the slow process meant it was missing out on recruitment targets. Despite...
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IE8 lacks support for enterprise apps
Internet Explorer 8 (IE8) could cause some enterprise applications that use browser-based user interfaces to fail. IT directors must ensure their enterprise applications will be compatible with IE8, which will be launched soon, before rolling it out to end-users.
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Would-be Japanese bank e-raiders to be sentenced today
Two Britons face sentencing today for masterminding an audacious attempt to steal آ£229m electronically from Japanese bank Sumitomo...
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Faulty device led to fatal Amsterdam plane crash, investigators find
A faulty altimeter is thought to have caused the Turkish Airlines crash that killed nine people in the Netherlands last week. The left-hand...
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Facebook becomes more like Twitter
Facebook is hoping to get the same benefits as Twitter from direct input by celebrities and organisations.
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Financial institutions still falling short of data governance, survey shows
Most large UK financial...
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Network security market up 8% to $5.5bn in 2008
The network security market was up 8% in 2008 to $5.5bn, says analyst Infonetics Research. The figures are contained in the analyst's fourth quarter...
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Password thieves strike at iStockphoto site
Stock photography website iStockphoto has been targeted by password thieves. According to a statement on the iStockphoto website, the phishing attack...
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Legal firm Browne Jacobson streamlines HR and payroll processes
Midlands commercial law firm Browne Jacobson has streamlined its human resource (HR) and payroll processes after implementing a human capital management...
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IBM updates Informix database with warehousing feature
IBM has unveiled new database software its says will help companies make decisions more intelligently to maximise sales opportunities while reducing expenses. With...
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Greenwich council brings in Logicalis to manage network
Greenwich council has signed a seven-year آ£6m network services deal with Logicalis. The deal includes...
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Spotify admits some passwords may be hackable
Apple iTunes online music rival Spotify has been hacked, potentially exposing the personal details of thousands of users. This is the latest...
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IBM could buy Satyam
IBM is the leading contender for the acquisition of troubled Indian IT supplier Satyam.
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CeBIT 2009: Car makers announce Linux car 'infotainment' alliance
Car makers will today officially announce a Linux development alliance at the Cebit show in Hannover. Genivi is...
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CeBIT 2009: IBM and SAP show off portable cloud application
IBM and SAP have demonstrated new cloud technology at this week's CeBIT show in Hannover. They have previewed workload portability across interconnected...
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Microsoft labels trustworthy computing a success
Microsoft issues security updates for its products every month, despite the i ntroduction of its
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UK is slipping behind on broadband services
The UK lags behind European competitor nations in its use of information and communications technology (ICT) because of the relatively high prices charged...
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IT trends in banking: key focus for 2009
European banks will this year invest in IT to improve risk management, increase flexibility and reduce complexity. And they will outsource and offshore more...
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University of Birmingham rolls out unified communications
The University...
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Opera plugs security threats on Windows browser
Opera is recommending users of its browser upgrade to the new Opera 9.64 for Windows to fix a number of security problems and improve functionality. "Opera...
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Facebook wins lawsuit against 'spam king' Sanford Wallace
Facebook has won a US federal lawsuit ruling against "spam king" Sanford Wallace and alleged associates. Facebook...
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Nasa and Cisco build climate change reporting platform
Nasa and Cisco are partnering to develop a climate change monitoring platform. The online collaborative global monitoring platform, called the "Planetary...
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Delayed IT projects to lead to flat IT services market, says IDC
Delayed and reduced enterprise IT projects means there will be almost flat growth in the IT services market this year, said analyst IDC. IDC has...
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IT pros need to align technology with people, conference told
IT security professionals need to pay more attention to end-users when choosing technologies and drawing up security policies, attendees...
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Apple makes enterprise layoffs
Apple is said to have axed 50 enterprise sales staff in the US. Valleywag.gawker.com ...
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Oil firm signs $53m IT services deal with CSC
Oil company BHP Billiton Petroleum has signed a five-year $53m IT services contract with CSC.
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Amazon EC2 offers Windows and SQL Server in the cloud
Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2) is offering Microsoft Windows Server and Microsoft SQL Server in its...
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