Thursday, April 2, 2009

IT News HeadLines (ComputerWeekly) 02/04/2009



Lenovo reverses commitment to lower prices for public sector
Lenovo has raised the prices of notebooks it supplies to the public sector by 20% to compensate for swooping movements in foreign exchange rates. The...
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Travel company boosts web sales with 'green light' security system
Bogus websites designed to steal personal information have made online shoppers wary of visiting unknown sites, says online travel company Quickrooms. The...
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Twitter is the next big CRM fad
Integrating customer relationship management with Twitter will be increasingly important to help businesses improve profitability during the economic slowdown. Salesforce.com...
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Aviva is latest insurance firm to cut IT jobs
IT workers will be hit by 1,100 job cuts to be made by insurance company Norwich Union Life, owned by Aviva.
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Windows XP support: the clock is ticking
With Windows XP moving to the extended support phase of its lifecycle next week, businesses need to plan to upgrade before full support for the aging operating system ends.
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Trustmarque to invest its way through downturn
York-based software management firm Trustmarque...
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Swiss Re to cut IT jobs
Re-insurance giant Swiss Re will reduce its workforce by 10% over the next year as it consolidates its IT and business-support services. Swiss Re plans...
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Top ten questions to ask when making IT cuts
IT bosses are being asked to shoulder a disproportionate share of company cost-cutting during the downturn, according to consultants the Birchman Group.
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Techies happy to work for small firms despite recession
The attraction of working for a small company has not been diminished for technical staff despite the belief many hold that SMEs are suffering most in the...
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Large-scale hacking expected at Grand National
Punters looking for a big win on Saturday's Grand National may find themselves under attack from hackers looking to cash in on online betting. Webroot's...
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Banks use Twitter for customer services
US banks are already using Twitter as a way of staying in touch with customers, potential customers and the general public. "Corporations, senior executives,...
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Privacy groups oppose advert targeting
Privacy groups have strongly opposed online...
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Satyam has lost 13,000 staff
Troubled Indian IT services provider has lost a total of 13,000 staff since its former chairman admitted to a $1bn...
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Government to intervene in wireless broadband spectrum dispute
The UK government is expected to intervene in the dispute...
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Cyber-espionage: a real and present threat
A cyber spy ring targeting government and business computers containing sensitive information in over 100 countries grabbed the headlines this week
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Conficker fails to live up to hype – so far
Conficker has so far failed to unleash the internet chaos many predicted on 1 April when the worm was expected to contact criminal command and control centres.
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