Tuesday, April 21, 2009

IT News HeadLines (ComputerWeekly) 21/04/2009



O2 bolsters mobile services portfolio
New mission to be a communications integrator of choice rather than supplier of communications products
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Photos: X-Men top ten Gadgets and Weapons
With Wolverine set to hit the cinemas in the next couple of weeks, we've decided to take a look at what weapons and gadgets have hit the big screen so far in the X-Men universe.
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Opinion: What will Alistair Darling's green budget deliver for the tech sector?
Prime Minister Gordon Brown has said the Budget on 22 April would be "a job creator, a quality of life improver, and an environment-enhancing measure". What measures can the tech sector expect to see?
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UK PC sales far worse than forecast
Flagging sales of commercial desktops and notebooks shoved the entire UK PC market into negative growth during the first quarter, according to data released...
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Symbian builds proof of concept Netbook OS
The Symbian Foundation has demonstrated a prototype Netbook running its Symbian S60 mobile operating system. According to Lee...
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Apple's iPod Touch is latest US military weapon
Apple's iPod Touch is the latest piece...
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NHS hospital trials body-worn surveillance cameras
NHS security staff at a hospital in London have been trialling the use of personal video cameras linked to memory stick-based recorders carried in their...
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Government could save آ£7bn a year on IT, ex-Logica chief reports
The government could reduce its IT spending by آ£7bn a year if it accepts the recommendations of a new report. Martin...
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Government should provide staff training tax breaks, say IT managers
With the budget just a matter of hours away the wish list from UK businesses continues to grow with tax breaks for skills investment the latest to be added...
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IBM: cuts in operational expenses boost results
IBM reported revenues of $21.7bn for the first quarter of 2009,a drop of 11% compared to the first quarter of 2008. IBM ended the first quarter of 2009 with...
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Infosec 2009: Psychology is the key to managing security risk
IT security managers need to understand the psychology of IT users to manage...
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Cautious optimism for tomorrow's Budget
Tomorrow's Budget could be the most technologly-focused yet, with the government's recent interest in the IT sector's economic importance leading to cautious...
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RSA Conference rallies the IT security industry
The RSA Conference...
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IT budgets down in 2009 but worst is over, says CBI
The worst of the recession is over, but IT departments can expect further budget...
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TCS profits fall despite growing revenue
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has reported a 10% fall in net profits for the year despite a record turnover. Net profits fell by 10.1% to آ£1.12bn...
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VMWare develops operating system for the cloud
VMWare has introduced what it claims is the world's first cloud computing operating system. Based on its virtualisation technology, the operating system, known as vSphere 40, targets IT departments with a flexible IT infrastructure to run applications in-house or via an external hosting provider.
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RSA launches free security support for developers at RSAConference 2009
The RSAConference 2009 in San Francisco has kicked off with the announcement of an initiative to give developers...
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British Council found in breach of Data Protection Act
The information Commissioner's office has found the British Council in breach of the Data Protection Act for losing an unencrypted disk containing personal...
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Twitter hacking teen offered security analysis job
A 17-year-old hacker who brought...
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Sun rivals evaluate Oracle's $7bn acquisition
The medium-term future of Sun will look much safer if Oracle's proposed $7.4bn...
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MI5 seeks high-level, part-time tech advisor
MI5 is looking for a Chief Scientific Adviser to provide it with up-to-date technology advice. The...
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Peers consult on Youtube - a House of Lords first
A House of Lords committee is allowing the public to submit views on video via YouTube. It is the first time a Parliamentary committee has allowed...
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Technology reveals a longer Great Wall of China
Technology has shown the Great Wall of China is more than 2,000 miles longer than first thought. The Chinese government carried out a two-year mapping...
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GRC concerns push identity and acceess management
Governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) making firms embrace identity and access management (IAM)
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Tech Mahindra paid top price for Satyam
Tech Mahindra paid top price for troubled Indian outsourcer, Satyam, the chairman of Mahindra and Mahindra group revealed today. Keshub Mahindra, group...
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Sun rises for Oracle in $7bn deal
Oracle Corporation is to buy Sun Microsystems in a deal worth $9.50 a share, valuing Sun at over $7 billion. The deal comes a fortnight after talks...
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Wikipedia joins Amazon in rejecting Phorm
Wikipedia has joined online retailer Amazon and other large...
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Small UK high-tech firms need government support, says Nesta
The economic downturn is threatening many of the UK's small high-tech companies, warns a business investment group. The National...
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Most Britons fear recession will increase ID crime
Seven out of 10 Britons fear the recession will increase the chances of them falling victim to identity theft and consequent crimes, says a study published today.
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