Saturday, June 27, 2009

IT News HeadLines (ComputerWeekly) 27/06/2009



Video: Plug computing arrives in the UK
US company Marvell Technology Group has launched a computer that fits in a plug socket which can be used as a home server.
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Hardware cuts messaging latency
SolaceSystems is one relatively new company specialising in messaging middleware and content networking hardware. Solace equipment is being used as the foundation...
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Executive Overview: Mobile applications services
In order to become more flexible and agile, and more capable of surviving the current economic climate, companies are making their workers increasingly more distributed and mobile.
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Photos: HP Mini 5101
HP has introduced the Mini 5101, the company’s latest netbook, which now sports a 10.1 inch screen.
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Free iPhone OS 3.0 download takes off
Three-quarters of iPhone users have already upgraded to the latest version of the device's operating system. iPhone software maker
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IT Strategies For Navigating the Approaching Economic Downturn
The negative drumbeat in the financial media has been increasing in intensity over the last several quarters. The bursting of the housing market bubble and the subsequent seizing up of the credit markets in the US and across the globe have been the lead stories.
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HP debuts 10 inch netbook
HP has introduced the Mini 5101, the company's latest netbook, which now sports a 10.1 inch screen.
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DSGi reports 78% drop in profits
DSGi, which owns Curry's and PCWorld, widely used by small businesses for their PC supplies, saw a 78% drop in profits for fiscal 2009. It has identified...
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IDC predicts server growth in 2010
The server market declined by almost a third in 2009, but will show a small recovery in 2010 as businesses build blade server data infrastructures, according...
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Guess that Apollo 11 kit: Are you a lunar-tic quiz!
To celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing, we have put together a quiz to test your lunar knowledge.
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Virtualisation with Intel Xeon 5500 Processor series in association with IBM and Intel
Improving Data Center Flexibility, Performance and TCO with the Intelآ® Xeonآ® Processor 5500 Series
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IT industry calls for آ£1bn green stimulus package
The IT industry is calling for آ£1bn from central government to invest in sustainable IT systems that will save the public sector money and reduce carbon...
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TJX pays US states $9.75m for data breach
TJ Maxx owner TJX has agreed to pay nearly $10m to 41 US states for a data...
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Dump Google? Bing is more user-friendly
Bing, the search engine from Microsoft, has a better design than Google, a usability study from Catalyst Group has found. The research house, which...
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Sales of PCs will grow by end of year, but no thanks to Windows 7
Analysts at Gartner are now predicting that sales of PCs will grow during Q4, but reckon Windows 7 will only have a "very modest" influence. The latest...
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Cyber security expert to head ICANN
The internet's main governance body ICANN has appointed former US national cybersecurity...
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Video: Plug computing arrives in the UK
US company Marvell Technology Group has launched a computer that fits in a plug socket which can be used as a home server.
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London Stock Exchange could soon ditch core trading platform
The London Stock Exchange's could abandon its core trading system. Tradelect.
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Government's cyber security plan limited in scope
Yesterday the government brought out the Cyber Security Strategy, writes Stuart Oakin. On first glance the cynic inside me asked "what has changed?". The...
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Study shows high vulnerability of social networkers
Facebook,...
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Lloyds denies skills gap by replacing UK workers with Indian staff
Lloyds has denied that its strategy to offshore IT roles to Indian workers is creating a shortage of certain types of skills. A...
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Cybercriminals exploit Michael Jackson’s death
Just eight hours after Michael Jackson's death, cybercriminals unleashed the first wave of related spam, according to security firm Sophos. The e-mails...
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Pirate Bay four denied retrial
The four men fined and sentenced to prison for running file-sharing website Pirate Bay will not get the retrial they hoped for.
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Websites struggle to meet demand for news on Michael Jackson's death
Response times by top US news sites were slowed as millions of Michael Jackson fans scrambled for confirmation of rumours of his death.
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Is NHS CIO the answer to a failing NPfIT?
NHS CIO Christine Connelly announced the departure of the man who is running the آ£12.7bn NHS National Programme for IT (NPfIT) in an e-mail last week.
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Router backdoors put businesses at risk
Businesses and government systems are at risk from undocumented administrator accounts that provide a backdoor for unauthorised access. An...
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US to develop offensive cyber-weapons
The US military is to establish a special unit to develop cyber-weapons to defend military networks. The unit will also help safeguard...
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EC wants pan-European agency to run security systems
The European Commission has proposed...
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W-tech starts the drive to bring women in IT together
W-tech is one of the first larger-scale IT events to be aimed specifically at women. Its organisers...
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Free iPhone OS 3.0 download takes off
Three-quarters of iPhone users have already upgraded to the latest version of the device's operating system. iPhone software maker
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NHS CIO e-mail announces loss of NPfIT leader
The departure of Martin Bellamy, who heads the implementation of the آ£12.7bn NHS National Programme for IT (NPfIT), is likely to add to uncertainties...
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Habitat blames intern for Twitter abuse
Habitat has blamed an "overenthusiastic intern" for offending customers by using inappropriate methods to promote its products on microblogging site Twitter.
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IT salaries falling faster than in other sectors
IT salaries are falling faster than in other sectors, according to online jobs website Experteer. While average...
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HP debuts 10 inch netbook
HP has introduced the Mini 5101, the company's latest netbook, which now sports a 10.1 inch screen.
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Prospective European Windows 7 users lose upgrade option in Microsoft EU settlement
UK businesses and home users planning to buy Windows 7 will only be offered the cut-down version, Windows 7E, which removes Internet Explorer, to comply...
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Red Hat profits buck recession
Open source supplier Red Hat has posted strong financial results for the first quarter of the year, defying the downturn. The North Carolina-based...
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DSGi reports 78% drop in profits
DSGi, which owns Curry's and PCWorld, widely used by small businesses for their PC supplies, saw a 78% drop in profits for fiscal 2009. It has identified...
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ISO standard puts Caerphilly LA ahead on security
Caerphilly County Borough Council has been selected as one of the pilot sites for a secure network to link government departments, after a three-month programme to step up its internal security.
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Lloyds tells IT contractors to accept 15% pay cut or leave
Lloyds tells IT contractors to accept 15% pay cut or leave.
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Windows 7 10% cheaper than Vista
In a bid to attract people to buy its new operating system, Microsoft has made Windows 7 10% cheaper than Windows Vista.
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IT and telecoms 'back from the brink'
The economy has come back from the brink and will start to improve, a survey of IT and telecoms suppliers claims The survey by Chartered Institute...
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IDC predicts server growth in 2010
The server market declined by almost a third in 2009, but will show a small recovery in 2010 as businesses build blade server data infrastructures, according...
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Indian suppliers to acquire western capability from banks
Citibank and UBS...
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Google crashes in China
Google's English-language website is running normally in China after being inaccessible for more than two hours yesterday, according to state media. The...
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Steria to help CSC with passports - and maybe ID Cards
A main supplier to the Identity and Passport Service, CSC,...
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Job seekers are verbally abusing recruiters
IT recruiters are being verbally abused by job seekers and are being asked to put candidates forward for unsuitable roles. The survey carried out by...
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Technology and communications firms continue to invest in risk management
European technology and communications companies are continuing to invest in risk...
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Online video sharing future still uncertain as Google trial delayed
An Italian court has again postponed a trial of four Google executives which could threaten the future of online video-sharing services. The trial,...
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Woolworths to be reborn online today
Retail brand Woolworths is to be revived online today by home shopping firm Shop Direct.
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Cyber cops face legal and diplomatic hurdles
The government's announcement last week that it will set up hacker teams to fight cyber attackers is the first public acknowledgment that crime on the internet is running out of control.
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Government trains hackers for cyberspace ops
The government has announced plans to develop the capacity to search and destroy enemies in cyberspace as part of a national security strategy.
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Trading software firm connects to Twitter for market information
Traders are using Twitter to make decisions on buying and selling shares.
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Marks & Spencer, Tesco, BP and Thomas Cook lead flexible working charge
Two-thirds of FTSE 100 companies are using flexible working to keep their staff happy. Flexible workingrequires the introduction of a wide range ofmobile...
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