Saturday, January 30, 2010

IT News HeadLines (ComputerWeekly) 30/01/2010



Code breaker secrets
The fact that the code breakers at Bletchley had cracked the codes used to encrypt the messages sent to and from the German high command was possibly the...
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Breaking the World War 2 German encryption codes
Bill Tutte has been described as one of the most talented code breakers...
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Fujitsu claims ownership of iPad brand
Fujitsu has laid claim to the iPad brand within hours of Apple unveiling its latest gadget under that name.
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Rok cracks scheduling problem
Rok, a آ£1bn UK property repair and maintenance firm, aims to change the balance of power in the building industry by better use of staff based on an automated scheduling system from ClickSoftware Technologies.
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BSG mulls support for Vtesse on network rates
The Broadband Stakeholders Group (BSG) will meet next week to discuss whether to support Vtesse Networks' petition...
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Most companies fail to manage data, study reveals
Less than 77% of organisations have established policies that cover electronics records, according to a report by information services firm Iron...
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Software reduces Croydon ASBO epidemic
A partnership between businesses and police in Croydon has reduced the level of crime, including a 26% reduction in shoplifting. The Croydon...
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Military seeks private sector help to build cyber warfare capability
The military is seeking help from the private sector to build offensive and defensive capabilities for cyber warfare.
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Inside fraudster jailed for stealing from 7/7 victim's account
Former HSBC bank worker Paul Walsh has been jailed for two years after stealing more than آ£32,000 from a victim of the London suicide bomb attack on 7 July...
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Video: Interview with James Woudhuysen on managing innovation
In this video, Computer Weekly editor in chief Bryan Glick asks James Woudhuysen about the challenges faced by CIOs in managing innovation.
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Video: Google releases Social Search beta
Google has begun rolling out a beta version of Social Search, which enables users to make Google searches more personal by including content from friends and online contacts.
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Fujitsu claims ownership of iPad brand
Fujitsu has laid claim to the iPad brand within hours of Apple unveiling its latest gadget under that name.
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BSkyB vs EDS ruling could push up price of IT contracts
IT departments could face higher costs, and may find that suppliers boycott their tenders in the wake of a landmark judgement last week in a آ£700m legal dispute between HP/EDS and broadcaster BSkyB.
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Consumer demand for Windows 7 boosts Microsoft profits
Microsoft has announced a 60% increase in profits in its second financial quarter as a result of strong consumer demand for Windows 7, but businesses are still holding back investment.
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Critical infrastructure under continual cyber attack, says report
More than half the world's critical infrastructure organisations admit being targeted by cyber attacks, research commissioned by security firm McAfee...
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Can IT switch efficiency gains to business effectiveness?
As the UK shifts out of recession, businesses and governments in Western economies are facing a new reality, with increasingly stiff competition from...
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US cyber security tzar gets to work on cloud computing
US national cyber security co-ordinator Howard...
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