Saturday, May 15, 2010

IT News HeadLines (ComputerWeekly) 15/05/2010



Verizon Business introduces new model for cloud-based security
Verizon Business has announced a global, cloud-based security service that combines the company's core networking and security businesses. The service...
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New Socitm president calls for IT priorities from new government
The new president of the Society of IT Management (Socitm) says the government must make clear its priorities for public sector IT before repercussions of...
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SAP bets on internal innovation combined with strategic acquisition
SAP's planned acquisition of Sybase for $5.8bn ...
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IT sector braces for public sector cuts, seeks clarity on IT policies
The UK's information and communications (ICT) sector is bracing itself for massive cuts in public sector IT spending, but this may offer fresh opportunities to small and medium (SME) suppliers, says the industry's trade body, Intellect.
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Outsourcing recovery is fragile, says EquaTerra
Businesses are stepping up their spending on outsourcing as they begin to replace outdated infrastructure, a major survey of the UK IT service providers...
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ITU group will develop cloud standards
The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has formed a group to establish global standards for interoperability and secure information exchange across...
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Case study: Wolverhampton PCT cuts data back-up costs by 30%
The Wolverhampton Primary Care Trust (PCT) has reduced the cost of data back-ups by up to 30% in the year since switching to an agentless back-up system...
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US military considers responses to cyber attack
The US military is to consider a military response in cases of cyber attacks against the US, according to a Pentagon official. But there may never...
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PCI Standards Council beefs up card transaction security requirements
The Payment Card Industry (PCI) Standards Council has published the latest version of its security requirements for card-based transactions. The
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Facebook adds security tools amid growing privacy storm
Facebook has added new security tools to prevent hacking and held a staff meeting amid a growing storm about privacy at the social networking company.
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Broadband a priority for new government, but repeal of Digital Economy Act unlikely
The extension of broadband to UK citizens remained high on the new government's priority list, despite not being part of the agreement thrashed out by Conservative and Liberal Democrat negotiators this week.
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