Wednesday, August 4, 2010

IT News HeadLines (ComputerWeekly) 04/08/2010



Should IT departments take the tablet?
As major technology providers plan to introduce tablet devices in the UK over the coming months, how will tablets impact IT departments?
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CW+: Quocirca Report: Tackling printing costs in midmarket businesses
Midmarket organisations face the same challenges as their enterprise counterparts in reducing the complexity and cost of maintaining their print infrastructure.
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Can Blackberry 9800 squash iPhone 4?
Research in Motion (RIM) is expected to launch its Blackberry 9800 handset and the new Blackberry OS 6, at a RIM event today. Blackberry released
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Routine encryption and policing could prevent most data losses, says security report
Most data losses in the past six months could have been avoided, according to the mid-year security threat report from Sophos.
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HP pays $47m to settle US overcharging case
Hewlett-Packard has reached a $47m settlement with the US Department of Justice (DoJ) over claims the supplier overcharged the government on multiple federal contracts.
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iPad and iPhone are secure enough for business, says Forrester
Apple's iPad and iPhone are secure enough for business use and will keep e-mail and corporate information safe, according to a report by Forrester Research.
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Hackers release first ‘jailbreak’ for iPhone 4
Hackers have released the first "jailbreak" for the iPhone 4 to enable users to run non-Apple approved third-party applications and sign up to a carrier of their choice.
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Should IT departments take the tablet?
As major technology providers plan to introduce tablet devices in the UK over the coming months, how will tablets impact IT departments?
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French Connection uses social media feedback to improve online retail sales
French Connection has implemented a social media feedback platform on its website from Bazaarvoice to improve its understanding of customers.
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Domain name sales push up profits for VeriSign in Q2
Internet infrastructure service provider VeriSign reported a rise in profits in the second quarter following increased sales from its domain name registration business.
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Government CIO details plan for public sector IT project review
Government CIO John Suffolk has outlined his plans and given more detail on what will happen to public sector IT over the coming months.
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Average UK broadband speeds crawl past 5Mbps
The average UK broadband speed has increased by 0.91Mbps to 5.106Mbps, following
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Half of UK employees ignore security policies on using interactive websites
Web 2.0 applications such as social networking sites have significantly lowered the security of 82% of organisations, a survey of more than 2,000 IT security professionals has revealed.
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Can Blackberry 9800 squash iPhone 4?
Research in Motion (RIM) is expected to launch its Blackberry 9800 handset and the new Blackberry OS 6, at a RIM event today. Blackberry released
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CIOs drive app development to understand customers
Developing business applications is a top priority for CIOs for 2010. Forty six per cent of CIOs surveyed said they were actively developing their CRM applications. In the survey of 200 CIOs by Vodafone, data collection was the second highest priority for CIOs, with 45%, while database management applications were close behind with 44%.
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Routine encryption and policing could prevent most data losses, says security report
Most data losses in the past six months could have been avoided, according to the mid-year security threat report from Sophos.
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CIA and Google invest in high-tech crystal ball technology
The CIA and Google have joined forces to fund a start-up company that claims to have the technology to predict the future using information collected from the internet.
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HP pays $47m to settle US overcharging case
Hewlett-Packard has reached a $47m settlement with the US Department of Justice (DoJ) over claims the supplier overcharged the government on multiple federal contracts.
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Recruitment in IT sector remains buoyant, for now
Job vacancies in the IT sector have increased by the fastest rate in three years, rising for the fourth consecutive quarter…
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iPad and iPhone are secure enough for business, says Forrester
Apple's iPad and iPhone are secure enough for business use and will keep e-mail and corporate information safe, according to a report by Forrester Research.
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Esure outsources IT to Capgemini for £26m
Insurance company Esure is outsourcing its IT infrastructure to Capgemini in a deal worth £26m.
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Geo-data is business critical for CIOs, finds survey
Location information and data relating to place - geo-data - are vital for achieving efficiency savings, according to a survey of users.
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Integrated IT system will improve claims and payments, says DWP
The Department for Work and Pensions is to reform its IT system to improve the provision of state benefits…
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Hackers release first ‘jailbreak’ for iPhone 4
Hackers have released the first "jailbreak" for the iPhone 4 to enable users to run non-Apple approved third-party applications and sign up to a carrier of their choice.
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Government ignores IE6 security worries
Despite security concerns, the government has refused to upgrade Internet Explorer 6 from running on most of its computers. "It is not straightforward...
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