Thursday, August 5, 2010

IT News HeadLines (ComputerWeekly) 05/08/2010



Apple iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad open to hacking, say security firms
Several IT security firms have warned that a newly discovered vulnerability in Apple's iOS, which runs the iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad, could allow hackers to take control of these devices.
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A Closer Look at Private Cloud TCO
Building a Dynamic Infrastructure with IBM Power Systems: A Closer Look at Private Cloud TCO
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Scotmid readies for expansion by consolidating with an IBM solution
As one of Scotland’s leading retailers,the Scottish Midland Co-operativeSociety, or Scotmid, has roots that go back almost a century and a half.
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Saudi Arabia to block Blackberry users from 6 August
Saudi Arabia has announced it will stop Blackberry services on 6 August, confirming...
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Murray Goulburn solves growth and flexibility challenges with IBM
Farmers’ co-operative Murray Goulburn wanted to introduce faster and more reliable business reporting across its nine manufacturing sites in Australia.
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Baylor College of Medicine finds an IBM Power Systems solution
By consolidating their legacy servers onto three Power servers and successfully virtualizing a range of critical applications, Baylor was able to reduce their data center footprint from eight racks to three.
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Businesses pay the price for poor information management
Most enterprises are not following their own advice when it comes to information management, according to Symantec's 2010 Information Management Health Check Survey.
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Intel to to reveal deal with US competition authorities
Computer chip maker Intel is today expected to publish details of an agreement with the US Federal Trade Commission aimed at ending a series of investigations for anti-competitive behaviour.
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Apple iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad open to hacking, say security firms
Several IT security firms have warned that a newly discovered vulnerability in Apple's iOS, which runs the iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad, could allow hackers to take control of these devices.
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Social women turn internet pink
People now spend almost a quarter of their time online social networking, says market researcher the Nielsen Company.
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Open Group publishes enterprise architecture model for mining industry
The world's first enterprise architecture reference model for mining and other extractive industries has been...
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Government CIO should be given the teeth to drive standardisation
Massive changes in how IT is used in the public sector are required if the government is to achieve its goal of reducing the costs associated with running government departments.
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E-Crime Unit busts Anglo-Irish web fraud gang
The Metropolitan Police Service's Police Central E-Crime Unit (PCeU) has closed down a gang that allegedly stole more than £3m using online technology. Police...
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Google enables single browser sign-on for multiple accounts
Google is rolling out functionality that will enable users to sign in to multiple Google accounts simultaneously from the same browser. This means...
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Lloyds' systems integration to save £2bn by 2011
Lloyds Banking Group expects its IT-enabled integration project with HBOS to save it £2bn by the end of 2011. The integration of the two companies...
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Saudi Arabia to block Blackberry users from 6 August
Saudi Arabia has announced it will stop Blackberry services on 6 August, confirming...
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Zeus botnet plunders nearly 100,000 UK user credentials
Security firm Trusteer has uncovered a large...
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IBM sues HP for not not giving it enough work to do
IBM is heading for a High Court showdown after seeking payment of more than £6m from HP - without doing any work.
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Businesses pay the price for poor information management
Most enterprises are not following their own advice when it comes to information management, according to Symantec's 2010 Information Management Health Check Survey.
Read More ...


Intel to to reveal deal with US competition authorities
Computer chip maker Intel is today expected to publish details of an agreement with the US Federal Trade Commission aimed at ending a series of investigations for anti-competitive behaviour.
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