Sunday, September 26, 2010

IT News HeadLines (ComputerWeekly) 25/09/2010



Addison Lee to use BI to analyse taxi fleet
London minicab firm Addison Lee has signed a deal with IT services company Maxima to develop business intelligence (BI) software to improve its operational...
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DWP ordered to release details of Government Gateway contract
The Information Tribunal has ordered the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to publish...
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Stuxnet worm is prototype for cyber-weapon, say security experts
The exact target of the Stuxnet...
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Business understanding key to information security, say security experts
Information security in global organisations presents special challenges, but the basic approach should be the same for all organisations, said experts speaking at the 360°IT event in London
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Birmingham Council looks to open source in £330m cost-cutting drive
Birmingham City Council has begun assessing open source software as part of a £330m cost-cutting programme.
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Info sought for G-Digital project, providing digital services across the public sector
The government is seeking advice from the market on its new G-Digital project, which will aim to provide a range of web services across the public sector.
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CPS cracks down on cyberstalkers
The UK's Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has published new guidelines to crack down on cyberstalkers.
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Microsoft helps to create opportunities for young jobseekers
Microsoft today launched the second phase of Britain Works, its three-year plan to get half a million people into employment by 2012, reports Personnel Today.
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Facebook back online after worst outage in four years
Facebook was hit by technical problems yesterday that resulted in extremely slow or no service to some of its 500m users, including those in the UK.
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Oracle targets chip makers and specialised software producers
Oracle is not done with acquisitions, and will look to makers of computer chips and industry-specific software next, says chief executive Larry Ellision.
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