Friday, November 26, 2010

IT News HeadLines (ComputerWeekly) 25/11/2010

Acer launches dual-screen laptop to take on iPad
Acer is the latest company to attempt to capitalise on the success of the iPad, with the launch of Iconia, a dual-screen laptop.
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ICO financial penalties are a warning to business, says lawyer
UK business can learn a lot from the first financial penalties for data protection failures imposed by the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO), says a data protection lawyer.
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Legal sector moves indicate cloud acceptance
Law firms are putting their e-mail systems in the cloud to cut costs and ensure they adhere to tough data protection regulations.
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Challenges remain as government reforms Directgov website
The Cabinet Office is preparing to take control of the government's digital channels after an eventful week that saw the resignation of the DirectGov CEO in advance of Martha Lane Fox's review of the website.
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Daimler signed five year deal with Dassault Systemes, just before it standardised on Siemens
Daimler AG signed a five year contract with Dassault Systèmes (DS) for computer aided design software in September, just weeks before the motor manufacturer said it would standardise on similar software from Siemens.
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How significant are the first Information Commissioner's Office fines?
The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has imposed the first financial penalties since gaining increased powers in April to fine organisations up to £500,000 for breaches of the Data Protection Act (DPA).
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Control of mobile data costs impossible until individual use can be measured
Organisations need to introduce policies to manage and measure employee mobile usage as rising data traffic and smartphone use hits corporate costs.
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Organisations underestimate the cost of cloud computing
Moving IT to the public cloud could costs IT departments more than running services in-house, research from analyst firm Ovum has revealed.
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Farmers Insurance Exchange signs deal with Symbility Solutions
Farmers Insurance Exchange (FIE) Has signed a multi-year deal with technology provider Symbility Solutions to use its workflow software tools to manage property claims.
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Outdated IT contributes to £1bn in overpayments at DWP
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has failed to reduce the mistakes made in processing benefits, partly because of poor IT systems, a report from the National Audit Office (NAO) has found.
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Brewing giant SABMiller signs $100m HP outsourcing deal
Brewing giant SABMiller has signed a multimillion-pound outsourcing deal with HP . The...
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Win a job - MLL Telecom sponsors student competition
With jobs in IT and telecoms hard to find, a competition to find the Young Telecoms Engineer of the Year is a welcome development.
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Acer launches dual-screen laptop to take on iPad
Acer is the latest company to attempt to capitalise on the success of the iPad, with the launch of Iconia, a dual-screen laptop.
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SAP improves customer relations, but still faces price and licensing issues
New leadership of German enterprise software maker SAP is pursuing a transformation agenda and a more customer-focused strategy in an attempt to rebuild trust.
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