Thursday, February 17, 2011

IT News HeadLines (ComputerWeekly) 16/02/2011




Dell fourth quarter profits increase by 177%
Dell saw profits leap by 177% to $927m (£577m) in the three months to January 2011, compared to the same quarter in 2010. Sales at the company grew 5% to $15.7bn during the same period.
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Mobile World Congress in pictures
More than 1,300 companies attracted in excess of 50,000 delegates from 200 countries to Mobile World Congress in Barcelona this week.
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MPs trial iPads in House of Commons
Sixteen MPs are to trial iPads - Parliament's IT department has picked members of the administration committee to conduct the experiment.
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MoD lost 57 computers and 47 USB sticks in 2010
And 85 other computers and laptops were stolen too...
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Apple adds digital subscription service to app store
Apple has extended its digital subscription billing service used for Rupert Murdoch's iPad-only newspaper to all magazines, newspapers, videos and music on its application store.
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MWC 2011: Tetzchner to stage Opera on every platform
Opera is already the browser of choice for 90 million mobile phone users, and co-founder Jon von Tetzchner (pictured) wants to see it on every tablet too.
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Case study: Kirklees Council turns to Trustmarque for exchange migration
Kirklees Council turns to Trustmarque for exchange migration
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Can enterprises take to the tablet?
As the Mobile World Congress conference kicks off in Barcelona this week, another flurry of mobile devices are set to flood the market.
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Dell fourth quarter profits increase by 177%
Dell saw profits leap by 177% to $927m (£577m) in the three months to January 2011, compared to the same quarter in 2010. Sales at the company grew 5% to $15.7bn during the same period.
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Government IT strategy draws fire from technology industry bodies
Government IT strategy has come under fire in evidence presented to an inquiry by MPs into the effectiveness of public sector IT plans.
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Ofcom seeks more data on BT's wholesale broadband costs
BT customers and competitors may get more financial information about the UK's largest communications provider's wholesale broadband activities following...
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Overhaul A-levels and improve teaching to boost science and tech student uptake, says Royal Society
An overhaul of A-levels and better teaching are needed to boost the numbers of young people progressing to science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) subjects in higher education, according to an influential new study.
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J P Morgan trading platform consolidation threatens 3,000 jobs
J P Morgan Chase has outlined plans to ditch several trading platforms worldwide in the next three years, threatening up to 3,000 jobs.
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Atos Origin boosts profit despite fall in sales
IT services company Atos Origin has announced full-year profits of €337m (£283m), a 6.7% year-on-year increase. However, overall sales fell by 3.5%...
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City University asks: What future for IT leaders?
The next generation of IT leaders are challenging the traditional CIO role. Jenny Williams talks to the first intake of students on City University London's Master of Information Leadership (MIL) course as they move to new leadership roles
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MPs trial iPads in House of Commons
Sixteen MPs are to trial iPads - Parliament's IT department has picked members of the administration committee to conduct the experiment.
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MoD lost 57 computers and 47 USB sticks in 2010
And 85 other computers and laptops were stolen too...
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Wikileaks inquiry sparks free speech debate after Twitter subpoena
A request by the US government for the personal details of three Twitter users as part of the Wikileaks inquiry has met resistance over concerns that it...
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RSA 2011: Trust in the cloud a reality, says RSA’s Art Coviello
Trust in the cloud is achievable says Art Coviello, executive vice-president of EMC and newly named executive chairman of RSA, the security division of EMC.
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Apple adds digital subscription service to app store
Apple has extended its digital subscription billing service used for Rupert Murdoch's iPad-only newspaper to all magazines, newspapers, videos and music on its application store.
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RSA 2011: Microsoft details refined 'public health' model for internet security
Many organisations are stuck in a state of paralysis because they fail to understand the nature of cyber threats, says Microsoft's Scott Charney.
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RSA 2011: US deputy defense secretary urges government/private sector collaboration
US deputy secretary of defence, William Lynn, has called for greater collaboration between government and the private sector in tackling cyber threats.
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IT professionals are cautious over jobs market in 2011
Despite increased demand for IT staff, IT professionals have been more cautious about changing jobs at the beginning of the year than in 2010
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TCS targets SME market with cloud computing
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has set its sites on the SME market, with the launch of a new product designed specifically for small businesses.
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MWC 2011: Tetzchner to stage Opera on every platform
Opera is already the browser of choice for 90 million mobile phone users, and co-founder Jon von Tetzchner (pictured) wants to see it on every tablet too.
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RSA 2011: Symantec launches Endpoint Protection update beta
The new version of Symantec's Endpoint Protection software will be available via a public beta by the end of April this year.
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MWC 2011: Alcatel-Lucent joins China Mobile for cloud radio access network
China Mobile, the world's biggest mobile phone operator, and network equipment supplier Alcatel-Lucent are to co-develop a next-generation radio access network (RAN).
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MWC 2011: Car drivers get online information on the move
An Israeli company has launched an online car-based information and entertainment system that offers drivers and passengers touch screen and mobile access to nine "content worlds".
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Newham Hospital saves £18,500 with power management
Newham University Hospital NHS Trust has cut costs by deploying software from energy management specialist 1E.
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Barclays Bank boosts IT staff and project spending
Barclays has boosted its technology staff and budget, according to the bank's full-year results released today.
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Citrix Online buys Netviewer for web conferencing
Citrix has finalised its acquisition of German web conferencing specialist Netviewer, which numbers Bayer, BMW, SAP, Siemens, Deutsche Post, Deutsche Telekom and Swisscom among its 18,000 customers.
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Most IT professionals unhappy in their job
Most IT professionals are unhappy in their current roles and are thinking about changing jobs, according to research.
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IT vital to 2011 public sector strategy, say council IT chiefs
IT is central to enabling public service reform, according to local government directors.
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MWC 2011: NEC dongle backs up data on the move
Japanese systems maker NEC has launched "Cloud in Your Pocket", a dongle-based connection that encrypts and backs up data on the move via any available mobile network.
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Security measures cost government £3.2bn and hamper innovation, says public sector IT chief
Over-cautious security measures on public sector ICT projects are costing the government billions of pounds and are hampering agility, a senior public sector IT head has told Computer Weekly.
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Web boosts annual results at Domino’s Pizza
Domino's pizza chain has reported a 27% increase in pre-tax profit to £38m as the web operation continues to perform strongly.
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Nottingham City Council defies Whitehall over spending data publication
Nottingham City Council is the last local authority to defy the drive by secretary of state for communities and local government Eric Pickles to publish all spending data over £500.
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Vodafone joins Intel in M2M partnership
Vodafone and Intel are teaming up to develop and market machine-to-machine (M2M) solutions that will combine Intel's computing processor platforms with Vodafone's network and connectivity services.
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MWC 2011: Microsoft confirms Windows Phone 7 update in March
Microsoft has confirmed an update to its Windows Phone 7 operating system will be available next month.
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RSA 2011: EMC announces RSA Cloud Trust Authority for mission-critical applications
RSA, the security division of EMC has announced the RSA Cloud Trust Authority (CTA), a set of cloud-based services for secure and compliant relationships with cloud service providers.
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Ofcom's value unclear, says Public Accounts Committee
It is impossible to say whether the national communications regulator, Ofcom, delivers value for money, say MPs.
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Stonesoft discovers 124 new advanced evasion techniques
Security firm Stonesoft has announced the discovery of 124 new advanced evasion techniques (AETs) since they were first reported in October 2010.
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RSA 2011: Cybersecurity leads conference with cloud security keynote
Cybersecurity is one of the key topics at the RSA Conference 2011 taking place this week in San Francisco.
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Land Registry signs open source software deal
The Land Registry, the government...
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Can enterprises take to the tablet?
As the Mobile World Congress conference kicks off in Barcelona this week, another flurry of mobile devices are set to flood the market.
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