Thursday, March 24, 2011

IT News HeadLines (ComputerWeekly) 23/03/2011




Budget 2011: UK public worried spending cuts will impact data security
A large proportion of the UK public is worried that government spending cuts will have a negative effect on data security, a survey has revealed.
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Photos: The Best iPad 2 alternatives - Tablets you should know about
Tired of hearing about why you should buy the iPad 2? Want more choice? Then have a look at our top ten alternatives.
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Amazon Android app store set to shake up status quo, say analysts
Amazon has launched an online app store for Android-based mobile phones and tablets in competition with Google's own Android Market
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White paper: The all new 2010 Intel Core vPro processor family
PCs powered by a new 2010 Intel Core vPro processor can adapt to the needs of your business with smart security, cost-saving manageability and intelligent adaptable performance.
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Citizens must take control of personal data, says information commissioner
Using internet services such as social networking sites does not have to be a pact with the devil, says UK Information Commissioner Christopher Graham.
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The security benefits and pitfalls of using HTML5 for web apps
"HTML5 provides new ways to create highly interactive sites and explicitly addresses more security that its predecessors.
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Five concerns from developers about app stores
1. App store cuts
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CIOs must cash in on supplier innovation
IT leaders have to change the way they structure and manage outsourcing agreements if they are to benefit from supplier innovation as a third generation of outsourcing accelerates.
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Firefox 4 now available to download
Mozilla has made Firefox 4 available to download for Windows, Mac OS X and Linux. Mozilla released...
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Anglia Ruskin University outsources systems to support global reach
Anglia Ruskin University has outsourced student-facing IT systems to enable it to serve students across the world, twenty four hours a day.
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SAP combines GRC and BI in new platform
SAP has launched a new governance, risk and compliance platform that combines and integrates existing GRC and business intelligence technologies.
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Open Book Alliance welcomes court ruling on Google book plan
The Open Book Alliance has welcomed the New York Federal District Court's rejection of Google's revised book settlement in its plan to scan and sell books online.
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Budget 2011: Computer Weekly reports live
Computer Weekly journalists are reporting live on today's Budget. It is anticipated that the Budget will focus on ways to stimulate the private sector.
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Budget 2011: Businesses need financial incentives to employ IT graduates
Chancellor George Osborne's Budget must fund financial incentives to hire unemployed IT graduates, according to an industry expert.
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Budget 2011: UK public worried spending cuts will impact data security
A large proportion of the UK public is worried that government spending cuts will have a negative effect on data security, a survey has revealed.
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Sainsbury's grows online sales 20% and expands stores
Online sales growth of 20% at J. Sainsbury's has not impacted customer numbers in its stores, with footfall rising 5% to 21 million a week
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Amazon Android app store set to shake up status quo, say analysts
Amazon has launched an online app store for Android-based mobile phones and tablets in competition with Google's own Android Market
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Judge rejects Google’s revised plan to put books online
Google's plans to scan millions of books and sell them online have been put on hold after a judge rejected the terms of a proposed settlement with authors and publishers.
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Citizens must take control of personal data, says information commissioner
Using internet services such as social networking sites does not have to be a pact with the devil, says UK Information Commissioner Christopher Graham.
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Consumers need to understand data sharing, says CCP
Consumers need to know what the trade-off is when using online services before they hand over personal data
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The security benefits and pitfalls of using HTML5 for web apps
"HTML5 provides new ways to create highly interactive sites and explicitly addresses more security that its predecessors.
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Five concerns from developers about app stores
1. App store cuts
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Facebook has learned lesson on privacy controls, says EU policy director
Facebook has achieved a good balance between granular and general controls around data privacy, says Richard Allan, the social networking firm's EU director...
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Digital Economy Act review starts tomorrow
The London High Court will tomorrow start its judicial review of the copyright provisions of the Digital Economy Act (DEA) called for by BT and TalkTalk, the UK's largest internet service providers.
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Play.com issues warning over personal data breach
Online retailer Play.com has e-mailed customers warning of a security breach that could compromise personal details.
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