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IT News Head Lines (ComputerWeekly) 06/01/2013


Huawei revenues to smash $35bn for 2012 The CEO reveals a 10% rise on both profits and revenues as the controversial Chinese firm pledges to “become more open and transparent” in 2013 Read More ...
In 2013 virtualisation will drive flash and backup decisions Key choices in 2013: Server and desktop virtualisation will drive developments in storage and backup technology that demand decisions about flash and backup Read More ...
EMC seals deal with Chinese server giant Lenovo for desktop NAS Storage giant EMC completes joint venture that will see it provide desktop NAS and SME rackmount storage hardware to Lenovo Read More ...
Six datacentre resolutions IT must make and stick to in 2013 IT executives must put the datacentre where it needs to be – at the heart of the business – with these new year's resolutions Read More ...
Gartner ups its IT spending growth prediction Gartner has increased its worldwide IT spending prediction for 2013 as reducing economic uncertainties boost investments Read More ...
First smartphone and tablet designs from Africa are launched A touchpad tablet and a smartphone have been launched by the Congolese company, VMK, and claim to be the first African designs on the market. Read More ...
Top 10 storage stories of 2012 Top storage stories from 2012 reflect the rapid pace of virtualisation, big data, the proliferation of mobile devices and new twists on storage technologies such as tape and RAID Read More ...
Top 10 business software articles of 2012 The main thrust in enterprise software this year has been the introduction of a new Windows OS, programming model and user interface. Read More ...
US Department of Justice is investigating allegations of accounting fraud at Autonomy HP has revealed that the US Department of Justice has been investigating fraud allegation at Autonomy since last month. Read More ...
Top 10 personal computing articles of 2012 The year 2012 will go down in history as the year when people voted with their wallets and decided that tablets are good enough for work. Read More ...
Top 10 financial services IT stories in 2012 The industry that you expect to hit the IT headlines on a regular basis has not let us down in the last 12 months, despite continued tough market conditions. Read More ...
Top 10 mobile stories of 2012 Undoubtedly 2012 has been another big year for mobile. From high-profile launches to security scares, from hot tablets entering the enterprise to huge players trailing with their tails between their legs, mobile is certainly the direction in which IT infrastructure is going Read More ...
Australian University to give Freshers iPads The University of West Sydney is planning to distribute 11,000 iPads to students that enroll next year Read More ...
Ericsson chooses to step away from ST-Ericsson joint venture Swedish telecommunications equipment maker, Ericsson, will take 8bn kronor ($1.2bn) charge in Q4 on its stake in ST-Ericsson joint venture Read More ...
Top 10 networking stories of 2012 We give a run down of the top 10 stories in the networking industry throughout 2012 Read More ...
Top 10 gadget reviews of 2012 Inspect-a-Gadget has been busy reviewing a range of gadgets over the past 12 months and it has been another big year in the world of tech Read More ...
Video interview: Why develop for Windows 8? In this interview, Anand Krishnan, director, developer & platform group, Microsoft UK speaks about Windows 8 development Read More ...
Consumers want stronger mobile payment security UK consumers are happy to use extra levels of security on their smartphones for mobile payments Read More ...
Executive brings own software which is adopted by business Rochdale Development agency (RDA) has started using cloud based Huddle collaboration software after a development officer started using it at work. Read More ...
Cloud computing skills gap is widening, warns IDC About 1.7 million cloud computing-related job roles globally could not be filled in 2012 because applicants lacked cloud-related skills Read More ...
Microsoft Patch Tuesday offers no easy start to 2013 The first Microsoft monthly security update for 2013 contains seven bulletins covering a wide variety of software Read More ...
How to manage the security of cloud implementations Tips for organisations adopting cloud computing on how to ensure that they secure data in line with the expectations of all stakeholders Read More ...
Mobile broadband best bet for telecoms revenues A new report from Ovum claims mobile broadband will be the best technology to enable telecoms firms to ‘claw back revenue’ over the next three years Read More ...
Google reaches agreement with US regulators Google has avoided legal action in the US by reaching a settlement agreement with regulators to change some business practices Read More ...
Wi-Fi Alliance to merge with WiGig The wireless technology will retain its WiGig name but the standard will be looked after by the Wi-Fi Alliance Read More ...
CIO strategy for 2013 As the economy shifts, the role of the CIO is constantly adapting. This year, expect to see a strong focus on digital enablement Read More ...
Tips for better governance and compliance What is the relationship between regulation, governance and IT, and how can they contribute in ways that support the business? Read More ...
Immigrants wrongly told to leave UK due to inaccurate data Some migrants have been accidentally contacted by Capita and told to leave the UK as a result of inaccurate data used in a government push to remove thousands of illegal immigrants Read More ...
Ofcom proposes early exit to combat price rises Regulator Ofcom says users should be able to leave mobile, broadband and landline contracts without charge if their provider ups the price Read More ...
Security Think Tank: Infosec and the business – the symbiotic relationship How can information security make business sense? Read More ...
Ubuntu Linux adapted for Android smartphones The open source Ubuntu operating system, a distribution of Linux, has been adapted to run on smartphones Read More ...
UK to launch public cyber security awareness campaign The UK government is to launch a public cyber security awareness programme early this year aimed at consumers and small businesses Read More ...
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