Sunday, August 25, 2013

IT News Head Lines (ComputerWeekly) 8/26/2013





Ubuntu Edge crowdfunding drive fails to raise target $32m
After breaking the record for crowdfunding, a drive to raise $32m for the Ubuntu Edge smartphone has failed to meet its target

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HP revenue growth unlikely in 2014, says CEO Meg Whitman
HP reports revenues of $27.2bn for the quarter ending 31 July 2013, down 8% compared with the same period the year before

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VMware must demonstrate it is a ‘serious IaaS provider’ at VMworld: Gartner
As VMworld 2013 is about to kickoff, Gartner analyst explains what users can expect at the event and VMware’s future in the mobile and cloud era

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Internet of things to power classroom education
Businesses and academics have joined forces in an £800,000 project to extend the internet of things into the classroom

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When to use flash SSD instead of SAS or SATA?
When to use flash SSDs instead of SAS or SATA spinning disk is all down to application requirements, says David Boyle, senior consultant at GlassHouse Technologies (UK)

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The end of the Ballmer era for Microsoft
Microsoft’s eccentric CEO will step down from his role with12 months, so what does that mean for the future of the firm?

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Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer to retire
Microsoft announces CEO Steve Ballmer is to retire within 12 months and that its board has begun looking for a successor

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Security Think Tank: IP protection is as weak as the weakest link – fix the supply chain security
The rapid rise in cyber espionage highlights the need to rethink data security strategies to improve protection of intellectual property. But what is the best way of doing that?

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Box.com forges new cloud security model
Service providers and consumers need to move to a security model better suited to the cloud computing, says Box.com

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London council gets £70,000 penalty for data breach
The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) serves Islington Council with penalty of £70,000 for releasing over 2,000 residents’ details online

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SAP user groups welcome 'partial termination' licensing changes
SAP customers can now partially terminate licenses and will not be required to pay maintenance on unused licenses

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City University London launches startup incubator
City University London has opened The Hangout – an incubation unit for technology startups

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Nasdaq shutdown raises security fears
A software glitch that caused the Nasdaq stock exchange to shut down raises fears over stock market stability and cyber attacks

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Delta Air Lines roll out 19,000 Nokia 820s
The US airline teams with Microsoft, Nokia and Avanade to speed up in-flight shopping for travellers

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Yahoo pulls ahead of Google for first time since 2011
Yahoo has recorded the most traffic of any web property in the US for July, beating Google for the first time since May 2011

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US publishes revealing review on NSA surveillance
The US Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court finds the NSA's email and data programme illegal, a declassified 2011 opinion ruling reveals

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Microsoft, Google, IBM far behind AWS in IaaS, PaaS segments, data shows
IT heavyweights including Microsoft, Google and IBM are playing catch up with Amazon Web Services in the IaaS and PaaS segments

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Charlie McMurdie joins PwC’s cyber practice
Charlie McMurdie, former head of the Metro Police central e-crime unit, is joining business consultancy firm PwC as its senior crime adviser

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UK startups: the highs and lows
Computer Weekly questions Cisco's startup semi-finalists on the highs and lows of being a startup in the UK

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Worcestershire County Council overlaps connected areas with BDUK broadband roll-out plans
Worcestershire County Council lists 14 parishes as ‘intervention areas’ despite funding superfast broadband, breaking EU rules

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Android mobile malware rebounds in Q2, reports McAfee
Android-based malware has grown 35% in the second quarter, according to the latest threat report from security firm McAfee

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Security Think Tank: Follow an information-led, risk-based process to protect IP
The rapid rise in cyber espionage highlights the need to rethink data security strategies to improve protection of intellectual property. But what is the best way of doing that?

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