Sunday, April 13, 2014

IT News Head Lines (ComputerWeekly) 14/04/2014





XP end of life levels PC shipment decline, says Gartner
PC shipments are still in decline, but the fall in PC sales in the first quarter of 2014 is not as steep as those seen in the last seven quarters, says research firm Gartner

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TCG releases TPM 2 specification for improved security
The Trusted Computing Group has published an updated specification for the Trusted Platform Module

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UK physicist Stuart Parkin wins Millennium technology prize
UK-born physicist Stuart Parkin has won the 2014 Millennium technology prize for a breakthrough in magnetic disk drive storage capacity

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Nordics lead initiative to share European patient records data
The Nordic countries have played a leading role in epSOS, an EU project to establish the infrastructure for patient records data exchanges, and other initiatives

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Co-op Bank plans to 'fix the fundamentals' and invest in IT
The Co-operative Bank intends to invest in IT systems following a troubled year

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Undercover economist Tim Harford decries data visualisation dazzle
The Undercover Economist author says 200 years of statistical science should not be cast aside for the blandishments of ‘big data’ propagandists

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Business can no longer ignore cyber conflict, says report
The likelihood of cyber attack and breach is greater than ever, according to the latest threat report by Mandiant

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NHS Legal Services department adopts voice recognition
NHS Wales Legal and Risk Services uses speech recognition software to accelerate correspondence processes and cut payroll costs

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Endless aisle solution helps Crocs cope with small retail space
Footwear retailer Crocs has implemented an endless aisle solution in its 200-plus stores in the US which helps overcome small store space

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Microsoft halts Windows 8.1 update for businesses due to bug
Microsoft has suspended the Windows 8.1 update for business users because of a bug

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Cisco and Juniper warn of products hit by Heartbleed bug
Cisco and Juniper have issued security bulletins warning that some products are vulnerable to the Heartbleed bug

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Startups deliver £174m boost to Teesside's digital economy
The Tees Valley area of the UK now has an annual digital economy worth £174m, with £62m from Middlesbrough alone

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Only 10% of UK shoppers have made use of in-store tablets
Retailers are failing to engage consumers with in-store technology

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Cisco identifies five sectors to benefit from IoE
Healthcare, retail, transport, energy and manufacturing are likely to benefit first from the internet of everything

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BT wants young people to teach adults how to use the internet
BT has set up a project calling on young people to teach adults with no computing skills how to use the internet

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Online loyalty programmes help wholesalers fill data void
Wholesale retailers are using online loyalty programmes to gain insight into customers who purchase in-store

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The Heartbleed genie is out of the bottle – now what?
Now that the details of Heartbleed are public, anyone can use it against vulnerable servers. What should be done?

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Lloyd’s Register outsources infrastructure and applications services
Maritime engineering and business services firm Lloyd’s Register Group outsources IT infrastructure and applications to cut costs

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Lack of business and IT engagement led to BBC DMI failure, say MPs
The BBC’s £100m Digital Media Initiative was a 'complete failure', and lack of engagement between IT and business was a major factor, say MPs

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Police forces still struggling on cyber front
Most police forces in England and Wales do not have a comprehensive plan to deal with a large scale cyber incidents, reveals an official report

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