Thursday, November 20, 2014

IT News Head Lines (ComputerWeekly) 11/21/2014





NetApp: Hybrid cloud storage is a big deal; flash is not
At its Berlin Insight event, NetApp says hybrid cloud is the big storage story, with flash set to disappear from prominence

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Increase in mobile users sees 2.7 billion devices worldwide in 2014
Mobile subscriptions have increased by 800 million in 2014, bringing the total number of devices to 2.7 billion worldwide, according to a report

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Fujitsu touts 'human-centric innovation' model
Fujitsu wants to take customers on a journey towards what it terms “human-centric” IT

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Case study: North Wales Fire and Rescue Service secures email for public sector collaboration
The North Wales Fire and Rescue Service (NWFRS) has secured its information exchange with Egress Switch encryption

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Home Office continues to engage with suppliers over Emergency Services Network
The Home Office is continuing its discussions with suppliers around the requirements for the new Emergency Services Network (ESN).

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UK government failing to break large service providers’ dominance
Large UK service providers are strengthening their grip on the public sector purse, despite efforts by the government to contract to more suppliers

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Microsoft Azure failure puts websites offline
Websites have been sent crashing as a result of problems with Microsoft’s Azure cloud computing platform

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Case study: JustGiving develops Facebook-like graph on HDInsight
Online fundraising site JustGiving has created a Facebook-like media graph database to understand how people donate

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Cyber attack hallmarks identified in cross-industry report
Privileged account abuse is common to all targeted cyber attacks, a cross-industry security and forensics report has revealed

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Asda opens technology centre in Leeds
Asda opens a technology centre in its Leeds head office to provide a more streamlined service for online customers

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Growing numbers of IT leaders put mission-critical apps in the cloud
Most IT leaders have put mission-critical apps in the cloud or are planning to over the next two years, says Forrester

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Paym mobile payment system gathers momentum as more banks sign up
Six more banks join the Payments Council’s Paym scheme for consumers to complete transactions using a mobile phone

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Case study: SThree uses SAP BusinessObjects to see true profitability
Recruitment firm SThree is using SAP BusinessObjects to decide which of its business units is profitable and sustainable

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UK SMEs lose ₤90m because of missed calls
UK SMEs lost ₤90m sales last year by failing to pick up phone calls because customers will not call back again

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Microsoft releases emergency security patch for Windows and Windows Server
Microsoft emergency patch fixes a Windows and Windows Server vulnerability hackers are exploiting to compromise networks

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CIO Interview: Sumeet Chabria, HSBC Global Banking and Markets
There is huge change underway in the investment-banking sector as it recovers from banking meltdown that began in 2008, and IT is central to it

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Senate blocks USA Freedom Act reform to NSA spying
US senators have rejected the USA Freedom Act that would have curbed the NSA's mass internet surveillance

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UK government commits to Open Contracting Data Standard
The UK government has committed to a data standard which claims it will transform procurement in the UK and improve transparency

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