Sunday, December 7, 2014

IT News Head Lines (ComputerWeekly) 12/8/2014





Waitrose rolls out touchscreen customer experience hardware
Waitrose has implemented interactive touchscreen terminals across its estate of convenience stores to gather customer feedback

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Older hardware puts data at risk
Delays in hardware upgrades have left many businesses with hardware infrastructure that is more likely to fail, resulting in data loss or downtime

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Gartner: IBM suffers and Cisco gains following x86 divestment
While HP has remained the top server manufacturer, Cisco experienced the biggest growth according to Gartner

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HP is ‘coming back strong’, says CEO Meg Whitman
At the HP Discover event in Barcelona, CEO Meg Whitman addressed the future for customers following HP's split into two businesses

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Ministry of Defence consolidates with green datacentre
The MoD is aiming to reduce its IT carbon footprint with the construction of a new datacentre to replace the existing host site in Bath

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Networking technologies emerging in the enterprise
We look at the latest networking technologies on offer, and those being adopted in the enterprise

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Two-thirds of UK staff bring wearables to work
IT bosses say 69% of UK staff bring wearables into their organisations, according to a survey by Trend Micro

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Polish enterprises embrace cloud and virtual disaster recovery
Polish enterprises are increasingly breaking the habit of using the cheapest route to disaster recovery and opting for cloud and virtualisation

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The IPv6 dilemma – are we making the same mistake?
In 2012, the Regional Internet Registry for Europe claimed the five internet registries each had just 16.8 million IPv4 addresses left

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Storage performance metrics: How to read array supplier specification sheets
Storage array makers’ spec sheets can be difficult to translate and sometimes prove misleading – the trick is to dig out the devil in the detail

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HP results disappoint ahead of split
HP has announced disappointing fourth-quarter earnings ahead of the company’s planned split aimed at reversing its recent decline

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How the development of standards will affect the internet of things
As the internet of things (IoT) grows, so will the number of applications developed to control internet-connected devices and objects

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National Trust for Scotland overcomes legacy network challenge
The National Trust for Scotland has replaced a historical network infrastructure with a core service from Brocade

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Time is running out for Windows Server 2003 migration
Support for Windows Server 2003 will end next year, but careful planning can ease operating system migration

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IBM releases hybrid cloud-based DevOps service
IBM has beefed up its DevOps portfolio by releasing a cloud-based DevOps services, software and infrastructure toolset

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Operator error the root cause of Microsoft Azure failure
Operator error was the root cause of the catastrophic failure of Microsoft's Azure cloud computing platform on 19 November 2014

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Why does Amazon still dominate the cloud world?
Amazon has long been the gold standard for public cloud but its array of support and services suggests a market-leading maturity

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IT at Coca-Cola Enterprises attains low-energy accreditation
The IT department at Coca-Cola Enterprises (CCE) has completed Stage 3 of the Low Energy Company accreditation

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BSkyB turns to DCIM to reduce carbon footprint and maximise service uptime
BSkyB replaces its legacy datacentre management software with Schneider Electric’s DCIM suite to save time and energy

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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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Inside the Digital Catapult, six startups at the forefront of data innovation
The recently opened Digital Catapult in London’s Kings Cross is home to ambitious technology startups innovating around big data

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Digital ad delivery firm Adstream uses Pentaho to add analytics edge
Global digital asset management company Adstream turns to Pentaho’s data integration technology to mount its Adbank platform

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GCHQ web surveillance does not breach human rights, says UK security court
Data interception of citizens by the UK intelligence services complies with the Human Rights Act, according to Britain's top security court

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Security Think Tank: Making SME information security affordable
How can SMEs afford security that is good enough?

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Sheffield Hallam University inaugurates SAP 'centre of excellence'
Sheffield Hallam University has expanded its long-standing academic relationship with SAP with the launch of a study centre

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North Korea denies Sony hack that exposed 47,000 personal records
North Korea has denied responsibility for hacking Sony Pictures Entertainment

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DCMS gives broadband voucher scheme stay of execution
Little-known broadband connection voucher scheme gets 12 months’ grace and will now run until March 2016

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Security Think Tank: How to make Cyber Essentials work for SME security
How can SMEs afford security that is good enough?

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NHS must partner with industry to embrace technology
Healthcare providers must share expertise from the technology industry to make serious change, says NHS foundation CEO David Dalton

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Government aims for 90% digital take-up by 2020
The government aims to have 90% of the UK’s online population using digital public services by 2020

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Cyber criminals are targeting smartphone supply chains, warn researchers
A new mobile trojan dubbed “DeathRing” is being pre-loaded onto smartphones somewhere in the supply chain, warn researchers

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Alcatel-Lucent shores up cloud network pact with HP
Alcatel-Lucent and HP expand their existing alliance to support the construction of network-enabled, distributed cloud systems

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Sony hack exposes poor security practices
Sony Pictures Entertainment remains tight-lipped about its recent cyber attack, but security lessons can be drawn from what is known

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BT hires across Europe to meet broadband roll-out obligations
BT updates MPs on its progress in getting broadband to rural communities to support the digital by default government policy

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UKTech50: Jane Moran, Global CIO, Unilever
In this video, 2014’s UKTech50 winner Jane Moran talks about the IT industry, and her work at Unilever.

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Interview: Jane Moran, global CIO, Unilever – the most influential person in UK IT 2014
The first woman to top Computer Weekly's UKtech50 list, Jane Moran is innovating while balancing the tech demands of a global giant

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UKtech50 2014 - The most influential people in UK IT
Computer Weekly has announced the fifth annual UKtech50, our definitive list of the movers and shakers in UK IT

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Computer Weekly UKtech50: Rising Stars 2014
Computer Weekly’s five rising stars of 2014

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Expert institute to offer innovative solutions to cyber threats
Security specialists will collaborate to find solutions to some of the most pressing cyber security problems facing the private and public sector

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