Tuesday, January 27, 2015

IT News Head Lines (ComputerWeekly) 1/28/2015





Will the mainframe survive IBM job cuts?
The mainframe survived minicomputers, the client server, the web and Y2K, but its future is under scrutiny as IBM prepares a rethink

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Why 2015 won’t be the year of software-defined everything
With the technical and market parameters of SDE still taking shape, CIOs are in no rush to adopt, despite the hype going into overdrive

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Storage an investment magnet as 2014 funding soars to $1.79bn
Investors pile into storage, with all-flash, hybrid flash and hyper-converged server/storage hardware hitting funding jackpot in 2014

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Developing software for smartwatches - how Hailo approached the problem
One of the developers for black cab booking app Hailo talks about the challenges of developing for wearables such as smartwatches

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Windows 10: Microsoft at the crossroads
Windows is at a crossroad. Microsoft needs to convince businesses and third-party app developers to adopt Windows 10

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A closer look at Google Container Engine
In just 12 months, Docker has transformed from a simple open-source container management project into a powerful platform

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Unitrends debuts flash in Recovery Series physical and virtual backup appliances
Unitrends puts flash in a backup appliance as Recovery Series promises single screen for physical and virtual machine backup

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Rackspace offers vCloud hosting for enterprise private clouds
Rackspace and VMware have joined forces to provide hosted private cloud services for business users

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Microsoft readies next Windows 10 update
Satya Nadella prepares to make the most important speech since he took the helm of Microsoft just under a year ago

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Younger users prefer biometrics to passwords
Younger bank customers would rather use biometrics than PINs and passwords for security, according to Visa Europe

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HP pushes commercial mobility focus
HP is introducing a range of devices as it splits its PC and printing business from the enterprise and services business divisions

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Interview: Omnifone chief engineer Phil Sant builds code Lego-style
Phil Sant, co-founder and chief engineer at music streaming platform Omnifone, believes software developers need to take Lego approach

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Making the most of AWS’s reserved instances
What makes the CIO choose a cloud service? Is it the reliability of the service being offered, or the range of products?

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London universities host datacentres at Infinity in Slough
The Joint Academic network, Janet, has begun offering a shared service to universities and academic institutes

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Virtual server backup catches up with virtualisation in Poland
Server virtualisation has swept Poland, but businesses are still catching up to the reality that backup requires a different approach

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Software-defined datacentres a work in progress
IT managers need to adopt interim SDDC offerings and build on them as the technology matures

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Tesco launches app for Glass as Google pulls programme
Supermarket Tesco has launched its own shopping app for Google Glass in the same week Google announced it is pulling the product

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Intel's mobile communications revenue freefalls
Intel’s mobile and communication revenues plummet 85% in 2014 full-year financials but PC and datacentre earnings on the up

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Public sector must make big data relevant
Big data is set to revolutionise public services but projects should focus on those that the public will understand

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Supplier relationship management lessons from the car industry
IT can learn a lot from the car industry, which has transformed supplier relationship management

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QinetiQ hosts latest Cyber Security Challenge competition
UK defence firm QinetiQ challenged amateur cyber defenders in a realistic global online terrorist attack simulation

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Local councils losing billions due to poor use of technology and data
Technology could help local authorities to avoid losing more than £1.3bn a year in tax fraud, claims report

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Future of parliament report calls for digital engagement and online voting
A report outlines how parliament should embrace digital technology to be more transparent, inclusive and better able to engage the public

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Critical infrastructure executives complacent about IoT security, study shows
A survey reveals there is little concern about the security of energy firms' devices on the internet of things (IoT) despite the risks

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Amazon acquires chip maker for cloud services business
Amazon is reportedly acquiring an Israel-based chip maker as part of AWS, which could mean the firm plans to design its own hardware down to the chips

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Banks must prepare for state-sponsored cyber crime, says Bank of England
In a survey of 36 UK financial firms, the Bank of England says it found no immediate gaps in defence, but warns against complacency

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Lizard Squad hijacks Malaysia Airlines website
Hacktivist group Lizard Squad has hijacked the official website of Malaysia Airlines

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Three and O2 talks no surprise, but strategic questions loom
Three’s £10.25bn acquisition of O2 raises strategic questions over the future of mobile networks in the UK

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How can we build a flexible single digital market in the EU?
EU should address mobility and data security as well as innovation through fair competition to expand digital growth, says UK report

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Mobile banking will help the poor transform their lives, says Gates Foundation
Mobile banking can help the poor change their lives and two billion people who don’t have bank accounts store money by phone by 2030

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Bank account switching in 2014 more than 2013 but less than 2012
Fewer people changed their current account provider in 2014 than before the seven-day switching service was available

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Kim Dotcom launches encrypted MegaChat service
Kim Dotcom has launched a free voice and video chat service called MegaChat, promoted as encrypted end-to-end and a rival to Skype

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Senior judge calls for technology to transform courtrooms
A senior judge has called for the introduction of technologies such as video and online filing to bring the criminal courts into the 21st century

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Case study: Park Resorts engages customers through responsive website
Holiday resort management firm Park Resorts' recently launched responsive website delivers new features and improves the user experience

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Mobile network operator Three confirms talks to buy O2
Hutchison Whampoa, parent of of mobile network operator Three, confirms it is in talks with Spanish operator Telefónica to buy O2

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US journalist jailed over Stratfor hacking
A US journalist and self-styled spokesman for the hacking collective Anonymous has been sentenced to five years in jail

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Online banking the most used digital service in the UK
Online banking is the most used digital service in the UK, according to 67% of people

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