Monday, March 9, 2015

IT News Head Lines (ComputerWeekly) 3/9/2015





Mobile World Congress: Huawei proposes green network methodology
Huawei proposes a new methodology to maximise the energy efficiency of 3G and 4G networks

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Law firm cuts SQL query times and future-proofs with Tegile hybrid flash
Reading-based Boyes and Turner opts not to replace Dell EqualLogic SAN and brings in hybrid flash array from startup Tegile

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All-flash and hybrid flash storage build momentum in Poland
Hybrid flash and all-flash storage gain popularity in Poland, hybrid flash going mainstream and all-flash used for high performance

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VM backup drops off as DR motors on: what’s behind the survey figures?
We look behind the storage and backup headlines in the ComputerWeekly.com IT spending priorities survey

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China and US cross swords over software backdoors
Barack Obama criticises Chinese plans to force tech firms trading in China to share encryption keys and put backdoors in software

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PayPal targets financial platform dominance
The man tasked with making PayPal a giant of financial services told an audience of investors that software is eating into the sector

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SAP cuts jobs as it prepares for 2020 strategy
SAP is set to cut its workforce by 3%, with around 2,200 people set to lose their jobs

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New EU data protection rules are good for business, says Websense
The coming EU General Data Protection Regulation has much to offer businesses, but they must get ready, says security firm Websense

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How to ensure your hot-desking colleagues keep their data secure
Once hot-desking is implemented, data security suddenly demands greater attention

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£1.9bn available to health authorities with electronic patient records
The government has set aside £1.9bn to fund the development of better care in the NHS, according to health minister Jeremy Hunt

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UK police arrest 57 cyber crime suspects
UK police have arrested 57 cyber crime suspects in 25 separate operations co-ordinated by the National Crime Agency in the past week

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Executive interview: GE software chief Bill Ruh on value of an industrial cloud
Bill Ruh believes machines are getting smarter. The company has expanded its vision of an industrial internet to an industrial cloud

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Online freelance platform dominated by IT requests in Nordic region
Online freelance marketplace is fast becoming IT workers' go-to job board for lucrative contracts

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Sharing Economy UK launched to champion digital businesses
New trade body brings together digital businesses that encourage consumer and business asset-sharing, such as Airbnb and ZipCar

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Windows vulnerable to Freak attacks, says Microsoft
Microsoft says all supported versions of its Windows operating system are vulnerable to attacks exploiting the Freak security vulnerability

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Mandarin Oriental hack highlights security risk of legacy point of sale systems
Credit card data theft from the Mandarin Oriental hotel group highlights the risk of legacy point of sale (POS) systems, say security experts

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Procurement guidelines saved government £91m in 2014, says Cabinet Office minister Francis Maude
The government made £91m savings in 2014 with “militant” guidelines around procurement, says Cabinet Office minister Francis Maude

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Global banking at event horizon as shareholders join call for break-ups
There is a rising clamour across the world for the big banks to be broken up – and the technology industry is key to providing an alternative

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US hospital sues Bank of America for failing to stop loss in $1m cyber attack
A US hospital is suing Bank of America for alleged failings in relation to a cyber attack that led to losses of more than $1m

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European mobile roaming charges set to remain until 2018
The EU council of member states has reversed a previous decision to end European mobile roaming charges in 2015

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BT to create 1,000 apprenticeships and graduate jobs
BT to create a number of new roles in software development, IT, engineering and digital technology

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European Commission outsources IT
Unisys-led consortiums have won a chunk of a €900m European Commission IT outsourcing programme

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SMEs take Capita contract dispute to UK competition regulator
A group of small businesses that claim to have lost revenue through two controversial government contracts have complained to the regulator

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