Monday, April 13, 2015

IT News Head Lines (ComputerWeekly) 4/14/2015





End of Windows XP upgrade boom prompts Q1 PC shipments slump
Gartner's quarterly PC market tracker suggests the Windows XP upgrade effect has worn off

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Microsoft enables Office editing in Dropbox
Microsoft and Dropbox have extended their partnership, allowing users to share documents on OneDrive with Dropbox

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Tintri upgrades virtual machine QoS and takes a shot at VVOLs
Hybrid flash array maker Tintri adds IOPS performance guarantee per VM to its operating system and takes a swipe at VMware’s VVOLs

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Strong dollar may shift server upgrades off-premise
The strong US dollar will influence how CIOs spend their 2015 IT budgets. Server price hikes may drive spending to the cloud

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Cabinet Office embarks on £2.7bn replacement process for sourcing temporary staff
The Cabinet Office has kicked off a review to replace its controversial contract for sourcing temporary staff across government departments

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NHS data security: lessons to be learned
The NHS does not always provide a trusted repository for patient data, but some trusts are examples of good practice in action

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UK firms must purge Beebone after botnet downed
UK firms should purge computers of Beebone malware after botnet downed in international operation, says security advocate Get Safe Online

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Security Think Tank: Avoid the audit toxic cocktail of obfuscation and back-protecting
What is the role of information security professionals in handling uncomfortable truths about data security from internal auditors?

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European data protection efforts won’t make corporate life easier
The European Union’s proposed General Data Protection Regulation will not make life easier for companies

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French TV5Monde network cyber attack the latest in destructive trend in system intrusions
The cyber attack on French television network TV5Monde is the latest in a growing list of incursions intended to destroy data and IT systems

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AWS promises to lower skills barrier to machine learning for developers
AWS wants to make it easier for developers to use data stored in its cloud for machine learning purposes

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Nordic businesses continue to look to Ukraine for IT
Despite the conflicts affecting the eastern half of the country, Ukraine is enjoying growth in IT outsourcing from customers in Nordic countries

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How to dance the innovation step with CRM suppliers
When it comes to outsourcing your company’s technology activities, you need more than just a degree of trust

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Cabinet Office appoints new chief digital officer
The Cabinet Office has appointed Conall Bullock as its new chief digital officer, responsible for technology, information and digital issues

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Bucks NHS Trust increases home visits after deploying mobile platform
Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust deploys Vodafone mobility platform for field staff to improve the quality of care for patients

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Liberal Democrats pledge £250m to help fund NHS digital reform
The Liberal Democrats has promised to create a £250m technology fund to finance a digital transformation of the NHS

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BBC Engineering restructures to support flexible media needs, says CTO Matthew Postgate
The BBC's technology department, BBC Engineering, will restructure to more effectively provision TV, radio and news, says CTO Matthew Postgate

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Security Think Tank: Internal audit an essential component of data security
What is the role of information security professionals in handling uncomfortable truths about data security from internal auditors?

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Open Data Platform: the answer to a question no one asked?
What should enterprise customers make of the Open Data Platform, an initiative by IT suppliers to establish common technologies for Hadoop?

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US Army moves logistics processing to IBM hybrid cloud
IBM follows up $60m US Army IT contract by helping the organisation to tap into hybrid cloud's benefits

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CIO interview: Fernando Birman, head of the digital office, Solvay
After years of IT work to support major M&A activity, global chemicals company Solvay is focusing on innovation to drive internal efficiency

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