Thursday, May 7, 2015

IT News Head Lines (ComputerWeekly) 5/8/2015





Cloud collaboration company Box expands datacentre footprint outside US
Cloud collaboration provider Box is set to build datacentres outside the US to expand the firm's global operations over the next 12 to 18 months

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HP launches HDD-equipped Apollo 4000 at object storage and big data
HP upgrades Proliant SL family scale-out storage-dense servers to Apollo 4000 series with Intel Xeon chips to offer low-cost, high-volume DAS

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European Commission launches 16 steps to put single digital market in motion
The European Commission has outlined 16 initiatives to get the ball rolling on its plans for a single digital market in the European Union

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Sapphire 2015: SAP reveals internet of things cloud Hana service
SAP unveils cloud version of Hana in-memory database for customers' internet of things (IoT) operations, dubbed the SAP Hana Cloud Platform

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Airbus Defence and Space embarks on networking R&D venture with Cisco
Airbus Defence and Space partners with Cisco to develop networking systems around SDN, security, mobile, cloud and the internet of things

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American Express joint venture puts finances on Netsuite
American Express Global Business Travel puts its financial operations on a cloud based platform from Netsuite to support its growth

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EU revamp of payment services draws nearer
The EU cannot afford to continue with costly payment services if it wants to be globally competitive, says MEP

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Finnish banking startup Holvi speeds up online identity verification
Finnish startup Holvi's online-only banking service has been growing customers and reputation – and now wants to accelerate its services

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German car makers eyeing Nokia Here mapping service
Audi, BMW and Mercedes-Benz said to be planning a bid for Nokia’s Here mapping division to keep the unit in European hands

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European Union rules Skype and Sky are too similar
EU rules consumers may become confused between Skype’s video chat software and Sky’s TV and broadband services because the brands are too similar

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CIO interview: Darrell Stein, vice-president of information systems at Reckitt Benckiser
Seven months after taking charge of IT at Reckitt Benckiser, Darrell Stein is pushing ahead with a strategy to increase digital revenues

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Google provides search engine database for big data analytics
Google has introduced a cloud-based big data service, which it claims is twice as fast as competitors

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EMC uses big data to drive motorcycle racing safety improvements
Storage giant has embarked on a big data project with Isle of Man TT race winner John McGuinness to improve track safety levels

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EMC courts developers with open-source storage software push
Storage giant wants to make it easier for developers to get hold of its software and accelerate app development times

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Security pros must look out for IoT threats, says GE CISO
Security threats from the IoT have yet to reach wide public perception, says Hanns Proenen, chief information security officer at GE Europe

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Digital transformation affects every business, says Martin Kuppinger
Digital transformation is unstoppable and affects every industry and business, according to KuppingerCole principal analyst Martin Kuppinger

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O2 buys Vodafone and EE out of mobile advertising joint venture
O2 takes control of mobile advertising joint venture Weve after partners EE and Vodafone withdraw

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