Thursday, September 10, 2015

IT News Head Lines (ComputerWeekly) 11/09/2015





High-performance computing and mainframe refresh limit server decline
IDC's market share data for server shipments shows mainframe users are running Linux on the z13, while high-performance computing (HPC) lifts x86 sales

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Elderly and disabled travellers let down by mobile technology
A report from the Institute of Engineering and Technology highlights a missed opportunity to use mobile technology to keep elderly and disabled people on the move

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BBC announces digital content season as part of Make it Digital initiative
Six months on from the launch of its Make it Digital initiative to help children embrace technology, the BBC announces digital content season across its media channels

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Microsoft makes fresh legal bid to protect emails stored in Irish datacentre from US government
Software giant's ongoing battle to protect emails stored in overseas datacentre from US government enters new phase

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Security pros failing to address digital certificate risks, survey shows
Even though 90% of security professionals believe a leading CA will be compromised in next two years, only 13% have existing automation to deal with that happening

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Analytics helps Asean organisations read between the lines
Asean organisations need to develop an enterprise-wide approach to analytics and draw on customer insight if they are to maximize the business value of data

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Transport for London awards O2 mobile networking services contract
Three-year services contract will see mobile network operator O2 supply bespoke mobile services and devices to Transport for London (TfL)

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Government Digital Service builds in-house PaaS to host government services
Industry watchers query why the Government Digital Service (GDS) decided to build its own cloud platform, when many commercially available options exist

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Australian businesses running the numbers on analytics-driven customer service
Australian businesses, such as the University of Adelaide, are gaining customer insights from large volumes of data through data analytics technology.

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Conventional security measures hit productivity, study shows
Most IT professionals say context-aware security would improve productivity without compromising security, a survey from Dell reveals

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Drastic cuts coming to Samsung workforce
Samsung is to downsize its workforce by 10% in the next few months as part of a renewed cost-cutting drive as the electronics firm continues to struggle, according to reports

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Security vulnerability management more than patching, warns Secunia
Keeping track of what makes an IT environment vulnerable is an ongoing and complex task, according to Secunia

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Tipping point for big data and advanced analytics in Australia
Data from analyst firm IDC shows that big data and advanced analytics in Australia could be about to accelerate.

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Virgin Media Business extends ultrafast service to Manchester tech quarter
Businesses in Manchester’s government-backed startup hub are to get access to 50Mbps and 100Mbps ultrafast broadband services

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Cisco presents security recommendations to Australian government
The Australian government has received cyber security advice from Cisco after the networking giant aswered its call for support

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Report highlights benefits and challenges of data use in Australia and New Zealand
NetApp identifies the benefits organisations in Australia and New Zealand can glean from data and highlights the challenges they face in doing so

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Chef secures $40m spending round as enterprise DevOps adoption soars
Automation software supplier Chef dismisses buyout talk after sharing details of latest funding round

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WhatsApp fixes security vulnerability
Security researchers have praised Facebook's WhatsApp cross-platform messenger service for its quick response to a vulnerability disclosure

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Early plans for Universal Credit show DWP expected to complete project in two years
An early plan drawn up by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) for its Universal Credit scheme reveals unrealistic ambitions for the troubled project

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BT launches technology scholarships and primary schools IT skills programme
BT acts to close the skills gap in sponsoring a higher education technology scheme and plans to teach digital skills to primary school children

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