Wednesday, February 10, 2016

IT News Head Lines (ComputerWeekly) 11/02/2016





Cisco recalls Ethernet switches over fault risk
A potential fault on a number of IE-5000 switches could give users a nasty shock, says supplier

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Asean PC sales drop 5.5% in 2015 fourth quarter
Weak consumer demand and high inventories blamed for falling PC sales in Asean, which mirror Asia-Pacific trend

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SaaS provider rejects “costly” VMware for Nutanix Acropolis hypervisor
Data services provider Pi rejects VMware as too costly and complex, opting for Nutanix’s computing and storage Acropolis hypervisor

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Post Office faces group litigation over Horizon IT as subpostmasters fund class action
Subpostmasters who claim to have been wrongly convicted of fraud take the Post Office to court after getting the funds for a group action

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Invest in people or risk ‘digital culture shock’, says Accenture
Marc Carrel-Billiard, Accenture’s global director of technology R&D, tells Computer Weekly that companies must invest in people if they want to benefit from innovative technology

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Apps for Good launch 2016 – the apps from the minds of young entrepreneurs
The 2015-2016 cohort of mobile applications built by young people to tackle real-world problems has now been released for download

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ISC calls for more clarity in planned surveillance bill
Parliamentary committee overseeing the UK intelligence community wants greater clarity on intrusive powers granted by the draft Investigatory Powers Bill

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BT uses G.fast to deliver mobile backhaul over copper
One of BT’s ongoing trials successfully delivers a cloud radio access network cell service over copper lines

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Survey confirms cyber criminal activity by UK teens
UK survey highlights the importance of understanding the online behaviour of young people to prevent them being drawn into cyber crime

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Flexible working good for profit, productivity and reputation, says Vodafone
A report conducted for mobile operator Vodafone indicates the scale of acceptance of flexible and mobile working practices

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US downplays claims of government database hacker
US official have downplayed a claim that a government database has been hacked, saying none of the data exposed so far is sensitive

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Corporate Australia explores new ways to nurture data-based innovation
Australian enterprises are investing in creating the right environment for innovation around data

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Chiltern Railways tests enhanced trackside Wi-Fi
Chiltern Railways, part of the Arriva network, tests out an enhanced trackside Wi-Fi network to improve connectivity for passengers on its trains

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BCS calls for criminalisation of reckless data disclosure
The BCS believes criminalising reckless disclosure would reassure the public in how data is managed under planned surveillance laws

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Banks should allow open data sharing to help customers compare services
The Open Banking Working Group has suggested information about products and customer transaction data should be open to improve service comparison and drive competition

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Executive interview: Oracle’s cloud chief on why suites win
As Oracle ramps up its new cloud offering, we speak to Shawn Price, senior vice-president for cloud, about the company’s plans

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Microsoft’s underwater datacentre: The pros and cons of running subsea facilities
Underwater datacentres can help providers save on land costs and cooling, but at what cost to the environment?

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EC awards first cloud contracts to Accenture, Atos, BT and IBM
The European Commission has revealed details of the suppliers that have secured a place on the three Lots making up its Cloud I framework

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Assa Abloy outsources IT transformation to Wipro
Swedish lock maker has outsourced its IT infrastructure to Indian IT services firm

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IT companies need technical workers with soft skills
IT firms are in need of candidates with interpersonal skills, as well as specific technical focuses

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Bulk data collection unnecessary for surveillance, says cyber expert
Opting for bulk data collection and other intrusive surveillance overlooks other means available that do not involve collateral damage to businesses and innocent people, says cyber expert

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