Sunday, April 24, 2016

IT News Head Lines (ComputerWeekly) 25/04/2016





Spectra Logic claims biggest and fastest TFinity tape library
Spectra Logic claims multi-petabyte capacities and speedier tape robot cycle times with TFinity Exascale Edition, a product aimed at tape’s new niche in archive and cold storage

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Data management: Five decades of prospecting for business value
Data management and business intelligence have been at the heart of business value creation for decades. Read about how Computer Weekly has tracked their promise and tribulations

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Security collaboration key, says BFA-Bankia CISO
CISOs across all sectors need to work together to increase the security capabilities of their organisations and grow together, according to BFA-Bankia's CISO Maria González

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Nordic corporations open their doors to tech startups
Traditional Nordic corporations are starting to take advantage of the vibrant startup community in the region, and they are changing the way they think

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British Library's 'digital wallpaper' brings Shakespeare to the smartphone
The British Library is enabling people to download digital facsimiles of first edition Shakespeare plays to their devices using ‘digital wallpaper’

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New Zealand wants UK and other overseas ICT professionals to fill skills gap
New Zealand needs ICT professionals from overseas to fill a growing skills gap

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Microsoft’s Q3 hit by cloud investments, income falls to $3.8bn
Competing with AWS and expanding into new regions leaves a hole in the finances

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UK information commissioner weighs in on Privacy Shield
It would be “very sensible” if both the EU and the US answered the questions European data protection authorities are asking about the Privacy Shield pact, according to the UK information commissioner

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France takes the lead in the global open data race
The appointment of a chief data officer (CDO) has already seen the nation create five different types of economic and social value

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Rackspace embarks on renewed push to ease enterprise adoption of AWS and Azure clouds
Managed cloud provider Rackspace outlines how teaming up with IT consultancy Cloud Technology Partners will help enterprises struggling with the move off-premise

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Nationwide streamlines e-commerce checks with CA Technologies
The building society has deployed CA Technology’s risk analytics to detect abnormal payment activities

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UK economy faces digital divide, CBI warns
A report from the Confederation of British Industry and tech giant IBM paints a bleak picture of UK businesses' adoption (or not) of digital technologies

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BBC micro:bit Model Rocket Car Competition sparks creative interest in Stem
Microsoft and the Bloodhound Project explain how focusing on the creative side of tech helps drive children’s interest in science, technology, engineering and maths careers

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Graduation of apprentices is coming of age for Accenture’s Newcastle hub
The first group of IT graduates emerging from Accenture’s apprenticeship scheme in north-east England will walk straight into jobs, debt-free

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Business needs to take GDPR seriously, says UK privacy chief
The GDPR is about enabling organisations to realise the benefits of the digital era, but it is serious about enforcement for those that do not play within the rules, says UK information commissioner

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Singapore online grocer RedMart uses cloud ERP to drive growth
Online retailer RedMart turned to cloud-based enterprise resource planning (ERP) when its existing system struggled to keep up with business growth

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Halfords CIO jumps ship to move to Morrisons
Halfords CIO Anna Barsby will be moving to head up technology at supermarket chain Morrisons

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Yahoo! CEO Marissa Mayer remains silent on strategy review
Yahoo! considers its options for the future, but CEO Marissa Mayer gave away no details when announcing the company's Q1 financial results

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