Wednesday, September 28, 2011

IT News Head Lines (ComputerWeekly) 28/09/2011





Airbus completes high-performance datacentre deployment with HP
Aircraft manufacturer Airbus has taken delivery of two pre-configured HP datacentres.

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Regulator tightens rules on rogue mobile app charges
Developers could face stricter rules over mobile application charges following changes to the way premium rate services are regulated.

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Boots launches mobile site to expand multichannel offering
Retailer Boots has launched a mobile version of its website to expand its multichannel portfolio.

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European Payments Council criticises EC anti-trust e-payments investigation
The European Payments Council (EPC) has spoken out against the European Commission's anti-trust investigation into the development of e-payment standards.

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Mitchells & Butlers continues to drive down IT costs
Pub group Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) is continuing an IT cost-cutting plan to respond to pressure on its operating margins.

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Game pursues digital offerings to fend off recession
Video game retailer Game Group is looking for new sources of revenue from the web and digital gaming to mitigate the effects of low consumer spending.

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How BP made its supplier ecosystem work
Oil and gas giant BP spent 65% of its $3bn annual IT budget with 3,000 suppliers in 2008, but now it outsources to only seven and has reduced its annual IT budget by $800m as a result.

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Cognizant acquires Zaffera
Outsourcing company Cognizant has acquired Zaffera, an SAP retail consulting and software development firm, for an undisclosed sum.

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MySQL.com hack serves up malware to site visitors
The open source database website MySQL.com has been hacked, leaving site visitors exposed to malicious code.

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Liberal Democrats call for central IT office to address ‘severe’ government technology skills gaps
The Liberal Democrats have called for a new central government office for IT to address the "severe skills gap" of civil servants and government managers. Ministers...

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Bristol Council's open source plan thwarted by security clearance problems
Bristol City Council's open source push has suffered another series of set-backs that point a finger of blame at CESG, the cyber security arm of GCHQ.

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East Coast rips and replaces IT service desk system from National Express
East Coast rail service has rolled out a new IT service desk support system, following the train line's move back to state ownership from its franchise agreement with National Express.

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