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May 25, 2012
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May'12
SAS: High-performance analytics frees data scientists to model faster
High-performance analytics on "big data" could aid European companies as they struggle to make headway in the recession, say senior SAS executives. All sectors are turning to big data, they claim.
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May 25, 2012
25
May'12
Video: ICO publishes new guidance on cookie law
The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has published new guidance on cookie law and revealed the organisations it has approached on the issue
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May 25, 2012
25
May'12
Organisational design for analytics function needs governance
Scant are the absolute rules for the organizational design of the analytics function. It can be outsourced or in-house; sit within a business unit or run from the centre. But it needs governance.
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May 24, 2012
24
May'12
Huddle gets $24m second-round funding as CIOs wake up to cloud collaboration
UK software firm Huddle has received $24m second-round funding to support its global expansion as CIOs wake up to cloud collaboration
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May 23, 2012
23
May'12
Overrun in big IT projects leads to one in three failures
One-third of big IT projects are likely to get derailed after they have been running for two years, according to research.
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May 23, 2012
23
May'12
Amey uses SAP HR system to manage 11,000 people
Developed by SAP specialist Epi-use, SAP HR is being used to power a human resources shared service at construction firm Amey
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May 23, 2012
23
May'12
Microsoft volume licensing costs to increase up to 33.5%
Microsoft will increase its volume licensing prices in the UK between 7.5% and 33.5% starting July 1 to maintain price consistency owing to the sustained currency difference in Europe.
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May 23, 2012
23
May'12
Dell's quarterly profits take a dive
Dell saw its profits dive 33% in its first financial quarter of 2013 as consumer and large enterprise sales fell 12% and 3% respectively
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May 23, 2012
23
May'12
Vblocks revenues on track to hit $3bn in 2013
The tie-up between Cisco, EMC and VMware is ramping up revenues from its datacentre-in-a-box product
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May 22, 2012
22
May'12
Facebook shares drop over 10% in second day of trade
Facebook shares have fallen below the initial public offering price of $38 in their second day of trading in New York
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May 22, 2012
22
May'12
Tucci: FusionIO ‘darn right foolish’ for Flash attitude
EMC’s CEO hits back at FusionIO as the war of words continues between the two companies
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May 21, 2012
21
May'12
Global software piracy increasing rapidly, study shows
Global software piracy is increasing rapidly in the absence of any effective deterrence, a survey has revealed.
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May 21, 2012
21
May'12
Google Chrome overtakes Internet Explorer
Google Chrome has finally overtaken Microsoft's Internet Explorer as the most popular Web browser, according to web metrics firm Statcounter.
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May 18, 2012
18
May'12
Mobile threats demand focus on data protection, says Websense
Business needs to focus on data protection as cyber criminals turn to mobile malware, says Websense.
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May 18, 2012
18
May'12
MDM, security vendors scramble to address BYOD security issues
Organisations are looking beyond NAC and MDM to resolve BYOD security issues; MDM, security and hybrid vendors are responding with new products.
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May 17, 2012
17
May'12
VMware updates vFabric Suite for cloud automation: News roundup
VMware ‘s launch of vFabric Suite 5.1 for cloud automation, Equinix’s acquisition of a colo service provider and UK SMEs’ cloud adoption are this week’s highlights.
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May 17, 2012
17
May'12
The Pirate Bay is latest site to be hit by DDoS attack
The Pirate Bay has become the latest high-profile website to be hit by a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack
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May 16, 2012
16
May'12
London 2012 Olympic Games IT enters final test
The Atos team controlling the IT for the London 2012 Olympic Games are recreating the environment for a final test before systems go live
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May 16, 2012
16
May'12
CIO interview: Cathryn Riley, CIO, Aviva
It's been a tough time for Aviva with CEO Andrew Moss forced to step down in a shareholder revolt. But for CIO Cathryn Riley, it’s business as usual.
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May 14, 2012
14
May'12
Legislators need to get a grip on ISP speed
It is time for the rules to get tough on ISPs and their broadband speed advertising
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May 14, 2012
14
May'12
Huawei wins managed services contract for O2 network
Chinese telecoms firm Huawei is hired by O2 parent Telefónica to plan and maintain its mobile network in the UK
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May 11, 2012
11
May'12
Can mobile operators take on 'over-the-top' service providers?
With Telefonica launching a rival to Skype, can mobile operators claw back revenues lost to internet start-ups?
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May 11, 2012
11
May'12
Court stops Dutch party sharing Pirate Bay links
A court in The Hague has ordered a political party in the Netherlands to stop publicising ways to get around blocks to Swedish file-sharing site, The Pirate Bay
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May 11, 2012
11
May'12
Banks still handicapped by IT legacy
Research finds three-quarters of banks in Europe are using outdated core systems which are hindering their ability to grow
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May 10, 2012
10
May'12
Cyber attackers increasingly targeting applications, research shows
Web and mobile applications are the new frontiers in the war against cyber attack, according to an HP cyber security risks report
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May 10, 2012
10
May'12
European economy dents Cisco forecast
The stormy outlook for the European economy leads the networking firm to predict a weak quarter
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May 10, 2012
10
May'12
BT revenues fail to impress
BT today revealed its results for the fourth quarter of its fiscal year, showing a number of its divisions with falling incomes
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May 10, 2012
10
May'12
Online competition sends Clinton Cards into administration
High street card retailer Clintons enters administration as online rivals take control of the market
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May 10, 2012
10
May'12
Troubled RPA systems to be replaced by 2015
The Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) is to roll out a new payments system for the Rural Payments Agency (RPA) by 2015
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May 09, 2012
09
May'12
Government snooping plans unveiled
The Queen's Speech has revealed that the government still plans to make it easier for security and police services to spy on e-mails, phone calls and internet activity
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May 09, 2012
09
May'12
Indian IT services firm Infosys opens UK apprenticeship scheme
Indian IT services firm Infosys is to offer UK apprenticeship places with the National Apprenticeship Scheme (NAS) over the next five years
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May 08, 2012
08
May'12
HP and F5 team up for virtual application delivery
HP has announced a partnership with F5 to speed up deployment of applications within virtualisation technology.
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May 08, 2012
08
May'12
Canary Wharf stress test underway ahead of London Olympic Games
Businesses in Canary Wharf are running two days of stress testing to prepare for the London Olympic Games, including flexible staff working
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May 08, 2012
08
May'12
Avaya provides networking education to Leeds Metropolitan University
Avaya today announced a deal with Leeds Metropolitan University, which has seen the firm build out a network for the 28,000 staff and students across the organisation’s campuses.
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May 08, 2012
08
May'12
Inflation negates growth in average IT pay
IT salaries grew by an average of 4.3% in 2011, compared with an average of 2.3% across all sectors, with the average IT salary exceeding £40,000.
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May 08, 2012
08
May'12
BT pays out £90m bonus package
BT will hand out bonuses of nearly £90m after a scheme to improve the company’s struggling global services division paid off
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May 08, 2012
08
May'12
Political parties failing to expose themselves online
The UK's three main political parties are failing to take advantage of the digital media revolution in their attempts to reach voters.
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May 04, 2012
04
May'12
London to test urban operating system
London is to test an operating system developed to support the smart cities of the future to keep buildings, traffic and services running smoothly.
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May 04, 2012
04
May'12
UK to expand cyber info-sharing hub after initial success
A public/private cyber security initiative exposed a campaign of malicious emails targeting UK defence companies, Cabinet Office minister Francis Maude has revealed.
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May 03, 2012
03
May'12
Microsoft to fix 23 vulnerabilities in May 2012 Patch Tuesday
Microsoft said it plans to address flaws in Windows, Office, Silverlight and the .NET Framework.
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May 03, 2012
03
May'12
SOCA takes its website offline in DDoS response
Just days after SOCA shut down carder sites, the agency was the victim of a DDoS attack, leading SOCA to takes its website offline.
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May 03, 2012
03
May'12
MasterCard certifies raft of NFC mobiles
MasterCard has certified HTC, Intel, LG, Nokia, RIM, Samsung and Sony mobiles to use its near field communications (NFC) payment system
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May 03, 2012
03
May'12
What UK citizens think about digital government
Two-thirds of UK citizens already use the internet to interact with government, according to Accenture research.
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May 03, 2012
03
May'12
European copyright ruling good for IT innovation, say lawyers
The top European court's ruling on copyright is good news for innovation, say lawyers
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May 02, 2012
02
May'12
US to legislate to protect Facebook passwords from employers
The US is planning legislation that will protect Facebook passwords from prying employers
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May 01, 2012
01
May'12
From the Editor: Big data arrives, but plagued by governance challenges and skills shortage
Big data offers big opportunities, but governance challenges and skills shortages could pose big problems.
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May 01, 2012
01
May'12
How global recruitment company runs IT with one in-house worker
Recruitment services company Alexander Mann Solutions is harnessing cloud computing and expanding nearshore IT services to support a one-man internal IT department.
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May 01, 2012
01
May'12
G-Cloud cost £4.93m to set up, says Maude
The government’s G-Cloud programme and CloudStore cost £4.93m to set up, Cabinet Office minister Francis Maude said in response to a parliamentary question.
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May 01, 2012
01
May'12
Open Data Center Alliance focuses on big data collaboration
The Open Data Center Alliance, a group of 12 major IT users, is collaborating with industry on big data architectures
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April 30, 2012
30
Apr'12
Half of UK networks vulnerable to APTs
Many UK corporate networks are vulnerable to advanced persistent threats (APTs), a survey has revealed.