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May 20, 2011 20 May'11
Dell hires UK staff to grow enterprise services

Dell plans to hire more UK staff for its enterprise services division by the end of June 2011.
May 20, 2011 20 May'11
Cabinet Office names ex-Guardian head Mike Bracken as director of digital

The Guardian's former head of digital Mike Bracken has been appointed the government's director of digital at the Cabinet Office.
May 20, 2011 20 May'11
Orange and Barclaycard launch contactless mobile payments in UK

Orange and Barclaycard have introduced the first near-field communication (NFC) mobile payment system in the UK.
May 19, 2011 19 May'11
Microsoft attempts to cement Azure values at TechEd Atlanta

"Cloud Power Delivered" is the subtitle of this year's Microsoft TechEd conference, held in Atlanta and attended by around 10,000 IT professionals and developers. Tim Anderson reports from the event.
May 19, 2011 19 May'11
Open source business intelligence: The next big thing?

Open source business intelligence gains credence as more companies adopt BI and large vendors partner with open source players in an evolving BI ecosystem.
May 19, 2011 19 May'11
Is the NHS National Programme for IT terminally ill?

A damning report from the National Audit Office (NAO) has revealed the woeful state of the NHS National Programme for IT (NPfIT), nine years after the hugely ambitious project was launched.
May 18, 2011 18 May'11
Cognizant steps up business consultancy push in Europe

Cognizant is searching for someone to run its business consultancy operation in Europe as it attempts to emulate the growth rates of its IT services business.
May 18, 2011 18 May'11
Dell posts 177% profit boost after increasing enterprise sales

Dell has boosted profits by 177% since last year after increasing sales to enterprise customers.

May 18, 2011 18 May'11
Future of NHS National Programme for IT in critical condition following NAO report

The remaining NHS National Programme for IT could be scrapped entirely, as the project's aim to deliver electronic records for every patient has fallen far below expectations, according to a National Audit Office report.
May 17, 2011 17 May'11
Government vigilance steps up after George Osborne reveals extent of cyber attacks

Security experts have called for UK government departments to be vigilant after chancellor George Osborne revealed that 20,000 e-mails are sent by hostile intelligence agencies to the UK government each month.
May 17, 2011 17 May'11
IBM qualification courses rolled out in Scottish universities

IBM has introduced qualification courses for its Power systems and System z mainframes throughout Scottish universities and colleges.
May 17, 2011 17 May'11
Multinationals show growing interest in cloud computing, survey reveals

Multinational corporations have significantly increased their take-up of cloud services over the past year, research by analyst firm Ovum reveals.
May 16, 2011 16 May'11
The Guardian restructures IT department as digital director steps down

The Guardian is merging its technology development and product management functions to create a new digital development department.
May 16, 2011 16 May'11
What to look out for when migrating to cloud databases

Companies going for a mix-and-match approach to migrating databases to the cloud are meeting interoperability problems. Early evaluation is necessary for integration.

May 13, 2011 13 May'11
Government website pilot points to future public sector software development

Alpha.gov.uk is a pilot for a website that could put all UK government digital services and websites on one URL
May 13, 2011 13 May'11
Banks create roadmap for IT outsourcing

Stability is returning after the recent economic meltdown and banks are leading the way with a new approach to IT outsourcing which could become a roadmap for other sectors to follow.
May 13, 2011 13 May'11
Analysis: What does Microsoft's Skype acquisition mean for businesses?

Microsoft's planned acquisition of internet telephony services firm Skype for $8.5bn has caused quite a stir in the consumer world, but what will it mean for business?
May 13, 2011 13 May'11
US Attorney General Eric Holder dashes hope of UK trial for hacker Gary McKinnon

US authorities are still insisting that self-confessed UK hacker, Gary McKinnon, face a US court, despite ongoing efforts to have the trial in the UK.
May 13, 2011 13 May'11
White House proposes cyber network security legislation

The White House has proposed cyber security legislation to protect the US government and private computer systems from millions of daily cyber attacks.
May 12, 2011 12 May'11
Government urges councils to accelerate superfast broadband roll-out

The government is calling on local authorities to accelerate broadband roll-out to help it deliver superfast broadband services to 90% of homes and business by 2015.
May 12, 2011 12 May'11
Analysis: Will Android dominance increase IT security threats for business?

The Android Market is forecast to become the world's biggest mobile content platform by August 2011, according to research by mobile application research firm Distimo.
May 12, 2011 12 May'11
SME technology trends in 2011: Analysys Mason talks cloud and mobility

European SME technology trends in 2011 will see the rise of cloud-based services and mobility applications, predicts Steve Hilton, principal analyst for Analysys Mason.
May 10, 2011 10 May'11
MPs told of flawed Oracle iSupplier project at Department of Work and Pensions

A flawed implementation of Oracle iSupplier at the Department of Work and Pensions has been highlighted in written evidence to MPs.
May 10, 2011 10 May'11
BT to become a public sector network service provider

BT Wholesale is set to become a key supplier to Government Conveyance Network services which will interconnect the Cabinet Office's Public Sector Network services.
May 10, 2011 10 May'11
Outsourcing contracts cost businesses more than expected, finds Lieberman survey

Most IT outsourcing contracts turn out more expensive for businesses than were initially anticipated.
May 10, 2011 10 May'11
New ICO guidance issued on EU cookie law

The Information Commissioner's Office has released practical guidance for companies to comply with the new EU cookie law.
May 09, 2011 09 May'11
Carphone Warehouse founder hailed as UK's first digital billionaire

Charles Dunstone, the man who started Carphone Warehouse, was named as the UK's first digital billionaire by the 2011 Sunday Times rich list.
May 06, 2011 06 May'11
Hackers plan third attack on Sony

Hackers are planning a third attack on Sony in retaliation for its handling of the PlayStation Network and Online Entertainment services data breaches, according to US reports.
May 06, 2011 06 May'11
Lloyds bank on master data management for business integration in M&A

Mergers and acquisitions have complicated Lloyds Banking Group's efforts to gain a single customer view through master data management.
May 05, 2011 05 May'11
What cloud risks should business consider after Amazon's EC2 outage?

Amazon's recent outage has raised questions over the reliability of cloud services. If Amazon, with its global reach, cannot get IT right, how can CIOs expect other operators to cope? Jenny Williams investigates.
May 04, 2011 04 May'11
Capita integrates hospital IT for Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust Pembury site

Capita has installed an integrated IT system to support an NHS Trust's move from two to one hospital.
May 03, 2011 03 May'11
Cloud computing: How to avoid a network bottleneck

Cloud computing can put a huge load on a business's network. Organisations need to ensure network access from the user's browser on the local area network (LAN), to a cloud-based datacentre across on the public internet are fit for purpose.
April 29, 2011 29 Apr'11
Store dealing with dishonest employees uses internal theft prevention software

A London-based sushi chain expects to save almost £1 million this year with the help of new fraud-detection software.
April 28, 2011 28 Apr'11
IT professionals willing to sacrifice cash for more time off

IT professionals are increasingly attracted to the prospect of a shorter working week and are prepared to sacrifice thousands of pounds to get it.
April 27, 2011 27 Apr'11
Millions apply for Olympic tickets despite site crash

Around 20 million last-minute ticket applications were made for the London 2012 Olympics despite a surge in demand causing the website to crash.
April 27, 2011 27 Apr'11
MoD spends £6.6m on mobile phones

The Ministry of Defence spent £6.6m on mobile phones and contract charges for ministers, members of the armed forces and civil servants last year.
April 27, 2011 27 Apr'11
HSBC Insurance works with IBM to solve Solvency II

HSBC Insurance in the UK is using IBM Global Services to support its European Solvency...
April 26, 2011 26 Apr'11
Technology boosts savings at WHSmith

Retailer WHSmith says it has delivered savings thanks to IT improvements and tight cost management.
April 26, 2011 26 Apr'11
Global cloud market to reach $240bn by 2020

The global cloud market is set to explode in the next 10 years, growing from $40.7bn in 2011 to more than $241bn in 2020, according to Forrester Research.
April 26, 2011 26 Apr'11
Hybrid cloud model saves university money on a data centre upgrade

Loughborough University implemented a hybrid cloud model and saved money on upgrading its data centre infrastructure, networks and collaborative applications.
April 24, 2011 24 Apr'11
How Google runs its storage and more from the storage blogs

Google has posted a paper that outlines its storage architecture, and that’s the choicest morsel in a month when the usual blogosphere protagonists have gone easy on each other.
April 21, 2011 21 Apr'11
National Archives scoops Queen’s Award for Enterprise

The National Archives has been awarded the Queen's Award for Enterprise - the first public sector body to receive the gong in more than ten years.
April 21, 2011 21 Apr'11
Volkswagen creates common data services in pursuit of car industry pole position

Volkswagen’s common data services approach is crucial to the IT-enabled transformation of its five businesses.
April 20, 2011 20 Apr'11
UK IT staff increasingly seeking work abroad

The majority of UK IT professionals would consider migrating abroad to pursue higher quality work and salaries, a recruitment firm warns.
April 20, 2011 20 Apr'11
Infosec 2011: APT attacks a real threat to business, says security panel

Advanced Persistent Threats are a reality and cannot be dismissed as a myth or media hype, according to a panel of experts debating the top threats at Infosecurity Europe 2011 in London.
April 20, 2011 20 Apr'11
Infosec 2011: Policy is only way to deal with social media, say security professionals

The best and only way organisations can deal with the use of social media is through robust policies and user aware campaigns
April 20, 2011 20 Apr'11
Shutting down a botnet, US Government disables Coreflood

Coreflood, a botnet almost ten years old, has been taken down by the FBI and US Department of Justice by obtaining permission to hijack the command and control servers and send a 'stop' command to infected PCs. Is this overstepping the privacy line?
April 19, 2011 19 Apr'11
Infosec 2011: Cisco announces new tools for securing the mobile enterprise

Cisco has introduced new security products to its Borderless Networks portfolio to help IT departments manage mobile devices, changing workforce habits and the impact of video on the network.
April 18, 2011 18 Apr'11
Growth of NFC to drive overhaul of Chip and PIN equipment

The growth of near-field communication (NFC) in the UK will drive the replacement of retailers' Chip and PIN point of sale (PoS) equipment, according to an analyst.
April 15, 2011 15 Apr'11
Computer Weekly marks the end of an era as a new one begins

The first issue of Computer Weekly magazine in 1966 marked the start of an era in the UK IT industry - the first ever weekly technology publication. This is the story of how it all began.