IT management

IT professionals get multiple job offers and double-digit pay increases as demand surges

Demand for IT skills has increased as businesses begin to re-invest in IT and professionals with particular IT skills are receiving multiple job offers and double-digit pay increases if they switch employers. Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Microsoft packs a lot into July’s four Patch Tuesday security updates

Microsoft is to release only four security updates in this month's Patch Tuesday security update, but these will cover 22 vulnerabilities in Windows and Office. Continue Reading

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• Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst

Communications minister Ed Vaizey says US ISP piracy deal could pave way for UK

The top five US internet service providers (ISPs) have agreed with film and music producers to issue warnings to customers suspected of online piracy and to take action against repeat offenders. Continue Reading

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• Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst

Businesses understand social media risks but fail to take precautions, says survey

Businesses are using social media without taking adequate measures to monitor staff activity, which could open them up to security attacks and create compliance risks. Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Business analyst skills shortage continues as IT job market grows

Business analysts are the IT staff most in demand for permanent and contract roles, according to KPMG. Continue Reading

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• Jenny Williams, University of Gloucestershire

FireControl project failed because of inadequate EADS contract, MPs told

The failure of the canned £469m FireControl project was due to an inadequate IT contract, MPs were told at a Public Accounts Committee (PAC). Continue Reading

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• Kathleen Hall, TechTarget

ICO calls on UK businesses to open their doors to audits and reduce data breaches

Private enterprises make up a third of data security breach claims, but despite this, many continue to resist the offer of an audit by the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO), according to the privacy watchdog's latest annual report. Continue Reading

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• Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst

Why more businesses are nearshoring in Eastern Europe

Low-cost, highly skilled IT labour and a relatively close proximity to the UK is making Eastern Europe an increasingly attractive destination to UK businesses Continue Reading

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• Kathleen Hall, TechTarget

Case study: How a small business can benefit from SaaS

Professional beauty products distributor SweetSquared considers using Microsoft Office 365 alongside browser-based SaaS. Continue Reading

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• Jenny Williams

Hulu withdraws Facebook Connect feature after software glitch leaked users' data

US online video service Hulu has withdrawn its Facebook Connect integration because of security problems discovered soon after launch. Continue Reading

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• Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst

Microsoft shares location data source code for review of Wi-Fi information harvesting

Microsoft is sharing source code used for location-based services to allow its collection of Wi-Fi access point data to be reviewed. Continue Reading

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• Jenny Williams, University of Gloucestershire

Hacker group Anonymous steals user names and passwords in cyber attack on Apple

Hacker group Anonymous claims to have stolen 25 internal user names and passwords from Apple in the latest of a series of attacks on government and corporate websites around the world. Continue Reading

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• Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst

IT services supplier Capita buys contact centre business Ventura for £65m

Capita has bought contact centre business Ventura for £65m in a further sign of IT and BPO consolidation. Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Data governance key to MDM takeoff

Air France-KLM is looking to develop a sustainable master data management programme, and proper data governance has emerged as a bedrock prerequisite for the airline group. Read about the importance of governance as well as data integration and data quality as foundational elements of MDM initiatives. Continue Reading

DWP adds agile development into IT contracts for £2bn Universal Credit system

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has modified contracts governing the supply of its £2bn Universal Credit system by adding clauses encouraging agile development. Continue Reading

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• Mark Ballard

Cyber criminals deploy TDL-4 virus to create indestructible botnet of 4.5m computers

Over 4.5 million computers around the world have been infected by the TDL-4 virus, creating an indestructible botnet. Continue Reading

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• Kathleen Hall, TechTarget

Betfair sees 120% increase in mobile customers

The online gambling firm increased sales via mobile applications by 88% as customer mobile use grows. Continue Reading

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• Jenny Williams, University of Gloucestershire

Case study: Behind the scenes of the IT powering Wimbledon's tennis tournament

As the IT partner at Wimbledon for the last 21 years, IBM has experienced more flying rackets, rain and strawberries than Roger Federer has had grand slams. Computer Weekly took a look behind the scenes at the technology powering Britain's biggest sporting event of the summer. Continue Reading

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• Kathleen Hall, TechTarget

Japan earthquake and tsunami provides first real test of high-tech disaster recovery, says Microsoft

Japan's earthquake and tsunami that killed at least 15,000 people and left 11,000 missing in March 2011 was the first real test of disaster recovery and business continuity plans on a large scale in a high-tech country, according to Microsoft. Continue Reading

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• Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst

Update software to reduce risk of cyber attack, top suppliers tell business

Businesses are unnecessarily exposing themselves to cyber attack simply by failing to update to the latest versions of the software they are running, according to Microsoft and Adobe. Continue Reading

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• Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst

Tory technology advisor Liam Maxwell appointed to government IT advisory post

Top technology advisor to the Conservative Party, Liam Maxwell, has been appointed to a key IT advisory role in the Cabinet Office. Continue Reading

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• Bryan Glick, Editor in chief

Lulz Security announces it is to disband following 50-day hacking spree 'cruise'

Lulz Security – a group of hackers claiming responsibility for hacking Sony and Nintendo and taking down the websites of the Serious Organised Crime Agency and the US Senate – has announced it is to disband. Continue Reading

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• Kathleen Hall, TechTarget

Unite members at Fujitsu’s Crewe site to strike

Members of the Unite union at Fujitsu's site in Crewe have voted to take strike action over the alleged unfair treatment of a trade union activist. Continue Reading

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• Kathleen Hall

Government cancels SME contracts and hands IT services deals to Capita

Government departments have been cancelling freelance IT contractors supplied through SMEs and giving their interim staff business to Capita under orders from the Cabinet Office's Efficiency and Reform Group (ERG), in apparent contradiction of government SME policy. Continue Reading

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• Mark Ballard

Tesco Bank customers remain locked out of accounts following migration glitch

Tesco Bank customers are still unable to log into accounts following a migration glitch. Continue Reading

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• Jenny Williams, University of Gloucestershire

European Commission gives green light to CSC acquisition of beleaguered iSoft

The European Commission (EC) has approved CSC's acquisition of healthcare software maker iSoft. Continue Reading

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• Kathleen Hall, TechTarget

Mozilla releases final version of Firefox 5 for download

Mozilla has released a fifth version of its web browser, Firefox, available to download for Windows, Mac, Linux and Android. Continue Reading

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• Jenny Williams, University of Gloucestershire

Westminster City Council CIO David Wilde leaves for Essex County Council

Westminster City Council chief information officer David Wilde is leaving at the end of this week to take up the equivalent role at Essex County Council. Continue Reading

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• Angelica Mari

How to combat advanced persistent threats: APT strategies to protect your organisation

Simple defence strategies will go a long way to preparing businesses for APTs Continue Reading

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• Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst

Chinese software flaw makes infrastructure vulnerable, warns report

China's public infrastructure is vulnerable to cyber attack because of vulnerabilities in software used to run weapons systems, utilities and chemical plants, according to Reuters. Continue Reading

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• Warwick Ashford

Most enterprises plan cloud move but data location concerns the bottleneck, says Dell

Most large enterprises are still only considering the cloud and less than a third are currently using cloud services, according to Dell. Continue Reading

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• Jenny Williams, University of Gloucestershire

Case study: New Look builds social media platform to extend e-commerce site

New Look has launched a social media platform to extend its e-commerce website and multi-channel offering. New Look Daily is a cloud-based customer hub that aggregates social media feeds from Twitter and Facebook and allows customers to upload photo and blog content. Continue Reading

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• Jenny Williams, University of Gloucestershire

NHS pays £200m advance to CSC as contract renegotiation nears conclusion

The NHS has paid £200m to troubled supplier CSC as an advance while awaiting the conclusion of discussions on amendments to the controversial deal. Continue Reading

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• Bryan Glick, Editor in chief

Government identity banks start to take shape

Here's a story that's going to run and run - and one I predict will start to make national news headlines once its significance sinks in to the consumer press. As part of its plans to create a ... Continue Reading

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• Bryan Glick, Editor in chief

E-Skills National Skills Academy for IT launches training subscription service for SMEs

E-Skills UK's National Skills Academy for IT has set up a training subscription service aimed at small businesses and self-employed IT professionals. Continue Reading

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• Jenny Williams, University of Gloucestershire

Government to create market for personal identity data

The government is preparing to create a marketplace for citizens' personal data to be used for accessing online public services, according to documents that were issued to industry in preparation for the coalition's next-generation identity scheme. Continue Reading

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• Mark Ballard

IBM celebrates 100th birthday as workers send video calling for improved conditions

International Business Machines (IBM) is celebrating its 100th birthday, founded as the Computing Tabulating Recording Corporation through a merger of four companies in 1911. Continue Reading

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• Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst

Facebook IPO rumoured to value company at $100bn

Facebook is rumoured to be gearing up for an IPO in the first quarter of 2012, which could see the social networking site reach a valuation of $100bn (£60bn). Continue Reading

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• Kathleen Hall, TechTarget

HP CIO Randy Mott leaves amid company management restructure

Hewlett-Packard's CIO, Randy Mott, has left the company amid an organisational restructure. Continue Reading

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• Jenny Williams, University of Gloucestershire

Government locked into £342m rental costs for empty FireControl premises until 2033

The government is locked into spending £342m on rent for empty premises originally intended to house the £1.4bn FiReControl project, abolished last year. Continue Reading

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• Kathleen Hall, TechTarget

Busy Patch Tuesday sees 16 Microsoft fixes coincide with Adobe security update release

IT administrators will find their hands full this month with Microsoft planning 16 security updates to fix 34 vulnerabilities on the same day as security updates from Adobe. Continue Reading

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• Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst

Former T-Mobile employees ordered to pay nearly £80,000 for data theft

The Chester Crown Court has ordered two former employees of UK mobile operator T-Mobile to pay a total of £73,700 after stealing and selling customer data from the company in 2008. Continue Reading

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• Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst

Plan International moves global systems to SAP

International child welfare charity Plan International is rolling out SAP globally and in doing so is embarking on its first ever major application outsourcing project. Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Open Data Center Alliance publishes IT user requirements for cloud services

The Open Data Center Alliance has published its first set of IT user requirements for cloud computing in a bid to accelerate adoption. Continue Reading

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• Jenny Williams, University of Gloucestershire

Top five IT finance and asset management issues

CIOs and anyone involved in IT procurement should assess the benefits of leasing and alternative financing over making capital purchases for new IT equipment, software and services. Cliff Saran looks at the options. Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

UK government to propose national website blocking list

The UK government is considering setting up a national blocking list of violent and unlawful websites in plans to tackle radicalisation to be unveiled by Home Secretary Theresa May. Continue Reading

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• Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst

Outsourcing in the Ukraine: benefits and drawbacks

The Ukraine offers highly skilled IT specialists at a low cost for companies looking to develop projects within Europe. But while the honesty of its people appears to be a key selling point, problems of corruption and the possibility of social unrest remain. Continue Reading

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• Kathleen Hall, TechTarget

Service providers battle to reduce carbon footprint as datacentres expand

IT service providers are united in their attempt to reduce carbon footprints on paper, with corporate targets to support them, but despite putting a lot of energy into the cause, their power consumption is rising, according to a major benchmarking study. Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

HP plans to offshore 200 DWP jobs as PCS union considers industrial action

Up to 200 IT jobs at the Department of Work and Pensions could be moved to India later this year by IT service provider HP. Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Hacker group Anonymous steals 10,000 Iranian government e-mails

Hacking group Anonymous has hacked into Iranian government servers and stolen more than 10,000 e-mail messages from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, say US reports. Continue Reading

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• Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst

Design change management procedure in five easy steps

Clear-cut change management procedure is essential for success of any enterprise-wide IT deployment. Follow these simple steps to get it perfectly right. Continue Reading

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• Col. Shankar Gurkha

Birmingham Council's offshore move could trigger public sector outsourcing exodus

Birmingham City Council is planning to offshore 100 jobs to India as part of an HR and IT services joint venture with Capita. Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

E-mail accounts of senior US officials targeted in Chinese hack attack

Chinese hackers have accessed the accounts of hundreds of Gmail users, including senior US officials, Chinese political activists, military personnel, journalists and officials in several Asian countries, Google has said. Continue Reading

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• Kathleen Hall, TechTarget

Case study: Nissan Saves €10 million on LEAF Battery Production

In 2010 Nissan launched the world’s first mass produced electric car available from a major manufacturer, the LEAF (Leading, Environmentally friendly, Affordable, Family car). Continue Reading

Google, Amazon, Facebook and Apple locked in platform war, says Eric Schmidt

Eric Schmidt has outlined a "gang of four" companies - Google, Amazon, Facebook and Apple - locked in a platform war. Continue Reading

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• Kathleen Hall, TechTarget

Navigating the maze of data protection compliance

Between cloud computing, mobile devices and personal threats faced by security professionals, complying with the Data Protection Act can be a challenge. The summer edition of IT in Europe: information Security e-zine considered the question, how does an organisation know when it has done enough to comply with the law? Continue Reading

Clarion Events Extends the Life of its System i and JD Edwards environment with Magic Software

Clarion Events is one of the UK's leading exhibition and event organisers. For over 30 years Clarion Events has been creating and developing stimulating and effective exhibitions, conferences and seated events in the UK, EMEA, Asia and America. Clarion Events is implementing a new CRM system and an aggressive international growth strategy which already includes multiple subsidiaries and a steady acquisition of new businesses. Continue Reading

DWP prepares alternative to identity cards for Universal Credit

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is grooming a British tech start-up to play a key role in its £2bn Universal Credit benefits system. Continue Reading

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• Mark Ballard

CIO interview: NHS IT chief Christine Connelly on the National Programme for IT

As director general for informatics at the Department of Health, Christine Connelly has had one of the least enviable jobs in public sector IT: defending the much- maligned NHS National Programme for IT (NPfIT). But despite a fiercely critical review in a recent National Audit Office report and at a Public Accounts Committee (PAC) meeting, she told Computer Weekly she stands by the controversial £11.4bn programme. Continue Reading

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• Kathleen Hall, TechTarget

Cross-site scripting attack on Hotmail highlights personal e-mail risk to business

A vulnerability in the Hotmail site has enabled hackers to steal an unknown number of messages from users' accounts, according to security firm Trend Micro. Continue Reading

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• Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst

Retailers fail to meet demand for mobile loyalty schemes

Retailers are failing to meet customers' demands for mobile technology as part of loyalty scheme programmes, according to a YouGov survey. Continue Reading

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• Jenny Williams, University of Gloucestershire

Apple issues Max OS X update to remove fake AV MacDefender malware

Apple is to release a Mac OS X update to tackle fake antivirus software or "scareware" known as MacDefender, MacSecurity and MacProtector. Continue Reading

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• Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst

How much do IT managers really earn?

How much do IT managers earn? These graphics from Kew Associates show the best paying sectors for IT managers, and assess how pay levels have risen over the past five years. Continue Reading

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• Bill Goodwin, Computer Weekly

CIO interview: Keep Britain Tidy head of IT Rich Kavanagh on social media strategy

Keep Britain Tidy's head of ICT, Rich Kavanagh, tells Computer Weekly how the charity is successfully using social networking tools to interact with citizens and supporters. Continue Reading

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• Angelica Mari

Demand for e-commerce skills spikes 158% as retailers expand multi-channel services

Retail sector demand for IT professionals with e-commerce skills has more than doubled in the past year. Continue Reading

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• Jenny Williams, University of Gloucestershire

Twitter opens London office amid Premier League footballer super-injunction storm

Microblogging site Twitter is preparing to open an office in London as it faces potential legal sanctions after users flouted a UK super-injunction granted to a Premier League footballer. Continue Reading

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• Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst

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. Continue Reading

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• Jenny Williams, University of Gloucestershire

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. Continue Reading

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• Kathleen Hall, TechTarget

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. Continue Reading

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• Tim Anderson

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. Continue Reading

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• Kathleen Hall, TechTarget

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. Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Dell posts 177% profit boost after increasing enterprise sales

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

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• Jenny Williams, University of Gloucestershire

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. Continue Reading

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• Kathleen Hall, TechTarget

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. Continue Reading

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• Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst

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. Continue Reading

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. Continue Reading

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• Bill Goodwin, Computer Weekly

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. Continue Reading

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• Jenny Williams, University of Gloucestershire

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. Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

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. Continue Reading

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• Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst

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. Continue Reading

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• Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst

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. Continue Reading

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• Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst

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. Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

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. Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

Outsourcing contracts cost businesses more than expected, finds Lieberman survey

Most IT outsourcing contracts turn out more expensive for businesses than were initially anticipated. Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

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. Continue Reading

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• Angelica Mari

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. Continue Reading

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• Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst

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. Continue Reading

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• Jenny Williams, University of Gloucestershire

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. Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Seven steps to successful negotiation for IT buyers

Nigel Owen of training consultancy Huthwaite International provides some key tips for benefiting both seller and buyer when negotiating a sale or purchase. Continue Reading

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• Nigel Owen

Case study: Examples and Results from the Hotel, Online, Retail, and Consumer Products Industries

A popular lodging company, with several thousand locations around the world, needed to improve the conversion rate for booking rooms on its own Web site vs. on online travel agency sites. Web-savvy customers, searching for the best deals, were finding and booking lower rates on the online travel agency sites. That resulted in the lodging company needing to pay substantial fees to those sites. Over time, customers became educated to book on the third-party intermediary sites, not on the company’s site. Continue Reading

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. Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

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. Continue Reading

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• Kathleen Hall, TechTarget

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. Continue Reading

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• Kathleen Hall, TechTarget

HSBC Insurance works with IBM to solve Solvency II

HSBC Insurance in the UK is using IBM Global Services to support its European Solvency... Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

Technology boosts savings at WHSmith

Retailer WHSmith says it has delivered savings thanks to IT improvements and tight cost management. Continue Reading

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• Angelica Mari

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. Continue Reading

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• Kathleen Hall, TechTarget

Implement job rotation for team motivation, productivity

Indian CXOs are increasingly experimenting with job rotation for team motivation and productivity. Find out why job rotation helps, and how M&M practices it. Continue Reading

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• VS Parthasarthy

Making your PC fleet green

Planning for your computer fleet to satisfy the increasing need for environmental friendliness isn't as tough as it sounds. Here are five things CIOs can do. Continue Reading

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• Anthony Caruana

5 non-monetary rewards for your IT teams

Non-monetary rewards are an effective way to motivate employees. Learn five non-monetary rewards that CIOs can make use of to motivate their teams. Continue Reading

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• Arun Gupta, Cipla

Data champion: Decoding role and responsibilities

Data champion is the new buzz word. As companies invest in BI and DW, a data champion is becoming important to ensure returns on these investments. Continue Reading

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• Preetham Shankar