UK business PC sales plummet as CIOs cut back
The UK PC market saw its worst decline in five years in the last quarter of 2011, according to data from Gartner
Medway NHS cuts costs with virtualisation project
Medway NHS Foundation Trust is reducing its costs and carbon footprint by virtualising its IT using a blade server environment
Utility supplier benchmarks IT
Gas supplier Wales & West Utilities (WWU) has benchmarked in-house IT and external services agreements to keep its cost, service levels and processes in line with the best on offer in its sector.
Survey reveals need for new approach to back-up and recovery
Traditional approaches to back-up and recovery of IT systems no longer work and a new approach is needed, a survey of more than 1,400 IT professionals worldwide has revealed.
UK to take part in weekend protests against Acta
Protests against the controversial Anti-Counterfeiting Agreement (Acta) have been organised across Europe, with most set to take place on 11 February.
Ofcom proposes phone and broadband price cuts by BT Openreach
Telecoms regulator Ofcom has told BTâs wholesale division Openreach to reduce the prices charged to ISPs that use BTâs lines.
(ISC)2 volunteers head to UK schools on Safer Internet Day
(ISC)2, the largest not-for-profit membership body of certified information security professionals worldwide, is engaging with children at UK schools to mark the ninth annual world Safer Internet Day.
Reach out to children to secure tomorrow's workplace
Organisations should be working with current knowledge of how behaviour is changing in the workplace
Gartner: You have the BI tools, now tackle the skills
Business intelligence is the top concern of CIOs, but they need to go beyond basic investment in IT, according to Gartner.
Security Think Tank: Challenges and opportunities of smartphone security policy (part 5)
There are security challenges throughout the whole smartphone lifecycle, from device creation and marketing, through purchase, implementation and operation, to the eventual recycling or destruction of the device.
Facebook plans mobile ads ahead of IPO
Facebook plans to begin showing adverts to users on mobile devices before its $5bn initial public offering expected in May.
Apple wins suspension of Motorola ban on iPad and iPhone sales
Apple has been granted a temporary suspension of a sales ban imposed on some iPhones and iPads in Germany.
Forrester: The next wave of virtualisation
Virtualisation is evolving. IT departments now have a raft of products to deploy within their infrastructure, optimised for virtualisation.
FBI investigates Anonymous intercept of call with Scotland Yard
The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is looking into how a conference call with Scotland Yard was intercepted by a member of the activist hacking group Anonymous.
Innovation and optimisation top UKâs 2012 IT agenda, survey shows
2012 will be a year of change and smarter working, with IT departments focused on improving processes and finding ânew ways of doing thingsâ, according to a survey by The Corporate IT Forum.
Volkswagen UK CIO leaves to go nuclear
Nick Gaines, formerly CIO at Volkswagen UK, has left the car firm to join Ultra Electronics Nuclear Control Systems.
Security Think Tank: Challenges and opportunities of smartphone security policy (part 4)
In many ways, smartphones can be more secure operating platforms than PCs, but there is one major policy issue that needs to be dealt with first, writes John Pescatore, vice-president and distinguished analyst at Gartner.
VeriSign admits security breach of corporate network
Internet infrastructure services firm VeriSign has admitted that it was the victim of numerous data breaches in 2010, but top-level managers were not notified immediately.
Computer Weekly / TechTarget IT priorities survey 2012
Learn which IT priorities are at the top of UK IT managers lists for 2012. Coverage from across our network includes cloud, budget cuts, networking, security, disaster recovery and more.
BT's revenue falls 5% as it starts SME on-demand fibre service
BT has reported a 5% drop in revenue for Q3 2011 to £4.77bn as it pushes IT services and business fibre broadband.
