BP ignored safety software advice, investigators find
BP ignored the advice of safety critical software in an attempt to save time before the disastrous Gulf of Mexico oil spill, according to a presentation slide prepared by US investigators.
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Forrester: Sourcing departments fear control loss with SaaS
Businesses' traditional sourcing departments fear a loss of control of software-as-a-service systems, Forrester analysts have warned ahead of a major conference next week.
Traders concerned over network capacity of Linux system
The London Stock Exchange has formally acknowledged it needs to do more to scale its IT infrastructure before launching a new Linux platform on its cash markets.
London Stock Exchange delays Linux launch after live test
The London Stock Exchange has postponed the launch of its Linux-based IT system for cash markets, after a third live test was completed with customers over the weekend.
Cyberattacks now a top threat to UK security, says secretary
Britain's national security faces a serious threat from cyber attacks, according to home secretary Theresa May.
MoD fighting cost overruns with in-house project management
The Ministry of Defence overspent by £3.3 billion last year, and turned to project management software to help control its costs.
Metro Bank outsources entire IT infrastructure
Metro Bank, the first high street bank to be launched in the UK in over a century, opened its first branch in July with a company-wide outsourced, pay-as-you-grow IT infrastructure.
Sainsbury’s online sales jump 25%
Sainsbury's grew its online sales by a quarter in the three months to 2 October, as the firm continued investing heavily in its supply chain and other systems.
BP: Oil spill taught cloud, workflow management lessons
BP has insisted it is learning serious lessons in cloud computing, information and workflow management, as well as improving processes and other IT systems, from five months of response efforts after its disastrous rig explosion in the Gulf of Mexico.
NHS £13bn IT programme to be overhauled
The troubled £12.7 billion (US$19.1 billion) NHS National Programme for IT is set to be overhauled, after the Department of Health said it would slash spending on consultants for centralised programmes, and promised an "information revolution".
SAP: We will push all useful data to mobile devices
SAP has vowed to make all data from its systems that would be useful on the move available on mobile devices.
Facebook poses mobile working 'security threat'
Remote staff using Facebook are seen as the biggest security and productivity threat to mobile working, according to research.
Gartner: Start now to ditch Windows XP by 2012
Businesses should test Microsoft Windows 7 this year, in order to orchestrate a move away from Windows XP by 2012.
BP oil spill slows but serious IT failures come to surface
An internal investigation at BP has revealed serious IT failures played a part in the devastating Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
Linux trading system to save London Stock Exchange money
The London Stock Exchange has said its new open source-based trading system will save it at least £10 million annually, as well as driving new business.