IDC: Sustainability pressure hits IT managers hardest
The pressure to achieve business efficiency and sustainability is piled on IT managers more than anyone else in business, according to a new IDC survey.
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Gartner: Don't let suppliers set your DLP strategy
Businesses should plan a thorough data loss prevention strategy before talking to suppliers, Gartner has advised.
Swine flu website crashes on launch
The UK government's national pandemic flu website, hosted by BT, crashed within four minutes of going live yesterday.
UK National Portrait Gallery in legal fight with Wikipedia
The National Portrait Gallery has set off a legal fight against Wikipedia.
SaaS fails to impress business: Gartner
Businesses in Britain are "underwhelmed" with software as a service, according to Gartner.
Barclays online and ATM crash after disc array fault
A disc array fault left thousands of Barclays customers unable to access their bank accounts online or withdraw money from cash machines in the south of England for three hours yesterday.
HP to axe 850 UK jobs
HP is set to axe 850 manufacturing jobs in the UK, according to trade union Unite.
UK police to have BlackBerry access to investigation system
The UK National Policing Improvement Agency will set up mobile access to its central Holmes 2 investigation system.
Gartner: Outsourcing megadeals remain scarce
Large outsourcing deals signed by businesses increased in number last year, but they remained rare compared to pre-2007 figures.
Gartner: Businesses take hiatus from green IT to save cash
Firms are diverting their attention away from green IT projects in order to save money during the recession, according to a Gartner report.
Specialist London police squad to tackle business data theft
A specialist police squad is being established to help businesses in the City of London tackle data theft.
BMW drives legacy systems reduction with Accenture deal
BMW has renewed an outsourcing deal with Accenture to help it reduce the number of software suppliers it uses and eliminate many of its legacy systems.
IT contractors push for longer term work, says recruiter
IT contractors are pushing for longer term work, even at the expense of pay, according to research.
Eight UK hospital trusts floored by data center hardware fault
Hospitals in eight NHS trusts had to resort to using pen and paper when a datacentre hardware fault cut off their access to new multi-billion pound patient systems.
Wipro claims 'business as usual' after Satyam fraud scandal
India's outsourcing industry faces a shake up in the wake of the £1 billion (A$2.2 billion) Satyam fraud scandal, but remains "one of the safest places to outsource" predicts Wipro.