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Sainsbury’s web site down again

Angelica Mari — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 17:27:00 GMT

Angelica Mari, Computing, Friday 4 July 2008 at 17:27:00

Retailer suffers from web downtime for the second time in a month

Sainsbury's has had more problems with its online set-up, with its main web site unavailable for more than an hour today....

Upmarket retailer consolidates databases to integrate e-commerce

Angelica Mari — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 16:37:00 GMT

Angelica Mari, Computing, Friday 4 July 2008 at 16:37:00

Liberty ties up database information for stock management

Department store Liberty of London will implement a multi-channel business system as part of an IT modernisation process. The new centralised database is aimed at consolidating information flow and streamlining...

Up-market retailer consolidates databases to integrate ecommerce

Angelica Mari — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 16:37:00 GMT

Angelica Mari, Computing, Friday 4 July 2008 at 16:37:00

Liberty ties up database information for stock management

Department for Transport secures financial data

Angelica Mari — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 12:14:00 GMT

Angelica Mari, Computing, Friday 4 July 2008 at 12:14:00

Government agency hires a security consultancy to ensure data security of its main financial platform

The Department for Transport (DfT) has hired security consultancy Sapphire to protect its main financial management database. The agency used the standard procurement process and the work was commissioned by...

Google must surrender its users' personal information to Viacom

Janie Davies — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 10:21:00 GMT

Janie Davies, Computing, Friday 4 July 2008 at 10:21:00

A US court has ruled that Google must provide Viacom with details of users who have watched YouTube videos

Google has been ordered to disclose personal information, including viewing habits and internet addresses to Viacom, in the latest phase of the ongoing legal battle between the two companies....

Auction sites are hotspot for fake goods trading

Angelica Mari — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 17:28:00 GMT

Angelica Mari, Computing, Thursday 3 July 2008 at 17:28:00

Five per cent of goods online are fake making an £800m criminal market

Auction web sites are increasingly becoming a significant channel for the sale of counterfeit and illegal products, according to research....

Gates Foundation signs UK SaaS provider

Janie Davies — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 11:50:00 GMT

Janie Davies, Computing, Thursday 3 July 2008 at 11:50:00

UK software providers wins contract to provide IT for Gates Foundation headquarters construction

The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has chosen BIW Technologies, a UK software as a service (SaaS) provider, to support the design and construction of its Seattle headquarters....

Mouchel's servers go central

Janie Davies — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 09:42:00 GMT

Janie Davies, Computing, Thursday 3 July 2008 at 09:42:00

Services firm adopts virtualisation and trials WAN acceleration

Services giant Mouchel is centralising its server infrastructure, deploying virtualisation and testing wide area network (WAN) acceleration to provide fast access to 40 terabytes of data....

EasyJet reviews IT processes

Angelica Mari — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 09:41:00 GMT

Angelica Mari, Computing, Thursday 3 July 2008 at 09:41:00

Cutting fuel costs and improved services high on airline's agenda

Budget airline EasyJet is carrying out an IT-driven strategic shift in its aircraft management, back office and customer-facing operations to cut fuel costs and grow revenue....

Currys to unite web and stores

Angelica Mari — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 17:34:00 GMT

Angelica Mari, Computing, Thursday 3 July 2008 at 17:34:00

Multi-channel IT management remains a key area of focus for the retailer

Electrical retailer Currys is aiming to improve links between its online and store sales operations in advance of a web site relaunch this summer....

Relaxed domain laws may fuel legal costs

Neon Kelly — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 17:00:00 GMT

Neon Kelly, Computing, Wednesday 2 July 2008 at 17:00:00

Experts warn that changes could tempt new cyber-squatters

The loosening of restrictions on internet domain names could lead to a boom in cyber-squatting and increased costs for UK businesses, say legal experts....

Barclays Bank offers free security software online

Angelica Mari — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 12:19:00 GMT

Angelica Mari, Computing, Wednesday 2 July 2008 at 12:19:00

The bank is giving away security software to its online customers to protect against phishing and data leakage

Retail bank Barclays is offering free security software to its two million online customers. Barclays.co.uk users will be offered the security software free of charge for download from the web...

US watchdog probes Yahoo's deal with Google

Neon Kelly — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 11:44:00 GMT

Neon Kelly, Computing, Wednesday 2 July 2008 at 11:44:00

Meanwhile Microsoft is reportedly considering a new approach to buy the beleaguered search firm

The US Justice Department has opened an anti-trust investigation into Yahoo's advertising partnership with Google, placing the future of the deal in jeopardy....

US watchdogs probe Yahoo's deal with Google

Neon Kelly — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 11:44:00 GMT

Neon Kelly, Computing, Wednesday 2 July 2008 at 11:44:00

Meanwhile Microsoft is reportedly considering a new approach to buy the beleaguered search firm

The US Justice Department has opened an anti-trust investigation into Yahoo's advertising partnership with Google, placing the future of the deal in jeopardy....

Société Générale overhauls global IT

Angelica Mari — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 05:45:00 GMT

Angelica Mari, Computing, Wednesday 2 July 2008 at 05:45:00

Investment bank revamps IT structure and launches business transformation project

Société Générale is setting up new global functions for its technology and back office as part of a major business overhaul....

CIOs doubt they can fulfill their best-laid plans

Janie Davies — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 18:25:00 GMT

Janie Davies, Computing, Tuesday 1 July 2008 at 18:25:00

IT bosses identify a gap between conceiving and delivering their IT vision

A clear vision for corporate IT is rarely accompanied by a smooth delivery of plans, according to senior UK chief information officers (CIOs)....

Threshers renews payroll outsourcing contract

Angelica Mari — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 17:05:00 GMT

Angelica Mari, Computing, Tuesday 1 July 2008 at 17:05:00

The off-licence chain will use the Atos Origin service for a further three years

Off-licence group Threshers has renewed its contract with Atos Origin for the delivery of a managed payroll system supporting 9,000 staff....

User group to recognise the best in IT

Angelica Mari — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 13:32:00 GMT

Angelica Mari, Computing, Tuesday 1 July 2008 at 13:32:00

The Corporate IT Forum has opened its awards for entries

Blue-chip user group The Corporate IT Forum (Tif) has opened its annual awards for entries. This will be the second edition of the Real IT Awards, devised to recognise and...

Asos thrives amid high street gloom

Angelica Mari — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 12:43:00 GMT

Angelica Mari, Computing, Tuesday 1 July 2008 at 12:43:00

Web sales boom as online fashion retailer doubles profit and invests in IT

Online fashion retailer Asos defied the high street gloom by more than doubling its sales and profit in the first trading quarter of 2008....

Capita Life & Pensions renews outsourcing deal

Angelica Mari — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 11:08:00 GMT

Angelica Mari, Computing, Tuesday 1 July 2008 at 11:08:00

Insurance group chooses to continue using its managed administration platform

Insurance group Capita Life & Pensions has extended its relationship with supplier Mastek for the provision of business process outsourcing (BPO) services....

UK is the favourite target for Nigerian spam

Tom Young — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 10:01:00 GMT

Tom Young, Computing, Tuesday 1 July 2008 at 10:01:00

UK surfers receive nearly a quarter of the global total of Nigerian spam emails

UK web users are the most likely to be targeted by fraudulent spam emails from Nigeria, according to a survey by McAfee....

UK the favourite target for Nigerian spam

Tom Young — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 10:01:00 GMT

Tom Young, Computing, Tuesday 1 July 2008 at 10:01:00

UK surfers receive nearly a quarter of the global total of Nigerian spam emails

UK web users are the most likely to be targeted by fraudulent spam emails from Nigeria, according to a survey by McAfee....

Tech firms set to survive the credit crunch

Neon Kelly — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 16:20:00 GMT

Neon Kelly, Computing, Monday 30 June 2008 at 16:20:00

The number of failing businesses will remain steady over the next year, says research

The UK's IT sector is forecast to survive the worst effects of the current economic turbulence, with the number of business failing remaining constant over the next year....

Tech firms set fair to survive the credit crunch

Neon Kelly — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 16:20:00 GMT

Neon Kelly, Computing, Monday 30 June 2008 at 16:20:00

The number of failing businesses will remain steady over the next year, says research

The UK's IT sector is forecast to survive the worst effects of the current economic turbulence, with the number of business failing remaining constant over the next year....

Top vendors collaborate on IT security

Janie Davies — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 16:08:00 GMT

Janie Davies, Computing, Monday 30 June 2008 at 16:08:00

Big five IT companies have set up a consortium to tackle internet security issues

A dedicated IT security forum has been created by a consortium of leading vendors, to allow co-operation between companies around the world in addressing security threats....