Industry News

+ Microsoft investigates public report of IE8 zero-day vulnerability

Microsoft is investigating a public report of a data-stealing vulnerability in its Internet Explorer 8 (IE8) web browser.... + more

+ Job growth slows as public sector freeze bites

Demand appears robust for jobs in the technology sector, for both permanent and temporary roles, according to the latest survey... + more

+ Zeus threat increases as detection rates fall, warns Trusteer

Secure browsing services firm Trusteer has warned of the rising tide of Zeus Trojan attacks after IT security site TechCrunch... + more

+ Government IT austerity is jeopardising healthcare, says Ovum

Government austerity measures are jeopardising urgent reforms in healthcare IT systems, according to Ovum. The analyst firm said... + more

+ Chatter trumps e-mail for business, says Salesforce.com

Salesforce.com is planning to rid the corporate world of email by using social media to improve collaboration.... + more

+ Salesforce.com launches Chatter Mobile apps for Apple, Android and Blackberry

Cloud computing company Salesforce.com has launched mobile apps for its enterprise social network, Chatter, on Apple, Google Android... + more

+ Microsoft warns of new browser-specific scareware

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+ Vodafone gets £4.3bn for its China Mobile stake

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+ HP sues Mark Hurd over move to Oracle

HP has filed a lawsuit against its former chief executive, Mark Hurd, which seeks monetary damages and assurances that HP's secrets... + more

+ SAS A2010 conference: Data explosion teases information away from analysts

Data analytics used to be a job for data miners, statisticians and forecasters who made information accessible to all business... + more

+ Geospatial IT saves councils £230m

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+ Can Mark Hurd make a success of Oracle?

Having resigned from HP as CEO, Mark Hurd is now heading to Oracle. The move could boost Oracle's position as a hardware supplier.... + more

+ Welsh village gets broadband for 10% of BT quote

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+ Google pays $8.5m to settle Buzz privacy case

Google is to pay $8.5m to settle a private class-action lawsuit that alleged its Buzz social networking service violated users'... + more

+ Extradition review could see hacker McKinnon tried in UK

The government is expected to announce an independent review of extradition agreements between the UK and the US and European... + more

+ Dismantle Labour's IT to save £8bn, says Tory advisor report

A think-tank close to the government has proposed dismantling the IT systems and business ecosystem established by Labour's drive... + more

+ Government IT cost cutting meets mixed response

The government has received a mixed response to cost-cutting demands from its top IT suppliers, but is on track to make hundreds... + more

+ Thorntons appoints HP for IT services

Chocolate company Thorntons has contracted HP Enterprise Services to run its IT portfolio. Some of the services HP will provide... + more

+ UK wastes £700m a year on broadband speeds, says O2

UK consumers are wasting more than £700m every year on under-utilised high broadband speeds. According to a survey of 2,000... + more

+ Digital information hampers legal process

Thousands of lawyers across ten countries in Europe, the Middle East and Africa say difficulties in locating or processing digital... + more

+ European businesses to outsource more IT

About 53% of organisations in Europe will increase their outsourcing budgets in 2010, according to a survey from Gartner. Of... + more

+ IET spends £500k in bid to woo STEM pupils

The UK's Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) is to spend £500,000 on a campaign to attract more school-goers into... + more

+ Spies like Blackberry devices, claims Dubai police chief

Dubai's chief of police has said concerns over Israeli and US spying is the reason behind the United Arab Emirates' (UAE) clampdown... + more

+ BT’s app finds Wi-Fi hotspots for Android and iPhone

BT has launched a free smartphone application for Android and iPhone devices, allowing BT Total Broadband customers to automatically... + more

+ Former HP chief Mark Hurd replaces Charles Phillips as co-president of Oracle

Former HP chief executive Mark Hurd is to replace Charles Phillips as co-president of Oracle alongside Safra Catz a month after... + more

+ Security and connectivity main worries over smart meter project

Network security, accuracy and reliability, and first-time connectivity have emerged as energy utility executives' key concerns... + more

+ Nigel Shadbolt hunts for government open data uses

Computer science professor Nigel Shadbolt is hunting for innovative new ways of using the public data that continues to flood... + more

+ Virtual desktop helps recruitment firm slash IT costs and speed up expansion plans

International recruitment firm Astbury Marsden has used a managed virtual desktop service from IT provider Vesk to accelerate... + more

+ Security and mobile IT offer better job prospects

Unemployed computer science graduates should look for security and mobile IT jobs to increase employment prospects.... + more

+ Orange and T-Mobile roaming available from October

Deutsche Telekom and France Telecom have announced UK customers will have access to both Orange...... + more

+ IT industry lags in recruiting women, says Scotland Women in Technology

The IT industry is lagging behind other sectors in attracting more women into the profession, according to the organisers of a... + more

+ Tesco Finder app reaches 1m downloads

Tesco's store and product finding iPhone application, Tesco Finder, has reached one million downloads. The free app, which allows... + more

+ US NIST publishes guide to smart grid cybersecurity

The US has released a 537-page guide on how to protect the country's electrical power grid from cyber attack. The guidelines... + more

+ HMRC's new IT system brings greater accuracy to tax payments

A new IT system at HM Revenue & Customs...... + more

+ Car computers vulnerable to wireless attack

Modern cars could be vulnerable to wireless hacking, research by the University of California San Diego and the University of... + more

+ CA Technologies buys Arcot Systems for £129m

CA Technologies will extend its cloud security services with the acquisition of fraud prevention company Arcot Systems. The $200m... + more

+ Building the IT Economy: Who are the most influential people in UK IT?

Computer Weekly launches a campaign, in association with IBM, to examine how to build the UK’s IT economy, focusing on the people... + more

+ Government IT suppliers agree to initial £800m cost reduction

The government is to initially cut its IT and outsourcing costs by £800m following meetings with its main suppliers, according... + more

+ Facebook to improve security with remote control

Facebook is rolling out a security feature that will enable users to log out remotely from active sessions on the social networking... + more

+ Google to simplify privacy policy

Google is updating and simplifying its privacy policies to make them more transparent and understandable.... + more

+ Zero-rate shared networks to speed up broadband access

The search is on to find a way for communications minister Ed Vaizey to save face after he reneged on an election promise to review... + more

+ Former HP CEO in job talks with Oracle

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+ Gordon Brown joins World Wide Web Foundation board

Gordon Brown is joining Tim Berners-Lee on the board of directors of the World Wide Web Foundation.... + more

+ Facebook becomes second most targeted phishing site

Facebook has pushed eBay off its second place position in the list of organisations most often attacked by phishers, according... + more

+ US Department of Defense plans insider threat detection system

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+ Viewsonic tablet runs Android and Windows 7

ViewSonic has launch a dual boot tablet device, which runs both Android and Windows 7.... + more

+ Free Emet Microsoft security tool available for download

Microsoft's free tool to bring newer security protections to older platforms and applications is now available for download.... + more

+ NHS saving could pay for fibre to the home, says ITU

A saving of 1% to 1.5% of the cost of healthcare would justify the cost of fibre to the premises throughout the UK, says the International... + more

+ Financial services should include risk management in data mining models

Financial services data mining models should incorporate a level of calibration to manage risk enterprise-wide, said Bart Beasens,... + more

+ Scammers and spammers attack Apple’s new Ping social network

Scammers and spammers are flooding Apple's newly-launched Ping music-related social network with fraudulent messages, says security... + more