CIO Budgets

Demand for IT contractors may grow due to Vickers bank report

Tue, 13 Sep 2011 07:50:00 GMT

Regulatory reform will force banks to rethink IT strategies

Yesterday’s Independent Commission on Banking (ICB) report may drive greater demand for IT contractors in the financial services sector, according to a specialist recruitment firm.

Universal Credit IT plans too optimistic, MPs warn

Tue, 13 Sep 2011 07:00:00 GMT

Can DWP deliver the advanced benefits system and will people want to use it?

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP)’s IT system plans for Universal Credit benefits are far too optimistic given the tight timelines and Whitehall’s chequered technology history, the Public Accounts Committee has warned.

Criminals impersonate UK police to spread ransom Trojan

Mon, 12 Sep 2011 13:21:00 GMT

Demands payment for accessing extremist websites and porn

The recent spate of ransom malware has taken a strange turn with the news that criminals are impersonating the UK’s Metropolitan Police Service in an attempt to persuade victims to pay a fine for being caught accessing extremist or porn websites.

John Lewis's IT director Paul Coby outlines IT strategy

Mon, 12 Sep 2011 11:48:00 GMT

Former BA CIO will focus on three IT strategies in 2012

John Lewis Department Stores IT director Paul Coby has outlined his IT strategy for the next year in an exclusive interview with CIO UK. He intends to focus on deploying a new web platform, deploying a new POS system and integrating the retailer's distribution centres.

HP in DWP job offshoring U-turn

Mon, 12 Sep 2011 10:35:00 GMT

More than 200 UK jobs saved

HP has abandoned its plans to offshore work at the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to India following a campaign by members of the Public and Commercial Services (PCS) union.

Algorithmic stock trading rapidly replacing humans

Mon, 12 Sep 2011 08:12:00 GMT

Government paper warns regulation must be updated to keep pace with technology

Algorithmic trading, also known as high frequency trading (HFT), is rapidly replacing human decision making, according to a government panel which warned that the right regulations need to be introduced to protect stock markets.

Algorithmic stock trading rapidly replacing humans, warns government paper

Mon, 12 Sep 2011 08:12:00 GMT

Regulatory framework needs to be updated to keep pace with effects of technology

Poundland spends on new LAN

Mon, 12 Sep 2011 08:12:00 GMT

Investment comes as company increases store numbers

High street discount retailer Poundland is upgrading its core LAN infrastructure on order to better support its administration and warehouse distribution sites.

Many businesses lining up cloud computing but not yet migrating

Mon, 12 Sep 2011 07:12:00 GMT

Focus is on making infrastructure ready for cloud computing

Over half of firms in a survey have said their top priority around cloud computing is "readiness", rather than full migration.

Many businesses lining up cloud computing but not yet migrating, report claims

Mon, 12 Sep 2011 07:12:00 GMT

Focus is on making infrastructure ready for cloud computing

Over half of firms in a survey have said their top priority around cloud computing is "readiness", rather than full migration.

Firms shun e-crime risk insurance

Fri, 09 Sep 2011 13:43:00 GMT

Threat levels are rising, however

British businesses are generally not insuring themselves properly against e-crime risks, according to KPMG.

Google buys up restaurant review publisher Zagat

Fri, 09 Sep 2011 13:30:00 GMT

Well established local ratings site added to Google portfolio

Google has acquired venerable restaurant ratings publisher Zagat to boost its online maps and local business listings with trustworthy reviews and recommendations, which web surfers increasingly seek and value.

University of Warwick to offer High Performance Computing to businesses

Fri, 09 Sep 2011 13:00:00 GMT

Other universities and small businesses will be able to access HPC power for a fee

The University of Warwick is planning to sell High Performance Computing (HPC) power to businesses through OCF’s enCORE service.

Harrods implements Microsoft SharePoint 2010

Fri, 09 Sep 2011 09:30:00 GMT

London department store targets better staff collaboration

Harrods has implemented the Microsoft SharePoint 2010 collaboration platform in a bid to improve processes and support its intranet and extranet.

Government launches £10 million fund for innovators

Fri, 09 Sep 2011 07:57:00 GMT

Can you create the next JustGiving or Freecycle?

The government has launched a £10 million fund to support new innovative technologies for increasing volunteering and charitable giving.

Morrisons hires former Apple exec for online food business

Fri, 09 Sep 2011 07:55:00 GMT

Kiddicare integration 'proceeding well'

Morrisons has appointed a former Apple executive as head of its online food business, due to launch next year.

Court cancels £7m judgement against UK anti-spam organisation

Fri, 09 Sep 2011 05:00:00 GMT

Spamhaus now only has to pay a couple of pounds in nominal final fine

A US court has reversed an $11 million (£6.9 million) judgement against Spamhaus, a British anti-spam firm alleged to have caused extensive financial losses by blacklisting American marketing company e360.

Kaplan brings professional development to the mobile

Fri, 09 Sep 2011 02:55:00 GMT

Publisher takes courses onto iPhone and iPad

Academic and professional development publisher Kaplan is bringing its training courses to Apple mobile devices, including the iPhone and the iPad.

Amazon redesigning site for tablets

Thu, 08 Sep 2011 11:57:00 GMT

Wall Street Journal says site overhaul to take into account mobile users

Amazon is redesigning its web site with a focus on supporting tablet computer users, according to a report.

Government struggling to enact IT strategy

Thu, 08 Sep 2011 11:33:00 GMT

Whitehall has made some progress but is now in the complex phase

The government is struggling to realise its IT strategy, according to an in-depth analysis by TechMarketView.

Fujitsu workers to hold joint strike

Thu, 08 Sep 2011 11:17:00 GMT

More than 1,000 workers, including those on government contracts, to strike

More than 1,000 Fujitsu IT workers across two trade unions have voted to carry out joint strike action over pay issues and victimisation of union representatives.

Cybercrime costs almost as much as global drug trafficking

Thu, 08 Sep 2011 10:34:00 GMT

Online fraud is big business, costing over £243 billion per year

Young males in emerging markets are the most likely to fall victim to cybercrime, whose total cost per year is approaching the scale of illegal drug trafficking worldwide, according to a study by the Norton division of Symantec.

European Parliament in applications development deal

Thu, 08 Sep 2011 08:30:00 GMT

HR, finance and administrative software the main areas of focus

The European Parliament has signed a contract with Accenture for the supplier to develop, maintain and support a variety of applications across its operations.

Murdoch's News International deleted emails this year

Thu, 08 Sep 2011 08:12:00 GMT

Deletion took place up until three months ago, outsourcer HCL claims

Lawyers acting for outsourcer HCL have claimed a number of emails and folders were deleted up until June this year at the request of News International, the Rupert Murdoch-owned Australian publisher embroiled in a phone hacking scandal.

Manchester hospital and London Ambulance Service hit by ICO probes

Thu, 08 Sep 2011 08:12:00 GMT

While London Ambulance Services breaches Data Protection Act after laptop theft

The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has found the University Hospital of South Manchester NHS Foundation Trust in breach of the Data Protection Act (DPA) after losing an unencrypted USB key containing patients' personal data.