Ash Dosanjh
Law firm attacks paper mountain

News
Law firm attacks paper mountain
Shepherd and Wedderburn cut printing by 40 per cent and paper filing by 80 per cent.
26 Aug 2008
Stockport College signs £1.4m IT deal

public sector
Stockport College signs £1.4m IT deal
Stockport College to become UK’s first ‘College of the Future’ in £100m project.
25 Aug 2008
Tories enlist BCS to review NHS IT

public sector
Tories enlist BCS to review NHS IT
The Conservative party has commissioned the British Computer Society to review the NHS IT.
25 Aug 2008
IBM tops worldwide server shipments growth

Server & storage
IBM tops worldwide server shipments growth
Server shipments grew 12 per cent while revenue grew nearly six per cent in the second quarter of 2008.
22 Aug 2008
Online spending defies downturn

Network & Internet
Online spending defies downturn
Britons spent the equivalent of £79 per head in July, despite economic fears.
21 Aug 2008
Three quarters of IT leaders looking for new jobs

Business strategy
Three quarters of IT leaders looking for new jobs
A report by Harvey Nash predicts that senior churn among IT professionals will stabilise, despite 72 per cent of IT leaders looking for new jobs.
19 Aug 2008
Vodafone raises mobile charges

Mobile
Vodafone raises mobile charges
Lost revenue through greater regulation has forced Vodafone to lift prices for its contract and pay-as-you go customers.
19 Aug 2008
Google increases its search dominance

Network & Internet
Google increases its search dominance
Google has raised its market share lead as the most popular search site in the UK.
7 Aug 2008
Office ban on social network sites is detrimental, says

Network & Internet
Office ban on social network sites is detrimental, says
Both Gartner and Huddle.net have found that banning the use of social networking sites in the workplace could be doing more harm than good.
6 Aug 2008
e-Passports fail cloning test

Security
e-Passports fail cloning test
The theft of 3,000 blank passports last month coupled with Dutch research into recoding contactless chips highlights the real threat of fraudulent use…
6 Aug 2008
Updated: Survey slams NHS computerised booking system

public sector
Updated: Survey slams NHS computerised booking system
Patients are being denied choice in appointment times, dates and locations promised by the NHS’s computerised booking system, according to UCL.
5 Aug 2008
Ministry of Justice to automate systems with BT

public sector
Ministry of Justice to automate systems with BT
BT and Eckoh will supply an automated fine payment service for the Magistrates’ Courts across England and Wales.
4 Aug 2008
Dorset looks to save millions with SAP tech

public sector
Dorset looks to save millions with SAP tech
New IT systems implemented by Capgemini will save Dorset County Council an estimated £8.6 million a year.
4 Aug 2008
Thales wins first ID card contract

public sector
Thales wins first ID card contract
French firm Thales has signed a four-year contract worth over £18 million with the Identity and Passport Service.
1 Aug 2008
Intel to power Facebook

Network & Internet
Intel to power Facebook
Intel will power the entire computing infrastructure for Facebook, which has 90 million users and growing.
1 Aug 2008
Public Sector Roundup: Policing tech

public sector
Public Sector Roundup: Policing tech
New content management systems for Yorkshire police, while Cable & Wireless pen deal to equip police on patrol.
1 Aug 2008
UK leads European PC sales

Software
UK leads European PC sales
The UK has seen the fastest growth in PC shipments in an already strong market for Western Europe, according to Gartner.
1 Aug 2008
Over 900 laptops lost at Heathrow each week?

Security
Over 900 laptops lost at Heathrow each week?
And fewer than half are recovered or feature data protection, according to a new study.
29 Jul 2008
OLPC XO computers in sight for Windows XP

Software
OLPC XO computers in sight for Windows XP
Microsoft internally releases the Windows XP version for the OLPC XO computer.
28 Jul 2008
IT skills body lays out state of the sector in the UK

Business strategy
IT skills body lays out state of the sector in the UK
The UK offers quality support for the IT and telecoms industry, although there are concerns about skills development, innovation and research and deve…
21 Jul 2008
Cheap laptops boost PC sales

Software
Cheap laptops boost PC sales
Strong sales of low-cost laptops have helped lift overall PC shipments, according to analyst IDC.
21 Jul 2008
Computer mouse faces extinction

Software
Computer mouse faces extinction
Nearly 40 years after its invention, the humble computer mouse is likely to be phased out, according to industry experts.
18 Jul 2008
IT top target for foreign investment in the UK

Business strategy
IT top target for foreign investment in the UK
The technology sector in London continues to benefit from overseas investment, particularly from the US and India.
18 Jul 2008
Education Roundup: Schools get IT makeovers

public sector
Education Roundup: Schools get IT makeovers
Motorola provides wireless technology to a Cheshire school, while Withernsea High School cuts down on its server power consumption.
18 Jul 2008
Report: iPhone trumps other smartphones for web use

Mobile
Report: iPhone trumps other smartphones for web use
The iPhone is more widely used to listen to music, check email and browse the web than other smartphones, according to new research.
14 Jul 2008
iPhone sales top a million, despite launch woes

Mobile
iPhone sales top a million, despite launch woes
The iPhone 3G gives cause for Apple to celebrate, despite some customers expressing frustration at activating their devices.
14 Jul 2008
NHS to create MySpace-type staff portal

public sector
NHS to create MySpace-type staff portal
Recommended by the Health Informatics Review, a 'mystaffspace' portal will help clinicians and other health services staff share information.
14 Jul 2008
Old mobiles fail to spearhead green revolution

Mobile
Old mobiles fail to spearhead green revolution
Only three per cent of people recycle their mobile phones, finds global consumer study.
11 Jul 2008
iPhone 3G targets business

Mobile
iPhone 3G targets business
Friday's launch of the 3G iPhone will not only excite consumer users, thanks to various software improvements it will also leave IT managers and busin…
10 Jul 2008
UK businesses ban IM over security fears

Software
UK businesses ban IM over security fears
Concerns over data and user security blamed for the growing ban on the use of instant messaging in the workplace.
10 Jul 2008
Public Sector Roundup: NHS Trust gets techie

public sector
Public Sector Roundup: NHS Trust gets techie
Hywel Dda NHS Trust gets improved information access, while Steria teams up with Dorset County Council to provide a contact centre upgrade.
8 Jul 2008
Data management brings risk and value to IT, says IBM

Business strategy
Data management brings risk and value to IT, says IBM
IBM predicts data governance will become a required discipline for organisations, while also finding that businesses need to better inventory informat…
8 Jul 2008
Committee criticises poor performing benefit fraud IT system

public sector
Committee criticises poor performing benefit fraud IT system
Department of Work and Pensions vows to do more after the Public Accounts Committee highlights errors responsible for spiralling costs.
8 Jul 2008
MoD IT delayed 18 months, report says

public sector
MoD IT delayed 18 months, report says
Despite some earning some praise for benefits and implementation, the MoD's infrastructure upgrade has been slammed by the National Audit Office for d…
4 Jul 2008
Government opens competition on data mash-up

Network & Internet
Government opens competition on data mash-up
The government is offering a £20,000 prize fund to anyone who can develop a new product that can improve public information communication.
3 Jul 2008
Court: UK web, call taps breach human rights

public sector
Court: UK web, call taps breach human rights
The European Court of Human Rights has found that the UK government’s surveillance laws concerning calls and the internet are “not in accordance with …
3 Jul 2008