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Law firm attacks paper mountain
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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
Google increases its search dominance
ComScore
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
Social Networking
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
UK e-Passport
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
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
Mouse
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
Think London
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
Education
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
3G iPhone
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
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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
Department for Work and Pensions
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
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
BCS goes green with Carbon Trust
Server & storage

BCS goes green with Carbon Trust

The BCS has announced its partnership with the Carbon Trust to develop a tool to manage energy efficiency.
26 Jun 2008
Symantec, EC team up against cyberattacks
Security

Symantec, EC team up against cyberattacks

The European Commission has given the security vendor funding to create standards for sharing messages about threats.
24 Jun 2008
Mobile rivals back unified Symbian platform
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Mobile

Mobile rivals back unified Symbian platform

As Nokia confirms it has bought the 52 per cent of Symbian it didn’t already own, competing phone makers unite to launch the open source Symbian Found…
24 Jun 2008
City University goes high speed
Network & Internet

City University goes high speed

New deal with ntl: Telewest will connect 15,000 students and 2,500 staff with a high speed network.
19 Jun 2008
IBM upgrades storage virtualisation software
Server & storage

IBM upgrades storage virtualisation software

New software will help businesses go green and better manage their data, IBM has said.
12 Jun 2008