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BulletMicrosoft experiments with subscription based Office
Project "Albany" is a first-time trial for subscriptions to use Office products, while China gets Microsoft/Novell enterprise level Linux interoperability  21 Apr 2008
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Government
BulletTories would decentralise state information, says David Cameron
Large scale, centralised IT projects would be avoided in favour of "modular components"  04 Apr 2008
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Hardware
BulletGreen light for green patents
Sharing intellectual property will speed up development, say eco collective IT suppliers  14 Jan 2008
Transport
BulletLast call for paper tickets
Flights will be 100 per cent e-ticket from June 2008, says Iata  28 Aug 2007
Software
BulletWikipedia founder to compete with Google
Wiki-based search engine to launch later this year  30 Jul 2007
Software
BulletRed Hat sales up on open source growth
Revenue and subscriptions both increase by more than 40 per cent in first quarter  28 Jun 2007
Software
BulletCambridge University reaches for the stars
Researchers use high performance software for faster astronomical data cataloguing  03 Apr 2007
Software
BulletTories push open source move
Shadow chancellor George Osborne estimates open source could save £600m a year  15 Mar 2007
Finance
BulletHSBC cuts costs by standardising Linux
Bank takes advantage of Microsoft and Novell collaboration  14 Mar 2007
Integration
BulletCarphone Warehouse speeds internal links
Retailer adopts service-oriented architecture  18 Jan 2007
Software
BulletMoto moves to electronic invoicing
Software cust cost of paper processes  21 Dec 2006
Software
BulletMorrisons speeds up product development
Supermarket chain improves supply chain visibility for own brand products  13 Dec 2006
Innovation
BulletHSBC system prunes branch waiting times
Electronic queueing system cuts waiting times  16 Nov 2006
Software
BulletAmnesty rallies support with CRM
Charity looks to get a better view of those who donate time and money to it  16 Nov 2006
Government
BulletReport backs shared services
Government white paper encourages local authorities to further develop shared back office systems  02 Nov 2006
Software
BulletHotel chain checks in centralised database
Legacy email software has been replaced with stable Linux system  19 Oct 2006
Innovation
BulletGrid project to help cancer research
Charities get access to supercomputing level power  03 Aug 2006
Integration
BulletBoeing’s data management systems take flight
Global system to improve collaboration on design projects  24 Jul 2006
Infrastructure
BulletKent Police in switch to Linux
Authority uses open standards system to keep lid on costs  13 Jul 2006
Ebusiness
BulletOnline retailer improves web intelligence
Dabs.com uses analytics software to boost sales  10 Jul 2006
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BulletCitrix completes Xensource acquisition
Deal will help provide server and desktop virtualisation services  23 Oct 2007
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Software
BulletSAP offers £3bn for Business Objects
Deal price is 20 per cent premium over share price  08 Oct 2007
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Software
BulletRed hat grows fat on the profits of open source
But the Linux supplier is having trouble digesting its JBoss acquisition  04 Oct 2007
Strategy
BulletIT revamp improves energy supply chain
British Energy is working with IBM to improve reliability  11 May 2006
Innovation
BulletGoogle launches code competition
Search giant launches online games to find Europe's best coders  02 May 2006
Infrastructure
BulletGuide Dogs for the Blind gets new intranet
Association adopts system to help partially sighted employees  19 Apr 2006
Infrastructure
BulletOracle donates database to UK Muslim charity
System helps charity support helpline better  13 Apr 2006
Security
BulletCouncils take on new ID system
Mid-Sussex and Basingstoke and Deane Councils buy Novell identity management system  12 Apr 2006
Infrastructure
BulletNew scheme to help councils assess software
Group wants to support use of open source  30 Mar 2006
Ebusiness
BulletTicketmaster boosts flexibility with IT overhaul
Ticket sales firm adds adaptability and internet continuity with view to business expansion  01 Mar 2006
BulletGovernment to question Microsoft education role
Becta to review educational licensing programmes  06 Jan 2006
BulletSchools adopt single sign-on
Open source system designed to streamline access to resources  05 Oct 2005
BulletAnd the nominations are…
Which of these will be one of the lucky ones at our 13th annual awards night?  15 Sep 2005
BulletIndian IT market on the up
The Indian IT industry is focusing too much on the export markets of traditional IT outsourcing, analyst Gartner has warned.  08 Sep 2005
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BulletManaging risk is about people, process and technology
Computing’s web seminars on managing risk answered your questions to help make sure your company is not headed for disaster  14 May 2008
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Strategy
BulletShape up or ship out
In the third of our four-part guide to outsourcing, we look at the in-demand skills  15 May 2008
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Innovation
BulletIT startups need more cash
Investors challenge the government over knowledge-based economy plans  15 May 2008
Innovation
BulletIT startups need more cash
Investors challenge the government over knowledge-based economy plans  15 May 2008
Strategy
BulletSchool plan is to build, not demolish
Building Schools for the Future chief Tim Byles answers the critics of the controversial £45bn programme  15 May 2008
Nhs
BulletPolitics pushing NHS scheme
Early adopters felt under pressure as Connecting for Health pushed the project forward to meet targets  15 May 2008
Software
BulletIntranets should be easy as ABC
Corporate speak is a barrier for IT managers tasked with deciphering complex documents  15 May 2008
Strategy
BulletDamage limitation
A four-step guide on managing risk­ from identifying potential problems to implementing and reviewing processes  15 May 2008
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