catalyst in news
RSS catalyst in newsICO: Data breach law moves closer
News Deputy information commissioner David Smith said proposals to revise the EU's ePrivacy Directive could be the "catalyst" needed to get data breach notification into UK law. It looks as if breach notification may come out of the review of the... [03 Jul 2008]
Open source to 'blow mobiles open'
News McCabe said that the impending release of Google Android would provide a "wonderful catalyst" for the breakdown of proprietary software and hardware bundles from telcos. Open source software will mean the end of proprietary phone and software... [30 Jun 2008]
iPhone making business users smile
News If nothing else it will act as a catalyst to other manufacturers and the competitive evolution of the iPhone will definitely be worth keeping a watching brief on. O2 may be concentrating its iPhone efforts on consumers but research suggests it... [26 Feb 2008]
Microsoft: 'These programs won't work after Vista SP1…'
News Because the desktop market is maturing, the trend would have happened anyway, he said, but Vista's problems have acted like a catalyst. Microsoft has published a list of programs which will not work or will suffer from reduced functionality after... [21 Feb 2008]
Data breaches: No more than normal
News HM Revenue & Customs' loss of 25 million details of people claiming and receiving child benefit was the catalyst for a surge of data-loss reports, an ICO spokesperson told silicon.com sister site ZDNet.co.uk. [18 Feb 2008]
Five mobile trends to watch in 2008
News Analysys' Rehak said the device has been "a real catalyst for change in the market". How is 2008 shaping up in the mobile and wireless world and which mobile and wireless technologies are you going to be hearing more about in the next 12 months? [09 Jan 2008]
Vista: Users do want it, apparently...
News A catalyst for some businesses could be the first service pack update of Vista, due early next year. Despite doubts about how quickly consumers and businesses are taking up the latest Windows OS, Microsoft remains upbeat about Vista adoption. [30 Oct 2007]
Young targeted by "Revitalise IT" scheme
News The second part of the initiative is called "Catalyst". The Catalyst programme will promote the skills graduates develop from different types of IT-related degree courses, and will guide curriculum development in areas of industry growth. [19 Sep 2007]
Tories broadside Blair over open source
News Not a single open source company is included in Catalyst, the government's list of approved IT suppliers. George Osborne, the shadow chancellor, has criticised the government over its apparent lack of support for open source software. [08 Mar 2007]
CIO Jury: The Apple iPhone verdict
News If nothing else it will act as a catalyst to other manufacturers and the competitive evolution of the iPhone will definitely be worth keeping a watching brief on. CIOs have praised the look and features of Apple's newly launched iPhone but say its... [18 Jan 2007]
Major change needed to NHS IT programme
News IT enables change, is sometimes a catalyst for change, but it is not an end in itself. Major changes must be made to the £12bn NHS technology programme - including a shift in focus away from "monolithic" IT systems - if it is to be relevant to... [15 Dec 2006]
Fiorina, Dunn slam HP 'old-boy network'
News Dunn was the catalyst of HP's investigation into the source of news leaks at the company, said California attorney general Bill Lockyer, who last week charged Dunn and four others with four felonies, including identity theft. [09 Oct 2006]
HP leak probe: Criminal charges filed
News Anderson said: "Patricia Dunn in our view was the catalyst for the [HP] investigation. California's attorney general filed felony criminal charges on Wednesday against former HP chairman Patricia Dunn and four others in connection with the company... [05 Oct 2006]
In-demand on-demand boosts CRM
News Hosted revenue.continued to act as the catalyst, with 60 per cent growth in 2005. The worldwide CRM market grew to $11.7bn in 2005 - this represents and eight per cent year-on-year increase which is being attributed to a major boost from hosted-CRM... [16 Aug 2006]
Apple gets lawyers in over 'pod' companies
News Wright said that the decision to file for trademark may have been the catalyst for Apple's move. Following Google's insistence that media outlets shouldn't be using the term 'Googling', Apple has become similarly protective over the word Pod... [15 Aug 2006]
