fault in news
RSS fault in newsSainsbury's to pay out £300k for online outage
News She was unable to confirm the nature of the fault but said the site had been "thoroughly tested". Sainsbury's will pay up to £300,000 in compensation for its food shopping website being offline for two days. [20 Jun 2008]
Glitch takes Sainsbury's shopping offline
News Supermarket chain Sainsbury's has taken its groceries website offline after it developed a fault with online ordering. The company froze the section of its main site on Tuesday afternoon, after discovering that orders for next-day delivery were not... [18 Jun 2008]
Microsoft hits back at Vista security critics
News Kleef claimed the number of infections was not purely the operating system's fault, but said that "in some cases it's the user and their lack of knowledge and their implicit 'it-won't-happen-to-me' complacency" that causes them to get infected. [16 May 2008]
Computer classics, Vista uptake, iPhone price cuts and Heathrow T5...
News From first hand experience it seems the processes are at fault, rather than the technology itself. It was time for some tech nostalgia during April with the Sinclair ZX spectrum crowned the most popular first home computer by silicon.com readers. [28 Apr 2008]
Data breaches: Don't blame 'stupid' employees
News Security breaches that can be traced back to the actions of one individual are not the fault of one "stupid" employee but rather a failure to educate and engage the whole workforce around the importance of good security practice, according to a... [03 Apr 2008]
IT at fault: Millions pay wrong tax amount
News Her Majesty's Revenue & Customs has promised to fix its computer systems after it was found to have incorrectly taxed up to five million UK citizens. The report by the National Audit Office (NAO) found that up to £880m in pay as you earn (Paye... [02 Apr 2008]
HSBC computer fault denies customers account access
News HSBC customers were denied access to their bank accounts at the weekend after an upgrade to a telephone banking system caused a fault in its database. HSBC apologised to its customers saying the fault had arisen after an upgrade of its telephone... [25 Feb 2008]
Why did tech ground Heathrow baggage?
News The exact cause of the technical fault that caused two days of luggage chaos at Heathrow remains unknown. Heathrow's Terminal 5 in pics ¦ Photos: Passenger's eye view of Heathrow Terminal 5 ¦ Photos: Heathrow's T5 tech ready for take-off... [21 Feb 2008]
Top 10 skills stories of the year
News But is that a fault of the teaching or are employers expecting too much from grads? Tech skills issues were never far from the headlines in 2007. Age-old debates turning up the volume this year include the IT skills shortage and the threat it poses... [17 Dec 2007]
CIO Essentials: Xmas gadgets, mobile ban and green IT
News Having to spend 20 minutes going through a script with a person from a call centre - when I know what the fault is - drives me mad. Our CIO Essentials feature puts you in the picture. Each week a leading IT chief picks his or her top stories from... [11 Dec 2007]
Businesses failing to safeguard sensitive data
News Certainly, if disk disposal is farmed out and is not done correctly, it's the fault of the data-cleansing company but organisations are ultimately responsible. Organisations charged with safeguarding sensitive data are not doing enough to ensure... [25 Sep 2007]
iPhone 'data-stealing' hack claimed
News The security researchers claim the iPhone's "most glaring" security fault is that all major processes run with administrative privileges. Security researchers claim to have hacked the iPhone. The iPhone, Apple's first attempt at manufacturing a... [24 Jul 2007]
Microsoft faces $1bn hit over faulty Xbox 360s
News Microsoft is facing a $1bn repair bill as it tries to appease Xbox 360 customers affected by a recurring fault that has blighted their gaming experience. The company will repair or replace gaming consoles with the fault free of charge - including... [06 Jul 2007]
Apple reveals battery "issues"
News If, after running the software update, users find their battery shows warning signs of a fault - including the battery not being recognised by the MacBook and an 'x' appearing in the battery icon; the battery not charging when plugged into the... [30 Apr 2007]
CIO Essentials: The top five stories of the week
News Whilst no one can deny that ICT has been at fault in certain cases, it is refreshing for someone to come out and state that responsibility should be shared and proper governance is essential in delivering success along with full board-level buy in. [03 Apr 2007]
