lifecycle in news
Whitehall IT to be carbon neutral by 2020
News The plan is to make the energy consumption of government IT carbon neutral by 2012 - with the longer term goal of ensuring it is carbon neutral throughout its entire lifecycle, including manufacture and disposal, by 2020. [17 Jul 2008]
Femtocells to speed arrival of next-gen mobile networks?
News So they can have that service very early on in the technology lifecycle and they can use that to get really good services when they're at home - where a large proportion of the highest rate usage tends to happen. [30 Jun 2008]
MI5 seeking changeable techies
News Candidates also need experience of "the full project and software lifecycle" - using "recognised design methods, modelling processes and tools" - including software selection, procurement processes and systems integration, the job ad states. [23 Jun 2008]
Businesses failing to safeguard sensitive data
News In the UK, the Data Protection Act means that organisations should be responsible for data throughout its lifecycle, including its disposal. Organisations charged with safeguarding sensitive data are not doing enough to ensure that information is... [25 Sep 2007]
IBM splashes $745m for dev tools maker
News Telelogic's application lifecycle management products are used to design, write and test software. The Telelogic software will become part of IBM's Rational division, which already sells application lifecycle management products. [11 Jun 2007]
Google, Microsoft doomed to fail?
News Based on "lifecycle signatures" of declining companies in the study, Hackett predicts some of today's biggest corporate names will disappear - either by going bust or being acquired - within the next 20 years. [08 Jun 2007]
Oracle looks ahead with Agile buy
News Oracle announced plans to buy Agile Software in a $495m cash deal, giving the software giant a foothold in the product lifecycle management (PLM) business. It plans to use Agile as the foundation for its product lifecycle management business. [16 May 2007]
Microsoft patches 'the class of 2007'
News Sarwate said: "Microsoft 2007 software, including Exchange and Office, continues to come up vulnerable, demonstrating that the security development lifecycle is not infallible. Microsoft has released fixes for 19 security flaws in several of its... [09 May 2007]
Tech as dirty as aviation
News Reducing energy consumptions and the use of hazardous substances throughout the lifecycle of a product or service and upping recycling efforts are key areas to help businesses buy greener, the analyst house said. [30 Apr 2007]
Tech kit recycling rules explained
News Meanwhile, IT services company Computacenter has announced a service to help businesses improve the management of the whole lifecycle of their IT hardware. Companies buying IT equipment should expect to negotiate with suppliers over whether to take... [25 Jan 2007]
Channel 4 switches on to SOA
News Cape Clear will manage the lifecycle of moving Channel 4's videos - each sized up to 1GB - within the PC VoD platform from internal storage to distribution. Channel 4 has opted for a service-orientated architecture (SOA) to power its planned video... [11 Dec 2006]
Microsoft puts XP update on back burner
News This week, Microsoft updated its lifecycle website to note that the introduction of Service Pack 3 - the next XP update - has been pushed back until the first half of 2008. While Windows Vista is nearing completion, Microsoft has delayed the next... [20 Oct 2006]
Virgin Vista 'will be less stable than XP' - Symantec
News Microsoft also noted Vista will be the first client-based operating system to go through the company's complete Security Development Lifecycle, a process designed to prevent flaws and vet code before it ships. [19 Jul 2006]
HP expands storage business with OuterBay buy
News OuterBay, which employs approximately 60 people, will largely remain intact and be folded into the information lifecycle management (ILM) and storage software business of HP's StorageWorks division. Hewlett-Packard has announced plans to expand its... [08 Feb 2006]
Super 3G in laptops: A good deal, faster?
News The product lifecycle of a notebook is not the lifecycle of connectivity. Dell's decision to offer embedded HSDPA - super fast 3G - modems in its laptops is giving the UK its first taste of mobile connectivity that can compare to DSL speeds. [25 Jan 2006]
