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News Justice minister Michael Wills said in a statement: "We believe sharpening the information commissioner's teeth will enable him to be a stronger, more effective regulator. The UK's privacy watchdog could get new powers to raid organisations under... [17 Jul 2008]
Offshoring: India still number one
News From that point of view,] other competing cities such as Beijing and Shanghai have an inherently stronger starting position," she added. Bangalore has retained its position as the ideal global delivery location for businesses, according to a new... [27 Jun 2008]
Will staff 'Right to Train' boost skills?
News Denham said in a statement: "Investment in skills is key to ensuring we come through with a stronger economy and making sure individuals can make the most of their abilities. The government has launched a consultation on a proposal to give... [19 Jun 2008]
Oracle takes on SAP with retail apps
News Oracle is in a stronger position than others in this space with this suite as the architecture does seem to be more forgiving at bringing in legacy applications. Oracle has released the latest version of its Retail application suite, a move the... [18 Jun 2008]
ID cards: The "surveillance society" risk
News The Home Affairs Committee report says the ID cards scheme should not become a "surveillance tool" and demands stronger assurances about the government's ability to protect information in the wake of government data loss scandals. [09 Jun 2008]
BT buys into videoconferencing
News He claims there is a stronger market in videoconferencing now, "because of the green issue and the tighter economy squeezing spending". BT announced yesterday it has completed the acquisition of Wire One Holdings, a specialist US videoconferencing... [03 Jun 2008]
HP seals $13.9bn deal for EDS
News Together, we will be a stronger business partner, delivering customers the broadest, most competitive portfolio of products and services in the industry. HP has agreed a $13.9bn deal to create one of the world's largest service providers by buying... [13 May 2008]
HP close to buying EDS for $12bn
News If the acquisition should go through, HP would have a stronger competitive hand against IBM as they compete for business customers. Hewlett-Packard is in talks to buy Electronic Data Systems, HP has confirmed. [13 May 2008]
Dell and HP find ways to keep Windows XP alive
News The pre-downgraded PC option is just the latest way that PC makers have responded to stronger-than-expected demand. Facing a 30 June deadline to stop selling PCs with Windows XP, the world's largest computer makers are getting creative. [28 Apr 2008]
WiMax to pip LTE 3G at the post?
News CDMA, on which Sprint Nextel operates, has a stronger footprint in the US. Teresa Kellett, director of global development for telco Sprint Nextel, said during a panel discussion at this week's WiMax Forum Asia 2008 that WiMax's first-mover... [11 Apr 2008]
India's Wipro to create hundreds of UK tech jobs
News We generate a much stronger image for bidding for local contracts, which is also important. Indian IT giant Wipro is set to create hundreds of new jobs in the UK by taking advantage of government tax breaks and opening a low-cost regional software... [20 Mar 2008]
Microsoft and Yahoo! in 'informal' merger talks
News noting in sweeping terms that Time Warner would consider anything that would make AOL stronger. Microsoft and Yahoo! are holding informal merger discussions, marking a shift from the "radio silence" that previously existed between the two companies... [14 Mar 2008]
Stress at work is a killer
News He said in a statement: "During 12 years of follow-up, we found that chronic work stress was associated with CHD and this association was stronger among both men and women aged under 50 - their risk of CHD was an average of 68 per cent more than... [23 Jan 2008]
Biometric fingerprint checks for UK visas
News He said in a statement: "The public wants stronger borders. The fingerprint database contains the records of more than one million previous visa applicants.silicon.com's A to Z of Biometrics Click on the links below to find out everything you'll... [14 Jan 2008]
UK-India grad school get networking virtually…
News BT's group chief technology officer, Matt Bross, said: "The IU-ATC will accelerate competitive technology and knowledge transfer between the UK and India, as well as ensuring stronger collaborations between industry and academic institutions in... [04 Dec 2007]
