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RSS vendor in newsWhy CIOs are saying yes to open source software
News Alastair Behenna, CIO at Harvey Nash, was also positive about the contribution that open source can make: "There are some genuinely terrific products available that have extended our capabilities whilst easing the pain of having to... [28 Oct 2009]
Who do you trust when you're spending your IT budget?
News However, when choosing between competing bids, CIOs will determine which vendor knows their business best. When it comes to deciding how to spend a hard-won portion of the IT budget, who do CIOs trust for advice? [28 Oct 2009]
How to avoid getting burned when outsourcing
News Because BPO deals mean companies trust a third party with running an entire department - such as HR or finance - any unforeseen changes to a vendor can prove very disruptive to a business. To avoid the unforeseen demise... [30 Sep 2009]
IBM wins five-year BP contract to keep SAP apps slick
News BP CIO Dana Deasy said in a statement that IBM was selected as a strategic vendor for SAP maintenance and system development. Tata Consultancy Services was named a strategic IT vendor by BP. Wipro also... [27 Aug 2009]
Target Apple's weak spots, mobile's old boys warned
News The free licence model, tight integration with Google applications and the potential for a high degree of vendor and operator customisation are all benefits attracting industry participants," the report said. [20 Aug 2009]
The 100 'dirtiest' websites on the net identified
News The 100 'dirtiest' websites on the net have been identified by security vendor Symantec. The 100 websites each host an average of 18,000 security threats - with 40 of them each exceeding 20,000, according to the company. [20 Aug 2009]
Kerching! London Poundland stores pilot contactless payments
News Card payment processing tech vendor Commidea is providing the contactless terminals and a managed service, using Barclaycard as the merchant acquirer. Shoppers in two Poundland stores in London can now pay for their... [12 Aug 2009]
Security: Why Adobe could be the new Microsoft
News Nearly half of targeted attacks exploit holes in Acrobat Reader, which is used to read PDF files, according to security vendor F-Secure. The company was the first third-party vendor to release a fix for... [07 Aug 2009]
Fake antivirus claiming tens of millions of scalps
News No legitimate antivirus vendor will start a scan automatically on your computer without your consent. Malware posing as antivirus software is spreading fast with tens of millions of computers infected each month,... [29 Jul 2009]
Critical ActiveX Office hole under attack, warns Microsoft
News Antivirus vendor Sophos, meanwhile, said in a blog posting on its site that it had received reports of several websites, mostly in China, serving the exploit as part of a web exploit kit that downloads and runs a Windows... [14 Jul 2009]
Apple goes on a security Safari with browser patches
News Independent security vendor Secunia gave the flaws addressed by the update a "highly critical" ranking. Apple has released an update for its Safari 4 web browser, which fixes two serious vulnerabilities that could allow... [09 Jul 2009]
Windows Video ActiveX Control at risk from flaw
News Antivirus vendor Symantec said it was seeing the flaw being exploited in China and other parts of Asia and cited reports that indicate thousands of websites are hosting the exploit. Microsoft on Monday warned of a... [07 Jul 2009]
Orange launches managed videoconferencing
News Orange Business Services (OBS) has launched the pilot of a managed videoconferencing service that connects companies regardless of the vendor of their equipment or the type of network they are using. Open Videopresence,... [03 Jul 2009]
ATM hack talk pulled from security conference
News Juniper Networks says it pulled a talk about a flaw in ATM software that one of its researchers was scheduled to give at the security conferences, after the ATM vendor complained. However, the affected ATM... [02 Jul 2009]
CIO finishing school set to open doors
News Short courses on topics likely to impact CIOs - such as strategic alignment, vendor management and compliance - will be offered towards the end of 2009. City University London is setting up a centre dedicated to training... [23 Jun 2009]
