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Tories: We’ll open the market for government IT contracts

Tories: We’ll open the market for government IT contracts

The Conservative Party has promised to open up the market for government IT contracts to more suppliers.

‘Cavalier’ GCHQ online spy centre loses 35 laptops

‘Cavalier’ GCHQ online spy centre loses 35 laptops

GCHQ lost 35 laptops in seven months last year, potentially containing highly sensitive data.

Microsoft targets NetSuite users with new deal

Microsoft is offering financial enticements to customers of on-demand ERP (enterprise resource planning) vendor NetSuite to switch over to Microsoft's Dynamics family of business applications.

Morrison boosts IT investment by £200 million

Morrison boosts IT investment by £200 million

WM Morrison is planning to invest a further £200 million in rejuvenating its IT systems over the next three years.

HMRC IT delays leave 35 million unprocessed tax cases

HMRC IT delays leave 35 million unprocessed tax cases

HM Revenue & Customs has queued 35 million tax cases for manual processing, directly as a result of severe delays to a new IT system rollout.

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Launch of National Skills Academy for IT website

Launch of National Skills Academy for IT website

The new National Skills Academy for IT, which aims to address the development of IT professionals in the UK, has launched its website.

Standard Life targets £350m efficiency gain with IT

Standard Life has raised its cost cutting targets by nearly half to £350 million by 2012, as it reported strong progress on a technology and process overhaul.

Google unveils Apps software store

Google unveils Apps software store

Google has launched Google Apps Marketplace, a site designed to provide a venue for third-party applications for Google users.

MoD extends £3.5 billion battlefield satellite communications deal

The Ministry of Defence has extended a deal with EADS, to use a fourth satellite that will provide communications and data to troops in the field. The total value of the deal is now £3.5 billion.

BP refines £4.7bn operational efficiency plan

BP refines £4.7bn operational efficiency plan

Oil giant BP is aiming to remove a total of $7 billion (£4.7 billion) from annual operational costs, aided by a huge overhaul of IT, processes and project management.

Satyam still risky a year after fraud: Forrester

Over a year after Indian outsourcer Satyam Computer Services reported a major financial fraud at the company, research firm Forrester still cautions customers doing business with it.

Vodafone cuts 375 jobs, including IT

Vodafone is cutting 375 jobs, primarily in back office functions, starting this month.

IBM CEO bags £14.1 million pay and perks

IBM CEO bags £14.1 million pay and perks

Sam Palmisano, chairman and CEO of IBM, was awarded a compensation package valued at $21.2 million (£14.1 million) in 2009, according to documents filed today with the US Securities and Exchange Commission.

UK cloud forum builds awareness

A quarter of British businesses don't understand what is meant by cloud computing

Analysts ‘especially nervous’ on weak UK IT spending

This year will see a two percent decline in UK software and services spending, in “real terms”, analysts have warned.

HP workers begin two-day strike

Members of the Public and Commercial Services (PCS) union began a 48-hour strike at HP today over a dispute over job security and pay.

British Medical Association in renewed attack on NHS care records

The British Medical Association has renewed calls for the NHS to inform patients better about electronic care records.

Apple drops entry price for Mac developers

If you've been interested in becoming an official Mac developer but shied away from high membership fees, this might just be your lucky day.

CSC issues robust defence of £13bn NHS IT

CSC issues robust defence of £13bn NHS IT

CSC, a lead supplier alongside BT on the £12.7 billion NHS National Programme for IT, has said it is confident about the future of the programme.

Government accused of rushing through secret multibillion-pound IT contracts

The government is rushing to sign a spate of new IT contracts, totalling several billion pounds, ahead of an election, the Conservative party has claimed.

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