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Ex-TSA worker allegedly sabotaged computer containing terrorist data

A former Transport Security Administration analyst has been indicted with trying to sabotage a computer that contained a database for screening potential terrorists who may be trying to fly in the US.

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.

Office workers hang on to paper

Office employees are loath to give up the vast amount of paper stored in their filing cabinets, much to the chagrin of companies that sell scanners and electronic document management systems.

Oracle to embed Flash storage in Exadata machines

The second iteration of Oracle's Exadata database engine will feature flash storage embedded within the server machine, eliminating the need to source data from storage disks and cutting query processing time significantly, a company executive revealed.

Ford gets scrappage boost from modelling software

Ford has improved its understanding of its sales leads process using a business process modelling software from Metastorm.

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Social network launched for business process managers

Software AG opened a beta version of its social network for business process management (BPM), a year after it first announced the service.

CA Identity Manager integrated with Salesforce app

CA Identity Manager can now be used to automate processes, such as provisioning and de-provisioning user access, for Salesforce.com’s sales forecasting application.

London GPs helping patients opt out of huge NHS database

London GPs helping patients opt out of huge NHS database

GPs in London are helping patients to opt out of digital care records, in a move that could present a major threat to the central part of the £12.7 billion National Programme for IT.

SAS, Accenture partner on predictive analytics

SAS Institute and Accenture are teaming up to form the Accenture SAS Analytics Group, a joint venture that will develop, implement and manage predictive analytics solutions. The venture is a "first for both companies," according to Accenture.

Severn Trent Water to implement data archiving system

Severn Trent Water to implement data archiving system

Severn Trent Water has signed a contract with software company Macro 4 for the implementation of a document and data archiving system.

Citi: How we cut £900m from technology costs

Citi: How we cut £900m from technology costs

Citi has eliminated $1.42 billion (£904 million) from technology and communications costs over eighteen months, through dramatic changes to servers and storage, better system integration and processes, and the elimination of legacy software.

Winter Olympics IT ‘ready to go’

Winter Olympics IT ‘ready to go’

The technology supporting this month’s Winter Olympics in Vancouver is “in place” and ready to go, according to supplier Atos Origin.

Oracle rushes WebLogic fix

Oracle has rushed out a patch for its WebLogic application server, two weeks after a Russian security researcher posted details of the vulnerability.

Sun CEO Schwartz resigns on Twitter

Jonathan Schwartz announced his resignation as CEO of Sun Microsystems in a message sent via Twitter early Thursday.

Oracle 11g vulnerable to zero-day hack

Oracle 11g vulnerable to zero-day hack

Zero-day vulnerabilities in Oracle 11g could allow the database to be exploited by hackers according to a leading security researcher.

SAP hits setback in Oracle suit

Oracle has won a battle regarding the way damages can be calculated in its intellectual property lawsuit against SAP, according to a ruling filed 28 January in US District Court for the Northern District of California.

McDonald’s serves up five year outsourcing renewal

McDonald’s serves up five year outsourcing renewal

McDonald’s has signed a five year extension to its global IT outsourcing agreement with Affiliated Computer Services.

Informatica buys Siperian to fill MDM hole

Informatica has purchased master data management (MDM) vendor Siperian for about US$130 million, strengthening its hand against larger rivals such as IBM and Oracle.

Talend to open source data management suite

Talend to open source data management suite

An open source MDM (master data management) suite from Talend is now available, giving companies a lower priced option to proprietary products from the likes of Tibco, Kalido and IBM, the company announced.

Warning: New tax system sends out wrong codes

Warning: New tax system sends out wrong codes

HM Revenue and Customs’ (HMRC) new PAYE system is sending out the wrong tax code, the Chartered Institute of Taxation (CIOT) has warned.

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