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News from Computer Weekly

Birmingham seaches for the digital family

A Birmingham family will soon begin a year-long experiment to demonstrate the difference digital technology can make to everyday life.  
Published 16/05/2008 more >>

Police e-crime unit breaks up criminal gang

The police agency that fights e-crime in the UK has prevented the loss of millions of pounds by breaking up a group trading in stolen bank, credit card and identity information.  
Published 16/05/2008 more >>

Icahn attempts to depose Yahoo board over failed Microsoft takeover

Yahoo activist director Carl Icahn is attempting to depose the Yahoo board over its handling of the failed Microsoft takeover attempt.  
Published 16/05/2008 more >>

University of Abertay first to trial free PC energy-saving software

The University of Abertay Dundee is the first higher education institution in the UK to trial the Carbon Control Software Pilot Scheme on its computers, which could slash its energy costs by up to 40%.  
Published 16/05/2008 more >>

IBM makes solar power technology breakthrough

IBM has announced a research breakthrough in photovoltaics technology, which could significantly reduce the cost of harnessing the sun's power for electricity.  
Published 16/05/2008 more >>

Finance firms cut back on IT contractors as economic conditions worsen

Finance companies are cutting back on IT contractors as they battle against the credit crunch, research for Computer Weekly has revealed.  
Published 16/05/2008 more >>

One Laptop Per Child to offer Windows machines from next month

The One Laptop per Child project will now load Windows onto its cheap XO machines, as an alternative to Linux.  
Published 16/05/2008 more >>

Communications firms forced to log internet use

Prime Minister Gordon Brown this week proposed a law that will mean communications companies will have to keep logs of internet usage and make this information available to the police.  
Published 16/05/2008 more >>

BMW makes green savings in datacentres

BMW is two-thirds of the way through a three-year green IT programme to improve the efficiency of its datacentres and desktop IT systems. 
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Budgens pilots biometric check for under-age drinkers

Facial recognition technology has been tested in convenience stores to help stop children buying alcohol and cigarettes.  
Published 16/05/2008 more >>
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New Strategic Briefings

Navigating CPM's new landscape

There have been many changes in the corporate performance management (CPM) software market over recent years, says Simon Bell of Opal Wave Solutions, but the recent flurry of acquisitions has brought a complete and rapid change in the market structure. See our Data Warehousing Centre. 
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Not negotiable

Requirements – we may argue about how and when to define them, but whatever the differences, everyone agrees that to achieve a successful development you do actually have to define them. Graham Oakes wonders why, in that case, so many development projects are still failing. See our SOA Centre. 
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The road less travelled

ERP projects are big business these days and such large spending is accompanied by large headaches as few implementations finish on time or on budget. Thomas Lebamoff and Spencer Heinz of Diamond Consultants say the problem lies in the gap between what ERP systems integrators can provide and what companies want and need. See our ERP Centre. 
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