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Dell names new CFO
News Brian Gladden, a former executive at General Electric, will become Dell's chief financial officer in mid-June [19 May 2008]
NHS IT leaving doctors 'thoroughly disillusioned'
News The National Audit Office and British Medical Association say an unachievable timetable for patient e-records has damaged confidence in NPfIT [19 May 2008]
NHS stalls electronic record system rollout
News Following concerns raised in a report evaluating a trial rollout of the system, the NHS has decided to call a halt while it takes stock of criticisms [15 May 2008]
Yahoo may face proxy fight from Carl Icahn
News Billionaire investor Carl Icahn is planning to wage a proxy fight against Yahoo, in a move that could ultimately kick out the entire board, according to a report [15 May 2008]
Most techies would recommend IT career to offspring
News Seventy-five percent would commend an IT career to their children, and most are upbeat about job prospects despite the economic gloom, claims a survey [14 May 2008]
HP buys EDS for £7.1bn
News The deal between the IT and consultancy giants is official, with HP hoping the buyout will more than double its services revenue [13 May 2008]
HP close to EDS buyout
News The PC maker has confirmed it is in talks to buy EDS, a move that would bring it back on par with IBM in consultancy prowess [13 May 2008]
'Reckless' data loss made a civil offence
News The Information Commissioner's Office has welcomed an amendment to the Criminal Justice and Immigration Act that introduces a fine for the careless disclosure of personal data [13 May 2008]
Data-loss rife in UK companies, says survey
News A study has found most UK companies are losing data every month, with more than a quarter suffering data loss on at least a weekly basis [13 May 2008]
Outsourcing moves beyond cost cutting
News Industry experts say the key is to treat outsourcers as an arm of the business, with suppliers from around the globe now seen as adding critical skills [13 May 2008]
Gov't departments tout 'green' IT credentials
News HMRC and the Highways Agency have outlined some of the IT initiatives that are helping Whitehall cut carbon emissions [12 May 2008]
Government to launch 'Green IT Strategy'
News The national initiative is aimed at reducing IT-related carbon emissions and will focus on examples of best practice [09 May 2008]
MPs attack 'flimsy' gov't sums on shared services
News The Public Accounts Committee has called for greater analysis of government shared corporate services to ensure value for money [08 May 2008]
IT spend slows in retail sector
News According to the latest IT in Retail report, spending growth has stalled, as many retailers try to do more with the same money [08 May 2008]
India to create 8m outsourcing jobs in next decade
News Outsourcing association Nasscom sees the industry booming in smaller cities as the infrastructure of dominant centres becomes increasingly overburdened [07 May 2008]
India mulls tax-break extension for outsourcers
News Contemplation of an extended tax break for in-country software companies shows India is worried about retaining its outsourcing dominance, say consulants [07 May 2008]
CIOs increasingly seen as 'green ambassadors'
News Cisco claims chief information officers are driving the sustainable business agenda in their organisations while bringing the issue to the attention of their suppliers [02 May 2008]
Geographic database opens up to business
News Private-sector groups can now subscribe to the National Land and Property Gazetteer, a database of national address and property data [01 May 2008]
Socitm names new president
News Richard Steel, formerly Newham Borough Council's chief information officer, has taken the reins at the Society of Information Technology Management [30 Apr 2008]
Indian techies snubbing west in favour of home
News Graduates from the Indian Institutes of Technology are increasingly staying at home rather than looking to western countries for work, as the range and quality of career prospects in India continues to improve [30 Apr 2008]
EU healthcare reaps benefits of broadband
News An e-health survey has found almost half of European doctors have a broadband connection, but there are still wide discrepancies in GPs' use of IT across Europe [29 Apr 2008]
NHS top IT job to be split in two
News The IT director general post previously filled by Richard Granger will be replaced by two separate executive roles [29 Apr 2008]
Lords backs amendment to data-loss law
News The House of Lords has supported a change to the criminal justice and immigration bill which would make it a criminal offence to carelessly release or lose personal data [29 Apr 2008]
SAP looks to retail sector for growth
News The business software maker is hoping to offer consulting services to retailers who want to expand their businesses [28 Apr 2008]
Councils join data-sharing scheme
News A group of 10 councils plans to share access to confidential information using Microsoft's digital identity system [18 Apr 2008]
