TechTarget News - Week of Nov 27, 2011
Tue Nov 29, 2011
Framework accelerates safety-critical defence systems development
Manufacturers and academics are collaborating in a 3.5 million project to create a software modelling framework that will speed up the development and certification of safety-critical systems used in aerospace and defence.
Tue Nov 29, 2011
Standard Life overhauls IT department and cuts jobs
Insurer Standard Life is to axe a number of IT staff following a review of its IT and operations division.
Wed Nov 30, 2011
United Nations Development Programme investigates hacking claims
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is investigating claims from hacker group Team Poison that it extracted over 100 e-mail addresses and login details belonging to UN staff.
Wed Nov 30, 2011
Shell enterprise MDM foundation proof of concept disturbs rulebook
Shell has laid a foundation for enterprise master data management, choosing SAP MDM over Microsoft. The major lesson was that IT can build an enterprise MDM system to which the business will come.
Fri Dec 2, 2011
Yahoo shares jump following Alibaba takeover reports
Yahoo shares have risen following reports that Chinese internet firm Alibaba is positioning itself to make a takeover bid.