TechTarget News - Week of Jan 15, 2012
Mon Jan 16, 2012
Rupert Murdoch attacks Barack Obama over online piracy legislation
News Corp chief Rupert Murdoch has accused Barack Obama's administration of siding with "Silicon Valley paymasters" as two anti-piracy bills go through US Congress.
Mon Jan 16, 2012
Apple aims to improve working conditions for technology workforce
Apple has published a list of all suppliers for the first time and says it will allow independent observers into its facilities around the world to monitor working conditions.
Mon Jan 16, 2012
NHS Trust saves £1m a year with text reminder service
Barts Hospital and the London Hospital NHS Trust have saved nearly £1m a year with an automatic appointment reminder text service.
Mon Jan 16, 2012
Google mortified after staff access competitor's database
Google said it is mortified after people working on a project in Kenya were found to have stolen the details of a competitor’s customers and used them to sell its own products.
Tue Jan 17, 2012
Oracle integrates data management with Sun servers
Oracle is tackling the challenge of data management by providing pre-integrated systems based on Sun hardware.
Wed Jan 18, 2012
Gartner: CIOs must do more to add business value
With no increase in IT budgets for 2012, CIOs will have to balance multiple priorities, according to analyst Gartner.
Wed Jan 18, 2012
UK networkers look to wireless networks and IP telephony for 2012
Wireless networks and IP telephony are set to be the most common networking initiatives implemented by UK users in 2012, according to TechTarget’s 2012 IT Priorities Survey
Thu Jan 19, 2012
Construction firm extends IT outsourcing
Taylor Wimpey has extended an IT outsourcing agreement with Logica as it embarks on a major change programme.