TechTarget News - Week of Nov 25, 2012
Mon Nov 26, 2012
Competing firms jockey for position in mobile payments gold rush
While mobile payments is still in its infancy, the promise of the rewards is substantial and competition for market dominance is gathering pace
Mon Nov 26, 2012
Ineffective computer system missed £1.4bn UBS fraud
The £1.4bn losses caused by a rogue trader at UBS could have been avoided, according to the Financial Services Authority (FSA)
Mon Nov 26, 2012
Security needs to be integral part of life, says McAfee
The world is becoming increasingly connected and security and privacy are integral to modern society, says Raj Samani, CTO of McAfee Europe
Tue Nov 27, 2012
Google pushes infrastructure-as-a-service into Europe
Google is expanding its infrastructure as a service (IaaS) cloud computing platform into Europe and cutting storage prices by 20%
Tue Nov 27, 2012
Zero-day exploit for Yahoo Mail goes on sale
Hacker sells $700 zero-day exploit for Yahoo Mail that allows attacker to use cross-site scripting vulnerability to steal cookies and hijack accounts
Tue Nov 27, 2012
Poor design hampers gamification in the enterprise, says Gartner
By 2014, 80% of current gamified applications will fail to meet business objectives, primarily because of poor design, according to Gartner
Wed Nov 28, 2012
Apple sacks head of maps
Apple has sacked Richard Williamson, the executive in charge of Apple Maps, after months of embarrassment over application’s performance
Wed Nov 28, 2012
Capita set to win £1.7bn Staffordshire outsourcing deal
Capita has been named preferred bidder in an educational support services joint venture with Staffordshire County Council, in a deal worth £1.7bn over 20 years.
Wed Nov 28, 2012
Whiptail promises four million IOPS all-flash array performance
All-flash array maker Whiptail has upgraded its Racerunner operating system so Invicta arrays can scale to four million IOPS and 360TB of capacity
Wed Nov 28, 2012
G-Cloud ramps up for next generation of government IT procurements
The G-Cloud has a new framework and calls for it to become a blueprint for all government IT procurement, but what challenges lie ahead?
Thu Nov 29, 2012
British Film Institute to launch version of the iPlayer
The British Film Institute (BFI) is to launch its own version of the BBC's iPlayer in digitisation plans to give millions access to its film archive
Fri Nov 30, 2012
G-Cloud success depends on champions and a change in attitude
G-Cloud director Denise McDonagh has called for public sector champions to push forward adoption of the service.
Fri Nov 30, 2012
The evolution of the API: A future beyond mobile and embedded systems
According to Kin Lane, APIs are moving from social media to the enterprise. Will public APIs be the key to computing in the internet of things?