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16/12/2008

BT end Phorm trials after controversy

BT has ended its controversial trials of targeted advertising although Virgin Media, Carphone Warehouse plans similar trials.

12/12/2008

CIO mag now on Google Book Search

Those we have loved and lost can now be found

Channel 4 slams BBC plan to open up iPlayer

Channel 4 has slammed a new BBC proposal that would allow other broadcasters to access the technology behind the BBC iPlayer.

11/12/2008

HMV moves towards online business model as sales stall

Savings from IT and supply chain centralisation as it aims to benefit from Woolworths demise

09/12/2008

McDonald’s reports November sales increase

Sales up in burger chain that offers free Wi-Fi and develops its own Epos systems

05/12/2008

BT renews billing tool deal

BT has signed a five year renewal deal for a key billing tool used across its operations.

03/12/2008

Train operators sign £13m ticket processing deal

The Association of Train Operating Companies has signed a £13 million, five year contract renewal for Fujitsu to upgrade the technology supporting key ticket sales services.

Internet needs multilingual support for next billion people

Multiple languages and relevant applications will help bring more people to the internet, according to participants at an Internet Governance Forum.

02/12/2008

Worm-infected London hospitals back online

Three London hospitals whose computer systems were infected with a relatively old worm are now almost back online.

01/12/2008

Prosecutors investigate BT over online ad system

Prosecutors are investigating whether incumbent operator BT illegally tested an online advertising system without users' consent.

28/11/2008

Woolworths IT jobs under threat

The Woolworths UK retail chain has gone into administration, leaving behind a legacy of technology projects and putting thousands of jobs in doubt.

27/11/2008

CIO News View: Falling etail sales? Forget it Online e-commerce is not really fading

Shop failures do not mean e-commerce is also dead

SAP user group ousts CEO

The Americas SAP User Group is looking for new leadership after removing its CEO, members demand a similar line on SAP support as European groups.

25/11/2008

Information Commissioner may gain tougher powers

Information Commissioner Richard Thomas is set to gain tougher powers, if new government proposals are approved by parliament.

Credit card firms to increase customer data sharing

Credit card companies have agreed a framework for sharing data on their customers’ spending and repayments, in order to improve how they assess customers’ creditworthiness.

21/11/2008

Thames Water creates on-demand IP contact centre

Thames Water has created the UK's first ‘on-demand’ internet protocol contact centre, as part of a three-year multimillion pound managed services deal with Cable&Wireless.

CIO News View: Salesforce.com flying despite stormy economy

Demand intact for on-demand as IT buying patterns show signs of change

18/11/2008

Yahoo CEO pays price for snubbing Microsoft

After driving off a takeover buyout offer from Microsoft, and losing out on a deal with Google, Jerry Yang is stepping down as chief executive of Yahoo, the company he co-founded.

07/11/2008

ITV merges online and broadcast services

ITV has announced it is merging its websites and online content with its broadcast service to create a single division.

05/11/2008

First Group invests in information as passengers rise

New customers demand information as they switch from cars to trains reports First Group

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