GeneralLogicaCMG sales increase 36.2%

For the six months ending 30 June, LogicaCMG saw sales up 36.2% to £1.525bn, compared with £1.12bn for the same period last year.

GeneralSkype outage shows risk of free services in business

The 48-hour failure of Skype's internet telephony service earlier this month has highlighted the risks of using free web-based services in a business environment.

InternetGoogle broadens access to agency news (AFP)

AFP - Google is giving readers of its Internet news service direct access to the original source of stories written by major world news agencies including AFP, the Internet search giant announced Friday.

GeneralHP Ships Red Hat PC in Australia

A new low-cost desktop bundle runs Red Hat Enterprise and is aimed at small and medium-size businesses.

GeneralVodafone signs £40m deal with Cable & Wireless

Vodafone has awarded Cable & Wireless a two-year, £40m contract to provide a range of professional and IP network services to support Vodafone's business customers.

GeneralMicrosoft Windows Server 2008 may be delayed

Microsoft's Windows Server 2008 may be delayed after Redmond put back the release to manufacturing (RTM) date.

GeneralVMware's acquisition of Determina could improve security

VMware's acquisition of Determina, a supplier of vulnerability protection software, could improve virtualisation security, analyst firm Gartner has predicted.

GeneralGoogle Updates Desktop for Mac

Update to the public data adds support for nine more languages plus e-mail and reporting enhancements.

GeneralHow to secure a top managerial role

It is a good time to be an IT professional looking for a job. The market is at its most buoyant for more than six years, according to the latest quarterly data from the Computer Weekly/SSL Quarterly Survey of Appointments Data and Trends.

GeneralBournville College invests in corporate CRM system

Bournville College has deployed a new customer relationship management (CRM) system to manage its relationship with the business community.