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Sunderland University has installed what it claims is one of the UK’s first eco-friendly supercomputers, capable of handling powerful processing tasks without the need for extra cooling.
The grid computing system uses 42 Dell PowerEdge 2950 servers running Intel Xeon 5100 chipsets, cutting the energy used by the computer by 50 per cent.
Click here to read the full story: University stacks up eco-friendly credentials
UK IT market is in danger of losing a huge portion of its workforce to overseas rivals as companies fail to evoke staff loyalty.
Almost two-thirds (66 per cent) of IT staff are looking for employment opportunities outside the UK, according to a survey of 4,967 UK professionals by recruitment firm Computer People.
Click here to read the full story: UK market losing skilled workforce
A lack of clear information is discouraging UK business from fully embracing green IT practices, say IT leaders.
The widespread adoption of eco-friendly computing policies is being disrupted by a lack of hard facts on the potential effects of such changes, according to Adrian Davey, head of IT at London Underground train operator Tube Lines.
“Because this is a new subject, there is not a huge amount of relevant data available,” said Davey.
Click here to read the full story: IT needs green information
The London School of Economics (LSE) is undertaking an identity management project to examine how 10,000 staff and students manage their privacy.
The £500,000 Flame project will give LSE students and staff access to external online learning services with access privileges correlated to the amount of private information users are willing to divulge.
Click here to read the full story: LSE ignites privacy settings project
Police officers will not have a single digital identity for secure access to national IT systems until two years after originally planned.
Contract tenders have been cancelled for the original multimillion-pound project, which aimed to give a single log-on method for officers accessing applications such as the Police National Computer (PNC).
The scheme, first scheduled to be finished in April 2007, has undergone a change in core strategy.
Click here to read the full story: Police single sign-on delayed
The Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) is using an IPTV network to relay live performance footage across its theatre and offices in Stratford-upon-Avon.
The performance group has secured more than £100m funding for the redesign of the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, which will eventually cater for 1,030 audience members. The project also involves the relocation of staff, but the use of IP video will prevent a breakdown in communication.
Click here to read the full story: RSC's IT Much Ado About Something
An internal crackdown on hacking activities in China has prompted speculation that the country may finally be tackling its cyber criminals.
But political organisations are claiming to have received attacks on their networks from within China, raising questions over whether the state is encouraging certain hacking actions while prosecuting others.
Click here to read the full story: China cracks down on insider cyber hacking
Companies that form key elements of the UK’s critical infrastructure have criticised the government’s new national security strategy for failing to address the growing threat of cyber attacks.
The strategy recognises the increasing danger of electronic crime to financial and energy networks but was unveiled in the same week the Home Office has again delayed funding a unit that would help protect these systems.
The security report, launched last week by prime minister Gordon Brown, highlights cyber attacks as a particular risk.
Click here to read the full story: Cyber attack threat is ignored
The Student Loans Company (SLC) has implemented an IT service management system as a starting point for a major tidy-up of the data supporting student loan applications.
The firm used to grant access to its database to staff lacking knowledge of processes and administration rights, which led to unreliable information and a decline in service levels and user satisfaction.
As a result, improving the quality of the underlying data was a priority.
Click here to read the full story: Student loans technology overhaul
British Airways (BA) and airport operator BAA are two weeks away from the opening of Heathrow’s Terminal Five (T5) after completing 260 IT projects.
Some 2,000 IT tests involving processes ranging from baggage handling to check-in have been carried out since April 2007 by BA’s information management testing and assurance teams.
The final advanced technology trial took place on 5 March, but parts of the IT structure will continue to be tested until the evening of 17 March.
Click here to read the full story: Terminal Five is tried, tested and ready to go
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