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Computing NewsHigh street problems send shoppers to the web
Angelica Mari, Computing, Monday 18 February 2008 at 00:00:00 Poor service and product selection in stores are driving increase in online shopping, says research Limited product offerings and poor customer service in the high street are increasing online shopping in the UK, according to research by Accenture.... 
Glasgow Council signs £265.5m outsourcing deal
Neon Kelly, Computing, Monday 18 February 2008 at 00:00:00 The 10-year contract with Serco will lead to savings of �70m Glasgow City Council has agreed a �265.5m outsourcing contract with services company Serco. The 10-year deal is forecast to deliver savings of �70m, as improved IT services increase the council's... 
Hampshire firefighters to use GPS for better safety
Angelica Mari, Computing, Monday 18 February 2008 at 00:00:00 System will improve monitoring of rescue services staff in buildings Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service is to trial a global positioning system (GPS) to help firefighters locate each other at major incidents.... 
Wales moves forward with e-procurement
Tom Young, Computing, Tuesday 19 February 2008 at 00:00:00 New system expected to save �200m per year for Welsh public sector The Welsh Assembly government is introducing an e-procurement system that will more efficiently connect public sector organisations in the principality with suppliers, saving �200m annually.... 
Specsavers signs £4.5m network deal
Angelica Mari, Computing, Tuesday 19 February 2008 at 00:00:00 Five-year Vanco contract will improve connectivity and reduce costs, says optician chain Specsavers has signed a �4.5m contract with Vanco to run its wide area network (WAN). The five-year deal includes the design, implementation and management of a network connecting 800 stores... 
E-commerce tops Domino's results
Angelica Mari, Computing, Tuesday 19 February 2008 at 00:00:00 Online and SMS sales at the pizza chain reach �32m in 2007 Online sales at Domino's Pizza shot up by more than 60 per cent (�32.2m) last year and accounted for 16 per cent of all the chain's business.... 
Microsoft will battle Google regardless, says Bill Gates
Neon Kelly, Computing, Tuesday 19 February 2008 at 00:00:00 The software giant will increase investment in search, with or without buying Yahoo Microsoft will step up its rivalry with Google through increased investment in search technology regardless of whether or not the company successfully acquires Yahoo, according to chairman Bill Gates.... 
Barclays boosts investment in IT
Angelica Mari, Computing, Tuesday 19 February 2008 at 00:00:00 Despite the credit squeeze, the bank increased spending on internal and client-facing technology Barclays has revealed an increase in technology investment in 2007 despite experiencing a profit slump of around three per cent.... 
Minding the skills gap
James Mortleman, Computing, Thursday 21 February 2008 at 00:00:00 In the third of our four-part guide to network management, James Mortleman looks at the in-demand skills for networking experts Network management is changing. Trends such as the convergence of telecommunications and data over IP networks, the drive to enable flexible working, and the outsourcing of network provision mean the... 
IT security experts call for national e-crime unit
Tom Young, Computing, Monday 18 February 2008 at 00:00:00 Sixty-five per cent of ISSA members say policing of e-crime in the UK is inadequate Not one member of the Information Systems Security Association (ISSA) - the largest group of IT security professionals in the UK - believes the country to be adequately equipped to... 
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