Financial Times: Technology and society: Virtually insecure Technology and society: As companies compile ever more detailed dossiers on web users in order to target them with advertisements, western authorities are mulling the need for curbs Financial Times: World economy: Vulnerable to vertigo Although the data by no means all point downward, fears have grown about a revival that has been remarkable in breadth but retains at least four main risks to its durability Financial Times: Britain: Plays well with others Britain: As a tumultuous political season ends,  David Cameron is firmly ensconced as prime minister and his coalition government enjoys strong support – except among its own backbenchers Financial Times: Finance: Stressed but blessed Finance: As markets mull the outcome of tests on a swath of Europe's banks, many can take comfort – but critics see the US-inspired process as having been too leniently implemented Financial Times: BP: Gloom at the top With the cap on the Gulf of Mexico leak holding, a $7bn disposal and David Cameron fighting its corner, the UK oil giant has had a good week. Yet the boards is far from home and dry Financial Times: HIV / Aids: Discordant visions Just as treatments start to show an increased worth, funds to fight the epidemic are under threat from budget cuts and shifting donor priorities – but better targeting may help Financial Times: Britain: Balance and power Britain: As the governing coalition seeks to tilt the economy away from services and the south-east, many question whether the adjustment is achievable – especially amid public spending cuts Financial Times: Turkey: The sentinel swivels Turkey: Long the west's most reliable Mideast ally, Ankara insists it is not turning its back by cultivating other ties – but the push for regional leadership carries risks Financial Times: US politics: No ordinary Joe US politics: For an administration facing electoral challenges, the often ridiculed role of vice-president appears increasingly central, shining a light on the workings of the Obama White House Financial Times: Wall Street: Short measures Enduring uncertainty over how to value complex securities – a problem at the heart of th e global financial crisis – highlights the scale of Washington's challenge in reforming the sector Man in the News: RowanWilliams Man in the News: James Murdoch

Financial Times - Comment & Analysis - Analysis Financial Times - Comment & Analysis - Analysis View source archive --> Search this source --> ·Technology and society: Virtually insecure Technology and society: As companies compile ever more detailed dossiers on web users in order to target them with advertisements, western authorities are mulling the need for curbs ·World economy: Vulnerable to vertigo Although the data by no means all point downward, fears have grown about a revival that has been remarkable in breadth but retains at least four main risks to its durability ·Britain: Plays well with others Britain: As a tumultuous political season ends,  David Cameron is firmly ensconced as prime minister and his coalition government enjoys strong support – except among its own backbenchers ·Finance: Stressed but blessed Finance: As markets mull the outcome of tests on a swath of Europe's banks, many can take comfort – but critics see the US-inspired process as having been too leniently implemented ·BP: Gloom at the top With the cap on the Gulf of Mexico leak holding, a $7bn disposal and David Cameron fighting its corner, the UK oil giant has had a good week. Yet the boards is far from home and dry ·Man in the News: Anthony Ward The king of chocolate: A canny cocoa trader has once again hit the commodity sweet spot ·HIV / Aids: Discordant visions Just as treatments start to show an increased worth, funds to fight the epidemic are under threat from budget cuts and shifting donor priorities – but better targeting may help ·Britain: Balance and power As the governing coalition seeks to tilt the economy away from services and the south-east, many question whether the adjustment is achievable – especially amid public spending cuts ·Turkey: The sentinel swivels Turkey: Long the west's most reliable Mideast ally, Ankara insists it is not turning its back by cultivating other ties – but the push for regional leadership carries risks ·US politics: No ordinary Joe US politics: Foran administration facing electoral challenges, the often ridiculed role of vice-president appears increasingly central, shining a light on the workings of the Obama White House

silicon.com: Case studies Across all technologies, simply what users are up to, as described by users. View source archive --> Search this source --> ·Martin Brokers cashes in on back-up swap London-based broking firm Martin Brokers has saved money and improved the management of critical data by moving to a new online back-up provider. The firm is on course to save around £63,000 per year in storage costs and has a much more reliable system for dealing with critical data, following its switch to vendor oncore IT. ·VocaLink makes virtualisation pay ATM operator and payment processing company VocaLink is using virtualisation to improve flexibility and reduce emissions and costs. VocaLink runs the majority of the UK's ATM network as well as supporting the Bacs payment transfer system and Faster Payments Service. ·Sony Pictures sets sights on best IT Oscar Sony Pictures Entertainment has been getting its global IT house in order using Itil and technology from BMC Software. The work has seen the entertainment division of Sony improve its IT processes and make its tech operations - which support the motion picture, TV and home entertainment businesses, as well as corporate functions - more efficient. ·Co-op Group kicks "server sprawl" into touch Mutual retailer the Co-operative Group has cut its datacentre maintenance and support costs by deploying HP virtualisation tech and consolidating its "server sprawl". The Group - whose businesses include food retailing, funeral parlours and financial services - was struggling with a creaking legacy infrastructure consisting of hundreds of servers, each requiring its own maintenance pack and chargers. ·Arts Council gets tech troubleshooting boost The Arts Council England has enlisted an IT service management system from Sunrise Software to help keep its tech troubleshooting runningsmoothly. The organisation adopted the platform last year some months before a reorganisation that saw the Arts Council England IT centralised. ·Torex tech treats Thorntons to quicker sales Chocolate chain Thorntons has speeded up transactions and slashed customer queuing times by rolling out a new chip and PIN-friendly point of sale (POS) system. Nine hundred Torex Retail POSes have been installed across Thorntons' UK estate - some 380 stores - which has led to customer queuing times being cut by two-thirds. ·Kiddicare doubles sales with reviews software Baby goods retailer Kiddicare has doubled sales after introducing new navigation features to its website. Since January last year, the site has featured tag cloud-based product reviews - allowing shoppers to browse and select products based on a number of criteria including the item's best uses - and user profiles. ·Red Bull Racing revs up computinggrid The Red Bull Racing Formula One team is using grid computing to help design and build the car it hopes can take on and beat Lewis Hamilton in 2009. The 2009 season has seen the biggest change in regulations in Formula One for some time - including the introduction of drastically different design regulations. ·Standard Life's virtual presentations mean real sales Asset management group Standard Lifehas boosted its sales capacity by deploying webconferencing software to its telephone sales team. The sales team deployed Cisco's WebEx online meetings software in June 2008, following a three-month trial of the technology. The company's 40 telephone-based account managers now have the ability to give virtual presentations and communicate with more than one client at once. ·WWF wild about comms upgrade Since embarking on a project to upgrade its corporate network two years ago, conservation organisation the WWF has achieved much more than it originally intended. Working with the telecommunications company Telstra International, the WWF moved from a complex and inefficient infrastructure of disparate internet lines feeding the charity's offices to a much simpler MPLS network. Robots on film Like robots? Engage the f ...

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