IBM calls the allegations "baseless" and "ridiculous", and says cuts are actually a small fraction of what's been reported
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Government Website Strategy Takes A Pasting
The National Audit Office says the government has not measured the benefits of its web strategy
Government Website Cuts Deepen
The UK government has closed nearly half of its "vanity" websites and plans to cut 80 percent
Cisco To Cut 6,500 Jobs As It Begins Restructuring
Cisco will cut its workforce in August, with further losses when Cisco sells a manufacturing plant to Foxconn
Embattled NHS Chief Tries To Defend IT Programme
Sir David Nicholson, SRO for the NPfIT, was closely questioned at a hearing looking into the project's failings
National Body Asks Cameron To Justify NHS IT Cuts
Computer Sciences' NHS contracts are in the frame as the government cuts its NPfIT spending
Public Sector Struggles To Achieve IT Savings
The government's £3.6bn IT spending cuts are leaving public sector financial directors in a tizzy
Government IT Cuts Achieve Major Savings
Cuts in ICT and other sectors have helped the government achieve efficiency savings of £1 billion
Yahoo’s Delicious Looking For New Owner
As Yahoo reportedly plans to cut some of its services, bookmarking site Delicious is looking at its options beyond the company
Cuts? eWEEK Readers Say Tech Will Help
You say IT can boost efficiency (and we agree). Next: how should business go social - Facebook, Twitter or what?
Cuts May Cause Green IT Projects To Be Axed
Management consultant Compass warns of green IT project cuts but thinks this will highlight the issues that really matter in the long-run
Cyber-Warfare: Always An Unknown Quantity
Cyber defence looks set to get a budget boost, while everyone else loses money, says Peter Judge. The irony is, we will never know if the money was needed
Orange And T-Mobile Cut 1,200 Jobs
150 IT heads will roll, as Orange and T-Mobile merger Everything, Everywhere axes 1,200 jobs
Open Source Community Welcomes Government Support
Austerity cuts on big contractors could allow open source into public sector IT, officials have said
Government Austerity Could Cripple Tech Growth
As the public sector scrambles to get a hold on spending, the impacts on the tech industry could be severe, warn analysts
Could Canvas Be The New BBC Micro?
Thirty years ago a £200 BBC device got millions into the digital age. Peter Judge asks if a £200 BBC Canvas box could get the last few online?
Government iPhone App Spending Scrutinised
The government has been criticised for spending up to £40,000 on iPhone applications - including one for job seekers
RealNetworks Streamlines And Axes More Jobs
RealNetworks is to axe about 5 percent of its workforce, including management, to streamline its operations
Government Pledges End To Public ‘Vanity’ Sites
The Government will axe three quarters of its websites as part of a cost cutting review by the Cabinet Office
A Bitter Budget For Green IT
This week's budget didn't support a transition to a low-carbon economy, says Peter Judge. But it could cut emissions by reducing demand
Budget Puts UK Government IT Into Austerity Mode
George Osborne's coalition budget has raised VAT and confirmed public sector cuts that will hit public sector IT
Oracle To Axe Sun Workforce, Again
Oracle is looking to make yet more job cuts in the wake of its acquisition of Sun Microsystems, according to a regulatory filing
Education ICT Quango Becta To Close
The government today announced its first wave of spending cuts, including the closure of school IT agency Becta
US Tech Hiring Set For Growth Over Next 6 Months
A new survey has revealed that a third of companies will be hiring in the next two quarters, despite ongoing concerns over the economy
CA Slashes 1000 Jobs
An internal CA memo announces the elimination of 1,000 jobs
Siemens Announces 4,200 Job Cuts
Siemens is downsizing 4,200 jobs over the next two years, while reportedly preparing to spin off its IT division in the autumn of 2010
Vodafone To Slash 375 UK Jobs
Mobile phone operator Vodafone has announced plans to cut 375 UK jobs in a bid to 'simplify' its service
IBM Workers Braced For More Job Cuts
IBM workers are bracing themselves for a fresh round of job losses, despite Big Blue posting a rise in sales and profits