http://www.itshowcase.co.uk/ en-gb Copyright 2009 Framework Media Ltd Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:29:00 +0000 60 b574a1a5afb65051b4c5f405ae83a876 For small businesses with a moderate number of staff, IT can often be a real pain. There is no value in having a full time IT Manager as their time would be wasted, however you still need to have everyone on your team setup and working with a virus free,… http://www.itshowcase.co.uk/News/Articles/2012-02-01/Allmyapps-keeps-everything-in-sync/ Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:29:00 +0000 ef9fde037d49c173864f8dbfaa4783a7 A Midlands computer technology company is pioneering an apprenticeship programme that will benefit businesses which do not have dedicated ICT support. MET (Managed Enterprise Technology), based at Fort Dunlop in Birmingham, this year took on three apprentices from a Microsoft-approved scheme and their move is now set to provide much-need… http://www.itshowcase.co.uk/News/Articles/2012-02-01/ICT-experts-develop-apprentice-spinoff-for-businesses/ Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:25:00 +0000 c1971186fe21153507dab550793e8491 Tekla BIMsight now offers a well-designed user interface for Windows tablet computers, thereby enabling use at construction sites. As before, it is still the easiest-to-use BIM tool available for everyone in the construction industry to download and use for free. New features in version 1.4 of the award-winning BIM software,… http://www.itshowcase.co.uk/News/Articles/2012-02-01/Tekla-BIMsight-14-takes-BIM-to-the-field-with-Windows-tablets/ Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:22:00 +0000 786f45d2e8ef13cdf5a3072502d48ac7 BIW Technologies Ltd. (BIW) is delighted to announce the immediate release of two new functional modules within the BIW Project Control application suite – Business Intelligence and QSHE Compliance. Business Intelligence provides customers the capability to design, configure and rollout bespoke project and programme dashboards, transaction reports and performance summaries.… http://www.itshowcase.co.uk/News/Articles/2012-02-01/BIW-Technologies-launches-QSHE-ComplianceBusiness-Intelligence/ Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:21:00 +0000 a1daff68f0550f479e1419c7b282e1cd Opinion from TCM Infosys, a leading specialist in developing FPM solutions for businesses around the globe... For the majority of businesses, an investment in a financial performance management (FPM) solution will deliver almost immediate dividends, helping to increase revenue, improve efficiency and productivity, and manage budgets more efficiently and effectively.… http://www.itshowcase.co.uk/News/Articles/2012-02-01/Put-Business-Intelligence-to-work-for-you/ Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:21:00 +0000 c3e131a98760d9f50fa283a3c0e3fe93 Trimble has announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the StruCad and StruEngineer business from AceCad Software to expand its construction solutions. The addition of the software products is expected to extend Tekla's industry leading Building Information Modeling (BIM) solutions for structural steel contractors to automate project… http://www.itshowcase.co.uk/News/Articles/2012-02-01/Trimble-to-acquire-StruCad-business-to-extend-Teklas-structural-steel-industry-presence/ Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:18:00 +0000 afd7ea1206094b052c7436eab171b0ac ValidSoft, a global supplier of fraud prevention, authentication and transaction verification solutions and part of the Elephant TalkGroup, has partnered with leading research house Opus Research to produce a report titled: Voice Biometrics Authentication Best Practices: Overcoming Obstacles to Adoption. The study, led by Dan Miller, senior analyst at Opus… http://www.itshowcase.co.uk/News/Articles/2012-02-01/Voice-biometrics-to-playkey-role-in-security-in-2012/ Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:17:00 +0000 59b3286be1d40c981313a1a1f1bd053d The northwest’s largest independent plant, access, and small tools hire company, Smiths Equipment Hire, has invested in a new financial software solution from Access UK. Smiths has ambitious growth and expansion plans and the incumbent Sage Line 50 solution was struggling to deal with the volume of transactions being processed.… http://www.itshowcase.co.uk/News/Articles/2012-02-01/Smiths-Equipment-Hire-invests-in-Access-Dimensions/ Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:15:00 +0000 4ead84cdd87a114ba3ef607611637f5f Social network applications are leaving an open door to our most personal of details. Tending to the crops on your virtual farm, finding out who views your profile and sharing your favourite movie trailers may seem like harmless ways to use social networks but oblivious users are accepting application requests… http://www.itshowcase.co.uk/News/Articles/2012-02-01/Social-Apps-The-devils-in-disguise/ Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:15:00 +0000 a507037a67357d3abad299a59eec06ca Worldwide construction software provider “Buildsoft” has just released its highly anticipated new standalone version of their successful on-screen takeoff system. Buildsoft Takeoff 2 is the latest advancement in on-screen takeoff. It integrates 2D (AutoCAD and PDF) and Building Information Modellings (BIM) takeoff with existing MS Excel worksheets/templates. This new streamlined… http://www.itshowcase.co.uk/News/Articles/2012-02-01/Buildsoft-launches-new-onscreen-takeoff-system-for-MS-Excel-users/ Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:10:00 +0000 62300ab75a055b3e65da2b21c5f9fa22 JNC Construction Solutions has launched a new Smart Phone Application for Sage 50. Mobile Manager is a service and maintenance solution fully integrated with Sage 50 Accounts and Payroll, to manage, schedule and communicate with your field based workers. It drives productivity, efficiency and visibility right through the business to… http://www.itshowcase.co.uk/News/Articles/2012-02-01/Introducing-Mobile-Manager-servicemaintenance-solution-for-Sage-50/ Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:04:00 +0000 1bc66676b17bd14843f2794611004dab HTA is a multidisciplinary design consultancy to the residential development and regeneration sectors. The practice is a leading housing design specialist, renowned for its focus on working with housing providers and communities to deliver great places. HTA employs over 100 staff operating from its London head office and an Edinburgh… http://www.itshowcase.co.uk/News/Articles/2012-02-01/HTA-Architects-swap-spreadsheets-for-Workspace-Project-Accounting/ Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:02:00 +0000 461aeaaeb9675fba81bebff49f41c728 Following the Office of Cyber Security’s recent announcement that 80 per cent of attacks could be kept at bay if companies invested in simple defences such as basic anti-virus and firewall software Dave Waterson, CEO at data security provider, Sentrybay said: “Basic anti-virus software is struggling to cope in the… http://www.itshowcase.co.uk/News/Articles/2012-01-01/Standard-defences-are-no-longer-enough/ Sun, 01 Jan 2012 00:24:00 +0000 ec4fbc732d7d22e21178b2deae283ce7 A new survey polling the opinions of CAD users attending Autodesk’s recent series of Digital Prototyping Forums across Europe reveals that many manufacturers are already using the cloud for design and reaping the rewards as a result. The research, carried out in November 2011, surveyed more than 1,300 CAD managers… http://www.itshowcase.co.uk/News/Articles/2012-01-01/CAD-users-across-Europe-embracing-the-Cloud-according-to-new-Autodesk-survey-/ Sun, 01 Jan 2012 00:21:00 +0000 5e710e0edd3d1868c7c3bd64e9450815 The Government must get its policy on broadband right by ensuring that everyone has access to adequate broadband as a new report from the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) shows online trade is vital for growth. The internet helps to shrink borders and is an important tool for small businesses… http://www.itshowcase.co.uk/News/Articles/2012-01-01/Broadband-policy-must-be-right-for-online-trade-to-grow/ Sun, 01 Jan 2012 00:20:00 +0000 48fb1ed2c385375d0b114fe9f3f473c7 Over-50s group Saga has launched an iPhone app that translates hundreds of slang words and phrases used by teens. Named ‘Woteva’ the app enables users to search or scroll through a dictionary of 500 words and their meanings. An audio function speaks aloud many of the words. Propa bo. Download… http://www.itshowcase.co.uk/News/Articles/2012-01-01/Propa-bo-Over50s-group-launches-teen-translator-iPhone-app/ Sun, 01 Jan 2012 00:20:00 +0000 b3af35502ce88d99debb41bfd3726f15 Technology partner to North West housing associations, JMC IT, is set to cement its leading position in the field with the appointment of John Blackburn as senior technical architect. Blackburn joins JMC from CNT, where he gained more than 15 years’ experience resolving the complexities of the housing industry by… http://www.itshowcase.co.uk/News/Articles/2012-01-01/JMC-IT-expands-housing-technology-team/ Sun, 01 Jan 2012 00:19:00 +0000 3294c0a76f5ba3d8acff4a22498c9b80 Winners for the three categories in the Tekla BIM Award competition were chosen by a jury of BIM experts. The winner of the BIM Project category of the Tekla Global BIM Awards Competition 2011 was Skanska’s Finland head office project, Manskun Rasti in Helsinki, Finland. The Steel award went to… http://www.itshowcase.co.uk/News/Articles/2012-01-01/Tekla-announces-winners-of-BIM-Awards-2011/ Sun, 01 Jan 2012 00:18:00 +0000 d80cb5fb0826a5982d90840764212b09 Causeway has been appointed as the Main Sponsor of London Wasps Rugby Club’s Main Academy Apprenticeship and AASE (Advanced Apprenticeship in Sporting Excellence) programmes. Encompassing the 2011/2012 & 2012/2013 rugby football seasons, the sponsorship will see the two organisations working in partnership on a number of initiatives to support young… http://www.itshowcase.co.uk/News/Articles/2012-01-01/Causeway-appointed-as-London-Wasps-main-sponsor/ Sun, 01 Jan 2012 00:08:00 +0000 ccebaac1efc4a64e6ff6e0299ab4b169 Doe Sports (North), a Redsky IT Summit customer, were unfortunate to experience a major problem with their server and as a result found that they were unable to access the Summit application. They contacted the support desk for help who arranged to copy their data and programs onto the RedSky… http://www.itshowcase.co.uk/News/Articles/2012-01-01/RedSky-IT-customer-benefits-from-hosting-when-server-fails/ Sun, 01 Jan 2012 00:08:00 +0000