eGaming: Sony eyeing up Europe and the US

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Engaging citizens: Accenture's Institute for Public Service Value

As part of its Global Cities Forum, an innovative project by its Institute for Public Service Value, Accenture is conducting global research on citizens' expectations of public services. The institute's work reflects well on Accenture, adding value for its customers and demonstrating its commitment to public services. However, Accenture should consider conducting research in emerging markets.

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Enterprise IT budgets increase but in-house IT teams remain an obstacle for vendors

IT budgets globally are set to grow and the outlook for the market is positive. However, vendors hoping to cash in will be faced with competition not only from other providers but from enterprises' in-house IT teams. Indeed, while most enterprises in the US, Australia and Europe will be increasing their IT budgets from last year, they are likely to spend more with their in-house IT departments.

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Enterprise security is fraying at the edges

An increasing amount of valuable business information is being stored at the 'edge' of the corporate network on laptops, PDAs, home computers, and USB memory sticks. As this data is typically collected and generated by customer- and partner-facing employees, it tends to be high in commercial value; yet one would hardly think so judging by the way organizations often fail to protect and secure it.

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eSecurity: catching the worm

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Financial armageddon and the CDS market

The recent nationalization of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac sent shockwaves through the credit default swap market. The subsequent collapse of Lehman Brothers and the nationalization of AIG have caused further turmoil within the industry. The sheer size of the market means that any credit risk failings have the potential to dwarf the sub-prime crisis, with dramatic consequences for all markets.

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Financial crisis creating opportunities for providers of scenario risk modeling

The regulatory response to the financial crisis will require banks to undergo a thorough retooling of risk management systems to provide a far more comprehensive range of scenario testing and forecasting capabilities. Vendors looking to provide solutions that meet this demand will find both efficiency and scalability to be important selling points.

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Fujitsu/Sagem: grab your partners

The deal will allow the two companies to cut the cost of 3G development. But while both firms will certainly benefit, the advantages will be short lived as other manufacturers follow suit. Consolidation in this industry seems inevitable and companies trying to 'go it alone' will find the market an increasingly difficult place to survive.

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Games consoles: Nintendo's DS to hold onto handhelds market

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Games consoles: Sony's PS3 to win the console war by 2010

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