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Help CARE International tackle the Haiti relief effort
Rescue workers in Haiti have been hard at work for over two weeks, and CARE International staff are an integral part of the effort. The charity...29 Jan 2010
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Rok cracks scheduling problem
Rok, a £1bn UK property repair and maintenance firm, aims to change the balance of power in the building industry by better use of staff based on an automated scheduling system from ClickSoftware T...29 Jan 2010
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Code breaker secrets
The fact that the code breakers at Bletchley had cracked the codes used to encrypt the messages sent to and from the German high command was possibly the...
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How the Lorenz machine worked
In answer to Hitler's demand for a machine that produced unbreakable code, the electrical engineering firm Siemens designed and built the
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Breaking the World War 2 German encryption codes
Bill Tutte has been described as one of the most talented code breakers...
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Colossus: The first programmable computer
Tommy Flowers returned to Bletchley just 11 months later with a working 1,800-valve Colossus Mk I, the world's first fully electronic, semi-programmable...
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BSG mulls support for Vtesse on network rates
The Broadband Stakeholders Group (BSG) will meet next week to discuss whether to support Vtesse Networks' petition...29 Jan 2010
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Most companies fail to manage data, study reveals
Less than 77% of organisations have established policies that cover electronics records, according to a report by information services firm
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Software reduces Croydon ASBO epidemic
A partnership between businesses and police in Croydon has reduced the level of crime, including a 26% reduction in shoplifting.
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Military seeks private sector help to build cyber warfare capability
The military is seeking help from the private sector to build offensive and defensive capabilities for cyber warfare.29 Jan 2010
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Inside fraudster jailed for stealing from 7/7 victim's account
Former HSBC bank worker Paul Walsh has been jailed for two years after stealing more than £32,000 from a victim of the London suicide bomb attack on 7 July...
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Video: Google releases Social Search beta
Google has begun rolling out a beta version of Social Search, which enables users to make Google searches more personal by including content from friends and online contacts.29 Jan 2010
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Fujitsu claims ownership of iPad brand
Fujitsu has laid claim to the iPad brand within hours of Apple unveiling its latest gadget under that name.29 Jan 2010
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BSkyB vs EDS ruling could push up price of IT contracts
IT departments could face higher costs, and may find that suppliers boycott their tenders in the wake of a landmark judgement last week in a £700m legal dispute between HP/EDS and broadcaster BSkyB.29 Jan 2010
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Consumer demand for Windows 7 boosts Microsoft profits
Microsoft has announced a 60% increase in profits in its second financial quarter as a result of strong consumer demand for Windows 7, but businesses are still holding back investment.29 Jan 2010
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Data centre cooling management on a budget
Vinyl sheeting and a trip to the local blacksmith are two of the ways data centre managers are thinking outside the box when it comes to hot and cold air aisle containment methods.29 Jan 2010
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Virtual machine (VM) consolidation ratios not the key to the virtual data centre
There is more to virtual data centres than getting as many virtual machines as possible on a physical server. Find out how to mix availability with high consolidation ratios.29 Jan 2010
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VMware earnings strong, but profit takes a hit: News Roundup
VMware profits fall 49% from Q4 of 2008; Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust to save big with desktop virtualisation; and other news of the week.29 Jan 2010
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Social media needs a social security strategy
There are plenty of stories about companies using social networking, micro-blogging and online collaborative services to generate business leads, build sales...
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Video: Interview with James Woudhuysen on managing innovation
In this video, Computer Weekly editor in chief Bryan Glick asks James Woudhuysen about the challenges faced by CIOs in managing innovation.29 Jan 2010
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