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VMware to support Microsoft Hyper-V
VMware’s latest fling, XVP Manager, provides basic virtualisation management capabilities for non-vSphere hypervisor platforms such as various Hyper-V flavours enabled on Windows.29 Jul 2011
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Study shows surge in bring-your-own-device policies: News in brief
A Citrix study finds that a high percentage of IT organisations will formalise bring-your-own-device policies and begin to use desktop virtualisation in the coming years.29 Jul 2011
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Automation of SpyEye botnet raises the stakes for security
Sophisticated malware-automation techniques are cited as the probable cause for a dramatic increase in Web application attacks.29 Jul 2011
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One UK school system becomes a managed network monitoring provider
The East Sussex County Council ICT became a managed network monitoring provider for its schools, avoiding WAN-dependent monitoring and allowing schools to buy services as needed.29 Jul 2011
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Apple and Samsung overtake Nokia as worldwide smartphone shipments grow 76%
Nokia's woes continue as Apple and Samsung overtake the Finnish giant to become the largest global smartphone manufacturers, according to analyst figures.29 Jul 2011
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Barclays online banking customers unable to log into accounts due to high traffic
Some Barclays customers have experienced slow response times and login problems, but the bank has promised a solution.29 Jul 2011
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BSkyB wins 174,000 new broadband subscribers
BSkyB has reported a surge in its broadband business in yearly results, taking its subscriber base to 711,000.29 Jul 2011
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US approves ISP data retention bill
The US House of Representatives has approved a new piece of legislation that will force internet service providers to save logs of all their customers' activities.29 Jul 2011
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Zeus Trojan distribution campaign targets RSA SecurID customers
Security researchers are warning about a new e-mail-based malware distribution campaign targeting customers of RSA's SecurID tokens.29 Jul 2011
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Why the High Court ruling in the Newzbin2 case is such a big deal
The creative industries have welcomed the UK High Court ruling that BT must block access to pirated content aggregator site Newzbin2, but why is the ruling seen as such a game changer?29 Jul 2011
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Will MPs' accusations of 'rip-off IT' be enough to change government-supplier relationships?
The Public Administration Select Committee's "rip-off"-Britain report on IT produced a piece of theatre that will give the government's IT strategy a helpful shove.29 Jul 2011
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Cabinet Office calls for government departments to move to shared services model
The Cabinet Office has released guidelines on how central government departments could accelerate the move to shared services as a means of cost cutting.29 Jul 2011
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Google Apps meets US federal security standards, says Unisys
Google Apps for Government exceeds US federal information security requirements, according to IT services firm Unisys.29 Jul 2011
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Google takes two-step authentication global in 40 languages
Google has rolled out its two-step verification sign-in system to more than 150 countries.29 Jul 2011
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Government axes 376 more websites
The government has axed nearly half of its websites since June last year, following recommendations that all digital public services should be under one URL.29 Jul 2011
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Oracle releases Java Standard Edition 7
Oracle has released its first major update to the Java platform since acquiring Sun Microsystems.29 Jul 2011
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Probation staff spend majority of time on admin due to inadequate IT systems
The Probation Service has inadequate IT systems, which have contributed to staff spending three-quarters of their time on administrative tasks, says a report by MPs.29 Jul 2011
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Security Zone: Conquering password paranoia
David Emm from Kaspersky writes a good article on securelist.com about the tug-of-war between the need for passwords to be strong and variable for each account and the human tendency to make them w...29 Jul 2011
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Sony cautious on Playstation hack costs, as profits tumble
Sony has declined to quantify the full financial impact of the cyber attacks on its Playstation Network, but has acknowledged that it will incur costs.29 Jul 2011
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Is hard disk drive areal density fatally limited?
The areal density of hard disk drives is limited by the number of edges and transitions between bit states that can fit on a disk, so just how much further can spinning disk go?28 Jul 2011
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