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HCL, a health and social care jobs agency, has purchased a business continuity telecoms system to safeguard communications systems should disaster strike.
The Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) has upgraded its service management platform to better cope with surges in demand for IT resources during Wimbledon and other tournaments.
Users of the internet will be less likely to remain anonymous as users call for the widespread use of authentication, according to the latest survey of technology industry trends from Deloitte.
Firms wishing to recruit IT security staff can refer to a new hiring guide from international information security certification body (ISC)2 for tips on what to look for.
Market leaders in producing specialised packaging, API Group, manufactures for the luxury goods markets including tobacco, pharmaceuticals and beverages. Its packaging includes the reflective surface on a packet of Nurofen, or the holographic products used on concert tickets for anti-counterfeit measures.
Network technicians will need to learn project manager skills if corporate rollouts of wider and more advanced networks are to be successful, according to attendees at the Cisco Networkers 2008 this week.
"We are nowhere near best-in-class, but we are making progress," says Steve Rogers, UK managing director of SAP to an audience of his customers at the German applications firm's annual user gathering at the end of last year. It's not the kind of comment that you expect from a senior executive at a leading software firm.