October 2004 News
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Designing an access control strategy for the Registry
Get help creating an access control strategy for the Registry in this excerpt from Chapter 6 of the MCSE Exam Cram 2 book "Designing security for a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 network."30 Oct 2004
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Exam Cram Quiz #1 Answer Key
Check your answers to the 10 Exam Cram prep questions from the MCSE Exam Cram 2 book "Designing security for a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 network."30 Oct 2004
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Nominations sought for BCS awards
People who have made a significant contribution to IT are being sought by the BCS for its prestigious Lovelace Medal and Roger...29 Oct 2004
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Debate suggests sanctions may be needed to deter unethical IT use
Ethical considerations are lagging behind IT advances and raise the issue of whether IT specialists should face sanctions similar...29 Oct 2004
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T-Mobile increases Wi-Fi kit and zones
T-Mobile has improved its mobile connectivity service by more than tripling the number of Wi-Fi hotspots that can be used by ...29 Oct 2004
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IBM to offer blades for small firms
IBM plans to make it cheaper and easier for small and medium-sized businesses to buy and set up a blade server system with its...29 Oct 2004
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Faster and more secure wireless USB to compete with Bluetooth
A more secure rival to the Bluetooth short-range wireless connectivity standard is expected next year with the arrival of...29 Oct 2004
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CA's bet on open source pays off as number of Ingres users doubles
Computer Associates has more than doubled the number of users of its Ingres database by providing the open source community with...29 Oct 2004
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Limit user freedom to improve IT security
IT departments need to lock down their users' PC configurations, Gartner research vice-president Brian Gammage has warned29 Oct 2004
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MoD to save £600m with EDS' admin system
The Ministry of Defence said it will save £600m over 10 years with a joint personnel administration system to serve all UK armed...29 Oct 2004
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Smarter use of data will drive profitability
Businesses have invested heavily in datawarehouses, but few are getting sufficient value from their data, according to Marcus...29 Oct 2004
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Service-oriented architecture will help IT make business more agile
Three thousand IT executives have gathered in Cannes this week for the Gartner Symposium to discuss key business issues ranging...29 Oct 2004
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MoD says it will save £600m with EDS HR
The Ministry of Defence expects to save £600m over 10 years with a joint personnel administration system covering all UK armed...29 Oct 2004
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Britannia uses web accelerators to halve network traffic and cut costs
Britannia Airways has installed web acceleration processors to optimise its browser-based internal services, improve network...29 Oct 2004
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Grocery wholesaler reduces stock errors to almost zero with voice recognition system
Grocery wholesaler James Hall has cut costs and administration time by investing a six-figure sum in a voice technology system to...29 Oct 2004
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Threat of more electricity failures prompts Standard Bank to relocate IT to Docklands
Standard Bank is to relocate its IT department from its central London headquarters to a £150,000-a-year secure datacentre in...29 Oct 2004
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Transfer has to be fitted into a weekend window
Standard Bank's plans to relocate its IT department to Docklands have taken months of preparation.29 Oct 2004
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Microsoft's new app offers safer enterprise IM
Microsoft's new Live Communications Server 2005 (LCS), which will offer expanded instant messaging compatibility with popular IM...29 Oct 2004
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Developers in short supply in India
As hiring picks up in Bangalore, the city's software professionals are again acquiring the spoiled-brat image they had in the...29 Oct 2004
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AMD and VSNL to sell net communicator device in India
Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) has teamed with Videsh Sanchar Nigam (VSNL), a leading Indian telecommunications and internet...29 Oct 2004
