December 2004 News
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Accelerators speed up branch office traffic
Companies wanting to boost the throughput of their branch office data should consider using a data acceleration system as well as...13 Dec 2004
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Ofcom urges web firms to join content debate
Internet companies must play a bigger part in debates on content regulation and consumer protection as traditional broadcast...13 Dec 2004
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Cisco fills out convergence range
Cisco has fleshed out its next generation network strategy with the introduction of an eight-slot version of its CRS-1 high-end...13 Dec 2004
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The dark side of Bluetooth
Despite its many legitimate uses, Bluetooth's popularity is growing among the nefarious because of the ease with which it can be used to swipe files from other users, make calls or render mobile ph...12 Dec 2004
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How IBM and the PC changed the world
IBM transformed the world when it launched the personal computer back in 1981. Its decision last week to sell its PC business to...10 Dec 2004
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IT directors would rather cancel Christmas than join the office party
IT managers see Christmas as a chore that has no place at work, according to a survey of 467 IT directors by the Chartered...10 Dec 2004
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Northumberland's CRM boosts citizens' access and saves £500,000 a year in IT costs
County council rolls out Oracle CRM software and slashes IT costs10 Dec 2004
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BCS offers freedom of info course
A qualification for people responsible for implementing the Freedom of Information Act in their organisation has been launched by...10 Dec 2004
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Business awareness is needed in growing market, contractors told
The UK IT contractor market is picking up again, but contractors can no longer be successful just by offering programming skills,...10 Dec 2004
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HDS slides into midrange storage market
Hitachi Data Systems has announced that it has released its first all-Serial Advanced Technology Attachment array and has bundled...10 Dec 2004
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Iomega releases additions to its NAS line with the Nas 400 -- and other news briefs
Short takes from this week's news10 Dec 2004
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Financial services slow to change architecture
Financial institutions have been accused of holding themselves back by resisting innovation and often refusing to let go of old...10 Dec 2004
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EU software patent directive stalls
The controversial EU software patent directive has stalled this year after the Council of Ministers decided to postpone its vote...10 Dec 2004
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Novell to support Netline's Open-Xchange Server
Linux supplier Novell will no longer sell its own branded version of SuSE Linux Open-Xchange Server next year and will instead...10 Dec 2004
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HP revamps midrange storage
Hewlett-Packard has announced upgrades to its midrange storage products, including disc-to-disc or disc-to-tape backup...10 Dec 2004
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AMD cuts power on 90nm Opteron processors
Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) managed to reduce the maximum thermal output of its newly released 90 nanometer Opteron server...10 Dec 2004
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EU probes roaming charges
European telecoms regulators have launched an EU-wide investigation into roaming charges levied by mobile operators on users...10 Dec 2004
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Microsoft contests patent infringement decision
An appeals court should throw out a $500m (£260m) patent infringement judgement against Microsoft because a lower court failed to...10 Dec 2004
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Linux certification gets a helping hand from partnership
Red Hat and IBM will join forces to help software suppliers certify their applications for Linux.10 Dec 2004
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Most browser pop-ups open to hijack
Security researchers have warned of a vulnerability in most web browsers that could let scammers launch phishing attacks from...10 Dec 2004
