July 2005 News
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Lenovo to challenge IBM for fastest supercomputer
Chinese manufacturing giant Lenovo is aiming to build a supercomputer 10 times more powerful than the fastest computer in the world today, IBM’s BlueGene/L.29 Jul 2005
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Microsoft prevents former employee from working at Google
Former Microsoft executive Kai-Fu Lee has been banned temporarily by a judge from doing his new job at Google.29 Jul 2005
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Security software contains 'serious bugs'
Researchers have warned of serious bugs in security software, with flaws detected in ClamAV, Ethereal and Sophos Anti-Virus within days of each other.29 Jul 2005
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Record numbers go for gold in BCS IT Professional awards
A record number of IT professionals are to go forward for the final judging stage of the British Computer Society’s third IT Professional Awards.29 Jul 2005
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West Bromwich building society protects against money laundering
West Bromwich building society has installed STB Systems software to improve security against money laundering and meet Financial Services Authority regulations.29 Jul 2005
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ICT Charity Ball is rescheduled
It is take two for A Night at the Movies, the theme of the grand Intellect ICT Charity Ball, after the original event had to be called off following the terrorist attacks in London on 7 July.29 Jul 2005
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Dell offers Exchange Server deal
Dell has launched a package of hardware, software and support aimed at businesses running Exchange Server 5.5 to help them upgrade before Microsoft ends support for the old software at the end of t...29 Jul 2005
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Consolidating ERP systems can save 30% costs
Consolidating enterprise applications can deliver up to 30% savings on costs, the independent business advisory, Hackett Group reported this week.29 Jul 2005
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EMEA PC market growth boosted by proliferation of low-priced notebooks in Q2 2005
For the third quarter running, the EMEA PC market has surpassed expectations, expanding by more than 23% year on year in 2Q05, according to preliminary data released today by IDC's EMEA Quarterly P...28 Jul 2005
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Computer Associates cuts jobs as profits rise
Computer Associates is to axe 800 jobs as part of a restructuring plan.28 Jul 2005
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Microsoft Windows Vista beta out now
Microsoft has released a beta 1 version of Windows Vista, the biggest update so far of its operating system since Windows XP.28 Jul 2005
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Cyber blackmailers and adware threaten
Increases in the number of cyber blackmailers and adware going 'deep' are just some of the highlights in the April-June 2005 Malware report from Alexander Gostev, senior virus analyst, Kaspersky Lab.28 Jul 2005
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Growing concern over identity cloning
Protecting consumer identity and preventing data loss and leakage are the new brand protection priorities facing large organisations today as consumers become increasingly concerned over identity c...28 Jul 2005
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Sarbox compliance costing companies
Companies’ required investments to attain compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley data security legislation has come at the expense of dealing with other security threats, according to the Information S...28 Jul 2005
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Smart phones eclipse PDAs, says IDC
Sales of handheld computers are slowing down as people switch to converged devices or smart phones, according to new figures from market analyst IDC.28 Jul 2005
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Microsoft signs 100,000 desktop deal with government departments
Microsoft signs 100,000 desktop deal with government departments Microsoft has signed two major licensing agreements with government departments.28 Jul 2005
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Find out how to cope with burgeoning storage needs
IT storage managers from blue-chip user organisations are set to reveal their approaches to tackling the explosion in storage at Storage Expo 2005 in London this October.28 Jul 2005
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How do I get started in programming?
How do I get started in programming?28 Jul 2005
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NISCC reveals SAP R/3 security flaw
A security vulnerability in SAP R/3 enterprise software could allow unauthorised access to files, the National Infrastructure Security Coordination Centre has warned.28 Jul 2005
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Ethical hacking is challenging and lucrative but training is expensive
As criminal IT activity increases, security skills are in demand28 Jul 2005
