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June 2007 News

  • Candidates wanted for BCS Council

    The BCS is seeking candidates to nominate themselves for election to four BCS Council seats.

  • Inadequate user training 'lies at heart of IT failures'

    Inadequate user training is often the root cause of IT project failures, said the chair of the British Computer Society Information and Technology Training Specialist Group (I&TTSG) at the group's ...

  • Survey shows Web 2.0 being used in business

    Some 60% of companies are already using Web 2.0 technologies, a poll of delegates at the Internet World conference has revealed.

  • Wimax to 'overtake Wi-Fi' in public networks by 2010

    By 2010, Wimax will replace Wi-Fi as the technology of choice for public wireless networks, as barriers currently preventing widespread adoption are removed, analyst firm Gartner has predicted.

  • LUN management at heart of San configuration

    Essential LUN concepts and the role of LUNs in SAN technology.

  • Are you affected by MSC legislation?

    Some IT contractors will need to comply with the MSC legislation that comes into effect in July. So who does it apply to and what do you need to do?

  • Microsoft to patch Windows Vista, IE 7, Office

    In a redesigned advance bulletin for Patch Tuesday, Microsoft said it will fix flaws in Windows Vista, IE 7, Office and other programs. Four updates will address critical problems.

  • Firms falling short on security skills

    The rapidly changing IT security threat landscape is making it impossible for even large user companies to keep skills up to date, Kimmi Alkio, chief executive at security supplier F-Secure said la...

  • IT firms oppose spyware bill

    US bill is opposed by software makers who say the provisions would penalise those who distribute legitimate software and Web sites.

  • Serious flaws put Yahoo Messenger users in peril

    Attackers could exploit two serious flaws in Yahoo Messenger to run malicious code on targeted machines, vulnerability trackers warned Wednesday.

  • VoIP market evolves in 2007

    VoIP will see market changes this year as IP PBX sales increase and market leaders shift their focus.

  • IT managers unfazed by impending smoking ban

    The ban on smoking in public places in England will have little effect on staffing policies or working practices in the IT sector, according to a report by the Chartered Management Institute (CMI).

  • Wireless webcam link makes a splash with powerboat fans

    Powerboat fans can now watch the Honda British Formula Four Stroke Powerboat championship online. The service has been made possible by using an on-board camera and wireless access points from Glob...

  • Airlines offered plane tracking and comms through single screens

    SITA and Flight Explorer are targeting airlines worldwide with an integrated decision-support solution that will provide airlines with the ability to track, manage and communicate with their flight...

  • DWP signs £6m Winter Fuel call centre contract

    The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has extended a call centre contract to administer the Winter Fuel Payments Service in a £6m deal.

  • Lessons from the SOA high flyers

    Airlines are at the vanguard of the move towards service orientated architecture. What can other businesses learn from their use of these technologies?

  • ICO issues policy on data sharing

    The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has published guidance for businesses on sharing data, following confusion about their responsibilities under the Data Protection Act.

  • VoIP performance testing fundamentals

    VoIP network performance testing can mean the difference between a VoIP system working at a high level QoS and a weak system that runs so poorly customers could take their business elsewhere. This ...

  • Quiz: Intrusion defense in the era of Windows Vista

    A five-question multiple-choice quiz to test your understanding of the content presented by expert Peter H. Gregory in this lesson of SearchSecurity.com's Intrusion Defense School.

  • The routes to end-point security

    Securing remote workers is a major security challenge, but combining different technologies will help strike the right balance between security and usability