December 2008 News
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Cybercrime reports: Security not broken, but breaking at the seams
Despite the growing threat of botnets and advanced malware, the biggest dangers are still coming from within the organisation.31 Dec 2008
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Data losses set to soar, KPMG predicts
According to a new report, losses of personal and financial data are set to rise sharply in 2009 as the effects of the credit crunch begin to take effect.31 Dec 2008
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ComputerWeekly Chrimbo quiz to get your grey matter working
It's Christmas time, so its time to put your feet up and switch off from work. But don't let your brain go to mush with all that turkey and Christmas pud, take part in our quiz that is guaranteed t...29 Dec 2008
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True demand for 3G-embedded mobile computing
Analyst claims new findings contradict reports suggesting that demand for 3G-embedded laptops and netbooks has been exaggerated24 Dec 2008
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Processor battle shaping ultra mobile computing market
ARM and x86 vendors slug it out to stay ahead in UMD arena23 Dec 2008
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Vodafone unveils pay as you go mobile broadband
Mobile broadband for those who want a flexible service but don’t want lengthy contracts23 Dec 2008
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Mainstream UC boosts mobile computing
Unified communications on firms' agenda but disconnect exists between those who implement and those who use23 Dec 2008
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Highways Agency combines with Google for route 2.0
The Highways Agency is working with Google to make traffic data available for use within the Google Maps traffic feature.
The traffic feature creates...
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Ofcom acts against rip-off comms charges
UK communications regulator Ofcom has issued new guidelines that limit extra charges...
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Falling pound drives massive increase in hardware prices
CIOs are squeezing their existing and future suppliers for more value as the devaluation of the pound against the US dollar and the euro lead to massive...
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Uncertain Christmas for remaining Woolworths IT staff
Remaining IT staff at Woolworths...
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CIOs need to be more business-savvy, McKinsey survey says
IT is failing to help businesses gain a competitive edge, the latest survey from McKinsey's third annual survey has found.
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Cable damage disrupts internet services
A sub-sea cable carrying more than 75% of traffic between the Middle East, Europe and America has been damaged.
According to news service Bloomberg,...
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Microsoft research head presents Royal Institution xmas lectures
Chris Bishop, chief research scientist at Microsoft Research in Cambridge and professor of computer science at the University of Edinburgh, presented this...
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Google closes data storage service for scientists
Google is shutting down its scientific data service before it has come out...
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Charities deploy on-demand CRM to improve operations and fund-raising
Two UK charities have deployed on-demand customer relationship...
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Software market to be hit hard by recession
The UK software market will be one of the worst hit sectors affected by the worldwide recession according to analyst Ovum.
Ovum reported that...
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Poorly managed government IT contracts help waste £290m a year
The government is wasting up to £290m a year on poorly managed service contracts, including contracts for IT.
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Oracle blames strong dollar for profit slump
Oracle has reported a fall in its profit for the first time in four years in its latest financial quarter. The supplier's profits...
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The ten most noteworthy web and network incidents for 2008
Website performance firm Pingdom has compiled its ten most noteworthy...
19 Dec 2008
