March 2008 News
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'Learn IT', Byron warns parents
Britain's parents are cyber slackers who need to improve their IT knowledge if they are to31 Mar 2008
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Hardware failure biggest threat to business continuity
Hardware failure was the top disruption threat to UK business operations in 2007, according to a report by Sungard Availability Services.31 Mar 2008
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Heavy handed security bypassed by employees, says research
Most employees by-pass security controls at...31 Mar 2008
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Museum of Computing facing eviction
Just five years after its creation, the Museum of Computing is facing eviction, leading to fears that much of Britain's computing legacy could be forgotten by the next generation of students.31 Mar 2008
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Babbage’s vintage supercomputer heads to US
A UK supercomputer designed in the 1840's is crossing the Atlantic Ocean and is destined to sit in the lounge of Microsoft's former CTO.31 Mar 2008
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Trampoline says social networking can bounce productivity
Trampoline Systems has launched what it claims is the world's first organisational intelligence and diagnostics tool.31 Mar 2008
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Websense launches Threatseeker Honeygrid
The first fruits of Websense's purchase last year of Surfcontrol and PortAuthority were evident as the malware scanner launched its Threatseeker Honeygrid web and email scanning service.31 Mar 2008
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KPMG signs BT with £62m five-year outsourcing contract
KPMG is to outsource a significant chunk of its IT management to BT in a deal worth £62m over five years. If successful the contract, in the UK and Germany, may be extended to other countries in wh...31 Mar 2008
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UK leads the way in Europe for online shopping
The UK leads Europe in online shopping, according to market researcher Mintel in its latest report on e-commerce in the UK, Germany, France, Italy and Spain.31 Mar 2008
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Intel releases green processors
Intel has released two quad-core processors for servers and workstations that run faster than older quad-core ones without using any more power.31 Mar 2008
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How network managers deal with network slowdowns affecting application performance
Over two-thirds of network managers spend at least 25 days per year determining the cause of network slowdowns affecting application performance.31 Mar 2008
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Lefthand SAN knocks out NetApp SAN for Anite's implementation
IT services supplier Anite selects software-and-server SAN from Lefthand on cost and hardware flexibility for networked storage to support VMWare virtualisation project31 Mar 2008
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PC deal could save public sector billions
A deal struck by government CIO John Suffolk and the Cabinet Office could save the public sector billions of pounds by supplying networked, supported PCs for around half the typical price.30 Mar 2008
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Business Continuity Institute extends credential
The Business Continuity...30 Mar 2008
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Document management speeds NHS data entry by 80% in Scotland
NHS Scotland is rolling out document management and imaging software across 22 health boards to reduce manual data entry processes by 80%.28 Mar 2008
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Apacs gets new IT head
The Association of Payment and Clearing Services (Apacs) has named Janice Bentley-Pearson as its latest IT head, replacing Sue Yeo.28 Mar 2008
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UK struggles with non-physical contingency planning, Deloitte says
UK business is facing several key business continuity challenges, according to risk management consultancy company Deloitte.28 Mar 2008
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TJX must tighten security after data breach
US retailer TJX, from which wireless hackers stole the personal and banking details of 45 million customers, has settled its case with the Federal Trade Commission.28 Mar 2008
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Speedy Hire tools up for savings after rationalising Microsoft licences
Tools hire firm Speedy Hire expects to save £2m over the next six years after rationalising the way it licenses Microsoft software.28 Mar 2008
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A fifth of flights cancelled at Heathrow Terminal 5 following technical problems
A fifth of flights were cancelled from Heathrow Terminal 5 today (28 March) after yesterday's technical problems with the baggage system.28 Mar 2008
