October 2009 News
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UK software industry ripe for investment, says Holway
The UK software industry is an ideal sector for investment.
According to a report into the UK market by TechMarketView, the top 50 home-grown...
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UK newspapers threaten online aggregator
Online news aggregator Newsnow.com has been threatened with legal action by UK newspapers if it...21 Oct 2009
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Citrix changes XenDesktop licensing after user pressure
Citrix has reacted to criticisms from IT departments of the user-based licensing of its XenDesktop...
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Lexmark to axe 825 jobs worldwide
Lexmark will axe 825 jobs worldwide as part of a cost-cutting exercise. It will incur a $120m restructuring charge that will cause third quarter profits...
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Windows 7 checklist - a guide to installing Microsoft's new OS
Are you ready for Windows 7? Click here for a checklist of five things you need to do before installing the shiny new Windows 7 disc on your PC.21 Oct 2009
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Windows 7 pre-orders outsell Harry Potter
Amazon says more of its customers have pre-ordered Windows 7 than any other product, including Harry Potter books. The company said
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Enisa seeks permanent job under Helmbrecht
A wider involvement with the private sector is one of the top priorities of Udo Helmbrecht, the new executive director of Enisa, the European...
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Postal strike fears slow online sales growth
Online sales in the UK have recorded their lowest monthly rise since 2000 because consumers are cautious during the recession and there is uncertainty...
21 Oct 2009 -
US spies will read your Twitter conversations
US spies will read your messages posted on Twitter as well as any blogs you contribute to following the CIA's deal with a software firm that monitors...
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RSA 2009: Security technologies must be integrated
The biggest problem in information security is that organisations approach...21 Oct 2009
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Cost cutting helps boost Yahoo profits by 244%
Yahoo has increased its profits by 244% despite falling sales as its massive cost-cutting exercises reduce expenditure by 18%.
The search...
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BBC Trust blocks free iPlayer plans
The BBC Trust has blocked the broadcaster's plans to make its iPlayer software a standard.21 Oct 2009
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Sun blames EC for 3,000 job losses
Sun Microsystems has announced a further 3,000 job cuts, blaming delays in getting the green light from the European Commission for its merger with Oracle.21 Oct 2009
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Privileged users threaten IT security, study reveals
Bad practice in managing privileged IT users is threatening the security of European organisations, a study has revealed.21 Oct 2009
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Facebook users targeted by malware video player trick
IT security specialist Finjan has warned users to be wary of an application targeting people on Facebook.
The company warned...
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VMware tackles capacity planning
VMware has launched vCenter CapacityIQ , a product which provides capacity...
21 Oct 2009 -
Download Visual Studio 2010 to start building Win 7 apps
Microsoft has released a beta version of Visual Studio 2010 and the next version of its .net framework for building web services applications in Windows.
Available...
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Could new IT system revolutionise air travel?
Researchers are developing an airport operations system which they say could improve the customer experience at airports and cut carbon emissions.
They...
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Emulex and IBM collaborate on security for cloud storage
Emulex is collaborating with IBM to deliver a host-based encryption system to secure data in cloud-based storage, virtualised environments and converged...
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Microsoft Office 2010 beta available in November
Microsoft is expected to release a beta version of Office 2010 next month, according to news site Cnet.20 Oct 2009
