March 2009 News
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Microsoft launches SMB server platform
Aim to put Windows Server functionality within reach of small businesses31 Mar 2009
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Thorntons POS system cuts transaction times by two thirds
Confectionary retailer, Thorntons, cut transaction times over Christmas by two thirds after rolling out a point of sales system across 380 stores.
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Gartner predicts 3.8% fall in IT spending in 2009
Global spending in IT will decrease by 3.8% from $3.4 trillion in 2008 to $3.2 trillion in 2009, according to analyst Gartner.31 Mar 2009
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Home working will ease G20 disruption, says Continuity Forum
Organisations have been urged to make sure they have strong electronic communication links in place, as London faces potential disruption from protests during...
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Voice messaging helps Severn Trent recover £3m in unpaid bills
Severn Trent has recovered £3m in unpaid bills in the last six months through the use of voice messaging technology. The water utility firm used software...31 Mar 2009
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Sun Microsystems lays off 1,500 staff
Sun has confirmed job cuts affecting 1,500 employees today. In a statement, the company said reductions were made across all levels, including vice-presidents and directors.31 Mar 2009
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City IT is not an easy target for G20 protesters
Large financial services companies in London are well prepared for any disruptions stemming from anti-capitalist demonstrations at the G20 meeting tomorrow.
London's...
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Computer crime jumps 33% in US
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Precise move to improve storage tier
Storage enhancement solution to align with dynamic whereby IT departments need to do more with less resource31 Mar 2009
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UK small business not up to speed on security, survey reveals
IT security is a priority for less than...
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Sybase takes Office to iPhone in mobility drive
New release to offer improvements in business process mobilisation, enterprise admin, security and TCO31 Mar 2009
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Blogger claims to dupe The Sun with fake Google Street View story
A blogger claims to have duped journalists into reporting a fake story about a woman who used Google Street View to find out her husband was cheating on her.31 Mar 2009
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Government data losers should incur criminal charges
Public tolerance of government data leaks appears to be running out with the vast majority of people now believing those responsible should face criminal...31 Mar 2009
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Intel Xeon tackles climate change
Intel has revamped its Xeon server processor family with a family of chips designed to tackle the environmental impact of datacentre computing.
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LTE to revolutionise mobile broadband
Recession will not hinder LTE-based mobile broadband which could offer up to 100 Mbps31 Mar 2009
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Opinion: The truth about Conficker 'the doomsday worm'
The media is buzzing about the most hyped doomsday threat since Y2K - the Conficker worm. But what is fact and what is fiction? Mary Landesman, senior security researcher at ScanSafe, sets the reco...31 Mar 2009
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MoD payroll system: what went wrong
The MoD's Joint Personnel Administration programme is the latest government IT project to hit the headlines for poor performance.31 Mar 2009
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IT recession: telco spending slashed, but demand for security appliances grows
Businesses are buying fewer call control systems for private branch exchanges but are spending more on security appliances during the recession, according...
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Cheating husband caught on Google Street View
A woman has reportedly contacted divorce lawyers after catching her cheating husband on Google...
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Conficker can no longer hide in the network
Security researchers have discovered a way to identify any network attached computer that has been infected with the Conficker...31 Mar 2009
