January 2010 News
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Help CARE International tackle the Haiti relief effort
Rescue workers in Haiti have been hard at work for over two weeks, and CARE International staff are an integral part of the effort. The charity...29 Jan 2010
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Rok cracks scheduling problem
Rok, a £1bn UK property repair and maintenance firm, aims to change the balance of power in the building industry by better use of staff based on an automated scheduling system from ClickSoftware T...29 Jan 2010
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BSG mulls support for Vtesse on network rates
The Broadband Stakeholders Group (BSG) will meet next week to discuss whether to support Vtesse Networks' petition...29 Jan 2010
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Most companies fail to manage data, study reveals
Less than 77% of organisations have established policies that cover electronics records, according to a report by information services firm
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Software reduces Croydon ASBO epidemic
A partnership between businesses and police in Croydon has reduced the level of crime, including a 26% reduction in shoplifting.
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Military seeks private sector help to build cyber warfare capability
The military is seeking help from the private sector to build offensive and defensive capabilities for cyber warfare.29 Jan 2010
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Inside fraudster jailed for stealing from 7/7 victim's account
Former HSBC bank worker Paul Walsh has been jailed for two years after stealing more than £32,000 from a victim of the London suicide bomb attack on 7 July...
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Video: Google releases Social Search beta
Google has begun rolling out a beta version of Social Search, which enables users to make Google searches more personal by including content from friends and online contacts.29 Jan 2010
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Fujitsu claims ownership of iPad brand
Fujitsu has laid claim to the iPad brand within hours of Apple unveiling its latest gadget under that name.29 Jan 2010
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BSkyB vs EDS ruling could push up price of IT contracts
IT departments could face higher costs, and may find that suppliers boycott their tenders in the wake of a landmark judgement last week in a £700m legal dispute between HP/EDS and broadcaster BSkyB.29 Jan 2010
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Consumer demand for Windows 7 boosts Microsoft profits
Microsoft has announced a 60% increase in profits in its second financial quarter as a result of strong consumer demand for Windows 7, but businesses are still holding back investment.29 Jan 2010
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Data centre cooling management on a budget
Vinyl sheeting and a trip to the local blacksmith are two of the ways data centre managers are thinking outside the box when it comes to hot and cold air aisle containment methods.29 Jan 2010
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Virtual machine (VM) consolidation ratios not the key to the virtual data centre
There is more to virtual data centres than getting as many virtual machines as possible on a physical server. Find out how to mix availability with high consolidation ratios.29 Jan 2010
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VMware earnings strong, but profit takes a hit: News Roundup
VMware profits fall 49% from Q4 of 2008; Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust to save big with desktop virtualisation; and other news of the week.29 Jan 2010
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Critical infrastructure under continual cyber attack, says report
More than half the world's critical infrastructure organisations admit being targeted by cyber attacks, research commissioned by security firm
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Can IT switch efficiency gains to business effectiveness?
As the UK shifts out of recession, businesses and governments in Western economies are facing a new reality, with increasingly stiff competition from...
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US cyber security tzar gets to work on cloud computing
US national cyber security co-ordinator Howard...
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Business taxes may give BT an unfair advantage, says judge
The business rating system may give BT a huge cost advantage over its fibre network competitors, which could restrict competition, keep prices high and slow...28 Jan 2010
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Big businesses consider free alternatives to Microsoft Office and Adobe Acrobat
Almost a quarter of big businesses want to drop Microsoft Office and over a third are considering dumping Adobe Acrobat in favour of
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Nokia sales rebound fails to rescue margins
Nokia's 22% sales rise for Q4 2009 suggests the world's appetite...
28 Jan 2010
