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CW Buyer's Guide: IT Tools
This Computer Weekly buyer’s guide to IT tools shows how you can use software and systems to improve the running of your IT department. News | 18 May 2012
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Microsoft Convergence 2012
Nucleus Research assesses Microsoft’s plans to extend and develop the Microsoft Dynamics CRM platform. News | 10 May 2012
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'Sons of Duqu' targeted in Microsoft May security patches
Microsoft releases seven bulletins – three critical and four important – for 23 vulnerabilities in its May Patch Tuesday monthly security update News | 09 May 2012
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Microsoft hikes volume licensing prices by up to 33%
UK organisations buying Microsoft volume licensing will see up to 33.5% price hikes from July as the firm attempts to harmonise European prices. News | 03 May 2012
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Microsoft challenges Amazon with $300m investment
Microsoft is challenging Amazon's dominance of the e-book market by investing $300 in Barnes & Noble's Nook reader and university textbook businesses. News | 01 May 2012
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Malware targets Macs and PCs
A malware attack is targeting computers running Mac OS and Windows, says security firm Sophos News | 30 Apr 2012
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Microsoft conflict forces Cabinet Office to extend open standards consultation
The Cabinet Office has extended its ICT strategy public consultation on open standards after learning its facilitator was being paid by Microsoft. News | 27 Apr 2012
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Conficker remains big malware threat to business
The Conficker worm is still one of the biggest malware threats to business, according to the Microsoft Security Intelligence Report News | 25 Apr 2012
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Infosec 2012: Patching alone can deliver 80% protection
Keeping software up to date with security patches can deliver 80% protection from cyber threats, says security firm Secunia. News | 25 Apr 2012
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1 in 5 Macs harbours malware, report reveals
One fifth of Mac computers are carrying one or more instances of Windows malware and one in 36 are carrying Mac OS X malware. News | 25 Apr 2012
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Do not delay, EU data protection changes on the way
Three or four years is plenty of time to get ready for the new data protection framework in Europe, but the clock is ticking Feature
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CIOs sold on flexible working benefits – so what is holding it up?
Flexible working offers business benefits and allows employees to improve their work/life balance – but will managers accept it? Feature
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The issues organisations must consider in migrating to private cloud
Companies that attempt to move to cloud without sufficient planning will fare badly and could endanger their data and reputation Feature
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Interview: Oke Okaro, general manager and global head of mobile at Bloomberg
Bloomberg's mobile chief talks to Computer Weekly about the challenges of mobile apps development and the prospects for Windows 8. Feature
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IT priorities in the downturn
IT leaders talk to Computer Weekly about how their IT priorities have been shaped by the downturn it strategy
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Computer Weekly / TechTarget IT priorities survey 2012
Learn which IT priorities are at the top of UK IT managers lists for 2012. Coverage from across our network includes cloud, budget cuts, networking, security, disaster recovery and more. IT priorities survey
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Buyer's Guide: What next for virtualisation?
You’d be forgiven for thinking that virtualisation is a done deal, but research shows its uptake is still not moving at the speed many would like. Feature
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Microsoft: Is computing more trustworthy 10 years on?
Microsoft is marking the 10th anniversary of its Trustworthy Computing group (TwC), but has any significant progress been made since 15 January 2002 when Microsoft chairman Bill Gates sent an email memo to all employees, identifying trustworthy compu... Analysis
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Buyer's guide to IT consumerisation: Rewriting the rulebook
Desktop computing is no longer about IT providing a set of tools for employees. Consumer technology has advanced, and staff are more tech-savvy. IT GOVERNANCE
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How Avis is bridging the application gap between IE6/XP and Windows 7
Car rental firm Avis is using UniBrows to support IE6-based applications as it switches operating system. Cliff Saran reports Feature
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Why great companies die - repeatedly - and is Microsoft next?
The Penny Black stamp revolutionised comunications - and taught us lessons that some IT giants today are failing to learn. Opinion
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Government open standards proposal fails the 'so what?' test
The consultation on open standards in government IT is generating a lot of discussion, much of which misses an important point: so what? Opinion
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Supporting user-centric computing
User virtualisation can make life easier for IT departments and users alike. Opinion
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Unhealthy tale of NAO report
The National Audit Office is a great British institution - or was. Opinion
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Microsoft’s metrics mean business
Microsoft unveils plans for performance planning software Opinion
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Microsoft plans route through the desktop
Windows users will need to assess carefully how specialised their content needs are before lining up for the software giant's new content platform, says Jim Murphy Opinion
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Check out the changes in Windows Vista
Microsoft has released the first beta test version of Windows Vista, formerly known as Longhorn, and it would be a good idea for companies to try it as soon as possible. Compared with the simple transitions from Windows NT4 to 2000 to XP Pro, it may ... Opinion
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Time to demand accountability
Last week public spending watchdog the National Audit Office published yet another report that showed that IT-related projects... Opinion
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Prepare to install Windows XP SP2
Microsoft has finally released the long-delayed Service Pack 2 for Windows XP, and it had people working over the bank holiday to... Opinion
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Customer will be king
Microsoft cost cuts reflect changing balance of power Opinion
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A first look: Windows 8 consumer preview
Windows 8 is not just an upgrade. It is a complete rework of the Windows OS. Speaking at the launch of the beta last week in Barcelona, Windows chief Steven Sinofsky called it a "generational change" Photo Story
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Windows Server 8 Preview
Microsoft has previewed the next version of Windows Server, which the company says is optimised for the cloud. The preview is not feature-complete, but the key features are in place and most changes are likely to be in user interface detail and of co... Photo Story
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Podcast: Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer on cloud computing
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer discuses Microsoft’s position in the cloud marketplace relative to its competitors. Podcast
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Microsoft's Brad Goldberg on how Live Search will take on Google
Microsoft's Brad Goldberg on how the company intends Live Search to take on Google. (Telephone interview with ComputerWeekly.com's Cliff Saran.) Podcast
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A guide to embracing IT consumerisation
How can IT departments cost effectively support smartphones, tablets and people who wish to bring in their own devices to work? guide
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CW Buyer's Guide: IT Tools
This Computer Weekly buyer’s guide to IT tools shows how you can use software and systems to improve the running of your IT department. News
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Microsoft Convergence 2012
Nucleus Research assesses Microsoft’s plans to extend and develop the Microsoft Dynamics CRM platform. News
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'Sons of Duqu' targeted in Microsoft May security patches
Microsoft releases seven bulletins – three critical and four important – for 23 vulnerabilities in its May Patch Tuesday monthly security update News
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Why great companies die - repeatedly - and is Microsoft next?
The Penny Black stamp revolutionised comunications - and taught us lessons that some IT giants today are failing to learn. Opinion
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Microsoft hikes volume licensing prices by up to 33%
UK organisations buying Microsoft volume licensing will see up to 33.5% price hikes from July as the firm attempts to harmonise European prices. News
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Microsoft challenges Amazon with $300m investment
Microsoft is challenging Amazon's dominance of the e-book market by investing $300 in Barnes & Noble's Nook reader and university textbook businesses. News
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Malware targets Macs and PCs
A malware attack is targeting computers running Mac OS and Windows, says security firm Sophos News
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Microsoft conflict forces Cabinet Office to extend open standards consultation
The Cabinet Office has extended its ICT strategy public consultation on open standards after learning its facilitator was being paid by Microsoft. News
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Conficker remains big malware threat to business
The Conficker worm is still one of the biggest malware threats to business, according to the Microsoft Security Intelligence Report News
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Infosec 2012: Patching alone can deliver 80% protection
Keeping software up to date with security patches can deliver 80% protection from cyber threats, says security firm Secunia. News
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