September 2003
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September 16, 2003
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Sep'03
Security fears over DNA data
The creation of a national DNA database for the whole UK population would pose a major security headache, Andy Kellett, senior... Continue Reading
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September 16, 2003
16
Sep'03
Customs fixes Heathrow system
Customs & Excise and its main IT supplier Syntegra have fixed problems with a major new system after exporters complained of... Continue Reading
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September 15, 2003
15
Sep'03
Manual system set-up complicates security
Mary Ann Davidson, chief security officer at Oracle, said she is all too familiar with the problem of users increasingly finding... Continue Reading
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September 15, 2003
15
Sep'03
IBM speaks out against PeopleSoft takeover
The Oracle User Group has described IBM's opposition to Oracle's acquisition of software supplier PeopleSoft as a backhanded... Continue Reading
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September 15, 2003
15
Sep'03
Cern chooses 10g to meet massive data needs
Cern, the world's largest particle physics laboratory, is planning to use the large database support in Oracle 10g to store the... Continue Reading
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September 15, 2003
15
Sep'03
Oracle proposes flat-rate licensing
How Oracle's grid computing and licensing will affect the industry and users. Continue Reading
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September 15, 2003
15
Sep'03
UK firms still need to be convinced
Oracle has announced a number of worldwide beta sites for its new 10g product line, but some users are still to be convinced... Continue Reading
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September 15, 2003
15
Sep'03
EU study slams UK's confusing rules on e-mail monitoring
The UK's decision to use a non-binding code of practice to advise employers of their rights to monitor staff e-mails and web... Continue Reading
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September 15, 2003
15
Sep'03
ERP saves food supplier £300,000
Food manufacturer G Costa, which supplies groceries to many of the UK's biggest supermarkets, has saved more than £300,000 by... Continue Reading
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September 15, 2003
15
Sep'03
Thought for the day: Open source, open season
Microsoft appears to be a victim of its own success, says Simon Moores. Why else would it be the target of virus writers and the... Continue Reading
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September 15, 2003
15
Sep'03
Status quo technology upgrades are dead
Maintenance is one of the highest margin areas for suppliers, so they try to play the support card to move customers to their... Continue Reading
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September 15, 2003
15
Sep'03
Barclays fights back against spoofers
Barclays became the latest high profile victim of e-mail spoofing over the weekend, when around 400 customers were sent a message... Continue Reading
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September 15, 2003
15
Sep'03
Unweaving the tangled web of dumb data
Semantic web technology could help firms make better use of their data and gain better search results, but don't expect to see it... Continue Reading
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September 15, 2003
15
Sep'03
Gartner warns Windows upgrades may be cheaper than putting Linux on the desktop
The majority of businesses would not reduce IT costs by migrating their Windows desktop platforms to Linux on the desktop,... Continue Reading
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September 15, 2003
15
Sep'03
Microsoft slammed for latest critical patch
IT leaders slammed the software industry and users moved to protect themselves yet again as Microsoft disclosed new-found... Continue Reading
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September 15, 2003
15
Sep'03
California law covers online trade
US citizens can sue over personal data security. Continue Reading
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September 15, 2003
15
Sep'03
Bank of Ireland IT workers end dispute over HP outsourcing deal
Bank of Ireland has ended a prolonged dispute with its IT staff over plans to outsource its IT services to Hewlett-Packard. Continue Reading
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September 15, 2003
15
Sep'03
Groundswell: Have we been let off lightly by virus attacks?
As we pick up the pieces after yet another virus blitz this August it is worth reflecting that so far, things have not been that... Continue Reading
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September 15, 2003
15
Sep'03
Safeway spends £6m on logistics to cut costs
Safeway has spent about £6m on integrating its logistics software, in a move it said will bring huge savings in transport... Continue Reading
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September 15, 2003
15
Sep'03
Security: No place to hide
We live in insecure times. Last month firms were brought to their knees by Blaster and SoBig. Last week an IT expert was jailed... Continue Reading