October 2004

• October 30, 2004 30 Oct'04

  Exam Cram Quiz #1 Answer Key

  Check your answers to the 10 Exam Cram prep questions from the MCSE Exam Cram 2 book "Designing security for a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 network."  Continue Reading

• October 30, 2004 30 Oct'04

  Designing an access control strategy for the Registry

  Get help creating an access control strategy for the Registry in this excerpt from Chapter 6 of the MCSE Exam Cram 2 book "Designing security for a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 network."  Continue Reading

• October 29, 2004 29 Oct'04

  Outsourcing review will force firms to rethink risk

  Many financial firms could struggle to meet international regulator's proposed guidelines  Continue Reading

• October 29, 2004 29 Oct'04

  Use a carrot, not a stick on suppliers, says Yard

  Former Inland Revenue IT director says incentives, not penalties, are key to success  Continue Reading

• October 29, 2004 29 Oct'04

  Nominations sought for BCS awards

  People who have made a significant contribution to IT are being sought by the BCS for its prestigious Lovelace Medal and Roger...  Continue Reading

• October 29, 2004 29 Oct'04

  Debate suggests sanctions may be needed to deter unethical IT use

  Ethical considerations are lagging behind IT advances and raise the issue of whether IT specialists should face sanctions similar...  Continue Reading

• October 29, 2004 29 Oct'04

  A balanced workforce is a productive one

  Women in IT The number of women working in IT is falling, but some organisations are recognising how to redress the balance by...  Continue Reading

• October 29, 2004 29 Oct'04

  T-Mobile increases Wi-Fi kit and zones

  T-Mobile has improved its mobile connectivity service by more than tripling the number of Wi-Fi hotspots that can be used by ...  Continue Reading

• October 29, 2004 29 Oct'04

  IBM to offer blades for small firms

  IBM plans to make it cheaper and easier for small and medium-sized businesses to buy and set up a blade server system with its...  Continue Reading

• October 29, 2004 29 Oct'04

  Companies seeks outsider’s opinion

  Increasing data security threats are plain to see for most firms, and an increasing number are turning to penetration testing,...  Continue Reading

• October 29, 2004 29 Oct'04

  Faster and more secure wireless USB to compete with Bluetooth

  A more secure rival to the Bluetooth short-range wireless connectivity standard is expected next year with the arrival of...  Continue Reading

• October 29, 2004 29 Oct'04

  CA's bet on open source pays off as number of Ingres users doubles

  Computer Associates has more than doubled the number of users of its Ingres database by providing the open source community with...  Continue Reading

• October 29, 2004 29 Oct'04

  Technology catches up with the VoIP hype

  There has been renewed interest in voice over IP telephone systems as falling prices and increasing functionality make it a...  Continue Reading

• October 29, 2004 29 Oct'04

  Limit user freedom to improve IT security

  IT departments need to lock down their users' PC configurations, Gartner research vice-president Brian Gammage has warned  Continue Reading

• October 29, 2004 29 Oct'04

  Boost performance with a five-step plan

  IT managers have become adept at cost-cutting during economic downturns, but initiatives for corporate expansion require a very...  Continue Reading

• October 29, 2004 29 Oct'04

  MoD to save £600m with EDS' admin system

  The Ministry of Defence said it will save £600m over 10 years with a joint personnel administration system to serve all UK armed...  Continue Reading

• October 29, 2004 29 Oct'04

  Smarter use of data will drive profitability

  Businesses have invested heavily in datawarehouses, but few are getting sufficient value from their data, according to Marcus...  Continue Reading

• October 29, 2004 29 Oct'04

  Service-oriented architecture will help IT make business more agile

  Three thousand IT executives have gathered in Cannes this week for the Gartner Symposium to discuss key business issues ranging...  Continue Reading

• October 29, 2004 29 Oct'04

  MoD says it will save £600m with EDS HR

  The Ministry of Defence expects to save £600m over 10 years with a joint personnel administration system covering all UK armed...  Continue Reading

• October 29, 2004 29 Oct'04

  Britannia uses web accelerators to halve network traffic and cut costs

  Britannia Airways has installed web acceleration processors to optimise its browser-based internal services, improve network...  Continue Reading