February 2004
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February 02, 2004
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Gartner: MyDoom could be one of the most damaging worms ever
The MyDoom worm that hit businesses last week was one of the fastest-spreading attacks ever and could also prove to be one of the... Continue Reading
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February 02, 2004
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Sainsbury's cuts out IT outsourcing middleman
Sainsbury's is simplifying its IT outsourcing contract with Accenture by spending £553m to buy the intermediary set up to handle... Continue Reading
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February 02, 2004
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National plan needs more user buy-in
Assist, the Association for ICT Professionals in Health and Social Care, has expressed strong support for the £2.3bn national... Continue Reading
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February 02, 2004
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Mid-size shops at risk without chip and Pin
Medium-sized retailers must begin to implement chip and Pin-compliant electronic point of sale systems or risk falling into a new... Continue Reading
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February 02, 2004
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IT firms top piracy list
Software suppliers themselves, along with IT services and other technology organisations were the worst software piracy... Continue Reading
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February 02, 2004
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Trusts concerned over local cost of national plan
The director of information at a South London trust has expressed reservations about how quickly his organisation will be able to... Continue Reading
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February 02, 2004
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Not all open-source licences are the same: ensure your firm is working within the law
One attraction of open source software is that it can be freely modified and redistributed. However, this does not mean it is not... Continue Reading
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February 02, 2004
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Gateway to acquire eMachines
Gateway will acquire eMachines for about $200m (£110m) to bolster its shrinking PC revenue while it pursues the consumer... Continue Reading
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February 02, 2004
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Misys expands operations in India
Misys is expanding its software development operations in India by setting up a facility in Bangalore for product development and... Continue Reading
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February 02, 2004
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Microsoft fixes Explorer hole
Microsoft has taken a drastic step to prevent Explorer from being undermined by security holes and plans to cut an internet... Continue Reading
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February 02, 2004
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Passport Service paves way for ID cards
The government is planning to recruit 10,000 volunteers to have fingerprint and iris scans to test whether biometric technology... Continue Reading
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February 02, 2004
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People and their achievements are the true hallmarks of the best places to work in IT
Business guru Stephanie Shirley supports the Best Places to Work in IT Awards Continue Reading
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February 02, 2004
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VeriSign posts fall in revenue for 2003
Internet and network services supplier VeriSign ended the fourth quarter of 2003 and the full year with revenue and losses down... Continue Reading
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February 02, 2004
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Intel to preview 64-bit processor to rival Opteron
Intel is to demonstrate a processor with 64-bit extensions during the upcoming Intel Developer Forum, confirming speculation that... Continue Reading
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February 02, 2004
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Trademark lawsuit filed against Google
A distributor of window blinds and wallpaper has filed a lawsuit against, claiming the search engine's keyword-based advertising... Continue Reading
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February 02, 2004
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Oracle unveils Customer Data Hub
Oracle introduced an integration initiative - the Customer Data Hub - at its AppsWorld Conference in San Diego last week. Continue Reading
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February 02, 2004
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Borland readies apps deployment tool
Borland Software will introduce Borland Deployment Op-Centre for application lifecycle management. Continue Reading
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February 02, 2004
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OSDL gains first Chinese member
Open Source Development Labs (OSDL), a non-profit consortium of companies promoting adoption of the Linux operating system, has... Continue Reading
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February 02, 2004
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Raytheon/Nasa San backs up Mars data
A storage area network developed by Nasa in conjunction with Raytheon is collecting data sent back from the Spirit and... Continue Reading
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February 02, 2004
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European Parliament backs Galileo satellite programme
The European Parliament has given its backing to the Galileo satellite programme, a network of 30 satellites due to start... Continue Reading