April 2004
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April 05, 2004
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MPs want real-time project news
MPs are no longer willing to wait for the National Audit Office to reveal details of why public sector IT projects have gone... Continue Reading
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April 05, 2004
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Sun and Microsoft settle Java dispute
Sun and Microsoft have settled their long-standing dispute over Java and access to Microsoft-specific technologies. Continue Reading
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April 05, 2004
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'Exploiter' hack program targets Cisco networks
Cisco has issued an urgent warning to users to update their network software following the release of a hacking program designed... Continue Reading
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April 05, 2004
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Apr'04
Your shout: The legality of bounced virus warnings
In response to Terry Davies' comments (Letters, 30 March) that returned virus alert e-mails are breaching the Data Protection Act Continue Reading
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April 05, 2004
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Fire puts disaster plans to test in Manchester
Scores of businesses across the North West invoked emergency recovery plans to cope with the aftermath of a fire last week in... Continue Reading
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April 05, 2004
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BCS' Hall joins PM's advice panel
BCS president Wendy Hall has been appointed to the Council for Science and Technology by Tony Blair. Continue Reading
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April 05, 2004
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BCS backs professional register for expert witnesses in forensics
The prospect of IT staff in certain fields having to be professionally registered has come another step nearer with proposals for... Continue Reading
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April 05, 2004
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Acute Systems unveils TransMac 6.1
Acute Systems announced version 6.1 of its software which allows Windows users to read files from Mac format discs without having... Continue Reading
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April 05, 2004
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AOL sets up software centre in India
America Online has opened a software development centre in Bangalore. Continue Reading
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April 05, 2004
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JBoss drops joint show with Sun
The JBoss Group is to discontinue its JBossTwo event which runs the same time as Sun Microsystems' JavaOne developer show. Continue Reading
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April 05, 2004
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US bill exempts some VoIP from regulation
Most voice-over-internet protocol (VoIP) services would be exempt from state taxes and regulations and be treated by the US... Continue Reading
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April 05, 2004
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Bridging the gap between security and developers
A lack of common understanding between IT security professionals and application developers is causing security flaws to be built... Continue Reading
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April 05, 2004
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Fire proves that you need to plan
Last week we revealed that many organisations were revisiting their business continuity plans in the wake of the Madrid bombings.... Continue Reading
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April 05, 2004
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Service-oriented architecture key to adaptive enterprise, says Meta
Analysts have warned that suppliers are painting a rosy view of the 'adaptive, on-demand or N1' enterprise. Continue Reading
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April 05, 2004
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Demand for IT contractors rising slowly
As corporate revenue growth steadily improves this year, spending on new or backlogged IT projects is also expected to... Continue Reading
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April 05, 2004
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Sybase acquires XcelleNet
Sybase is to expand its offerings for remote and mobile systems with its $95m acquisition of XcelleNet. Continue Reading
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April 05, 2004
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Forrester study questions Linux security
A study from Forrester Research has concluded that the Linux operating system is not necessarily more secure than Windows, with... Continue Reading
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April 05, 2004
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Body wants law on mobile phone unblocking
The National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) in the Philippines is pushing for a special law to stamp out the "unblocking" of... Continue Reading
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April 05, 2004
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Software group unveils security roadmap
A group formed by the software industry last December has released its first recommendations in a plan to improve the security of... Continue Reading
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April 05, 2004
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Companies crack down on employee P-to-P use
Companies are taking action to detect and shut down unauthorised peer-to-peer activities on their networks as the crackdown on... Continue Reading