January 2005
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January 24, 2005
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Politics and IT: a difficult mix
The dangers of mixing politics and IT projects are clearly illustrated by the reaction of ministers and senior civil servants to... Continue Reading
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January 24, 2005
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Jan'05
Pharmacy foils fraud
Lloydspharmacy has adopted a loss prevention system across its 1,360 pharmacies to cut back on losses from staff fraud and... Continue Reading
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January 24, 2005
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Jan'05
Oracle outlines eight-year PeopleSoft plan
Oracle has given a public commitment that it will support PeopleSoft and JD Edwards software until 2013. Continue Reading
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January 24, 2005
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Jan'05
Retailers see 2005 as year of RFID
Leading retailers will gather at a major radio frequency identification conference in London this week to debate how they can... Continue Reading
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January 24, 2005
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Jan'05
Government urged to aid compliance
IT professionals and business groups are calling on the government to co-ordinate a rising tide of compliance regulations as IT... Continue Reading
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January 24, 2005
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Jan'05
IT key to stock exchange takeover
The Deutsche Borse stock exchange will need to win approval from investment banks and regulators for possible changes to trading... Continue Reading
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January 24, 2005
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Jan'05
IBM set to launch low-cost 64-bit Linux server
IBM is expected to launch a low-cost 64-bit Linux server at the end of this month. Continue Reading
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January 24, 2005
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Jan'05
Amazon web development goes global
Amazon is for the first time giving Web developers access to technology for all its six global websites Continue Reading
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January 24, 2005
24
Jan'05
Isle of Man to build £5m voice and data network -- and other news briefs
Short takes on this week's news Continue Reading
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January 24, 2005
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Jan'05
Top users' security manifesto aims to close gaps in supplier offerings
User group the Jericho Forum, whose members include more than 50 global companies, is set to publish criteria on information... Continue Reading
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January 24, 2005
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Jan'05
Lotus users demand reasons for upgrading
Users of Lotus Notes and Domino will this week question whether to upgrade to forthcoming versions of the e-mail and groupware... Continue Reading
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January 24, 2005
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Jan'05
DoH response fails to acknowledge criticism
The response of the Department of Health to last week's report by the National Audit Office on Choose and Book makes no... Continue Reading
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January 24, 2005
24
Jan'05
Progress reports gave few hints of problems
Statements made in the past by the Department of Health about Choose and Book and other projects in the national programme for IT... Continue Reading
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January 24, 2005
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Jan'05
Early warning of Choose & Book flaws could help ensure success
The release of the National Audit Office report on the NHS' Choose and Book system before the project has ended marks a major... Continue Reading
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January 24, 2005
24
Jan'05
BFSI companies attract 85% of phishing attacks -- and other news briefs
Short takes on this week's news Continue Reading
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January 24, 2005
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Jan'05
EDS signs up Oracle, SAP and Siebel
Oracle, SAP and Siebel have joined EDS’s solutions design partnership. Continue Reading
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January 23, 2005
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Jan'05
Cyberstorm chasers: The folks who look out for the latest Internet threats
They keep a 'round-the-clock watch on conditions in cyberspace. CTO Johannes Ullrich discusses the volunteer effort behind the SANS Internet Storm Center. Continue Reading
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January 21, 2005
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Jan'05
Microsoft boosts security on Exchange messaging server
Microsoft is to bundle a number of new security features into the next version of its Exchange messaging server. Continue Reading
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January 21, 2005
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Jan'05
Latest worm targets MSN users
Security software companies F-Secure and Symantec have reported a worm that attacks users of the MSN messaging program. Continue Reading
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January 21, 2005
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Jan'05
Nortel to boost 3G wireless development
Nortel has formed a joint venture company with a Chinese firm to drive its 3G wireless development. Continue Reading