October 2005
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October 03, 2005
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Do you operate in a winning workplace?
Nominate your firm for Computer Weekly's Best Places to Work in IT awards Continue Reading
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October 03, 2005
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Credit firms co-operate on encryption
Three credit reference agencies are working on a common encryption standard to protect sensitive customer data. Continue Reading
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October 03, 2005
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Putting IT in place
End-users have technologies that serve their purpose – now they want assistance on how best to use them, says Jon Collins Continue Reading
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October 03, 2005
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News in brief
Short takes from this week's news Continue Reading
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October 03, 2005
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Whitbread to simplify the IT function
Leisure group Whitbread will announce the restructuring of its IT function when it publishes its latest results this month. Continue Reading
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October 03, 2005
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Troubleshooters cash in but pay rises average 3% for IT staff
Pay for IT troubleshooters has shot up by nearly one-third, while security consultants have seen pay rates soar by 22%, according to research by the Association of Technology Staffing Companies. Continue Reading
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October 03, 2005
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IBM servers for SMEs
IBM has unveiled a range of low-priced servers for the SME market. Continue Reading
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October 03, 2005
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A question of quality
It is good to see Oracle's chief security officer, Mary-Ann Davidson, admit that the IT industry's biggest challenge is software quality. With users needing masses of patches to manage, the industry is at the bottom of the curve of software quality,... Continue Reading
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October 03, 2005
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Windows helps Reckitt clean up its IT
Household goods manufacturer Reckitt Benckiser, which makes cleaning products such as Dettol, Harpic and Finish, has claimed significant efficiencies by simplifying its IT infrastructure. Continue Reading
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October 03, 2005
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Water firm aims to boost service delivery with HP
Three Valleys Water has deployed a performance management tool from Hewlett-Packard to improve its internal IT service delivery and monitor its delivery of IT services to other water companies. Continue Reading
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October 03, 2005
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Linux players back LSB standards initiative to improve compatibility
The open source community is collaborating on a set of binary standards that will increase compatibility among Linux systems, through a project called Linux Standard Base (LSB). Continue Reading
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October 03, 2005
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JSP opens dynamic web page design to the non-Java experts
Removal of logic and a simple language cuts need for code Continue Reading
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October 03, 2005
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Confront compliance
Richard Hall explains how a financial software company is getting a grip on years of e-mails and other documents Continue Reading
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October 03, 2005
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Cisco boosts defence
Cisco Systems has enhanced its "self-defending network" security offering with the release of an incident control system (ICS). Continue Reading
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October 03, 2005
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Power struggle could be costly
The electricity consumption of datacentre servers and desktop PCs should be a concern for any IT director looking to make savings in their IT systems. Continue Reading
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October 03, 2005
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Intel Xeon dual-core chips power Dell performance-boosting range
End-users are finally being offered performance-boosting dual-core 32-bit processors from Intel with the first dual-core Intel Xeon-based servers and workstations from Dell. Continue Reading
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October 03, 2005
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Chilly charity sleep-out draws record numbers
More than 240 IT professionals braved a bitter cold snap to sleep out overnight near London's Tower Bridge in Byte Night's bid to raise over £200,000 to help disadvantaged children. Continue Reading
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October 03, 2005
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Storage and security
Keeping data stored safely means finding a balance between accessibility, protection and staying within the law, says Correy Voo Continue Reading
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October 03, 2005
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Braintree improves services with CRM
Braintree District Council aims to save £500,000 a year through the deployment of a Siebel Public Sector (SPS) system. Continue Reading
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October 03, 2005
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Meadowhall takes control of wireless airspace
Meadowhall shopping centre in Sheffield has enlisted wireless specialist Red-M to develop a wireless data operating policy to control the access and management of its airspace. Continue Reading