October 2005
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October 20, 2005
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Oct'05
Juniper Networks reports 72% increase in profits
Juniper Networks has reported a 72% increase in net profits for the third quarter, reflecting a strong performance in its main router business. Continue Reading
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October 19, 2005
19
Oct'05
Open-source Firefox browser reaches 100 million downloads
The open-source Firefox browser has now been downloaded more than 100 million times since its launch almost a year ago. Continue Reading
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October 19, 2005
19
Oct'05
Kerio ditches personal firewall market
Kerio Technologies is ending distribution and support for its Kerio Personal Firewall because it cannot compete against bundled security products. Continue Reading
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October 19, 2005
19
Oct'05
AOL cuts more than 700 staff
AOL has cut more than 700 staff from it payroll, mainly in customer services. Continue Reading
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October 19, 2005
19
Oct'05
Motorola tries to block its former president from joining Nortel
Motorola has filed a lawsuit against new Nortel Networks chief executive officer Mike Zafirovski in an attempt to stop him joining the company. Continue Reading
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October 19, 2005
19
Oct'05
Microsoft releases Exchange Server 2003 SP2
Microsoft has released Exchange Server 2003 Service Pack 2 (SP2) with security enhancements and “push” mobile e-mail support. Continue Reading
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October 19, 2005
19
Oct'05
Sun makes Jini toolkit open source
Sun Microsystems is releasing its latest Jini developer toolkit under the Apache open-source licence to spread the technology’s development. Continue Reading
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October 19, 2005
19
Oct'05
Elements of a data protection strategy
In this excerpt from Data Protection and Lifecycle Management, Tom Petrocelli addresses the importance of securing data for regulatory compliance and outlines the five components of a data protection strategy. Continue Reading
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October 19, 2005
19
Oct'05
Cisco fixes SSL denial of service attack flaw
Cisco Systems says its CSS 11500 Series Content Services Switches are vulnerable to a denial of service attack when supporting SSL (secure sockets layer) services. Continue Reading
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October 19, 2005
19
Oct'05
Ensure staff understand business goals to boost effectiveness
To be a Best Place to Work in IT, IT staff need a strong understanding and identification with what they need to do and why. Continue Reading
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October 18, 2005
18
Oct'05
IT managers average six-day working week
Twenty five per cent of IT managers work at least 14 hours of overtime every week, according to a survey of 90 IT managers by the Chartered Management Institute (CMI). Continue Reading
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October 18, 2005
18
Oct'05
Best places to work: Has your IT department been nominated?
IT managers whose departments have been put forward for Computer Weekly's Best Places to Work in IT Awards must make sure to return the forms ready for judging Continue Reading
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October 18, 2005
18
Oct'05
Why Microsoft is learning from Linux in its drive to deliver software as a service
"We are not anti-open source," says Martin Taylor, Microsoft's general manager of competitive strategy. In fact, he makes a point of hiring people with Linux and open source skills for his R&D team and Linux lab. Continue Reading
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October 18, 2005
18
Oct'05
Will users see benefits of switch to 64-bit?
Intel may only have been playing catch-up with the rest of the market at its Developer Forum this year, but the company's future direction still provides some insights into how hardware manufacturers and users will be utilising processors in the ... Continue Reading
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October 18, 2005
18
Oct'05
Traditional interviews by senior staff are 'best way' to select new IT employees
Traditional interviews by senior managers and senior technical staff have emerged as the best way to choose recruits, according to a new BCS book, Professional Issues in IT. Continue Reading
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October 18, 2005
18
Oct'05
AvantGo supports RSS feeds
Mobile Internet provider AvantGo has released a beta application that allows smartphone and PDA owners to synchronise RSS feeds as AvantGo channels for free. Continue Reading
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October 18, 2005
18
Oct'05
IT services management forum to take pragmatic approach
Pragmatic service management is the key theme at the 14th annual conference of the IT Services Management Forum (ITSMF) in Brighton 7-9 November. Continue Reading
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October 18, 2005
18
Oct'05
IBM acquires DataPower to boost SOA offering
IBM has acquired DataPower, a provider of products to speed up and improve the security of electronic transaction processing. Continue Reading
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October 18, 2005
18
Oct'05
IT industry enjoys a night at the movies in aid of children's charity
More than 400 IT industry professionals turned up for this year's Intellect ICT Charity Ball. The turnout helped ensure proceeds were well in excess of last year's £50,000. Continue Reading
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October 18, 2005
18
Oct'05
Google loses out in Gmail trademark dispute
Google is being forced to change the name of its Gmail web-based e-mail service in the UK following a trademark dispute with a UK company. Continue Reading