November 2005
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October 31, 2005
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Spend per PC figures show public sector gap
IT spend per PC in the public sector is about half of that in banking, motor manufacturing or construction, according to the latest Computer Weekly IT Expenditure Survey, produced by Kew Associates. Continue Reading
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October 31, 2005
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Oct'05
Dorset rolls out broadband links
Dorset County Council is implementing a broadband network to connect 343 sites in the county. Continue Reading
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October 31, 2005
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Sainsbury's drops its £2.1bn outsourcing contract after fundamental overhaul of IT
From the moment Sainsbury's signed its £2.1bn outsourcing deal with Accenture in 2000, critics were predicting its demise. And despite Accenture delivering "considerable improvements" and cost reductions, ultimately they were proved right. Continue Reading
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October 31, 2005
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Now is the time to be in IT security, but experience and qualifications are vital
Today's IT security jobs market is rather like the IT jobs scene 30 years ago. On the plus side there is big demand, so the pay is good. But there is the old IT vicious circle of no experience means no job, and the challenge of trying to justify ... Continue Reading
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October 31, 2005
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Oct'05
John Moores University implements San to cope with demand from around the world
Liverpool John Moores University has implemented two storage area networks to help it provide services to its growing number of international franchises. Continue Reading
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October 31, 2005
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Oct'05
Bristol adopts Star Office
Bristol City Council is migrating its desktops to Star Office. It predicts the 12-month migration from Microsoft Office to the open source productivity suite will deliver substantial cost savings. Continue Reading
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October 31, 2005
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Oct'05
Compass says hosted e-mail could save it 60%
Global food services firm Compass Group is moving to a hosted e-mail and messaging service that it estimates could save the company 60% on its messaging spending. Continue Reading
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October 31, 2005
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Oct'05
Further trials to tackle challenges of biometrics
The government is planning further trials of the biometric technology behind its £5.6bn ID card programme. Continue Reading
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October 31, 2005
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Oct'05
Open source storage software created
IBM is donating source code to an open source storage management initiative. Continue Reading
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October 31, 2005
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Oct'05
Oracle users focus on middleware strategy
Oracle's Project Fusion middleware strategy will be a major focus at the UK Oracle User Group Conference in Birmingham this week. Continue Reading
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October 31, 2005
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Oct'05
Judges extend submission deadline for Best Places to Work in IT awards 2006
The entry deadline for Computer Weekly's Best Places to Work in IT awards has been extended to Friday 4 November. Continue Reading
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October 31, 2005
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Oct'05
Getting serious about security
Security is a topic that raises strong emotions among IT managers. Ask any one of them what they think should be done to improve the state of corporate security and you are likely to elicit one of two pessimistic opinions. Continue Reading
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October 31, 2005
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Oct'05
Help the Aged uses satellite tracking
Internet-based satellite tracking is allowing Help the Aged to improve the efficiency of its van fleet, which collects donated clothes and delivers them to its shops. Continue Reading
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October 31, 2005
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Oct'05
Mobile web made easy
Volantis has developed server software that converts website content in real time into a format that can be read on mobile devices. Continue Reading
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October 31, 2005
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Oct'05
Next move: Forced out of coding, where should I go?
The question: Forced out of coding, where should I go? Continue Reading
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October 31, 2005
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Oct'05
Jini goes open source
Sun Microsystems is releasing its Jini developer toolkit under an Apache open source licence. Continue Reading
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October 31, 2005
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Oct'05
MCP exams matched to job roles
Microsoft has simplified its certified practitioner exams, in a move it claimed could cut IT training costs for employers. Continue Reading
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October 31, 2005
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Oct'05
Microsoft to integrate business intelligence software in Office 12
Microsoft is integrating business intelligence into the forthcoming Office 12 productivity suite in a bid to make business intelligence "more mainstream" and available on every desktop. Continue Reading
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October 31, 2005
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Oct'05
MySQL database skills cheap to maintain but pay less than Oracle
MySQL is an open source relational database management system that is widely used for web applications and embedded applications. Continue Reading
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October 31, 2005
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Oct'05
RFID solutions adoption growing rapidly say Frost & Sullivan -- and more tech news briefs
Brief takes on this week's technology news Continue Reading