November 2005
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Updated skills framework brings professionalism a step nearer
The launch of an updated version of the national Skills Framework for the Information Age (SFIA) has been hailed by the BCS as a step towards professionalism in IT. Continue Reading
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November 28, 2005
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The work of the World Wide Web Consortium
The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) is the global organisation founded and run by inventor of the web Tim Berners-Lee. It aims to ensure that the web is available and accessible to everyone, regardless of their hardware, software, network ... Continue Reading
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November 28, 2005
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Windows Server 2003 R2 boosts back-up
Microsoft will next week bring out the first interim release of its Windows Server operating system, a product which aims to improve the value of its Software Assurance licence scheme. Continue Reading
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Trust roll-out milestone for NHS IT
Events at a South London hospital this week could mark a major milestone in NHS IT. Continue Reading
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November 28, 2005
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Under-pressure Revenue puts off key PAYE reform
HM Revenue and Customs has deferred a vital part of its IT-led modernisation plans for two years because of technical difficulties and a shortage of capacity. Continue Reading
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November 28, 2005
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How does your IT really stack up?
Author Henry Miller was ahead of his time when he said that in life's ledger, there is no such thing as frozen assets. Continue Reading
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Riding high with real time winners
When Aussie Shane Warne dropped England batsman Kevin Pietersen on 15 in the deciding Test Match at the Oval, it was not just a moment of high drama in English cricket. In a back office in Hammersmith, a system was crunching 12,000 transactions a ... Continue Reading
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November 28, 2005
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Next move: How do I get a job with no experience?
The question: How do I get a job with no experience? Continue Reading
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November 28, 2005
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Large firms' growth plans drive rise in IT spending
Organisations are beginning to increase spending on IT, the latest Computer Weekly/Kew Associates survey has revealed. Continue Reading
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Most firms unprepared for Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID)
More than three-quarters of financial institutions have yet to allocate any budget to implement the changes required by the European Union's impending Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID). Continue Reading
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November 28, 2005
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Beware crafty sales techniques, warns analyst
IT directors need to be wary of sales techniques such as over-licensing and default installation of expensive software modules, analyst firm Ovum has warned. Continue Reading
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November 28, 2005
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Appearance of 'legacy' Java apps highlights danger of losing application knowledge
Java and Perl applications that were developed just three years ago have developed "legacy" attributes: the original authors are gone, the applications are poorly documented and poorly understood, and although the business relies on the applications... Continue Reading
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November 28, 2005
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Downtime: Photocopiers stand by for seasonal crackdown
Photocopiers stand by for seasonal crackdown Continue Reading
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Step 4: Configuring the authentication server
With wireless networks proliferating it is a good idea to understand what it takes to build a VPN for a wireless gateway. Contributor and Microsoft MVP Brien Posey details the necessary steps in this step-by-step guide. Continue Reading
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Step 6: Configuring wireless clients
With wireless networks proliferating it is a good idea to understand what it takes to build a VPN for a wireless gateway. Contributor and Microsoft MVP Brien Posey details the necessary steps in this step-by-step guide. Continue Reading
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Step 5: Configuring the VPN server
With wireless networks proliferating it is a good idea to understand what it takes to build a VPN for a wireless gateway. Contributor and Microsoft MVP Brien Posey details the necessary steps in this step-by-step guide. Continue Reading
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Step 3: Setting up the certificate authority
With wireless networks proliferating it is a good idea to understand what it takes to build a VPN for a wireless gateway. Contributor and Microsoft MVP Brien Posey details the necessary steps in this step-by-step guide. Continue Reading
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Step 2: Server placement
With wireless networks proliferating it is a good idea to understand what it takes to build a VPN for a wireless gateway. Contributor and Microsoft MVP Brien Posey details the necessary steps in this step-by-step guide. Continue Reading
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November 28, 2005
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Maxell on path to terabyte storage disks
Maxell says it will launch its first holographic storage drives in September 2006, as the first step in eventually launching single disks that can store terabytes of data. Continue Reading
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Open source developers intervene in Microsoft EU lawsuit
The Free Software Foundation Europe (FSFE) is intervening in the case Microsoft has brought against the European Commission over its order that the company’s server protocols should be available to the open-source community. Continue Reading