November 2005
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November 21, 2005
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Security: Freedom to enter but no right to roam
How will ITdirectors in businesses that span European borders adapt as corporate security evolves from a closed fortress approach to an open door policy? Continue Reading
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November 21, 2005
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Next move: Where next when end-to-end ends?
The question: Where next when end-to-end ends? Continue Reading
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November 21, 2005
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NHS IT project: divided we fall?
Private angst among senior executives that spills over into the public domain is a compelling spectacle. Continue Reading
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November 21, 2005
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News in brief
Short takes from this week's news Continue Reading
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November 21, 2005
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E-government awards off target
As local authorities race to meet the government's end-of-year deadline for getting all services online, the department that set the targets is allowing its own timetable to slip. Continue Reading
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November 21, 2005
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Dynamics mobile sales system adds weight to Microsoft's push to be viable ERP option
In advance of the eagerly awaited Microsoft Dynamics AX version 4.0 release in 2006, Microsoft's Business Solutions group has unveiled another addition to the extended Dynamics AX enterprise software family. The company and its partners have turned ... Continue Reading
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November 21, 2005
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Focus on e-booking could disrupt entire IT scheme
There will need to be a strategic reprioritisation across the health service's national programme for IT (NPfIT) to focus on delivering the government's Choose and Book system, according to a leaked e-mail from NHS IT head Richard Granger. Continue Reading
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November 21, 2005
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Sainsbury's banks on insourcing
Supermarket chain Sainsbury's expects bottom-line benefits within two years from cost savings arising from the decision to drop its outsourcing contract with Accenture. Continue Reading
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November 21, 2005
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High bandwidth ups the ante at Coral
Bookmaker Coral has deployed a high-bandwidth managed network to its 1,268 branches in the UK as part of a £7.1m, five-year contract with BT. Continue Reading
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November 21, 2005
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Insourcing is no panacea
When outsourcing goes sour, think before you act. Continue Reading
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November 21, 2005
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IT departments get faster at patching systems
IT departments have significantly reduced the time they take to patch their systems when new security vulnerabilities, viruses or worms become public. Continue Reading
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November 21, 2005
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Suppliers come under pressure after hackers target applications
Call for a boycott to boost software security as criminals shift focus from operating systems. Continue Reading
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November 21, 2005
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Spotlight on mobile management
All aspects of mobile IT will be covered by the Working Conference on Mobile Information Systems run by the International Federation for Information Processing in Leeds, from 5 to 6 December. Continue Reading
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November 21, 2005
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Broker uses online collaboration tool to meet FSA contract targets
Lloyd's insurance broker Maestro Tasker has begun using a web-based collaboration tool that lets it communicate concurrently with both client and underwriter and share business applications in a secure environment. Continue Reading
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November 21, 2005
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GM offers IT contract framework
General Motors is working with a leading standards organisation to create a structured approach to managing complex IT services contracts, which could be applied globally. Continue Reading
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November 21, 2005
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Rapid roll out for UN's global ERP
The United Nations Development Programme has deployed Oracle's PeopleSoft enterprise resource planning software across 145 countries in just 14 days, enabling its international offices to collaborate more effectively and improve many of its business... Continue Reading
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November 21, 2005
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SFIA portal helps firms identify IT training needs
An online service launched in October aims to make it easier for IT departments to identify training needs and skills gaps in their IT workforce. Continue Reading
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November 21, 2005
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Leaked e-mails emphasise divide between business goals and technology in NHS plan
Could separation threaten the success of £6.2bn IT-led modernisation project? Continue Reading
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November 21, 2005
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Banks face new compliance hurdle
IT directors in the financial services sector received a wake-up call yesterday from the Financial Services Authority about new regulations that are likely to have a greater impact on business than Basel 2 or Sarbanes-Oxley. Continue Reading
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November 21, 2005
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Decentralised employee training could create skills gaps, says TUC
The trend for companies to hand the management of work-based training over to employees and their line managers, rather than managing it centrally, could lead to skills gaps, a report from the Trades Union Congress has warned. Continue Reading