December 2005
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December 19, 2005
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HBOS to boost training efficiency with Enlight deal
HBOS has signed an agreement with Enlight to use its IT Rollout and Training product across the bank’s entire group of companies. Continue Reading
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December 19, 2005
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Dec'05
Global Services Company cuts datacentre's servers
Mercer Human Resource Consulting, a global provider of HR and financial services, has gone live with a state-of-the-art European data centre at an ex-Ministry of Defence site 40 miles north of London. Continue Reading
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December 19, 2005
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Dec'05
IXEurope expands London datacentre footprint
IXEurope, Europe's fastest growing specialist datacentre services group, has acquired a new site to convert into a datacentre in London to accommodate strong growth from the corporate market. Continue Reading
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December 19, 2005
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Dec'05
IBM names server blade magnificent seven
There are seven big advantages of deploying blade servers, says IBM’s BladeCenter and xSeries Servers division. Continue Reading
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December 19, 2005
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Dec'05
HP goes to AMD for server blades
HP has made an addition to its server blade portfoilio with the introduction of a high-performance blade PC based on AMD64 technology. Continue Reading
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December 19, 2005
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Dec'05
Sober worm code cracked
Security firm F-Secure says it has cracked the code used by the Sober worm, potentially blocking the worm from receiving updates. Continue Reading
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December 19, 2005
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Dec'05
Spyware still on the increase
The latest threat management report from antivirus firm Sophos presents a worrying, but not entirely unexpected, picture on the state of spyware, with companies seeing a dramatic increase in infections throughout 2005. Continue Reading
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December 19, 2005
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Dec'05
Going, going, gone: a Microsoft vulnerability
There have been a few extraordinary sales on eBay, but you probably wouldn’t have expected to see a Microsoft software vulnerability on the auction site. Continue Reading
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December 19, 2005
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Dec'05
More Microsoft patches this week
Microsoft is planning two new software security fixes – one of which is said to be critical – in the latest batch of security updates. Continue Reading
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December 19, 2005
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Dec'05
IT security professionals move on up
Information security professionals are now more highly regarded, and are moving up the corporate ladder towards the board, according to a survey by analyst firm IDC. Continue Reading
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December 18, 2005
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Dec'05
Trio of trouble: Malcode targets Windows, IM users
AV firms warn IT shops to guard against Dasher, Bagle and Banbra. Dasher targets a Windows flaw patched in October, while Banbra spreads through IM. Continue Reading
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December 16, 2005
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Dec'05
Visto sues Microsoft over wireless e-mail patents
Visto Corporation is suing Microsoft for allegedly infringing its patents covering wireless e-mail and other applications. Continue Reading
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December 16, 2005
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Dec'05
Swiss government chooses Suse Linux
The Swiss federal government is to standardise its IT infrastructure on Novell’s Suse Linux server platform. Continue Reading
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December 16, 2005
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Dec'05
Oracle profits slump but new licences up
Oracle has posted a drop in its second quarter net profits but it says new licence revenues are up. Continue Reading
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December 16, 2005
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Dec'05
Adobe sheds jobs after Macromedia takeover
Adobe Systems is making 10% of its staff redundant following its £2bn acquisition of Macromedia. Continue Reading
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December 16, 2005
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Dec'05
Government delays WEEE recycling directive again
The government has admitted that it is unable to make the European Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment directive (WEEE) law. Continue Reading
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December 16, 2005
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Dec'05
BUPA adopts .net-based web services
BUPA has awarded Edenbrook a two-year £5m contract to develop new Microsoft .net-based systems to support its private healthcare business. Continue Reading
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December 16, 2005
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Dec'05
Watmore leaves government CIO role
Government CIO Ian Watmore is to leave his job on 9 January 2006 to become head of the Prime Minister's Delivery Unit. Continue Reading
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December 16, 2005
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Dec'05
Microsoft security patches conflict with system settings
Microsoft’s latest security updates conflict with some systems’ security settings by overwriting a previously installed file. Continue Reading
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December 16, 2005
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Dec'05
Visto signs licensing deal with NTP
Visto has signed a deal with NTP to license the wireless push e-mail technology that is the subject of legal action between NTP and Blackberry maker Research in Motion. Continue Reading