March 2005
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Lightweight Directory Access Protocol is a heavyweight skill for networks
Most major platform suppliers use LDap in their products. Continue Reading
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March 14, 2005
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XML data conversion engine frees Tesco IT staff from content work
Online retailer Tesco.com has deployed software from e-business software provider Ivis, freeing the IT department from having to... Continue Reading
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March 14, 2005
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Mobile gets hotter
In the two years since the launch of the Intel Centrino, considerable progress has been made in developing new mobile technology... Continue Reading
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March 14, 2005
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Open source's open sore
Intellectual property rights can catch out the unwary, says Alison Bryce Continue Reading
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March 14, 2005
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Windows service pack improves security but may clash with third-party software
Microsoft laid out the details of its plans for the development of Windows 2003 and its 64-bit roadmap during an exclusive... Continue Reading
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March 14, 2005
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Microsoft moves to more practical testing of MCP skills
Microsoft has changed its certification process, moving away from multiple-choice exams towards more practical assessment of IT... Continue Reading
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March 14, 2005
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Service oriented architectures are ready to boost efficiency, says IDC
Service oriented architectures (SOAs) have come of age and organisations should use them to cut costs and gain business... Continue Reading
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March 14, 2005
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Keep best staff by offering training and career development
A proactive approach to development and training is key to getting best staff, says George Cox, chairman of the Design Council. Continue Reading
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March 14, 2005
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RFID set to revolutionise retail payments
Contactless payments and radio frequency identification technology will transform the way people pay for goods, shop from home... Continue Reading
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March 14, 2005
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Insurance firm awards £4m deal to LogicaCMG
Combined Insurance has awarded a £4m contract to LogicaCMG to extend its new infrastructure and management system, Endeavour,... Continue Reading
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March 14, 2005
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Property firm predicts efficiency gains from mobile access system
Property services firm National Property Solutions (NPS) began to implement an ambitious "zero-client" system last week to allow... Continue Reading
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March 14, 2005
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Power firm aims for savings with password management software for 10,000 UK staff
E.ON UK, the parent company of Powergen, is aiming to save on helpdesk and administration costs by rolling out an identity access... Continue Reading
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March 14, 2005
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Oyster travel card system clams up
Thousands of Londoners were able to travel for free last Thursday after a routine data download disabled Transport for London's... Continue Reading
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March 14, 2005
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Abbey goes for mainframe savings
High street bank Abbey has moved its main banking applications to a Unisys Clearpath Plus mainframe environment in a bid to... Continue Reading
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March 14, 2005
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MP calls for the Computer Misuse Act to be strengthened -- and other news briefs
Short takes on this week's news Continue Reading
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March 14, 2005
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Government and industry back IT security professionalism plans
Proposals to create a professional institution that would set minimum standards of professionalism for IT security specialists... Continue Reading
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March 14, 2005
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Mar'05
Staff shortfall raises CSC deal issues
The NHS has provided services supplier CSC with only a handful of employees to work on the national programme for IT. This is... Continue Reading
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March 14, 2005
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Skills shortage raises threat of suppliers' claims against NHS
Papers obtained under the Freedom of Information Act reveal risk of compensation claims Continue Reading
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March 14, 2005
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Liberal Democrats want updates on cost and progress of NHS plan
Political pressure is mounting for rigorous independent oversight of the NHS' multibillion-pound national programme for IT... Continue Reading
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March 14, 2005
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Mar'05
Reuters signs £1.7bn outsourcing contract with BT -- and other news briefs
Short takes on this week's news Continue Reading