October 2006

October 23, 2006 23 Oct'06
Nuffield rolls out ERP to open door to NHS work

The UK's largest private hospitals group has begun rolling out enterprise resource planning software for testing in a bid to become efficient enough to compete for NHS business under the tariffs on offer. Continue Reading
October 23, 2006 23 Oct'06
Bank reaps productivity gains from virtualisation

ABN Amro has completed the roll-out of virtualisation technology across its derivatives trading division. Continue Reading
October 23, 2006 23 Oct'06
BT gets tough on spammers

BT is implementing a fully automated "spambuster" system to track and tackle professional spammers and botnet-infected users on the BT broadband network. Continue Reading

October 23, 2006 23 Oct'06
Last call for IT volunteering awards

Do you know someone who has volunteered their time and IT skills to help a charity or their local community? If so, you only have a short time left to nominate them for the 2006 IT Volunteer Awards, organised by IT4Communities. Continue Reading
October 23, 2006 23 Oct'06
Find rich rewards but little glamour in ethical hacking

Hot skills: Penetration testing is well paid but takes stamina Continue Reading
October 23, 2006 23 Oct'06
Force chiefs on board for new police IT era

Senior officers sign up to IT strategy for inter-force collaboration Continue Reading
October 23, 2006 23 Oct'06
Customisation made easy for Salesforce CRM users

Salesforce.com has signalled a major change in strategy with the announcement of application development tools that will help users to hone and customise its on-demand customer relationship management applications. Continue Reading
October 23, 2006 23 Oct'06
BEA Systems launched Aqualogic BPM Suite 5.7 -- and other news in brief

Brief takes on the week's news Continue Reading
October 23, 2006 23 Oct'06
Symantec patches AntiVirus Corporate Edition flaw

Attackers could exploit a flaw in Symantec AntiVirus Corporate Edition and Client Security to overwrite kernel addresses, crash machines and run malicious code. Continue Reading
October 23, 2006 23 Oct'06
ITSMF to showcase service

A host of speakers from user organisations will be addressing the IT Service Management Forum's annual conference in Birmingham from 13 to 15 November. Continue Reading

October 23, 2006 23 Oct'06
How do I get started in IT security?

Expert advice for readers' career problems Continue Reading
October 23, 2006 23 Oct'06
Newham strengthens MS links two years into deal

Two years into its 10-year strategic contract with Microsoft, Newham Borough Council is turning the spotlight on collaborative working systems as it looks to develop the relationship. Continue Reading
October 23, 2006 23 Oct'06
Hounslow Trust targets efficiencies with remote access to clinical data

Mobile health workers will use Rio system to access data in the field Continue Reading
October 23, 2006 23 Oct'06
Ikea updates forecasting for long leads

Ikea has deployed a demand forecasting system to manage suppliers working with longer lead times, as it moves to increase its sourcing from low-cost destinations further from its European headquarters. Continue Reading
October 23, 2006 23 Oct'06
Comparing VoIP vendors

For many companies, the tough decision isn't whether to use IP telephony or not -- it's which vendor to choose. We've collected some of Carrie Higbie's tips and tricks for vendor selection, garnered from her "Ask-the-Expert" section. Carrie ... Continue Reading
October 23, 2006 23 Oct'06
Surf's up for all of you goggle eyed web addicts

The wacky world of IT Continue Reading
October 23, 2006 23 Oct'06
Manchester Airport staff go wireless

Runway engineers and other staff at Manchester Airport are to get wireless handheld devices to help reduce paper-based reporting. Continue Reading
October 23, 2006 23 Oct'06
Educate the IT amateurs

Everybody is an IT expert these days. It makes you wonder why any company bothers employing an IT director or a security specialist when everyone on the staff not only knows the word firewall but has their very own implementation at home. Continue Reading
October 23, 2006 23 Oct'06
Oracle ups service level for Enterprise product

Oracle plans to deliver advanced application management, monitoring, and service level capabilities over the coming months as part of its Enterprise Manager 10g product. Continue Reading
October 23, 2006 23 Oct'06
Your shout: hackers, employment rights, ISA Server 2006

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