October 2006
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October 20, 2006
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Consortium to measure open source quality
A consortium consisting of leading European open source projects, consultants and research bodies has secured EU funding to measure the quality of open source software. Continue Reading
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October 20, 2006
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Oct'06
Microsoft cracks down on XP pirates
Microsoft said it has reduced Windows XP piracy rates in the UK from 17% to 12% in the seven months since it launched its Keep IT Real campaign this February. Continue Reading
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October 19, 2006
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Oct'06
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October 19, 2006
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Oct'06
HP usurps Dell as world's number one PC supplier
HP has overtaken Dell as the world’s number one in PC shipments, according to analyst Gartner. Continue Reading
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October 19, 2006
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Oct'06
Apple may have to re-state impressive results
Apple has increased sales, net profits and gross margins for the fourth quarter, but it may have to re-state the results as a result of its ongoing investigation into wrongly accounted for stock options. Continue Reading
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October 19, 2006
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Oct'06
Microsoft releases IE7 for Windows XP
Microsoft has released Internet Explorer 7 for Windows XP, complete with a host of new security and functionality features. Continue Reading
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October 19, 2006
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Oct'06
NHS Direct creates virtual contact centre
NHS Direct has consolidated all its five million patient records into one single database and upgraded its call centres across the UK to create a “virtual contact centre”. Continue Reading
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October 19, 2006
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Oct'06
IBM and Microsoft partner to provide archiving software
IBM and Microsoft have joined forces to offer e-mail archiving software based on Microsoft Windows Server and IBM hardware, software and partner services. Continue Reading
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October 19, 2006
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Oct'06
Nokia sees operating profits slump
Nokia has posted a 20% increase in third quarter sales but has been hit by a drop in operating profits. Continue Reading
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October 19, 2006
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Oct'06
Catering firm cuts telecoms costs
TCG Acquisitions, which owns Henry's Café Bar, Bar 38 and Squares, has cut the cost of running its telecoms infrastructure by signing a deal with communications services firm Europacom to manage the service. Continue Reading
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October 19, 2006
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Oct'06
Manchester Airport cuts admin with wireless roaming
Runway engineers and other staff at Manchester Airport are to get wireless handheld computers to help reduce the number of paper-based reports they are required to fill in. Continue Reading
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October 19, 2006
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Oct'06
Ikea deploys demand forecasting software to manage supplier consolidation
The world’s largest furniture retailer Ikea has deployed a demand forecasting system so that it can manage a decline in the number of its suppliers. Continue Reading
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October 19, 2006
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Oct'06
Novell ships optimised Linux server package for IBM hardware
Novell is shipping a Linux server software bundle optimised for IBM hardware. Continue Reading
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October 19, 2006
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Oct'06
EMC to bake security into everything, boost consulting efforts
In a TechTarget Australia Exclusive, EMC's President for Asia-Pacific and Japan reveals the company's plans to release the first products using RSA technology in Q1, 2007. Continue Reading
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October 19, 2006
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Oct'06
Xiotech, Pillar scale down, support iSCSI
Xiotech, Pillar introduce entry-level iSCSI arrays; Overland loses Dell deal; EMC and IBM report earnings. Continue Reading
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October 18, 2006
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Oct'06
What's the biggest mistake you see companies make when adopting an email archiving solution?
The biggest mistake is when a company reacts to a specific event and purchases technology without fully understanding all of the problems that they really need to solve. There are four or five main problems that companies try to solve when it comes ... Continue Reading
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October 18, 2006
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Oct'06
What's the second biggest mistake?
Companies don't bother to create an email retention policy and put the policy into place before they go out and buy the technology. Once you purchase the technology and install it, what policies are you going to set when you turn it on? Creating a ... Continue Reading
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October 18, 2006
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Oct'06
What is email archive indexing? Which type do you recommend?
There is a wide range of indexing capabilities, and most people and companies don't think about this until after they've gone out and spent a lot of money on a solution. For us, "indexing" means that each email is opened as it is moved to an archive... Continue Reading
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October 18, 2006
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Oct'06
I back up my email servers on a regular basis -- can't I just use those as an archive?
That's the most asked question when I'm doing seminars; aren't my backup tapes my archive? A user may be relying on tapes that way, but they're not necessarily the best solution for an archive... Continue Reading
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October 18, 2006
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Oct'06
Is it important to capture email metadata in the archive? Why?
In my opinion, the answer is "yes." Email normally has some metadata associated with it, including: where it came from, the server path, etc. If the company is sued (or is suing another company), they will be discovering (or asking for) emails ... Continue Reading