October 2006
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October 16, 2006
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IT to drive intelligent transport plan
The government has announced a £12m project to develop "intelligent transport systems" to improve safety and road management. Continue Reading
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October 16, 2006
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Oct'06
Strategy clinic: Deciding which activities to measure to provide meaningful insights
I have always believed in 'doing' rather than self-monitoring, but reluctantly agree that the IT department needs to provide meaningful metrics on its activities. We have no shortage of things to measure, but how do we decide which are the most ... Continue Reading
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October 16, 2006
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Businesses must get behind new diploma
IT qualification will help meet UK's skills needs Continue Reading
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October 16, 2006
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Oct'06
Ray Noorda, the pioneer behind rise of Novell, dies
Network computing pioneer and former Novell chief executive Ray Noorda has died aged 82. Continue Reading
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October 16, 2006
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FSA to outsource core IT services to single supplier
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) is planning to outsource its core IT services including datacentre, network, helpdesk, testing and desktop management in a five-year deal with a single supplier to be announced later this year. Continue Reading
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October 16, 2006
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Oct'06
Oracle fixes 101 flaws
Attackers could exploit 45 of the 101 flaws remotely without a username or password. Meanwhile, the new CPU offers more detail on the number of flaws patched and their severity. Continue Reading
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October 16, 2006
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Oct'06
Ministers back legal fight to hide ID cards findings
Treasury ministers have approved a costly, cross-government legal case to stop the publication of Gateway reviews on identity cards - although the UK's information commissioner and three committees of the House of Commons want information on the ... Continue Reading
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October 16, 2006
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Oct'06
Nmap Technical Manual
By now, most infosec pros have heard of Nmap, and most would agree that even though the popular freeware tool is invaluable, installing, configuring and running it in the enterprise is no easy task. With that in mind, SearchSecurity.com, in ... Continue Reading
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October 16, 2006
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Oct'06
Hospital blames IT for fall in status
Executives at a hospital that pioneered systems under the £12.4bn National Programme for IT in the NHS have blamed their new technology for contributing to the trust's loss of status as top performing health service site. Continue Reading
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October 16, 2006
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Oct'06
Ruling boosts protection from workplace bullies
IT staff may sue their employers for harassment without leaving their companies and putting their careers in jeopardy, following new case law. Continue Reading
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October 16, 2006
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Oct'06
UK firms get data security wake-up call
IT directors have been warned to review their data security after Indian police arrested a man based on evidence broadcast in a Channel 4 programme that investigated security failures in overseas call centres. Continue Reading
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October 16, 2006
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Oct'06
Get the measure of network quality
Moving to a single voice and data network can save money, but it means putting all your eggs in one basket - so checking reliability of service is crucial Continue Reading
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October 16, 2006
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Oct'06
Cheaper storage lets mapping go digital
The UK mapping agency Ordnance Survey has cut its storage costs by implementing a new data archiving system. Continue Reading
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October 16, 2006
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Oct'06
DaimlerChrysler lines up assembly sites
Motor manufacturer DaimlerChrysler has extended its 17-year global communications services agreement with Verizon Business. Continue Reading
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October 16, 2006
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Global system keeps bank ahead of rules
Credit Suisse pioneers automated platform as key to compliance Continue Reading
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October 16, 2006
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Oct'06
Littlewoods consolidates for online sales growth
Littlewoods is consolidating its nine retail brands on to a new online platform to cope with anticipated growth in online sales from £400m to £800m over the next three years. Continue Reading
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October 16, 2006
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Oct'06
Swansea rolls out social care system to reduce duplication
Swansea City Council has implemented a system that enables its social workers to see whether other parts of the public sector have assessed their clients' needs. Continue Reading
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October 16, 2006
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Oct'06
WiMAX: your next WAN?
It's all the rage for empowering mobile workers, but David Braue wonders whether WiMAX could also displace ADSL as the corporate WAN technology of choice. Continue Reading
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October 16, 2006
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Oct'06
Whitbread signs renegotiated £26m outsourcing contract
Whitbread Group has signed a renegotiated £26m, five-and-a-half-year extension to an existing contract with service company CSC to provide India-based applications support. Continue Reading
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October 16, 2006
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Oct'06
Online bank customers would switch for better services
Nearly two-thirds of online bank customers would switch their money to another bank if it offered more robust internet banking facilities, new research has shown. Continue Reading