October 2006
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October 17, 2006
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Prudential's IT review could lead to jobs shakeup
A review of IT at financial services group Prudential could lead to hundreds of jobs being outsourced overseas. Continue Reading
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October 17, 2006
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Oct'06
Tibco launches v6.0 of its Collaborative Information Manager software
Tibco has launched the latest version of its Collaborative Information Manager software. Continue Reading
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October 17, 2006
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Oct'06
IBM leans on acquistion to offer data-restructuring platform
IBM has announced a new software platform designed to bring together data from a range of systems and sources and restructure it to support business processes. Continue Reading
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October 17, 2006
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Oct'06
Cognos unveils retail-promotions software
Cognos has announced a new software package aimed at helping retail firms plan special promotions. Continue Reading
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October 17, 2006
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Oct'06
Sony laptops finally fall prey to Sony batteries
Sony has joined the recall of its own laptop computer batteries, adding its name to the list of laptop manufacturers calling in the batteries as a fire risk. Continue Reading
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October 17, 2006
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Oct'06
Lenovo laptops incorporate encryption-by-fingerprint
Lenovo has launched a laptop computer that allows users to fully encrypt the contents of the hard drive by swiping a fingerprint reader. Continue Reading
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October 17, 2006
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Oct'06
Open Text staff laid off following Hummingbird takeover
Enterprise Content Management software firm Open Text is set to axe 525 jobs following its $489m (£266) acquisition of rival Hummingbird in August. Continue Reading
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October 17, 2006
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Oct'06
What can providers do? Online storage dissected Part 5
Analyst Forrester suggests that storage service providers are on the way back. But what can they do for your business? In the last of our series exploring online storage, we explore the services to expect from your online service provider. Continue Reading
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October 17, 2006
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Oct'06
Is it important to have an email retention policy before you look at email archiving solutions?
A company should put a records retention policy in place before they look at solutions for any kind of archiving. It's all about meeting regulatory requirements. Most companies in the U.S., and many companies around the world, have various ... Continue Reading
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October 17, 2006
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Oct'06
What are the advantages/disadvantages of an in-house email archiving system verses a hosted system?
Those are really the two principle avenues for email archiving. A "hosted" system is basically an archiving system that is contracted through an outside company... Continue Reading
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October 16, 2006
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Oct'06
Do you frequently work more hours than you are paid for?
The Big Question is an initiative between Computer Weekly and recruitment consultancy PSD. Each week we put the Big Question to top IT professionals to get their take on a current talking point. Continue Reading
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October 16, 2006
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Oct'06
Oracle simplifies patch notes
Oracle is to make its security patching notes easier to understand and will provide a clearer rating of the severity of each threat. Continue Reading
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October 16, 2006
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Oct'06
Do you work in a winning IT department?
Is your IT department a shining beacon of workplace best practice in the high-pressure world of IT? Continue Reading
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October 16, 2006
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Oct'06
Prioritise the most useful metrics to demonstrate the business value of IT
Strategy clinic: Our panel of experts offer advice on IT management dilemmas Continue Reading
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October 16, 2006
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Oct'06
News in brief
Short takes on this week's news 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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Oct'06
'Use software models' to talk to the business
Diagrams that model how a software project will work should be used to facilitate communication between the business and IT. Continue Reading
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October 16, 2006
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Oct'06
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
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
Business focus is key to ID management, says HSBC
IT directors need to consider changes both to business processes and the management of applications to roll out an identity management strategy successfully, delegates at last week's Burton Group Catalyst Conference in Barcelona were told. Continue Reading