December 2006
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December 01, 2006
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Asda sees £6.8m sales boost from supply chain software
Asda has been able to sell £6.8m more own-brand products over the last 12 months after improvements to its supply chain software enabled it to bring products to market more quickly. Continue Reading
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December 01, 2006
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German makes million in virtual Chinese take-away
The wacky world of IT Continue Reading
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December 01, 2006
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Suppliers to government make IT cost-cutting pledge
IT suppliers have offered to cut the cost of IT programmes by 20% over the next four years, in return for the government speeding up procurement times and agreeing to more standardisation. Continue Reading
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December 01, 2006
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DPM's diary: 5 December 2006
Weekly roundup of events at Bodcaster City Council Continue Reading
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December 01, 2006
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US financial firms warned of al-Qaeda cyber threat
The US governement has warned US financial services firms that they may be targeted by al-Qaeda cyber attacks from today. Continue Reading
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December 01, 2006
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Dec'06
Microsoft confirms Vista and Exchange 2007 general release date
Microsoft has confirmed that Windows Vista and Office 2007 will be available to all users from 30 January. Continue Reading
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December 01, 2006
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Sun joins forces with Nokia and Ericsson to standardise phone networks
At this week's ITU Telecom World show in Hong Kong, Sun Microsystems has announced a new global cooperation with Ericsson and Nokia to help standardise telecoms platforms. Continue Reading
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December 01, 2006
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Dec'06
Lloyds TSB is first with blade workstation from HP
HP has unveiled a blade workstation solution, and Lloyds TSB is among the first companies to use it. Continue Reading
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December 01, 2006
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Dec'06
New York Stock Exchange suffers four-hour mobile order outage
The New York Stock Exchange suffered a four-hour technical hitch yesterday, forcing some traders to return to paper. Continue Reading
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December 01, 2006
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Dec'06
Cert warns of Adobe and Google security flaws
The US Computer Emergency Response Team has warned of security flaws in both Adobe imaging software and Google search appliances. Continue Reading
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December 01, 2006
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Dec'06
Intuit buys Digital Insight for £729m
Intuit is to acquire Digital Insight for around $1.35bn (£729m) to become a major player in online banking services. Continue Reading
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December 01, 2006
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Dec'06
JPMorgan hires another 200 IT staff in Glasgow
JPMorgan is hiring a further 200 software design and development staff at its European Technology Centre (ETC) in Glasgow. Continue Reading
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December 01, 2006
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Oracle and partners tackle identity risks on enterprise networks
Oracle has announced an open industry initiative to help protect identity data on enterprise networks. Continue Reading
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December 01, 2006
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Dec'06
New worm attacks education sector
Symantec has confirmed the existence of a new worm called W32.Spybot.ACYR, which is attacking the education sector. The worm takes advantage of several Microsoft vulnerabilities and holes in Symantec's own security products. Continue Reading
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December 01, 2006
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Vista lets in leading malware threats
Three of the most virulent malware threats attacking PCs this month can run on Microsoft's Vista OS, launched today. Continue Reading
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December 01, 2006
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Dec'06
Terrorist Cyber Threats – how much should we be concerned?
The US press and wire services report that the US Government has warned that US online stock trading and banking Web sites are the potential target of an al-Qaeda attack. The warning is reported to ... Continue Reading
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December 01, 2006
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Dec'06
Business turns VoIP talk into action
Computer Weekly's survey of IT leaders reveals that adoption of voice over IP and tablet PCs is gathering pace as CIOs seek more adaptable technologies Continue Reading
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December 01, 2006
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Blogs give readers the inside story
Computer Weekly's three new blogs from leading IT commentators and practitioners offer IT professionals an interactive and informative forum Continue Reading
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December 01, 2006
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Dec'06
Act on foreign spy risk, firms urged
Foreign governments attempting to gain inside information pose a real threat to UK businesses, and a different risk management approach must be adopted Continue Reading
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December 01, 2006
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Construction industry builds up project management with collaboration systems
Business Focus is a weekly column providing at-a-glance statistics and commentary on spending priorities and trends in particular sectors. This week we look at the construction industry. Continue Reading