February 2006

February 28, 2006 28 Feb'06
SMB focus: DIY security is not enough

Spyware, worms and remote networks have made IT security a much more complicated problem for small businesses, explains Helen Beckett Continue Reading
February 28, 2006 28 Feb'06
Cost of IT's long hours culture

Research showing that IT professionals work more unpaid overtime than any other group of employees in the UK (see Perks are on the rise as employers fight to attract and retain staff with top IT skills) will not surprise many of our readers. Continue Reading
February 28, 2006 28 Feb'06
Diplomacy is key as Air Products moves ahead with ERP overhaul

Air Products, a £3.6bn-turnover industrial gases firm, has nearly completed an application retirement programme that is vital to its global enterprise resource planning overhaul. Continue Reading

February 28, 2006 28 Feb'06
IT under scrutiny as M&A activity soars

The value of companies' IT is coming under the microscope in potential takeovers, and expert opinions differ about how it should be assessed. Continue Reading
February 28, 2006 28 Feb'06
UK grid tackles climate change assessment

Oxford University, the Met Office and several other universities have developed a huge grid computer for the BBC to predict climate change up to 2080. Continue Reading
February 28, 2006 28 Feb'06
Industry and financial regulations driving the demand for forensic IT specialists

Five years ago, businesses were turning to forensic IT specialists to investigate whether their employees were viewing inappropriate websites at work. Continue Reading
February 28, 2006 28 Feb'06
Hospital upgrade will offer Pacs

The United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust (ULHT) is building a wireless network as part of a major infrastructure upgrade to support the use of Picture Archiving and Communications System (Pacs) on hospital wards. Continue Reading
February 28, 2006 28 Feb'06
Outsourcing: Don't push the button to wreck your deal

If you find yourself at the end of your tether with your supplier, the best course is rarely to terminate the contract. Arbitration or even litigation are more effective. Continue Reading
February 28, 2006 28 Feb'06
Your shout: Online ID card use warning, MiFID is an opportunity

Computer Weekly readers' give their views Continue Reading
February 28, 2006 28 Feb'06
Awards: Staff need to let their hair down

Shortlisted firms in the Best Places to Work in IT 2006 Awards see social activities as vital in building team spirit among employees Continue Reading

February 28, 2006 28 Feb'06
HP Labs celebrates 40th anniversary

HP Labs, which developed the first commercially available LED in 1968, is celebrating its 40th anniversary. Continue Reading
February 27, 2006 27 Feb'06
Not just a big switch

Fibre Channel directors don't just provide lots of ports, they also offer ways to connect disparate SANs, isolate data and devices within a fabric, and configure throughput for specific applications. We look at how the big three directors match up. Continue Reading
February 27, 2006 27 Feb'06
Symantec ends adware lawsuit

Symantec has reached an out-of-court agreement in its adware lawsuit against Hotbar.com. Continue Reading
February 27, 2006 27 Feb'06
IBM launches internal network protection

IBM has released a new product that tackles internal network security threats. Continue Reading
February 27, 2006 27 Feb'06
University bans Wi-Fi over cancer fears

A Canadian university has banned the use of Wi-Fi on campus through fears that the electromagnetic forces generated could cause cancer. Continue Reading
February 27, 2006 27 Feb'06
Microsoft unveils Vista OS product line-up

After a false start last week, Microsoft has finally unveiled the product line-up for its forthcoming Windows Vista operating system, with two business versions and three for home users. Continue Reading
February 27, 2006 27 Feb'06
Microsoft releases new SMS deployment platform

Microsoft has launched Systems Management Server 2003 R2 into beta testing, and plans to commercially release the upgraded deployment platform around May. Continue Reading
February 27, 2006 27 Feb'06
Internet rich-media patent battle looms

A tiny San Francisco website development company has been awarded a US patent covering the use of rich-media applications on the internet, which could signal the beginning of a big patent battle involving most of the internet’s main development ... Continue Reading
February 27, 2006 27 Feb'06
Sun improves server update offering with acquisition

Sun Microsystems is acquiring Linux and Solaris patch management software company Aduva to improve its update offering to customers. Continue Reading
February 27, 2006 27 Feb'06
Wireless SLAs gain traction

Market research firm In-Stat predicts that SLAs will become an expected service feature within five years, particularly for large companies, as data services increasingly become part of the wireless story. Continue Reading

Surveillance technology under fire, amid growing societal concerns

As San Francisco halts city use of facial recognition technology, CIOs could see more regulatory actions against surveillance ...

Deep learning pioneer Fei-Fei Li on the fundamentals of ethical AI

AI luminary Fei-Fei Li was among a group of distinguished AI researchers asked to share their thoughts on how to develop ethical ...

Andrew Ng's AI playbook for the enterprise: 6 must-dos

AI legend and online education pioneer Andrew Ng has developed an AI playbook for businesses. Here are six must-dos.

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2019's top email security best practices for employees

Attackers exploit email every day to break into your network, but you can reduce risk for everyone by promoting these email ...

IT pros stress importance of security awareness training

End-user naiveté can lead to costly data breaches, underscoring the critical importance of security awareness training. Learn how...

What makes BSA's secure software development framework unique?

BSA rolled out a new secure software development framework in an effort to promote best practices for secure software development...

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Customers get a peek at future Extreme Networks products

Extreme Connect attendees got a peek at the company's product roadmap. Upcoming Extreme Networks products include an IoT device ...

Marconi Mainnet launched for building, scaling complex networks

The Marconi Mainnet platform provides blockchain security, multi-cloud connectivity, advanced firewalls and secure gateways for ...

Key factors to consider before evaluating campus edge switches

Before buying a campus edge switch, it's important to understand how technologies such as IoT could affect campus traffic and how...

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Exascale computing, now at $2.8B, described as critical to U.S.

The race to build exascale supercomputers is a project of big governments -- China, Japan, the European Union and the U.S. ...

HPE-Cray deal brings supercomputers to enterprises for AI

HPE's $1.3 billion deal to acquire supercomputing pioneer Cray Inc. should better position the company in the HPC market among IT...

IBM mainframe pricing overhaul inspired by cloud model

IBM's new Tailored Fit Pricing model gives enterprises more flexibility in the types of workloads they run on the z/OS platform.

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Inside view of Tibco integration architecture planning

Tibco's acquisitions of well-regarded, small software specialists such as SnappyData are part of a drive toward what it calls '...

Lumina launches Radiance, a data risk management platform

In an effort to prevent data loss, Lumina launched Radiance, a SaaS data risk management platform. It collects and analyzes data ...

Advice on enterprise data cleansing from an SAP VP

SAP's Kristin McMahon details data cleansing best practices and explains why a good data cleanse needs continual communication, ...