July 2006
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July 10, 2006
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NHS trust uncovers password sharing risk to patient data
The UK's largest NHS trust has discovered endemic sharing of passwords and log-in identifications by staff, recording 70,000 cases of "inappropriate access" to systems, including medical records, in one month. Continue Reading
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July 10, 2006
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Downtime: Now here's an idea for all of you flag flyers...
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July 10, 2006
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Speciality add-ons keep mainframes on the move
Mainframe users are increasingly polarised, with larger organisations showing no signs of giving up their big iron but smaller firms looking at Unix and Microsoft, according to a survey of IBM mainframe users. Continue Reading
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July 10, 2006
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This examination of NHS IT scheme has failed to probe the painful facts
Parliamentary IT adviser Tom Brooks argues that NAO report overlooks crucial issues Continue Reading
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July 10, 2006
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Comment: Where do you want to go?
Could it be that positioning IT management at board level has become a shibboleth for those working in the higher echelons of the industry? Continue Reading
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July 10, 2006
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Your shout: Boardroom bafflement, council services, NHS IT
Have your say at computerweekly.com Continue Reading
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July 10, 2006
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P&O adopts web accounts system to improve reports
Freight ferry operator P&O Ferrymasters has upgraded its accounting system and moved it on to Windows to lower the cost of ownership and offer business managers more up-to-date information. Continue Reading
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July 10, 2006
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Don't let the wheels come off your deal
There has been a lot of publicity about users taking outsourced operations back in-house, but if you ensure you have the right ingredients for an outsourcing arrangement at the outset there is no reason for the relationship to founder. Continue Reading
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July 10, 2006
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News in brief
Short takes on this week's news Continue Reading
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July 10, 2006
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Migration tool drives Sun-based apps to Linux
IT managers planning to migrate applications from Sun Solaris/Sparc to Linux on Intel Xeon or Itanium processors could cut costs by using new tools from Transitive. Continue Reading
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July 10, 2006
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Live-data app tests may break law, firms warned
IT directors could be in breach of the Data Protection Act because they are using live customer data to test their applications. Continue Reading
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July 10, 2006
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Commissioner sees 'no alternative' to fine for Microsoft
European Commission competition commissioner Neelie Kroes has said she can see no alternative to fining Microsoft for not complying with a 2004 anti-trust judgement by the commission against the company. Continue Reading
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July 10, 2006
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Barnsley council signs £76m deal with Bull
Barnsley council is to set up a joint venture company with European IT firm Bull Information Systems to manage the authority’s IT infrastructure and operations and bid for external contracts. Continue Reading
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July 10, 2006
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Microsoft still working to fix Vista bugs, says developer
Nearly one in five bugs reported by testers of the forthcoming Windows Vista operating system are yet to be fixed, analysis by a Windows developer shows. Continue Reading
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July 10, 2006
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Google search finds widespread malicious code
Security experts have found thousands of worms, trojans and malicious files all over the internet, by using the Google search engine. Continue Reading
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July 10, 2006
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EC drops telecoms infringement cases
The European Commission has dropped 18 cases of possible infringements of EU telecoms rules, saying member states have taken sufficient steps to comply. Continue Reading
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July 10, 2006
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US Navy probes data security breach
The US Navy has confirmed that it is investigating how personal information on more than 100,000 Navy and Marine Corp personnel was posted on a public website for more than six months. Continue Reading
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July 10, 2006
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Big fine looms for Microsoft over documentation shortfall
The European Commission is expected to hit Microsoft with massive fines on Wednesday in a bid to force compliance with a 2004 antitrust ruling. Continue Reading
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July 10, 2006
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IT directors lack strategic direction
Almost half of IT directors admit that their approach to purchasing still isn’t strategic enough. Continue Reading
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July 10, 2006
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IT staff turnover higher than in any other sector
More people in IT quit their jobs than in any other sector, according to figures released by the Chartered Management Institute (CMI). Continue Reading