July 2006
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July 06, 2006
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DWP refuses to issue ID card report in face of release order
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is fighting an order made by the Information Commissioner’s Office to make public a report it has written into the feasibility of the proposed national ID card scheme. Continue Reading
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July 06, 2006
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UK researchers unveil cheaper chip manufacture method
UK researchers say they have found a cheaper and more energy-efficient way to make computer chips. Continue Reading
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July 06, 2006
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Jul'06
British ‘UFO hacker’ to be extradited to US
The UK government has approved the extradition of hacker Gary McKinnon to the US. Continue Reading
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July 06, 2006
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Jul'06
VOICE OVER IP COMES OF AGE
There is a growing body of evidence that voice over IP is starting to gain wider acceptance as a viable enterprise technology, as some of the problems that beset the technology in its early days are overcome. Continue Reading
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July 06, 2006
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Microsoft to issue seven security patches on Tuesday
Microsoft is to issue seven security patches next Tuesday to address vulnerabilities in its Windows operating system and Office productivity suite. Continue Reading
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July 06, 2006
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Jul'06
OFT forces Dell to change PC contracts
The Office of Fair Trading has forced Dell to change its terms and conditions for consumers buying its PCs and other products. Continue Reading
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July 06, 2006
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Jul'06
Interim vaccination tracking system “putting children at risk,” says HPA
Problems with a system used to track NHS vaccinations could be putting children at risk, according to the Health Protection Agency. Continue Reading
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July 06, 2006
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Jul'06
Business Continuity Post 7/7
One year on from the 7/7 attacks on London, ensuring business continuity is still high on the agenda of many IT directors, but the evidence shows that many firms remain vulnerable and could do more. Continue Reading
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July 05, 2006
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Jul'06
Microsoft hit by second WGA lawsuit
Microsoft is facing a second lawsuit over its Windows Genuine Advantage (WGA) anti-piracy program. Continue Reading
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July 05, 2006
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Jul'06
Google ready to run to DoJ over net neutrality concerns
Google has warned it will start anti-trust suits against any US telecom service providers that do not allow its content to be freely distributed over the internet. Continue Reading
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July 05, 2006
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Jul'06
OpenOffice suite hit by security problems
OpenOffice.org has warned users that security vulnerabilities in its open-source OpenOffice.org productivity suite could allow remote hackers to take over their systems. Continue Reading
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July 05, 2006
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Jul'06
Councils compete for IT excellence award
Local authorities are being asked to enter their most successful IT projects to the Society of IT Management’s annual Local Government IT Excellence Awards. Continue Reading
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July 05, 2006
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Jul'06
Clearing house chief resigns in wake of debacle
The CEO of the LCH.Clearnet pan-European clearing system resigned yesterday following boardroom disputes over the company’s failure to merge its technology platforms in the three years since it was created. Continue Reading
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July 05, 2006
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Jul'06
Seagate patents 1TB-plus discs
Seagate Technology has patented a process that could increase computer disc space to over one terabyte (1TB). Continue Reading
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July 05, 2006
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Jul'06
McAfee: 400,000 virus definitions on users' machines by 2008
Internet security firm McAfee has just released its 200,000th virus threat definition and predicts that within two years there will be 400,000 separate definitions, as internet attacks spiral. Continue Reading
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July 05, 2006
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Jul'06
Microsoft to support rival ODF format
Microsoft is to support an open-source project that will help users convert Office suite documents into the rival OpenDocument format. Continue Reading
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July 05, 2006
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Jul'06
Palm pulls smart phone from Europe due to hazardous materials
Palm has stopped shipping its only European smart phone because it does not meet EU hazardous substance regulations. Continue Reading
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July 05, 2006
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Jul'06
Police firearms database finally rolled out
The Police IT Organisation (Pito) is to begin the roll-out of the long-delayed national firearms database this week. Continue Reading
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July 05, 2006
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Jul'06
Unisys drops its mainframe chips in favour of Intel
Unisys is phasing out the CMOS processors used in its ClearPath mainframes, and will enable its MCP and OS 2200 operating systems to run on Intel-driven hardware instead. Continue Reading
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July 04, 2006
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Jul'06
Hampshire police blame IT problems for poor crime recording
Hampshire police force has blamed IT problems for it being one of only two police forces in the country with a “poor” performance in recording crime. Continue Reading