July 2006
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July 05, 2006
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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
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
05
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
05
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
National Grid for Learning scrapped
The National Grid for Learning (NGfL) has been scrapped. 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
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July 04, 2006
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Jul'06
ING signs £571m outsourcing deal
ING has signed a five-year €800m (£571m) outsourcing agreement with a variety of suppliers to manage its workplace IT. Continue Reading
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July 04, 2006
04
Jul'06
China adopts RFID mail processing system
China Post is using RFID (radio frequency identification) systems from Symbol to track express mail bags in the Shanghai commercial area. Continue Reading
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July 04, 2006
04
Jul'06
Business analysis highlighted as key to bridging the communication gap
“There should be a clear definition of best practice within the business analysis community,” said Paul Turner of Business & IS Skills, who is working on a refresh of the BCS ISEB qualifications. Continue Reading
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July 04, 2006
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Jul'06
Cisco warns on bugs in network-planning application
Cisco has warned that its Wireless Control System application has a series of bugs that could let hackers gain complete control of an installation. Continue Reading
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July 04, 2006
04
Jul'06
Security analyst course takes holistic approach
Security training specialist SSRI is introducing a course leading to certified security analyst status, the next step up from its certified ethical hacker qualification. Continue Reading
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July 04, 2006
04
Jul'06
It pays to be something in the City
The hours are long, pressure high and competition fierce – but the rewards are big enough to make a financial services IT job worth its weight in gold Continue Reading
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July 04, 2006
04
Jul'06
Trojan targets Mac OS
A Trojan horse that exploits a vulnerability in Apple Mac OS X has appeared, security experts have warned. Continue Reading
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July 04, 2006
04
Jul'06
Icann under threat as consultation closes
The future of internet domain regulator Icann hangs in the balance as a US government consultation closes this week. Continue Reading
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July 04, 2006
04
Jul'06
Frosty relations between Icann and Nominet begin to thaw
Internet regulatory body Icann has confirmed an exchange of letters with Nominet, the registry responsible for .uk internet domains. Continue Reading
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July 04, 2006
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Jul'06
Citrix unveils beta of application-delivery software
Citrix Systems has unveiled two new developments in its continued drive to make it easier for companies to deliver applications to users. Continue Reading
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July 04, 2006
04
Jul'06
Microsoft working “day and night” to meet EC deadline
Microsoft has written to staff assuring them that it is working “day and night” to meet a European Commission antitrust ruling and avoid millions of pounds in fines. Continue Reading
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July 04, 2006
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Jul'06
EU committee supports antitrust fines against Microsoft
A committee of EU regulators has voted unanimously to back fines against Microsoft for failing to comply with a 2004 antitrust ruling, sources close the case have said. Continue Reading