July 2006
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July 20, 2006
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Stiff upper lip
23 July 1998: Are you the proud possessor of a piece of expensive third-party software? Then odds are you have been stiffed, and it is a safe bet to say the experience was not pleasant or cheap. Continue Reading
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July 20, 2006
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Jul'06
Have you been stiffed?
11 June 1998: Last week at the UKCMG user conference in Torquay, IBM lifted the lid on some of the tough practices used by some software suppliers to squeeze more cash out of users. Karl Schneider reports. Continue Reading
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July 20, 2006
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Jul'06
Time for software suppliers to eliminate sharp practices
20 August 1998: The next step in our campaign to stop suppliers from exploiting users is to get suppliers to sign up to our Software Licence Code, writes Ian Mitchell. Continue Reading
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July 20, 2006
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Jul'06
Fresh demand boosts pay for comms staff
Pay rates for telecoms and network professionals are rising as comms companies step up recruitment after a long period of retrenchment. Continue Reading
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July 20, 2006
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Jul'06
Dutch bank to adopt voice verification
Dutch bank ABN Amro is to roll out a voice recognition system to verify the identity of its telephone banking customers. Continue Reading
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July 20, 2006
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Jul'06
Web 2.0 offers a better place to stay
It is the latest label that online software service suppliers are keen to deck themselves out in, but what exactly is Web 2.0 and what can it do for business?, asks Neil Ward-Dutton Continue Reading
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July 19, 2006
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Jul'06
Security Bytes: Cisco and Metasploit fix flaws
Cisco patches CS-MARS flaws and Metasploit creator H.D. Moore warns of a serious Internet Explorer flaw Continue Reading
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July 19, 2006
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Jul'06
CIOs use boards to advance careers
Experts agree: Signing onto a company board is pivotal to advancing your career. Finding a seat, however, is easier said than done. Continue Reading
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July 19, 2006
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Jul'06
Answers: VPN and remote access know-how quiz
the crucial questions answered Continue Reading
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July 19, 2006
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Jul'06
English Heritage: Gateway to cost-effective IT
Case study: To provide consistent and high-quality IT services across more than 130 sites, English Heritage relies on outsourcing.Helen Beckett hears how a balance of good relations, effective penalties and flexibility does the trick Continue Reading
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July 19, 2006
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Jul'06
Server virtualisation transforming enterprise IT
Server virtualisation is a mainstream technology, with three out of four businesses already using or planning to deploy it, according to a global survey by Yankee Group. Continue Reading
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July 19, 2006
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Jul'06
VMware delivers free virtualisation server software
VMware has announced the general availability of VMware Server after a five-month beta programme with more than 700,000 downloads. Continue Reading
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July 19, 2006
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Jul'06
Symantec enhances datacentre offerings
Symantec has announced the general availability of its Storage Foundation 5.0 family of products that provide visibility and control over complex datacentre storage environments. Continue Reading
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July 19, 2006
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Jul'06
Sun unveils ‘world's first no-compromise’ blade server
Sun Microsystems has unveiled the Sun Blade 8000 modular system. Continue Reading
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July 19, 2006
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Jul'06
ClearCube releases next-generation PC blades
ClearCube Technology has launched two new high-performance PC server blades. Continue Reading
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July 19, 2006
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Jul'06
Clinicians drafted in for care records roll-out
The government has assembled a taskforce of the UK’s leading clinical professionals in a bid to sort out problems surrounding the implementation of electronic patient care records. Continue Reading
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July 19, 2006
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Jul'06
Profits rise but sales slip at IBM
IBM has posted a 10% jump in net profits for the second quarter, although sales dipped by 1.8%. Continue Reading
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July 19, 2006
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Jul'06
Intel launches Montecito Itanium server chips
Intel has finally launched its Montecito Itanium server chip, a major upgrade for the struggling Itanium processor range. Continue Reading
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July 19, 2006
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Jul'06
US banks to adopt "red flag" ID theft scheme
US regulators are planning to order banks to adopt a new “red flag” system to help counter the growing problem of identity theft. Continue Reading
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July 19, 2006
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Jul'06
More to come in Google copyright case
A copyright case brought by Agence France-Presse against Google is still rumbling on after the two sides failed to produce the evidence required for the judge to make an initial ruling. Continue Reading