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2007 Stories

• December 31, 2007 31Dec2007 In Depth

  Calculating the cost of failed software projects

  The need to adopt a consistent approach to software development and implementation cannot be underestimated. Vague specifications, insufficient planning and poor project management are common causes of software failure Continue Reading

• December 31, 2007 31Dec2007 In Depth

  IT managers must learn to cope with consumer innovation

  As the mobile market continues to move from a technology to a services focus, IT directors will have to tread a fine line between managing an influx of difficult-to-manage consumer-based devices without stifling innovation. Continue Reading

• December 31, 2007 31Dec2007 In Depth

  Lessons from a technology start-up

  Fund management software start-up Sutherlands Edinburgh meets the challenges of finding backers, getting the right staff and being open to user feedback Continue Reading

• December 30, 2007 30Dec2007 In Depth

  Business intelligence rises up the IT agenda

  The need to rationalise and standardise multitudinous business intelligence tools is rising up the IT agenda as organisations struggle to obtain a single version of the truth from their information and contain costs. Continue Reading

• December 27, 2007 27Dec2007 News

  Kris Kringle's guide to Mobility

  Many see mobility as the next step from VoIP. It was hot in 2007, and it will remain so in 2008. So get some reading done before the new year comes in. Continue Reading

• December 24, 2007 24Dec2007 News

  Predictions for 2009

  Wondering what will be important in 2009? We've rounded up eight predictions for the year ahead for your reading pleasure. Continue Reading

• December 24, 2007 24Dec2007 News

  Get real value from real-time systems

  A few years ago, everyone was talking about the real-time enterprise and how it was destined to be the future. The idea was that companies would be instantaneously aware of any important business events taking place so that they could respond ... Continue Reading

• December 21, 2007 21Dec2007 News

  SearchNetworking.com.au's favourite stories of 2007

  This year brought some interesting stories. We put a bunch in a barrel and pulled out our favourites as a parting gift! Continue Reading

• December 21, 2007 21Dec2007 News

  SearchVoIP.com.au's favourite stories of 2007

  How could we possibly expect you to go the next few weeks without our VoIP advice? You don't have to stay alive with our top picks of 2007. Continue Reading

• December 21, 2007 21Dec2007 News

  Public sector IT projects overrun by £9bn, says report

  Research published by the European Services Strategy Unit has reported major cost overruns in the majority of outsourced public sector IT projects. Continue Reading

• December 21, 2007 21Dec2007 News

  ISPs 'need Ofcom code of practice' on broadband

  Broadband customers should be allowed to switch internet service providers quicker and have a longer cooling off period after signing contracts if they... Continue Reading

• December 21, 2007 21Dec2007 News

  Department of Health 'breached Data Protection Act'

  The Department of Health has breached the Data Protection Act, the Information Commissioner's Office has ruled following an investigation into a security... Continue Reading

• December 20, 2007 20Dec2007 News

  Santa's great storage grudge-match: Fibre Channel vs. iSCSI

  Attaching storage to a network used to be so simple - now you have a number of options and no way to decide! We've got your back. Continue Reading

• December 20, 2007 20Dec2007 News

  Holiday IPv6 reading guide

  IPv6 was a controversial topic in 2007, and for good reason. Learn more in our holiday guide to IPv6. Continue Reading

• December 20, 2007 20Dec2007 News

  Wireless Christmas hamper

  Why go wired when you can be un-wired? Because it's hard! But not to worry, our Christmas hamper of wireless guides will help you through. Continue Reading

• December 20, 2007 20Dec2007 News

  Holiday IPv6 reading guide

  Don't get lost in the IPv6 mess these holidays - our collection of guides will help you on your way. Continue Reading

• December 20, 2007 20Dec2007 News

  Christmas open source guide

  2007 say a boatload of open source VoIP offerings. Read all about that, plus more, in our holiday open source hamper. Continue Reading

• December 20, 2007 20Dec2007 News

  Wireless Christmas hamper

  Wireless is all the rage. But it's not easy to do, or do well. Get some holiday guidance with our collection of guides. Continue Reading

• December 20, 2007 20Dec2007 News

  Kris Kringle's guide to Mobility

  Mobility adds new elements to problems of wireless networking. Lucky for you we've got a bunch of the year's best together in one place. Continue Reading

• December 20, 2007 20Dec2007 News

  Gerber Juice outsources to save £100,000 a year

  UK fruit juice manufacturer Gerber Juices expects to save £100,000 a year by outsourcing the management of its database. Continue Reading

• December 20, 2007 20Dec2007 News

  Virgin Media recovers from national broadband outage

  Virgin Media says it has overcome a national broadband outage which affected thousands of customers. Continue Reading

• December 20, 2007 20Dec2007 News

  Dutch police arrest 14 ABN Amro phishing ‘mules’

  Dutch police have arrested 14 people who allegedly allowed their ABN Amro bank accounts to be used as vehicles by web... Continue Reading

• December 20, 2007 20Dec2007 News

  Stanley International bets on automated storage

  Stanley International Betting has deployed an automated data storage system to improve its operations. Continue Reading

• December 20, 2007 20Dec2007 News

  Department for Culture signs £14m Atos Origin deal

  Contract continues a 15-year outsourcing relationship between the two, meaning Atos Origin will continue to support the Department for Culture, Media and Sport in staging the 2012 Olympic games. Continue Reading

• December 20, 2007 20Dec2007 News

  IT skills are still undervalued in the boardroom

  One year on from the Leitch Review, a Microsoft survey shows that business leaders still view IT as a skill that is more relevant to future generations than those currently in employment. Continue Reading

• December 20, 2007 20Dec2007 News

  Ofcom to release more spectrum to support Wimax services

  Ofcom has announced the release... Continue Reading

• December 20, 2007 20Dec2007 News

  Ofcom acts over promised broadband speeds

  Communications industry regulator Ofcom is threatening broadband providers with penalties if they do not act on promised broadband... Continue Reading

• December 20, 2007 20Dec2007 News

  Cost savings biggest driver for green IT

  Enterprise IT departments are getting more eco-friendly, but saving money remains the top reason for going green, according to a survey by Forrester Research. Continue Reading

• December 20, 2007 20Dec2007 News

  Specific Media deploys IBM warehouse platform for targeted ads

  US online advertising network Specific Media is to use the IBM Balanced Warehouse platform to improve the results of advertising campaigns. Continue Reading

• December 20, 2007 20Dec2007 News

  Carphone Warehouse to build its own fibre network

  Carphone Warehouse is building its own optical fibre network to serve its broadband customers, as opposed to relying wholly on BT's network. Continue Reading

• December 20, 2007 20Dec2007 News

  IBM releases free smart e-mail search software

  Software is powered by advanced algorithms that can interpret incomplete queries and find information such as phone numbers, people, meetings, presentations, documents and images Continue Reading

• December 20, 2007 20Dec2007 News

  IT managers fear influx of Xmas gadgets on network

  IT managers are getting twitchy about the Xmas gadgets expected to be brought into work by employees. Such devices can potentially spread viruses, crash networks and cause data breaches. Continue Reading

• December 20, 2007 20Dec2007 News

  SurveyWatch: Crimeware that's beyond malicious

  Websense forgets to update its dictionary, but delights in using its new thesaurus. Continue Reading

• December 19, 2007 19Dec2007 News

  Santa's great storage grudge-match: Fibre Channel vs. iSCSI

  Picking between these two is no easy task: let us help, with this collection of guides we've whipped up for your reading pleasure. Continue Reading

• December 19, 2007 19Dec2007 News

  PODCAST: Is telepresence right for your enterprise?

  In this expert podcast, Mark Cortner, senior analyst at Burton Group, discusses how Cisco's TelePresence fits in to the enterprise. Continue Reading

• December 19, 2007 19Dec2007 News

  Web conferencing: Adoption grows and evolution continues

  As one of the key technologies of unified communications, web conferencing will continue to grow, adding application-sharing and video elements. Continue Reading

• December 19, 2007 19Dec2007 News

  Government under pressure over HM Revenue & Customs data breach

  Government is under increasing pressure from the opposition after yet another revelation of a data breach by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC), which yesterday (18 December 2007) admitted to losing the personal details of more than 6,500 pensioners. Continue Reading

• December 19, 2007 19Dec2007 News

  Salaries rise as demand for senior IT staff outstrips supply

  Demand for senior IT specialists is outstripping supply, pushing up salaries, according to research by recruitment firm Best People. Continue Reading

• December 19, 2007 19Dec2007 News

  Digital TV subscription rises to more than 21 million

  The number of UK households with digital television on their main set has risen to 21.7 million homes, according to research published by comms regulator Ofcom. Continue Reading

• December 19, 2007 19Dec2007 News

  Lottery scams are fastest growing cybercrime

  Microsoft says lottery scams are the fastest growing area of cybercrime. Continue Reading

• December 19, 2007 19Dec2007 News

  Glasses Direct appoints first head of IT

  Online prescription glasses retailer Glasses Direct has appointed its first head of IT. Continue Reading

• December 19, 2007 19Dec2007 News

  Unilever uses SFIAplus to get more from its IT skills

  Unilever has adopted an IT career framework to help managers and employees understand IT skills and capabilities within the company. Continue Reading

• December 19, 2007 19Dec2007 News

  Knighthood for BT chief executive Verwaayen

  The Queen has made BT chief executive Ben Verwaayen an honorary Knight of the British Empire (KBE). Continue Reading

• December 19, 2007 19Dec2007 News

  IT managers report 100% increase in spam

  A fifth of IT managers say they have seen more than a 100% increase in spam, and that user computers had been affected by an average total of 30 virus incidents over the past year. Continue Reading

• December 19, 2007 19Dec2007 News

  Cisco releases first annual security report

  Cisco has released its first annual report on the global state of security, which makes several recommendations to enable organisations to protect their networks. Continue Reading

• December 19, 2007 19Dec2007 News

  HMRC loses personal details of 6,500 pensioners

  In the latest data breach to affect the government, a data cartridge has gone missing after it was sent to HM Revenue and Customs in Cardiff by Preston-based pension firm Countrywide Assured. Continue Reading

• December 19, 2007 19Dec2007 News

  PensionDCisions banks on business intelligence

  PensionDCisions (PDC) is a young pension-analysis firm for which business intelligence is crucial. Continue Reading

• December 19, 2007 19Dec2007 News

  SNIA ANZ launches new education program with virtualisation event

  SNIA ANZ will kick off its 2008 education program with a new, one-day, event format. Continue Reading

• December 18, 2007 18Dec2007 Tip

  Best practices for instant messaging security

  In this tip, Brien Posey details the steps you can take to protect your organisation from security problems when implementing an instant messaging system. Continue Reading

• December 18, 2007 18Dec2007 News

  IMS: Moving from legacy to convergence

  This chapter download discusses migration plans to move service providers to IMS in well-planned, business-savvy phases. Continue Reading

• December 18, 2007 18Dec2007 News

  T-Mobile and 3 join forces to cut network costs and speed roll-out of 3G services

  T-Mobile and 3 have announced a 3G infrastructure sharing agreement to cut costs and quicken the roll-out of new services to customers. Continue Reading

• December 18, 2007 18Dec2007 News

  Manufacturer boosts mainframe with Red Hat Linux

  Italian olive oil manufacturer Fratelli Carli has standardised its IT infrastructure onRed Hat Enterprise Linux 5. Continue Reading

• December 18, 2007 18Dec2007 News

  Network significant contributor to environmental footprint

  Gartner advises organisations that even if they can’t turn their network off to reduce their environmental footprint, they must take simple steps to reduce it. Continue Reading

• December 18, 2007 18Dec2007 News

  Logicalis launches IT power consumption guide

  New online tool designed to enable IT managers to quickly determine the current amount of energy consumed by their datacentres and the potential savings they may achieve Continue Reading

• December 18, 2007 18Dec2007 News

  Law firm legislates for more efficient IT with virtualisation

  Canadian firm reduces its server environment by almost two thirds, streamlines computing management of its environment and eases provisioning and set-up of systems for new users. Continue Reading

• December 18, 2007 18Dec2007 News

  Firms failing in datacentre provision

  Organisations challenged when coping with the intense power and cooling demands of modern hardware Continue Reading

• December 18, 2007 18Dec2007 News

  Business too slow to respond to datacentre needs, survey shows

  The world's datacentres are aging and cannot support new technologies or operational demands, but only 36% of organisations are planning replacements, according to a survey by the Aperture Research Institute. Continue Reading

• December 18, 2007 18Dec2007 News

  Avaya software enables iPhone to integrate with corporate IP networks

  Avaya is doing its bit to make Apple's iPhone a genuine business tool by enabling its business mobile IP software to work with the must-have consumer Christmas gadget. Continue Reading

• December 18, 2007 18Dec2007 News

  Swedish rail network improves mobile comms

  Banverket, the Swedish railway administration, is improving its rail network management system with technology from Nokia Siemens Networks. Continue Reading

• December 18, 2007 18Dec2007 News

  ITU announces first set of IPTV standards to promote technology adoption

  The International Telecommunication Union has announced the first set of global standards for Internet Protocol TV (IPTV). Continue Reading

• December 18, 2007 18Dec2007 News

  Milton Keynes gets first commercial Wimax network

  From today, council-backed ConnectMK will be providing residents and businesses in the Milton Keynes area with access to Wimax services. Continue Reading

• December 18, 2007 18Dec2007 In Depth

  Hot skills: AIX 6.1

  Thinking of working with IBM's Unix operating system? Get the facts here. Continue Reading

• December 18, 2007 18Dec2007 News

  IT managers put off by web conferencing ‘complexities’ despite benefits

  Many IT managers are put off from using web conferencing systems because of perceived technology set-up challenges. Continue Reading

• December 18, 2007 18Dec2007 News

  Fortis increases online loan completion by 25% with web anti-bottleneck tool

  Fortis credit4me has seen a 25% improvement in customers successfully completing web loan applications after deploying the Speed-Trap web anti-bottleneck tool. Continue Reading

• December 18, 2007 18Dec2007 News

  Italian Ministry of Economics and Finance uses Linux for mission-critical apps

  The Italian Ministry of Economics and Finance has selected Red Hat Linux systems to run the organisation's mission-critical applications. Continue Reading

• December 18, 2007 18Dec2007 News

  Welsh public sector will save £200m over five years with online procurement system

  The Welsh Assembly is deploying an online procurement system which it says will save the Welsh public sector £200m over five years. Continue Reading

• December 18, 2007 18Dec2007 News

  Bank consortium deploys WebLogic to support trade information system

  LiquidityHub, a consortium of leading investment banks, is using BEA Systems technology to support its trading information platform. Continue Reading

• December 18, 2007 18Dec2007 News

  Mobile messages to pass two trillion mark next year

  The number of mobile messages will surpass two trillion in major markets next year, although operators will have to plan for tighter margins as services become commoditised, said analyst Gartner. Continue Reading

• December 18, 2007 18Dec2007 News

  Experian and Microsoft develop e-commerce security system

  Experian and Microsoft have developed an e-commerce security system that avoids users having to remember multiple passwords and tightens security between them and online merchants. Continue Reading

• December 18, 2007 18Dec2007 News

  BI vendor targets customers for development

  Cognos unveils customer-centric initiatives including the setting up of a customer advisory board to help on integration strategy and product innovation Continue Reading

• December 18, 2007 18Dec2007 News

  Details of three million learner drivers lost

  Faith in the government's ability to keep personal data secure has been rocked for a third time by revelations of yet another data loss, this time the personal details of more than three million learner drivers. Continue Reading

• December 18, 2007 18Dec2007 News

  Wolters Kluwer boosts efficiency with SAS business intelligence

  In November last year, business publisher and advisory service Wolters Kluwer piloted a business intelligence system from SAS to consolidate the view of its customers and improve the return on its marketing and sales campaigns. Continue Reading

• December 18, 2007 18Dec2007 News

  Q&A: Microsoft pledges faster security advisories

  In this Q&A, Microsoft's security guru George Stathakopoulos discusses the company's planned changes to issuing security information to its customers. Continue Reading

• December 17, 2007 17Dec2007 News

  Heuristics could be best defence against Chinese Trojans

  Businesses around the world are at risk from a new breed of Trojan that existing signature-based anti-virus software and URL-based web monitoring systems are unable to protect against. Continue Reading

• December 17, 2007 17Dec2007 In Depth

  Hot skills: PostgreSQL offers opportunities in many languages

  What is it? PostgreSQL is an open source object-relational database management package. It is one of the pillars of Sun Microsystems' alternative to... Continue Reading

• December 17, 2007 17Dec2007 News

  Cisco: Consumer behaviour trumps enterprise as network driver

  Consumer behaviour, rather than the enterprise, is now driving Internet application adoption, Cisco says, causing the company to change its strategy. Continue Reading

• December 17, 2007 17Dec2007 News

  Server power consumption rises unabated

  A new AMD-sponsored study paints a grim picture of worldwide data centre power use, but there are simple ways to decrease consumption. Continue Reading

• December 17, 2007 17Dec2007 News

  Novell makes year-end loss, despite rising Linux sales

  Novell made a loss last year despite increasing sales for its Linux-based products. Continue Reading

• December 17, 2007 17Dec2007 News

  Water firm uses GIS to improve business processes

  Clean water supplier Veolia Water has deployed a new geographic information system (GIS) from ESRI to improve business efficiencies in its operations. Continue Reading

• December 17, 2007 17Dec2007 News

  Toyota cuts costs with pan-European e-learning system

  Toyota Motor Europe (TME) is rolling out a centralised, computer-based training system for 80,000 staff at 28 independent sales and marketing companies in 48 countries. Continue Reading

• December 17, 2007 17Dec2007 News

  Mobile femtocell market to increase tenfold next year

  Worldwide sales of GSM/GPRS and 3G femtocell access points will grow tenfold from 2007 to 2008, with sales reaching more than £315m in 2010, says analyst Infonetics Research. Continue Reading

• December 17, 2007 17Dec2007 News

  Home Office scraps Police Portal service

  A Home Office agency has scrapped a "world-first" secure, multi-million-pound online system that helped to reduce crime by providing online links between the public and police forces across the UK. Continue Reading

• December 17, 2007 17Dec2007 In Depth

  How to get customer satisfaction with an outsourced IT helpdesk

  Discover how to manage outsourced helpdesk problems to improve customer satisfaction levels Continue Reading

• December 17, 2007 17Dec2007 News

  Security fears may boost online shopping

  UK fears of terror attacks could boost online sales in the run up to Christmas as concerned members of the public look for alternatives to busy shopping centres, according to a survey of nearly 1,000 people across the country. Continue Reading

• December 17, 2007 17Dec2007 News

  Industry calls Ofcom to action on rural broadband

  A divide in broadband speeds could harm the economy if telecoms regulator Ofcom does not ensure businesses in rural areas have equal access to those in cities, business leaders have warned. Continue Reading

• December 17, 2007 17Dec2007 News

  Whitehall fails to back up shared services savings claims

  The government last week failed to substantiate to a Public Accounts Committee (PAC) hearing claims that it will save £1.4bn on finance and HR by having departments share data processing services. Continue Reading

• December 16, 2007 16Dec2007 News

  Managing Windows networks using scripts Part 6: Remote scripting first steps

  Learn how to run your Windows script remotely against a remote Windows XP computer, in the interest of managing your Windows network using scripts. Continue Reading

• December 16, 2007 16Dec2007 News

  Communications Alliance seeks comment on VDSL2 standards draft

  The Comms Alliance has called for evaluation of its newly released VDSL2 standards draft. Continue Reading

• December 16, 2007 16Dec2007 News

  Mobile devices: Is internal storage necessary?

  The question of whether or not we need internal storage on smartphones or handhelds has come to a head. Continue Reading

• December 16, 2007 16Dec2007 News

  VoIP sales up; Cisco admits security hole; Sipera releases top five vulnerabilities list

  This week's news featured VoIP sales increasing, Cisco admitting a serious security hole, and the year's top five VoIP security holes. Continue Reading

• December 14, 2007 14Dec2007 News

  Cybit offers fleet managers dynamic timesheets

  Fleet managers are being offered Dynamic Timesheets from Cybit, which give them illustrated reporting on their vehicle movements throughout the day. Continue Reading

• December 14, 2007 14Dec2007 News

  11 Sussex NHS Trusts share consolidated network security system

  Sussex Health Informatics Service (HIS), which provides IT services to all 11 NHS trusts in the Sussex region, is deploying consolidated Sophos security and management solutions to protect 25,000 users. Continue Reading

• December 14, 2007 14Dec2007 News

  Save the Children brings in two-factor authentication

  Save the Children has installed a two-factor authentication security system after the charity's head of operations and communications decided the previous system needed to be improved. Continue Reading

• December 14, 2007 14Dec2007 News

  Software company lodges complaint against Microsoft

  A Norwegian software company has filed an antitrust complaint with the European Commission, accusing Microsoft of tying its web browser, Internet Explorer, to Windows and of hindering interoperabilty with other web browsers. Continue Reading

• December 14, 2007 14Dec2007 News

  IT managers becoming detached from corporate information security

  UK businesses are struggling to enforce information security as IT managers become detached from security processes. Continue Reading

• December 14, 2007 14Dec2007 News

  Linklaters boosts global collaboration with EMC

  International law firm Linklaters has implemented a content management system to share 25 million documents between 4,000 lawyers and business service team members across 31 offices in 24 countries. Continue Reading

• December 14, 2007 14Dec2007 News

  Ofcom to auction TV frequencies in 2009

  Ofcom will, in 2009, auction off the radio frequencies that presently carry terrestrial television following the national switch to digital TV. Continue Reading

• December 14, 2007 14Dec2007 News

  IT training short-changed under new funding plans

  IT leaders have criticised a government proposal that could cut funding for IT training, warning it could lead to a "brain drain". Continue Reading

• December 14, 2007 14Dec2007 News

  Police impersonators steal kit worth £1m from Verizon UK

  Robbers stole computer equipment from a Verizon Business datacentre in London after persuading staff they were police chasing criminals they had seen on the building's roof. Continue Reading

• December 14, 2007 14Dec2007 News

  Newport GP laptop stolen containing medical records

  The details of up to 3,000 patients have been lost after a laptop was stolen from a GP surgery in Newport. Continue Reading