October 2007
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October 12, 2007
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IBM uses environmental concerns to push its mainframes
IBM has launched a "mainframe gas gauge" to widen its environmental push, in addition to promoting its mainframes Continue Reading
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October 12, 2007
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Oct'07
IBM Introduces IMS version 10
IBM today unveiled Information Management System (IMS) 10, a database management and transaction system. Continue Reading
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October 12, 2007
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Oct'07
Citrix unveils on-demand provision of virtual servers and desktops from datacentre
Citrix has added on-demand provisioning of virtual servers and desktops to its application delivery infrastructure. Continue Reading
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October 12, 2007
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Oct'07
Banco Santander deploys TLM system to reconcile transactions
Banco Santander has gone live with a TLM reconciliations system that creates a shared service platform for the group. Continue Reading
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October 12, 2007
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Oct'07
Software houses offer rich rewards
As well as giving lucrative bonuses, software suppliers offer the chance for client-facing work on the leading-edge of technology Continue Reading
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October 12, 2007
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Oct'07
MoD deploys more PCs to fight the Taliban
A further 3,300 computer terminals for commanding military operations in Afghanistan and Iraq are being delivered to the Ministry of Defence (MoD), at a cost of £270m. Continue Reading
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October 12, 2007
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Oct'07
Durham Business School improves collaboration with Microsoft tools
College builds research community with Groove and Sharepoint Continue Reading
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October 12, 2007
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Oct'07
IT fails to prove business value to manufacturers
Manufacturing companies do not consider IT as important to the business as other industry sectors, seeing it more as a basic utility, according to Forrester Research. Continue Reading
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October 12, 2007
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Oct'07
Teradata version 6 released
Teradata has released Relationship Manager Version 6 software, which allows businesses to manage relationships with customers. Continue Reading
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October 12, 2007
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Oct'07
Decision on e-Borders deal by Christmas
The Home Office will decide by Christmas which of two consortia will win a £400m contract to supply the technology to underpin the government's £1.2bn e-Borders project. Continue Reading
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October 12, 2007
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Oct'07
What does future hold for Business Objects after £3.4bn SAP takeover?
SAP's £3.4bn acquisition of Business Objects last week could be good news for users, providing there is no erosion of the business intelligence software's general-purpose capabilities, analysts have said. Continue Reading
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October 12, 2007
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Oct'07
Shadow promises mainframe saving
Mainframe middleware firm DataDirect Technologies has developed technology to enable businesses running IBM z/OS mainframes to save on software licensing costs by offloading applications on to dedicated mainframe processors. Continue Reading
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October 12, 2007
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Oct'07
Pac has doubts over government IT project savings
A report by the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has said that there are doubts over the way government departments report efficiency gains in certain IT projects and sasy that there is evidence that some efficiency projects may be having an adverse ... Continue Reading
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October 12, 2007
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Oct'07
Find your ideal mobile e-mail system
The growing range of mobile e-mail technologies available means that organisations of all sizes can find systems that closely match their needs Continue Reading
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October 12, 2007
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Oct'07
Schools have no idea of IT spend, says MP
Many local authorities have no idea of how much is being spent on IT within their schools, according to a survey carried out by a Liberal Democrat MP John Pugh. Continue Reading
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October 12, 2007
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Oct'07
ChangeBase tool speeds Vista compatibility testing
UK software house ChangeBase has developed a tool designed to speed up compatibility tests ahead of Windows Vista roll-outs. Continue Reading
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October 12, 2007
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Oct'07
Diageo CIO moves over to Royal Mail
Royal Mail has recruited Diageo's CIO to replace its former CIO David Burden, who retired in the summer. Continue Reading
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October 12, 2007
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Oct'07
Office for National Statistics in row with unions over Fujitsu contract
The government's Office for National Statistics (ONS) and civil service trade unions are embroiled in a row that goes to heart of the business case for outsourcing government IT systems. Continue Reading
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October 12, 2007
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Oct'07
ID card costs mixed with sharp passport fee rises
MP Richard Bacon, a member of the House of Commons' Public Accounts Committee, says that new passport holders will still have to pay for an ID card, even though the new passport will carry broadly ... Continue Reading
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October 12, 2007
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Oct'07
GAO report on data breaches
I've been reading a report by the US Government Accountability Office (GAO) entitled "Data Breaches Are Frequent, but Evidence of Resulting Identity Theft Is Limited; However, the Full Extent Is ... Continue Reading