October 2007
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October 11, 2007
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Pre-budget report: £300m IT overhaul announced
An IT overhaul of departments will be at the heart of the chancellor of the exchequer's £330m modernisation scheme to achieve key savings by 2011. Continue Reading
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October 11, 2007
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Oct'07
Norwich Union cuts HR burden with online system
Norwich Union has reduced the workload of its human resources department through the introduction of an online tool to provide employees with answers to their queries. Continue Reading
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October 11, 2007
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Oct'07
Windows XP users to get Vista features in SP3
Microsoft is planning to give Windows XP users a number of new Windows Vista features in the forthcoming service pack. Continue Reading
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October 11, 2007
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Oct'07
Web users underestimate malware threat, survey says
A survey of consumers from the National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA) and McAfee shows that while users think they are protected - 93% feel safe from viruses, for instance - they are actually at risk because of outdated security software on their ... Continue Reading
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October 11, 2007
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Oct'07
HP joins forces with Cisco and Microsoft for unified communications
HP has introduced a portfolio of bundled unified communications (UC) systems in partnership with Cisco and Microsoft. Continue Reading
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October 11, 2007
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Oct'07
Google enhances enterprise search appliance
Google has upgraded its Search Appliance system for large firms with easier connectivity to third-party databases and other features. Continue Reading
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October 11, 2007
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Oct'07
AXA extends IT services agreement with IBM
Financial services firm AXA Group has extended its Infrastructure On Demand (IOD) contract with IBM, as part of a four-year agreement for IBM to provide IT infrastructure services. Continue Reading
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October 11, 2007
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Oct'07
Information Commissioner's Office issues new guide on data sharing
The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has published a new guide that sets out a framework for organisations that need to share people's personal information. Continue Reading
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October 11, 2007
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Oct'07
Government ignores e-crime in spending plan, says Lords select committee member
The government has promised £11m to fund three bodies to fight fraud, but appears to be ignoring e-crime. Continue Reading
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October 11, 2007
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Oct'07
An image - at last!
After nearly a year of on and off blogging, I have been shown how to add an image to my blog (thanks James...) ! So, I wanted to share with you the following picture, which I shot whilst driving ... Continue Reading
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October 11, 2007
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Oct'07
Juniper updates network access control
Juniper has updated its Unified Access Control NAC products to include better pre- and post-admission, identity and role awareness and other new features. Continue Reading
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October 11, 2007
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Oct'07
Reviews of the NHS IT scheme appear to be underway - comment
Health Minister Professor the Lord Darzi opens the introduction to his interim review of the NHS by saying he is a doctor not a politician. But in his comments about the National Programme for IT ... Continue Reading
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October 11, 2007
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Oct'07
Prof Martyn Thomas calls for end to failing projects, delays and wastage
In a letter to the Financial Times Martyn Thomas, one of the 23 leading IT academics who has signed open letters calling for an independent review of the NHS's National Programme for IT [NPfIT], ... Continue Reading
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October 11, 2007
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Oct'07
Archiving vendors beef up integration
CA, Autonomy and Prostor look to differentiate products in a sea of archiving and e-discovery compliance players. Continue Reading
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October 11, 2007
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Oct'07
How to back up Microsoft Exchange Part Four
Everyone knows that lawyers can demand to see old emails years after they were sent. Best be able to archive Exchange data then... Continue Reading
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October 10, 2007
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Oct'07
Checklist for purchasing hardware-based encryption
Encryption appliances sit inline on a network and use specially designed electronics to encrypt data at line speeds, essentially eliminating the performance penalty imposed by encryption software running on a general server. While software-based ... Continue Reading
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October 10, 2007
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Oct'07
Hardware-based encryption product specifications
The product snapshots in this chapter highlight key specifications for a cross section of dedicated encryption appliances. Continue Reading
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October 10, 2007
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Oct'07
San supplier Compellent completes IPO
Compellent goes public at a higher price than expected, but still has its work cut out to succeed against established San suppliers EMC, IBM, HP and NetApp. Continue Reading
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October 10, 2007
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Oct'07
Unified communications new priority for HP
Unified communications is a confusing area with a number of vendors in the mix. HP has launched new services to help ease companies into unified communications and help them determine which integrated tools will best fit their business goals. Continue Reading
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October 10, 2007
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Oct'07
Who benefits from a rich Internet?
Rich internet applications lock users into proprietary Internet technologies. They ensure the hardware companies can continue to push more computing power, higher definition graphics and sound and ... Continue Reading