March 2007

March 05, 2007 05 Mar'07
Savings in sight as Birmingham's joint venture gets into gear with SAP

Smart projects Birmingham City Council looks to first benefits of outsourcing deal Continue Reading
March 05, 2007 05 Mar'07
SMBs reject tape for online storage and backup

SMBs looking for fewer server backup headaches are turning to remote services instead of tape. Continue Reading
March 05, 2007 05 Mar'07
Database security undermined by protocol loopholes and lax defences

A security expert is warning database administrators about a continued loophole in database communication protocols that would allow an attacker to bypass access controls Continue Reading

March 05, 2007 05 Mar'07
Mozilla warns of a new Firefox security flaw

Attackers could exploit the latest Firefox flaws to bypass security restrictions and hijack targeted machines. The latest version of the browser corrects the problem. Continue Reading
March 05, 2007 05 Mar'07
Nortel switch release focuses on unified communications

Nortel today released two new switch series aimed at unified communications deployments. Continue Reading
March 05, 2007 05 Mar'07
Gartner: IT departments lack finances for security

A new Gartner report says 15 million consumers were victimised by identity theft over 12 months, because companies keep making mistakes like those made by TJX. Continue Reading
March 05, 2007 05 Mar'07
Let's all agree to go green

Balancing the growing IT needs of enterprise with the environmental need to reduce carbon emissions is going to be difficult Continue Reading
March 05, 2007 05 Mar'07
Heinz secures thin client PCs with Sophos

Food manufacturer Heinz has become one of the first companies to deploy dedicated security hardware from Sophos designed to protect thin client desktop terminals with web browsers. Continue Reading
March 05, 2007 05 Mar'07
Your shout: Virtualisation, the grid and iris recognition

Readers' views on the week's news Continue Reading
March 05, 2007 05 Mar'07
BCS helps to influence government decisions on migrant IT workers

As globalisation and the global sourcing of IT expertise continues to grow, the BCS is playing its part in influencing the direction of the government's planned new managed migration arrangements. Continue Reading

March 05, 2007 05 Mar'07
A new secure software special interest group

David Lacey draws attention to the Cyber Security KTN Secure Software Special Interest Group on his blog. I'm totally behind any initiative that sets out to improve software security and I hope ... Continue Reading
March 05, 2007 05 Mar'07
Nortel switch release focuses on unified communications

Nortel today released two new switch series aimed at unified communications deployments. Continue Reading
March 05, 2007 05 Mar'07
Securing the OSI Stack - Layer 6

Our guide to securing the OSI stack continues with a look at the presentation layer. Continue Reading
March 05, 2007 05 Mar'07
VoIP security - problems inherited from data networking

VoIP security problems present a challenge for voice and network staff because IP telephony brings with it not only the security problems of data networks but also new, added threats specific to VoIP. In this tip, learn about the data network ... Continue Reading
March 05, 2007 05 Mar'07
Lloyds TSB shuts Indian call centre

Lloyds TSB is to stop routing its UK customers to its Mumbai call centre, after claiming an automatic voice response system has slashed personal calls by over a quarter. Continue Reading
March 05, 2007 05 Mar'07
Revenue has 'lost control' as cost of IT contract soars

A public accounts MP says HM Revenue and Customs has lost control of its costs after it emerged that the department's main IT contract is projected to increase from £4.5bn to about £8bn. Continue Reading
March 05, 2007 05 Mar'07
Calor Gas overhauls storage to cut costs and improve operations

Calor Gas has overhauled its IT storage infrastructure in partnership with storage integrator B2net to improve its operations and cut costs. Continue Reading
March 05, 2007 05 Mar'07
WAN, SAN improve your next holiday

A new WAN has made it possible for resort group Voyages to consolidate its storage into three new data centres. Continue Reading
March 05, 2007 05 Mar'07
BBC signs with IBM in yet another content deal

The BBC has signed its third major technology deal in a matter of months, after announcing that it will work with IBM to develop media content distribution systems and improve the sharing of business data across the organisation. Continue Reading
March 05, 2007 05 Mar'07
Government signs new public sector SAP deal to save £45m

Government procurement arm OGCbuying.solutions has signed a new three-year memorandum of understanding (MOU) with business software provider SAP Continue Reading