April 2007
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Wireless kit must be secure 'out of the box', say experts
Infosecurity Europe: The need to make wireless devices secure by default and more openness on data breaches are on the agenda at next week's Infosecurity conference Continue Reading
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April 16, 2007
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Apr'07
Storage consolidation: Weighing the pros and cons
Storage consolidation holds out the promise of more efficient storage management. But pitfalls include slower network performance and a difficult data migration process. Continue Reading
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April 16, 2007
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Apr'07
Sun speeds up Fire chips for ERP systems
Sun Microsystems has released faster 1.95GHz and 2.1GHz Ultrasparc IV+ processors for its Sun Fire servers. Continue Reading
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April 16, 2007
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Apr'07
Staff prefer informal training, study finds
Employees prefer to update their skills through online portals, company intranets and colleagues, rather than through formal courses, a survey of 6,000 staff and senior HR decision makers has found. Continue Reading
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April 16, 2007
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Criticism and opportunity for NHS IT
Five years into the NHS's National Programme for IT a Public Accounts Committee report has depicted the scheme as a failure. Continue Reading
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April 16, 2007
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Apr'07
Get smart to counter hacker attacks
Sophisticated threats to corporate security can be difficult to combat Continue Reading
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April 16, 2007
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Apr'07
Managed services toolbox
Managed services and virtualisation can be a convenient way to increase processing power and capacity, but when it comes to security, users should not underestimate their own responsibilities, a consensus of research suggests. Continue Reading
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April 16, 2007
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Apr'07
M&S to run multi-channel order system
Marks & Spencer will run a single ordering platform across its stores, call centre and website by the end of the year. Continue Reading
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April 16, 2007
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Apr'07
MPs slam failures in delivering NHS IT
Commons committee attacks £12.4bn National Programme for IT Continue Reading
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April 16, 2007
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Apr'07
Bath looks to learn lessons of patient system roll-out
An NHS trust that is due to adopt systems under the NHS National Programme for IT (NPfIT) has said it will learn lessons from the troubled implementation of patient administration software at Milton Keynes General Hospital. Continue Reading
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April 16, 2007
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Apr'07
Infosecurity preview: Knowledge is power
The keynote sessions at Infosecurity Europe will cover many of the most pressing strategic and technical issues facing IT professionals Continue Reading
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April 16, 2007
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Apr'07
Laptop-tracking technology rarely used among SMBs
Laptop theft isn't just a problem for large, high-profile companies. IP-based laptop-tracking technology can help SMBs, too. Continue Reading
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April 16, 2007
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Apr'07
Infosecurity preview: Mobilising single sign-on
A single log-in will provide the best hope of protecting enterprise system security Continue Reading
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April 16, 2007
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Apr'07
DPM's diary: 17 April 2007
Weekly roundup of events at Bogcaster City Council Continue Reading
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April 16, 2007
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Apr'07
Storage networking: product news highlights
A glimpse of some of the hot new products from HP, IBM, Intel, Symantec and others on show at Storage Networking World (SNW) in San Diego this week. Continue Reading
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April 16, 2007
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Apr'07
Disingenuous statement by Health Minister Lord Hunt, on NHS's National Programme for IT
Below is our comment on a statement issued by Health Minister Lord Hunt in response to a report of the Public Accounts Committee on the NHS's £12.4bn National Programme for IT [NPfIT]. Lord Hunt is ... Continue Reading
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April 16, 2007
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Apr'07
Statement by Health Minister, Lord Hunt, on report about NHS £12.4bn National Programme for IT
Health Minister Lord Hunt said: ``This Public Accounts Committee Report is based on a NAO (National Audit Office) report that is now a year out of date. ``Since then substantial progress has been ... Continue Reading
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April 16, 2007
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Apr'07
MP calls for closure of "nightmare" NHS computer agency
Richard Bacon MP said today (Tuesday 17 April 2007) that the health service would be better off without Connecting for Health, the Department of Health agency responsible running the national ... Continue Reading
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April 16, 2007
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Apr'07
The NHS National Programme for IT may fail to deliver what's required
A nine-month investigation of the NHS's IT programme by an all-party committee of MPs has found that the £12.4bn scheme, the UK's largest IT investment, may fail to deliver what is required by the ... Continue Reading
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April 16, 2007
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Edward Leigh, chairman of Public Accounts Committee, on NHS National Programme for IT
It's not generally realised that the National Audit Office quietly drafts press releases issued by the chairman of the Public Accounts Committee. So it's worth looking carefully at the wording of ... Continue Reading