April 2007
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April 09, 2007
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Apr'07
Highland schools get £70m learning network
A council in the Scottish Highlands has begun installing high capacity broadband links in all of its schools after striking a deal to ensure the same level of support for even its most remote sites. Continue Reading
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April 09, 2007
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Apr'07
Stop roll-out of this records system, urge NHS doctors
Dozens of users of a system delivered under the NHS's £12.4bn National Programme for IT (NPfIT) want the technology withdrawn - though they have praised IT staff and the supplier for the "heroic" work involved in the go-live. Continue Reading
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April 09, 2007
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Apr'07
BPM is next killer app for business edge, says Gartner
Businesses will spend more than £500m on business process management (BPM) tools worldwide this year, as they attempt to gain a competitive edge, according to analyst firm Gartner. Continue Reading
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April 09, 2007
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Apr'07
WEP crack makes WPA2 a must
A new paper highlighting the weakness of Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP), a prominent WiFi security tool, is a call to all users to switch to the more secure Wi-Fi Protected Access 2 (WPA2). Continue Reading
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April 09, 2007
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Apr'07
Hacking with Metasploit
I'm no hacker but not so long ago I was invited to participate in a "capture the flag" contest. This is where groups of bespectacled, potato-chip munching, pizza eating individuals attempt to be ... Continue Reading
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April 08, 2007
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Apr'07
Spam campaign uses Storm-like attack technique
Spammers used an attack technique much like last January's "Storm" assault to dupe people into downloading malware over the weekend. This time, they used fake WWIII headlines. Continue Reading
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April 08, 2007
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Apr'07
Symantec fixes 'high-risk' flaw in Enterprise Security Manager
Attackers could hijack machines from remote locations by exploiting a flaw in Symantec Enterprise Security Manager (ESM). Kaspersky Lab users also have a flaw to deal with. Continue Reading
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April 08, 2007
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Apr'07
How data deduplication eases storage requirements
Storage administrators are struggling to handle spiraling volumes of documents, audio, video, images and large email attachments. Adding storage is not always the best solution, and many companies are turning to data reduction technologies such as ... Continue Reading
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April 07, 2007
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Apr'07
Real-Time Intelligence on Terrorist Incidents
All security professionals worth their salt need to key an eye on global security events, especially terrorist acts that might present an immediate risk to company assets or globe-trotting ... Continue Reading
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April 05, 2007
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Apr'07
Goldman Sachs: Interest in NetApp SAN products wanes
A survey by the investment firm shows enterprise storage buyers had a declining interest in NetApp SAN products over the last year. Continue Reading
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April 05, 2007
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Apr'07
Security Blog Log: Vista SP1; To be or not to be?
This week in Security Blog Log: The owner of The Hotfix.net blog sparks controversy by posting what he claims are 100 fixes slated for Windows Vista Service Pack 1 (SP1). Continue Reading
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April 05, 2007
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Apr'07
Weekly compilation of storage news: AmeriVault, NetApp, Omega and more
A new lifecycle service automatically migrates older backup files to cheaper storage at AmeriVault facilities. Continue Reading
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April 05, 2007
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Apr'07
Whither Digital Rights Management?
The most interesting and significant story this week has been EMI's announcement that they are launching DRM-free superior quality downloads across its digital repertoire. Not surprisingly Apple's ... Continue Reading
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April 05, 2007
05
Apr'07
Off-the-shelf trading packages set for growth
Over the counter (OTC) derivatives are presenting unique challenges to dealers and technology suppliers, but they are driving healthy growth in trading technology sales. Continue Reading
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April 05, 2007
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Apr'07
Revenue offers bonus for filing PAYE returns online
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) is encouraging small businesses to file 2006-07 pay-as-you-earn returns online. Continue Reading
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April 05, 2007
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Apr'07
Hard to track IT assets barrier to measuring IT
IT resources are still not being effectively shared or measured across IT organisations because tracking IT assets remains difficult, according to research by Vanson Bourne on behalf of Morse. Continue Reading
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April 05, 2007
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Apr'07
EC pressures Microsoft to share code for free
Microsoft could be forced to hand over workgroup server protocol technology to rivals for free, under new proposals being considered by the European Commission. Continue Reading
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April 05, 2007
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Apr'07
Attack on banking IT is top terrorist fear for US
The US authorities are more worried about a simultaneous attack on their banks’ IT systems and a physical attack on the postal system than any other terrorist threat. Continue Reading
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April 05, 2007
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Apr'07
Marks & Spencer plans Epos replacement
Marks & Spencer is planning to replace its existing Epos system with the Beanstore application from software supplier PCMS. Continue Reading
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April 05, 2007
05
Apr'07
Digital imaging to replace X-ray film in London trusts
NHS Connecting for Health (CfH) has installed digital imaging systems to replace X-ray films across all NHS trusts in the south of England and London on time and on budget. Continue Reading