May 2007
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May 03, 2007
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May'07
RBS to issue online banking customers with smartcard readers
Royal Bank of Scotland is the latest bank to issue card readers to its online banking customers to help prevent fraud. Continue Reading
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May 03, 2007
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May'07
Mobile applications get development boost
Mobile application deployment can be a daunting task. Antenna Software has released a tool to ease deployment of mobile applications. Continue Reading
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May 03, 2007
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May'07
Apple fixes QuickTime security flaw
As Apple releases a fix for the QuickTime flaw at the heart of a Mac hacking contest, Gartner issues a statement saying such contests are bad for security. Continue Reading
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May 03, 2007
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May'07
Micro Focus opens Enterprise View
Micro Focus has improved its application portfolio management suite with the launch of Micro Focus Enterprise View. Continue Reading
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May 03, 2007
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May'07
Smartcard makes protection easier
VeriSign and Innovative Card Technologies are joining forces to make it easier for financial services providers and retailers to issue and accept payment cards embedded with one-time-password authentication, to protect online transactions from ... Continue Reading
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May 03, 2007
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May'07
Nivea runs gender specific cash machine campaign
Nivea is the first company to run a gender specific campaign over the UK ATM network. Continue Reading
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May 03, 2007
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May'07
Securing Portable Devices Isn't Easy
Earlier this week I gave a talk to Intellect's excellent Security and Privacy Group on the subject of how to manage the risks associated with portable devices. It's a hot topic because the risks ... Continue Reading
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May 03, 2007
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May'07
Green IT initiative launched
UK businesses have launched an initiative to help IT managers and directors reduce the environmental impact of their IT infrastructure. Continue Reading
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May 02, 2007
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May'07
Internet Information Services security: Five tips in five minutes
Internet Information Services (IIS) and Web servers are susceptible to attacks from many different breeds of hackers. Check out these five tips to learn how to protect yourself from the inherent security risks that users of IIS and Web servers face ... Continue Reading
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May 02, 2007
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May'07
Microsoft to release DNS patch Tuesday
In addition to a fix for the DNS Server Service flaw, Microsoft plans to patch critical flaws in Windows, Office, Exchange, CAPICOM and BizTalk. Continue Reading
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May 02, 2007
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May'07
BEA 2.0
Emulating the collaborative online experience of MySpace, YouTube and iTunes is a worthy endeavour. But I'm not sure how well positioned a company founded on messaging and middleware, is to take ... Continue Reading
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May 02, 2007
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May'07
Why do we write so much about the NHS's National Programme for IT?
"It's the politicians and the media that are screwing up the system. Sure mistakes have been made - but it's the biggest non-military IT system implementation yet - so can we please allow the ... Continue Reading
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May 02, 2007
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May'07
Downtime: PC eats up the Airmiles with Tesco's system flaw
Funny stories from the wacky world of IT Continue Reading
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May 02, 2007
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May'07
Web conferencing: How will it affect the relationship between Cisco and Microsoft
Cisco's entrance into the web conferencing market, with its acquisition of WebEx, could spell the end of a beautiful friendship. Continue Reading
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May 02, 2007
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May'07
Charity for organics implements Microsoft Dynamics GP
Garden Organic, the UK’s leading charity for organic growing and living, is implementing Microsoft Dynamics GP to manage financial accounting and management reporting for its 40,000 members. Continue Reading
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May 02, 2007
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May'07
Health Committee hearing - calls for an independent review of NHS IT programme are disparaged
Calls for an independent review of the NHS's £12.4bn National Programme for IT [NPfIT] were met with scepticism at a meeting of the Commons' Health Committee last week, despite increasing evidence ... Continue Reading
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May 02, 2007
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May'07
Oracle expands content management offering
Oracle has launched Oracle Universal Content Management 10g Release 3 to expand its enterprise content management offering (ECM). Continue Reading
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May 02, 2007
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May'07
OSI: Securing the Stack, Layer 8 -- Social engineering and security policy
Network security is essential at every layer of the OSI model, including the mythical eighth layer, where users interact with technology. Since hackers can use social engineering to exploit people, it is important to train your users and implement ... Continue Reading
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May 02, 2007
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May'07
Ovum study discovers secret of IT success
A survey of 300 companies by analyst Ovum has discovered the IT initiatives that lead to successful IT operations. Continue Reading
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May 02, 2007
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May'07
British Airways flies with new Tata innovation centre
British Airways has been working with Tata Consultancy Services’ (TCS) new UK Innovation Lab in Peterborough, which officially opened on 26 April. Continue Reading