September 2007

September 12, 2007 12 Sep'07
Law Society of Scotland adds second layer of e-mail protection

The Law Society of Scotland, the governing body for Scottish solicitors, has implemented e-mail management services to cut e-mail volumes and provide additional protection from spam and viruses. Continue Reading
September 12, 2007 12 Sep'07
One millionth iPhone sold

Apple has announced that it sold its one millionth iPhone on Sunday 9 September, just 74 days after its introduction on 29 June . Continue Reading
September 12, 2007 12 Sep'07
Novell and Microsoft open joint Windows Server/Suse Linux lab

Microsoft and Novell have opened a joint development lab focused on improving the interoperability between Microsoft Windows Server and Novell's Suse Linux Enterprise server. Continue Reading

September 12, 2007 12 Sep'07
Openness is key to successful application lifecycle management

Application lifecycle management approaches can help IT directors keep a handle on their software projects, but don't get locked in by suppliers Continue Reading
September 12, 2007 12 Sep'07
IT Volunteering Awards turn spotlight on big-hearted IT staff

IT professionals who volunteer their expertise to help local charities or community projects are being invited to enter IT4Communities' 2007 IT Volunteering Awards. Continue Reading
September 12, 2007 12 Sep'07
IT charity sleep out aims to raise £325,000 for NCH

On Friday 5 October hundreds of IT professionals will sleep out beside London's Tower Bridge for this year's Byte Night. Continue Reading
September 12, 2007 12 Sep'07
Ministry of Defence signs Blackberry deal

The Ministry of Defence has approved a secure Blackberry mobile data system supplied by BT. Continue Reading
September 12, 2007 12 Sep'07
Find the fast track to a career in IT consultancy

From boutiques to the big names such as Accenture and Deloitte, working for an IT consultancy firm can offer challenges and rewards Continue Reading
September 12, 2007 12 Sep'07
Get on the path to utility computing

By adopting a step-by-step approach to utility computing, business processes can be streamlined without incurring prohibitive start-up costs Continue Reading
September 12, 2007 12 Sep'07
Next move: where do I go from an IT support role?

Career advice for IT professionals Continue Reading

September 12, 2007 12 Sep'07
Capgemini supports Google Apps in enterprise

Capgemini is partnering with Google to offer its Apps Premier software as an alternative to Microsoft Office for enterprise users. Continue Reading
September 12, 2007 12 Sep'07
Storm Trojan targets NFL fans

A barrage of malicious spam e-mails targeting NFL football fans has been launched against inboxes worldwide, according to e-mail and web content security provider Marshal. Continue Reading
September 12, 2007 12 Sep'07
Shortlist out for Local Government IT excellence awards

Six local authorities have been chosen as the shortlist for this year's Local Government IT Excellence Awards. Continue Reading
September 12, 2007 12 Sep'07
Book review: How to Measure Anything, by Douglas W Hubbard

Executives in business and government often make decisions that cost shareholders and tax payers billions of pounds, but few know the true value of the outcome. They believe, wrongly, that benefits such as quality, security, reputation, brand, ... Continue Reading
September 12, 2007 12 Sep'07
Procter & Gamble uses certification to benchmark IT staff development

Procter & Gamble, winner of the manufacturing and engineering category of Computer Weekly's Best Places to Work in IT Awards 2007, has strengthened its hand in IT professional development for this year's competition. Continue Reading
September 12, 2007 12 Sep'07
Lincs council signs £175m IT services contract with Capita

North East Lincolnshire Council has signed a 12-year £175m IT services deal with Capita Group to help cut its operational costs. Continue Reading
September 12, 2007 12 Sep'07
Online retail sales hit £4bn record in July

Consumers shrugged off worries about identity theft and security to push online retail sales to a record £4.2bn , taking a15% share of total retail sales, in July. Continue Reading
September 12, 2007 12 Sep'07
Comtec Enterprises backs up datacentre with hydrogen fuel cell

Comtec Enterprises has backed up its datacentre power supply with a hydrogen fuel cell to save on space, eradicate downtime and reduce its carbon footprint. Continue Reading
September 12, 2007 12 Sep'07
European Manufacturing Summit 2007 sets agenda

Optimising production efficiencies, including analysis of the role of IT, is to be one of the key areas of focus at next month's European Manufacturing Strategies (EMS) Summit 2007 in Germany. Continue Reading
September 12, 2007 12 Sep'07
What Top Security Professionals Really Think

Just published on the Computer Weekly Website are a couple of videos of interviews I conducted recently with leading Heads of Security from interesting organisations. They’re worth watching. The ... Continue Reading

Preparing for the new forms of cybersecurity threats in 2020

In the first part of a series on the new forms of cyberthreats in 2020, we're diving into the many infiltration points being ...

What is the state of CIO tenure today?

CIO tenure remains significantly lower than other C-suite positions, and according to experts, it's a result of the age of ...

The evolution of RPA, from macros to process transformation

RPA evolved from technology debuted in the 1950s and '60s and was developed to today's standards by the industry's leading ...

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Unpatched Citrix vulnerability expands as mitigations fall short

Citrix discovered another product affected by last month's vulnerability, while security researchers found an attacker blocking ...

Put application security testing at the top of your do-now list

It's time to take a new attitude toward application security. Learn what must be tested and the specific steps that will take ...

Craft an effective application security testing process

For many reasons, only about half of all web apps get proper security evaluation and testing. Here's how to fix that stat and ...

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5G vs. Wi-Fi: Verizon says cellular will win

In the not-too-distant future, businesses could find themselves weighing 5G vs. Wi-Fi in the campus and office. Verizon has ...

Gartner WAN edge Magic Quadrant offers buying advice

How should businesses buy WAN edge technology? You probably shouldn't rely on vendor name recognition alone. Instead, consider ...

Future of networking technology relies on 5G, edge computing

In this roundup of networking blogs, experts discuss the key trends they look forward to in 2020 and how these advancements could...

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Organizations try to predict the effect of 5G infrastructure

With more 5G and IoT devices emerging, admins must prepare their data centers to support low-latency apps and edge computing with...

Top infrastructure and operations technology myths of 2019

Admins are consistently evaluating technology to improve I&O efficiency. Cost, integration and business goals are key components ...

Improve efficiency with server energy consumption tools

Deciding what servers are most efficient for your infrastructure requires research. Hardware-level certifications and web-based ...

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MariaDB X4 brings smart transactions to open source database

Open source database vendor MariaDB updates its flagship platform with new features to enable the convergence of transactional ...

How data lineage tools boost data governance policies

Organizations can bolster data governance efforts by tracking the lineage of data in their systems. Get advice on how to do so ...

Proactive practices for data quality improvement

Instead of waiting for data quality to become an issue, consider a proactive approach. Here are some ways to improve data quality...