September 2007

September 10, 2007 10 Sep'07
Stepping up to the 'green' challenge

The premise of the centuries-old theory known as Occam's razor is that "all things being equal, the simplest explanation is usually the best one." Continue Reading
September 10, 2007 10 Sep'07
DNA plan would require San the size of Belgium

A UK judge has suggested that the DNA of the entire UK population and that of every visitor to our fair isle should be placed on a DNA database. Continue Reading
September 10, 2007 10 Sep'07
IT defies vintage idiocy to enter new champagne age

IT entrepreneurs could once again be sipping Cristal through glass slippers if reports stating that the UK IT industry is returning to boom times are to... Continue Reading

September 10, 2007 10 Sep'07
Intel faces ‘Dual-Core’ trademark lawsuit

California-based DualCor has sued Intel over its use of "Dual-Core" in its product labelling. Continue Reading
September 10, 2007 10 Sep'07
MPLS standards war could cause downtime

Enterprises and service providers will be hoping that two warring standards bodies can next week sort out a network technology problem that could lead to downtime. Continue Reading
September 10, 2007 10 Sep'07
HP unveils new quad-core servers

HP has enhanced its line-up of multi-processor-based server systems built to improve performance and cut costs. Continue Reading
September 10, 2007 10 Sep'07
Nationwide outsources credit card processing and customer services

The Nationwide Building Society has outsourced the processing of its credit card portfolio to TSYS. Continue Reading
September 10, 2007 10 Sep'07
NHS Direct boosts service levels with voice over IP

NHS Direct has installed a voice over IP-based communications system to improve efficiency and help it meet Department of Health targets for responding to patient calls. Continue Reading
September 10, 2007 10 Sep'07
Atkins raises the bar as 'Best Place to Work in IT'

Engineering consultancy Atkins, winner of Computer Weekly's Best Places to Work in IT Awards 2007, has raised the bar in this year's competition by upping its game in three areas that helped secure the title. Continue Reading
September 10, 2007 10 Sep'07
IT director vacancies fall by 31%, but no need to worry, say experts

Demand for IT directors is falling, according to Computer Weekly/SSL Survey of Appointments Data and Trends. Continue Reading

September 10, 2007 10 Sep'07
Product Roundup: E-discovery

A look at some of the suppliers and products that make up the e-discovery market. Continue Reading
September 10, 2007 10 Sep'07
Atkins engineers back-up savings with Symantec

Engineering consultancy Atkins expects to save £20,000 a month in back-up, storage and service call charges by rolling out a software-based archiving system to 12,000 users across its UK offices. Continue Reading
September 10, 2007 10 Sep'07
Potential college students want unrestricted web access

New research suggests that young university hopefuls expect unrestricted access to the internet. Continue Reading
September 10, 2007 10 Sep'07
Siemens and Microsoft team up to drive in-car applications

Siemens VDO and Microsoft are teaming up to develop in-vehicle communication, information, entertainment and navigation products. Continue Reading
September 10, 2007 10 Sep'07
Lack of IT expertise could stall small business growth

A new survey finds that a successful IT strategy is a key element in small companies that experience significant growth. Continue Reading
September 10, 2007 10 Sep'07
Disaster planning and business continuity after 9/11

The 11 September terrorist attacks, six years ago today, brought the realities of IT disaster recovery sharply into focus. More than half of all small to medium-sized enterprises affected by 9/11 did not trade again. Continue Reading
September 10, 2007 10 Sep'07
A quiet Patch Tuesday from Microsoft next week

Companies can expect a relatively quiet Patch Tuesday next week, with Microsoft only releasing one "critical" and four "important" security fixes. Continue Reading
September 10, 2007 10 Sep'07
Managing wikis: the dangers of copyright

Understanding the law is key to wiki management Continue Reading
September 10, 2007 10 Sep'07
Irate German IT user discovers windows crack

E-mail, instant messaging, Facebook, violent frustration... is there no end to the ways that computers can bring us together? Continue Reading
September 10, 2007 10 Sep'07
Smartphone woes

My experience has certainly made me feel that O2 customer service was well and truly broken. World class customer service involves huge organisational and technical challenges and it certainly ... Continue Reading