September 2007

September 26, 2007 26 Sep'07
Firms targeted by green datacentre initiative

The Business Performance Management (BPM) Forum has launched the Lean & Green initiative to promote green datacentres among CIOs. Continue Reading
September 26, 2007 26 Sep'07
Government CIOs must take lead over green IT

Government chief information officers (CIOs) must take a leadership position over green IT, as the issue becomes increasingly politically sensitive, says analyst Gartner. Continue Reading
September 26, 2007 26 Sep'07
Channel 4 Dispatches - Is the National Audit Office a mere critical friend to government?

Channel 4’s “Dispatches” documentary on Monday 24 September 2007, to which Computer Weekly contributed, questioned whether the guardian of public spending, the National Audit Office [NAO], is too ... Continue Reading

September 26, 2007 26 Sep'07
Cryptography and Snake Oil

Bruce Schneier is a bright guy and a first-class writer but he does have the unfortunate habit of appearing to rubbish new security products, without any evidence that he’s actually looked at them. ... Continue Reading
September 26, 2007 26 Sep'07
MiFID could result in time-wasting attacks for banks

Investment banks must deploy monitoring software and draw up hot lists of risky investors, as the complexities of the Markets in Financial Instruments directive (MiFID) could open banks to vexatious attacks, Gartner warned today (25 Sept). Continue Reading
September 26, 2007 26 Sep'07
Blackberry awarded Common Criteria Assurance Level 2 validation

BlackBerry Enterprise Server and the BlackBerry device from Research in Motion software have been awarded Common Criteria Evaluation Assurance Level 2 augmented (EAL 2+) validations. Continue Reading
September 26, 2007 26 Sep'07
PCI Compliant? Let's focus on security instead...

I was pondering on whether or not to go to the PCI DSS conference. I've decided not to go because, frankly, I think the whole thing is now becoming a big waste of air. So many people are now making ... Continue Reading
September 26, 2007 26 Sep'07
SurveyWatch: Spam begats spam begats spam

Spam-destroyer Ipswitch sends unsolicited, undesired email proclaiming the end of the world at the hands of spam. Continue Reading
September 26, 2007 26 Sep'07
Data centre turns to gas

Refrigerated gas cooling is helping Sydney data centre Equinix to deploy dense blade server implementations. Continue Reading
September 26, 2007 26 Sep'07
Review: Nano-NAS impresses, despite flaws

D-Link's DNS-323 is one of a new batch of very small NAS devices on the market. Simon Sharwood puts it through its paces. Continue Reading

September 25, 2007 25 Sep'07
How to purchase a data encryption product

Data security is now a critical problem for every company, regardless of size. This buying guide explores the factors involved in purchasing data encryption hardware and software products. Continue Reading
September 25, 2007 25 Sep'07
Cisco rolls out appliance to enhance carrier Ethernet and IPTV

Cisco has released an appliance to bring fibre to apartments and enhanced its IP NGN Design Carrier Ethernet SLAs to accommodate services like IPTV and video. Continue Reading
September 25, 2007 25 Sep'07
UN secretary general praises technology's role in global change

UN secretary general Ban Ki-moon called technology "one of the most powerful agents of change in our world today" at a development summit this week. Continue Reading
September 25, 2007 25 Sep'07
Brown announces 10,000 mobile computers for police

Prime Minister Gordon Brown announced 10,000 mobile computers will be given to police officers to cut down on the amount of time they spend on paperwork. Continue Reading
September 25, 2007 25 Sep'07
IBM unveils wireless point-of-sale terminal

IBM has unveiled a wireless self-service point-of-sale kiosk for retail industries to service consumers. Continue Reading
September 25, 2007 25 Sep'07
Linksys ships eight new switches to ease SME network management

Linksys, a division of Cisco Systems, has released eight "smart" switches for supporting the growing demands of small businesses. Continue Reading
September 25, 2007 25 Sep'07
Microsoft makes available Windows Server 2008 RC0

Windows Server 2008Release Candidate 0 is now available for customer review. Continue Reading
September 25, 2007 25 Sep'07
Storage changes with MiFID

Investment banks must stop thinking about storage in terms of volume and capacity but instead put retrieval at the top of their policies to help meet (MiFID requirements Continue Reading
September 25, 2007 25 Sep'07
Lack of third-party apps delays Newham's Vista roll-out

Newham Borough Council has delayed a major desktop roll-out after hitting a barrier in its 10-year strategic relationship with Microsoft and Hewlett-Packard. Continue Reading
September 25, 2007 25 Sep'07
Microsoft considers buying stake in Facebook

Microsoft is said to be in talks to buy a stake in social networking site Facebook, reports the Wall Street Journal. Continue Reading

How edge computing differs from decentralized computing

Edge computing isn't about sticking servers and storage in a branch location. Learn the critical differences between edge and ...

Facebook's Libra project -- why enterprises should prepare

Facebook's foray into cryptocurrency is setting off alarm bells in government and finance circles. The question is how could the ...

Ransomware attacks: How to get the upper hand

Ransomware attacks are on the rise. Can organizations play like Radiohead and refuse to pay? The answer from security experts is ...

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CyberArk brings updates to privileged access security offering

CyberArk introduces CyberArk Alero to its privileged access management product lineup, in addition to other endpoint management ...

New ransomware threat takes GandCrab's place

Researchers released GandCrab master decryption keys, and in the wake of GandCrab's shutdown, a new ransomware threat -- called ...

5 best practices to choose the right email security software

Examine the five best practices and most important criteria for evaluating email security software products and deploying them in...

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An introduction to smart NICs and their benefits

This introduction discusses how smart NICs work and how they can benefit data center servers. It also explores the smart NIC ...

What are the features and benefits of 5G technology for businesses?

In addition to high speeds and low latency, the emergence of 5G cellular technology could put some pressure on the market prices ...

Why did operator NFV adoption lag so much?

NFV adoption was hampered by high costs and deployment issues, according to one industry insider. Also, learn about the latest on...

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3 ways to benefit from open source infrastructure

Using open source infrastructure can reduce operating costs and streamline upgrades, but it's important to weigh the pros and ...

IBM mainframes face competitive pressures inside and out

IBM's mainframe business continues to be under pressure from cloud-based competitors, and perhaps even its own Power server. ...

Linux features beyond server management

Due to its open source nature, Linux is constantly gaining new capabilities. Here's a look at some common use cases and features.

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Snowflake product VP expounds on data warehouse for the cloud

In this Q&A, Christian Kleinerman, vice president of product development at cloud data warehouse vendor Snowflake, talks about ...

RavenDB Cloud automates database management

RavenDB's managed cloud database service, RavenDB Cloud, intends to automate security processes, reduce overhead and cater to ...

Big data containers gain wider appeal in system deployments

This handbook examines the use of Docker containers in Kubernetes clusters to run big data systems and offers insight on ...