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
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 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 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

Home Depot CIO promotes in-house tech boot camp

For companies having trouble finding qualified IT professionals to hire, the solution may be closer than you think. Just ask Home...

CIO presentation to the board of directors: Candid tips from CIOs

Board presentations can be scary. The good news is CIOs can't go too wrong in a climate where boards are desperate to learn about...

Edge computing use cases must be driven by business value

For Schneider Electric and many other large enterprises that take a look at edge computing projects, the main criterion for ...

SearchSecurity

Broken WannaCry variants continuing to spread

Researchers are still seeing surprisingly high WannaCry detection rates and they worry this points to high risks because systems ...

Sinkholed Magecart domains resurrected for advertising schemes

Security vendor RiskIQ discovered several old Magecart domains that had been sinkholed were re-registered under new owners and ...

IT/OT convergence is necessary, desirable, but not so simple

A secure IT/OT convergence requires a strategy that takes into account compliance requirements and likely threats and recognizes ...

SearchNetworking

SD-WAN vs. VPN: How do they compare?

When it comes to comparing SD-WAN vs. VPN services, enterprises choosing between the technologies should consider factors like ...

How does 5G network slicing work, and what are the benefits?

5G network slicing promises the delivery of a new generation of high-speed services, including the transmission of 4K and ...

Cisco CCNA practice test: Try these 20 exam questions

Use this CCNA practice test as study material to prepare for the Cisco CCNA Routing and Switching 200-125 exam. With 20 questions...

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New Dell EPYC servers embrace AMD Rome chips

Dell EMC goes from Naples to Rome with a new line of EPYC servers, including Ready Solutions for high-performance computing and ...

Can next-gen SIEM help cybersecurity initiatives?

More organizations are using SIEM, AI and cloud technology to minimize security breaches. Though despite interest, this ...

IBM z15 mainframe secures data across multi-cloud environments

IBM unveiled the latest in its line of mainframes capable of processing 1 trillion web transactions a day. The IBM z15 ...

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Swim DataFabric platform helps to understand edge streaming data

Swim released its new Swim DataFabric, which integrates with Microsoft Azure to help users organize and gain insights from ...

Dremio Data Lake Engine 4.0 accelerates query performance

Dremio issues a new platform update, defining itself as data lake engine technology that looks to help users connect and query ...

Weighing the use of third-party database administration tools

Database expert Chris Foot details the key reasons why DBAs should consider using third-party database administration to fill ...