September 2007
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September 24, 2007
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Weetabix rolls out wireless labelling plan
Food firm Weetabix has deployed a mobile barcode-labelling system at its four UK food manufacturing sites to help it comply with food labelling and traceability legislation. Continue Reading
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September 24, 2007
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Sep'07
Distributor saves £2.5m a year with forecast system
Entertainment UK, the distributor of more than a quarter of the UK's CDs and DVDs, is saving £2.5m a year after rolling out a sophisticated demand-forecasting system. Continue Reading
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September 24, 2007
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Sep'07
RFU tackles communication breakdown with Roam service
The Rugby Football Union has ensured that the England management team will be able to access their corporate resources around the clock while in France for the Rugby World Cup 2007. Continue Reading
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September 24, 2007
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Sep'07
Spam on the rise again
The latest research from messaging system supplier Ipswitch has found that a massive 95% of all e-mail received is spam. Continue Reading
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September 24, 2007
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Sep'07
Law firm maps infrastructure to net savings
Global law firm Linklaters has implemented a network discovery and application-dependency mapping tool across 30 offices in 23 countries to gain a clear and accurate view of its IT infrastructure. Continue Reading
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September 24, 2007
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Sep'07
Unilever set to save with IT risks review
Unilever expects to make significant savings on IT security costs following a programme to assess the risks of IT applications failing. Continue Reading
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September 24, 2007
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Sep'07
Loans.co.uk finds source of data leak
Loans.co.uk has identified the source of a database breach which led to the personal details of customers being passed on to rival companies. Continue Reading
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September 24, 2007
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Sep'07
First open source GPL violation lawsuit filed in US
The Software Freedom Law Center (SFLC) has filed the first ever US lawsuit for the alleged violation of the open source GNU General Public Licence (GPL). Continue Reading
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September 24, 2007
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Sep'07
Betfair to build on staff programmes on back of last year’s award success
Betfair, winner of the hospitality, entertainment and leisure category in Computer Weekly's 2007 Best Places to Work in IT competition, is planning to build on last year's achievements with more staff training. Continue Reading
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September 24, 2007
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Sep'07
Northern Rock website problems offer lessons
The problems experienced by Northern Rock's website last week highlight how critical it is for businesses to ensure their websites continue to perform during unexpected peaks in demand. Continue Reading
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September 24, 2007
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Sep'07
Stock exchanges face IT challenge to prove ‘best execution’ under Mifid
In less than two months Europe's stock exchange technology will be put to the test when the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (Mifid) brings new requirements for investment firms, including banks, insurers and hedge funds, to protect ... Continue Reading
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September 24, 2007
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Sep'07
UK mid-value IT market feeling the offshore pinch
Offshoring is eating away at the demand for mid-value IT skills in the UK, a report by IT staffing company ReThink Recruitment has revealed. Continue Reading
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September 24, 2007
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Sep'07
Build in compliance to ensure business success
Colin Clark, head of corporate business control at Somerfield, explains how to ensure staff compliance and why he has confidence in his network security Continue Reading
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September 24, 2007
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Sep'07
Leitch Review Pledge aiming too low
The relevance of the Leitch Review Skills Pledge to the IT sector is being questioned, with IT professionals needing higher qualifications than it allows for. Continue Reading
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September 24, 2007
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Sep'07
IT newcomers turn to web for guidance
Web 2.0 and social networking are changing the way young people look for and embark on careers, according to research commissioned by recruiter Harvey Nash and carried out by research firm YouGov. Continue Reading
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September 24, 2007
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Sep'07
Get on the path to secure roaming
There is a lot of talk about the opportunities offered by mobile networks, but finding a secure, cost-effective approach for business can be a challenge Continue Reading
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September 24, 2007
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Sep'07
PCI council adds Pin security to remit
The PCI Security Standards Council has added Pin Entry Device (PED) security technology to its payments industry testing portfolio to streamline standardisation. Continue Reading
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September 24, 2007
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Sep'07
Investment in co-location services needed, says study
UK datacentre managers should consider investing in co-location services early, as prices are expected to rise within the next year because of growing demand, a study published by IDC has found. Continue Reading
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September 24, 2007
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Sep'07
What if our DNA is sold?
A National DNA database is going to be expensive. Who will pay? Let's hope the Government does not try to recoup the cost by reselling data to third-parties. Continue Reading
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September 24, 2007
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Sep'07
Newham rolls out statistics portal to improve decision-making process
The London Borough of Newham has implemented a statistics system to improve its knowledge of the area's demographic and enable it to make better policy decisions. Continue Reading