September 2007

September 24, 2007 24 Sep'07
The cost of DNA

The government is set to spend billions of pounds on yet another complex database project, not the best use of tax payer's money. Continue Reading
September 24, 2007 24 Sep'07
Bracknell council provides services through Digital TV

A new council digital TV service has made a raft of local services available via residents' remote controls. Continue Reading
September 24, 2007 24 Sep'07
AA cancels £50m IBM outsourcing contract

The AA has replaced its IT management team and cancelled its £50 million outsourcing contract with IBM, two weeks after the EC approved the sale of the AA to Saga's private equity owners, Charterhouse. Continue Reading

September 24, 2007 24 Sep'07
Sirius and QlikTech bank on better business decisions

Software firms confident of better tool to evaluate project delivery statistics, business spending, sales activity, and customer intelligence Continue Reading
September 24, 2007 24 Sep'07
Sacked for using eBay - what a waste of time...

Neath Port Talbot Council last week sacked a worker for using eBay during office hours. What an absolute waste of time and effort that whole process must have been. How many years have people spent ... Continue Reading
September 23, 2007 23 Sep'07
Storage session downloads: infrastructure track

This track looks at San and Nas issues, virtualization, distance demands, remote offices and how to build out systems. Continue Reading
September 23, 2007 23 Sep'07
Storage session downloads: disaster recovery track

This track explores how users can coordinate a range of data protection technologies to create more recoverable infrastructures. Restructuring your recovery methods can also help you recover the right data at the right time and in the right manner. Continue Reading
September 23, 2007 23 Sep'07
Storage session downloads: executive track

Our "executive track" sessions give you an idea of where your storage should be and ideas on where it's headed. Sessions also key on ways to integrate new technologies, processes and ideas without going over budget. Continue Reading
September 23, 2007 23 Sep'07
Microsoft patch management policy

In the Microsoft Patch Management tutorial, learn about Windows patch management policy, patch maintenance and post-patch security as well as what tools you can use for patch management in Windows networks. Continue Reading
September 23, 2007 23 Sep'07
IP networks move from routing to switching

Services like IPTV will lead to IP switch rather than router deployment as Internet broadband growth focuses on metro area networks for delivery. Continue Reading

September 23, 2007 23 Sep'07
F5's new offering targets multimedia

Multimedia services and IMS traffic management for service providers have become a bit easier with F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM). Continue Reading
September 23, 2007 23 Sep'07
The Changing Security Threat Landscape

Last week Symantec issued their latest Internet Security Threat Report. These six-monthly reports have become essential reading for all security practitioners. The latest 30 page report (it could ... Continue Reading
September 23, 2007 23 Sep'07
Surveillance drives are worth watching

A new class of hard drive dedicated to video surveillance is tougher than normal drives and loses less power. Do they have uses beyond video recording? Continue Reading
September 23, 2007 23 Sep'07
Quantum's Tamlin jumps to Spectrum Data

EXCLUSIVE: Craig Tamlin, Quantum's country manager, is heading west to take up a position at the head of Perth's Spectrum Data. Continue Reading
September 23, 2007 23 Sep'07
ITIL v3 FAQs

ITIL expert David Pultorak answers frequently asked questions about the newly released ITIL v3. Continue Reading
September 22, 2007 22 Sep'07
Salesforce.com - Is that the way we all go?

Salesforce.com ushers in a new era of on-demand success with the industry's first platform as a service (PaaS). With the Force.com platform, you can build any application, any database, any logic, ... Continue Reading
September 21, 2007 21 Sep'07
The Long Road to PCI Compliance

There are always plenty of businesses that have to be dragged kicking and screaming to the compliance killing floor. So it’s no surprise to read a survey by The Logic Group that suggests that only ... Continue Reading
September 21, 2007 21 Sep'07
UK falling behind on Stem subjects, Conservative Party report says

The UK is falling behind its competitors in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), according to a report by a Conservative Party taskforce. Continue Reading
September 21, 2007 21 Sep'07
Government launches £20m competition for low-carbon technologies

The government has launched a £20m competition for companies to invent low carbon technology for cars. Continue Reading
September 21, 2007 21 Sep'07
Oracle enhances business process analysis

Oracle has announced the general availability of its enhanced Oracle Business Process Analysis Suite, featuring closed-loop support to improve collaboration between business analysts and IT. Continue Reading

5 blockchain use cases in finance that show value

Blockchain is continuing to grow in the enterprise, with organizations in the finance industry now expanding its use of the ...

What CIOs need to know about hardening IT infrastructure

Infrastructure hardening is an ongoing, proactive way of life for CIOs and their IT teams. Here, we provide guidance to ensure ...

Enterprise architect job still requires IT in critical role

Jeanne Ross offers advice to existing and aspiring enterprise architects and discusses the latest trends as she reflects on 26 ...

SearchSecurity

What are the top secure data transmission methods?

Safe information transfer is a must for modern organizations, but not all secure data transmission methods are equal. Explore ...

Explore self-sovereign identity use cases and benefits

The future of digital identity may look a lot like how we identify ourselves in real life. Learn more about self-sovereign ...

How self-sovereign identity principles suit the modern world

There are several core self-sovereign identity principles to consider before the concept can benefit the enterprise. Learn about ...

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VMware unveils rearchitected vSphere as Project Monterey

At VMworld 2020, VMware unveiled a rearchitected vSphere dubbed Project Monterey. The new product will benefit VMware customers ...

Global company weighs 5G for manufacturing, IoT analytics

Global manufacturer Sanmina is studying the benefits of deploying 5G on its manufacturing floor to improve the speed of IoT and ...

How to build a network automation architecture in 5 phases

The implementation of a network automation architecture involves several elements, including a core orchestration engine, ...

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A look at the main differences of Bourne shell vs. Bash

Shells help admins run commands from the keyboard to the OS. Though Bourne shell and Bash are similar, there are differences in ...

6 tools to know for private cloud monitoring and reporting

Cloud reporting helps admins address capacity issues and reduce outages. Effective tools should include role-based dashboards and...

Set your strategy to get the right liquid-cooled data center

As data center rack densities increase, liquid cooling's benefits are becoming more apparent. Before purchasing, IT teams must ...

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Cloudera adds data engineering capability to enable DataOps

Big data vendor Cloudera is looking to help data engineers use its platform with a new service that brings more power and ...

3 growing applications of AI in data management

There are plenty of ways AI can augment data professionals throughout the data pipeline, from sifting through large data sets for...

Key steps in the feature engineering process

Feature engineering is key to machine learning algorithms. Read on to learn how those features are created and chosen to increase...