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: 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
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: 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
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
ITIL v3 FAQs

ITIL expert David Pultorak answers frequently asked questions about the newly released ITIL v3. 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 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