February 2008
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February 19, 2008
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National Consumer Council refers 17 software companies for unfair terms and conditions
Some of the biggest names in the software industry including Microsoft, Adobe, Symantec and Apple have come under scrutiny for unfair licensing terms and conditions. Continue Reading
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February 19, 2008
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Average UK broadband speed under 3mbps, report shows
Broadband users all over the UK have been testing their speeds and as a result of the 18,558 tests carried out in January on broadband comparison site Broadband-Expert.co.uk, the average speed in the UK is 2.95mbps. Continue Reading
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February 19, 2008
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Lack of scripting skills could derail a Windows career
Active Directory and Exchange Server administrators must learn scripting language and command prompts to keep their careers on track. Continue Reading
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February 19, 2008
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Japanese spammer accused of sending 2.2 billion messages
Tokyo police have arrested a man for allegedly sending 2.2 billion spam messages, according to news reports. Continue Reading
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February 19, 2008
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Mobile usage to overtake fixed lines in Western Europe this year
Mobile calls will overtake fixed line calls for the first time in Western Europe this year, says a new report. Continue Reading
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February 19, 2008
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UK firm unveils laptop tracking technology to foil data thieves
A UK-based company has developed an intelligent laptop security technology that can block access and even destroy data if a machine is moved from its designated space. Continue Reading
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February 19, 2008
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North Yorks Police deploys performance and information management system
North Yorkshire Police is to install a new performance and information management system to enable intelligence-led policing and to save money. Continue Reading
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February 19, 2008
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Cisco issues further security alerts on Call Manager and IP phones
Cisco has issued two security alerts for its unified communications products - the third unified communications-related alert of this year. Continue Reading
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February 19, 2008
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First Direct attempts to build customer confidence
First Direct is helping overcome customer fears of phishing attacks through technology that tells customers whether they are on the genuine site or not. Continue Reading
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February 19, 2008
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Was NHS IT plan agreed before Downing St meeting?
Among the Downing Street papers released to Computer Weekly by the Cabinet Office under the Freedom of Information Act is a letter which indicates that the NHS IT programme was agreed largely ... Continue Reading
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February 19, 2008
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Top tips from a top CIO
Ten tips to being a good CIO Continue Reading
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February 19, 2008
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National Audit Office due to publish 2nd report on NPfIT by May 2008
The National Audit Office is at a draft report stage after a second investigation into the NHS's National Programme for IT [NPfIT]. It's expected the National Audit Office will publish its second ... Continue Reading
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February 19, 2008
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Hull College automates document management
Hull College is to automate its purchase invoice approval process to eliminate lost documents and speed up and simplify the process. Continue Reading
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February 19, 2008
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North-east councils deploy shared CRM system to cut costs
Castle Morpeth and Alnwick councils in the north-east have begun using a shared customer relationship management system to cut costs. Continue Reading
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February 19, 2008
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How many identities do I have?
For three years I lived in Hong Kong, where it is impossible to obtain a financial product without first presenting a local ID card. It’s a very easy environment to live in; no running around with ... Continue Reading
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February 19, 2008
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School misses out on iSCSI by a few months
St Pauls School in London buys a Fibre Channel SAN through its partnership with Dell and EMC, narrowly missing out on an iSCSI SAN which it feels would have been a better fit. Continue Reading
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February 19, 2008
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UK security regulations need teeth
The recent launch of a new forum dedicated to promoting security awareness in both business and industry raises once more the question: how effective can awareness campaigns ever be? Continue Reading
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February 19, 2008
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City financial player guarded on deduplication
CMC markets is evaluating data deduplication but it's not just the technical characteristics of particular solutions it needs to look at but the spin-off effects on its processes. Continue Reading
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February 19, 2008
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Server virtualisation may have big disaster recovery payoff
The biggest impact of server virtualisation may be in disaster recovery, improving the recovery time of apps that you wouldn't dedicate a standby server to. Continue Reading
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February 18, 2008
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More Office 2007 pain
If JPEG changed, One would hope the IT industry would recognise the disruption would be unacceptable, and so any amendments need to be backwards compatible. Continue Reading