February 2008
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February 08, 2008
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Event to address CEOs' expectations of CIOs
Computer Weekly and David Taylor Associates have joined forces to launch the CEO-CIO Summit conference - an event for senior board executives that is aimed at increasing understanding on the issues CEOs want addressed by their CIOs. Continue Reading
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February 08, 2008
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Specialisterne finds a place in workforce for people with autism
A Danish IT consultancy is using the special skills of people with autism to improve the quality of its software testing. Continue Reading
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February 08, 2008
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The Importance of Email Disclaimers
CSO's web site has a blog posting about an alleged accidental data leakage via a misdirected email from a lawyer to a news reporter. Nothing exceptional about that. It's the sort of cock-up that ... Continue Reading
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February 08, 2008
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Does minimal disclosure provide maximum protection?
For example, a debit card tells a retailer my name, card number, bank account number and sort code, signature, with whom I bank (and hence a good guess at my nationality), when I expect to receive ... Continue Reading
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February 08, 2008
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Cern builds largest computer grid to study origins of the universe
The IT department at Cern, birthplace of the World Wide Web, is creating the world's largest computing grid to help scientists study the origins of the universe Continue Reading
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February 07, 2008
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Intelligent network switches on the rise as more is expected of the network
With businesses expecting their networks to provide more services, vendors are building more intelligence into their switches. Continue Reading
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February 07, 2008
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Eco madness
It makes sense for a power-hungry multi-function device to run in eco-mode when it has not been used for a while. But waiting over five minutes for the thing to warm up again is madness. Continue Reading
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February 07, 2008
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EU must capture IT innovation
Universities should develop their relationships with industry to ensure that innovative R&D work in IT can be used in commercial applications, the head of an EU think tank has said. Continue Reading
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February 07, 2008
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Government should copy councils on data security, says Pitcom
Central government should look to local government for ideas about best practice in data security, according to the Parliamentary IT Committee (Pitcom). Continue Reading
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February 07, 2008
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IT must help cut red tape in police forces, says report
A report on the future of policing in England and Wales has found that better use of technology will be needed to help cut red tape and enable officers to spend more time on the street. Continue Reading
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February 07, 2008
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Network terrorism?
Four separate reported and confirmed failures of undersea cables serving the Middle East and North Africa over the last week have inspired conspiracy theories as to what caused this. Whether any ... Continue Reading
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February 07, 2008
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Skills squeeze hitting business growth
A shortage of skills and talent in IT and business is threatening business growth, according to analyst Gartner. Continue Reading
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February 07, 2008
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Achieving high availability in a virtualised environment
High availability (HA) in virtual environments now demands tools like spare hardware provisioning and system health checks for rapid fault detection. Continue Reading
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February 07, 2008
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Feb'08
image of the week - well it has to be, doesn't it - Microhoo!
The tech image of the week Continue Reading
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February 07, 2008
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Nobody owns the big picture around NHS information says official
"There is a lot of information where there might be little expenditure, but very little information where there is a lot of expenditure" This is quote attributed by the Health Service Journal to ... Continue Reading
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February 07, 2008
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Cancer cure may boost bandwidth
An unusual collaboration between IT researchers and geneticists may hold the key to increasing international internet speeds. Continue Reading
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February 07, 2008
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IBM outlines business intelligence strategy with Cognos takeover
IBM has revealed an array of joint IBM-Cognos products and services, including new business intelligence products. Continue Reading
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February 07, 2008
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Scottish & Southern Energy signs customer voice and broadband deal with BT
Utility Scottish & Southern Energy (SSE) has signed a strategic deal with BT to become the provider of integrated voice and broadband services to SSE for resale to its UK customers. Continue Reading
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February 07, 2008
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Sky’s EDS legal fees to rise to £18m
BSkyb's ongoing court action against EDS will cost it £18m in legal fees this financial year - a rise of £6m on the total in 2007. Continue Reading
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February 07, 2008
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Offline insecurity
Online banking may be the favoured method of working with banks but it’s still held back by security fears. Well, for all the Luddites out there, a recent incident at an HSBC branch in North ... Continue Reading