February 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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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
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February 07, 2008
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MIT researchers unveil energy efficient mobile processor
Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed a chip design that is much more energy efficient than processors currently used in mobile devices. Continue Reading
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February 07, 2008
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Retailers need to step up IT security, says Deloitte
Retailers are losing the battle against IT security threats because most have no strategy for their long term defence and merely respond to incidents, says... Continue Reading
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February 07, 2008
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Users warned to update Adobe Reader to tackle PDF security threat
Adobe has fixed a vulnerability in its widely used document-viewing program Reader, but the firm is not revealing the details of the security flaw. Continue Reading
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February 07, 2008
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The Name of the IT Security Game
The title of the IT Security function is a hot topic this year, as organisations contemplate possibilities for mergers to enable headcount reductions. With whom to merge, and what to call the new ... Continue Reading
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February 07, 2008
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Review of NHS IT as Richard Granger leaves
The Department of Health is to make two key IT appointments after the departure of Richard Granger, former head of the National Programme for IT [NPfIT], an internal letter has revealed. Continue Reading