April 2008
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High Court quashes bid to publish ID card reviews
The High Court has quashed a decision by the Information Tribunal that early gateway reviews on the ID card scheme should be published. Continue Reading
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Gartner identifies seven ‘Grand Challenges for IT’
"Seven grand challenges" facing IT over the next quarter of a century have been identified by analyst Gartner. Continue Reading
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UK drops out of top ten networked economies
The UK has dropped out of the top ten for the most networked economies in the world, according to the World Economic Forum. Continue Reading
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Airbus signs 'largest' RFID manufacturing deal with IBM and Oatsystems
Airbus has chosen IBM and Oatsystems for what it calls "the world's largest RFID-enabledmanufacturing initiative". Continue Reading
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David Attenborough launches Google Earth endangered species project
Sir David Attenborough has launched a layer on Google Earth which illustrates the world's endangered species. Continue Reading
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Key considerations for 802.11n upgrades
Moving to 802.11n requires a major network upgrade, some elements of which we detail in this how-to guide. Continue Reading
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Video: weekly video round-up to end the week
weekly online video round-up Continue Reading
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Downturns, language and how the internet will not ‘become obsolete’
Deep breath. It’s a long rant, but a good one. A downturn in IT spending has been predicted to hit the UK, but you would not know it from the amount of stories that have broken. It has been a busy ... Continue Reading
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RSA 2008: Lilly puts research project out to internet tender
Pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly is putting a research project on the internet for tender in an effort to become a networked company. Continue Reading
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Data centre managers under pressure to cut energy costs, says BCS
Datacentre managers face a growing dilemma as businesses put pressure on them to deliver more computing power while also asking them to reduce rising IT energy costs, the British Computer Society has said. Continue Reading
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UK businesses ignorant of information security standards
The majority (79%) of those responsible for security in UK businesses are not aware of the contents of information security standards BS 7799 and ISO 27000, according to a government survey. Continue Reading
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RSA 2008: American public ignorant of botnet threat
Seven out of 10 Americans don't know what botnets are or the threat they pose to the internet, a study by the US National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA) revealed. Continue Reading
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Malware Gets Personal
Symantec’s latest Internet Security Threat Report shows what looks suspiciously like exponential growth in detected malware threats. More worryingly there is a clear trend towards targeting of ... Continue Reading
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ISPs must ask customers if they want Phorm, says ICO
The Information Commisssioner's Office (ICO) has said major internet service providers (ISPs) wanting to use the Phorm targeted web advertising system must first ask their customers whether they want to be part of it, otherwise it will breach their ... Continue Reading
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Three-quarters of CIOs embrace green IT
Adoption of eco-friendly computing is fast emerging as a priority for technology decision makers, says analyst Datamonitor. Continue Reading
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BBC signs Siemens for digital content delivery
The BBC has signed an IT deal worth an estimated £80.2 million with Siemens IT Solutions and Services (SIS) to design and support a system to deliver digital audio and video content. Continue Reading
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RSA 2008: US government to cut internet access points
The US Federal Government is to cut its access points to the internet from more than 4,000 to 50 in an effort to reduce its exposure to malware attacks,... Continue Reading
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CommVault boosts Simpana e-discovery and data reduction
CommVault's first service pack for Simpana 7.0 includes e-discovery updates and new integration between replication and file-level single instancing. Continue Reading
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Xiotech and Atrato forge self-healing storage market
New disk array designs use sealed components, resulting in storage systems that may not need servicing for five years or more. Continue Reading
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Royal Holloway University of London MSc thesis Series
This is a series of 12 thesis articles from MSc students at the Royal Holloway University of London, discussing security issues of the future. Continue Reading