April 2008
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April 09, 2008
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Are you for or against the BBC's iPlayer
Should the BBC pay ISP's for using bandwith through its iPlayer Continue Reading
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April 09, 2008
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SMBs taking to unified communications
UC helping small business needs during challenging economic times Continue Reading
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April 09, 2008
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Shell offers lessons on outsourcing contracts
Shell's IT outsourcing deals totalling about £2bn that were signed last month represent a break from the normal pattern of multi-source outsourcing deals. Continue Reading
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April 09, 2008
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Tibet independence website hacked
Malware has been identified on pro-Tibet websites that could be politically motivated, according to security supplier ScanSafe. Continue Reading
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April 09, 2008
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Spare-room database too close for comfort
Reader Michael J. Forbes, who should not be confused with Hollywood superstar Michael J. Fox, wrote in to congratulate Computer Weekly on its "national spare room database" April Fool story. But he ... Continue Reading
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April 09, 2008
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UK beats Azerbaijan to win thuggery crown
An all-Azerbaijani computer science olympiad might sound like the set-up to a particularly poor joke, but rest assured, it is authentic. Details from the Azerbaijan Business Centre website are ... Continue Reading
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April 09, 2008
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UK triumphs over USA for data-loss crown
Millions of American taxpayers could get a “special rebate” on their annual tax returns after it was revealed that the IRS’s internal systems were especially vulnerable to hackers. A report by the ... Continue Reading
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April 09, 2008
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Silicon aesthete offers digital discrimination
The wolf whistles of Britain's builders could soon be a thing of the past if computer scientists from Tel Aviv get their way. Boffins claim they have managed to successfully "teach" a computer how ... Continue Reading
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April 09, 2008
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Phorm opens itself to independent scrutiny
Richard also makes the wise point that there is a big difference between complying with the Data Protection Act and respecting privacy: the DPA provides a framework for managing personal ... Continue Reading
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April 09, 2008
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RSA 2008: Websense adopts cyber criminals' structure
The successful 21st century company will adopt the organisational structure favoured by cyber criminals, according to the chief executive of cybersecurity firm Websense. Continue Reading
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April 09, 2008
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Welsh Assembly uses satellite tracking for gritter fleet
The Welsh Assembly Government is to use a web-based satellite-tracking system to co-ordinate a fleet of gritting vehicles. Continue Reading
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April 09, 2008
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EMC to buy Iomega
Capping weeks of rumours, EMC has announced it is acquiring Iomega. Continue Reading
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April 09, 2008
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OOXML - is Microsoft's "open" format good business?
Microsoft is on the brink of having the file OOXML format used by its Office suite an international standard. But is it sensible for standards to be rooted in one vendor's vision? Continue Reading
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April 09, 2008
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Xiotech unveils self-healing storage systems at SNW
Xiotech's Emprise storage systems use a proprietary technology to reduce heat and vibration. Xiotech claims that an Emprise system will incur zero service events over five years. Continue Reading
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April 09, 2008
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Cisco buys Nuova and launches FCoE-compliant switch
Cisco buys subsidiary Nuova Systems and pushes out its first Fibre Channel over Etherent (FCoE) switch; QLogic, Emulex and Intel also launch FCoE products. Continue Reading
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April 09, 2008
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The AA saves £34 million a year with NetApp iSCSI SAN
Car breakdown service, The AA swaps out EMC and HP/Compaq Fibre Channel SAN for NetApp iSCSI storage, halving IT costs and slashing storage staff from 16 to one. Continue Reading
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April 09, 2008
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Global village to impact on working practices
According to Howard Grosvenor, managing consultant at people performance specialist SHL, global changes will have a great impact on the way we work in the future. UK employees will need to be flexible enough to continually work across time zones, ... Continue Reading
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April 09, 2008
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Database administration security strategy
Given the vital importance of the information held within corporate and government databases it is surprising that the security of these databases is often of unknown provenance. Continue Reading
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April 09, 2008
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EMC pockets Iomega to create consumer storage division
After chasing its consumer storage partner for two weeks EMC has finally acquired Iomega and its strong consumer channels for about $213 million (£106.5m). Continue Reading
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April 08, 2008
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SIP Guide Part Three
Part Three of our guide to SIP looks at SIP routing. Continue Reading