April 2008
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April 08, 2008
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HC2008 will focus on information strategy for NHS
"Information saves lives. Information professionals need to step forward and play their part in creating an NHS that is founded on quality, evidence and empowerment" said Matthew Swindells, acting CIO for health at the Department of Health, when ... Continue Reading
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April 08, 2008
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Salvation Army to set up security forum for charity sector
The Salvation Army UK is in the process of setting up a charities' security forum with Cancer Research in an attempt to raise end-user awareness and tackle various up-and-coming concerns such as phishing. Continue Reading
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April 08, 2008
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The stocks are too good for them
Apparently the normal network connection was unavailable, so a password-protected CD was burned and bunged in normal Royal Mail post.. '...typically, a person condemned to the stocks was subjected ... Continue Reading
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April 08, 2008
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Customising the eeePC part 1
The first thing is to find the applications you need. Asus has made this relatively straightforward: it provides repositories of programs, applications, tools and code libraries (a bit like DLLs in ... Continue Reading
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April 08, 2008
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NHS and Fujitsu to sign NPfIT MoU
The NHS and Fujitsu are expected to sign a new memorandum of understanding as they continue to renegotiate important parts of a £896m contract signed under the NHS's National Programme for IT, ... Continue Reading
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April 08, 2008
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Students put Web filtering to the test by committing violations
When it comes to the Internet, pupils often know more than their teachers. Web filtering products and blocking websites can help prevent students from committing Web filter violations, visiting unapproved websites or creating proxy websites. Continue Reading
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April 08, 2008
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HSBC's customer data loss opens door for social engineering attacks
Yet another unencrypted CD goes missing, this time it's HSBC bank that has lost 370,000 customer records. Continue Reading
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April 08, 2008
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SNW Roundup: Sun adds data deduplication to VTL
Sun comes out with VTL Prime, a virtual tape library with FalconStor's data deduplication; Attune gets into file archiving; and SGI, Fujitsu and Dot Hill launch storage systems. Continue Reading
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April 08, 2008
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Storage power in the data centre
The energy and power consumed by storage systems, especially backups is starting to raise some eyebrows in the data centre. Continue Reading
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April 08, 2008
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Risky Business Episode 57 - Negative SEO
This week's Episode of our Risky Business security podcast looks at negative search engine optimisation. Continue Reading
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April 08, 2008
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From infrastructure to innovation: the CIO thought revolution
Cloud-based platforms and developer tools are set to revolutionise the IT industry Continue Reading
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April 07, 2008
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Puzzle: Place seven discs so they are inequidistant
Puzzle for 8 April 2008. Continue Reading
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April 07, 2008
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Puzzle answer: Place seven discs so they are inequidistant
Answer to puzzle for 8 April 2008. Continue Reading
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April 07, 2008
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And now on the World Service 2.0....
Tbe BBC has set its sights in being the GBC (Global Broadcasting Corporation) ... and now a word from our sponsor Continue Reading
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April 07, 2008
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The end of biometric security at airports?
If they were integrated into the e-Borders programme then this would make sense, but it seems a little odd that they're demanding them as independent controls, unless the plan would be an ... Continue Reading
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April 07, 2008
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British airline pilots slam British Airways over the opening of Heathrow's Terminal Five
The British Airline Pilots' Association (BALPA) has published an open letter describing its "acute embarrassment" over the opening of Heathrow's Terminal 5 and slamming British Airways' "arrogance". Continue Reading
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April 07, 2008
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Infosecurity 2008: show guide and preview
Infosecurity Europe is the event where those responsible for securing their organisations' information can find all the latest technology, services and advice, with more than 300 of the top security companies from across the globe taking part. Continue Reading
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April 07, 2008
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Heathrow's Terminal Five hit by more baggage handling problems
Heathrow's terminal five was hit by a fresh round of technical problems over the weekend after the baggage system failed again. Continue Reading
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April 07, 2008
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Lost weekend discovering the joys of eeePC
It's only when things go wrong...or you need to want the eeePC to do more, that you have to start getting your hands dirty with Xandros Linux.. And this is the reason I lost a weekend with the eeePC Continue Reading
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April 07, 2008
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NHS and Fujitsu set to sign renegotiated Memo of Understanding
The NHS and Fujitsu, the main supplier of centrally chosen systems to hospitals in the south of England, are expected to sign a Memorandum of Understanding as part of renegotiations of a £896m contract signed in January 2004. Continue Reading