April 2008
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April 04, 2008
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Apr'08
Secret questions blow a hole in security
It's a mystery to me why websites think "secret questions" are a good idea, writes Bruce Schneier, chief... Continue Reading
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April 03, 2008
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Apr'08
RBS deploys software to cut debit card fraud and error
The Royal Bank of Scotland is planning to roll out a debit card payment system that will bring sophisticated anti-fraud credit card technology to debit payments. Continue Reading
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April 03, 2008
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Apr'08
Crisis Management is Getting Harder
Yesterday I was speaking at Reed’ Exhibition's excellent Business Continuity Conference at London Excel. The subject of my talk was “Why crisis exercises don’t work”. There was a touch of ... Continue Reading
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April 03, 2008
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Apr'08
Corporates ignore Sepa fraud risk
UK corporates are risking opening their doors to fraudsters by failing to upgrade anti-fraud systems to deal with... Continue Reading
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April 03, 2008
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Apr'08
Post-separation, Telecom NZ looks to the future
The functional separation of Telecom NZ marks a new era for telecommunications in the country, says the company’s CEO Paul Reynolds. Continue Reading
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April 03, 2008
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Apr'08
E.ON UK rolls out worldwide green IT strategy
E.ON UK, a power and gas supplier to 4.9 million homes across the country, has cut its electricity bill for 10,000 PCs and monitors by £140,000 a year by automatically switching them off when they are not being used. Continue Reading
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April 03, 2008
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Apr'08
Technology plays crucial role in vaccination distribution
Technology is playing an increasingly important role on the African continent, helping medical teams ensure children and vulnerable people are given essential vaccinations. Continue Reading
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April 03, 2008
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Apr'08
Google versus Microsoft: How will the competition hot up?
How might Microsoft respond to the threat of Google Docs? (Comic) Continue Reading
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April 03, 2008
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Apr'08
RMIT goes VoIP
RMIT University in Melbourne has adopted a new IP communications system for students and staff. Continue Reading
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April 03, 2008
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Apr'08
IT profession blighted by bullying
A culture of bullying is common in IT, leading to poor productivity and high staff turnover... Continue Reading
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April 03, 2008
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Apr'08
Lotusphere comes to Manchester - liveish blog part 2
Lotusphere comes to Manchester and to you Continue Reading
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April 03, 2008
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Apr'08
Keep jail option for data thieves, ICO tells MPs
The information commissioner has called on the government to fight off attempts by certain sectors of the media to limit the courts' ability to jail people who deliberately disclose others' personal details. Continue Reading
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April 03, 2008
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Apr'08
Letter from Richard Thomas: End pernicious trade in personal data
The following is a letter by the information commissioner, Richard Thomas. It is reproduced from the Independent newspaper on 2 April 2008. Continue Reading
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April 03, 2008
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Apr'08
Vista ignored as businesses wait for Windows 7
Business are deferring upgrades to Microsoft Vista in favour of the next release of the Windows operating system... Continue Reading
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April 03, 2008
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Apr'08
Socitm sets up local government CIO council
The government's chief information officer John Suffolk has asked the Society of IT Management (Socitm) to set up a council... Continue Reading
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April 03, 2008
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Apr'08
Maths genius? then take part in the Puzzler
THe puzzler online - solve a mathmatical brain teaser Continue Reading
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April 03, 2008
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Apr'08
Robot gives BT a mexican wave
Mexican wave: BT has stumbled upon a novel approach to promoting its Wi-Fi network FON. Continue Reading
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April 03, 2008
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Apr'08
Procurement without pain: a small-business guide
Anyone, but especially owners of small and medium businesses, should do two things before they buy... Continue Reading
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April 03, 2008
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Apr'08
Do not put this story online
The National Audit Office (NAO) has miscalculated the number of incorrectly charged tax payers by 500%, the organisation admitted yesterday. The figure now appears to total 5 million, rather than the million the NAO originally estimated had paid the... Continue Reading
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April 03, 2008
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Apr'08
A quarter of UK firms have no disaster recovery plan, survey says
More than a quarter of UK companies do not have a disaster recovery plan in place, according to the 2008 information security breaches survey. Continue Reading