August 2008
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August 11, 2008
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DVLA: a customer oriented architecture
The really clever thing about the online car tax renewal system is that it somehow links together data from car insurers and MOT testing stations to the DVLA. I suspect it is based on some sort of ... Continue Reading
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August 11, 2008
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Aug'08
Government loose lips on trains
One thing that always amazes me is my teenage son's ability to navigate his way around complex computer games, quickly learn and master new tunes on his guitar, maintain six simultaneous instant ... Continue Reading
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August 11, 2008
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Aug'08
French Letter #6 - The Web Weather: Unpredictable
'Allo 'alloToday the weather where I am is 'Raining', 'Overcast', 'Cloudy', 'Sunny but Overcast' and 'Sunny' according to the various weather sites I visited yesterday evening. These services are ... Continue Reading
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August 11, 2008
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Aug'08
Slow take-up of PCI shows lack of compliance with Data Protection Act
Experts discuss companies disregard to get compliant with the Data Protection Act and the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS), proving there is a lack of enforcement and penalties, which would lead to a security breach, credit ... Continue Reading
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August 10, 2008
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Aug'08
With my own eyes
I've just been up Mont Blanc. I went to look at a glacier. See picture Right. What I found was somewhat different. A millennia of time breaking up in front of me. Melt water cascading down in ... Continue Reading
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August 10, 2008
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Aug'08
French Letter #5 - Corporate 'Jewish Mother' Syndrome
'Allo 'alloIt was pointed out to me today that Howard Brown, the cashier plucked from obscurity to front Halifax Bank communications with the public has been dumped for being 'too jolly'. In these ... Continue Reading
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August 09, 2008
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Aug'08
Why we really do risk management
It's encouraging to see the Cabinet Office publish a National Risk Register, which sets out the Government assessment of the likelihood and potential impact of a range of different risks that may ... Continue Reading
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August 09, 2008
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Aug'08
Chief Collaboration Officer
What with Ian sending us his French Letters from La Belle France, the title of this blog 'Chief Collaboration Officer' sounds as if it might come from 'Allo 'Allo but Non! I have just received a ... Continue Reading
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August 08, 2008
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Aug'08
'Super Pit' builds super network
Kalgoorlie Consolidated Gold Mines has rebuilt the networks at its 'Super Pit' near Kalgoorlie. Continue Reading
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August 08, 2008
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Aug'08
Electronic attack 'among greatest threats facing UK'
The UK faces a greater risk of "electronic attack" than almost any other threat, according to a previously secret government assessment released today. Continue Reading
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August 08, 2008
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Aug'08
Friday video to finish the week off
Monkey video on BBC for the Olympics Continue Reading
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August 08, 2008
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Aug'08
French Letter #4 - The 'new' Facebook
'Allo 'alloSo the new Facebook is now available for all to use. I have been having a prowl around the UI and it is of course 'different'. Much of FBs success was down to a clean and intuitive ... Continue Reading
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August 08, 2008
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Aug'08
Security conference expels three journalists for 'hack'
Three journalists working for a French security magazine were expelled from the Black Hat security conference after allegedly hacking into the press-room computer network. Continue Reading
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August 08, 2008
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Aug'08
Crunch time for IT as Beijing opens the Games
It is crunch time for IT staff at the Beijing Olympics, with opening ceremony taking place at lunchtime today, UK time. Continue Reading
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August 08, 2008
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Aug'08
Microsoft helps third parties on security
Microsoft's security team bolstered its attempt to play ball with third parties yesterday, rolling out the third programme in a week designed to help others with security issues. Continue Reading
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August 08, 2008
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Aug'08
BBC production company loses child data
The BBC has confirmed the theft of one laptop and several memory sticks containing child data. Continue Reading
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August 08, 2008
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Aug'08
Spam attacks 'quadruple' since beginning of year
Spamming attacks in Britain have nearly quadrupled since the beginning of the year, according to analysis by anti-spam software company ClearMyMail .... Continue Reading
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August 08, 2008
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Aug'08
Siemens to incur 500 job losses as Barclays ends contract
About 500 Siemens staff could lose their... Continue Reading
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August 08, 2008
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Aug'08
Old adage still true
The old adage "Careful how you treat people on the way up, you might meet them on the way down," was brought home last night by a story told by someone who was stuck on a train with two media alpha ... Continue Reading
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August 08, 2008
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Aug'08
Make sure you won't get lost in cyberspace
The internet industry is unprepared for the fundamental change in how it sends messages that will happen on New Year's Day 2009. Continue Reading