August 2008
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August 05, 2008
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Aug'08
Insider fraud at JPMorgan and Countrywide highlights the risks
Two more stories in the news that highlight insider risks. The first involves an employee of American loan firm Countrywide selling sensitive customer data to a third party (see here) , the second ... Continue Reading
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August 05, 2008
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Aug'08
French Letter #2 - The most expensive WiFi in the world?
'Allo 'AlloMy NET connection is free (well my brother-in-law is providing the link) but my travelling companion is staying in a hotel where the charge for WiFi is 10€ per hour (£7.90 / $15.60). I ... Continue Reading
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August 05, 2008
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Aug'08
Big problems hit Royal Free's Cerner care records roll-out
Royal Free Hampstead NHS Trust, whose staff treat 500,000 patients a year from around the world, has run into "significant" problems including system crashes, delays booking patient appointments and data missing in records. Continue Reading
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August 05, 2008
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Aug'08
Pioneering London hospital hit by crashes and delays
Royal Free Hampstead NHS Trust, whose staff treat 500,000 patients a year from around the world, has run into "significant" problems including system crashes, delays booking patient appointments ... Continue Reading
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August 05, 2008
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Aug'08
Five ways to harden Windows Server
Windows Server 2003 can be made impressively secure if you shut down certain services, ports and accounts. Continue Reading
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August 05, 2008
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Aug'08
Open source backup tool adds support for Windows, Oracle
Zmanda's open source backup tool now covers Windows and Oracle, at a very attractive price indeed! Continue Reading
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August 05, 2008
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Aug'08
Former BT boss rebuffs approach to head Alcatel
Former BT boss Ben Verwaayen (pictured) has rebuffed an approach from telecoms company Alcatel-Lucent, which last month ousted its chief executive and chairman, according to the Wall Street Journal. Continue Reading
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August 05, 2008
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IT outsourcing in a global economic downturn
The continuing global economic downturn presents UK companies with a growing challenge to cut internal fixed costs and maximise profits, writes Nick Holland,...
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August 05, 2008
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Photo story: Met Office agrees £33m deal for IBM supercomputer
Britain's weather forecaster, the Met Office, has signed a £33m contract with IBM for a new supercomputer that should improve forecasting. Continue Reading
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August 05, 2008
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Aug'08
Centrica insurance arm manages disaster recovery
Home Assistance UK is using hosted disaster recovery to protect databases containing the details of all its customers in a datacentre backed up by power from a hydrogen fuel-cell. Continue Reading
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August 05, 2008
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Aug'08
Intel to reveal details of new multi-core Larrabee chip
Intel is to unveil details about its multi-core Larrabee chip, which is aimed at the PC graphics market and is expected in 2009 or 2010. Continue Reading
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August 04, 2008
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Aug'08
CSIRO to develop GPS-beater
As part of a new $1 million initiative, CSIRO will collaborate with several other government departments to produce a new technology to work where traditional GPS systems cannot. Continue Reading
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August 04, 2008
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Aug'08
Videoconferencing gets cheaper, again
Polycom has a new videoconferencing suite, with its price and ease of use breaking new ground. Continue Reading
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August 04, 2008
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Aug'08
Wi-Fi networks catch autoimmune disease, lock out legitimate users
Wi-Fi networks can be persuaded to lock out their legitimate users by an "autoimmune disorder" attack, researchers at the Defcon-16 security conference will show this week. Continue Reading
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August 04, 2008
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Lab49 develops iPhone application for share traders
Technology consultant Lab49 is developing an application for the Apple iPhone that enables share traders to manage their investments. Continue Reading
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August 04, 2008
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Linux alternative to SharePoint emerges
A UK firm has created a Linux alternative to SharePoint that can handle MS Office files. Continue Reading
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August 04, 2008
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Aug'08
Microsoft examines options for Windows replacement
New details have emerged on Microsoft's project to create an operating system aimed at taking over when it retires Windows. Called Midori, it is an... Continue Reading
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August 04, 2008
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Aug'08
Radar tracks snooker ball-sized objects from 20km
BAE Systems has developed a three-dimensional radar system that can track a target the size of a snooker ball from... Continue Reading
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August 04, 2008
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Aug'08
Citrix penetration testers discover system admin passwords at financial services firm
Global Secure Systems (GSS) penetration testers have found a spreadsheet that held the domain admin passwords for every server at a financial services company, plus quotations, methodologies, terms of business and reports from a number of the firm's... Continue Reading
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August 04, 2008
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Aug'08
UCL study highlights Choose and Book failings
A study by University College, London , has found that patients are not being offered a choice in... Continue Reading