February 2009
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February 23, 2009
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Government spends £140,000 to keep ID card review secret
The Office of Government Commerce has spent at least £140,000 on legal fees to keep secret two early Gateway reviews on the national ID cards scheme. Continue Reading
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February 23, 2009
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IT volunteers win iT4Communities awards
IT volunteers from across the UK were rewarded for their efforts last week at the Continue Reading
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February 23, 2009
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ID card gateway reviews must be published, rules tribunal
An information tribunal has ruled the government must publish two gateway reviews on the progress of the ID card project. Continue Reading
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February 23, 2009
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Adobe warns users about Reader and Acrobat security flaw
Adobe is urging users to be cautious when handling PDF files after hackers used a flaw in Adobe Reader and Adobe Acrobat to attack users' systems.
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February 23, 2009
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Suppliers that can save firms money will win in 2009, says analyst
If suppliers can save firms money they should be grinning from ear to ear, says IT industry analyst Richard Holway in the wake of a... Continue Reading
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February 23, 2009
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Virtual Virtualization
Had a chat on Friday with Andrew Hillier, CTO of CiRBA (and nothing to do with the garden centre business as far as I know) - www.cirba.com.Anyway, Andrew's company is in the world of modelling, ... Continue Reading
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February 23, 2009
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eBay users urged to swap IE for Firefox after Auctiva Trojan attack
Auction site eBay has warned users of a T rojan horse affecting the Auctiva auction service. The virus affects users managing eBay auctions... Continue Reading
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February 23, 2009
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Citrix makes XenServer free
Citrix Systems is offering its XenServer virtualisation platform for free to any user for unlimited production deployment. Continue Reading
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February 23, 2009
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Data stealing Trojan targets Symbian smartphone users
Smartphone users running the Symbian operating system are being targeted with a new Trojan worm that can steal their data and use their device as a spam...
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February 23, 2009
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Almost 90% of IT staff aim to switch job this year
Nearly nine in 10 IT staff plan to change job in 2009, according to research from the IT Job Board. Continue Reading
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February 23, 2009
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EU aims to crack Skype encryption to listen in on criminals
The European Union is to investigate ways in which law enforcement agencies can tap into voice over IP services such as Skype, after fears that criminals are taking advantage of the secure encrypted networks. Continue Reading
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February 23, 2009
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Terror watchdog says UFO hacker McKinnon should not be extradited
Terror law watchdog Lord Carlile has written to the home secretary to... Continue Reading
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February 23, 2009
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Data breach risk 'worst in recent memory': BCS video debate
This is the worst time in recent memory for potential security breaches, according to a British Computer Society video debate. Continue Reading
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February 23, 2009
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OGC loses FOI ID Cards battle - does it care?
The BBC reports that "ministers have been ordered to publish two reviews into the controversial ID Cards scheme after a four-year Freedom of Information Battle". This is true. But the BBC doesn't ... Continue Reading
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February 23, 2009
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SMBs deploy mobile computing services to beat recession
SMBs are deferring upgrades, expanding PC utilisation beyond typical cycles and replacing desktops with mobile computing platforms Continue Reading
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February 23, 2009
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Case study: Jaeger uses data mining to reduce losses from crime and waste
Leg of lamb is the most stolen item at Iceland. Thieves also like cheese, bacon and coffee. With the UK in recession, shoplifters appear to be switching... Continue Reading
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February 23, 2009
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Joined-up security can save you money
A blog from Colin Beveridge caught my eye and touched a nerve. Colin says:We need a holistic approach to information security that properly encompasses the social/ cultural aspects, rather than the ... Continue Reading
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February 23, 2009
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Death and Taxonomy
I've just given some advice to an environmental charity on how it can focus it's efforts through these tough times by developing its collaboration and knowledge management practices. In any ... Continue Reading
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February 23, 2009
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Big IT suppliers will bear brunt of corporate cutbacks
The UK's largest technology and IT services companies are likely to be those worst affected by falling spending on IT by corporates, according to research firm TechMarketView. Continue Reading
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February 23, 2009
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When cloud computing goes wrong
I'm a fan of cloud computing based applications and services, in fact I use them a lot to organise a whole raft of things I do and need to get done. But at the same time I really do understand that ... Continue Reading