May 2009
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May 31, 2009
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Whither Information Governance?
I had high hopes for the work of the UK parliamentary-industry group EURIM in developing the foundations of Information Governance. With no less than five work streams attended by leading, ... Continue Reading
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May 30, 2009
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Cyber-security is broader than critical infrastructure
US President Barack Obama's speech on plans to secure American cyber infrastructure is an encouraging start for developing the long-overdue capabilities that the West needs to safeguard its ... Continue Reading
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May 29, 2009
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May'09
Your opportunity to help clean up the Internet
Nominet, like ICANN, is surprisingly cheap to join (not much more than the anti-virus and firewall on a single PC). Any organisation with an on-line presence to protect should join both. Continue Reading
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May 29, 2009
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Millions of Britons download illegally, research reveals
Illegal file sharing by millions of people in the UK is inflicting huge economic losses, according to a report published today. Continue Reading
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May 29, 2009
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SMEs should invest in IT to boost business
IT can help smaller businesses to gain new customers to ride through the recession, according to the latest research.
A survey of 1,000 SMEs for Salesforce.com,...
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May 29, 2009
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Pensions Trust reports loss of charity workers details
The Pensions Trust has reported loss of personal information on up to 109,000 charity workers Continue Reading
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May 29, 2009
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May'09
Never the twain sums’ digits’ values shall meet
Tom Marlow will receive £20 for this highly original contribution. Try more puzzlers >> Continue Reading
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May 29, 2009
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May'09
How to delete your summary care record
Article on Computer Weekly's homepage Thank you to Dr Neil Bhatia who suggested the questions I put to NHS Connecting for Health. He has further questions: "What happens if a patient presents to ... Continue Reading
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May 29, 2009
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Mobile computing drives flexible working boom
Huge shift in working practices driven by affordable mobile business technology Continue Reading
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May 29, 2009
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May'09
Video: Google unveils next Wave of online communications
Google has given developers a preview of a communications technology called Google Wave that promises to replace e-mail. Continue Reading
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May 29, 2009
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How to delete your summary e-health record
NHS Connecting for Health has confirmed that patients can have their centrally-held health records deleted on the BT-run data "spine". But it's not easy....
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May 29, 2009
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Server sales dip to 12-year low
The first quarter saw a number of records broken in the global server market - but for all the wrong reasons.
Customers across all geographies shelved...
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May 29, 2009
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Dell: worst of recession is not over
Dell is not yet ready to proclaim that the worst of the recession is over, but its CEO has given a glimmer of hope by predicting that a "powerful" corporate...
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May 29, 2009
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Barack Obama outlines US cyber security plan
US President Barack Obama is due to unveil the findings of a major cyber security review ordered shortly after he took office. Continue Reading
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May 29, 2009
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HP announces another 5,700 job cuts
HP has confirmed that it will reduce its workforce by 5,700 across Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) over the next two years. Continue Reading
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May 29, 2009
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May'09
Video: Microsoft Zune HD hands-on
Following my last post on the Zune HD, the boys at Gizmodo have followed up with a hands-on video that shows just how impressive this little gadget is! Have a look. Continue Reading
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May 29, 2009
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May'09
Not a big thing, just Bing without any Yahoo
Microsoft has finally unveiled it's enhanced search service, but no big announcement about a deal with Yahoo as widely expected. Rather disappointing really, as is the name, "Bing"... We will have ... Continue Reading
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May 29, 2009
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High level round-table on public sector IT in 2020
A technology workshop, which is part of a "major inquiry" into how public services could and should look in 2020 took place in central London this week under the auspices of the RSA. Whether the ... Continue Reading
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May 29, 2009
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May'09
What went wrong with £234m C-Nomis IT project
When civil servants defend the failure of an IT-related project they usually say that the problems are in the past and all is well now. Last week Edward Leigh, chairman of the House of Commons' ... Continue Reading
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May 29, 2009
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May'09
No big bang, just a Bing as Microsoft unveils new search engine
Microsoft has officially unveiled its enhanced search service, dubbed "Bing", but concedes it is unlikely to make any significant gains on rivals Google and Yahoo in the short term. Continue Reading