June 2009
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June 12, 2009
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How effective are password hack tools?
Richard Brain, our resident application and platform security expert, explains why strengthening a password is so important. Continue Reading
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June 12, 2009
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Jun'09
SNIA ANZ announces new training courses
The Storage Networking Industry Association of Australia and Zealand has announced three new training courses in July and August. Continue Reading
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June 12, 2009
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Jun'09
The impact of Long Term Evolution of corporate network and business strategy
Long Term Evolution (LTE) will be a widely adopted next-generation cellular technology and we predict that it will reach 50% of subscribers in the US and...
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June 12, 2009
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Jun'09
PCI credit card compliance: Credit card data protection (over the phone)
Alan Calder discusses PCI credit card compliance and explains the importance of encryption to credit card data protection when primary account numbers (PANs) and CVV numbers are recorded over the phone. Continue Reading
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June 11, 2009
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Jun'09
Seven ways to make big datacentre savings
Businesses can make massive savings in the operating costs of their datacentres by taking relatively inexpensive steps, such as removing servers. Continue Reading
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June 11, 2009
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Jun'09
Video: Project Natal on Late night with Jimmy Fallon - OMG
A quick post to show XBox 360's Project being used on the Jimmy Fallon show. Continue Reading
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June 11, 2009
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Jun'09
Britain needs a clear digital signal from Carter
Communications minister Stephen Carter's report on Digital Britain, expected on 16 June, is an opportunity to put Britain on the digital fast track, or to perpetuate policies that will hamstring economic development. Continue Reading
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June 11, 2009
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Jun'09
Businesses fail to get the most out of their financial software
Almost a third of organisations feel that their financial systems have failed to meet all their original business objectives, according to research commissioned...
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June 11, 2009
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SAP users welcome new SaaS strategy
SAP users have welcomed the software supplier's announcement that it is to integrate its online services more closely with its traditional software business. Continue Reading
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June 11, 2009
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Jun'09
DJs face iTune fraud charges
Ten people were this morning bailed to reappear in court to face charges that they used stolen credit cards to defraud Apple's online music shop, iTunes. Continue Reading
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June 11, 2009
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Jun'09
Bigger screens create demands for bigger networks
New Cisco research links the prevalence of large screens in the home to growth in IP traffic Cisco has predicted that global IP traffic will increase fivefold by 2013 and says consumers’ acquisition of more and larger screens will be an important ... Continue Reading
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June 11, 2009
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Jun'09
Video: Why it is not safe to surf for porn on an Apple Mac
Two new pieces of malware for the Apple Mac OS X operating system have been detected in the wild, according to security firm Sophos. Continue Reading
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June 11, 2009
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Jun'09
HCL takes on the world
Raja Sawhney, European president of outsourcing giant HCL, tells Stuart Lauchlan about the firm's global ambitions Continue Reading
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June 11, 2009
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Jun'09
Security Zone: understanding why staff break the rules
High-profile cases of sensitive data loss from government have led to calls for even tighter security controls. However, in most of these cases it appears to be the human element that is at fault, not the technological solutions that protect the data Continue Reading
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June 11, 2009
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Jun'09
Planning for the worst
A news item about the possibility of Mars colliding with the Earth caught my eye yesterday. Of course it's not likely to happen for billions of years, but it's a sobering thought that the entire ... Continue Reading
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June 11, 2009
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Jun'09
Internet access is a human right, say French judges
France's new law to combat online piracy by disconnecting offenders is unconstitutional, the country's top court has ruled. Continue Reading
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June 11, 2009
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Jun'09
US Coast Guard software aids search for ill-fated Air France wreckage
Specialised software is helping French authorities to recover wreckage and bodies from the ill-fated Air France flight 447 that crashed into the Atlantic last week. Continue Reading
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June 11, 2009
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Jun'09
Video: Computer and thousands of lightbulbs become YouTube favourite
Polish students have used a computer and thousands of lightbulbs to turn an hall of residence into an amazing light show. Students at Wroklaw Polytechnic... Continue Reading
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June 11, 2009
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Jun'09
Exclusive: Lastminute.com founder Martha Lane Fox to be digital champion
The government is poised to appoint internet pioneer Martha Lane Fox as a digital champion. Continue Reading
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June 11, 2009
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Jun'09
Top five tips for spotting a phishing site
Most UK web users are at risk from online fraud, with many unable to spot common tell-tale signs of phishing, a YouGov survey has revealed. Continue Reading