June 2009
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June 29, 2009
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Jun'09
Google blamed for fish disappearance
A Community Support Officer in Humberside has fingered Google Maps as aiding fish thieves in their quest to raid garden ponds for Koi Carp. Is... Continue Reading
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June 29, 2009
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Jun'09
Java delays approval of Oracle’s Sun takeover
The US Department of Justice wants more time to consider Oracle's $7.4bn Sun deal before giving its approval. Continue Reading
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June 29, 2009
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Jun'09
SMEs defy downturn with continued investment in comms
70% of small firms see communications technology as critical to their business and will invest now or within the next year Continue Reading
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June 29, 2009
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Jun'09
Microsoft to sell Razorfish
Microsoft is planing to sell online marketing agency Razorfish, which it acquired as part of a $6bn takeover of aQuantive in 2007. Continue Reading
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June 29, 2009
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Jun'09
Apple bans “pornographic” Hottest Girls iPhone app
Apple bans Hottest Girls iPhone app from the iTunes App Store. Continue Reading
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June 29, 2009
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Jun'09
Hacker fakes Britney Spears’ death
A hacker has broken into Britney Spears' Twitter account and posted a tweet announcing that she is dead.
The hacker posted the message: "Britney has...
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June 29, 2009
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Jun'09
Malicious targeting exposes serious gaps in corporate defences
In the past 15 years, organisations have built up defensive barriers for the servers and databases that house their most sensitive data. But today's threats...
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June 29, 2009
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Jun'09
EMC extends Data Domain offer
EMC is still trying to acquire Data Domain, but hasn't increased its bid for the company. Continue Reading
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June 29, 2009
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Jun'09
Storage Roundup: ThinkGrid launches cloud service; Infortrend offers solid-state option; and more
Storage Roundup: ThinkGrid launches cloud storage service; Infortrend offers solid-state option; eMag Solutions tops 2,000 formats; NetApp achieves Hyper-V partnership status. Continue Reading
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June 29, 2009
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Jun'09
Active-active array vs active-passive array: Storage arrays explained
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June 28, 2009
28
Jun'09
Who "owns" your identity and your personal data?
I find it interesting that so many are happy to talk about the success of that service but not about how little it cost, let alone why it was so cheap. Continue Reading
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June 28, 2009
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Jun'09
Balancing IT costs during a recession
Face facts; business is bad. For most businesses, the sustained growth seen in the past 15 years is history. Continue Reading
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June 27, 2009
27
Jun'09
CommunicAsia ends with visitors wanting more
Merri Mack walks us through the major news of those who moved and shook at CommunicAsia. Continue Reading
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June 26, 2009
26
Jun'09
IT industry calls for £1bn green stimulus package
The IT industry is calling for £1bn from central government to invest in sustainable IT systems that will save the public sector money and reduce carbon emissions. Continue Reading
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June 26, 2009
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Jun'09
TJX pays US states $9.75m for data breach
TJ Maxx owner TJX has agreed to pay nearly $10m to 41 US states for a data breach that enabled the theft of millions of debit and credit card numbers. Continue Reading
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June 26, 2009
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Jun'09
Sales of PCs will grow by end of year, but no thanks to Windows 7
Analysts at Gartner are now predicting that sales of PCs will grow during Q4, but reckon Windows 7 will only have a "very modest" influence. Continue Reading
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June 26, 2009
26
Jun'09
Dump Google? Bing is more user-friendly
Bing, the search engine from Microsoft, has a better design than Google, a usability study from Catalyst Group has found. Continue Reading
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June 26, 2009
26
Jun'09
From old boys' club to ladies' room: Contrasting photos from W-Tech
The large Common Room at the IET building in Savoy Place was the venue for the drinks reception for W-Tech's evening networking event. On the wall just above where I sat gulping my mineral water is ... Continue Reading
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June 26, 2009
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Jun'09
Be the boss you wish you had (W-Tech, Suzanne Doyle-Morris)
Speaker: Suzanne Doyle-Morris, 'executive coach with a passion for helping female executives succeed' and author of Beyond the Boys' Club: Strategies for Achieving Career Success as a Woman Working ... Continue Reading
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June 26, 2009
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Jun'09
W-Tech as reported on Computer Weekly: Bringing women in IT together
Computer Weekly's reporter Rebecca Thomson reported on W-Tech - her story 'W-tech starts the drive to bring women in IT together' went online yesterday at 4pm. I was a bit busy in requirements ... Continue Reading