July 2009
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July 14, 2009
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Jul'09
Video conferencing and collaboration on the cheap
Travel budgets are being squeezed -- however, top-end videoconferencing suites are not widespread as yet, generally due to the high costs of tele-immersion systems, and the need for dedicated rooms and managed high-bandwidth connections Continue Reading
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July 14, 2009
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Jul'09
Virtual tape libraries grow up, speed up, up the ante
A new wave of virtual tape libraries are faster, scale higher and offer more flexibility for their owners. Continue Reading
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July 14, 2009
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Jul'09
Social networks and spear phishing attacks
Are your employees giving up valuable corporate information on social networking sites? Graham Cluley, senior consultant at Sophos Inc., explains how hackers can use data commonly found on LinkedIn to carry out effective spear phishing attacks. Continue Reading
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July 14, 2009
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Jul'09
ITSM 101: Change management processes
Discover the benefits of adopting ITSM's change management processes and learn about the hiccups that often arise along the way. Continue Reading
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July 13, 2009
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Jul'09
On-demand service aims to cut cost of fixing software security flaws
UK business typically spends 75% of software development budgets on eliminating security flaws, according to IT cost studies by security firm Comsec Consulting. Continue Reading
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July 13, 2009
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Jul'09
Security in the clouds
We've seen a fair bit of media coverage over the last week about the launch of Google's new Chrome operating system, and how this will herald a new era of cloud computing. One thing that's ... Continue Reading
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July 13, 2009
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Jul'09
Wendy Tan-White on sceptical men and Twitter success
Wendy Tan-White comes from, and understands, the traditional IT industry, but she is able to look forward and adapt in a way that corporate IT often isn't. Continue Reading
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July 13, 2009
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Jul'09
Charity upgrades IP network
The St Vincent de Paul Society has upgraded its WAN Continue Reading
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July 13, 2009
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Jul'09
Project management software – Essential Guide
There are literally dozens of good project management software applications out there, with Microsoft Project being one of the most popular mid-range project management packages, and the likes of Primavera being popular at the higher end. Continue Reading
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July 13, 2009
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Jul'09
Video: Office 2010 technical preview download out now
Microsoft has unveiled Office 2010, the next release of its office productivity suite. Microsoft demonstrated several enhancements which will be included... Continue Reading
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July 13, 2009
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Jul'09
Computer equipment recycling – Essential Guide
Computer equipment recycling and refurbishing is an important part of an organisation’s sustainable waste strategy. Continue Reading
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July 13, 2009
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Jul'09
BAT picks Accenture for global apps roll-out
UK tobacco firm British American Tobacco (BAT) has tapped Accenture for a five-year application co-sourcing deal aimed at producing a global, simplified and standardised applications infrastructure. Continue Reading
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July 13, 2009
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Jul'09
Self-governance key to internet’s future
The internet must continue to be self-governed if it is to be an engine for economic growth, delegates at the internet Best... Continue Reading
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July 13, 2009
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Jul'09
Increased fees for Data Protection notification
Datonomy reports on the new fee levels being set by the ICO for Data Protection notification. Small organisations won't see any hike from the existing £35 annual fee (free in certain cases), but ... Continue Reading
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July 13, 2009
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Jul'09
Apollo 11: The Earth and the Moon - Distance and difference
Information on the the Earth and the Moon and all that's in between. Continue Reading
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July 13, 2009
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Jul'09
Businesses fail to secure iPhones
Businesses are failing to understand the security risk of employees using iPhones, a survey has revealed. Continue Reading
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July 13, 2009
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Jul'09
Practical Privacy Impact Assessments
Sorry about the extended break from blogging - I've been away in the woods on a Bushcraft course, so no phone or email for me - but we're back to normal service now. I spoke on the topic of ... Continue Reading
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July 13, 2009
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Jul'09
France revises anti-piracy bill to get around constitutional objections
The French Senate has approved a revised version of the controversial "three strikes" anti-piracy bill.
In June, the French Constitutional...
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July 13, 2009
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Jul'09
Microsoft parries Google with web-based applications
Microsoft is to step up the competition with Google this week with web-based versions of some of its key software products. Continue Reading
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July 13, 2009
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Jul'09
Apollo 11 and the forgotten art of software engineering
The computer systems that helped put man on the Moon were among the mostadvanced of the time. Certainly, no more complex public software projecthad been undertaken before the Apollo programme. Continue Reading