July 2009
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50 is the magic number this summer
England batsmen have an extra incentive to score 50s against Australia in the Ashes series that opened today. Continue Reading
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July 08, 2009
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Insurance firm breaches Data Protection Act
Kent-based insurance firm Jubilee Managing Agency has been found in breach of the Data... Continue Reading
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July 08, 2009
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Union criticises IBM's plans to stop final salary pensions
IBM is proposing to close its final salary pension scheme to current UK and Ireland staff.
The move would affect around a quarter of the company's...
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July 08, 2009
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Head north to cut datacentre costs and save the planet
If businesses move their datacentres to northern regions of Europe they could reduce their costs and carbon emissions in one fell swoop.
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July 08, 2009
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Cyberattackers disrupt US government computers
Cyberattackers have hit the US Treasury Department, Secret Service, Federal Trade Commission and Transportation Department in a series of attacks that started...
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July 08, 2009
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Bletchley Park specialist tour: Women of Bletchley Park
Apparently Kate Winslet's role in the WWII code-cracking film Engima was bumped up compared to her character's presence in the novel, presumably to add increased interest for female film-goers. But ... Continue Reading
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July 08, 2009
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After Ada Lovelace Day...
@Rebecca_Thomson just alerted me to some blog posts about a session at the OpenTech conference held this Saturday where Suw Charman-Anderson and others reported back on the success of Ada Lovelace ... Continue Reading
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July 08, 2009
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iPhone Dev Team follows hacker’s lead with iPhone 3G S jailbreak
The iPhone Dev Team has released an application to crack the iPhone and make any software compatible with the device even if it is not available through Apple's... Continue Reading
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July 08, 2009
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Internet survives Michael Jackson memorial
The internet passed a vital test by coping with tens of millions of Michael Jackson fans logging on to view the singer's memorial service online yesterday. Continue Reading
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July 08, 2009
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Big Ambition: Britain must develop IT skills or face crisis
Stephen Carter's Digital Britain report was a "brilliant idea" but needs more than ambitious words if it is to succeed. Continue Reading
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July 08, 2009
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Details of hot Acer Aspire NetBook leaked
The NetBook appears to be evolving to an even more powerful, portable workhorse, with the next generation of Acer's Aspire family. Details of a forthcoming... Continue Reading
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July 08, 2009
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Google Chrome OS highlights Windows' web weakness
Google has announced it is developing a computer operating system that is fast, simple and secure, in a direct challenge to Microsoft.
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July 08, 2009
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Microsoft, EC resume talks to resolve monopoly dispute
Microsoft and the European Commission have resumed talks to resolve a dispute over the software company's bundling... Continue Reading
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July 08, 2009
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Shell tells IT contactors to take pay cut or leave
Following Lloyds TSB's decision to cut UK IT contractor pay by 15%, Royal Dutch Shell has made a similar take it or leave it offer. Continue Reading
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July 08, 2009
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Google to challenge Microsoft with Chrome OS
Google is developing a fast, simple and secure computer operating system that is designed to work well on the web. Continue Reading
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July 08, 2009
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Will LinkedIn and Second Life kill the recruitment industry?
Microsoft saved thousands of pounds recruiting technical staff through LinkedIn rather than hiring a headhunter. KPMG found its recruits through Second Life. Continue Reading
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July 08, 2009
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Battling the culture... its time for a change in business approach
Battling the culture... its time for a change in business approach Continue Reading
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July 08, 2009
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Don’t forget to protect the knowledge
The concept of knowledge management is an alien one within the majority of organisations, however harnessing the experience of employees is the essence of all business and why we pay, sometimes extortionate amounts of money, for certain key ... Continue Reading
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July 08, 2009
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Wake up to virtualisation security risks, experts say
According to many experts, organizations that are rushing to cut costs with server virtualisation are not using basic protections like two-factor authentication. Continue Reading
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July 08, 2009
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Data leak prevention: Mistakes in database design, business processes
Even when well-enforced policies, staff training and data leak prevention (DLP) devices are in place, data leakage often still occurs because of poor business processes or database design. Michael Cobb reviews common problems that he has seen in ... Continue Reading