July 2009
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July 03, 2009
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Jul'09
iPhones will not work properly when it is too hot or cold
Apple has warned users of its latest iPhones that high or low temperatures can lead to problems with the devices. Continue Reading
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July 03, 2009
03
Jul'09
Sourcefire to ignite new offerings for virtualisation security
The firm behind the popular Snort IDS will foray into virtualisation security later this year in its Sourcefire 3D system with traffic inspection between virtual machines. Continue Reading
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July 03, 2009
03
Jul'09
How far should IT managers go to protect corporate data?
The privacy/freedom debate brewing in the UK is providing IT departments with new and tough challenges. How far can they go to protect data? Continue Reading
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July 03, 2009
03
Jul'09
How to stop rogue DHCP server malware
Rogue DHCP server malware adds a new twist to an old idea ... but not so new that you cannot fight back, as explained in this story. Continue Reading
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July 02, 2009
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Jul'09
Air France Airbus crash: system pitot sensors a factor
Defective sensors which fed information on air speed to onboard systems were one possible factor in the loss of an Air France Airbus A330-200 on 1 June 2009. Continue Reading
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July 02, 2009
02
Jul'09
Oracle defends delay of OFM 11g
Oracle has defended the timing of the release of the latest version of its Oracle Fusion Middleware product, saying it is bang on the target.
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July 02, 2009
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Jul'09
LinkedIn saved Microsoft £60,000 on recruitment fees
LinkedIn's business value was highlighted when Microsoft asked a member of its IT recruitment staff to put together a team to reverse-engineer viruses. Continue Reading
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July 02, 2009
02
Jul'09
Austrade stages "virtual" trade mission
The Australian Trade Commission (Austrade) has used videoconferencing to stage a virtual trade mission for wine exporters. Continue Reading
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July 02, 2009
02
Jul'09
Oracle will not rent commodity cloud space
Oracle has ruled out following Amazon's strategy of renting out commodity space on hardware farms as part of its cloud computing strategy. Continue Reading
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July 02, 2009
02
Jul'09
Workers lack mobile phone etiquette, says survey
Companies may have to train staff on phone etiquette as mobile phones continue to infiltrate business life. Continue Reading
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July 02, 2009
02
Jul'09
BT Broadband will give businesses broadband on demand
BT's £1.5bn roll-out of "superfast" broadband will soon allow businesses to buy network capacity on-demand for as little as 24 hours at a time. The... Continue Reading
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July 02, 2009
02
Jul'09
Companies fail to test disaster recovery plans
Only 35% of companies test their disaster recovery plans at least once a year, research by security company, Symantec reveals. Continue Reading
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July 02, 2009
02
Jul'09
The fight is on
Over the last six months I have become more and more interested in how political web 2.0 polemics will play in the run up to our general election next May(?). Political and politicised blogging has ... Continue Reading
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July 02, 2009
02
Jul'09
Business outsourcing is on life support, bosses told
Commoditised outsourcing is no... Continue Reading
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July 02, 2009
02
Jul'09
Oracle Fusion 11g will 'simplify enterprise computing', says president
Oracle's latest Fusion Middleware 11g is a key part of Oracle's strategy to help organisation solve complex integration problems, says Oracle president Charles Phillips. Continue Reading
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July 02, 2009
02
Jul'09
Charles Phillips unveils Oracle's next-generation software
Oracle president Charles Phillips is in London today for the launch of Oracle Fusion Middleware... Continue Reading
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July 02, 2009
02
Jul'09
IT industry's broken promises on toxic chemicals in products
HP, Dell and Lenovo have been criticised for breaking promises to remove hazardous chemicals from their products. Continue Reading
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July 02, 2009
02
Jul'09
Iranian democracy expires with a Tweet
A particular area of concern should be the role of the dominant search engines and social networks. Are they (and the pay-per-click advertising industry) more, or less, trustwothy that the ... Continue Reading
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July 02, 2009
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Jul'09
Dell customers get 19-inch LCD monitors for under £10
Dell is being made to honour sales to thousands of people that bought 19-inch LCD monitors for under £10 in Taiwan after it advertised them at the wrong...
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July 02, 2009
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Jul'09
Working the Web
While Gordon Brown's "Digital Britain Report" came and went with little fanfare, I discovered an interesting US statistic relevant to how important the web is to the US economy. "The Internet ... Continue Reading