October 2010
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October 14, 2010
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Data protection regulation a good thing, says internet security expert
Data protection and other regulations are a good thing because without them organisations would do nothing, says US-based internet security expert Ira Winkler. Continue Reading
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October 14, 2010
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Oct'10
Business fails in role as Green change agent
The Carbon Disclosure Project says business is failing in its role as an agent for change in the Climate Change arena. Business, it says, is not pushing government hard enough on policy-making. Continue Reading
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October 14, 2010
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Digital publishers champion the 'new' IT department
As the publishing sector brings product management to the core of its business, Jenny Williams talks to organisations championing the reskilling and new software development methods to move with the times. Continue Reading
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October 14, 2010
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HP agrees to reduce government's IT bill
HP, the largest supplier of IT products and services to the UK government, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Cabinet Office to reduce IT expenditure. Continue Reading
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October 14, 2010
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Oracle still sharing the love for OpenOffice.org
Oracle is attempting to underline its continued commitment to open source Continue Reading
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October 14, 2010
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Oct'10
Reddit takes debate, on Indian and Chinese companies recruiting in UK, global
I did a blog post this week titled: "Don't worry about us sending jobs to India because companies there will come here and employ you." It was all about a study carried out by IBM that suggested ... Continue Reading
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October 14, 2010
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Why Microsoft should make cars
If Microsoft made cars they would be far better than the non-standard automobiles we have on teh roads to today... Continue Reading
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October 14, 2010
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Spending Review: "Winter of discontent" ahead for UK IT
I am talking to a few people about their predictions for the upcoming Comprehensive Spending Review (CSR) and will be posting different perspectives from industry players here ahead of the ... Continue Reading
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October 14, 2010
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Oct'10
Manchester police risks 'breach of [Twitter] peace' charge
Greater Manchester Police (GMP) have given a whole new meaning to 'time and motion study' by vowing to tweet a whole day's activities in an effort to prove that they give value for money on the eve ... Continue Reading
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October 14, 2010
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More than half of mid-sized companies hacked in 2010
Just over half of global mid-sized companies have been hacked and 40% have had data breaches since the start of 2010, a research report has revealed. Continue Reading
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October 14, 2010
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Online retailer Asos posts 47% increase in sales
Online fashion retailer Asos has reported a sales increase of 47% for the period ending 30 September. Continue Reading
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October 14, 2010
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AOL talks to investment firms in rumoured bid to buy Yahoo
AOL and several investment firms are rumoured to be in talks to buy Yahoo. Continue Reading
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October 14, 2010
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Oct'10
The iPad likes to stay at home...
You thought the iPad was a mobile device? Think again. New research from Conde Nast (the publisher that unleashed Vanity Fair and Glamour magazine apps on iPad users) shows that most folks don't ... Continue Reading
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October 14, 2010
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Oct'10
Moronic networks bolster local CIOs
Since the Big Society is the logical consequence of the networked society, it follows also that local government CIOs are among the best placed to make it happen. Encouraging them may be like ... Continue Reading
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October 14, 2010
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Oct'10
Lloyds Bank cuts offshore IT workforce but it's all bad news in the UK.
Government owned Lloyds Banking Group has reduced the number of offshore workers by 1,750, but made 2,700 UK IT workers redundant at the same time. The 4,500 cuts announced yesterday are related to ... Continue Reading
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October 14, 2010
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Oct'10
What do you think about conventional wisdom on IT projects?
Because the comments being posted to this blog are usually very well informed on all matters IT, I thought it would be good to offer readers the chance to be involved in a major study. So if you ... Continue Reading
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October 14, 2010
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Outsourcing sector recruitment will increase when government wields the axe
The outsourcing sector could be an opportunity for IT professionals as public sector jobs look set to go as part of the spending cuts. According to the latest research by PricewaterhouseCoopers ... Continue Reading
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October 14, 2010
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Oct'10
VoIP in an IPv6 world: vendors and customers probably aren’t ready
TechTarget ANZ speaks to James Spenceley, CEO of Vocus, and Geoff Johnson, research VP for enterprise communications at Gartner, about the impact of the coming IPv6 migration on VoIP environments. Continue Reading
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October 14, 2010
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Oct'10
Stuxnet worm attack: Are Indian SCADA systems ready?
Stuxnet worm poses serious threats to Indian supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) systems. Are we equipped to tackle this growing menace? Continue Reading
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October 14, 2010
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Oct'10
New approaches needed to fight emerging types of cybercrime
In his address at RSA Conference Europe 2010, Richard Clarke gave examples of emerging types of cybercrime, and what defence strategies need to be adopted. Continue Reading