March 2010
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March 18, 2010
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Mar'10
New video surveillance guidelines aim to protect privacy
The European data protection supervisor has issued new guidelines on video surveillance aimed at minimising its impact on privacy and other fundamental rights. Continue Reading
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March 18, 2010
18
Mar'10
Has Symantec “fired” 600 storage developers, bloggers dissect EMC’s big global storage cloud
ESG Analyst Steve Duplessie says Symantec has fired 600 storage staff, but the storage blogosphere is silent on the subject, preferring to bicker about EMC, TSM, NetApp and HDS. Continue Reading
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March 18, 2010
18
Mar'10
Video: Lords slam 'shocking lack of co-operation' on cyber defences
There is a "shocking lack of co-operation" between the European Union and Nato in defending member states against cyber attacks, a House of Lords committee has found. Continue Reading
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March 18, 2010
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Mar'10
Opinion: IT industry prepares manifesto to make Britain great again
Intellect is producing a technology manifesto, Making BrITain Great Again, to highlight how the technology sector can drive economic growth Continue Reading
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March 17, 2010
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Mar'10
Royal Mail: How to negotiate a cloud contract
Success in cloud computing is all in the preparation. Cliff Saran find out how Royal Mail revamped its desktop IT. Continue Reading
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March 17, 2010
17
Mar'10
Compliance-based security risky, says SecureWorks
Companies that invest in IT security as a way of complying with industry and government regulations are running a risky strategy, says SecureWorks. Continue Reading
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March 17, 2010
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Mar'10
Facebook overtakes Google: What does it mean for business?
Facebook has overtaken Google for the first time, becoming the most used website by US users. The Financial Times reported that the two sites accounted for 14 per cent of all internet traffic last ... Continue Reading
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March 17, 2010
17
Mar'10
Digital Economy Bill debate: Parliament should not behave this way
The Digital Economy Bill has had a long passage through the Lords, and has still to transit the Commons. Here are 10 quotes from the debate. Continue Reading
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March 17, 2010
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Mar'10
Antivirus software poor against top three Trojans, says Trusteer
Antivirus software is extremely poor at detecting the top three Trojans responsible for theft from UK financial institutions, says IT security firm Trusteer.
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March 17, 2010
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Mar'10
Business continuity planning is growing, but not fast enough
Greater access to broadband internet connections is helping drive a surge in business continuity planning, says business continuity firm Onyx. Continue Reading
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March 17, 2010
17
Mar'10
New rules to govern use of Police National Database
The National Policing Improvement Agency has published a code that governs the use of the Police National... Continue Reading
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March 17, 2010
17
Mar'10
Salesforce.com previews Chatter social media developer site
Salesforce.com has launched the developer preview of Salesforce Chatter, which provides social networking capabilities on its Force.com platform. Continue Reading
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March 17, 2010
17
Mar'10
How businesses can prevent their old IT being dumped in developing world
Computer reuse charity Computer Aid has published a guide to help businesses dispose of their IT waste properly. Continue Reading
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March 17, 2010
17
Mar'10
Do new rules on use of Police National Database go far enough?
The National Policing Improvement Agency today publishes a code which governs the use of a new intelligence system that, in effect, implements some of the main recommendations of the Bichard ... Continue Reading
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March 17, 2010
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Mar'10
Report: Making the Connection: The use of social technologies in civil society
Last year I wrote a report for the Carnegie UK Trust's Inquiry into the Future of Civil Society in the UK and Ireland. Called Making the Connection: The use of social technologies in civil society, ... Continue Reading
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March 17, 2010
17
Mar'10
PayPal provides mobile apps payment in IBM cloud
Online payment service PayPal is extending its PayPal X global payments platform into the cloud to support IBM's cloud service. Continue Reading
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March 17, 2010
17
Mar'10
Scarface mafia hitman red-faced after being nabbed through Facebook
Facebook is not only becoming a drag for some reckless members of generation-Y who are being vetted by recruiters based on their online posting, but criminals are beginning to feel the pinch too. A ... Continue Reading
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March 17, 2010
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Mar'10
Hospital caterers view electronic patient files
Hospital catering staff were given access to confidential patient information held on a £54m health service record system which is being rolled out across...
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March 17, 2010
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Mar'10
ID theft overtakes financial theft online, survey reveals
Fraudsters have shifted from financial targets to stealing personal information, according to Verisign's Online Fraud Barometer research. Continue Reading
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March 17, 2010
17
Mar'10
Buying Solutions shelves £1bn voice and data framework
Government procurement agency Buying Solutions has shelved plans for a public sector voice and data contract worth as much as £1bn to suppliers, because it was deemed to be out of synch with the government's recently published IT strategy. Continue Reading