March 2010
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BT unveils broadband upgrade to 300 exchanges
BT plans to upgrade just over 300 exchanges between autumn 2010 and summer 2011 to extend high-speed broadband to four million more homes. Continue Reading
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March 30, 2010
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Cloud computing: see through lessons from integration suppliers
Cloud computing is a concept that means different things to different people. Businesses might not have their cloud computing plans set in stone because... Continue Reading
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March 30, 2010
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Businesses have one week to limit risks of new ICO powers
Nearly two-thirds of London city workers are unaware that businesses can be fined... Continue Reading
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March 30, 2010
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Mar'10
The one and only man who kept pace with a computer for almost 30 minutes
One of the joys of researching the history of computing is tracking down people who worked in the industry in the early days that are happy to share their memories. This week I was lucky to talk to ... Continue Reading
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March 30, 2010
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Interview: Myron Hrycyk, CIO, Severn Trent Water
Severn Trent Water has undertaken a transformation programme over the past four years, in which SAP has a major role. Continue Reading
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March 30, 2010
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Right sizing security is key theme at Infosecurity Europe 2010
The right security for the right reasons is a key theme at Infosecurity Europe 2010 in London as organisations seek... Continue Reading
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March 30, 2010
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How does public and private sector network security compare?
Are your children are most risk from their on-line activities under the sheets over their mobiles and laptops after you thought they had gone to bed than from a leak over the school network. If ... Continue Reading
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March 30, 2010
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MI5 recruits internet savvy spies
MI5 is recruiting a new team of intelligence officers in their 20s and 30s to replace ageing operatives who do not have the IT skills they need to survive. Jonathan Evans, the director-general of ... Continue Reading
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March 30, 2010
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East Coast sales take fast track with data forecasting software
Rail operator East Coast Mainline has increased revenue by 1% after upgrading its revenue management technology to get a more profitable mix of sales. Continue Reading
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March 30, 2010
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Mar'10
Summary Care Records opt-out isn't "easy-peasy" says Janet Street Porter
I can request Summary Care Records information in Farsi, Gujarati, Mandarin or Polish, but not say I don't want an SCR... "Why should pensioners and the disabled have to spend time and effort ... Continue Reading
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March 30, 2010
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Mar'10
Microsoft to release out-of-band patch for zero-day IE vulnerability
Microsoft is to release a patch for a critical Internet Explorer zero-day vulnerability on 30 March. Continue Reading
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March 30, 2010
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Ex-IBM executive admits role in Galleon insider trading scandal
Robert Moffat, former senior vice-president of IBM's $19bn systems and technology group, has admitted providing information to privately owned hedge fund...
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Telecommuting: Just do it!
I've worked for a lot of remote clients over the years, reaching back to when I was a web designer during the Dot Com era. From the company in California for whom I designed and built a website ... Continue Reading
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March 30, 2010
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Mar'10
FourSquare for Mayor
Most of the social media advisory work I get involved in is related to the B2B space, helping companies that only ever sell to other companies. I realise that a lot of the noise in social media has ... Continue Reading
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March 30, 2010
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Mar'10
File-sharing case highlights flaws in government's anti-piracy strategy
A decision to use maximum force to fight online piracy has blown up in the government's face after the Teeside Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) dropped its case against a teenager charged with illegally uploading music files to a file-sharing website. Continue Reading
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March 30, 2010
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Cern gets closer to solving the big bang theory
Cern gets closer to solving the big bang theory Continue Reading
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March 30, 2010
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Mar'10
Film makers win file-sharing case against Newzbin
The film industry has won a legal battle in the UK against a website accused of illegal file-sharing. Several film companies, including Twentieth... Continue Reading
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March 30, 2010
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Mar'10
Cisco gets EU and US green light for Tandberg buyout
The European Commission (EC) and US Department of Justice have approved Cisco's $3.4bn... Continue Reading
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March 30, 2010
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Mar'10
Google confirms problems with mobile service in China
Google has reported the partial blocking of its mobile internet services in China a week after the internet firm announced that it had stopped... Continue Reading
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March 30, 2010
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Mar'10
Information - Assurance or Atrophy?
Over the past few years the Government’s reputation for Information Assurance (IA) – managing the risks associated with information handling – has taken a beating. Individual incidents and serious ... Continue Reading