June 2010
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June 16, 2010
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Jun'10
Nasuni Filer and cloud storage help school with offsite DR; and other data storage news
Nasuni Filer, cloud storage help with offsite DR; Double-Take's new Microsoft integration; FalconStor SMB CDP; Mozy offers new cloud storage services; failover vendor SteelEye adds UK resellers. Continue Reading
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June 16, 2010
16
Jun'10
Data storage technology brings data center power consumption benefits
As data center power consumption rises, some IT shops find unexpected benefits in more efficient data storage technology. Find out how two firms saved money on power. Continue Reading
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June 16, 2010
16
Jun'10
HP buys instant-on Linux to boost handheld efforts
HP has purchased Phoenix Technologies' slim Linux OS HyperSpace along with HyperCore and PhoenixFlip technologies, which could help the company in the tablet and mobile device market. Continue Reading
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June 15, 2010
15
Jun'10
No redundancies at Cleveland Police, an IT outsourcing one off?
One of the interesting things about Steria's £175m IT services deal with Cleveland Police Authority is the fact that there were no redundancies. Over four hundred staff transfered to Steria, while ... Continue Reading
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June 15, 2010
15
Jun'10
Steria takes cost cutting initiative for UK police
Steria today won a big deal with Cleveland police authority. Perhaps more interesting than the £175m, 10 year deal, is the fact that Cleveland police became Steria's first customer of its new ... Continue Reading
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June 15, 2010
15
Jun'10
Popular 1960's British computer still putting on a show
The TNMOC Elliott 803B was manufactured in 1962 and apart from a period of about 12 years in a barn has been in regular use ever since. It was the first "large" machine to be installed at TNMOC. Continue Reading
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June 15, 2010
15
Jun'10
Cleveland police signs £175m shared services deal
Cleveland Police Authority has become the first customer of Steria's shared services offering that is targeted at UK police forces. Continue Reading
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June 15, 2010
15
Jun'10
Could Whitehall reshuffle lead to one massive government back office?
The government has decided to move the responsibility for IT procurement from a department that is in charge of spending money to one that is in charge of making cuts.The Office of Goverment ... Continue Reading
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June 15, 2010
15
Jun'10
Treasury loses government IT procurement to Cabinet Office
Responsibility for buying IT in government has moved from the Treasury to the Cabinet Office as the government embarks on its massive cost-cutting strategy. The Office of Government Commerce (OGC) and the public sector procurement agency, Buying ... Continue Reading
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June 15, 2010
15
Jun'10
Niue builds a network
The Pacific nation of Niue is upgrading its national broadband network, but asks would-be suppliers to keep their proposals under two megabytes as the island only has satellite internet access. Continue Reading
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June 15, 2010
15
Jun'10
NHS patient records scheme 'not achieving benefits'
A government-commissioned report into a key element of the NHS IT programme is expected to be highly critical of the Summary Care Records project, Computer Weekly has learned. Continue Reading
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June 15, 2010
15
Jun'10
Transport for London opens data to app developers
Transport for London has opened up its website to software developers to allow them to build mashups using its transport information. Continue Reading
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June 15, 2010
15
Jun'10
AVG launches free security software for Mac OS
AVG has added security software for Apple's Mac operating system to its range of products for Microsoft Windows, Linux and Unix-based FreeBSD.
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June 15, 2010
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Jun'10
Online fraud costs UK businesses £400k each, says report
Online fraud cost UK businesses an average of £400,000 last year, a report reveals. The 2010 edition of the UK Online Fraud Report, commissioned by CyberSource, shows that merchants expect to lose 1.8% of online revenues to payment fraud, but 48% ... Continue Reading
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June 15, 2010
15
Jun'10
ICO concerned about ongoing NHS data breaches
The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has found two more NHS organisations in breach of the Data Protection Act. Continue Reading
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June 15, 2010
15
Jun'10
Business Link Northwest set to encrypt all data
Business Link Northwest has rolled out full disc encryption and media encryption systems to secure confidential data on all its office and mobile computers. Continue Reading
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June 15, 2010
15
Jun'10
HP snaps up fast-booting Linux OS specialist Phoenix
HP has bought fast boot operating system specialist Phoenix Technologies to boost its mobile device technology offering. Continue Reading
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June 15, 2010
15
Jun'10
New retail banks face IT complexity
Market entrants are having to create complex systems to compete for UK retail bank customers. One of the highest-profile new ventures in the sector is Tesco Bank. Its parent posted an upbeat interim management statement today and said ongoing IT ... Continue Reading
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June 15, 2010
15
Jun'10
Apple Mac Mini gets an HDMI Upgrade
Forget about the iPhone 4, some new Apple hardware worth getting excited about has been announced today - a brand new Mac Mini. A disclaimer first: I'm a Mac Mini fan through and through. I have an ... Continue Reading
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June 15, 2010
15
Jun'10
Twitter wobbly after failed upgrade
The Twitter service continued to be patchy hours after the firm said it would be down last night due to a failed upgrade. Continue Reading