June 2010
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June 14, 2010
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Jun'10
Would BT strike be commercial suicide?
While writing an article about how a strike of BT engineers could affect UK SMEs, it was suggested to me that a strike, at this time could, be commercial suicide.Neil Stephenson, CEO at ISP Onyx, ... Continue Reading
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June 14, 2010
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Jun'10
Understanding the hidden security risks in the Internet
Last Friday I attended an excellent cyber security event sponsored by Neustar, who deliver some of the vital services that enable the Internet to function securely. I was particularly impressed by ... Continue Reading
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June 14, 2010
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Jun'10
Internet child safety expert awarded OBE
The Queen's 2010 Birthday Honours list has recognised internet safety expert John Carr for his services to online child protection. Continue Reading
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June 14, 2010
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Jun'10
Why can't I use my iPhone? - the rise of "bring your own" IT
Ministers in our new government are worrying about rather more prosaic technology issues than the big Whitehall IT contracts that attract all the headlines. According to one government CTO, some ... Continue Reading
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June 14, 2010
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Jun'10
Still no outsourcing decision at Legal & General
I recently blogged about talk that L&G would announce its decision on what to do with its IT infrastructure, known as Business Technology services (BTS).I wrote the original story back in ... Continue Reading
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June 14, 2010
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Jun'10
World Cup 2010: ITV.com’s World Cup coverage hit by technical glitch
ITV.com's dedicated World Cup website, ITV Live, left football fans unable to watch the opening game of the tournament online following a technical error.... Continue Reading
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June 14, 2010
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Jun'10
National fraud bureau to tackle £30bn con bill
The new National Fraud Intelligence Bureau opens this month at the City of London Police to help police country-wide tackle an annual fraud bill estimated at more than £30bn. Continue Reading
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June 14, 2010
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Jun'10
Is the government being charged 40% too much for outsourcing?
I always see best practice guides for IT buyers but what do you think a public sector bad practice IT guide would include.Tony Collins reported the findings of a Compass Management Consulting ... Continue Reading
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June 14, 2010
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Jun'10
Sri Lanka, Dubai and enterprise virtualisation for telecoms
United Arab Emirates headquartered Etisalat is using Red Hat Enterprise Virtualisation as the foundation for its data centre's critical IT infrastructure. Continue Reading
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June 14, 2010
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Jun'10
World Cup 2010: Huge internet spike expected on 23 June
UK internet traffic is expected to be almost 50% higher than normal on 23 June, when England plays its final group qualifying match in the 2010 World Cup. Continue Reading
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June 14, 2010
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Jun'10
Free Sophos security threat monitor for Apple iPhone
Security firm Sophos has launched an iPhone application designed to enable users to stay on top of the latest threats, news and malware information.
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June 14, 2010
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VoIP test drive
The asymmetric nature of the ubiquitous ADSL broadband technology means that uplink speeds are very limited, causing problems when trying to combine multiple voice calls with concurrent data activity. Continue Reading
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June 14, 2010
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Jun'10
What could a BT strike mean for SME IT?
Members of the Communication Workers Union (CWU) at BT have rejected a revised pay offer from the telco. A massive 50,000 workers could go on strike soon. This will be the first strike of this kind for more than 20 years. Continue Reading
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June 14, 2010
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Jun'10
Which World Cup games will generate most UK internet traffic?
Managed service provider Star has done us a prediction of the expected UK Internet traffic for every group stage World Cup game.England's final group game against Slovenia on Wednesday 23 June is ... Continue Reading
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June 14, 2010
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Jun'10
Vintage computers go on show at Bletchley Park
The National Museum of Computing is to hold the first UK vintage computing exhibition on 19 and 20 June at Bletchley Park. Continue Reading
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June 14, 2010
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Jun'10
Westminster replaces Contactpoint with local Children's Hub
Westminster City Council has developed a Children's Hub that replaces a lot of what the cancelled child database Contactpoint would have done. Continue Reading
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June 14, 2010
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Jun'10
Government letter on review of NHS IT
Below is the letter from NPfIT minister Simon Burns to Dr Hamish Meldrum, chair of the BMA's Council, and Dr Laurence Buckman, Chair of the BMA's GP Committee. The letter, which is dated 10 June ... Continue Reading
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June 14, 2010
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Jun'10
Confusing the issues?
Caroline McCarthy, on her blog, argues convincingly that there are two separate issues facing women in the world of tecnology - the more general 'glass ceiling' problem in corporate culture in big ... Continue Reading
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June 14, 2010
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Jun'10
McKinnon charges exaggerated by government
The British government may have exaggerated the charges against Gary McKinnon and distorted a High Court judgment, making it appear the hacker's extradition was irrefutable when it was not, according to evidence presented to courts as part of his ... Continue Reading
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June 14, 2010
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Jun'10
Digital inventor strikes gold in Teeside
Teeside University's Institute of Digital Innovation has spun off its 100th firm, a gold extraction firm that promises to deliver 99.9% pure gold suitable for medical research uses. Continue Reading