July 2010
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July 21, 2010
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Police lack back-office savings ambition
A report into areas where police forces can save money said a lack of ambition for back-office savings within police authorities could hold back value for money. Continue Reading
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July 21, 2010
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DWP loses Directgov to Cabinet Office in efficiency drive
Directgov, the government's central website for public services, is to join the Cabinet Office's efficiency drive to get more people online with the help of Martha Lane Fox, the UK digital champion. Continue Reading
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July 21, 2010
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Make employees responsible for security, says ISF
Increasingly complex user environments in most businesses typically present greater security challenges, according to research by the Information Security Forum (ISF). Continue Reading
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July 21, 2010
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Stuxnet threat to Windows could get worse
Security firms have identified a new variant of a USB-based zero-day attack that exploits a vulnerabiltiy in Microsoft Windows, including Windows 7. Continue Reading
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July 21, 2010
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General Motors sticks with HP services
General Motors (GM) has renewed a $2bn deal with HP Enterprise Services for IT services. Continue Reading
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July 21, 2010
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Has HP services had its defining moment with General Motors extension?
Could the $2bn IT services deal between General Motors and HP Enterprise Services be a sign that HP's services model will work. Although not always directly, the two companies have a long history. ... Continue Reading
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July 21, 2010
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Security fears over Lloyds website flaw
A potential security flaw has been detected by a user of the personal banking website run by Lloyds Banking Group (LBG). Continue Reading
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July 21, 2010
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Cloud computing expected to create more IT jobs
Cloud computing will create more job opportunities according to 40% of IT professionals, and nearly three-quarters think cloud computing skills will make...
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July 21, 2010
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Application Service Automation: a helping hand in the data centre
Application service automation vendor Nolio claims moving code through development, to QA, then pre-production before finally going live, makes up 50% of the software delivery effort. Continue Reading
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July 21, 2010
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Swiss Re becomes more transparent
Reinsurance firm Swiss Re is implementing a system that will standardise and consolidates its accounting systems for its asset management business in a bid to improve transparency and become more responsive to change. Continue Reading
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July 21, 2010
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Google to tap into wind energy
Google has signed a 20-year fixed-rate agreement to buy wind-generated power from NextEra Energy Resources. Continue Reading
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July 21, 2010
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Cameron-Obama talks on hacker extradition 'surreal', says McKinnon
Self-confessed hacker Gary McKinnon said it was "surreal" to find himself discussed by prime minister David Cameron and US president Barack Obama Continue Reading
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July 21, 2010
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Interview: Mike Sackman, chief information officer, Mitchells & Butlers
The IT boss at hospitality firm Mitchells & Butlers tells Angelica Mari about the IT change supporting a shift in the overall business strategy Continue Reading
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July 21, 2010
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IT workers won't smash datacenters over cloud computing
Cloud computing could be one of the biggest changes to hit the IT industry. Service providers are building cloud computing platforms and end users are currently implementing cloud computing ... Continue Reading
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July 21, 2010
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Jul'10
Network and routing software goes open source
Value-added distributor Zycko has signed a new contract with open networking and network virtualisation company Vyatta. Continue Reading
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July 21, 2010
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Jul'10
Yahoo shares dip on disappointing financial results
Yahoo shares fell more than 6% after second-quarter sales came in at $1.13bn (£7.39bn), failing to reach analyst expectations of $1.16bn. Continue Reading
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July 21, 2010
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Apple reports record quarter boosted by iPad and iPhone
Apple has announced a record fiscal 2010 quarter ending 26 June and is predicting record-breaking revenues for the next quarter. Continue Reading
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July 21, 2010
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Green outcomes from the Ealing tweetup
A few weeks ago, I organised a tweetup in Ealing. It was essentially a gathering of people who use Twitter to have some dinner and drinks. It was all fairly random and just organised on Twitter - ... Continue Reading
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July 21, 2010
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Uptime Institute unveils Accredited Tier Specialist course for IT managers
Uptime's new offer follows on from the Institute's Accredited Tier Designer (ATD) course; plus more daily news. Continue Reading
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July 21, 2010
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Why the ACCC thinks carrier Ethernet is important
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has indicated it may include Ethernet services in its list of Domestic Transmission Capacity Services. Richard Chirgwin analyses the implications of the move. Continue Reading