July 2010
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July 19, 2010
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Rackspace launches open source cloud platform with Nasa
We spent five minutes with Fabio Torlini of Rackspace discussing Openstack, the open-source computing platform launched today with US space agency Nasa. Continue Reading
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July 19, 2010
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Jul'10
Nasa launches open cloud platform
Hosted cloud computing supplier Rackspace has teamed up with Nasa to launch OpenStack, an open-source cloud platform... Continue Reading
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July 19, 2010
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Jul'10
Seven steps to improving IT maintenance contracts
Analyst firm Garter has released a code of conduct for IT maintenance. Continue Reading
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July 19, 2010
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Jul'10
Free Firefox and IE browser security check
Qualys has released a free tool to help internet users protect their web browsers from hacking attacks. The Qualys BrowserCheck service is designed to help consumers and corporate users fix security issues in their browsers, by scanning web browsers... Continue Reading
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July 19, 2010
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Jul'10
TIBCO Silver Spotfire pubishes BI to the Cloud
From the smallest home office business to the largest enterprise, the amount of data that businesses accumulate continues to grow. Using that information effectively is often challenging because ... Continue Reading
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July 19, 2010
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Jul'10
Case Study: EasyJet flies to the cloud to up e-mail security and down costs
Budget airline EasyJet has achieved a 35% savings over three years by switching to a cloud-based software-as-a-service e-mail security system. Continue Reading
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July 19, 2010
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Jul'10
BT hitches onto Arqiva wagon for utility smart meter ride
Signal distribution company Arqiva has attracted BT and security specialist Detica as partners to address communications for the UK's £10bn smart meter roll-out programme. Continue Reading
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July 19, 2010
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Jul'10
Farnborough Air Show: Dreamliner touches down in UK
Boeing's futuristic 787 Dreamliner made its first appearance in the UK, touching down at Farnborough Airshow on Sunday Continue Reading
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July 19, 2010
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Jul'10
Skills shortage leaves critical US military systems at risk
US industry, government and military computer systems are at risk of attack, analysts warn. Continue Reading
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July 19, 2010
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Jul'10
Farnborough Air Show: Supply chain software cuts air freight costs for component supplier
High-tech component supplier JAE Europe expects to save £500,000 a year by rolling out demand planning software Continue Reading
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July 19, 2010
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Jul'10
Apple share price unscathed by iPhone "debacle"
Apple shares have held their price despite the alleged design fault in the iPhone 4 launched on 24 June. Continue Reading
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July 19, 2010
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Jul'10
Social Media on the Moooove
There is a great post from last Thursday on the CW blogs by Alastair Behenna here. It interested me because I don't (yet) hear many people at executive level talking about a disengagement from ... Continue Reading
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July 19, 2010
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Jul'10
Farnborough Air Show: See the new disposable unmanned aerial vehicle
A US company has developed a disposable unmanned aerial vehicle that is light and small enough for soldiers to carry around in their backpacks Continue Reading
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July 19, 2010
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Jul'10
Cable throws more quangos on cost-saving bonfire
Business secretary Vince Cable is to save taxpayers £8.6m per year by cutting several more Department for Business quangos. Continue Reading
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July 19, 2010
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Jul'10
Digital Britain minister seeks Valuation Office Agency meeting over fibre business rates
The government is seeking a meeting with the Valuation Office Agency (VOA) to discuss how business rates create a barrier to investment in next generation broadband networks. Continue Reading
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July 19, 2010
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Jul'10
Farnborough Air Show: Laser scanner helps engineers fit parts to 0.356mm accuracy
The demands of the aerospace industry mean that engineers have to fit components at tolerances of a few thousandths of an inch - even when it comes to mundane items like attaching brackets on a fuselage. Continue Reading
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July 19, 2010
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Jul'10
Continuous data protection (CDP) explained: True CDP vs near-CDP
Learn how continuous data protection (CDP) functions, compare true CDP and near-CDP, and find out who sells CDP and whether it can replace traditional backup. Continue Reading
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July 19, 2010
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Jul'10
Demonstrating innovation in local government IT
The so called age of austerity may not be anything especially novel to those working in local government. Councils have been operating in a cash-constrained environment for some time and, as a result, they are a hotbed of IT-based innovation and ... Continue Reading
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July 19, 2010
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Jul'10
Cost control is in bringing offshore contracts back in-house
Repatriating roles that had previously been moved offshore - or back-shoring as it has become known - is receiving increased coverage, both in the popular press and business journals. But such stories need to be put in context. Studies suggest that ... Continue Reading
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July 19, 2010
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Jul'10
Rackspace unveils open source cloud platform
Rackspace has announced an open source cloud platform called OpenStack which uses code that powers its public cloud offerings; plus more daily news. Continue Reading