July 2010
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July 14, 2010
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Jul'10
Facebook claims 150 million mobile users
Facebook claims to have about 150 million mobile users and expects mobile phones to be a crucial platform for the future. Continue Reading
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July 14, 2010
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Jul'10
Government to review powers to intercept electronic communications
State powers to intercept electronic communications will be scrutinised in an urgent review of counter-terrorism legislation, the government said, fulfilling a pre-election promise to reverse the erosion of civil liberties under the Labour ... Continue Reading
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July 14, 2010
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Jul'10
Intel reports “best ever” financial quarter
Chipmaker Intel has reported its "best ever" quarter with second-quarter revenue of $10.8bn (£7.1bn), up 34% year-on-year. Continue Reading
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July 14, 2010
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Jul'10
Lords query £140k grant to rural broadband quango
Questions have been raised in the House of Lords about £140,500 of taxpayers' money given to support a mentoring scheme for rural broadband projects, but more may be at stake. Continue Reading
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July 14, 2010
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Jul'10
Microsoft Patch Tuesday: 13th July 2010
Greg Lambert, Technology Director, ChangBASE AOK, looks at the potential impacts of Microsoft's latest Patch Tuesday update. Continue Reading
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July 14, 2010
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Jul'10
Oracle announces BI 11g
Last week, Oracle announced the availability of Oracle Business Intelligence 11g. This is a major release for Oracle and comes at a time when Microsoft and SAP have both made major announcements of ... Continue Reading
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July 14, 2010
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Jul'10
Oracle announces BI 11g
Last week, Oracle announced the availability of Oracle Business Intelligence 11g. This is a major release for Oracle and comes at a time when Microsoft and SAP have both made major announcements of ... Continue Reading
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July 14, 2010
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Jul'10
When business trumps privacy
The BBC reports that the financial failure of gay teenager magazine XY, and its associated database, has given rise to a painful privacy conundrum: what happens to the database of registered site ... Continue Reading
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July 14, 2010
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Jul'10
Welcome to GreenTech
Introducing GreenTech, the Green IT and sustainability and lean thinking blog Continue Reading
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July 14, 2010
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Jul'10
IBM joins forces with European Union on e-services research
IBM has announced that it is collaborating with the European Union, industry and academia, to launch an e-services research consortium; plus more daily news. Continue Reading
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July 14, 2010
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Jul'10
ISO 27001 SoA: Creating an information security policy document
To achieve and fulfill UK government contracts, companies must be able to prove that they meet data handling security guidelines, which many organisations are doing under the auspices of ISO 27001. In this expert tip, learn the importance of ... Continue Reading
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July 14, 2010
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Jul'10
Email archive services explained
In this email archive services podcast, Ian Lock of GlassHouse Technologies looks at the pros and cons of outsourcing email archiving. Continue Reading
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July 14, 2010
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Jul'10
Email archiving services: How they work and how to select a service
Email archiving services offload key chores for storage admins; but before you go that route, find out about the types of services available, costs and other factors to consider in the selection process. Continue Reading
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July 14, 2010
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Jul'10
Automation of data centers: 10 ways to start off your automation initiatives
What are the key areas to focus on while contemplating data center automation (DCA)? A look at how you can go about automating your data center. Continue Reading
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July 14, 2010
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Jul'10
NetApp wins 200 petabyte deal with CenITex, establishes virtualisation centre of excellence
NetApp and Dimension Data have teamed to win storage, backup and recovery services for Victoria's shared services agency CenITex. NetApp will also create a new "Global Centre for Virtualization Excellence" in Australia. Continue Reading
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July 13, 2010
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Jul'10
Suppliers could lose £3.7bn in schools IT cutbacks
The government's decision to cut the Building Schools for the Future (BSF) programme could cost IT suppliers about £3.7bn in lost business, according to research. Continue Reading
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July 13, 2010
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Jul'10
Get your motormouse running
Downtime has often wondered what is the best seller out of all the apparently pointless items in the executive toys section of in-flight duty-free shopping brochures. (Yes, we know, this makes us ... Continue Reading
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July 13, 2010
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Jul'10
Economic incentives for cyber security
I read that US Cyber Czar Howard Schmidt is scheduled to hold a meeting on Wednesday with Secretary of Commerce Gary Locke and Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano, where he ... Continue Reading
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July 13, 2010
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Jul'10
When IT meets ideology - what next for NHS IT?
Not unlike politics, IT management has long been an ideological affair. There are those who believe firmly in the mantra of outsourcing, for example, and equally those who just as strongly oppose ... Continue Reading
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July 13, 2010
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Jul'10
e-Crime Wales Summit 2010
If you're interested in tracking the proceedings at Thursday's e-Crime conference in Wales, there's a live blog with session highlights and a Twitter feed (use the hashtag #ecrimewales). You can ... Continue Reading