July 2010
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July 06, 2010
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Jul'10
Google's WebM open source video project gathers pace
Google's open source video project WebM is starting to solidify with support from a variety of industry partners on both the hardware and software sides of the equation. Continue Reading
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July 06, 2010
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Jul'10
What 'the cloud' really means to IT leaders
The IT director of a top City law firm told me recently that if he receives a sales call from an IT supplier and they mention the words "cloud computing", he says no and puts the phone down. It is ... Continue Reading
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July 06, 2010
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Jul'10
Indian fuel protest hits IT suppliers
Just as I write about the risks of offshoring to a dictatorship the world's biggest democracy shows its own similar risks I recently blogged about the strikes of factory workers in China and how ... Continue Reading
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July 06, 2010
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Jul'10
China keeps Google waiting on licence decision
Chinese authorities have still not told Google whether its licence to operate in the country will be renewed after nearly a week of waiting. Continue Reading
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July 06, 2010
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Jul'10
Union calls off BT strike ballot
The Communication Workers Union has cancelled a strike ballot that was expected to favour the start of the first national strike in 23 years at BT. Continue Reading
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July 06, 2010
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Jul'10
London and the South East offer most IT jobs
Almost two-thirds of all technology jobs in the post-credit crunch era are clustered in the south of the UK and mainly in the financial services industry... Continue Reading
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July 06, 2010
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Jul'10
Disaster recovery as a service : Evaluation lookouts and more
With most companies on mission-critical apps, disaster recovery (DR) is now a necessity. A cost-effective way is to opt for disaster recovery as a service. Continue Reading
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July 06, 2010
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Jul'10
Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich opts for IBM hot water-cooled supercomputer
The Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich has chosen IBM's hot water-cooled supercomputer, which also generates warmth for the university's buildings; plus more daily news. Continue Reading
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July 06, 2010
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Jul'10
EXCLUSIVE: NetApp fights claims of low storage utilisation with new configuration guide
NetApp has issued a new best practice guide for configuring its products that outlines how much capacity it can access on disks, and says the new guide is needed in part to head off FUD from competitors. Continue Reading
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July 06, 2010
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Jul'10
Software security requirements : A secure SDLC's critical component
Clarity about software security requirements is the foundation of secure development. These tips to assess software security requirements are a good start. Continue Reading
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July 06, 2010
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Jul'10
All government jobs to be published online
Council job adverts will no longer be placed in national newspapers as the government tries to cut down its recruitment costs and place ads on the web.
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July 06, 2010
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Jul'10
Mahindra & Mahindra deploys telepresence solution at three locations
After initials doubts about the technology's viability, Mahindra & Mahindra opts for Cisco's TelePresence solution. Continue Reading
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July 06, 2010
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Jul'10
Laptop makers to collaborate on a universal power supply
Some laptop manufacturers and the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) are planning to work together on a standardised laptop power supply design. Continue Reading
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July 06, 2010
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Jul'10
Most UK online holidaymakers ignore basic security measures, study reveals
UK web users are ignoring basic online fraud-prevention measures in their quest for the ultimate holiday bargain, research has revealed. Continue Reading
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July 06, 2010
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Jul'10
Security Zone: ITIL to integrate security management processes
The enormous interest in the Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) framework can really only be compared with the PRINCE2 Project Management methodology and the ISO 27000 series Information Security standards. Continue Reading
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July 06, 2010
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Jul'10
UK business begins to see value of IT risk management, says NCC Group
IT services firm NCC Group says UK businesses are beginning to appreciate the importance of IT risk management. Continue Reading
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July 05, 2010
05
Jul'10
Australian naked DSL guide
Naked DSL can be a useful and cheap way to connect a remote office or provide a backup WAN. Richard Chirgwin surveys the market to explain your options. Continue Reading
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July 05, 2010
05
Jul'10
BT pleased with union decision to cancel strike ballot and door still open for talks
Following the eleventh hour shock of the strike ballot of CWU members at BT being called off, here is what BT had to say."BT is pleased that the CWU has withdrawn its ballot for industrial action. ... Continue Reading
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July 05, 2010
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Jul'10
BT strike ballot cancelled after BT "effectively" made legal challenge
The Communication Workers Union has cancelled the strike ballot of 50,000 union members working at BT. It was due to give the result today but has cancelled the ballot following legal advice.Here ... Continue Reading
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July 05, 2010
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Jul'10
Bentley unveils first fully 3D car
The first Bentley to be designed and built completely in silicon will reach dealer showrooms within the next few months. The £200,000 Mulsanne is also the first car the Bentley factory has designed and built purely of its own volition for 80 years. ... Continue Reading