August 2010
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August 20, 2010
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Government scraps plans for citizen data sharing system
The government has scrapped plans for a central data-sharing system through which the personal records of everyone in the country were to be shared with all government departments. Continue Reading
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August 20, 2010
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The CIO Today, or How To Give a Dog a Bad Name
In the quest for IT to be recognised as a completely integrated business function the CIO is increasingly being advised to dress, talk and walk the walk - not so much the stride, more an ... Continue Reading
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August 20, 2010
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Buckingham Palace donates old computers to charity
Buckingham Palace is donating its old computers to charity Computer Aid International, which will refurbish them and send them to schools and charities in the developing world. Continue Reading
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August 20, 2010
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How the future of mobile payments is shaping up
Banks and mobile network operators are working towards a time when people will purchase pints of milk, Sunday newspapers and even train tickets with a 'wave' of a mobile phone. Continue Reading
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August 20, 2010
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Online sales reach £5bn with annual growth of 18%
Online shopping is growing at its fastest rate since 2007, with UK consumers spending a total of £5bn online in July, up 18% on the same period last year.
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August 20, 2010
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Adobe releases emergency security patches for Acrobat and Reader
Adobe has released an out-of-band security update for its Reader and Acrobat products for Windows, Mac OS and Unix. Continue Reading
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August 20, 2010
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Lady Gaga meets her match with Oracle's Lady Java
You may well be a big fan of Lady Gaga. You may well be a keen proponent of the Java programming language. But could you possibly be a p-p-poker faced Java coder who is also just crazy about Lady ... Continue Reading
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August 20, 2010
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Could China be about to reduce India's offshore IT dominance?
China offers a deep pool of IT talent. This talent is available at relatively low cost. Some would say very low cost. I am trying to keep up to date with what's available in China and news of ... Continue Reading
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August 20, 2010
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iSCSI, the cloud, and the accelerator start to converge
As iSCSI gains traction in the market, it’s bringing about an interesting shift: the idea of storage networking, even if it’s not described in such terms, is becoming attractive to smaller businesses. Continue Reading
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August 20, 2010
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Aug'10
Veeam offers Veeam Report Free Edition
Virtualisation management vendor Veeam has revealed a new version of its Veeam Reporter product, for free; plus more daily news. Continue Reading
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August 20, 2010
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Aug'10
vCenter Server Heartbeat: How to install vCSHB
Our VMware expert explains how to install vCSHB to your primary and secondary vCenter servers. Continue Reading
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August 20, 2010
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IT managers rescued by cloud computing
IT chiefs explain why and how they chose to use cloud computing, including the Telegraph Group, British Airways and a life boat charity, to name a few. Continue Reading
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August 20, 2010
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Boost vCenter server availability with new tool
Our VMware expert takes an in-depth look at the powerful management tool vCenter Server. Continue Reading
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August 20, 2010
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Social networking: Workplace productivity, security no match for Facebook
Findings from a recent survey conducted by Network Box Corp. gauge that use of Facebook and YouTube has risen 10% over the last quarter. Are companies prepared for the risks? Continue Reading
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August 20, 2010
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DSCI framework implementation methodology: An up-close look
There’s much FUD about DSCI’s data security and privacy frameworks. We attempt to demystify DSCI frameworks’ implementation methodology. Continue Reading
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August 19, 2010
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Forrester and Gartner: Why did Intel do it?
Forrester Research analyst Andrew Jaquith has questioned the sanity of Intel's McAfee acquisition. Continue Reading
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August 19, 2010
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A-level results mark 'worrying trend' for IT sector
The IT industry has spoken out about this year's disappointing computing and ICT A-level results, warning that the UK may be forced to buy in IT expertise from offshore service providers unless the situation is addressed. Continue Reading
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August 19, 2010
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Student on A-level ICT: "I don't want to learn about floppy disks anymore"
Following the A-level results announcement today, student David Couch has been in touch with Computer Weekly about his experience of IT A-levels, including designing a brochure for an animal park ... Continue Reading
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August 19, 2010
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Business world's ambivalence contributes to continuing pay gap
Why does the gender gap persist so stubbornly in technology? Today's Chartered Management Institute and Xpert HR report didn't bring good news for any working woman - on average, women will have to ... Continue Reading
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August 19, 2010
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Intel CEO Paul Otellini: Software alone cannot solve net security
Security cannot be solved by software alone, warned Intel president and CEO Paul Otellini in a conference call discussing the firm's $7.7bn acquisition of security firm McAfee. Continue Reading