August 2010
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August 19, 2010
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KYC requirements and the emerging need for centralized bureaus
Establishing centralized know your customer (KYC) bureaus will make life easier for everybody, and streamline verification of KYC requirements. Continue Reading
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August 18, 2010
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Aug'10
Adobe Creative Suite 5: an overview
Adobe’s Creative Suite 5 is vast: 15 core applications covering web design, Flash design and development, print design and publishing, and video production. The previous release was Creative Suite 4 in September 2008. Has Adobe done enough to ... Continue Reading
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August 18, 2010
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Aug'10
Preview the new Microsoft Small Business Server here
A preview of the new version of Microsoft Small Business Server 'Aurora' is available for download, which can be accessed on premise and remotely. Microsoft is pitching the server to small ... Continue Reading
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August 18, 2010
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Aug'10
Southern Water uses IP video to monitor water sampling
Southern Water has deployed an IP video system to support its water quality control procedures. Continue Reading
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August 18, 2010
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Charity boosts productivity with online collaboration tool
Volunteers at the National Autistic Society have cut the time they spend on admin tasks with a web-based collaboration platform.
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August 18, 2010
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Thinking small: can government buy more IT from SMEs?
There's a thought-provoking article on Computerweekly.com today, written by David Chan from the Centre for Information Leadership at City University London, all about government purchasing from ... Continue Reading
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August 18, 2010
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Aug'10
HP aims to boost application security with acquisition of Fortify Software
Hewlett-Packard is to acquire Fortify Software in a bid to strengthen its application security portfolio. Continue Reading
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August 18, 2010
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Aug'10
BCS group formed to address membership concerns
The BCS today held the first meeting of a new working group set up to address the concerns raised by rebel members that led to an extraordinary general meeting... Continue Reading
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August 18, 2010
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Aug'10
Michael Dell faces shareholder revolt
One-quarter of Dell's shareholders withheld support for founder Michael Dell's re-election to the board, reflecting some investors' dissatisfaction... Continue Reading
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August 18, 2010
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Aug'10
How happy are we? There's an app for that too
Researchers from the London School of Economics (LSE) have launched an iPhone app to track happiness levels across the UK.
The project will help researchers...
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August 18, 2010
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Aug'10
How the government can award 25% of IT contracts to SMEs
The coalition government has set a policy objective of placing 25% of government IT external expenditure with SME suppliers. Here David Chan of City University London's Centre for Information Leadership, and Martin Rice and John Riley of Erudine, ... Continue Reading
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August 18, 2010
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Aug'10
Google Vs Microsoft
In the red corner: public cloud computing multinational and internet search behemoth, Google. In the blue: global development giant, manufacturer, and software licenser, Microsoft. The prize: SMEs. ... Continue Reading
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August 18, 2010
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Aug'10
Security awareness in different cultures
I've been off the air for several weeks, enjoying a seasonal break, and also working in the excellent Sultanate of Oman. (I have to admit that Muscat is one of my favourite locations, whether for ... Continue Reading
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August 18, 2010
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Aug'10
A-level results highlight UK's IT skills gap
With this year's A-level results due tomorrow, experts have warned of a "dreadful state of affairs", with the number of people opting for IT courses falling as the industry's demand for staff rises. Continue Reading
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August 18, 2010
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Aug'10
Android game app conceals GPS tracker
A malicious application that conceals spyware and GPS tracking behind a mobile phone game has been discovered in the Android app store. Continue Reading
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August 18, 2010
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Aug'10
Adobe's testing tool for your web site "experience"
Adobe Test&Target, Powered by Omniture, Receives Highest Score for Strategy and Quality of Customer References within Report and is Recognised for its Market Presence Continue Reading
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August 18, 2010
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Aug'10
IBM unveils latest Power 7 Unix server
IBM has announced new servers designed to manage workloads and analyse data in real-time, including a 256-core Power 7 Unix machine. Continue Reading
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August 18, 2010
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Aug'10
Wimax 2 could become standard next year
An update to the Wimax wireless networking standard, Wimax 2, is expected to be standardised by the IEEE by late next year, improving download speeds for mobile devices… Continue Reading
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August 18, 2010
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Aug'10
ABC considers cloud storage, says 3PB+ of disk needed by 2015
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation has outlined its storage strategy in a tender for new suppliers that puts HDS' and NetApp's incumbency at risk, calls for the introduction of policy-based tiering and says the broadcaster wants to explore ... Continue Reading
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August 18, 2010
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Aug'10
Video: What's new in Adobe Creative Suite 5
Creative Suite 5 comes with a new application called Flash Catalyst, 64-bit versions of Premiere Pro, After Effects and Photoshop, and hundreds of new or improved features in each application. Acrobat 9.0 is the same version as in CS4. Continue Reading