August 2010
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August 08, 2010
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Aug'10
NG CIO Australia committee formed in response to skills shortages, government IT initiatives
A new group of CIOs, the NG CIO Australia committee, has met for the first time and has been told by analyst firm Ovum that cloud governance will require their collective attention. Continue Reading
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August 06, 2010
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Aug'10
Ladbrokes wants better online offering and more IT investment
Bookmaker Ladbrokes is to plough effort and investment into its e-trading offering and technology infrastructure in an attempt to make the business more consumer-focused. Continue Reading
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August 06, 2010
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Aug'10
Laptop repair fraudster jailed for nine months
A Polish laptop repair engineer who tried to hack in to an undercover reporter's bank account after stealing details from her computer has been jailed for nine months. Continue Reading
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August 06, 2010
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Aug'10
Much Ado About Business
At what point will modern business begin to move away from a technology as cost model to technology as an investment discipline. ? Continue Reading
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August 06, 2010
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Aug'10
Sustainability -- The Next Driver For Innovation And Growth
Forrester has set up some new categories of sustainability solutions, creating three new sectors: Green IT, IT for green, and green business, which incorporates corporate sustainability planning ... Continue Reading
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August 06, 2010
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Aug'10
Don't tell the spooks
In the quantum world all roads lead to Rome Continue Reading
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August 06, 2010
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Aug'10
Online film competition with the BCS
I've mentioned viral video recently on the blog, especially in terms of how the corporate world has attempted to make viral video work as a new form of advertising. One of my favourite examples ... Continue Reading
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August 06, 2010
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Aug'10
Computer super-material could stop your shoes smelling
Graphene has been heralded as the new super-material. It possesses incredible strength and elasticity, while its exceptionally high conductivity and use in flexible semiconductors could soup up ... Continue Reading
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August 06, 2010
06
Aug'10
Court rejects Accenture’s appeal in British Gas case
An appeal by Accenture against a claim from British Gas over the implementation of a billing system has been rejected by the Court of Appeal. Continue Reading
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August 06, 2010
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Aug'10
Corporations gear up to move into the cloud
Around 78% of corporates said they have had internal discussions about using cloud computing, according to a survey from business advisory firm TPI. Continue Reading
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August 06, 2010
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Aug'10
The UK government should rent out spare datacentre capacity
The government has about 130 datacentres and 9,000 server rooms. Add the police to that and you have another 80-plus datacentres. Suppliers could virtualise government datacentres. This could lead ... Continue Reading
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August 06, 2010
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Aug'10
Wipro to take over Citibank’s German datacentre
Wipro has signed an agreement with Citibank to take over the management of its datacentre in Germany, establishing the Indian IT service provider's first... Continue Reading
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August 06, 2010
06
Aug'10
Google-backed IP satellite operator to compete with fibre networks
A Google-backed satellite network operator, O3b, has signed a long-term agreement with Europe Media Port to provide gigabit IP network connectivity and bandwidth services to clients located in Asia, Africa, Europe, and the Middle East. Continue Reading
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August 06, 2010
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Aug'10
Virgin tells banks to ‘stop talking, start tweeting’
Banks are failing to engage with customers online: Lloyds TSB is the only bank on the high street to provide customer service on Twitter. Continue Reading
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August 06, 2010
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Aug'10
SNORT uses 'many eyeballs' for free network intrusion detection
The Snort open source network intrusion detection and prevention system is now boosted with Intel's QuickAssist Pattern Matching Technology. Continue Reading
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August 06, 2010
06
Aug'10
Adobe to release emergency security patches for Reader and Acrobat
Adobe plans to release out-of-band security updates for its Reader and Acrobat products for the third time in the past year. Continue Reading
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August 06, 2010
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Aug'10
TPI is now dedicated to cloud computing
Sourcing consultancy TPI has launched a dedicated cloud computing advisory service. The TPI Cloud Computing Business Solutions Unit, as it is known, will help customers navigate the choppy cloud ... Continue Reading
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August 06, 2010
06
Aug'10
Contactpoint to be disconnected today and deleted in eight weeks
The Contactpoint database of UK children is being turned off today, 10 years after the idea was introduced by the Labour government.
The database was...
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August 06, 2010
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Aug'10
Small businesses use virtualisation to support growth
Small and medium enterprises are emulating larger firms in adopting virtualisation to aid growth. Continue Reading
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August 06, 2010
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Aug'10
UK mobile users targeted by phishing e-mails
Mobile phone users in the UK are being targeted by phishing e-mails that appear to come from mobile service providers. Continue Reading