August 2010
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CA Technologies offers Amazon cloud management
CA Technologies has extended its IT management tools to support the Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (Amazon VPC). Continue Reading
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August 27, 2010
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Aug'10
Could KPMG be about to buy Equaterra?
I've been informed by a reliable source that sourcing consultancy Equaterra is being acquired by KPMG, one of the big accounting and consulting firms. Equaterra has developed a good reputation as a ... Continue Reading
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August 27, 2010
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Aug'10
Flying Around The World In Virtual Mode
This summer's been interesting.It's supposed to be holiday time, but the IT world is mega-active at the moment. Consequently I've been out to Utah with a client there, Paris and now... er, Crawley ... Continue Reading
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August 27, 2010
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We can work it out, RIM tells India over access demands
BlackBerry maker Research In Motion has offered to set up an industry forum to address the Indian government's concerns about its products' unhackability. Continue Reading
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August 27, 2010
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HP trumps Dell again in bidding war for 3Par
HP has increased its proposal to acquire all of the outstanding shares of 3Par to $27 per share in cash, valuing the storage virtualisation company at $1.8bn. Continue Reading
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August 27, 2010
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Jumping to conclusions
I've written before about the continuous growth in spin, FUD and disinformation that we can expect to experience in the Information Age. It's a natural and inevitable consequence of networks. ... Continue Reading
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August 27, 2010
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Novell posts fall in sales and profit
Open source and Linux specialist Novell has announced a drop in sales and profits in the third quarter of its fiscal year, ending 31 July.
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August 27, 2010
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Whistleblower costs AutoTrader $400k for unlicensed software
AutoTrader, the online marketplace for motor vehicles, has paid $400,000 to settle claims of using unlicensed copies of Adobe, Autodesk, Corel and Quest software installed on its computers. Continue Reading
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August 27, 2010
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Microsoft Windows Phone 7: Notes from the developer workshop floor
As of September 16, the final version of Windows Phone developer tools will be available for download - we speak to the development team for an insight. Continue Reading
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August 27, 2010
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Server sales rebound after dismal 2009
Server sales in Europe have rebounded after suffering a huge slump at the same time last year. Continue Reading
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August 27, 2010
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CIO interview: Sarah Winmill, IT director, Victoria & Albert Museum
As the coalition government moves to drastically reduce costs, it is not only civil servants who are waiting to find out the impact on spending. Continue Reading
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August 27, 2010
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3Par eBay auction
3Par's acqusition is almost becoming an eBay style bidding war with HP now outbidding Dell again. Storage has never been so exciting. Why is thin provisioning so hot? Continue Reading
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August 27, 2010
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IPO to explore value of knowledge to UK economy
The UK Intellectual Property Office (IPO) is to research the value of intellectual property to the British economy "to ensure policy and decisions are supported by proper evidence", says intellectual property minister Baroness Wilcox. Continue Reading
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August 27, 2010
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Aug'10
Sony Ericsson X10 Mini review - I love this little b*****d!
Let me start by saying that before I received the Sony Ericsson X10 Xperia Mini, I thought I'd hate the diddyness of the phone. I thought about how the keypad would be too small and that I would ... Continue Reading
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August 27, 2010
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Novell sees decline in Q3 results
For its third quarter, Novell reported net revenue of $199 million, compared to net revenue of $216 million in Q3 last year; plus more daily news. Continue Reading
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August 27, 2010
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Zurich Insurance breach payment: Data breach fine highest on record
This week, The Information Commissioner's Office handed down the highest data breach fine on record in the UK, charging Zurich Insurance over £2 million. Continue Reading
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August 27, 2010
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How to include data governance in an MDM development process
Learn how to include data policies and data governance in a master data management (MDM) development process even if your company doesn’t want to fund data governance. Continue Reading
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August 27, 2010
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Digital signature implementation secures Corporation Bank online
Corporation Bank goes in for a digital signature implementation using PKI-based authentication to secure its corporate customers’ online transactions. Continue Reading
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August 27, 2010
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Lack of security advice may aid financial fraud
Manipulation of financial management software is a leading cause of fraud, says accounting firm KPMG. The fact that IT security professionals have hardly any input to how this software is designed or deployed may be one reason, the firm suggests. Continue Reading
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August 27, 2010
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Aug'10
Don't buy cloud computing hype: Business model will evaporate
Cloud computing will not solve the data center industry's problems. Thanks to compliance issues, cloud computing will never get off the ground for commercially viable companies, and cloud providers will evaporate. Continue Reading