August 2010
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August 03, 2010
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IBM Blogger's Day
I'm in Armonk, up in Westchester county north of New York City, for the first-ever IBM blogger's day. The bosses at Big Blue are going to be talking about their strategies around social media, and ... Continue Reading
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August 03, 2010
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Aug'10
Normal service is resumed
Apologies for the silence on my blog recently. I was cycling 500km from London to Lands End in Cornwall. I did stay online all the way, but it's hard to absorb news and create comment when I'm ... Continue Reading
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August 03, 2010
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Half of UK employees ignore security policies on using interactive websites
Web 2.0 applications such as social networking sites have significantly lowered the security of 82% of organisations, a survey of more than 2,000 IT security professionals has revealed. Continue Reading
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August 03, 2010
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CRC and smart metering included in government's energy statement
The UK government has produced its first annual energy statement which includes references to CRC policy and smart metering. A smart metering prospectus is also available. Continue Reading
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August 03, 2010
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3D TV without the goggles
NTT DoCoMo develops a small-screen mobile phone display that gives the illusion of a 3D image without the viewer wearing special glasses Continue Reading
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August 03, 2010
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CIOs drive app development to understand customers
Developing business applications is a top priority for CIOs for 2010. Forty six per cent of CIOs surveyed said they were actively developing their CRM applications. In the survey of 200 CIOs by Vodafone, data collection was the second highest ... Continue Reading
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August 03, 2010
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Routine encryption and policing could prevent most data losses, says security report
Most data losses in the past six months could have been avoided, according to the mid-year security threat report from Sophos. Continue Reading
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August 03, 2010
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CIA and Google invest in high-tech crystal ball technology
The CIA and Google have joined forces to fund a start-up company that claims to have the technology to predict the future using information collected from the internet. Continue Reading
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August 03, 2010
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Aug'10
Microsoft helps us to see clearly
Researchers at Microsoft are tackling the problem of motion blur using an aided blind deconvolution algorithm and a hardware attachment. In layman's terms, this means a lot of calculations and a ... Continue Reading
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August 03, 2010
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Aug'10
Red Hat Is Number One Gnome, Is There A Control Freak Problem?
Red Hat has confirmed its status as top corporate contributor to the Gnome desktop environment project - the company is committed to collaborative development of an open alternative to proprietary ... Continue Reading
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August 03, 2010
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Aug'10
HP pays $47m to settle US overcharging case
Hewlett-Packard has reached a $47m settlement with the US Department of Justice (DoJ) over claims the supplier overcharged the government on multiple federal contracts. Continue Reading
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August 03, 2010
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Aug'10
Recruitment in IT sector remains buoyant, for now
Job vacancies in the IT sector have increased by the fastest rate in three years, rising for the fourth consecutive quarter… Continue Reading
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August 03, 2010
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Aug'10
iPad and iPhone are secure enough for business, says Forrester
Apple's iPad and iPhone are secure enough for business use and will keep e-mail and corporate information safe, according to a report by Forrester Research. Continue Reading
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August 03, 2010
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Aug'10
Esure outsources IT to Capgemini for £26m
Insurance company Esure is outsourcing its IT infrastructure to Capgemini in a deal worth £26m. Continue Reading
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August 03, 2010
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Aug'10
Geo-data is business critical for CIOs, finds survey
Location information and data relating to place - geo-data - are vital for achieving efficiency savings, according to a survey of users. Continue Reading
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August 03, 2010
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Aug'10
Telecity adds more power capacity due to online demand
Data centre operator Telecity has boosted its power capacity in order to meet the demands for its services, including Facebook photos and Spotify playlists; plus more daily news. Continue Reading
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August 03, 2010
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Aug'10
Improving business resilience and continuity planning through virtualisation
An IT service provider explains why well-planned best practices and the increased efficiencies of virtualisation technologies make it so easy to plan ahead for a disaster. Continue Reading
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August 03, 2010
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Aug'10
iiNet to launch cloud backup for business
Internet Service Provider iiNet has launched a cloud backup service for consumers, and plans to scale it up for business users. Continue Reading
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August 03, 2010
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Consolidation of data center aids data management at ACG Worldwide
Faced with management of data generated by a large workforce across different locations, pharma firm ACG opts for consolidation of data center infra. Continue Reading
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August 03, 2010
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Applications upgrade guidelines for your organization
Every applications upgrade involves business needs and user accessibility. So how does one know when it is time to go in for an upgrade? Continue Reading