August 2010
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August 24, 2010
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Small businesses become online millionaires
It's been a tough couple of years for SMEs. And the double whammy of tighter bank lending and a lacklustre customer demand shows no sign of immediate improvement. But in other news online small ... Continue Reading
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August 24, 2010
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4G to start to take off in 2012
The roll-out of 4G networks will get underway by 2012, with the number of LTE mobile broadband subscribers expected to exceed 300 million globally by 2015, according to a report from Juniper Research Continue Reading
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August 24, 2010
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Special report: IT education at GCSE and A-level
Today's GCSE results confirmed the education system is failing to train young people for a future career in IT. Continue Reading
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August 24, 2010
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3D Nokias running on Intel... I seriously doubt it.
Nokia have teamed up with Intel to try and make *drum roll please* 3D mobile phones by opening up a lab. Continue Reading
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August 24, 2010
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GCSE ICT results provide excuse to offshore, says FSB
The Federation of Small Business is concerned dwindling numbers of students doing GCSE and A-level IT courses will give large enterprises an excuse to offshore...
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August 24, 2010
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CBI says students need GCSE science, technology and maths
More students need to study science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) subjects, according to The Confederation of British Industry (CBI), commenting on the announcement of GCSE results today. Continue Reading
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August 24, 2010
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Teach cybercrime at GCSE, says Symantec
As GCSE results out today showed a decline in the number of students taking ICT courses, security firm Symantec believes GCSE students should be taught more about information security to make lessons more engaging. Continue Reading
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August 24, 2010
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GCSE results show there's no 'IT' in generation 'Y'
What's happened to the tech-savvy generation? GCSE and A-level IT results are in. And neither offers much hope for plugging the IT skills gap with young IT talent. Continue Reading
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August 24, 2010
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Trends in threats
The latest Kaspersky Labs analysis of Information Security Threats in the Second Quarter of 2010 is essential reading. It's by far the best of the vendor research summaries of malware trends.This ... Continue Reading
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August 24, 2010
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FSA hits Zurich Insurance with £2.275m fine for data loss
Zurich Insurance UK has been fined £2.275m by the Financial Services Authority (FSA) for not having the controls to prevent the loss of confidential personal data of 46,000 customers. Continue Reading
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August 24, 2010
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GCSE students need IT role models, says NCC
The continued decline in the numbers of students taking GCSE ICT is down to a lack of role models Continue Reading
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August 24, 2010
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FDM seeks 500 graduates for training scheme
IT services provider FDM is bucking the trend and recruiting 500 graduates in 2010 for its consultancy training programme. Continue Reading
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August 24, 2010
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Forgotten password is top complaint to IT helpdesks
Lost passwords are the biggest headache for IT helpdesks, according to a survey by Diskeeper and research firm Vanson Bourne. Continue Reading
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August 24, 2010
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Aug'10
Microsoft DBA tools support still failing
Over the last five years, Microsoft has been moving everything to sit on top of SQL Server. Active Directory and Exchange are due to move to sit on SQL Server according to Microsoft briefings while ... Continue Reading
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August 24, 2010
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Will Oracle OpenWorld be, well, open?
Oracle's open source credentials are being put to the test and will be discussed openly at the company's OpenWorld conference in San Francisco this coming September 2010. Continue Reading
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August 24, 2010
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How to succeed at ERP projects
Many of the billions of dollars invested in enterprise resource planning systems have been wasted, according to researchers writing in the Sloan Management Review. Continue Reading
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August 24, 2010
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Aug'10
IBM to put power processors into deep sleep
Big Blue is developing an additional deep-sleep mode for its power processors so they can draw a normal amount of current when idling in 'Winkle' mode; plus more daily news. Continue Reading
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August 24, 2010
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Parade College adpots UTM for network security
Parade College has replaced a Blue Reef security solution wiht Watchguard's unified threat management products. Continue Reading
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August 24, 2010
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IT diploma offers hope to bridge skills gap
While the GCSE ICT results showed a decline, the number of students gaining IT diplomas at foundation and higher levels showed more promise. Continue Reading
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August 24, 2010
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Number of students with GCSE ICT drops 17% fuelling greater industry concern
Following last week's A-level results, this morning's GCSE results confirmed industry fears that the UK is not producing the new IT talent needed in the sector. Continue Reading