May 2011
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May 27, 2011
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Google and Facebook reject internet regulation at G8 leaders meeting
Facebook, Google and other technology companies have called on governments to guarantee internet access in a meeting with G8 leaders in France. Continue Reading
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May 27, 2011
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May'11
Shared services not worth the time in public sector? It can't be true.
I have written fairly extensively about shared services in the public sector. It seems to make perfect sense for public sector organisations, which share common processes, should share the people ... Continue Reading
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May 27, 2011
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May'11
What's new in Fedora 15?
The open source Fedora 15 operating system is now available with a new set of features Continue Reading
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May 27, 2011
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May'11
Government promotes wholesale rural broadband competition with £2bn framework deal
The government is inviting bids from telecoms firms to create competition in wholesale superfast broadband services in rural and hard-to-reach areas of the country, with the incentive of winning contracts worth up to £2bn. Continue Reading
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May 27, 2011
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UK government announces next wave of rural broadband deployment
Consumers and businesses in Wiltshire, Norfolk, Devon and Somerset are to benefit from the next phase of the UK government's drive to roll out superfast broadband connections to rural areas. Continue Reading
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May 27, 2011
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Cost concerns and staff loyalty deter public sector CIOs from sharing services
Half of European public sector CIOs said the biggest barrier to adopting shared services is concern that it will not save enough money to make it worthwhile, while a quarter said loyalty to existing staff would prevent them moving to a ... Continue Reading
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May 27, 2011
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May'11
Google launches Google Wallet for NFC mobile payments
Google has announced an application that turns mobile phones into a virtual wallet in partnership with Citi, MasterCard, First Data and Sprint. Continue Reading
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May 27, 2011
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Skype users locked out as internet telephony service works on fix
Skype was forced to issue a workaround for users unable to sign into their accounts while the internet telephony service worked on a permanent fix. Continue Reading
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May 27, 2011
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May'11
Mobile internet download speeds average just 1.5Mbps
On average, UK users achieve a mobile internet download speed of 1.5Mbps, compared with 6.2Mbps average fixed broadband download speeds. Continue Reading
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May 27, 2011
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May'11
From the Editors: Master Data Management journeys never-ending, but still worth it
Master data management is like the quest for the Holy Grail -- elusive, yet well worth the journey. See how MDM has demonstrated value within the private and public sectors. Continue Reading
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May 27, 2011
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Tackle top 3 change management process challenges
Here’s the rundown on how companies can successfully handle any aversion to change management process. Continue Reading
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May 26, 2011
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May'11
IT Spend - Paper Manufacture
Paper Manufacturing firms IT spend per employee has fallen behind that of the rest of manufacturing. Over a 5 year period it has risen 13% which is about half that for all manufacturers. Continue Reading
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May 26, 2011
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Case study: Visibility enables Walsall to be better eQIPPed
In 2008, the Walsall Hospitals NHS Trust began working with McKesson to develop and implement HEV with the objective of improving resource efficiency and bed utilisation, to reduce costs and improve the quality of patient care – outcomes that ... Continue Reading
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May 26, 2011
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Citrix Synergy 2011: Citrix hails end of PC era, aiming to tackle cloud concerns
Citrix has updated its product portfolio, taking aim at IT cloud concerns and claiming the end of the traditional desktop. Continue Reading
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May 26, 2011
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May'11
Reports from on the water: more from the ITDF
Following my last entry about the social media interaction (or the lack of it) at the IT Directors Forum, which took place last week, the following post is a summary of the event, by Comic Relief ... Continue Reading
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May 26, 2011
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"Ladies, please!" - has recruiting women for IT roles changed much since 1971?
The National Museum of Computing has posted an image of an old advert in Computer Weekly for female programmers Continue Reading
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May 26, 2011
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May'11
Open source used to be the John Lennon of computing
The reasons for widespread commercial adoption of open source software over the years Continue Reading
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May 26, 2011
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May'11
Twitter to warn users before handing over personal data to injunction investigation
Twitter says it will contact users before any personal information is provided to UK authorities as part of privacy injunction breach investigations. Continue Reading
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May 26, 2011
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May'11
CIO interview: NHS IT chief Christine Connelly on the National Programme for IT
As director general for informatics at the Department of Health, Christine Connelly has had one of the least enviable jobs in public sector IT: defending the much- maligned NHS National Programme for IT (NPfIT). But despite a fiercely critical ... Continue Reading
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May 26, 2011
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May'11
UK legal profession cetain of uncertainties of Indian data protection law
The Indian Data protection law, which was introduced last month, has created uncertainty in the outsourcing sector and clarification is needed on a rule that could create a burdensome business ... Continue Reading