July 2011
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July 13, 2011
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Bristol restarts open source pilot
Who can have stepped in to rescue the pioneering open source pilot at Bristol City Council after it collapsed amid alarming allegations that Boo Hissstems Integrator Computacenter had skewed the ... Continue Reading
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July 13, 2011
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Jul'11
Microsoft Research's BarrelFish experimental operating system
BarrelFish is a new experimental operating system driven by Microsoft Research for multi- and many-core processor-driven systems. Continue Reading
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July 13, 2011
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Jul'11
Microsoft Patch Tuesday - 12th July 2011
Executive Summary With this July Microsoft Patch Tuesday update, we see a moderate set of updates in comparison to those lists of updates released by Microsoft for the months of April, May and ... Continue Reading
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July 13, 2011
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Businesses should not ignore critical Microsoft Patch Tuesday update, say experts
Although Microsoft's July Patch Tuesday monthly security update is relatively light, with only four updates as expected, the only critical bulletin MS11-053 should be taken seriously, according to security experts. Continue Reading
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July 13, 2011
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Are you ready to respond to a security breach?
Security breaches and compromises are no longer just a possibility but a simple matter of fact. The arduous (and arguably pointless) discussions on how to prevent organisations from ever being hacked is steadily moving on to a more productive ... Continue Reading
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July 13, 2011
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GCHQ has lost up to £1m worth of equipment, ISC report reveals
The Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ), which is responsible for key aspects of the UK's cybersecurity, has lost equipment worth up to £1m, the latest Intelligence and Security Committee (ISC) report reveals. Continue Reading
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July 13, 2011
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Jul'11
Firefox 5 update for Mac users could have security links, says Sophos
Mozilla's update to Firefox 5 for Mac users, version 5.0.1, aimed at eliminating crashes when using a downloadable font in OS X 10.7 and fixing the Java plug-in in OS X 10.5, could have security links, says Sophos. Continue Reading
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July 13, 2011
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Jul'11
Industrial action at Fujitsu could spread across country, warns Unite union officer
Industrial unrest at Fujitsu could spread across the country, as union members in Manchester decide whether to strike in support of a sacked union representative. Continue Reading
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July 13, 2011
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Jul'11
ISC proposes changes for better oversight of the UK intelligence community
The latest annual report of the Intelligence and Security Committee calls for several changes to increase the accountability, transparency and capacity for oversight of the intelligence community. Continue Reading
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July 13, 2011
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Jul'11
Trusteer launches online cyber fraud intelligence and risk analysis service
Security firm Trusteer has announced an online fraud intelligence and risk assessment service for financial institutions to provide real-time threat visibility. Continue Reading
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July 13, 2011
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Jul'11
Central government staff lack skills in IT
A significant proportion of civil servants lack skills in areas such as IT, a National Audit Office report has found. Continue Reading
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July 13, 2011
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Jul'11
HTC share price hit by latest Apple patent infringement claim
Smartphone maker HTC's shares have fallen for two consecutive days after Apple accused the company of infringing Apple patents. Continue Reading
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July 13, 2011
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Jul'11
HMRC saves £21m with first centralised government procurement contract
The government has awarded its first centrally managed contract for print services at HMRC with outsourcing company Williams Lea. The deal is expected to save £21m, replacing 140 contracts with one. Continue Reading
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July 13, 2011
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Jul'11
Unified communications to push mobile cloud sales to $39bn in next five years
Mobile cloud services sales are expected to reach $39bn by 2016 as businesses increase spending on cloud-based unified communications, according to Juniper Research. Continue Reading
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July 13, 2011
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Jul'11
Vendor evaluation criteria: Is your ERP vendor good with BI?
If your business is big on ERP, you may want to consider these vendor evaluation criteria when adopting a business intelligence solution. Continue Reading
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July 13, 2011
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Jul'11
SAP security tutorial: Top 10 SAP security implementation steps
Implementing SAP software securely isn't only the job of SAP specialists; the entire IT department has a role to play. Learn the top ten steps to a secure SAP implementation. Continue Reading
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July 13, 2011
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Jul'11
VSphere Storage Appliance to replace mid-range arrays: analyst
An analyst says VMware’s vSphere Storage Appliance, launched today, will eventually cause the demise of products like EMC’s Clariion and NetApp’s low-end FAS. Continue Reading
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July 13, 2011
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Jul'11
Managing iPads in enterprise networks
These days users expect to be able to use their iPads inside the business and as thousands of software vendors release applications for the iOS platform which provide data mobility and usability benefits to employees, the prospect of the iPad as a ... Continue Reading
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July 13, 2011
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Jul'11
Ruxcon announce call for papers, Script kiddies need not apply
The Ruxcon team have announced their call for papers for the seventh annual Ruxcon conference to be held over the weekend of 19th and 20th of November at the CQ Function Centre, Melbourne, Australia. Continue Reading
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July 13, 2011
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Jul'11
OCTAVE risk assessment method examined up close
The OCTAVE risk assessment method is unique in that it follows a self-directed approach to risk assessment. Leverage its strengths with this expert tip. Continue Reading