July 2011
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July 27, 2011
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Government and IT: A recipe for rip-offs. Stand by for a kicking
The report of the Public Administration Select Committee is due to be released at midnight. It is difficult for many of those who work in IT to comprehend just how unpopular their industry is with ... Continue Reading
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July 27, 2011
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Jul'11
Sneak Peek: HTC Flyer 2. Is 3D The Way Forward?
I only just brought you a review of the HTC Flyer yesterday and I ended it by stating that the price was, as present, a bit much. However, I added that a second generation Flyer would probably ... Continue Reading
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July 27, 2011
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Jul'11
Do OpenStack clouds need "bootstrapping"?
This week sees Dell launch what the company says is the "first available" cloud solution offering based on the OpenStack platform. Continue Reading
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July 27, 2011
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Jul'11
Security software market remains fragmented: Gartner
Top five vendors command no more than 44% of security software market. Continue Reading
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July 27, 2011
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Jul'11
SAP’s strong second quarter boosts outlook for 2011
SAP has improved its financial outlook for the year after reporting 35% growth in software sales and 20% growth in services revenue for the second quarter... Continue Reading
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July 27, 2011
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Virgin Media sees small drop in business sales, and loses 18,000 broadband users
Cable telecoms supplier Virgin Media has reported a small drop in business revenue for its second quarter, while the firm also revealed it has lost 18,000 broadband users... Continue Reading
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July 27, 2011
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BT rolls out higher-speed broadband to additional 2.5 million premises
BT is to extend access to higher-speed 20Mbps copper-based broadband to an additional 2.5 million premises by spring 2013... Continue Reading
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July 27, 2011
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Broadband ads still misleading on speed, says Ofcom
Broadband advertising is still misleading on the actual speeds being delivered by ISPs, according to telecoms regulator Ofcom... Continue Reading
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July 27, 2011
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Jul'11
UK second on SpyEye banking Trojan hit list, study shows
The UK is second only to the US on the hit list of cyber criminals targeting financial institutions with the personal and banking information-stealing Trojan Continue Reading
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July 27, 2011
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Jul'11
Head of US cyber security team quits after series of attacks on government agencies
US cyber security chief Randy Vickers has resigned after a string of cyber attacks on the websites of various US government agencies... Continue Reading
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July 27, 2011
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Jul'11
IT contractor vacancies rise 18% in retail sector
IT contractor vacancies have risen 18% in the retail sector over the past month, according to research. Continue Reading
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July 27, 2011
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Jul'11
CIO interview: Ailsa Beaton, director of information at the Metropolitan Police Service
Between security preparations for the Olympics and the Queen's Diamond Jubilee next year, and leading technology counter-terrorism operations, Ailsa Beaton found time to talk to Computer Weekly about her IT challenges... Continue Reading
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July 27, 2011
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Jul'11
UK business failing to address risk of insider threats, survey shows
Many UK businesses are ignorant of the level of access their IT staff have to systems that may contain highly sensitive data, a survey shows ... Continue Reading
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July 27, 2011
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Jul'11
MPs to publish 'rip-off' report into government IT
MPs will tomorrow release their findings from an investigation into the government's IT strategy and its relationship with IT suppliers... Continue Reading
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July 27, 2011
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Jul'11
Everything Everywhere reports sales and customer decline
The Orange and T-Mobile owner has reported a decline in customers and sales in its latest financial results... Continue Reading
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July 27, 2011
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Jul'11
Microsoft ships Windows Phone Mango and prepares handset updates
Microsoft is preparing to release the "Mango" update to its Windows Phone operating system (OS) in October 2011 after releasing the latest version to mobile manufacturers... Continue Reading
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July 27, 2011
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Jul'11
Ofcom urged to widen 4G mobile coverage in next year's spectrum auction
Ofcom has been urged to increase 4G mobile coverage in next year's radio spectrum auction. Industry watchdog the Communications Consumer Panel... Continue Reading
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July 27, 2011
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Jul'11
Computer glitch halts Post Office card transactions
Customers have been unable to complete card transactions at the Post Office after a computer glitch across all branches... Continue Reading
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July 27, 2011
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Jul'11
Website secure login: Alternatives to out-of-wallet questions
Learn about alternatives to static knowledge-based authentication and out-of-wallet questions for secure website logins in this tip. Continue Reading
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July 27, 2011
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Jul'11
Create an information sharing policy for protection from data leakage
Secure information exchange is a crucial aspect of controlling sensitive data, but few companies have a policy outlining such exchange. Learn how to lock down information sharing in this tip. Continue Reading