August 2011
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August 03, 2011
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Aug'11
Government ditches plans to block filesharing sites following changes to copyright law
Controversial plans to block sites that host material infringing copyright law such as illegal filesharing sites have been ditched by the government. The plans were first put forward in the Digital Economy Act last year. Continue Reading
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August 03, 2011
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Aug'11
£4.3bn of NHS IT contracts reviewed as MPs accuse Department of Health of 'deliberate concealment'
The remaining £4.3bn earmarked to spend on the troubled NHS National Programme for IT contracts is to be reviewed by the Cabinet Office after a highly critical report by MPs.. Continue Reading
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August 03, 2011
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Aug'11
UK companies must heed Sun hack warning, say security experts
Security experts say UK companies must heed The Sun newspaper's warning that thousands of readers who entered online competitions may have had their personal data compromised by hackers. Continue Reading
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August 03, 2011
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Aug'11
Cloud services by telcos face roadblocks: Report
Telcos are yet to reap more success in the cloud computing services domain. Find out what an independent analyst has to say about cloud services by telcos. Continue Reading
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August 03, 2011
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Aug'11
eBay boosts virtual servers with 100 terabytes of flash memory
Online auction site eBay has deployed more than 100 terabytes of flash memory to power its VMware virtual server infrastructure. The S-class flash storage from solid state disk provider Nimbus is believed to be among the world's largest consolidated... Continue Reading
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August 03, 2011
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Aug'11
Virgin Media plans free Wi-Fi roll-out in London
Cable telecoms supplier Virgin Media is taking a "punt" on rolling out free Wi-Fi access across parts of London. Continue Reading
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August 03, 2011
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Aug'11
RIM unveils five Blackberry 7 Bold and Torch smartphones
Blackberry maker Research in Motion (RIM) has unveiled five smartphone handsets running the Blackberry 7 operating system (OS). Continue Reading
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August 03, 2011
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Aug'11
Most organisations failing on cloud security and other basic practices, study shows
Most organisations are failing to apply simple data protection standards and, in many cases, are unaware of what security practices are currently in place, a study has revealed. Continue Reading
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August 03, 2011
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Aug'11
NHS Scotland signs £1.8m deal for single sign-on system
NHS Scotland has signed £1.8m contract for a single a single sign-on and password reset system to improve access to health systems. Continue Reading
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August 03, 2011
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Aug'11
NATS to roll out cloud-based virtual desktop infrastructure
NATS, the UK's air traffic control organisation, is to implement a multi-million pound project to transfer all its desktop IT services to a cloud-based infrastructure to make savings of £9m. Continue Reading
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August 03, 2011
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Aug'11
Sunderland City Council signs multimillion-pound 10-year network deal with BT
BT will deliver a corporate network connecting 188 sites. Continue Reading
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August 03, 2011
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Aug'11
Apple servers may be more vulnerable to attack than Windows servers, say experts
Businesses running Apple servers may be more vulnerable to some cyber attacks than those running Windows-based servers, according to researchers at consulting firm iSEC Partners. Continue Reading
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August 03, 2011
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Aug'11
Almost every organisation is being targeted by sophisticated malware attacks, McAfee study reveals
Almost every organisation is being targeted by sophisticated cyber attacks, a comprehensive study of a malware command and control centre has revealed. Continue Reading
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August 03, 2011
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Aug'11
Government set to move UK copyright law into digital age
The government is set to move UK copyright law into the digital age by accepting some of the recommendations of the Hargreaves Review of the current legislation. Continue Reading
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August 03, 2011
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Aug'11
European Commission could be investigating as many as nine anti-trust complaints against Google
Google faces a total of nine anti-trust complaints which EU regulators are now investigating, according to reports. Continue Reading
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August 02, 2011
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Aug'11
IT Managers Pay - Major Industry Sectors
IT managers working for small organisations (50-99 employees) are best paid in the Business Services sector with average income over £50,000. The least generous pay is in the Public Sector where ... Continue Reading
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August 02, 2011
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Aug'11
Rumours: iPhone 5. What Will It Look Like & When Will It Finally Be Released?
As I'm a kind soul, I've rolled two pieces of news into one here for you. Firstly, I've stumbled across some images that, according to giz-china.com, show an iPhone 5 clone. Secondly, "sources with ... Continue Reading
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August 02, 2011
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Aug'11
GM pilots vehicle tracking unlikely to be popular with teen drivers
General Motors is testing a vehicle tracking system in the US, which may be a great way of tracking stolen vehicles and giving peace of mind, but it also provides a way of keeping tabs on family ... Continue Reading
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August 02, 2011
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Aug'11
Carbon Disclosure Project report details low carbon benefits of cloud computing
A Carbon Disclosure Project has used detailed case study evidence from 11 global firms to assess the financial benefits and potential carbon reductions for a firm opting for a particular cloud ... Continue Reading
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August 02, 2011
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Aug'11
Take two (PC) tablets and call me in the morning
Will tablet PCs become a profitable new area for software developers to focus on for business applications, or will poor typing support hold us back at this stage? Continue Reading