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2011 Stories
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September 21, 2011
21Sep2011
News
HP webOS lay-offs could affect European employees
Hewlett-Packard could lay off European employees as part of the company's decision to discontinue its webOS hardware division, including the Touchpad tablet range. Continue Reading
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September 21, 2011
21Sep2011
News
RightMove renders property maps with Google
RightMove is the UK's biggest user of Google Maps and one of the largest users of the mapping software in the world. Continue Reading
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September 20, 2011
20Sep2011
News
Gartner: Keep encryption simple and standardised to cut cost and complexity
Businesses should consider self-encrypting drives (SEDs) for new installations that hold significant volumes of sensitive data, says Gartner. Continue Reading
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September 20, 2011
20Sep2011
News
How to justify the business case for virtual desktop infrastructure licensing
Virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) technology can cut energy bills, increase business agility and improve mobile working flexibility. But licensing cost and complexity can wipe off the financial savings of VDI deployment. Jenny Williams explores ... Continue Reading
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September 19, 2011
19Sep2011
In Depth
Action against e-waste
Every day, tonnes of electronic waste (e-waste) is sent to Africa from the EU. It is illegal to trade in e-waste and despite this almost all e-waste is dumped in places where no facilities exist for safe recycling with a minority of e-waste being ... Continue Reading
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September 19, 2011
19Sep2011
In Depth
Computer Weekly Features List
In this series of articles we will cover why desktop virtualisation is growing in popularity, what type of products are now available, how businesses are deploying VDI and the challenges in getting it working. Continue Reading
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September 19, 2011
19Sep2011
News
Richard Gere loves EMC, so it probably isn’t worried about NetApp haters
Our monthly wade through the slime of the storage blogosphere has found an EMC Symmetrix making Richard Gere look animated, and some rather odd Spam in NetApp’s back yard Continue Reading
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September 19, 2011
19Sep2011
News
Defense in depth a dying philosophy: Eddie Schwartz
The approach to information security needs to evolve, says Edward Schwartz, CISO at RSA. Agility, dynamism, and fresh security paradigms a need of the hour. Continue Reading
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September 19, 2011
19Sep2011
News
Visa Europe opens its doors to IT trainees on Higher Apprenticeship programme
Visa Europe has recruited 14 IT apprentices through its Higher Apprenticeship programme, launched in April 2011. Most will study for a foundation degree and "level 4" diploma while working in the company's technology division. Continue Reading
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September 19, 2011
19Sep2011
News
New Look increases sales by 45% after mobile site launch
Fashion retailer New Look has increased sales by 45% three months after the launch of its mobile commerce site. Continue Reading
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September 16, 2011
16Sep2011
News
Legacy application modernization benefits revealed
Legacy application modernization can make COBOL reusable. Discover what modernizing legacy applications can do for you. Continue Reading
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September 16, 2011
16Sep2011
Video
CW500: Bill McCluggage, deputy government CIO
In this CW500 Club video, deputy government CIO Bill McCluggage talks to Computer Weekly editor in chief Bryan Glick about the "digital by default" agenda and the changes in central government IT strategy. Continue Reading
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September 16, 2011
16Sep2011
Video
CW500: Jos Creese, CIO of Hampshire County Council
In this CW500 Club video, Local CIO Council chairman Jos Creese, the CIO of Hampshire County Council, talks to Computer Weekly editor in chief Bryan Glick about how the government’s online plans will be delivered by local authorities and the ... Continue Reading
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September 15, 2011
15Sep2011
In Depth
Encryption techniques and products for hardware-based data storage security
Encryption techniques can be applied to data on the drive or array, at the host or in the fabric. We survey the key hardware-based methods and products available for data storage security. Continue Reading
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September 15, 2011
15Sep2011
Tip
Step-by-step aircrack tutorial for Wi-Fi penetration testing
Aircrack-ng is a simple tool for cracking WEP keys as part of pen tests. In this aircrack tutorial, we outline the steps involved in cracking WEP keys. Continue Reading
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September 15, 2011
15Sep2011
News
Cyber attacks are becoming lethal, warns US cyber commander
Cyber attacks are escalating from large-scale theft and disruption of computer operations to more lethal attacks that destroy systems and physical equipment, according to the head of the US Cyber Command. Continue Reading
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September 15, 2011
15Sep2011
News
Groupon to float as Facebook puts off IPO until late 2012
Online discount site Groupon is reported to be planning a flotation, while Facebook is rumoured to be delaying its IPO until the end of 2012. Continue Reading
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September 14, 2011
14Sep2011
News
From the Editors: Bleeding edge in natural language processing, mobile BI and Big Data
Natural language processing, mobile BI and Big Data are on the leading edge of technology innovation--but should you believe the hype? Continue Reading
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September 14, 2011
14Sep2011
Survey
Job Bag makes the move to VoIP
Sydney software developer Job Bag has upgraded to a shiny new VoIP PABX and is loving the results Continue Reading
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September 14, 2011
14Sep2011
News
PricewaterhouseCoopers takes 40 graduate IT interns on security and testing teams
Consultancy PricewaterhouseCoopers has selected 40 graduate interns for its IT department. The trainees will work with PwC's information security and testing teams. Continue Reading
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September 14, 2011
14Sep2011
News
Security update: Light Microsoft Patch Tuesday with low application impact plus critical Adobe fixes
Microsoft's September Patch Tuesday security update is relatively light with only five security updates. Continue Reading
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September 14, 2011
14Sep2011
News
IT development underpinning Universal Credits comes under fire from MPs and experts
The delivery of Universal Credits is coming under fire as observers are casting an increasingly critical eye on the IT systems underpinning the politically sensitive project. Continue Reading
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September 14, 2011
14Sep2011
News
Cisco halves sales forecast as CEO John Chambers eyes Huawei market share
Following Cisco Systems' warning it is to halve its sales forecast as it struggles with reduced demand and increased competition, CEO John Chambers said he intends to battle with Chinese network provider Huawei. Continue Reading
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September 13, 2011
13Sep2011
Tutorial
Metasploit guide 4: Armitage cyber attack management GUI
In part four of our Metasploit guide we look at Armitage, the GUI-based cyber attack management tool. This completes the Metasploit guide series. Continue Reading
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September 13, 2011
13Sep2011
Photo Story
Sony S and P - Entertainment
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September 13, 2011
13Sep2011
Photo Story
Sony S rear-facing camera
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September 13, 2011
13Sep2011
Photo Story
Sony S - Music and video streaming
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September 13, 2011
13Sep2011
Photo Story
Sony P - Dual screen
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September 13, 2011
13Sep2011
Photo Story
Sony P - Camera
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September 13, 2011
13Sep2011
Photo Story
Sony P - Ideal for gaming
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September 13, 2011
13Sep2011
Photo Story
Sony P - Screens working together
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September 13, 2011
13Sep2011
Photo Story
Sony S curved style
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September 13, 2011
13Sep2011
Photo Story
Similarities between the Sony S and P
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September 13, 2011
13Sep2011
Photo Story
Photos: Sony S and P Tablets unveiled ready to battle the iPad 2
Although they may be similar in terms of their specifications the S and P look completely different. Impressively, Sony have managed to make them both individually distinctive, stylish and attractive. Continue Reading
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September 13, 2011
13Sep2011
Photo Story
Gesture password security
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September 13, 2011
13Sep2011
Photo Story
Say goodbye to old-style Windows development
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September 13, 2011
13Sep2011
Photo Story
Old style Windows GUI
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September 13, 2011
13Sep2011
Photo Story
Touch User Interface
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September 13, 2011
13Sep2011
Photo Story
Metro applications
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September 13, 2011
13Sep2011
Photo Story
Windows 8: A first look at new features for business users
A first look at Windows 8 from Microsoft's BUILD conference in Anaheim, shows what enterprise users can expect. Continue Reading
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September 13, 2011
13Sep2011
Photo Story
Ribbon on Explorer
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September 13, 2011
13Sep2011
Photo Story
Security with Bitlocker
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September 13, 2011
13Sep2011
Photo Story
Resricted security context for Metro apps
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September 13, 2011
13Sep2011
News
Retailer Aurora gives iPads to shopfloor sales staff to check stock and shorten queue times
Fashion retailer Aurora is providing iPads to sales staff at London branches of Coast, Oasis, Warehouse and Karen Millen. Continue Reading
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September 13, 2011
13Sep2011
News
Sabre develops apps marketplace for travel industry
Sabre, the global distribution system for reserving hotels, airlines, cruise ships, rail tickets and car hire, has taken the concept of the app store and applied in to its own travel market. Continue Reading
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September 13, 2011
13Sep2011
News
Openreach expands fibre to 114 more exchanges
BT Openreach has unveiled 114 exchanges that will be upgraded to deliver fibre broadband as part of its plan to deliver fibre to two-thirds of the UK by the end of 2015. Continue Reading
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September 13, 2011
13Sep2011
News
GlobalSign web certificate authority back online after breach by hacker
Belgian web certificate authority (CA) GlobalSign is back online after investigating claims by the hacker who breached the Dutch DigiNotar CA that its systems had also been breached. Continue Reading
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September 13, 2011
13Sep2011
Photo Story
Sony P to be launched some time in Novmber
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September 13, 2011
13Sep2011
Photo Story
Repair broken PCs
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September 13, 2011
13Sep2011
Photo Story
The search interface
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September 12, 2011
12Sep2011
News
Windows 8: Microsoft hibernates the operating system for faster boot-up
This week developers get a chance to try out Windows 8, the latest version of Microsoft's desktop operating system. Windows 8 offers a new graphical user interface using tiles rather than the start menu, which is optimised for touch. Continue Reading
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September 12, 2011
12Sep2011
News
HP refunds Touchpad owners
Anyone who purchased an HP Touchpad prior to the price crash can now obtain a refund. Users who purchased the 16Gb version will be eligible for a refund... Continue Reading
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September 09, 2011
09Sep2011
Tip
Free-air cooling – using natural cooling in the data centre
If your energy bills are soaring and you want a cost-effective means of maintaining your data centre’s temperature, consider natural cooling or free-air cooling. Continue Reading
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September 09, 2011
09Sep2011
News
Twitter plans to expand advertising business as investment raises value to $8bn
Twitter has outlined plans to increase advertising revenue and avoid an initial public offering (IPO) after reaching more than 100 million active users. Continue Reading
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September 09, 2011
09Sep2011
News
Morrisons checks out a milestone in £310m IT transformation
Supermarket chain Morrisons has completed a major electronic point-of-sale (EPOS) roll-out as part of its ongoing £310m IT transformation programme. Continue Reading
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September 09, 2011
09Sep2011
News
Cambridge exam board outsources applications support to Cognizant
Cambridge University's examination group has outsourced applications management and support to Cognizant that will see the company replace 20-year-old bespoke applications with off-the-shelf alternatives. Continue Reading
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September 09, 2011
09Sep2011
News
RBS and Natwest launch native Blackberry app for bank transfers
The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) and Natwest have launched a mobile application to allow Research in Motion (RIM) Blackberry device users to transfer funds between bank accounts. Continue Reading
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September 08, 2011
08Sep2011
News
Web security certificate breach widens
GlobalSign, the fifth largest digital certificate issuer, has suspended the issuing of authentication certificates for websites after the DigiNotar hacker claimed to have breached its systems Continue Reading
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September 08, 2011
08Sep2011
News
University challenge: using IT to improve services and reduce costs
Universities face a balancing act as they become increasingly expected to improve the experiences of more demanding students while making budgets go further, and IT is a critical tool in finding this balance. Continue Reading
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September 08, 2011
08Sep2011
News
Nike+ problems demonstrate the risk of social media success
The rewards for creating a customer-focused online community are huge. But success comes at a price, as recent issues encountered by Nike's Nike+ running site illustrate. Matt Scott investigates. Continue Reading
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September 07, 2011
07Sep2011
News
DigiNotar certificate authority breach: Why it matters
There has been much speculation around the identity and motive of the hacker who was able to breach DigiNotar and issue fraudulent digital certificates for hundreds of websites, but putting such speculation aside, what is the broader significance of... Continue Reading
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September 07, 2011
07Sep2011
News
CIO interview: Mike Bracken, UK government director of digital
Whitehall is not exactly known for being at the bleeding edge of technological innovation. But as the newly appointed government director of digital, Mike Bracken is set to change that perception. In an exclusive interview, he discusses the ... Continue Reading
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September 06, 2011
06Sep2011
In Depth
ATA over Ethernet offers SAN storage on a budget
ATA over Ethernet offers SAN storage on a budget, at 20% of the cost of Fibre Channel and half that of iSCSI SANs. But, does being a one-vendor protocol mean it’s a non-starter? Continue Reading
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September 06, 2011
06Sep2011
News
CRM failing business due to lack of focus
Customer relationship management (CRM) is failing to deliver business value, according to a study from the National Computer Centre (NCC). Continue Reading
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September 02, 2011
02Sep2011
News
Two men arrested in UK as police investigate Anonymous and LulzSec hacking activities
Two more people have been arrested inthe ongoing crackdown on hacktivist groups Anonymous and Lulz Security (LulzSec). The Metropolitan Police's Central e-Crime Unit arrested two men in South Yorkshire and Wiltshire for conspiring to commit offences... Continue Reading
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September 02, 2011
02Sep2011
News
ICO slams Scottish Children’s Reporter Administration for data breaches
The Information Commissioner's Office has criticised the Scottish Children's Reporter Administration for twice leaking sensitive personal information about young children in breach of the Data Protection Act. Continue Reading
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September 02, 2011
02Sep2011
In Depth
How the financial services sector uses big data analytics to predict client behaviour
The financial services sector has gone through unprecedented change in the last few years. Customers are expecting a more personalised service from their banks. Regulators have reacted to the credit crunch with significant changes to regulation with... Continue Reading
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September 01, 2011
01Sep2011
E-Zine
Server hardware and refresh cycle options
Virtualization has come a long way, and now IT pros are tasked with keeping their virtual machines secure. This expert e-zine follows the evolution of virtualization and offers advice for developing an effective security strategy. Plus, find out ... Continue Reading
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September 01, 2011
01Sep2011
E-Zine
How networks are adapting to virtualisation
This Network Evolution E-Zine examines new tools for managing networks that support virtualisation and automating change and configuration management, network core services, and daily administrative tasks. Uncover how network managers and engineers ... Continue Reading
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September 01, 2011
01Sep2011
News
Undergraduate interns help Jaguar Land Rover research in-car intelligence
Rob Watts and Jess Cummings are second-year undergraduates demonstrating future car technology for Jaguar Land Rover through an internship programme called Extreme Blue at IBM's UK research facility in Hursley Continue Reading
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September 01, 2011
01Sep2011
News
Pakistan bans VPNs to prevent users accessing banned websites
The Pakistan Telecommunications Authority has virtual private networks. Pakistanis are banned from accessing social networking sites and all internet traffic is monitored, but virtual private networks (VPNs), have enabled internet users to connect ... Continue Reading
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September 01, 2011
01Sep2011
News
Ofcom gives green light to use TV spectrum for rural broadband
Telecommunications regulator Ofcom has given the go-ahead for internet providers to use unused TV spectrum to deliver broadband to rural areas. Continue Reading
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August 30, 2011
30Aug2011
Answer
Fibre Channel over IP: What it is and what it’s used for
Fibre Channel over IP bundles Fibre Channel frames into IP packets and can be a cost-sensitive solution to link remote fabrics where no dark fibre exists between sites. Continue Reading
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August 30, 2011
30Aug2011
News
Small suppliers dominate social CRM market
Spending on social software for marketing, customer service and sales increased by 40% in 2010, but social CRM remained less than 5% of the total CRM application market, according to analyst Gartner. Continue Reading
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August 30, 2011
30Aug2011
News
Orange restores broadband customers' e-mail account access but loses data
A problem with Orange e-mail – which locked out broadband customers – has been partly fixed as access to the accounts is restored, but weeks of e-mails may be lost. Continue Reading
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August 30, 2011
30Aug2011
News
Facebook pays security bug bounty hunters $40,000 in three weeks
Facebook has revealed its security bug bounty initiative has paid out more than $40,000 in just three weeks – but has not revealed how many security vulnerabilities have been reported or how many have been fixed. Continue Reading
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August 30, 2011
30Aug2011
Opinion
The importance of mutual understanding: A faster track to business alignment and satisfied users
The benefits of a service-centric approach to IT tend to come back to IT in numerous ways - users are happier, the business functions more effectively, and in return IT tends to receive both more funding and freedom to develop, writes Andrew Buss, ... Continue Reading
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August 30, 2011
30Aug2011
News
Cloud computing and the public sector: What IT managers need from suppliers
IT departments and suppliers have a long way to go before they understand each other on cloud computing – that was the conclusion when IT practitioners and suppliers met at London law firm DLA Piper to discuss the barriers to cloud. Continue Reading
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August 30, 2011
30Aug2011
News
The business architect role is vital to business process transformation
If you have not yet heard the term "business architect", you soon will, write John Rymer and Alexander Peters of Forrester Research. Whether business architects report into the business or IT, this emerging role will help usher in organisations' ... Continue Reading
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August 26, 2011
26Aug2011
News
Bad Sectors – Dell, HP refresh storage ranges
Dell has announced new EqualLogic products, HP has announced a ‘storage federation’ and the VCE alliance has received a boost from a global partner. Continue Reading
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August 26, 2011
26Aug2011
Photo Story
Photos: From launch to loser - the 14 fastest-failing tech products
A year ago HP spent billions buying up Palm with a view to venturing into the world of tablets and smartphones only to announce that it is discontinuing its consumer oriented computer business. The demise of the Touchpad and other WebOS devices has ... Continue Reading
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August 26, 2011
26Aug2011
News
Lack of soft skills training is curbing IT career progression
Employers are failing to provide IT professionals with the business... Continue Reading
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August 25, 2011
25Aug2011
Tip
Map your data classification policy to controls effectively: How-to
Data classification policy plays an important role in control implementation and effectiveness. We take a look at the involved parameters. Continue Reading
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August 24, 2011
24Aug2011
Tip
Big data analytics made easy with SQL and MapReduce
With growth in unstructured big data, RDBMS is inadequate for big data analytics. Know how to use SQL and MapReduce for big data analytics, instead. Continue Reading
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August 24, 2011
24Aug2011
News
CompTIA+ provides young IT pro with career boost
Dujon Walsham is a 23 year old IT consultant who has worked on high-profile projects such as the IT infrastructure to capture programmes for ITV Player. His current job involves helping companies like eBay and British Airways adopt cloud computing ... Continue Reading
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August 24, 2011
24Aug2011
News
Durham University upgrades communications infrastructure and adopts IP telephony
Durham University is to upgrade its communications infrastructure after signing a deal with Siemens Enterprise Communications (SEC) which will see the university adopt IP telephony. Continue Reading
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August 24, 2011
24Aug2011
News
London boroughs seek integrator to support Oracle ERP software-sharing project
Four London boroughs are looking for a systems integrator to support their plan to share a single instance of Oracle's latest ERP software. Continue Reading
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August 24, 2011
24Aug2011
News
Nokia launches three smartphones running Symbian Belle operating system
Nokia has unveiled three smartphone devices running its new operating system, Symbian Belle. Continue Reading
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August 24, 2011
24Aug2011
News
RBS pay leak reveals the contractors paid £2,000 a day
A blunder by recruitment company Hays has revealed contractors at Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) earn £2,000 per day. Continue Reading
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August 23, 2011
23Aug2011
News
Scholarships aim to encourage women to pursue cybersecurity careers
To boost the percentage of women in IT security careers, (ISC)2 has instituted two new scholarships, each totalling up to $40,000 per year. Continue Reading
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August 23, 2011
23Aug2011
Tip
OpenVAS how-to: Creating a vulnerability assessment report
In this OpenVAS how-to, learn how to use the free scanner to create a vulnerability assessment report and assess threat levels. Continue Reading
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August 23, 2011
23Aug2011
Tutorial
A handy Nessus tutorial
A powerful vulnerability scanner, Nessus is a utility that infosec pros swear by. If you plan to adopt this tool, our Nessus tutorial has all the details. Continue Reading
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August 23, 2011
23Aug2011
Tip
SLA template and guidelines for DR outsourcing
Use these guidelines along with our downloadable SLA template to structure, implement and successfully manage SLAs for DR infrastructure outsourcing. Continue Reading
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August 23, 2011
23Aug2011
Tip
Metasploit tutorial 3 – Database configuration & post exploit affairs
Part three of our Metasploit tutorial covers database configuration in Metasploit and what needs to be done subsequent to exploitation using Metasploit. Continue Reading
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August 23, 2011
23Aug2011
News
Why major IT projects are more likely to fail than any others
Major IT projects are 20 times more likely to fail than other business initiatives because project managers are ignoring unpredictable events, says a major research study by Oxford University. Continue Reading
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August 23, 2011
23Aug2011
News
BT services division takes 15 school leavers for IT apprenticeships in recruitment drive
BT Engage has taken on 15 school leavers to embark on three-year IT apprenticeships. Continue Reading
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August 23, 2011
23Aug2011
News
One third of employees willing to change employer for flexible working arrangements
A third of employees will seek employment elsewhere if employers fail to support flexible working via mobile devices. Continue Reading
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August 22, 2011
22Aug2011
News
Unified network management: Wired and wireless together for good?
With an integrated network management vision, two organizations improved security and reliability, and have made steps towards a fully integrated network. But will we get there? Continue Reading
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August 22, 2011
22Aug2011
News
Failed IT projects demolish big businesses and executive careers, say researchers
IT projects spinning out of control in the public and private sector are ending the careers of senior executives and causing entire businesses to collapse. Continue Reading
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August 22, 2011
22Aug2011
News
Technology retailers slash Touchpad tablet prices in bid to empty HP inventory
Best Buy in the US is reportedly selling the HP Touchpad for just $99 as the retailer gets rid of its inventory of the soon-to-be-defunct tablet. Continue Reading