October 2013
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October 17, 2013
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Area size of small country filled with PR junk every year
An area the size of Wales is filled with junk every year because tech PRs insist on sending, usually useless, free gifts and other crap to tech journalists on a daily basis.PR Junk black holes are ... Continue Reading
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October 17, 2013
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Government overhauls security classification to fit digital age
In its first overhaul since World War II the government is consolidating six security bands to three with a system deemed more appropriate in the digital age. Continue Reading
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October 17, 2013
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Government minister introduces new "bring your own IT department" policy
The UK government, led by the Cabinet Office, is zealous in its desire to overhaul government IT.Out go mega-outsourcing deals with the big "oligopoly" of IT suppliers, in come lots of SMEs, ... Continue Reading
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October 17, 2013
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Government ups teaching bursaries for tech graduates
Schools minister David Laws says more bursaries and scholarships will be provided to attract top graduates in computing, maths, physics and chemistry into teaching Continue Reading
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October 17, 2013
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Oct'13
Mobile operator customer services have come a long way, well done O2
Competition makes any company up its game. Consumer facing businesses in today's digital world can't afford to give poor customer service. People find out quickly. This is a story about how mobile ... Continue Reading
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October 17, 2013
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Lenovo on track to be top provider of business technology
Lenovo is on track to become the leading PC maker in the European market, according to a report by Gartner. Continue Reading
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October 17, 2013
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New tech a top security challenge, says Isaca CEO
A top challenge facing information security professionals is the multiple points of entry created by new technologies, says Ron Hale, acting CEO of Isaca Continue Reading
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October 17, 2013
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Oct'13
IBM's hardware and services businesses decline as overall business drops 4%
IBM has reported revenues of $23.7bn for the third quarter of 2013, down 4% from the same quarter last year Continue Reading
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October 17, 2013
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Failure to invest in sentiment analytics could lead to brand damage
Early adopter companies in retail and investment banking are exploring social media sentiment analytics Continue Reading
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October 17, 2013
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Oct'13
Windows 8.1: Microsoft targets the enterprise with new Start button
Microsoft has brought back the Start button with the general availability of Windows 8.1 Continue Reading
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October 17, 2013
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Oct'13
EE scolded by advertising standards agency for ‘misleading’ maps
The mobile operator has been pulled up by the ASA for publishing maps that misled customers, raising coverage expectations to above what was available Continue Reading
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October 17, 2013
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Oct'13
Computer science graduates struggle to find work despite IT skills shortage
Despite an IT skills gap, the UK’s recent computer science graduates are the largest group of unemployed graduates Continue Reading
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October 17, 2013
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Oct'13
The challenges of using mobile devices in the public sector
The government is allowing the public sector to implement BYOD schemes, but the guidelines are limiting and challenges still remain Continue Reading
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October 17, 2013
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Oct'13
Air France offers mobile alerts to passengers
Air France is developing mobile apps that will allow passengers to receive real-time travel alerts and book flights on their mobile devices Continue Reading
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October 17, 2013
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Oct'13
UK calls for open internet to spur economic growth
The UK has called for an open and borderless internet at the opening ceremony of the Seoul Conference on Cyberspace 2013 in South Korea Continue Reading
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October 17, 2013
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Oct'13
Swiss train drivers equipped with iPads to save millions in energy costs
Switzerland’s rail network is equipping train drivers with iPads that will advise them on the optimum speed to save millions in energy costs Continue Reading
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October 17, 2013
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Oct'13
Security Think Tank: When cyber insurance is right and when it is not
How can IT security best use the new financial and insurance products available to IT to improve data protection without increasing cost? Continue Reading
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October 17, 2013
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Oct'13
US railway integrates applications in drive to use train network more efficiently
US rail transport company Norfolk Southern Railway has begun an ambitious project to integrate 400 software applications it uses to control and monitor its rolling stock, trains and freight containers Continue Reading
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October 17, 2013
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Oct'13
Huddle partners with Tibbr to provide micro blogging for the enterprise
Huddle and Tibbr have announced a strategic partnership to connect customers with each company's innovative cloud and social solutions. This partnership will allow Huddle users to use Tibbr's ... Continue Reading
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October 17, 2013
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Oct'13
DDoS attacks more than treble in the past year, report reveals
The number of DDoS attacks over 20Gbps so far this year is more than three times greater than for the whole of 2012 data shows Continue Reading