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Public Sector IT

Exploring the challenges involved in large-scale IT projects in the public sector.

December 2012

Barnet union don't know nuffink abiairt no IT neiver
Mark Ballard 14 Dec 2012

Barnet union Unison dont know nuffink abiairt wot Barnet ciairnsul is doin wiv iss IT, wot iss aiartsoouwcin ter Capi'ah in a deal wuss guouner cost nearly four undred milwion quid.But that dont ...

Barnet fire-sale neglects real potential for IT-enabled change
Mark Ballard 06 Dec 2012

Blame computers for Barnet Council's plan to axe 70 per cent of backoffice jobs in an outsource deal with Capita.Blame the internet. The council plans to automate backoffice services and have them ...

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Transforming operations for successful cloud adoption

Still considering making the move to the cloud? Here are best practices and cloud-centric processes CIOs should follow to enable ...

IT workforce skews younger, says analysis of US data

The IT workforce is getting younger, according to government IT workforce data. The reasons for this are subject to a debate that...

Top edge computing trends to watch in 2020

Edge computing is still an evolving technology domain and enterprises should expect continued evolution in the year ahead. Here ...

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Google expands multiple Chrome password protection features

Chrome's updated, built-in protections are intended to help users protect their passwords and data against malware, data breaches...

RSA teams up with Yubico for passwordless authentication

RSA Security joined forces with Yubico to eliminate passwords within the enterprise. RSA's Jim Ducharme explains what it will ...

Pentagon CMMC program to vet contractor cybersecurity

The U.S. Department of Defense has developed a five-level certification framework designed to vet the cybersecurity posture of ...

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Consider these 5 FAQs for network monitoring best practices

New technologies are transforming how organizations plan network management and monitoring, introducing questions about legacy ...

Cisco's Silicon One networking chip targets cloud data centers

Cisco's Silicon One chip launch demonstrates a willingness to embrace white box routers in the hyperscale data centers of cloud ...

7 factors to consider in network redundancy design

Network pros have multiple factors to consider when it comes to adding redundancy in network design, including network equipment,...

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Refresh your data center cooling lexicon

As the data center industry moves to improve energy efficiency, refresh your knowledge on the available cooling technology and ...

Comparing Linux distributions: Red Hat vs. Ubuntu

Before selecting a Linux distribution, compare Red Hat Enterprise Linux and Ubuntu when it comes to features, ease of use, ...

Get eco-friendly with LEED data center certification

The U.S. Green Building Council helps companies make existing and new data centers eco-friendly. HVAC, lighting and monitoring ...

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Amazon Managed Apache Cassandra Service stokes competition

Vendors in the open source Cassandra NoSQL database market voice their concerns about AWS' entry into the field, as the cloud ...

Aerospike 4.8 advances database persistent memory support

Aerospike 4.8 adds full support for Intel's Optane persistent memory, enabling the NoSQL database to run both the index and data ...

Data warehouse technologies evolve as vendors look skyward

The need for high-speed analytics and low latency are pushing data warehousing vendors to create and reinvent their platforms and...