March 2011
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March 08, 2011
08
Mar'11
International Women's Day web site hit by DoS attacks
It says something about the hacking community that the International Women's Day website has been the subject of three denial of service (DoS) attacks today (8 March), the centenary of International Women's Day. Continue Reading
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March 08, 2011
08
Mar'11
Users lack confidence in retailers data protection skills
Despite the need for large retailers to adhere to credit card data protection requirements the public doesn't have the confidence that high-street stores are capable of looking after their information. Continue Reading
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March 08, 2011
08
Mar'11
Government urged to tackle credit and late payments in Budget
The government has been urged to tackle some of the main issues having a damaging effect on small firms including late payments and credit. Continue Reading
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March 08, 2011
08
Mar'11
Email can be binding
Can a contract be formed by email? Yes is the simple answer. In a 2010 case involving Prestige Homes v Neal, the Court of Appeal decided, amongst things, that an agreement made by email can become binding. Continue Reading
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March 07, 2011
07
Mar'11
Steljes set to restructure in face of public sector pressures
Steljes has notified staff of a company-wide restructure that may lead to redundancies, in response to the shifting dynamics of public sector procurement. Continue Reading
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March 07, 2011
07
Mar'11
Emulex pushes partners towards 10 gig Ethernet market
Emulex has become the latest storage vendor to move down the networking path with the launch of a new partner scheme designed to foster a transition to 10Gb/s Ethernet (GbE) and network convergence. Continue Reading
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March 07, 2011
07
Mar'11
Comtek takes green network crusade to parliament
Comms and networking repair services house Comtek, which you may recall we wrote about last November, has taken its campaign for a more environmentally sound approach to the nuts and bolts of the network to the Houses of Parliament. Continue Reading
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March 07, 2011
07
Mar'11
Chips every night as Brits turn to PC dinners
It looks as if research conducted by video on demand service SeeSaw may have helped coin a new term for the 21st century. Continue Reading
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March 07, 2011
07
Mar'11
WD coughs up $4.3bn for HGST
Western Digital has tabled a bid of $4.25m (£2.6bn) to acquire Hitachi Global Storage Technologies ending the Japanese HDD vendor's previous preparations for an IPO. Continue Reading
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March 07, 2011
07
Mar'11
Tablets set to support growth in mobile BI
Mobile business intelligence (BI) might be slow getting going but the technology should be helped by increased sales of tablet PCs. Continue Reading
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March 07, 2011
07
Mar'11
CBI calls for Budget support for mid-market firms
Those hoping that the Budget in a couple of weeks will benefit those SMEs trying to grow this year have been given some positive indications from the Chancellor. Continue Reading
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March 07, 2011
07
Mar'11
Nortel loses $2.3bn in fourth quarter
One-time networking powerhouse Nortel Networks has sunk to yet another multi-billion dollar loss, after being hit with a $2.2bn (£1.34bn) accounting charge in the fourth quarter of its fiscal 2010. Continue Reading
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March 07, 2011
07
Mar'11
TalkTalk Business targets large network deals following rebrand
Management at business connectivity specialist TalkTalk Business has moved to reassure the channel that taking on the name of its ISP parent - that is frequently under fire from consumer groups - will not harm their businesses, and could help them ... Continue Reading
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March 07, 2011
07
Mar'11
Secondhand love
Can a user of purchased software resell their licence (and hand over the software) to a third party? That's a question that a German court has asked the European Court of Justice to consider. Continue Reading
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March 06, 2011
06
Mar'11
SIA accuses Oracle of cornering hardware maintenance space
The Service Industry Association (SIA) has accused Oracle of attempting to destroy the third-party maintenance market by initiating anti-competitive policies on hardware support. Continue Reading
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March 04, 2011
04
Mar'11
Distie veteran French set to leave Azlan
MicroScope understands that the hunt is on for a successor to Azlan boss Ian French, after sources claimed the distribution veteran is returning to his consultancy business, Siceo. Continue Reading
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March 04, 2011
04
Mar'11
HP plans changes to ESSN distributor contracts
HP is planning to introduce a contractual threshold for ESSN distributors to bolster its foothold in the unattended space - resellers not managed by the vendor - in a move that some logistics partners fear may lead to dramatic price cutting. Continue Reading
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March 04, 2011
04
Mar'11
IBM Pulse, Las Vegas - it was literally Orbsome
Pulse: It's not a new energy drink or a trade magazine for GPs. Well, it is a trade mag for doctors, but that's another story. Pulse is IBM's flagship service management event that asks how we can optimise the world's infrastructure and discover a ... Continue Reading
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March 04, 2011
04
Mar'11
Deloitte's fantastic new crisis management application - a phone!
Deloitte, the business advisory firm, has developed a new system to help businesses handle disasters and crises. It's called Bamboo. It's a Smartphone. So where there's a crisis, you whip out your 'phone' and get help. Good grief! Whatever will they... Continue Reading
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March 04, 2011
04
Mar'11
Balloon stunt for new game leaves THQ red faced
More from the inexhaustible supply of idiotic publicity stunts by IT companies: game developer THQ has landed in hot water San Francisco Bay water with a harebrained stunt to promote its latest masterwork. Continue Reading