March 2011
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March 25, 2011
25
Mar'11
TripAdvisor hack attack joins growing list of breaches
Travel website TripAdvisor has warned some customers they might receive spam after email details were stolen by hackers from its site. Continue Reading
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March 25, 2011
25
Mar'11
Samuel Ko on the questions you should ask before implementing cloud computing
Samuel Ko, MD of CDNetworks (CDNW), maker of the Web Performance Suite , says cloud vendors are often so pleased with themselves for building an infrastructure that they forget the hard bit, integrating it with the customer's needs. Continue Reading
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March 25, 2011
25
Mar'11
C2000 keen to "kill" off broadline tag
Computer 2000 has challenged vendors to overcome lasting perceptions of the distributor as an IT supermarket when it comes to higher value technologies that require a specialist touch. Continue Reading
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March 25, 2011
25
Mar'11
RIM guides low on tablet R&D spend, quake impact
In spite of posting annual growth in sales and profits of 33% and 39% respectively, Research in Motion (RIM) has taken a pounding on the stock market after guiding low on the numbers for the coming period. Continue Reading
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March 25, 2011
25
Mar'11
Oracle posts solid Q3 as software spending picks up
Oracle boss Larry Ellison has talked up the strength of the software market as it unveiled its Q3 numbers which were bolstered by hikes in license sales and support deals. Continue Reading
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March 25, 2011
25
Mar'11
Channel backing government moves to tackle skills gap
The channel has thrown its support behind the government's plans to address the IT skills gap following plans announced in the Budget to boost the technical knowledge of future generations. Continue Reading
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March 25, 2011
25
Mar'11
Budget in-depth: Government looks to entrepreneurs for growth
In his second Budget Report, the Chancellor of the Exchequer focused on business growth, and provided a package of incentives to entrepreneurs and businesses to help them to deliver that growth, writes Jeff Webber. Continue Reading
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March 25, 2011
25
Mar'11
MicroScope's top stories, week ending 25 March 2011
Softcat hires former Insight, Equanet man to run public sector Softcat has hired former Equanet and Insight public sector sales head Jamie Burke to lead its charge into the government space. Continue Reading
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March 25, 2011
25
Mar'11
VAT in the Channel changes - just
BusinessMan reported on the 17th March that the loophole that allows businesses in the Channel Islands to sell items valued under £18 VAT free, and therefore cheaper than businesses on the mainland can achieve, may well end soon. Continue Reading
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March 24, 2011
24
Mar'11
What's the cost of illegal downloads? Record companies say $75 trillion
I spotted a link on Slashdot to an interesting article on law.com which showed just how ridiculous the music industry can be when it comes to copyright infringement over the net. Continue Reading
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March 24, 2011
24
Mar'11
Police order to buy through Sprint ii provokes channel confusion
Suppliers are confused by the government's mandate that police forces in England and Wales bypass Buying Solutions' Commodity IT Hardware and Software (CITHS) framework in favour of the SPRINT ii agreement. Continue Reading
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March 24, 2011
24
Mar'11
Cloud shift helps Red Hat near $1bn revenue mark
A shift by customers towards cloud computing has helped Red Hat deliver a set of solid numbers for its fiscal year that have given the firm the confidence to set its sights on $1bn revenue. Continue Reading
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March 24, 2011
24
Mar'11
Budget 2011: Red-tape cutting and skills support welcomed
The Budget has been given a cautious thumbs up by business groups keen to see the skills gap addressed and restrictions on small companies eased. Continue Reading
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March 24, 2011
24
Mar'11
Japanese quake sparks hard drive warning
The Japanese earthquake has already caused numerous component manufacturing plants to close or reduce their output and the implications for the storage industry are starting to be felt. Continue Reading
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March 24, 2011
24
Mar'11
Polycom buys video management firm Accordent
Video communications vendor Polycom has forked out $50m in cash to buy California-headquartered video content management and delivery specialist Accordant. Continue Reading
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March 24, 2011
24
Mar'11
Wearecloud looks for UK installation partners for its BIME cloud service
Here's something different for the channel to gets its teeth into: Bime is an easy yet powerful service to connect and analyse data in any organisation - so its makers claim. Continue Reading
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March 24, 2011
24
Mar'11
How companies should prepare for cloud computing
Unshackling the desktop should be the first step to cloud computing, says David Angwin, Wyse Technology's marketing director. Desktop virtualisation provides a bridge to a 'true-cloud' world - but it's still 5-10 years away. Continue Reading
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March 24, 2011
24
Mar'11
Three classic mistakes made by cloud computer users
Mac Scott, a director at Xantus Consulting advises FTSE100 companies and large government departments about cloud computing. He's identified three classic traps organisations fall into. Seeing security through rose tinted glasses. Continue Reading
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March 24, 2011
24
Mar'11
Cloud computing may not save you money - but here's why it's still worth it
The cloud won't necessarily save you money, warns Ewen Anderson, managing director at consultancy Centralis whose partners include luminaries such as App DNA , AppSense , Citrix , Microsoft , VMware and Liquid ware Labs . Continue Reading
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March 24, 2011
24
Mar'11
Freeloader - the solar charger for the iPod
Freeloader says its new solar charger is an 'attractive and practical charging solution' for all gadget and travel shoppers. Is it? I've used solar chargers before, and they were more trouble than they were worth. Continue Reading