August 2011
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August 09, 2011
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Aug'11
Women aren't hot (potatoes)
It appears that the Government, Europe and society wants more women to be employed at board level. Continue Reading
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August 08, 2011
08
Aug'11
Cloud computing's hidden costs, part four. The roar of the cloud
Ten years ago, Winston Bogarde was a very good footballer. He must have been, because show biz club Chelsea paid him forty thousand pounds a week! That was a lot of money in them days. So he must have been pretty handy. Mind you, I never saw him ... Continue Reading
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August 08, 2011
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Aug'11
Worried about phone hacking? It's time for a SpinVox revival!
I told the world about SpinVox but no-one listened. Then along came the BBC's glamorous Rory Cellan-Jones, and they all listened. I can't imagine why no one took me seriously! (Here I am, left, in a kimono) About the time when the News of the World ... Continue Reading
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August 08, 2011
08
Aug'11
Cisco customers mistakenly directed to malware site
Cisco has issued a security warning after it emerged that it inadvertently shipped CD-ROMs that automatically directed users to an inactive malware repository. Continue Reading
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August 08, 2011
08
Aug'11
SAP names Noble successor
SAP has filled the vacant UK managing director post just weeks after the previous incumbent Tim Noble was moved to emerging markets, turning to a US director with channel experience. Continue Reading
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August 08, 2011
08
Aug'11
SME owners turn to personal cash to stay afloat
Close to half of UK small business owners have injected personal cash into their firm to stay afloat as the cost of doing business in Britain remains high and banks continue to keep their wallets shut. Continue Reading
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August 08, 2011
08
Aug'11
Tech M&A activity holding up
The world economy might be on the brink but the mergers and activity in the technology space continued apace with a decent number of deals struck in the last month. For the third successive month the number of purchases went past the 250 mark with ... Continue Reading
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August 08, 2011
08
Aug'11
Government money laundering consultation kicks off
The Government is consulting on proposals to revise the Money Laundering Regulations following a review. Continue Reading
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August 05, 2011
05
Aug'11
SAP still holding door open for cloud hungry VARs
Sticking to its road-map SAP has issued the second annual update of its cloud Business ByDesign service and reiterated that the door is open for further resellers to get involved with selling the product and developing additional services. Continue Reading
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August 05, 2011
05
Aug'11
Cloud computing's hidden costs, part three
It can be expensive if you have a careless cloud looking after your data. Many of these providers are more clown than cloud service providers. Your business could be found on the hard drives sold by the Cloud provider. Continue Reading
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August 05, 2011
05
Aug'11
Research: Several categories lead Q2 B2B growth in the IT market
With sustained global and local economic pressures you'd be forgiven for thinking that all was doom gloom. Continue Reading
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August 05, 2011
05
Aug'11
Microsoft offers $250,000 prize to attract security experts
In a novel attempt to lure hackers away from the dark side and excite security engineers Microsoft is stumping up $200,000 to the person who comes up with the most effective way of protecting Windows from cyber-attacks. Continue Reading
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August 05, 2011
05
Aug'11
How the channel can help the NHS stop leaking our data and money - Safestick Review
Why does the NHS constantly lose our personal data? Is it corruption? Is it because nobody cares? Bad management? Safe stick, a secure USB, could be the answer to our problems. It's a simple device, aimed at simpletons who are prone to heft and loss. Continue Reading
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August 05, 2011
05
Aug'11
ComputerLinks extends Alvea cloud service
Computerlinks is expanding its cloud and managed services platform in both terms of geographical coverage and the number of features it offers resellers. Continue Reading
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August 05, 2011
05
Aug'11
MicroScope's top stories, week ending 5 August 2011
Ingram Micro mulls EMEA redundancies. Continue Reading
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August 05, 2011
05
Aug'11
Wiggle-room for retirement
Whilst it should be common knowledge that the default retirement age is being abolished from this October, it appears that the European Court of Justice has given employers a little latitude so that some employees can be compulsorily retired. Continue Reading
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August 04, 2011
04
Aug'11
Cloud computing's hidden costs, part two
The cost of getting your data back when you change Cloud provider is horrendous, warns Mike Small, a member of London Chapter ISACA security advisory group. "Many contracts do not clarify who owns the data in the cloud and how you can get it back ... Continue Reading
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August 04, 2011
04
Aug'11
Big name brands join rush for XXX adult domain names
Web hosting specialist Easy space has today reported that the release of .XXX domains for pre-ordering has sparked a rush of interest from firms eager to protect their brands. Continue Reading
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August 04, 2011
04
Aug'11
Insight posts Q2 growth across the board
The growing importance of IT services to the channel's balance sheet has been once again laid bare by Insight, which saw 43% growth in its EMEA services business, compared to 14% in software and 7% in hardware during the second quarter of the firm's... Continue Reading
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August 04, 2011
04
Aug'11
VMware tweaks vSphere 5 licence Ts&Cs after VAR outcry
VMware has made a series of tweaks to its licensing model after changes to its policy made alongside the launch of its new vSphere 5 hypervisor product and associated cloud infrastructure tools saw it widely pilloried. Continue Reading