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Data centre hardware
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September 05, 2006
05
Sep'06
Proofpoint delivers strong messaging security
Proofpoint Messaging Security Gateway is a highly recommended, affordable solution for big enterprises that need protection from email-based attacks.
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September 05, 2006
05
Sep'06
DWP shelves £140m benefits processing system
The Department of Work and Pensions has axed a computer system being developed to process benefits payments after spending more than £140m on it in three years.
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September 04, 2006
04
Sep'06
Pen and paper tackles data capture
IT directors have deployed laptops, PDAs and even tablet PCs to provide end-users with the ability to input data when they are out of the office, but there is another option.
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September 04, 2006
04
Sep'06
Can troubled tablet take off at last?
Tablet PCs: Far from transforming the ways mobile PCs are used, the tablet has been stymied by cost and inflexibility. Will new facilities in Windows Vista change that?
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September 04, 2006
04
Sep'06
Audit Office pledges new report on NHS
NAO acts after MPs criticise 'gushing' report on £12.4bn IT plan.
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September 04, 2006
04
Sep'06
Cardiff to lead the way in major BT network upgrade
BT has announced details of its switch to a new 21st-century network (21CN), beginning with a roll-out in Cardiff from November.
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September 01, 2006
01
Sep'06
Skype launches cordless VoIP phones that don't need a PC
Skype, the internet telephony company, has announced a range of cordless phones that do not require users to run a computer to make or receive web calls.
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August 31, 2006
31
Aug'06
eBay smartphones and PDAs contain corporate data
Used smartphones and PDAs for sale on eBay are still loaded with sensitive personal and corporate information ranging from banking records to text messages and corporate e-mails.
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August 31, 2006
31
Aug'06
Norwich gets free Wi-Fi network
The city of Norwich has launched a free Wi-Fi network for its citizens.
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August 31, 2006
31
Aug'06
Fujitsu launches next-generation mobile hard drive
Fujitsu has launched its first hard disk drives that use perpendicular magnetic recording (PMR) to deliver enhanced storage capacity.
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August 30, 2006
30
Aug'06
Download Backup Guide Chapter 6: Remote backup (PDF)
A printable version of the Backup All-In-One Guide. Download Chapter 6: Remote backup in .pdf format now.
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August 30, 2006
30
Aug'06
IBM jointly develops low power chips
IBM, Infineon Technologies, Samsung Electronics and Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing have jointly developed 45nm chip-making technology to deliver low power processing in devices.
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August 30, 2006
30
Aug'06
OGC deal secures public sector hardware savings
The Office of Government Commerce has announced a procurement deal that will give public sector organisations discounts of up to 45% on IT hardware.
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August 29, 2006
29
Aug'06
Next generation Wi-Fi standards take shape
Industry body the Wi-Fi Alliance has announced the first phase of plans to certify the next generation of Wi-Fi products.
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August 29, 2006
29
Aug'06
ID theft can cost businesses $10m a hit
Attacks on computer networks using stolen user IDs and passwords can cause up to $10m (£5.27m) damage a time, an analysis of criminal prosecutions has revealed.
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August 29, 2006
29
Aug'06
Intel launches dual core enterprise server chips
Intel has launched its new dual-core Intel Xeon 7100 series chips, previously codenamed “Tulsa”.
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August 29, 2006
29
Aug'06
BCS improves accessibility of IT training for people with disabilities
The BCS is breaking new ground in helping people with disabilities take IT qualifications, and in certifying the external agencies that provide assistance to these users.
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August 28, 2006
28
Aug'06
Central NHS IT may not work, warns BCS
British Computer Society backs call for review of £12.4bn scheme
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August 28, 2006
28
Aug'06
Can IT ever be a profession along traditional lines such as the law?
The Big Question is an initiative between Computer Weekly and recruitment consultancy PSD. Each week we put the Big Question to top IT professionals to get their take on a current talking point.
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August 28, 2006
28
Aug'06
Is the man from Java one of your IT greats?
It is hard to imagine IT without Java. James Gosling and his team at Sun devised a language based on a simple premise: you should only need to develop the application once, and it should be able to run anywhere, without modifying the source code
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August 28, 2006
28
Aug'06
Your shout: Pioneering Apple, ITIL, IT skills
Have your say at computerweekly.com
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August 28, 2006
28
Aug'06
Scientists on path to super-fast chip
Scientists at a US university are working on a new kind of transistor that could lead to computer chips that run thousands of times faster than existing desktop processors.
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August 25, 2006
25
Aug'06
New tech take up too slow, says NCC
The National Computing Centre has warned that lack of investment in IT, lack of boardroom involvement and reliance on legacy systems are hampering business development.
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August 25, 2006
25
Aug'06
Breakthrough in speech recognition
Researchers at a US university claim they have found a way to separate the sound of a single voice from a crowd.
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August 25, 2006
25
Aug'06
Amazon opens server computing package for developers
Online retail giant Amazon has launched a service offering computing power on demand to developers.
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August 25, 2006
25
Aug'06
Apple calls in fire risk batteries
Apple has announced a worldwide recall of 1.8 million laptop batteries because of a fire risk.
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August 24, 2006
24
Aug'06
What do tiered storage and ILM have to do with disaster recovery?
That idea ties back into the topics of data growth, data control, data management and recoverability. Once you start categorizing your data based on criticality and recovery priority, it gives you an indication of your data segments. We have our ...
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August 24, 2006
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Aug'06
Tesco leading in online race
Retailer Tesco is scooping up two thirds of all online grocery orders in the UK, research has revealed.
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August 24, 2006
24
Aug'06
Server market buoyant
Worldwide server shipments hit two million units, after a year-on-year increase of nearly 13%, second quarter figures from industry analyst Gartner have revealed.
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August 24, 2006
24
Aug'06
Control Data founder dies
William Norris, founder of one-time mainframe giant Control Data and supercomputer pioneer, has died aged 95.
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August 24, 2006
24
Aug'06
US scientists investigate social networking
Computer scientists at a US university have devised an experiment to test the effectiveness of social networks.
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August 23, 2006
23
Aug'06
Blade servers finding favour
Blade servers are finally gaining acceptance in enterprise computing, research from industry analysts has shown.
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August 21, 2006
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Aug'06
Nurses lose confidence in NHS IT programme
Nurses are increasing doubtful of the benefits of the NHS's £12.4bn National Programme for IT (NPfIT) and do not believe they have been adequately consulted about it, a major survey shows.
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August 21, 2006
21
Aug'06
ID cards spend is £46m and counting
The government has already spent £46.4m on the controversial ID cards scheme, a home office minister has revealed.
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August 18, 2006
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Aug'06
US scientists look to develop speedier chips
Scientists at a US university are working on a new kind of transistor that could lead to computer chips with speeds in terahertz – thousands of times faster than existing desktop computer chips.
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August 18, 2006
18
Aug'06
Education tech chief quits
Michael Stevenson, director of technology at the Department for Education and Skills (DfES), is to leave his post after just a year in the job.
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August 17, 2006
17
Aug'06
Apple fixes Xsan security flaw
Attackers could exploit a security flaw in Apple's Xsan file system to launch malicious code and crash vulnerable machines, but a fix is available.
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August 16, 2006
16
Aug'06
Firms failing to erase confidential data from recycled PCs
Companies are putting their secrets at risk if they fail to completely overwrite hard discs that have reached the end of their useful lives, according to professional computer recyclers.
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August 16, 2006
16
Aug'06
Blackberries to deliver two-factor network security
CRYPTOCard has developed a software token for Blackberry mobile e-mail handsets, allowing companies to introduce cheaper two-factor security among their mobile workers.
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August 16, 2006
16
Aug'06
Downtime: Are you there God? I need some help with my IT
The wacky world of IT.
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August 15, 2006
15
Aug'06
AMD updates Opteron processors
AMD has launched its Next Generation Opteron processor family, in the latest round of its battle for the processor market with bitter rival Intel.
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August 15, 2006
15
Aug'06
Vote for your most influential person in IT
It was 15 years ago last week that Tim Berners-Lee created the first website. The plaudits have rolled in ever since for the founder and current director of the World Wide Web Consortium, but does he make your list of IT greats?
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August 15, 2006
15
Aug'06
IBM moves colloboration software onto Linux
IBM has announced that its Lotus Sametime real-time collaboration software will in future run with open source operating system Linux.
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August 15, 2006
15
Aug'06
Savvy spending drives rise in budget growth
IT investment up as many IT departments deliver more for less
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August 14, 2006
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Aug'06
Dell recalling faulty laptop batteries
The world's largest maker of personal computers will recall 4.1 million notebook batteries because they can overheat and burst into flames.
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August 14, 2006
14
Aug'06
One in five do not wipe data off their old PCs
One in five second-hand PCs finding their way onto the resale market contain sensitive data left on their hard discs by the previous owner, an international study has revealed.
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August 14, 2006
14
Aug'06
Electricity backup unit saves data from power cuts
US startup Gridpoint has developed a way to store electricity, which could be used to ensure IT systems are not hit by power fluctuations.
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August 14, 2006
14
Aug'06
Appro uses CAE tools to improve datacentres
High-performance enterprise computing systems provider Appro is joining with leading computer aided engineering (CAE) firm Fluent to help IT managers address datacentre cooling issues.
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August 14, 2006
14
Aug'06
VMware brings virtualisation to Macs
VMware, a leading provider of software for virtualised desktops and servers, has launched a product that will enable Intel-based Macs to run x86 operating systems, such as Windows, Linux, NetWare and Solaris, in virtual machines at the same time as ...
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August 11, 2006
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Aug'06
IBM demonstrates single molecule data processing solution
IBM researchers in Zurich have demonstrated a single-molecule device that is capable of repeatedly storing and retrieving data.
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August 10, 2006
10
Aug'06
Intel unveils Linux graphics solution
Intel has unveiled open source drivers for its chipsets to support 3D graphics acceleration applications in Linux.
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August 10, 2006
10
Aug'06
Users still not wiping data from unwanted PCs
A fifth of secondhand PCs finding their way onto the resale market still contain sensitive data on their hard discs.
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August 09, 2006
09
Aug'06
IBM launches SME storage platform
IBM has launched an entry-level storage product for SMEs.
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August 08, 2006
08
Aug'06
Ruggedised laptops boost productivity and survive tornado
Ruggedised notebooks are designed to take a beating, within reason, of course. Sears Holding Company has been using them for more than a decade. The previous model worked fine after a battle with Mother Nature.
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August 08, 2006
08
Aug'06
Lincolnshire is first with local-government podcasts
Lincolnshire county council has launched what it believes is the world’s first local government podcasting service, broadcasting material converted from text on its website.
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August 08, 2006
08
Aug'06
University project aims to improve mobile web
University of Manchester scientists are seeking to make the web more accessible on mobile devices, using technology developed to help blind and visually impaired people surf the internet.
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August 08, 2006
08
Aug'06
PDA shipments hit new level
Worldwide shipments of handheld PDAs totaled a record 3.7 million units in the second quarter of 2006, new figures from industry analyst Gartner have revealed.
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August 08, 2006
08
Aug'06
NHS trusts left stranded after CSC datacentre crash
Multiple failures at a datacentre run by CSC left hospital trusts in the North West and West Midlands without access to patient administration systems for up to five days.
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August 08, 2006
08
Aug'06
Business integration doubts grow
Computer Weekly's survey of IT leaders reveals a continued belief in IT's ability to deliver value, but confidence in process integration and scalability slips
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August 07, 2006
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Aug'06
Vote for your most influential IT organisation
What has been the most influential organisation over the past 40 years of IT?
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August 07, 2006
07
Aug'06
Mobile takes a strategic role
Mobile technology has become a key part of most corporate IT strategies, research from analyst group Quocirca has found.
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August 07, 2006
07
Aug'06
World wide web is 15 years old
The world wide web has quietly passed its 15th anniversary.
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August 04, 2006
04
Aug'06
Apple delays financial results over stock option irregularities
Apple Computer is to delay posting its financial results after discovering further irregularities in stock option awards to employees.
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August 03, 2006
03
Aug'06
Wireless cards make notebooks easy targets
Experts say flawed wireless cards are an industry-wide notebook security problem, thanks to weak device drivers and vendors who ship products without proper testing.
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August 02, 2006
02
Aug'06
Microsoft launches Windows supercomputer platform
Microsoft has made its Windows supercomputing operating system commercially available, to allow the company to compete against rival Linux and Unix systems in the high-performance processing market.
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August 02, 2006
02
Aug'06
BT axes GE Healthcare from NHS IT project
BT has axed GE Healthcare from its 10-year NHS National Programme for IT contract, after it failed to deliver systems on time.
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August 02, 2006
02
Aug'06
IBM unveils mainstream AMD server line
IBM has unveiled a new mainstream server line for businesses that uses chips from AMD.
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August 01, 2006
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Aug'06
Step 1: Guess BIOS passwords yourself
The first in a series of how to get into a system - all to easily
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August 01, 2006
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Aug'06
Security Bytes: Exploits targeting freshly patched Apple flaw
Apple patches nearly two dozen holes in OS X, but not before exploits are unleashed. Plus McAfee fixes a critical flaw and EMC gets the OK to buy RSA.
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August 01, 2006
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Aug'06
Step 2 in BIOS cracking: Fiddle with the hardware
The second in an alarming series
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August 01, 2006
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Step 3: Crack them with software
The third part to BIOS cracking
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August 01, 2006
01
Aug'06
Apple recalls faulty batteries
Apple has issued a worldwide recall of faulty rechargeable batteries for use with 15-inch MacBook Pro laptop computer.
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August 01, 2006
01
Aug'06
Heatwave puts IT leaders in hot seat as systems wilt
IT departments have been struggling with the impact of the prolonged heatwave on power supplies and datacentre cooling systems.
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July 31, 2006
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Jul'06
Does the microchip head your list of IT greats?
Have your say in the Computer Weekly IT Greats reader poll
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July 31, 2006
31
Jul'06
Air Interface specification gets approval
The Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) has approved the publication of a specification that allows over-the-air delivery of multimedia content.
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July 31, 2006
31
Jul'06
Boeing chooses Linux for military aircraft order
Boeing has selected Wind River’s Linux-based Platform for Networking Equipment for the mission system of its P-8A anti-submarine and reconnaissance aircraft.
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July 30, 2006
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Jul'06
EqualLogic updates storage provisioning software
Users have more options when it comes to pooling storage with version 3.0 of EqualLogic's array software, but some are wondering whatever happened to the SAS disks.
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July 28, 2006
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Jul'06
Mobile operators promise to block stolen mobiles
The five main UK mobile operators have pledged to block around 80% of stolen or lost mobile phones within 48 hours of them being reported missing.
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July 27, 2006
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Jul'06
Datacentres losing their cool
The Met Office has warned that the extra warm summer the UK has been experiencing is set to continue. At the same time datacentres are consuming more power, due to the popularity of high density blade server racks, which in turn, require more ...
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July 25, 2006
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Jul'06
AMD to acquire graphic chipsets firm ATI for $5.4bn
Chip manufacturer AMD is to buy graphic chipsets firm ATI in a $5.4bn (£2.9bn) deal.
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July 24, 2006
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Jul'06
'Fault tolerant' computer mimics brain
Scientists at the University of Manchester are developing a new type of computer which mimics how nerve cells in the brain interact. The £1m project is a bid to engineer more “fault tolerant” electronics.
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July 21, 2006
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Jul'06
World Community Grid takes on cancer
Medical researchers are using IBM’s World Community Grid to help tackle cancer.
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July 20, 2006
20
Jul'06
OpenSSL runs into trouble in US again
The open source OpenSSL security solution has been refused validation for US government use, even though some government agencies are already using it.
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July 20, 2006
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Jul'06
Fresh demand boosts pay for comms staff
Pay rates for telecoms and network professionals are rising as comms companies step up recruitment after a long period of retrenchment.
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July 19, 2006
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Jul'06
Sun unveils ‘world's first no-compromise’ blade server
Sun Microsystems has unveiled the Sun Blade 8000 modular system.
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July 19, 2006
19
Jul'06
ClearCube releases next-generation PC blades
ClearCube Technology has launched two new high-performance PC server blades.
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July 19, 2006
19
Jul'06
Intel launches Montecito Itanium server chips
Intel has finally launched its Montecito Itanium server chip, a major upgrade for the struggling Itanium processor range.
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July 19, 2006
19
Jul'06
Public pays price as government goes live with unproven systems
Passports fiasco illustrates how bug-ridden IT is being rushed into service
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July 18, 2006
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Jul'06
Novell ships new Linux enterprise edition
Novell has announced the worldwide launch of its SuSE Linux Enterprise 10 operating system after a delay to sort out technical glitches.
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July 17, 2006
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Jul'06
Delay in ID cards scheme presents chance to avert disaster, say experts
Clearer understanding of goals is essential, warn suppliers
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July 17, 2006
17
Jul'06
Changes to the Computer Misuse Act 'will not affect legitimate users'
New anti-hacker laws will not hit IT professionals, says Home Office minister
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July 17, 2006
17
Jul'06
News in brief
Short takes on this week's news
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July 17, 2006
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Jul'06
Your shout: Communication, board-level errors, CSA, viruses
Have your say at computerweekly.com
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July 17, 2006
17
Jul'06
Do you love him or loathe him? Vote for your IT greats
Bill Gates may have one eye on the charity work these days, but does Microsoft's founder make your list of the IT greats?
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July 16, 2006
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Jul'06
Automated provisioning quiz
Take this five-question quiz to see how much you've learned about automated provisioning.
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July 14, 2006
14
Jul'06
Symbian OS update supports new wireless technologies
Symbian has released the latest version of its smart phone operating system to add support for new wireless technologies.
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July 14, 2006
14
Jul'06
Intel makes 1,000 managers redundant, further staff cuts next week
Intel is to cut around 1,000 manager posts worldwide in an attempt to become more competitive in the market. Other staff positions are set to be announced next week.
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July 13, 2006
13
Jul'06
Secure Computing buys CipherTrust
Secure Computing is to acquire messaging security company CipherTrust for around $273m (£156m), as it continues to expand its security solutions portfolio.
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July 13, 2006
13
Jul'06
Google Video goes international
Google has launched international versions of its Google Video site, and has signed up a number of large content providers to provide video clips to users.
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July 13, 2006
13
Jul'06
Security Bytes: Investigators slam VA over data breach
Meanwhile: Cisco patches a router application flaw, a Washington law firm sues IBM over a server attack; and spammers sucker Web surfers with fake Vladimir Putin death reports.