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May 03, 2011 03May2011 Tip

VMware snapshot best practices

Expert insights to help organizations ensure efficient VMware virtual machine snapshot mechanisms. Continue Reading

May 01, 2011 01May2011 E-Zine

Wired and wireless: Can you achieve an integrated network?

This European edition of Network Evolution E-Zine discusses the myths surrounding integrated wired and wireless LANs, security considerations, and wireless and mobile technology trends the UK should be on the lookout for. Continue Reading

April 29, 2011 29Apr2011 News

Store dealing with dishonest employees uses internal theft prevention software

A London-based sushi chain expects to save almost £1 million this year with the help of new fraud-detection software. Continue Reading

April 28, 2011 28Apr2011 News

IT professionals willing to sacrifice cash for more time off

IT professionals are increasingly attracted to the prospect of a shorter working week and are prepared to sacrifice thousands of pounds to get it. Continue Reading

April 28, 2011 28Apr2011 Tutorial

Wireless LAN authorisation guide: Controlling users and their devices

As wireless LANs become core access technology, it is crucial to implement WLAN access control that manages both corporate and personal devices, as well as Wi-Fi embedded clients. Continue Reading

April 27, 2011 27Apr2011 News

Millions apply for Olympic tickets despite site crash

Around 20 million last-minute ticket applications were made for the London 2012 Olympics despite a surge in demand causing the website to crash. Continue Reading

April 27, 2011 27Apr2011 News

MoD spends £6.6m on mobile phones

The Ministry of Defence spent £6.6m on mobile phones and contract charges for ministers, members of the armed forces and civil servants last year. Continue Reading

April 27, 2011 27Apr2011 News

HSBC Insurance works with IBM to solve Solvency II

HSBC Insurance in the UK is using IBM Global Services to support its European Solvency... Continue Reading

April 26, 2011 26Apr2011 News

Technology boosts savings at WHSmith

Retailer WHSmith says it has delivered savings thanks to IT improvements and tight cost management. Continue Reading

April 26, 2011 26Apr2011 News

Global cloud market to reach $240bn by 2020

The global cloud market is set to explode in the next 10 years, growing from $40.7bn in 2011 to more than $241bn in 2020, according to Forrester Research. Continue Reading

April 26, 2011 26Apr2011 Tip

Implement job rotation for team motivation, productivity

Indian CXOs are increasingly experimenting with job rotation for team motivation and productivity. Find out why job rotation helps, and how M&M practices it. Continue Reading

April 26, 2011 26Apr2011 News

Hybrid cloud model saves university money on a data centre upgrade

Loughborough University implemented a hybrid cloud model and saved money on upgrading its data centre infrastructure, networks and collaborative applications. Continue Reading

April 25, 2011 25Apr2011 In Depth

Making your PC fleet green

Planning for your computer fleet to satisfy the increasing need for environmental friendliness isn't as tough as it sounds. Here are five things CIOs can do. Continue Reading

April 25, 2011 25Apr2011 Answer

Synchronous vs asynchronous replication: Order of events during data writes

Learn about the order of events during data writes in synchronous vs asynchronous replication. Continue Reading

April 24, 2011 24Apr2011 News

How Google runs its storage and more from the storage blogs

Google has posted a paper that outlines its storage architecture, and that’s the choicest morsel in a month when the usual blogosphere protagonists have gone easy on each other. Continue Reading

April 21, 2011 21Apr2011 News

National Archives scoops Queen’s Award for Enterprise

The National Archives has been awarded the Queen's Award for Enterprise - the first public sector body to receive the gong in more than ten years. Continue Reading

April 21, 2011 21Apr2011 News

Volkswagen creates common data services in pursuit of car industry pole position

Volkswagen’s common data services approach is crucial to the IT-enabled transformation of its five businesses. Continue Reading

April 21, 2011 21Apr2011 Tip

5 non-monetary rewards for your IT teams

Non-monetary rewards are an effective way to motivate employees. Learn five non-monetary rewards that CIOs can make use of to motivate their teams. Continue Reading

April 21, 2011 21Apr2011 Tip

Data champion: Decoding role and responsibilities

Data champion is the new buzz word. As companies invest in BI and DW, a data champion is becoming important to ensure returns on these investments. Continue Reading

April 20, 2011 20Apr2011 News

UK IT staff increasingly seeking work abroad

The majority of UK IT professionals would consider migrating abroad to pursue higher quality work and salaries, a recruitment firm warns. Continue Reading

April 20, 2011 20Apr2011 News

Infosec 2011: APT attacks a real threat to business, says security panel

Advanced Persistent Threats are a reality and cannot be dismissed as a myth or media hype, according to a panel of experts debating the top threats at Infosecurity Europe 2011 in London. Continue Reading

April 20, 2011 20Apr2011 News

Infosec 2011: Policy is only way to deal with social media, say security professionals

The best and only way organisations can deal with the use of social media is through robust policies and user aware campaigns Continue Reading

April 20, 2011 20Apr2011 News

Shutting down a botnet, US Government disables Coreflood

Coreflood, a botnet almost ten years old, has been taken down by the FBI and US Department of Justice by obtaining permission to hijack the command and control servers and send a 'stop' command to infected PCs. Is this overstepping the privacy line? Continue Reading

April 20, 2011 20Apr2011 In Depth

SMB storage: What can you outsource to cloud storage and backup services?

SMB storage: Cloud storage and backup offer many cost-saving advantages to SMBs, but drawbacks too, so what exactly can you outsource to the cloud right now? Continue Reading

April 19, 2011 19Apr2011 News

Infosec 2011: Cisco announces new tools for securing the mobile enterprise

Cisco has introduced new security products to its Borderless Networks portfolio to help IT departments manage mobile devices, changing workforce habits and the impact of video on the network. Continue Reading

April 19, 2011 19Apr2011 Tip

Secure SDLC best practices

While focus on technicalities is a given during the SDLC, this tip explains how to secure the SDLC, from the analysis phase right through to deployment. Continue Reading

April 18, 2011 18Apr2011 News

Growth of NFC to drive overhaul of Chip and PIN equipment

The growth of near-field communication (NFC) in the UK will drive the replacement of retailers' Chip and PIN point of sale (PoS) equipment, according to an analyst. Continue Reading

April 16, 2011 16Apr2011 In Depth

Case study: Bell Canada rings up big revenues with Infor CRM

Bell Mobility, a division of Bell Canada Enterprises, implemented an Infor customer relationship management solution, Interaction Advisor, and worked with Infor to transform Bell Mobility’s two call centers - with a combined 550 customer service ... Continue Reading

April 15, 2011 15Apr2011 Blog Post

The start of an era

The article below is the editorial leader column from the last ever printed issue of Computer Weekly magazine. If you like nostalgia, you may want to treasure the magazine you hold in your hands ... Continue Reading

April 15, 2011 15Apr2011 News

Computer Weekly marks the end of an era as a new one begins

The first issue of Computer Weekly magazine in 1966 marked the start of an era in the UK IT industry - the first ever weekly technology publication. This is the story of how it all began. Continue Reading

April 14, 2011 14Apr2011 News

Declining PC market threatened by tablet popularity

The PC market has continued to decline after delays in refresh cycles and increased purchases of tablet devices, according to research. Continue Reading

April 14, 2011 14Apr2011 News

Forrester Research: Marketing is an IT spending blackhole

Analyst Forrester Research is holding a roundtable meeting to bring together chief marketing officers and chief information officers, in a bid to bridge the divide between IT and marketing departments. Continue Reading

April 14, 2011 14Apr2011 In Depth

MS-CLIS at IIIT Allahabad: Evaluation of the post grad course in infosec

With numerous infosec certs to choose from, we look at how the master’s in information security and cyber law (MS-CLIS) at IIIT Allahabad is different Continue Reading

April 13, 2011 13Apr2011 News

Building an Olympics network

Preparation is clearly the key to Olympic success, as players on 27 July 2012 will see years of finely honed practice condensed into one gruelling fortnight Continue Reading

April 13, 2011 13Apr2011 News

Infosec 2011: Charity sector shows the way to balance budget and security

Tackling security project by project is an effective way of securing data on a limited budget, says Matt Holland, head of information security at children's charity NSPCC. Continue Reading

April 13, 2011 13Apr2011 News

Microsoft launches UK mapping service to rival Google Streetview

Starting in London, Microsoft has begun taking photographs of the UK for its street-level mapping service, Streetside. Continue Reading

April 13, 2011 13Apr2011 News

Developer renews court battle to claim 50% of Facebook

A New York developer has renewed his court battle in claiming at least a 50% share of Facebook almost a year after his first attempt stalled. Continue Reading

April 13, 2011 13Apr2011 In Depth

Clustered NAS vs traditional NAS solutions

Clustered NAS offers file visibility across petabytes of storage and is hugely scalable with the ability to increase throughput, IOPS or disk space by adding extra nodes. Continue Reading

April 12, 2011 12Apr2011 News

Tesco uses customer data to stride ahead of competition

Fresh insights from customer data allowed Tesco to meet consumers' needs faster and more accurately, growing Tesco's market capitalisation 10-fold in eight years while its chief competitors' market value fell, the retailer's former CEO Sir Terry ... Continue Reading

April 12, 2011 12Apr2011 News

ICO slams Cabinet Office and MoD for slow FOI responses

The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has criticised the Cabinet Office and the Ministry of Defence for failing to reduce the time they take to respond to Freedom of Information (FOI) requests. Continue Reading

April 12, 2011 12Apr2011 News

Infosec 2011: Compliance the biggest security juggernaut, says security expert

The biggest security compliance juggernaut for businesses is concentrating on achieving compliance rather than changing they way they work, says Des Ward, president of the Cloud Security Alliance UK and Ireland chapter. Continue Reading

April 12, 2011 12Apr2011 Tip

Tier 3 data center design: The cooling checklist

Our expert gives insights into data center cooling system considerations that will ensure adherence to tier 3 data center standards. Continue Reading

April 12, 2011 12Apr2011 News

Teradata data warehouse joins SSD technology to HDDs, virtual storage

At Teradata Universe in Barcelona, the company announced the Active EDW 6680, a data warehouse system that mixes SSD technology, hard disks and storage virtualization software. Continue Reading

April 11, 2011 11Apr2011 News

Intel unveils Oak Trail Atom processor chipset for tablet market

Intel is introducing a next generation Atom processors, previously codenamed "Oak Trail", aimed at the tablet market. Continue Reading

April 11, 2011 11Apr2011 News

Manageability issues impede adoption of virtualisation

Virtual infrastructure management challenges are hindering the adoption of virtualisation within businesses, according to research. Continue Reading

April 11, 2011 11Apr2011 News

Copyright holders formulate ISP piracy website blocking scheme

Copyright holders are urging UK internet service providers to block illegal file-sharing sites. Continue Reading

April 11, 2011 11Apr2011 In Depth

Object-based storage promises scalability and flexibility for static, unstructured data needs

Object storage gets rid of traditional file system hierarchies and puts in place a flat access structure that provides a good basis for hugely scalable unstructured data access. Continue Reading

April 11, 2011 11Apr2011 Tip

Identity and access management (IAM) program implementation guidelines

The first part of this identity and access management (IAM) program guide details how to optimally structure the implementation’s foundation. Continue Reading

April 08, 2011 08Apr2011 News

CIOs need IT governance rethink

CIOs will need to rethink their IT governance policies as employees turn to social media tools to collaborate at work, according to research from analyst group Gartner. Continue Reading

April 08, 2011 08Apr2011 News

Motivated, information security policye-aware employees are the best defence

Keeping employees motivated is the best way to ensure you have satisfied customers, and if it is an employee's responsibility to keep the customers happy,...

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