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2011 Stories
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January 21, 2011
21Jan2011
News
RBI guidelines focus on fortifying IT security by banks
RBI has issued security guidelines for the Indian banks that touch upon aspects such as IT governance, security, and cyber fraud. Continue Reading
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January 20, 2011
20Jan2011
News
Eli Lilly signs Cognizant deal
Pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly has signed a multiyear deal with Cognizant to provide a range of business services Continue Reading
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January 20, 2011
20Jan2011
News
EU Law needs to be tougher to tackle online piracy
The European Commission believes ISPs need to take urgent steps to combat online intellectual property theft. Continue Reading
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January 20, 2011
20Jan2011
News
Iran gets access to Google Earth, Picasa and Chrome
Google has announced that Iranians are to be able to download Google Earth, Picasa and Chrome, available for the first time following the easing of US export controls. Continue Reading
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January 20, 2011
20Jan2011
News
Carlsberg agrees probably its best outsourcing deal
Carlsberg has signed a five-year contract with Accenture for application services for its European brewery operations. Continue Reading
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January 20, 2011
20Jan2011
In Depth
Third-party cloud management tools do the trick
Cloud customers are increasingly turning to third-party tools or add-on functions to meet specific cloud-management requirements Continue Reading
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January 19, 2011
19Jan2011
Blog Post
Indemnities in IT Contracts - What is the "standard" position?
Imagine the scene in one of the deals I was doing recently. It was a long negotiation on an IT deal which was nearing its conclusion and I was acting for the IT customer. One of the last issues to ... Continue Reading
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January 19, 2011
19Jan2011
News
Government seeks £3bn traffic management technology agreement
The government is putting in place a framework agreement for traffic management technology worth up to £3bn. Continue Reading
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January 19, 2011
19Jan2011
News
2010 IT security threats point to priorities for 2011, says Sophos
Cyber threats of 2010 highlight the top risks to business for 2011, including social media sites, whistleblowers, and hacktivists, warns security firm Sophos. Continue Reading
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January 19, 2011
19Jan2011
News
Record sales of Mac, iPhone and iPad drive Apple's highest revenues
Apple has reported record revenue of $26.74bn and net quarterly profit of $6bn in financial results for its 2011 first quarter ended December 25, 2010. Continue Reading
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January 19, 2011
19Jan2011
News
More than 1,000 patient records lost on unencrypted laptop
A doctor is to be disciplined following the loss of 1,147 patient records on an unencrypted laptop. Continue Reading
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January 19, 2011
19Jan2011
Photo Story
HP Slate - Tablets set to kill the iPad CES 2011
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January 19, 2011
19Jan2011
Photo Story
RIM Blackberry Playbook - Tablets set to kill the iPad - CES 2011
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January 19, 2011
19Jan2011
Photo Story
Acer Iconia - Tablets set to kill the iPad CES 2011
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January 19, 2011
19Jan2011
Photo Story
Samsung Galaxy Tab - Tablets set to kill the iPad CES 2011
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January 19, 2011
19Jan2011
Photo Story
Asus Eee Slate - Tablets set to kill the iPad - CES 2011
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January 19, 2011
19Jan2011
Photo Story
Toshiba tablet - Tablets set to kill the iPad CES 2011
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January 19, 2011
19Jan2011
Photo Story
Vizio Via - Tablets set to kill the iPad CES 2011
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January 19, 2011
19Jan2011
Photo Story
Dell Streak 7 and the Dell Streak 10 - Tablets set to kill the iPad CES 2011
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January 19, 2011
19Jan2011
Photo Story
Panasonic Viera Tablet - Tablets set to kill the iPad CES 2011
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January 19, 2011
19Jan2011
Photo Story
Lenovo LePad - Tablets set to kill the iPad CES 2011
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January 19, 2011
19Jan2011
Photo Story
Motorola Xoom - Tablets set to kill the iPad CES 2011
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January 19, 2011
19Jan2011
Photo Story
Motion CL900 - Tablets set to kill the iPad CES 2011
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January 19, 2011
19Jan2011
Photo Story
Photos: Tablets set to kill the iPad - CES 2011
This year’s Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas has been hailed as the year of the tablet, with almost 100 tablets expected to be launched during the week. Computer Weekly rounds up the top tablets set to topple Apple’s iPad success. Continue Reading
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January 18, 2011
18Jan2011
Photo Story
Wanted - The kids are not alright on Google Street View
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January 18, 2011
18Jan2011
Photo Story
Football - The kids are not alright on Google Street View
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January 18, 2011
18Jan2011
Photo Story
Wonderful - The kids are not alright on Google Street View
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January 18, 2011
18Jan2011
Photo Story
Tricks - The kids are not alright on Google Street View
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January 18, 2011
18Jan2011
Photo Story
Waterfall - The kids are not alright on Google Street View
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January 18, 2011
18Jan2011
Photo Story
Peace - The kids are not alright on Google Street View
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January 18, 2011
18Jan2011
Photo Story
Fall - The kids are not alright on Google Street View
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January 18, 2011
18Jan2011
Photo Story
Busted - The kids are not alright on Google Street View
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January 18, 2011
18Jan2011
Photo Story
Summer - The kids are not alright on Google Street View
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January 18, 2011
18Jan2011
Photo Story
Caught in the act - The kids are not alright on Google Street View
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January 18, 2011
18Jan2011
Photo Story
Wayne and Garth - The kids are not alright on Google Street View
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January 18, 2011
18Jan2011
Photo Story
Underground - The kids are not alright on Google Street View
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January 18, 2011
18Jan2011
Photo Story
Skate - The kids are not alright on Google Street View
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January 18, 2011
18Jan2011
Photo Story
Photos: The kids are not alright on Google Street View
These pictures from Google Street View show how kids all over the world are fun-loving, funny and above all fearless. Continue Reading
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January 18, 2011
18Jan2011
News
EMC won’t sell one VNX product in Australia
EMC has officially launched its new VNX and VNXe products, but will leave one of the new products out of its local range and sell a Clariion system instead. Continue Reading
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January 18, 2011
18Jan2011
Photo Story
Gucci - The kids are not alright on Google Street View
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January 18, 2011
18Jan2011
Tip
Top seven social media threats
Discover the top seven social media threats in the first of a two-part series on social media related security threats and preventive measures. Continue Reading
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January 17, 2011
17Jan2011
News
Babcock outsources next-gen network to C&W Worldwide
UK-based global engineering firm Babcock has hired Cable&Wireless Worldwide as its sole telecoms supplier for the next three years to consolidate Babcock's legacy network estate and connect its 250 UK and international sites Continue Reading
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January 17, 2011
17Jan2011
News
Aurora Fashions CIO John Bovill quits following IT outsourcing deal
Aurora Fashions chief information officer (CIO) John Bovill has announced his decision to leave the women's fashion firm days after Aurora Fashions announced its move to outsource all its IT. Continue Reading
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January 17, 2011
17Jan2011
Tutorial
Snapshot technology: The role of snapshots in today's backup environments
We've collected our top resources on snapshot technology. Gain more insight on snapshots before you decide to use them in place of your data backup system. Continue Reading
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January 14, 2011
14Jan2011
News
Sainsbury's programmer jailed for £73,000 Nectar card fraud
A former Sainsbury's lead analyst programmer has been jailed for stealing more than £73,000 in Nectar reward points Continue Reading
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January 14, 2011
14Jan2011
News
Vodafone Australia sacks employees over data leak
Vodafone Australia has sacked several people after four million customer records were exposed in a privacy leak Continue Reading
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January 14, 2011
14Jan2011
News
Government wants hard evidence before changing fibre tax
The government wants concrete evidence that the business rates tax on lit fibres - the so-called fibre tax - unduly hampers network investment before it considers reviewing the system Continue Reading
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January 14, 2011
14Jan2011
Photo Story
Quick escape - The weirdest photos on Google Street View
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January 14, 2011
14Jan2011
Photo Story
Stop - The weirdest photos on Google Street View
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January 14, 2011
14Jan2011
Photo Story
Wrapped around the post - The weirdest photos on Google Street View
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January 14, 2011
14Jan2011
Photo Story
Superhero - The weirdest photos on Google Street View
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January 14, 2011
14Jan2011
Photo Story
Alien - The weirdest photos on Google Street View
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January 14, 2011
14Jan2011
Photo Story
Sleeping or suicide - The weirdest photos on Google Street View
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January 14, 2011
14Jan2011
Photo Story
The greatest view - The weirdest photos on Google Street View
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January 14, 2011
14Jan2011
Photo Story
Photos: The weirdest photos on Google Street View
We at Computer Weekly towers love Google Street View, here's a round-up of some of the weirdest pictures from around the world. Continue Reading
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January 14, 2011
14Jan2011
Photo Story
GPS disaster - The weirdest photos on Google Street View
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January 14, 2011
14Jan2011
News
NetApp bags Akorri to bolster capacity planning lineup
NetApp has entered into an agreement to buy data centre management software provider Akorri Networks; plus more news in brief. Continue Reading
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January 14, 2011
14Jan2011
News
Biometric authentication technology curbs microfinance org’s losses
Growing Opportunity implements biometric authentication technology to overcome financial losses resulting from duplicate loan applications. Continue Reading
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January 14, 2011
14Jan2011
Photo Story
DeLorean - The weirdest photos on Google Street View
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January 14, 2011
14Jan2011
Tip
Include penalty clauses for assured service level
Penalty clauses in a service contract not only act as deterrents but also help in ensuring vendor accountability. These clauses help in pulling up the vendors in case of service failures through a scheme of penalties. Continue Reading
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January 14, 2011
14Jan2011
Photo Story
Unicycle - The weirdest photos on Google Street View
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January 14, 2011
14Jan2011
Photo Story
Dead caravan - The weirdest photos on Google Street View
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January 13, 2011
13Jan2011
News
‘Pupils need better IT teaching, not more technology,’ say industry experts
Industry bodies have hit out against an outdated IT curriculum and unenthusiastic teaching staff Continue Reading
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January 13, 2011
13Jan2011
News
FDM seek 1000 graduates for training scheme
IT services provider FDM is recruiting 1000 graduates for its training scheme in 2011. Continue Reading
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January 13, 2011
13Jan2011
News
What can businesses learn about real-time monitoring from the BP oil spill?
The full report on the BP oil-well blowout in the Gulf of Mexico has been released, revealing that its real-time data monitoring systems need to be improved. Continue Reading
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January 13, 2011
13Jan2011
Tip
Exit clause in SLAs: 7 key pointers
An exit clause is a useful tool to close a deal when any agreed and important terms of a service contract are dishonored. Here are seven points to include in an exit clause. Continue Reading
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January 13, 2011
13Jan2011
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Hybrid cloud storage
Hybrid cloud storage products provide the best of both worlds -- local storage that's tightly integrated with off-site cloud storage services. Continue Reading
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January 12, 2011
12Jan2011
News
Retail banks' IT spending to rocket over five years
Retail banks in all regions are increasing their IT spending by an average of 24% over the next five years but European banks will increase spending the least. Continue Reading
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January 12, 2011
12Jan2011
News
Microsoft January Patch Tuesday misses open security issues
Microsoft's January 2011 Patch Tuesday security update contains only two bulletins, but misses several open security issues. Continue Reading
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January 12, 2011
12Jan2011
News
Government departments criticised over data sharing mistake
Three government agencies have been criticised over a data sharing mistake that led to the wrongful disclosure of a woman's personal and financial information. Continue Reading
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January 11, 2011
11Jan2011
News
Cambridge village competes with South Korea on broadband speeds
Residents of Broughton have become among the first UK consumers to get access to 1Gbps broadband speeds Continue Reading
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January 11, 2011
11Jan2011
News
Toptable.com selects Zeus Technology software for traffic management
Restaurant-booking site, Toptable.com, has chosen Zeus Technology's software-based traffic management application to manage its web traffic. Continue Reading
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January 11, 2011
11Jan2011
News
BT to develop Goonhilly satellite site for deep space comms programme
After closing the Goonhilly visitor's centre in March 2010, BT has announced it is planning to invest in the historic telecommunications satellite site. Continue Reading
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January 11, 2011
11Jan2011
News
Glasgow 1,000-core FPGA accelerates MPEG video coding
Researchers at Glasgow university have developed a 1,000-core chip, which could lead to significantly faster processing compared to today's multi-core designs....
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January 11, 2011
11Jan2011
News
Blackberry Playbook hit by development challenges
Research in Motion (RIM) could be late to market with its Blackberry Playbook tablet device after experiencing several development challenges Continue Reading
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January 11, 2011
11Jan2011
Opinion
Security Zone: The ISO/IEC 38500 IT Governance Standard
IT governance means different things to different folks, yet it is generally understood to require alignment with best practice standards and methodologies. However, it can be really hard to see the wood for the trees due to the multiple frameworks,... Continue Reading
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January 11, 2011
11Jan2011
News
FULL DETAILS: EMC’s new VNX and VNXe ranges
EMC will next week launch unified storage devices under the VNX name, but also a range of low-end storage systems dubbed VNXe. Continue Reading
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January 10, 2011
10Jan2011
News
iGate acquires outsourcer Patni in deal worth $1.22bn
American IT services firm iGate has acquired Indian outsource company Patni in a deal worth $1.22 billion.
iGate said it would pay $921m to buy a 63%...
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January 10, 2011
10Jan2011
News
Poor communication to blame for business intelligence failure, says Gartner
Between 70% to 80% of corporate business intelligence projects fail, according to research by analyst firm Gartner. Continue Reading
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January 10, 2011
10Jan2011
News
US government issues Twitter subpoena over Wikileaks founder Julian Assange
Twitter has been issued with a subpoena by the US government to release the personal details of people connected to Wikileaks, including founder Julian Assange. Continue Reading
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January 10, 2011
10Jan2011
News
Amazon prices platinum AWS support at $15,000 a month
Amazon is offering support to enterprise users using AWS with prices starting at $15,000 per month. Continue Reading
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January 10, 2011
10Jan2011
Answer
What does the parity bit do in RAID?
Find out how the use of a parity bit protects RAID groups and how it's used as a method for error detection. Continue Reading
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January 07, 2011
07Jan2011
News
Google revamps Apps Engine
Google has revamped its App Engine to combat reliability issues in its Datastore. Continue Reading
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January 07, 2011
07Jan2011
News
LinkedIn could beat Facebook to an IPO
LinkedIn could be the first social network company to be floated on the stock market, according to reports. Continue Reading
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January 07, 2011
07Jan2011
Tip
10 security incident management best practices
Here’s a quick tip on the security incident management processes an organization should adopt to combat the current dynamic threat scenario. Continue Reading
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January 07, 2011
07Jan2011
News
Maia 1Key provides HDFC Life with option for BI upgrade
HDFC Standard Life went for add-on deployment of Maia 1Key instead of revamping Cognos BI it had. Maia 1Key saved costs and offered web-enablement. Continue Reading
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January 07, 2011
07Jan2011
News
Microsoft to patch critical IE vulnerability to block ongoing attacks
Microsoft will issue two security bulletins, addressing a critical vulnerability affecting all versions of WIndows. Continue Reading
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January 06, 2011
06Jan2011
News
Government unveils £200m tech centre network details
The government has published plans to spend £200m on a network of high-tech manufacturing centres Continue Reading
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January 06, 2011
06Jan2011
News
Update: Who takes the blame for the Lloyds TSB duplicate payment error?
Over 200,000 people were affected by a glitch at Lloyds TSB, when an error with its merchant system duplicated payments on New Year's Eve. Jenny Williams investigates. Continue Reading
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January 06, 2011
06Jan2011
News
Ofcom frees spectrum for better data, internet access
From Thursday UK mobile network operators will be allowed to offer data services over their 2G networks, giving consumers better indoor and outdoor access... Continue Reading
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January 06, 2011
06Jan2011
News
Most people who sell their old mobiles don't clear personal data
Just over three quarters of the UK population have sold on old mobile phones, but only 31% wiped all personal information before selling, a survey has revealed. Continue Reading
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January 06, 2011
06Jan2011
News
$21m acquisition of Immunet takes Sourcefire to the cloud
Snort creator Sourcefire has announced the $21m (£13.5m) acquisition of cloud-based anti-malware technologies firm Immunet. Continue Reading
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January 06, 2011
06Jan2011
News
CES 2011: Steve Ballmer heralds new era of technology
Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer highlighted that the next version of Windows will be the first to run on ARM processors in his keynote address at the opening of the 2011 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. Continue Reading
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January 05, 2011
05Jan2011
News
CES 2011: Top five tablets
With almost 100 tablets expected to be launched at this year's International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, 2011 is set to be the year of the tablet device. Computer Weekly rounds up the latest tablet announcements from CES 2011. Continue Reading
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January 05, 2011
05Jan2011
News
TPI and Compass come together
The US owner of sourcing consultancy TPI has acquired Compass Management Consulting, to increase the transformational services it can offer. Continue Reading
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January 05, 2011
05Jan2011
In Depth
What is Near Field Communication (NFC)?
Near-field communication (NFC) allows data to be exchanged between devices via short-range, high frequency wireless communication technology by combining the interface of a smartcard and reader into a single device. Continue Reading
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January 05, 2011
05Jan2011
News
BCS CEO David Clarke talks about the future of the IT industry
David Clarke, CEO of the chartered institute of computing the BCS, talks to Computer Weekly about being awarded an MBE, the future of the IT profession and tackling a membership revolt against his leadership last year. Continue Reading
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January 04, 2011
04Jan2011
News
CES 2011: Tablets expected to dominate Vegas show
Tablet-style computers are expected to dominate the 2011 Consumer Electronics Show that kicks off in Las Vegas on Thursday. About... Continue Reading
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January 04, 2011
04Jan2011
News
2010 review: Top 10 IT skills and careers stories
In Computer Weekly's review of the best of the IT year in 2010, here we look back on the top 10 IT skills stories of the year. Continue Reading
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January 04, 2011
04Jan2011
News
BCS’ CEO David Clarke awarded an MBE
David Clarke, CEO of BCS, the chartered institute for IT, has been awarded an MBE in the Queen's New Year's Honours list for services to the industry. Continue Reading