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2011 Stories
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December 01, 2011
01Dec2011
Photo Story
Socialising at the Social Media Awards
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December 01, 2011
01Dec2011
E-Zine
The realities of virtualised data centres
The IT in Europe virtual data centre e-zine covers the effects of virtualisation on data centres, including management headaches. Discover the challenges posed by an ever-increasing number of virtual resources and access three case studies from the ... Continue Reading
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December 01, 2011
01Dec2011
E-Zine
Object storage: An elementary approach to file structure
Object-based storage dispenses with the hierarchical file system, so there are no nested subfolders. Instead, it uses an indexed flatfile structure in which each object is given a unique ID. Each object acts as a container for end users’ files, and ... Continue Reading
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December 01, 2011
01Dec2011
E-Zine
Breaking the code: Are passwords destined for obscurity?
User passwords for websites, email and social networks are often the weakest link in the security chain. The winter edition of IT in Europe: Information Security e-zine investigated the state of passwords in the UK and presented alternatives to the ... Continue Reading
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November 30, 2011
30Nov2011
News
Essex County Council invests £15m in IT to cut costs
Essex County Council is pumping £15m into an IT infrastructure upgrade expected to create efficiency savings of £7m per year, says CIO David Wilde. Continue Reading
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November 30, 2011
30Nov2011
News
Shell enterprise MDM foundation proof of concept disturbs rulebook
Shell has laid a foundation for enterprise master data management, choosing SAP MDM over Microsoft. The major lesson was that IT can build an enterprise MDM system to which the business will come. Continue Reading
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November 30, 2011
30Nov2011
Photo Story
Best new blog of the year winner: WinRumors
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November 30, 2011
30Nov2011
Photo Story
Social Media Champion: Kate Craig-Wood
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November 30, 2011
30Nov2011
Photo Story
Best IT Industry blogger: Capping IT Off from Capgemini
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November 30, 2011
30Nov2011
Photo Story
Best use of social media – not-for-profit sector: Easyfundraising.org.uk
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November 30, 2011
30Nov2011
Photo Story
Best IT video: Capgemini - Counting Down to the 13th European Energy Markets Observatory
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November 30, 2011
30Nov2011
Photo Story
Best use of social media - Individual: Tom Warren
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November 30, 2011
30Nov2011
Photo Story
Best use of social media – public sector: Met Office - Social Media 'When it Matters'
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November 30, 2011
30Nov2011
Photo Story
Best use of social media – private sector winner: AVG Anti Virus
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November 30, 2011
30Nov2011
Photo Story
Best IT professional blogger: Elizabeth Harrin – A girl’s guide to Project Management
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November 30, 2011
30Nov2011
Photo Story
Best CIO/IT Director blog: Atos CIO Blog
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November 30, 2011
30Nov2011
Photo Story
The Social Media Awards - The Winners!
Computer Weekly's search for the best use of social media in IT is finally over after hundreds of nominations and thousands of votes we now have the winners and the Social Media Champion - Kate Craig-Wood, of cloud computing firm Memset. Continue Reading
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November 30, 2011
30Nov2011
In Depth
Case study: Nokia rethinks HR with web portal
Mobile phone manufacturer Nokia has reduced its HR costs by between 20% to 30% after rolling out a web-based HR portal for its 60,000 employees. Continue Reading
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November 30, 2011
30Nov2011
News
CIO interview: John Finch, global CIO, Experian
John Finch, global CIO of Experian, discusses his plans to simplify supplier management and his approach to people development. Continue Reading
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November 30, 2011
30Nov2011
News
United Nations Development Programme investigates hacking claims
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is investigating claims from hacker group Team Poison that it extracted over 100 e-mail addresses and login details belonging to UN staff. Continue Reading
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November 30, 2011
30Nov2011
Tip
BackTrack 5 guide 4: How to perform stealth actions
With BackTrack 5, how to include stealth into attacks is a necessary skill for penetration testers. Our BackTrack 5 how to tutorial shows you the way Continue Reading
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November 29, 2011
29Nov2011
News
Standard Life overhauls IT department and cuts jobs
Insurer Standard Life is to axe a number of IT staff following a review of its IT and operations division. Continue Reading
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November 29, 2011
29Nov2011
News
Framework accelerates safety-critical defence systems development
Manufacturers and academics are collaborating in a 3.5 million project to create a software modelling framework that will speed up the development and certification of safety-critical systems used in aerospace and defence. Continue Reading
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November 25, 2011
25Nov2011
News
HDFC Bank’s server consolidation move for branch-level competitive edge
Branch-level banking gets a boost with server consolidation at HDFC Bank, which wins for it the Best of vForum 2011 award for Outstanding Business Value. Continue Reading
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November 24, 2011
24Nov2011
News
How Experian is retro-fitting its datacentre to boost efficiency
Experian's Fairham House datacentre in Nottingham uses blade servers, virtualisation and cold aisle containment to improve energy efficiency. Continue Reading
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November 23, 2011
23Nov2011
News
Record management standards improved
New standards by ISO assist with records management and can help you frame a storage strategy Continue Reading
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November 23, 2011
23Nov2011
News
Government mutual will be a beacon for IT procurement
The pension administration mutual being set up by the government will be the first of a wave of new business models that could shake-up central government outsourcing contracts. Continue Reading
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November 23, 2011
23Nov2011
Blog Post
Who will be the next government CIO?
There's suddenly a big gap at the top of government IT. In less than two weeks, government CIO Joe Harley and his deputy Bill McCluggage have both announced their impending departures from ... Continue Reading
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November 21, 2011
21Nov2011
News
Centrica CIO quits to join HP
David Bickerton, the global chief information officer at Centrica, has resigned from the utilities giant to join Hewlett-Packard. Continue Reading
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November 21, 2011
21Nov2011
News
Government opens its procurement heart to IT suppliers
The government has promised more openness with suppliers and published its first forward-looking pipeline of business, with £25.9bn of IT projects. Continue Reading
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November 18, 2011
18Nov2011
Answer
Adding an old hard drive to RAID sets on servers
When adding an old hard drive to RAID sets on servers, it’s important to account for factors such as the number of drive bays in the host. See how to configure the drives to the appropriate RAID format for the workload. Continue Reading
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November 18, 2011
18Nov2011
News
Olympic volunteers to use virtual communication
The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (Locog) is to deploy virtual meeting rooms to enable its 6,000 staff and volunteers to communicate during the Olympics. Continue Reading
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November 18, 2011
18Nov2011
Opinion
Bridging the information gap
The pace at which modern business tends to move has resulted in a situation where centralised decision-making struggles to keep up. Continue Reading
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November 18, 2011
18Nov2011
News
MIT scientists take a step closer to artificial intelligence
Researchers at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed an analogue silicon chip with 400 transistors that emulates the activity of a brain synapse in the first step to building truly intelligent systems. Continue Reading
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November 18, 2011
18Nov2011
Tip
3 essential data center network cabling considerations
Data center network cabling requires meticulous planning and design. Use these tips to determine the best data center network cabling setup. Continue Reading
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November 18, 2011
18Nov2011
Video
UKtech50: The judges decide
Computer Weekly has launched the second annual UKtech50, the definitive list of the real movers and shakers in UK IT. Continue Reading
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November 17, 2011
17Nov2011
Photo Story
Top quality hardware and build quality
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November 17, 2011
17Nov2011
Photo Story
Windows Phone OS
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November 17, 2011
17Nov2011
Photo Story
Microsoft Office
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November 17, 2011
17Nov2011
Photo Story
Internet Explorer 9
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November 17, 2011
17Nov2011
Photo Story
Nokia's ClearBlack Screen
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November 17, 2011
17Nov2011
Photo Story
Camera
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November 17, 2011
17Nov2011
Photo Story
Nokia Drive
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November 17, 2011
17Nov2011
Photo Story
Nokia Music
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November 17, 2011
17Nov2011
Photo Story
Zune Player
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November 17, 2011
17Nov2011
Photo Story
Xbox Live
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November 17, 2011
17Nov2011
Photo Story
10 Reasons to consider the Nokia Lumia 800 for business
Nokia is hoping that their new relationship with Windows Phone will come good in 2012. Following the release of the Lumia 800 yesterday, here at ComputerWeekly.com we’ve compiled 10 reasons Nokia are moving in a new direction. Continue Reading
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November 17, 2011
17Nov2011
News
Sybase: Data warehousing too slow for ‘big data’ analytics
Sybase EMEA business development director speaks about ‘big data’ analytics’ need for speed and pronounces traditional data warehousing “antiquated.” Continue Reading
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November 17, 2011
17Nov2011
News
Rentokil moving HR system into cloud with Workday SaaS
Rentokil Initial is moving the management of its 66,000 human resources to cloud based software from Workday. Continue Reading
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November 17, 2011
17Nov2011
News
Forensics key to effective info security, says E&Y
Intelligence-led security strategies are the most effective in eliminating vulnerabilities and preventing IP theft through enabling informed change, says consultancy firm Ernst & Young. Continue Reading
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November 17, 2011
17Nov2011
News
Tesco trials in-store and online augmented reality technology
Tesco is trialling augmented reality (AR) technology in-store and online to change how customers interact with products. Continue Reading
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November 17, 2011
17Nov2011
News
IT security not always part of cloud decision, says IDC
Cloud adoption is outstripping security concerns, says Eric Domage, programme manager for IDC in Europe. Continue Reading
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November 17, 2011
17Nov2011
News
Biffa ups virtualisation in infrastructure refresh
Biffa Waste Services is reducing the number of physical servers it uses from over 150 to about 25 as it accelerates its existing virtualisation strategy. Continue Reading
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November 16, 2011
16Nov2011
In Depth
UKtech50: Honouring the most influential people in UK IT
Computer Weekly has announced the final listing for the second annual UKtech50, the definitive list of the real movers and shakers in UK IT - the CIOs, industry executives, public servants and business leaders driving the creation of a high-tech ... Continue Reading
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November 16, 2011
16Nov2011
News
Computer Weekly wins digital publishing award
Computer Weekly has won a prestigious publishing industry award for the product development of the year. Continue Reading
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November 16, 2011
16Nov2011
In Depth
UKtech50 2011: Vote now!
Voting has begun to find out who is the most influential person in the UK IT community. Continue Reading
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November 16, 2011
16Nov2011
News
RBS takes SAP off-the-shelf
The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) is replacing an in-house legacy core banking system with an off-the-shelf system from SAP. Continue Reading
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November 16, 2011
16Nov2011
News
Thai floods could impact revenues and prices, says Dell
Computer maker Dell says flooding in Thailand is causing a worldwide shortage of PC hard drives that will last into the first quarter of 2012 and could impact the company’s revenues. Continue Reading
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November 15, 2011
15Nov2011
News
TfL seeks BI worth £750,000
Transport for London (TfL) is setting up a framework agreement for a business intelligence tool worth up to £750,000 million to help reduce its number of head office locations. Continue Reading
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November 15, 2011
15Nov2011
Video
CW and FT video debates – IT and financial services
In a series of monthly video debates, Computer Weekly and the Financial Times invite a panel of experts to discuss business and IT issues. Continue Reading
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November 15, 2011
15Nov2011
Video
CW & FT video debates – IT leadership and the CEO
In a series of monthly video debates, Computer Weekly and the Financial Times invite a panel of experts to discuss business and IT issues. Continue Reading
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November 15, 2011
15Nov2011
Video
CW500: BAA CIO Philip Langsdale
Airport operator BAA has undergone a massive IT transformation in its Heathrow operations, with IT cost savings exceeding £100m. Continue Reading
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November 14, 2011
14Nov2011
News
DDN HPC storage calculates risk
Storage roundup: DDN HPC storage calculates risk; BBC Wales gets Object Matrix NAS; Arkivium to use IBM tape; CommVault expands global support from Reading; and more news. Continue Reading
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November 14, 2011
14Nov2011
Podcast
Virtual machine storage and block vs file
Virtual machine storage requires greater performance, capacity and resiliency than with physical servers and requires a careful choice between block and file access. Continue Reading
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November 14, 2011
14Nov2011
News
CIO Interview: IT should drive company innovation, says SAP's Oliver Bussmann
Driving innovation has become one of the key roles of the chief information officer, says Oliver Bussmann, CIO at business software maker SAP. Continue Reading
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November 14, 2011
14Nov2011
Tip
How to manage transient data and replication
Transient data can be tricky to manage, and best practice tips outlined by vendors may have limitations. But there is an easier way out. Continue Reading
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November 11, 2011
11Nov2011
News
Social media is more than a number of "likes"
The number of “likes” on Facebook, is not a measure of success according to Anthony Bradley, co-author of The Social Organisation. Continue Reading
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November 11, 2011
11Nov2011
News
New deputy CIO must possess change management skills, says Bill McCluggage
The new government deputy CIO will need a fresh set of skills to manage public sector ICT transformation, Bill McCluggage the current deputy CIO told Computer Weekly. Continue Reading
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November 11, 2011
11Nov2011
News
EDF fined £1.3m for hacking into Greenpeace computers
A Paris court has fined French energy firm EDF £1.3m for hacking into Greenpeace computers to find out about the environmental group’s plans to block four planned nuclear power plants in the UK. Continue Reading
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November 10, 2011
10Nov2011
News
Royal Mail delivers enterprise master data management
The Royal Mail has delivered a master data management programme stemming from a new electronic data warehouse and BI initiative. Project team leaders claim a people-plus-technology synthesis. Continue Reading
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November 10, 2011
10Nov2011
News
Welcome to the new-look ComputerWeekly.com
Computer Weekly has launched its brand new website - the most important online development in the brand’s 45-year history. Continue Reading
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November 10, 2011
10Nov2011
Tip
Free SAN sizing template and useful guidelines
With the explosion in data volumes, optimal SAN design and SAN sizing is key. Use these practical SAN sizing tips and SAN sizing template to get there. Continue Reading
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November 10, 2011
10Nov2011
News
TCS bags rare megadeal and 1,900 more UK workers
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) business process outsourcing (BPO) subsidiary, Diligenta, has won a deal with life insurer Friends Life worth £1.37bn. Continue Reading
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November 09, 2011
09Nov2011
News
Adobe to change mobile Flash player strategy and axe European jobs
Adobe plans to abandon its Flash player for mobile browsers and cut 750 jobs across North America and Europe as part of a reorganisation. Continue Reading
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November 08, 2011
08Nov2011
Tip
How to choose a NAS
Choosing a NAS might be complex but there are a few things you can do to simplify the choice Continue Reading
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November 08, 2011
08Nov2011
In Depth
CIO interview: Tony Prestedge, COO, Nationwide
Tony Prestedge took over as COO at Nationwide in 2010, mid-way through a five-year transformation project. He tells Karl Flinders how the company is transforming its business through a £1bn investment in technology, how the IT department changed ... Continue Reading
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November 08, 2011
08Nov2011
In Depth
CIO interview: Martin Davies, head of technology at Bet365
The success story of £5.4bn-per-year online gambling company Bet365 is nothing to do with luck and everything to do with technology. Continue Reading
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November 07, 2011
07Nov2011
News
Analysis: Intelligence key to security business case
Information security is becoming an increasingly important part of any business as the value of information assets continually grow, as do the threats from cyber crime and espionage. Continue Reading
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November 07, 2011
07Nov2011
News
Shell HR gains from structured information quality programme
Oil giant Shell’s human resources function has been on an information quality journey since 2002, integrating historically decentralized businesses into one assured talent pool. Continue Reading
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November 07, 2011
07Nov2011
News
RBS and Natwest online banking down after maintenance glitch
Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) and Natwest customers were unable to access online or telephone banking over the weekend after maintenance issues. Continue Reading
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November 07, 2011
07Nov2011
News
Everything Everywhere to reinvest £450m windfall
Mobile phone operator Everything Everywhere is to reinvest profits made from the upcoming sale of its 1,800MHz spectrum in the UK's mobile network, following criticism that the sale of a public asset would be diverted to German and French ... Continue Reading
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November 07, 2011
07Nov2011
News
City University London unveils scholarship for information leadership course
City University London has launched its IBM Enterprise Computing scholarship to award a place on its Masters of Information Leadership (MIL) course. Continue Reading
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November 04, 2011
04Nov2011
In Depth
Advantages and disadvantages of cloud computing
Among the advantages and disadvantages of cloud computing are that it offers a high degree of scalability, but incidents such as cloud outages make it less reliable. Continue Reading
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November 04, 2011
04Nov2011
News
The Best of vForum 2011 awards: A roundup
Instituted by SearchDataCenter.in and supported by VMware, The Best of vForum 2011 awards saw the best of India Inc battling it out for the honors. Continue Reading
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November 03, 2011
03Nov2011
News
US and EU hold first joint cybersecurity exercise
The US and EU are holding their first joint cybersecurity exercise in Brussels on 3 November 2011, involving more than 20 EU member states and supported by the EU's cybersecurity agency Enisa and the US Department of Homeland Security. Continue Reading
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November 03, 2011
03Nov2011
News
SAP on track to achieve 2011 greenhouse gas emissions target
Enterprise software maker SAP decreased greenhouse gas emissions by 2% per employee in the quarter ended 30 September, compared with the same period in 2010, according to the company's quarterly sustainability report. Continue Reading
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November 03, 2011
03Nov2011
News
BT second quarter sales fall 2% despite 166,000 new broadband customers
BT sales fell 2% in its fiscal Q2 despite the addition of 166,000 broadband customers and continued growth in its Openreach and Global Services businesses. Continue Reading
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November 03, 2011
03Nov2011
News
Amazon launches lending library for Kindle e-reader users
Amazon has launched a lending library service to allow Kindle e-reader users to borrow e-books. Continue Reading
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November 03, 2011
03Nov2011
News
HP puts ARM at the heart of energy-efficient datacentres
Hewlett-Packard has introduced a line of servers using the Calxeda EnergyCore ARM Cortex low-energy processors which it claims will enable datacentres to host 2,800 servers in a single rack. Continue Reading
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November 03, 2011
03Nov2011
In Depth
RightNow: Oracle and next-generation CRM
In his opening keynote presentation at the RightNow Summit 2011 in Newport, Greg Gianforte, RightNow founder and chief executive officer, presented his view of device-aware CRM. Continue Reading
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November 02, 2011
02Nov2011
News
GB Group buys Capscan for £11.2m
Identity management technology company GB Group has acquired address management company Capscan for £11.2m. Continue Reading
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November 02, 2011
02Nov2011
Photo Story
Stairway to developer heaven
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November 02, 2011
02Nov2011
Photo Story
Human-computer interaction in Motion
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November 02, 2011
02Nov2011
Photo Story
All about community spirit
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November 02, 2011
02Nov2011
Photo Story
Some day, all car dashboards will look like this
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November 02, 2011
02Nov2011
Photo Story
The end of white coat syndrome
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November 02, 2011
02Nov2011
Photo Story
What real developers look like
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November 02, 2011
02Nov2011
Photo Story
Multi-dimensional imaging for digital doctors
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November 02, 2011
02Nov2011
Photo Story
A showcase of Nokia goodies from QT Developer Day
With co-located ‘sister’ events in Munich this October, followed by a subsequent US event held in San Francisco in early November, Nokia Qt has started off its 2011 Developer Days event programme. Qt is a cross-platform application and user ... Continue Reading
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November 02, 2011
02Nov2011
In Depth
How Capex vs. Opex affects data centre outsourcing decisions
Capex vs.Opex comparison reveals that although cloud services help avoid capital expenses on building own data centres, its Opex model can turn costly if IT pros aren’t cautious. Continue Reading