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2012 Stories
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June 11, 2012
11Jun2012
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Flame malware gets kill command
The controllers of Flame, the most powerful cyber weapon discovered to date, have recently sent a kill command that removes the malware from some infected computers Continue Reading
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June 11, 2012
11Jun2012
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UK technology sector gets financial support
A US hi-tech investment bank with $20bn in assets has opened its first UK branch offering banking and loan services to the technology industry Continue Reading
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June 08, 2012
08Jun2012
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Bugs steeply delay Eveready Industries’ Oracle E-Business upgrade
Eveready Industries’ upgrade of Oracle E-Business suite is stuck due to the vendor’s inability to fix bugs for last one year. Here are the details. Continue Reading
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June 08, 2012
08Jun2012
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50 M&S Bank branches will open in M&S stores across the UK,
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June 08, 2012
08Jun2012
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M&S to provide banking self-service
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June 08, 2012
08Jun2012
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M&S bank willuse HSBC for back-end
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June 08, 2012
08Jun2012
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Marks & Spencer to launch HSBC-powered bank
M&S is creating a new high street bank, with the back-end provided by HSBC Continue Reading
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June 08, 2012
08Jun2012
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50 branches planned by 2014
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June 08, 2012
08Jun2012
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In store online banking and meeting booths
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June 08, 2012
08Jun2012
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eHarmony, Last.fm join LinkedIn with password leaks
Online dating site eHarmony and Last.fm have joined LinkedIn with password leaks, as hackers focus on social networks Continue Reading
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June 08, 2012
08Jun2012
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Apple faces £1.43m fine in Australian 4G iPad case
Apple has agreed to pay a £1.43m fine for misleading Australians about the 4G capacity of its latest iPad in a case brought by the national consumer watchdog Continue Reading
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June 07, 2012
07Jun2012
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Microsoft launches support for Linux on Windows Azure
Microsoft’s cloud platform Windows Azure now supports Linux-based operating systems and languages such as Python and PHP. It includes IaaS capabilities to build hybrid cloud. Continue Reading
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June 07, 2012
07Jun2012
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Download: CW Special Report on Microsoft
This special eight-page report from Computer Weekly analyses the challenges facing Microsoft, its financial performance, the services it offers, its place in the IT market and its future strategy. Continue Reading
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June 07, 2012
07Jun2012
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Download: The big returns from big data
Organisations can earn an incremental ROI of 241 percent by using big data technology to examine large and complex data sets, according to this report from Nucleus Research. Continue Reading
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June 07, 2012
07Jun2012
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Download: Computer Weekly Buyers' Guide: Cloud Computing
This seven-page Buyer’s Guide to Cloud Computing by Computer Weekly journalists details the kinds of cloud offering that CIOs and senior IT professionals will need to take into account as they plan future outsourcing, hosting and application ... Continue Reading
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June 07, 2012
07Jun2012
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Download: Gartner: Context-aware computing
Gartner analysts, William Clark, David W Cearley and Avivah Litan, explain how business can exploit context-aware computing and social media. Continue Reading
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June 07, 2012
07Jun2012
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Nasdaq offers $40m compensation for Facebook confusion
The Nasdaq stock exchange in New York is to pay $40m compensation for technical problems that caused confusion on Facebook's first day of share trading Continue Reading
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June 07, 2012
07Jun2012
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How social media drives business success
There is a growing recognition that rather than being a distraction or a time drain, social tools could hold the key to a more productive way of doing business, this report from Google argues. Continue Reading
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June 07, 2012
07Jun2012
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Predictive Analytics Q&A
In this Q&A interview by TDWI, analyst Fern Halper from Hurwitz & Associates discusses the major trends in predictive analytics. Continue Reading
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June 07, 2012
07Jun2012
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Enabling rapid and effective IT recovery
This report from analyst, Freeform Dynamics, offers 7 key enablers of effective IT disaster recovery for IT department's in small and medium companies. Continue Reading
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June 07, 2012
07Jun2012
News
The Cloud Risk Framework
This unique cloud framework is designed to help organisations assess the financial risks of moving to the cloud. Continue Reading
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June 07, 2012
07Jun2012
News
Special Report on Microsoft
This special eight-page report from Computer Weekly analyses the challenges facing Microsoft, its financial performance, the services it offers, its place in the IT market and its future strategy. Continue Reading
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June 07, 2012
07Jun2012
News
Gartner: Context-aware computing
Gartner analysts, William Clark, David W Cearley and Avivah Litan, explain how business can exploit context-aware computing and social media. Continue Reading
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June 06, 2012
06Jun2012
News
Microsoft publishes its response to government open standards consultation
Microsoft has become the first major IT supplier to publish its submission to the government's consultation on the use of open standards. Continue Reading
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June 06, 2012
06Jun2012
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TfL opens up live bus data
Transport for London (TfL) has finally released live bus data, several months after it delivered the Countdown Live Bus Arrivals website Continue Reading
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June 06, 2012
06Jun2012
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Top 10 tips for IPv6 security
Many organisations are being misled about the complexities surrounding IPv6 security, according to security firm Stonesoft Continue Reading
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June 06, 2012
06Jun2012
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The award winners
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June 06, 2012
06Jun2012
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Corporal Hempstock
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June 06, 2012
06Jun2012
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Lance Corporal Cooke
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June 06, 2012
06Jun2012
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Sergeant Lian Froggett
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June 06, 2012
06Jun2012
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Lord Mayor of London, David Wotton
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June 06, 2012
06Jun2012
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Royal Signals ‘Unsung Heroes’ Awards
IT experts from the Royal Signals were rewarded for their support and commitment to the service during an event for "unsung heroes" at Mansion House. Continue Reading
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June 06, 2012
06Jun2012
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Lord Mayor of London, David Wotton and soldiers at Mansion House
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June 06, 2012
06Jun2012
News
Majority of UK websites fail to comply with cookie law
Most UK websites are not yet compliant with the newly enforced cookie law, a study has revealed Continue Reading
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June 06, 2012
06Jun2012
News
HP eyes EMC’s storage market
HP has released a StoreOnce data deduplication back-up system, which it claims can ingest data at 100TB per hour – three times faster than EMC’s recently launched Data Domain 990 Continue Reading
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June 05, 2012
05Jun2012
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Cisco updates ASR 5500 series for 4G networks
Cisco's updated ASR 5500 series aims to help businesses with increasing mobile traffic moving across networks as 4G looms Continue Reading
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June 04, 2012
04Jun2012
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Intel antitrust case versus New York A.G. ends
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June 04, 2012
04Jun2012
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Google vs. Oracle battle ends; Java freed
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June 04, 2012
04Jun2012
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SAP vs. Oracle intellectual property trial resumes
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June 04, 2012
04Jun2012
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HP, Intel fight with Oracle over Itanium development
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June 04, 2012
04Jun2012
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Court cases that stormed the technology universe in 2012
Know about the top high profile court cases that dominated tech landscape in 2012. These court cases will influence the way technology is used and sold. Continue Reading
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June 04, 2012
04Jun2012
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Quanta drags AMD to court
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June 04, 2012
04Jun2012
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High profile court cases that shook the technology world this year
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June 01, 2012
01Jun2012
In Depth
10 GbE: iSCSI bandwidth increase improves protocol’s position against FC
With a boost to iSCSI bandwidth with 10 Gigabit Ethernet, products that support the protocol offer features to rival Fibre Channel SANs, including scalability and hypervisor integration. Continue Reading
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June 01, 2012
01Jun2012
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Microsoft softens July licence blow
Microsoft has lowered the price hike planned for July, but businesses still face paying up to 25% more for their software. Continue Reading
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June 01, 2012
01Jun2012
Photo Story
13 Android security apps
Keep your Android mobile device secure with our recommendations for Android security apps. Use these must-have 13 Android security apps and sleep easy. Continue Reading
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June 01, 2012
01Jun2012
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11. PRTGdroid
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June 01, 2012
01Jun2012
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3. McAfee Mobile Security (Wave Secure)
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June 01, 2012
01Jun2012
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13 Android security apps to keep you safe and secure
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June 01, 2012
01Jun2012
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4. PDroid Privacy Protection
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June 01, 2012
01Jun2012
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2. Norton Mobile Antivirus
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June 01, 2012
01Jun2012
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5. Titanium Backup
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June 01, 2012
01Jun2012
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12. Trend Micro Mobile Security
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June 01, 2012
01Jun2012
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13. Antivirus Free
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June 01, 2012
01Jun2012
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8. Avast Mobile Security for Android
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June 01, 2012
01Jun2012
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9. DroidWall
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June 01, 2012
01Jun2012
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7. Where's My Droid
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June 01, 2012
01Jun2012
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10. ROM Manager
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June 01, 2012
01Jun2012
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6. Msecure Password Manager
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June 01, 2012
01Jun2012
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1. Lookout Mobile Security
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June 01, 2012
01Jun2012
E-Zine
Data protection: Preparing for new EU regulations
This June edition of IT in Europe explores the new EU data protection regulation, which has just come into play and is due to affect every organisation in Europe. Learn how the regulation will affect you, the fines you may face, and how to avoid ... Continue Reading
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June 01, 2012
01Jun2012
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Former MI5 boss loses laptop
The former boss of the UK's MI5 security service has caused a security scare by losing her laptop at Heathrow. Continue Reading
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June 01, 2012
01Jun2012
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Cambridgeshire launches PSN to cut £1m per year
Cambridgeshire County Council will save £1m per year with the launch of its public services network (PSN) Continue Reading
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May 31, 2012
31May2012
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BT kills broadband roll-out in London borough
Kensington and Chelsea turn down the offer of fibre broadband to keep its ‘historic streetscapes’ intact Continue Reading
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May 31, 2012
31May2012
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UK businesses prefer training to hiring to plug IT skills gap
An IT skills shortage in the UK is affecting businesses, driving 70% of organisations to invest in training while 40% plan to hire skills Continue Reading
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May 31, 2012
31May2012
Photo Story
Intel inside Orange-branded smartphone
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May 31, 2012
31May2012
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San Diego screen resolution
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May 31, 2012
31May2012
Photo Story
Intel and Orange choose Google Android
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May 31, 2012
31May2012
Photo Story
Intel uses Atom chips for new smartphone
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May 31, 2012
31May2012
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San Diego camera hits 8MP
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May 31, 2012
31May2012
Photo Story
Intel's first smartphone - Orange San Diego
Intel enters the smartphone market with an Orange-branded handset, named the San Diego Continue Reading
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May 31, 2012
31May2012
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William Grant & Sons opens datacentre for ERP consolidation
Distiller William Grant & Sons opens a UK datacentre to consolidate its global ERP operation Continue Reading
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May 30, 2012
30May2012
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Post Office rolls out NFC contactless payments
The postal company will deploy 300,000 contactless payment terminals across 11,500 Post Offices, making it the largest roll-out of the technology in Europe Continue Reading
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May 30, 2012
30May2012
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Inadequate financial reporting holds firms back
Businesses admit difficulties in controlling data quality when reporting financial results as finance executives complain of stress as a result Continue Reading
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May 30, 2012
30May2012
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Guide to NFC contactless payments
This exclusive CW guide from Juniper Research shows how mobile phone NFC payments will transform retailing. Continue Reading
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May 29, 2012
29May2012
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BT helps itself to Home Hubs for public Wi-Fi
A feature of BT's routers called Fon gives away a percentage of bandwidth from home-based Wi-Fi to passers-by, often without user consent. Continue Reading
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May 29, 2012
29May2012
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CIO interview: Lukas Oberhuber, CTO, Simply Business
Lukas Oberhuber is CTO at Simply Business, where he is making IT at the insurance company more agile to meet business demands Continue Reading
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May 28, 2012
28May2012
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Security researchers discover powerful cyber espionage weapon 'Flame'
Security researchers have discovered a cyber espionage weapon, dubbed 'Flame', with a functionality greater than any other known threat Continue Reading
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May 28, 2012
28May2012
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EU to launch trade case against Chinese telcos Huawei and ZTE
The European Union has accused the two Chinese telecoms firms of obtaining illegal government subsidies and selling products below cost Continue Reading
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May 28, 2012
28May2012
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UK regulator PhonepayPlus shuts down Angry Birds smartphone scam
UK users of Android smartphones have been targeted by premium-rate phone scams masquerading as popular apps such as Angry Birds Continue Reading
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May 25, 2012
25May2012
In Depth
VMware backup and the VMware snapshot
The VMware snapshot is a critical component of VMware backup. In this guide to the basics of VMware backup, we walk you through the key processes and suggest some best practices. Continue Reading
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May 25, 2012
25May2012
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Is Dell eyeing Quest Software following its Wyse acquisition?
Dell may acquire Quest Software to expand its desktop virtualisation offerings and gain Quest’s customers. Experts wonder if there is too much product overlap for such a deal to make sense. Continue Reading
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May 25, 2012
25May2012
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SAS: High-performance analytics frees data scientists to model faster
High-performance analytics on "big data" could aid European companies as they struggle to make headway in the recession, say senior SAS executives. All sectors are turning to big data, they claim. Continue Reading
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May 25, 2012
25May2012
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Video: ICO publishes new guidance on cookie law
The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has published new guidance on cookie law and revealed the organisations it has approached on the issue Continue Reading
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May 25, 2012
25May2012
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Organisational design for analytics function needs governance
Scant are the absolute rules for the organizational design of the analytics function. It can be outsourced or in-house; sit within a business unit or run from the centre. But it needs governance. Continue Reading
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May 25, 2012
25May2012
Tip
Data centre design: Using engineered racks, pods and containers
IT pros must adopt a new approach to data centre design and consider using engineered racks, pods and containerised systems for better scalability, capacity and efficiency. Continue Reading
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May 24, 2012
24May2012
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Huddle gets $24m second-round funding as CIOs wake up to cloud collaboration
UK software firm Huddle has received $24m second-round funding to support its global expansion as CIOs wake up to cloud collaboration Continue Reading
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May 24, 2012
24May2012
Blog Post
Is HP too big to fail?
What on earth is going on at HP? After three years riven by changes in CEO (three times) and in strategy (lost count), the company seems to barely know what it is or where it is heading. This month ... Continue Reading
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May 24, 2012
24May2012
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EMC World 2012 conference coverage
Keep up to date with all the news from EMC World 2012 in Las Vegas, and see the latest industry tips. Continue Reading
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May 24, 2012
24May2012
Video
Screencast: Employ the FOCA tool as a metadata extractor
Mike McLaughlin demos the FOCA tool as a metadata extractor to expose the 'hidden' data users often post on their own websites. Continue Reading
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May 23, 2012
23May2012
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Overrun in big IT projects leads to one in three failures
One-third of big IT projects are likely to get derailed after they have been running for two years, according to research. Continue Reading
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May 23, 2012
23May2012
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Amey uses SAP HR system to manage 11,000 people
Developed by SAP specialist Epi-use, SAP HR is being used to power a human resources shared service at construction firm Amey Continue Reading
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May 23, 2012
23May2012
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Microsoft volume licensing costs to increase up to 33.5%
Microsoft will increase its volume licensing prices in the UK between 7.5% and 33.5% starting July 1 to maintain price consistency owing to the sustained currency difference in Europe. Continue Reading
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May 23, 2012
23May2012
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Dell's quarterly profits take a dive
Dell saw its profits dive 33% in its first financial quarter of 2013 as consumer and large enterprise sales fell 12% and 3% respectively Continue Reading
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May 23, 2012
23May2012
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Vblocks revenues on track to hit $3bn in 2013
The tie-up between Cisco, EMC and VMware is ramping up revenues from its datacentre-in-a-box product Continue Reading
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May 22, 2012
22May2012
In Depth
CEH certification gains credence in IT security domain
CEH certification is much sought after in the IT security domain today. Here’s how you can obtain CEH certification and why you should attempt do so. Continue Reading
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May 22, 2012
22May2012
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Facebook shares drop over 10% in second day of trade
Facebook shares have fallen below the initial public offering price of $38 in their second day of trading in New York Continue Reading
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May 22, 2012
22May2012
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Tucci: FusionIO ‘darn right foolish’ for Flash attitude
EMC’s CEO hits back at FusionIO as the war of words continues between the two companies Continue Reading
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May 21, 2012
21May2012
News
Global software piracy increasing rapidly, study shows
Global software piracy is increasing rapidly in the absence of any effective deterrence, a survey has revealed. Continue Reading
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May 21, 2012
21May2012
Blog Post
Your last chance to influence government open standards
After the controversy of the early meetings in the government's consultation on open standards, we're now down to the last few weeks of what is a hugely important process. After a slow start, the ... Continue Reading