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2012 Stories
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April 19, 2012
19Apr2012
News
IT staff lack understanding to succeed with big data
IT professionals lack the skills to truly understand the big data opportunity for business and government Continue Reading
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April 19, 2012
19Apr2012
Opinion
Open standards are about the business model, not the technology
Software companies, abuzz with lobbyists and patent lawyers over government open standards, are similar to the record industry 10 years ago. Continue Reading
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April 19, 2012
19Apr2012
News
Supercomputers will reach 'exascale' speeds within decade
Supercomputers will be powerful enough to simulate the human brain within seven years, says founder of Top500 list. Continue Reading
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April 19, 2012
19Apr2012
News
Staff at IT services firm CSC protest redundancy policy
Workers at IT services giant CSC in the UK are holding a lunchtime protest today (19 April) to protest at the company’s redundancy policy Continue Reading
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April 18, 2012
18Apr2012
News
Government unaware how much it pays for e-mail services
Government departments do not know how much they are spending on e-mail services, according to research by Computer Weekly. Continue Reading
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April 17, 2012
17Apr2012
Tip
Windows Azure tutorial Part 1: Set up and manage subscriptions
Wondering how to set up a Windows Azure subscription? This Windows Azure tutorial has all the information to help you create and manage the subscription. Continue Reading
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April 17, 2012
17Apr2012
News
FCC fines Google $25k for hampering Street View Wi-Fi data harvesting probe
Federal Communications Commission fines Google $25k for obstructing investigation into harvesting Wi-Fi data for Google Maps' Street View Continue Reading
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April 16, 2012
16Apr2012
In Depth
HPC storage requirements: Massive IOPS and parallel file systems
We survey the key vendors in HPC storage, where huge amounts of IOPS, clustering, parallel file systems and custom silicon provide storage for massive number crunching operations. Continue Reading
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April 16, 2012
16Apr2012
Photo Story
Test drive: SQL Server 2012
Tim Anderson looks at the enterprise features in Microsoft's latest relational database management server. Continue Reading
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April 16, 2012
16Apr2012
Photo Story
SQL Server 2012: ready for the enterprise?
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April 16, 2012
16Apr2012
Photo Story
SQL Server Power View
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April 16, 2012
16Apr2012
Photo Story
SQL Server Always on enterprise features
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April 16, 2012
16Apr2012
Photo Story
SQL Server Data Quality Service
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April 16, 2012
16Apr2012
Photo Story
SQL Server Data Tools
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April 16, 2012
16Apr2012
Photo Story
Microsoft aims high and low with SQL Server 2012
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April 16, 2012
16Apr2012
Tutorial
Exploit development tutorial - Part Deux
In our exploit development tutorial’s second part, we examine how you can write exploits in PERL. Then we see how to port exploits by scripting in Ruby. Continue Reading
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April 16, 2012
16Apr2012
News
HP losing grip of EDS’s Ministry of Defence contract
HP’s grip on a flagship Ministry of Defence contract could be weakening after CSC took over a key outsourcing deal. Continue Reading
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April 14, 2012
14Apr2012
Tip
Inmon or Kimball: Which approach is suitable for your data warehouse?
Inmon versus Kimball is one of the biggest data modelling debates among data warehouse architects. Here is some help to select your own approach Continue Reading
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April 13, 2012
13Apr2012
News
Special Report on IBM
This special nine-page report from Computer Weekly analyses the challenges facing IBM, its financial performance, and the services it offers. Continue Reading
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April 13, 2012
13Apr2012
News
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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April 13, 2012
13Apr2012
News
Ultrabooks & Mobile Computing
In this report extract, Juniper Research looks at the market challenges and opportunities of ultrabooks, the next generation of note book PCs. Continue Reading
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April 13, 2012
13Apr2012
News
How technology, media and telecoms companies can win the confidence of investors
Deloitte looks at the impact leadership has on company performance in the techonology media and telecoms sectors. Continue Reading
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April 12, 2012
12Apr2012
News
Server virtualization architecture case study: Mahindra Vehicle Manufacturing
Auto player Mahindra Vehicle Manufacturing Limited (MVML) reveals how server virtualization architecture helps it battle decentralization and save money. Continue Reading
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April 12, 2012
12Apr2012
Photo Story
What the papers say!
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April 12, 2012
12Apr2012
Photo Story
The reality is….
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April 12, 2012
12Apr2012
Photo Story
To summarise….
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April 12, 2012
12Apr2012
Photo Story
And finally….!
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April 12, 2012
12Apr2012
Photo Story
Phil Pavitt
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April 12, 2012
12Apr2012
Photo Story
Our challenges include..
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April 12, 2012
12Apr2012
Photo Story
HMRC’s IT Transformation Programme
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April 12, 2012
12Apr2012
Photo Story
Spending Review 2010
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April 12, 2012
12Apr2012
Photo Story
This has resulted in ….
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April 12, 2012
12Apr2012
Photo Story
The 13 Machine Strategy
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April 12, 2012
12Apr2012
Photo Story
Delivering the Spending Review
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April 12, 2012
12Apr2012
Photo Story
End User Device (EUD) Strategy
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April 12, 2012
12Apr2012
Photo Story
Transforming IT at HM Revenue & Customs - Phil Pavitt, CIO for HMRC
HMRC CIO Phil Pavitt talked to the CW500 club about IT transformation. These are his slides with a report of his talk. Continue Reading
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April 12, 2012
12Apr2012
Photo Story
To make this sustainable our tactical solutions include..
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April 12, 2012
12Apr2012
News
European PC sales boosted by Windows 7 upgrades
European PC sales grew faster than expected in the first quarter of 2012 as corporate users started Windows 7 upgrades, according Gartner. Continue Reading
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April 11, 2012
11Apr2012
News
Business analytics skills shortage provokes companies to cast net wide
Organisations face lack of business analytics skills. Smart companies cast the net wide for the broadest pools of talent, help analysts learn from each other and work to ensure they realize potential. Continue Reading
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April 11, 2012
11Apr2012
News
Busy security patch month for Microsoft administrators
Microsoft has released six patches, four critical, for 11 vulnerabilities in Office, Windows and various server products in its April security update. Continue Reading
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April 11, 2012
11Apr2012
Opinion
What will training look like in the workplace of the future?
Kevin Young (pictured), head of SkillSoft EMEA, explains the impact of technology on education Continue Reading
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April 10, 2012
10Apr2012
News
CIO interview: David Jones, CIO, Crown Prosecution Service
CPS CIO David Jones is leading a comprehensive technology revamp to modernise operations across the entire criminal justice system. Continue Reading
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April 10, 2012
10Apr2012
News
Free tool measures how 'green' your data centre is: News roundup
A free tool to measure data centre energy efficiency; Citrix’s open cloud strategy with its CloudStack platform and Dell’s acquisition of Wyse are this week’s news highlights. Continue Reading
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April 05, 2012
05Apr2012
News
Department of Health and CSC in deadlock over Lorenzo records system
The Department of Health and CSC failed to meet the deadline to agree new terms for the troubled electronic records systems Lorenzo Continue Reading
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April 04, 2012
04Apr2012
News
Microsoft improves virtual desktops but drops inventory software
Microsoft is expanding its desktop virtualisation product family with software that retains user preferences as they switch between devices Continue Reading
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April 04, 2012
04Apr2012
News
Bodycote simplifies Microsoft licensing to save £411k
Thermal processing plant operator Bodycote has reduced the complexity of its Microsoft environment through an enterprise agreement, saving over £400,000 Continue Reading
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April 04, 2012
04Apr2012
News
Atos completes first live software rehearsal for London 2012 Olympics
Atos has completed the first live rehearsal of IT, communications, media, sports and security systems for the London 2012 Olympics Continue Reading
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April 04, 2012
04Apr2012
News
South West police roll out £1.1m central data repository
Police forces in the South West of England are going live with a £1.1m data sharing system across the region Continue Reading
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April 04, 2012
04Apr2012
News
Facebook counter sues Yahoo in escalating patent war
Facebook is counter suing Yahoo in an escalating patent battle between the rival social networking firms Continue Reading
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April 04, 2012
04Apr2012
News
Euro crisis: Key questions CEOs and CIOs should ask each other
With a potential economic crisis looming in the Eurozone, Gartner offers a checklist of questions that CIOs and CEOs should ask each other. Continue Reading
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April 04, 2012
04Apr2012
News
Global lessons in eHealth implementation
This report from KPMG, packed with case studies, looks at the drivers for innovation in e-health. Continue Reading
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April 04, 2012
04Apr2012
News
Transforming IT at HM Revenue & Customs
HMRC CIO, Phil Pavitt, gives the key facts around HM Revenue and Customs’ IT change programme in this PowerPoint presentation for Computer Weekly's 500 Club. Continue Reading
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April 03, 2012
03Apr2012
News
How the cloud found Mitchells & Butlers
The cloud was found to be a good fit for hospitality company Mitchells & Butlers after it approached IT providers with a set of outcomes Continue Reading
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April 03, 2012
03Apr2012
In Depth
Blade servers: How to decide on Unix or Linux
If you’re contemplating Unix or Linux for your blade server, or a migration from one to the other, in this guide you will find everything you need to make up your mind. Useful Unix and Linux command lines also included. Continue Reading
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April 03, 2012
03Apr2012
News
STFC ploughs £30m into high performance computing centre with IBM
The Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) has signed a £30m deal with IBM to develop high performance computing (HPC) Continue Reading
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April 02, 2012
02Apr2012
Tip
Information security intelligence demands network traffic visibility
Use the network and host data at your disposal to create business-focused information security intelligence policies and strategies. Continue Reading
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April 02, 2012
02Apr2012
Photo Story
Cisco Everywoman in Technology Awards 2012
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April 02, 2012
02Apr2012
Photo Story
Leader of the year: Winner Sheila Flavell
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April 02, 2012
02Apr2012
Photo Story
Everywoman Ltd co-founders take to the stage
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April 02, 2012
02Apr2012
Photo Story
Entrepreneur of the year: Winner Olga Kubassova
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April 02, 2012
02Apr2012
Photo Story
Inspiration of the year: Winner Gillian Arnold
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April 02, 2012
02Apr2012
Photo Story
Rising star of the year: Winner Laura Earle
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April 02, 2012
02Apr2012
Photo Story
Innovator of the year: Winner Mandy Chessell
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April 02, 2012
02Apr2012
Photo Story
Vince Cable, Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and skills
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April 02, 2012
02Apr2012
Photo Story
Ballrooms in the Savoy
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April 02, 2012
02Apr2012
Photo Story
Team leader of the year: Winner Kirstin Duffield
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April 02, 2012
02Apr2012
Photo Story
2012 Woman of the Year: Winner Vin Murria
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April 02, 2012
02Apr2012
Photo Story
Everywoman in Technology Awards 2012: Winners
See all the pictures, including the winners, from the Cisco Everywoman in Technology Awards 2012 Continue Reading
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April 02, 2012
02Apr2012
Photo Story
‘Gadget goddess’ Suzi Perry
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April 02, 2012
02Apr2012
Photo Story
Everywoman Awards 2012 finalists
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April 02, 2012
02Apr2012
News
UK business fears impact of new EU data protection framework
More than half of senior UK IT managers in large enterprises believe the proposed new EU data protection framework will cost their business more money, a survey has revealed Continue Reading
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April 02, 2012
02Apr2012
Opinion
IT service management: The only way is ethics
It is now very common for professional bodies and membership organisations to have codes of ethics and standards of conduct. Continue Reading
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April 02, 2012
02Apr2012
News
Eight UK universities awarded excellence in cyber security research status
The first eight UK universities have been awarded 'Academic Centre of Excellence in Cyber Security Research' status Continue Reading
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April 02, 2012
02Apr2012
News
The next wave of digitisation: setting your direction, building your capabilities
Companies need to make significant investments in digital skills and technologies if they are to meet the needs of their customers, Booz&Co argues in this report. Continue Reading
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April 02, 2012
02Apr2012
News
The value of mobile and social to CRM
Adding mobile access and social collaboration to CRM delivers significant benefits, this report from Nucleus Research reveals. Continue Reading
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April 01, 2012
01Apr2012
E-Zine
Taking control of smartphones: Are MDMs up to the task?
In this Special European edition of Information Security magazine, gain key insight into the increasing risks of mobile devices and the strategies and tools needed to mitigate them. View now to also explore VDI security, cybersecurity threats, IT ... Continue Reading
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March 30, 2012
30Mar2012
News
SIEM deployment case study shows patience is required
Williams Lea’s SIEM is already helping reduce manual log reviews. But there’s still a lot of work to be done before the SIEM can be fully deployed. Continue Reading
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March 29, 2012
29Mar2012
News
Danone uses SAP to reduce carbon footprint
Heath food maker Danone has used SAP to reduce its carbon footprint by 22%. Continue Reading
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March 29, 2012
29Mar2012
Photo Story
3. Windows Integrity Levels and Desktop Isolation in sandbox environments
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March 29, 2012
29Mar2012
Photo Story
4. Broker/trusted process architecture
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March 29, 2012
29Mar2012
Photo Story
2. Restricted job objects
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March 29, 2012
29Mar2012
Photo Story
Sandboxing for secure app development: Adobe Reader’s 'protected view'
As sandboxing emerges as an answer to legacy codebases with multiple vulnerabilities, we look at the components of Adobe Reader X’s sandbox. Continue Reading
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March 29, 2012
29Mar2012
Photo Story
1. Restricted user access tokens
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March 29, 2012
29Mar2012
Blog Post
Government to IT suppliers: Does it hurt yet?
When I was a schoolboy, there was a popular if rather sado-masochistic playground game called Chinese burns. This involved grasping your opponent's wrist with both hands, and twisting their skin in ... Continue Reading
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March 28, 2012
28Mar2012
News
IBM users reveal five data governance best practices to remember
IBM customers Nationwide Insurance and Cardinal Health reveal five rules of thumb they learned while implementing highly ambitious data governance programs. Continue Reading
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March 27, 2012
27Mar2012
News
Retail and insurance lead two-speed IT spending
More IT-based businesses are starting with greater investment in IT after the slowdown, but with lopsided demand as businesses increase spending at different rates Continue Reading
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March 27, 2012
27Mar2012
News
Warwickshire-based company to revamp data protection following breach
A Warwickshire-based company has committed to taking action to protect personal data, following a breach of the Data Protection Act Continue Reading
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March 27, 2012
27Mar2012
Tutorial
Exploit writing tutorial: Part 1
In the first part of our exploit writing tutorial, we take a look at the fine art of vulnerability discovery, fuzzing and usable techniques. Continue Reading
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March 26, 2012
26Mar2012
News
Zornes: Master data governance will fuse MDM to BPM
Master data governance tools are emerging to aid the orchestration of MDM and BPM, according to MDM expert Aaron Zornes. “Big data” is a distraction from the business basics of MDM, he says. Continue Reading
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March 26, 2012
26Mar2012
News
BSA fines Coverteam UK £6,000 for unlicensed Microsoft and Adobe software
The BSA has fined power conversion company Converteam UK £6,000 for using unlicensed copies of Microsoft and Adobe software Continue Reading
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March 26, 2012
26Mar2012
News
Barclays Bank card data vulnerable to mobile phone scanning fraud
Channel 4 News has revealed fraudsters can access the data on Barclays Bank cards by scanning them with mobile phones Continue Reading
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March 26, 2012
26Mar2012
News
Yahoo investors still unhappy despite board appointments
Yahoo has appointed three directors to its board in a bid to turn the struggling internet company around and increase shareholder value Continue Reading
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March 26, 2012
26Mar2012
News
Department for Work and Pensions outsources IT for universal credit welfare to India
The government is outsourcing IT development for the universal credit welfare programme to India despite promises to keep data projects in the UK Continue Reading
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March 23, 2012
23Mar2012
News
Information management: lessons from the public sector
Freeform Dynamics identifies the lessons organisations can learn from the public sector's approach to information management Continue Reading
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March 23, 2012
23Mar2012
News
Google Chrome more popular than Microsoft Internet Explorer
Google Chrome use overtook Microsoft Internet Explorer last weekend, according to figures from web analytics company StatCounter Continue Reading
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March 22, 2012
22Mar2012
News
O2 automation cuts offshore dependence and saves millions
O2 is automating business processes to reduce the cost of back office operations and cut its reliance on offshore recruitment Continue Reading
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March 22, 2012
22Mar2012
Tip
Troubleshooting bogus vCenter icons in VMware vSphere 5
The new vCenter icons that VMware introduced in vSphere 5 are buggy and issue false alarms. Here are some workarounds until the vendor issues a fix. Continue Reading
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March 22, 2012
22Mar2012
News
The value of mobile and social to CRM
Adding mobile access and social collaboration to CRM delivers significant benefits, this report from Nucleus Research reveals. Continue Reading
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March 22, 2012
22Mar2012
News
Gartner: Reducing storage costs
Gartner research director, Valdis Filks, offers tips to help businesses get to grips with escalating storage costs. Continue Reading
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March 22, 2012
22Mar2012
News
Gartner: Deploying iPads on the corporate network
Tim Zimmerman, Gartner research director offers some practical advice to organisations wanted to use iPads on their corporate wireless networks. Continue Reading