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2012 Stories
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February 21, 2012
21Feb2012
In Depth
Buyer's Guide: Tips for small companies on IPv6 migration
There is no rush to switch from IPv4 to IPv6, but there is no harm in being prepared for IPv6. We look at the practical issues for SMEs. Continue Reading
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February 21, 2012
21Feb2012
News
Google bypassed IE too, says Microsoft
Microsoft has accused Google of bypassing the privacy settings of Internet Explorer users after Safari faux pas Continue Reading
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February 21, 2012
21Feb2012
News
The Banking Industry Architecture Network and TOGAF
This paper from the Open Group reveals how banks can benefit from combining complementary industry frameworks on enterprise architecture. Continue Reading
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February 21, 2012
21Feb2012
News
The Impact of E.U. Internet Copyright Regulations on Early-Stage Investment
This study from Booz&Co reveals industry concerns that anti-piracy measures will deter venture capital organisations from investing in internet start-ups. Continue Reading
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February 20, 2012
20Feb2012
News
Podcast interview: Stephen Glen, WorkIT on hosting and private clouds
Stephen Glen, software architecture engineer at retail intelligence firm WorkIT, discusses hosting and cloud computing. Continue Reading
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February 20, 2012
20Feb2012
Blog Post
G-Cloud is launched, now the dating game begins
In a victory for the government IT reformers, the G-Cloud framework and its associated CloudStore services catalogue are now live. It's an achievement that deserves congratulation - from the public ... Continue Reading
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February 20, 2012
20Feb2012
News
CIO priorities 2012: Ali Jaffri, ICT manager, Gallions Housing
Ali Jaffri, ICT manager at Gallions Housing, talks about the challenges of 2012. Continue Reading
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February 20, 2012
20Feb2012
News
Trust and security in the cloud
Increasing interest from IT management in SaaS is focusing the spotlight once again on cloud security. This study investigates those concerns. Continue Reading
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February 20, 2012
20Feb2012
News
Buyer's Guide: Business Intelligence
This eight-page guide looks at some of the options companies should consider before embarking on a BI implementation. Continue Reading
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February 20, 2012
20Feb2012
News
Applied Desktop Virtualisation
Do the perceptions of users match the reality of the solutions available? This is just one of many virtualisation questions this report answers. Continue Reading
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February 19, 2012
19Feb2012
News
Government launches CloudStore and names G-Cloud suppliers
The government has launched its CloudStore, a catalogue of 1,700 cloud-based, pre-approved IT services now available for the public sector to buy. Continue Reading
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February 17, 2012
17Feb2012
News
Generation Y is a myth, says Corporate Executive Board research
Generation Y – the computer-literate youngsters who need the latest high-tech gadget to work effectively – is a myth, the latest research reveals Continue Reading
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February 17, 2012
17Feb2012
News
Voltas’ SAP business intelligence (BI) powers move to improve profits
The CFO and IT maven at India’s engineering solutions major Voltas Ltd detail how they worked together on a SAP BusinessObjects BI implementation project. Continue Reading
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February 17, 2012
17Feb2012
News
UK regulator PhonepayPlus fines Dutch typosquatting companies
UK phone regulator PhonepayPlus fines two Dutch firms £100,000 for exploiting well-known websites Wikipedia, Twitter and YouTube Continue Reading
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February 16, 2012
16Feb2012
News
Capgemini sales jump 11% in 2011 as growth continues in 2012
IT services provider Capgemini increased its sales by over 11% in 2011 as high demand at the end of last year continued into 2012 Continue Reading
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February 16, 2012
16Feb2012
News
Cisco wants EU to reconsider Microsoft Skype deal
Cisco is calling on European Union authorities to reconsider the unconditional approval of Microsoft’s $8.5bn acquisition of Skype. Continue Reading
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February 14, 2012
14Feb2012
Tip
Demystifying VMware Site Recovery Manager and its role in DR
VMware Site Recovery Manager (SRM) simplifies disaster recovery, but managing it is tricky if users don’t know how it handles VMware snapshots and how it affects backup software. Continue Reading
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February 14, 2012
14Feb2012
Tutorial
Burp Suite training tutorial: Part 3 – Sequencer, decoder and composer
In the third installment of our Burp Suite training tutorial, learn how to analyze tokens, decode requests and compare responses using Burp Suite tools. Continue Reading
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February 14, 2012
14Feb2012
In Depth
Buyer's Guide: How to prepare your organisation for IPv6
The switch to IPv6 – on 6 June – shows just how imminent the transition from IPv4 to IPv6 is. Is your organisation ready? Continue Reading
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February 14, 2012
14Feb2012
Opinion
The problem with Open Data
Although clearly a good thing in theory, Open Data risks increasing the digital divide and social inequality unless approached right. Continue Reading
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February 14, 2012
14Feb2012
News
President of European Parliament critical of Acta
After a weekend of public protests against the controversial Anti-Counterfeiting Agreement (Acta), the president of the European Parliament has added his voice to those of critcs. Continue Reading
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February 14, 2012
14Feb2012
News
The mobile print enterprise
The consumerisaton of IT is accelerating the adoption of smartphones, tablets and other mobile devices in the workplace. Continue Reading
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February 14, 2012
14Feb2012
News
Business technology in the 21st century
This Economist Intelligence Unit report reviews how expectations for technology are changing and the implications for CIOs. Continue Reading
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February 14, 2012
14Feb2012
News
2012 Trends to Watch: Storage
This report covers data growth, Big Data, disk shortages, public cloud storage, flash memory, as well as other key trends. Continue Reading
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February 14, 2012
14Feb2012
News
The tablet market: consumer trends and market segmentation
Almost 18 months ago, Boston Consulting Group predicted that tablets would become mass-market devices within three years. Continue Reading
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February 13, 2012
13Feb2012
Blog Post
8 ways to make your software applications more energy efficient
Software Improvement Group and Knowledge Network Green Software have identified ways to deliver quick wins towards energy efficient software applications Continue Reading
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February 13, 2012
13Feb2012
News
IT professionals prioritise Windows 7 upgrade, but cloud takes a back seat
Windows 7 upgrade will drive virtualisation but businesses are slow to take up cloud computing Continue Reading
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February 13, 2012
13Feb2012
News
IT services providers sign up to apprentice scheme
UK IT service providers will take on more IT apprentices to help bridge the gap between education and the workplace as part of a government-backed scheme Continue Reading
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February 13, 2012
13Feb2012
News
Case study: Cogenta migrates to Claranet VDC
Cogenta is among the first customers for Claranet’s Virtual Data Centre (VDC) service, which launched last month. Continue Reading
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February 13, 2012
13Feb2012
News
IE update top priority for Patch Tuesday
Microsoft releases nine bulletins addressing 21 vulnerabilities in its monthly Patch Tuesday security update on 14 February Continue Reading
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February 13, 2012
13Feb2012
Photo Story
Cogenta migrates to Claranet VDC
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February 13, 2012
13Feb2012
Photo Story
Adding a new private VLAN
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February 13, 2012
13Feb2012
Photo Story
Deploying a virtual appliance
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February 13, 2012
13Feb2012
Photo Story
Cogenta Chief Technical Officer, Yann Cluchey
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February 13, 2012
13Feb2012
Photo Story
Deploying a Virtual Datacentre on Claranet
Claranet has updated its traditional hosting service with a cloud-based virtual datacentre based on Dell Compute, VMware and Cisco. Continue Reading
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February 13, 2012
13Feb2012
Photo Story
Managing virtual resources
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February 13, 2012
13Feb2012
Photo Story
Creating a server image
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February 13, 2012
13Feb2012
Photo Story
Claranet builds virtual datacentre in the cloud
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February 13, 2012
13Feb2012
Photo Story
Provisioning multiple IP network interfaces
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February 10, 2012
10Feb2012
News
Government takes on proprietary software lobby in open standards battle
The government wants to push through open standards against vested interests keen to maintain the dominance of proprietary systems. Continue Reading
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February 10, 2012
10Feb2012
News
LinkedIn Q4 revenue more than doubles
Social networking site LinkedIn has reported 2011 fourth quarter revenue of $167.7m, up 105% from Q4 2010; and net income of $6.9m, an increase of 30% Continue Reading
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February 09, 2012
09Feb2012
News
Cisco back on acquisition trail after record quarter
Cisco Systems has reported record revenues of $11.5bn for the second fiscal quarter that ended 28 January 2012, up 11% on the year-ago quarter, and profits of $2.6bn or 47 cents a share, up 27%. Continue Reading
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February 08, 2012
08Feb2012
In Depth
Midrange SAN vendors boost solid-state and drive options
With desktop and server virtualisation driving the market, midrange SAN vendors boost solid-state and spinning-disk options to bring enterprise-like performance. Continue Reading
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February 08, 2012
08Feb2012
News
Greater Manchester Police deploys two-way CMS
Greater Manchester Police (GMP) has implemented a case management system from STL Technologies that has a two-way interface with the Crown Prosecution Service’s system. Continue Reading
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February 08, 2012
08Feb2012
News
Web application vulnerability statistics show security losing ground
New Web application vulnerability statistics show the number of vulnerabilities is rising, despite the use of Web application development frameworks. Continue Reading
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February 08, 2012
08Feb2012
News
CIO interview: Rob Fraser, IT director, Sainsbury’s
Sainsbury’s IT chief talks about why in-house IT works better than outsourcing and how to double revenue without doubling IT spend. Continue Reading
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February 07, 2012
07Feb2012
News
More than half of government projects behind schedule
More than half of major government projects are behind schedule, according to the head of Whitehall's Major Projects Authority. Continue Reading
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February 07, 2012
07Feb2012
News
UK to take part in weekend protests against Acta
Protests against the controversial Anti-Counterfeiting Agreement (Acta) have been organised across Europe, with most set to take place on 11 February. Continue Reading
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February 07, 2012
07Feb2012
News
Building consumerised end-user services
This report from the Corporate Executive Board presents key facts and figures on the take-up of consumer technology in the workplace. Continue Reading
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February 07, 2012
07Feb2012
News
Overcoming the insight deficit
Learn how you can empower your employees to make the most of big data and data analytics in this executive guide from the Corporate Executive Board. Continue Reading
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February 07, 2012
07Feb2012
News
Global Disaster Recovery (DR) Index 2012
The Acronis Global Disaster Recovery (DR) index is an annual benchmark of businesses disaster recovery preparations worldwide. Continue Reading
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February 06, 2012
06Feb2012
Blog Post
What objects can you use to operate your touchscreen?
Following on from Faisal's "How do touchscreens work", we've started experimenting with different objects to see which of them work best, or at all, with a touchscreen smartphones.As outlined in ... Continue Reading
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February 06, 2012
06Feb2012
News
FBI investigates Anonymous intercept of call with Scotland Yard
The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is looking into how a conference call with Scotland Yard was intercepted by a member of the activist hacking group Anonymous. Continue Reading
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February 06, 2012
06Feb2012
News
The Future of Innovation Management: The Next 10 Years
Download this report from Arthur D Little to learn 5 key innovation concepts for CIOs and CTOs. Continue Reading
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February 06, 2012
06Feb2012
News
Buyer's Guide: Optimising networks for cloud computing and virtualisation
This six-page Computer Weekly Buyer's Guide to cloud networking highlights the factors CIOs need to consider for their networking strategies. Continue Reading
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February 03, 2012
03Feb2012
News
Microsoft spurs Browsium to rewrite tool for running IE6 on Windows 7
Microsoft has spurred Browsium to rewrite its tool for running IE6 on Windows 7, limiting the security threat posed by continued use of IE6. Continue Reading
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February 03, 2012
03Feb2012
News
Volkswagen UK CIO leaves to go nuclear
Nick Gaines, formerly CIO at Volkswagen UK, has left the car firm to join Ultra Electronics Nuclear Control Systems. Continue Reading
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February 03, 2012
03Feb2012
News
St. Helens and Knowsley NHS trust signs £1.3m storage deal
St. Helens and Knowsley Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust has signed a £1.3m deal with EMC as part of its five-year plan to overhaul its storage infrastructure. Continue Reading
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February 02, 2012
02Feb2012
News
Ofcom reports UK improvement in broadband
Boris Johnson says people should go to the pub to avoid massive rush-hour delays during the Olympics, but perhaps teleworking would be better for business Continue Reading
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February 02, 2012
02Feb2012
Tip
How IT can convince stakeholders of the value of technology projects
IT professionals must take data centre measures to convince stakeholders of the business value of technology projects. This will help IT emerge as a valuable business resource. Continue Reading
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February 02, 2012
02Feb2012
News
Cisco unveils product consolidation plan
Cisco has unveiled details of the product line consolidation it hopes will turn around the company after its struggles with poor financial performance. Continue Reading
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February 02, 2012
02Feb2012
News
Buyer's Guide: CRM
This nine-page Buyer's Guide to customer relationship management (CRM) is essential reading for CIOs and senior IT professionals. Continue Reading
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February 01, 2012
01Feb2012
E-Zine
How to build an internal, private cloud
Once a company decides to take the plunge into cloud territory, it must decide if a private/internal cloud is the way to go and then build a business case to sell it to other decision makers in the organisation. In this e-zine, we report on the ... Continue Reading
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February 01, 2012
01Feb2012
News
Fewer than a third of UK organisations plan mobile security projects
Despite the media hype around the adoption of mobile technologies and the need to secure them, relatively few UK organisations are planning mobile security projects, a survey has revealed Continue Reading
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February 01, 2012
01Feb2012
In Depth
When X.509 security certificates fail, servers break
Why are X.509 certificates causing computers to stop dead? Continue Reading
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February 01, 2012
01Feb2012
E-Zine
Making money from data: Financial BI at work
This issue of the e-zine, IT in Europe: Data Management & BI Edition, is rife with info on everything from BI to analytics and beyond. The opening article discusses how European finance professionals are using BI and analytics to analyse trends and ... Continue Reading
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January 31, 2012
31Jan2012
News
Website launched to monitor cloud computing suppliers
A website has been launched that will monitor the performance of specialist cloud computing suppliers and compare them against traditional IT suppliers. Continue Reading
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January 31, 2012
31Jan2012
News
Powering the data centre
A look at alternative approaches to managing energy for cost and/or sustainability reasons in data centres. Continue Reading
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January 31, 2012
31Jan2012
News
The Open Group Service Integration Maturity Model (OSIMM) Version 2
Download the Open Group Service Integration Maturity Model (OSIMM). Continue Reading
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January 31, 2012
31Jan2012
News
Service-Oriented Cloud Computing Infrastructure (SOCCI) Framework
Download the Service-Oriented Cloud Computing Infrastructure (SOCCI) Framework from the Open Group. Continue Reading
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January 31, 2012
31Jan2012
News
SOA Reference Architecture
Download the Open Group Service-Oriented Architecture reference architecture. Continue Reading
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January 30, 2012
30Jan2012
In Depth
In-memory database technology gains ground, but challenges remain
In-memory database technology improves specific application performance notably. But challenges need to be met before in-memory database becomes the norm. Continue Reading
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January 30, 2012
30Jan2012
News
Microsoft puts Blackberry service on Office365
Businesses running Microsoft Office 365 can now access Exchange Online on their BlackBerry smartphones. Continue Reading
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January 30, 2012
30Jan2012
News
Oracle and SAP worst for government ERP cost differences
Oracle and SAP have been singled out as having the most inconsistent prices for ERP systems across government departments. Continue Reading
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January 30, 2012
30Jan2012
News
ICO fines Midlothian Council £140K for data breaches
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has imposed its highest penalty yet of £140,000 on Midlothian Council for breaching personal data Continue Reading
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January 30, 2012
30Jan2012
News
MEP quits as thousands protest ACTA signing
A European MP has resigned after thousands of people in Poland protested against the international anti-counterfeiting trade agreement (ACTA) Continue Reading
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January 27, 2012
27Jan2012
News
Selfridges IT chief moves on to British Car Auctions
Duncan Gray, formerly the group IT director at luxury retailer Selfridges, has been appointed as the new chief information officer at British Car Auctions (BCA). Continue Reading
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January 27, 2012
27Jan2012
News
Nokia smartphones bomb as sales drop 27%
Nokia’s latest results for Q4 2011 show just how far the company that was once the standard choice for almost every corporate mobile user has fallen. Continue Reading
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January 27, 2012
27Jan2012
Photo Story
Novel idea to catch the eye or tacky marketing?
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January 27, 2012
27Jan2012
Photo Story
Cloud Expo Europe 2012
As cloud computing moves higher up the IT professional's agenda, Cloud Expo Europe is becoming increasingly popular. Here are photos from 2012's Expo. Continue Reading
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January 27, 2012
27Jan2012
Photo Story
Just in case you didn't know what a cloud looked like...
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January 27, 2012
27Jan2012
Photo Story
Honda deploys hybrid cloud for car launches
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January 27, 2012
27Jan2012
Photo Story
Some of the stands stood out more than others
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January 27, 2012
27Jan2012
Photo Story
One of the many conference rooms
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January 27, 2012
27Jan2012
Photo Story
How the stalls looked from above
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January 27, 2012
27Jan2012
Photo Story
Walking amongst the stalls
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January 27, 2012
27Jan2012
Photo Story
Almost every speaker session was full
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January 27, 2012
27Jan2012
Photo Story
The CIO and VIP lounge
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January 26, 2012
26Jan2012
News
Honda deploys hybrid cloud for car launches
Honda UK is using hybrid cloud computing within its IT infrastructure to support the growth of the company's websites. Continue Reading
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January 25, 2012
25Jan2012
News
UK IT budgets under pressure in 2012
UK IT budgets will remain flat in 2012, a worldwide survey of more than 2,500 IT professionals has revealed. Continue Reading
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January 25, 2012
25Jan2012
News
EC publishes proposed data protection reforms
European Justice Commissioner, Viviane Reding, has unveiled the new European data privacy framework that includes new regulation. Continue Reading
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January 25, 2012
25Jan2012
News
CIOs can’t stop staff using unapproved devices
Businesses are allowing unapproved devices to be used within their business as workers increasingly want to use their own computers at work before companies draw up policies. Continue Reading
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January 24, 2012
24Jan2012
News
European cross-border e-commerce
Growing use of digital channels as part of shopping experience is driving retailers’ focus toward efficient online, cross-border operations in Europe. Continue Reading
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January 23, 2012
23Jan2012
Tutorial
Burp Suite Tutorial: Part 2 – Intruder and repeater tools
Our Burp Suite tutorial’s second part covers intruder and repeater. Use this Burp Suite tutorial to customize attacks on Web apps via SQLi and XSS bugs. Continue Reading
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January 23, 2012
23Jan2012
News
Gartner identifies trends in CIO spending in 2012
Chief information officers are facing an austere 2012. Spending on IT will rise on average by just 0.5% worldwide, but IT budgets in the UK, Europe and North America are declining. Continue Reading
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January 23, 2012
23Jan2012
News
Advocacy group La Quadrature du Net rallies opposition to ACTA
As controversial anti-piracy legislation stalls in the US, a European group of free internet supporters, La Quadrature du Net, calls for a halt to similar legislation in the European Union. Continue Reading
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January 23, 2012
23Jan2012
News
Deloitte spots analytics trends, ethics and open data
Deloitte identifies four analytics trends: an increased focus on ethics, the rise of open data, new business models and a refusal to do analytics for its own sake. Continue Reading
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January 23, 2012
23Jan2012
News
Accenture Technology Vision
Download this report from Accenture to discover the 6 IT technology trends that will impact CIOs in 2012. Continue Reading
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January 19, 2012
19Jan2012
News
Construction firm extends IT outsourcing
Taylor Wimpey has extended an IT outsourcing agreement with Logica as it embarks on a major change programme. Continue Reading
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January 19, 2012
19Jan2012
Tip
Seven NAS backup best practices
Rapid data growth necessitates optimization of NAS backup procedures. Here’s how you can reduce the NAS backup window and increase NAS backup throughput. Continue Reading