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2012 Stories
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July 31, 2012
31Jul2012
Podcast
The key capabilities of SAN as virtual machine storage
Virtual server and desktop environments demand the use of shared storage for maximum efficiency, but what are the key advantages of SAN as virtual machine storage? Continue Reading
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July 31, 2012
31Jul2012
News
Lords Select Committee slams government broadband plans
A report from the Communications Committee claims the government is ‘preoccupied with speed’ rather than focusing on the roll-out of broadband to more areas Continue Reading
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July 31, 2012
31Jul2012
News
Cisco BIG Awards finalists announced
Cisco has announced the six UK start-ups that have made it through to the BIG Awards finals Continue Reading
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July 31, 2012
31Jul2012
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Interview: Denise McDonagh, government G-cloud director
Denise McDonagh talks about the challenges of the G-cloud programme and how the government is reducing dependence on large outsourcers. Continue Reading
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July 31, 2012
31Jul2012
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Cyber threats affect banks worldwide
Nearly a quarter of the world's banks were hit by security breaches in the past year, a study shows Continue Reading
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July 30, 2012
30Jul2012
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From the Editor: Advanced analytics full of promise, but hard to do
Advanced analytics technology adoption has been slow, but sports analytics has been brought to the fore with the London 2012 Olympics. Continue Reading
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July 30, 2012
30Jul2012
News
Apple acquires AuthenTec for $356m
Apple is to acquire finger print sensor technology company AuthenTec for $356m in a move to enter the mobile payments space Continue Reading
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July 30, 2012
30Jul2012
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Olympic Games 2012: Preparing for a mobile data deluge
How mobile operators and the Olympic Delivery Authority prepared for the huge demand for mobile traffic expected during London 2012 Continue Reading
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July 30, 2012
30Jul2012
News
UK public sector sales drive Steria growth
French outsourcer Steria has posted steady growth in the UK for its second quarter, driven by an improvement in public sector sales. Continue Reading
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July 30, 2012
30Jul2012
News
Vodafone appoints new CEO of Cable & Wireless Worldwide
Following the acquisition of C&WW, Vodafone has transferred its head of global enterprise to run the new venture Continue Reading
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July 30, 2012
30Jul2012
News
CGI sees profits fall 30% amid Logica takeover
CGI, the Canadian IT firm that is acquiring UK outsourcer Logica, has announced a fall in net income of 30% following the takeover announcement. Continue Reading
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July 30, 2012
30Jul2012
In Depth
How to make sense of the big data universe
Analysing big data can be a daunting prospect, so find out what you need, where it is and how to deal with it Continue Reading
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July 30, 2012
30Jul2012
News
CW Buyer's Guide: IPV6 Migration
This Computer Weekly Buyer's guide takes you through the steps you need to take to migrate to IPv6 and explains the potential impact on your business. Continue Reading
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July 30, 2012
30Jul2012
News
Evaluating Netsuit Suitecommerce
NetSuite recently announced SuiteCommerce, a unified platform that enables businesses to centrally manage all aspects of their e-commerce and optimize interactions regardless of device or location, Nucleus Research reports. Continue Reading
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July 30, 2012
30Jul2012
News
Special Report on Infosys
This 6 page special report from Computer Weekly gives you the key facts on Infosys, its strategy, products and services and financial performance. Continue Reading
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July 27, 2012
27Jul2012
Podcast
Storage Radio: Symantec CEO switch, Proximal Data releases AutoCache
In our latest Storage Radio podcast, join SearchStorage.com’s executive editor Ellen O’Brien and senior news editor Dave Raffo as they discuss the future of Symantec. Continue Reading
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July 27, 2012
27Jul2012
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Re-creation of the Norton Security Operations Center for Cybergeddon
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July 27, 2012
27Jul2012
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Cybergeddon: Pictures from the digital crime thriller
CSI creator Anthony E. Zuiker, brings to life the growing threat of cybercrime Continue Reading
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July 27, 2012
27Jul2012
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Olivier Martinez in Cybergeddon
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July 27, 2012
27Jul2012
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Cybergeddon - the digital crime thriller
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July 27, 2012
27Jul2012
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Agents in Cybergeddon
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July 27, 2012
27Jul2012
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Missy Peregrym in the Norton Security Operations Center (NSOC) in Cybergeddon
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July 27, 2012
27Jul2012
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Cybergeddon, staring Missy Peregrym
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July 27, 2012
27Jul2012
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Anthony E Zuiker on the set of Cybergeddon
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July 27, 2012
27Jul2012
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Kick Gurry in Cybergeddon
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July 27, 2012
27Jul2012
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Cybergeddon: A digital crime thriller from the creator of CSI
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July 27, 2012
27Jul2012
News
CW500: The technology behind the BBC's Olympics coverage
BBC CTO John Linwood told Computer Weekly’s CW500 Club about the “terrifying” challenge of providing live coverage of all events at the Olympics Continue Reading
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July 27, 2012
27Jul2012
News
Twitter users targeted by Blackhole malware
Twitter users are being targeted by tweets containing malicious links that claim recipients are pictured in an online photo Continue Reading
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July 27, 2012
27Jul2012
News
Twitter apologises for outage ahead of Olympics
Twitter has apologised for the two-hour micro-blogging service outage on the day before the official opening of the London 2012 Olympics Continue Reading
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July 27, 2012
27Jul2012
News
Facebook share price falls after Q2 results announcement
Facebook shares fell 11% in after-hours trading on the NYSE to a record low of $23.94 after announcing second quarter financial results Continue Reading
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July 27, 2012
27Jul2012
Blog Post
How Europe did 20 years of backroom deals with Microsoft - 1996: Only Microsoft can do Microsoft
The European Commission gave up pretending there were alternatives to Microsoft in 1996. It side-stepped new laws designed to keep public money honest, claiming exceptional circumstances. It gave ... Continue Reading
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July 26, 2012
26Jul2012
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Nationwide customers see payments taken out twice
Payments made by customers of Nationwide were taken twice after human error at the bank duplicated the process Continue Reading
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July 26, 2012
26Jul2012
News
NatWest customers hit by further online banking issues
NatWest credit and debit card transactions are not working and online banking is suffering an outage Continue Reading
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July 26, 2012
26Jul2012
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Star schema vs snowflake schema: Which is better?
Yahoo’s data and business intelligence architect, Rohit Chatter, answers the latest debate, Star versus Snowflake schema, by breaking down the differences, one aspect at a time Continue Reading
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July 26, 2012
26Jul2012
News
SQL injection attacks rise sharply in second quarter of 2012
SQL injection (SQLi) attacks were up 69% in the second quarter of 2012 compared with the previous quarter, warns cloud hosting firm FireHost Continue Reading
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July 26, 2012
26Jul2012
News
Australian telco AAPT confirms Anonymous data breach
Australian telecoms firm AAPT confirms business customer data was breached by hacktivist group Anonymous at an external service provider Continue Reading
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July 25, 2012
25Jul2012
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Customers urged to boycott CSC over CIA 'torture flights'
CSC customers are being urged to boycott the supplier over allegations that it took part in illegal CIA rendition flights in the US "war on terror" Continue Reading
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July 25, 2012
25Jul2012
News
Broadcom touts ‘5G Wi-Fi’ mobile chip
Semiconductor manufacturer Broadcom announces the first mobile chip based on the 802.11ac Wi-Fi standard, set to launch in early 2013 Continue Reading
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July 25, 2012
25Jul2012
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Huawei Technologies' first half profits drop 22%
Chinese telecoms giant Huawei saw profits fall 22% to CNY8.79bn (£0.9bn) in its first half of 2012 compared with the same period in 2011 Continue Reading
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July 25, 2012
25Jul2012
News
Siemens issues software fix to protect against Stuxnet
German engineering firm Siemens has issued a fix for the software vulnerabilities in its programmable logic controllers that were exploited by the computer virus Continue Reading
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July 25, 2012
25Jul2012
Blog Post
How Europe did 20 years of backroom deals with Microsoft-1993: EC rubber-stamps Microsoft monopoly
Europe's ill-fated 1993 migration to Microsoft Office was rubber-stamped by a committee that failed to see how it would get locked into buying Microsoft without a competition for the next 20 years, ... Continue Reading
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July 24, 2012
24Jul2012
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7. Social Engineer Toolkit
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July 24, 2012
24Jul2012
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Nine must-have OSINT tools
Open source intelligence tools aid in target discovery during the reconnaissance phase. Here are nine must-have OSINT tools for finding maximum target info. Continue Reading
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July 24, 2012
24Jul2012
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3. Metagoofil
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July 24, 2012
24Jul2012
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2. Shodan
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July 24, 2012
24Jul2012
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6. EXIF data viewers
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July 24, 2012
24Jul2012
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1. Maltego
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July 24, 2012
24Jul2012
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8. Cyberstalking tools for reconnaissance
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July 24, 2012
24Jul2012
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Nine OSINT tools every security researcher must have
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July 24, 2012
24Jul2012
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5. The FOCA
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July 24, 2012
24Jul2012
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4. GHDB
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July 24, 2012
24Jul2012
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9. Passive Recon
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July 24, 2012
24Jul2012
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Cinema location at the Doubletree Hilton hotel
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July 24, 2012
24Jul2012
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There were a couple of men present too
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July 24, 2012
24Jul2012
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Denise McDonagh, IT director, Home Office, director of G-Cloud programme
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July 24, 2012
24Jul2012
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Winner of the most influential woman in IT announced
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July 24, 2012
24Jul2012
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A chance to ask the speakers your questions
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July 24, 2012
24Jul2012
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Sue Black, creator of the Save Bletchley Park Campaign and The
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July 24, 2012
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Panel session with the speakers
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July 24, 2012
24Jul2012
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Bryan Glick editor in chief of Computer Weekly
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July 24, 2012
24Jul2012
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Baroness Pauline Neville-Jones, former UK government cyber security chief
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July 24, 2012
24Jul2012
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India Gary-Martin, managing director of investment banking technology and operations at JP Morgan
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July 24, 2012
24Jul2012
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Sarah Winmill, director, IT support services, University College London
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July 24, 2012
24Jul2012
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Computer Weekly's most influential women in UK IT event
Computer Weekly recently held an event to recognise the most influential women in IT. The event attracted over 90 female attendees at the Doubletree Hilton hotel. Continue Reading
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July 24, 2012
24Jul2012
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A woman asks the panel a question
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July 24, 2012
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A chance to share your own experiences
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July 24, 2012
24Jul2012
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Ladies engage with the speakers
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July 24, 2012
24Jul2012
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Judging the most influential women in UK IT
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July 24, 2012
24Jul2012
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Show of hands
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July 24, 2012
24Jul2012
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Catherine Doran, CIO, Royal Mail
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July 24, 2012
24Jul2012
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The event took place within a cinema room at the Doubletree Hilton hotel
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July 24, 2012
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Attendees listen to views and opinions of other women in the room
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July 24, 2012
24Jul2012
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Carrie Hartnell, associate director at Intellect
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July 24, 2012
24Jul2012
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Nationwide hits major milestone in £1bn IT transformation
Nationwide has reached a major milestone in its five-year technology transformation project with the roll-out of a mortgage system to its branches Continue Reading
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July 24, 2012
24Jul2012
Blog Post
How Europe did 20 years of backroom deals with Microsoft - 1992: Open standards doomed from outset
The European Commission has been trying - and failing - to avoid being locked into proprietary Microsoft technical standards since 1992, it has been revealed in official documents released to ... Continue Reading
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July 23, 2012
23Jul2012
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CIO interview: Sally Howes, National Audit Office
Sally Howes, CIO at the National Audit Office, talks about how the NAO hopes to perform more IT health checks and fewer project post mortems Continue Reading
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July 23, 2012
23Jul2012
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Amazon to open London development centre
Amazon today announced a new hub in central London to focus on the development of digital media products Continue Reading
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July 23, 2012
23Jul2012
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Heads of business bank on IT to boost business
Top-level business managers regard IT as a competitive advantage, according to Gartner Continue Reading
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July 20, 2012
20Jul2012
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Download: Women in IT 2012
Female technology experts find their careers just as rewarding as men, but image problems are deterring new female recruits. Continue Reading
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July 20, 2012
20Jul2012
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Eurozone crisis hits IT outsourcing
IT outsourcing contract values hit their lowest in five years as fears over the stability of the Euro restrain European business spending Continue Reading
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July 20, 2012
20Jul2012
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Will Oracle Exalytics lead to commoditization in the in-memory market?
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July 20, 2012
20Jul2012
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SAP HANA’s technology road map up close
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July 20, 2012
20Jul2012
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More resources
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July 20, 2012
20Jul2012
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In-memory computing vendor selection insights
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July 20, 2012
20Jul2012
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In-memory computing vendor selection insights
In-memory computing is gaining prominence in India. Access this guide to gain full insights on the solutions available today. Continue Reading
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July 20, 2012
20Jul2012
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Critical analysis of Oracle TimesTen in-memory database
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July 20, 2012
20Jul2012
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SAP Sybase ASE versus Oracle TimesTen
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July 20, 2012
20Jul2012
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Can SAP HANA appliance be compared with Oracle Exadata?
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July 20, 2012
20Jul2012
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CW Buyer's Guide: Consumerisation
This guide to consumerisation of IT considers what the proliferation of consumer technology in the workplace means for the IT department. Continue Reading
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July 20, 2012
20Jul2012
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CW Buyer's Guide: Outsourcing
This in-depth buyer's guide, assesses the trends in outsourcing, the options for small and medium sized companies and the role of governance. Continue Reading
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July 20, 2012
20Jul2012
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Guide: Migrating from Windows XP to Windows 7
This Computer Weekly Buyer's Guide gives you the facts and advice you need to migrate your organisation from Windows XP to Windows 7. Continue Reading
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July 19, 2012
19Jul2012
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Can IT investment in schools keep pace with change?
As more schools join the academy programnme, is the next generation getting access to the right technology crucial to the digital world? Continue Reading
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July 19, 2012
19Jul2012
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Will Microsoft turn things around for Nokia?
With more disappointing results, Nokia is pinning its hopes on Microsoft’s upcoming Windows 8 launch, but can the Redmond giant save the day? Continue Reading
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July 19, 2012
19Jul2012
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Businesses outsource IT for reasons other than cost
Cost-cutting is diminishing in importance as a reason to outsource IT, according to research of 630 contracts worth £14bn carried out by KPMG Continue Reading
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July 19, 2012
19Jul2012
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IT contract market rebuilding, survey reveals
The IT contract market is beginning to show signs of recovery, according to Computer People’s June 2012 IT Monitor survey Continue Reading
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July 19, 2012
19Jul2012
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Many global firms unaware of online risk, finds KPMG
Many global organisations could do a lot more to protect their private data and reduce exposure to attacks by hackers, according to KPMG Continue Reading
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July 19, 2012
19Jul2012
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Security researchers join forces to bring down Grum botnet
Security researchers have collaborated to take down Grum, the world’s third-largest botnet of hijacked computers Continue Reading
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July 19, 2012
19Jul2012
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Government-sponsored hackers target commercial secrets
Government-sponsored organisations are increasingly turning to hacking techniques to steal commercial secrets from businesses, KPMG has warned Continue Reading
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July 18, 2012
18Jul2012
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PayPal buys mobile payment firm Card.io
The online payment company looks to expand its mobile offering with the San Francisco start-up Continue Reading
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July 18, 2012
18Jul2012
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Office 2013 with metro user interface