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July 12, 2011
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Jul'11
Twitter uses Acquia to provide Drupal-based development community site
Twitter has launched a new developer community site using open source content management system (CMS) Drupal, provided by Acquia.
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July 12, 2011
12
Jul'11
Disaster recovery management: Kale Consultants’ ten-year journey
Kale Consultants’ disaster recovery management and business continuity planning journey makes for interesting reading in this comprehensive case study.
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July 12, 2011
12
Jul'11
Infosys changes name and splits into four vertical sector divisions
Infosys has split itself vertically to enable it to do more work in specific business sectors, while a change of name reflects its broader remit.
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July 12, 2011
12
Jul'11
Cyber terrorism set to increase after al-Qaeda calls for more cyber attacks, says government
Cyber terrorism will become an increasing problem as the tools and techniques needed for cyber attacks become more widely available, according to a report on the government's new counter-terrorism strategy.
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July 11, 2011
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Jul'11
EMC’s caveman creed, HP says FAST is its idea, Pillar crumbles
The storage blogosphere has thrown up a fascinating EMC video explaining how cave painting is like social media. Seriously. Also HP says EMC’s FAST is its idea.
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July 11, 2011
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Jul'11
IT professionals get multiple job offers and double-digit pay increases as demand surges
Demand for IT skills has increased as businesses begin to re-invest in IT and professionals with particular IT skills are receiving multiple job offers and double-digit pay increases if they switch employers.
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July 11, 2011
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Jul'11
Microsoft packs a lot into July’s four Patch Tuesday security updates
Microsoft is to release only four security updates in this month's Patch Tuesday security update, but these will cover 22 vulnerabilities in Windows and Office.
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July 11, 2011
11
Jul'11
Law firm uses RES Software to manage desktop transfer in office move
UK-based international law firm Stephenson Harwood used RES Software to retain and manage user desktop settings as well as upgrade desktop software during an office move.
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July 08, 2011
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Jul'11
Businesses understand social media risks but fail to take precautions, says survey
Businesses are using social media without taking adequate measures to monitor staff activity, which could open them up to security attacks and create compliance risks.
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July 08, 2011
08
Jul'11
Communications minister Ed Vaizey says US ISP piracy deal could pave way for UK
The top five US internet service providers (ISPs) have agreed with film and music producers to issue warnings to customers suspected of online piracy and to take action against repeat offenders.
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July 07, 2011
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Jul'11
FireControl project failed because of inadequate EADS contract, MPs told
The failure of the canned £469m FireControl project was due to an inadequate IT contract, MPs were told at a Public Accounts Committee (PAC).
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July 07, 2011
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Jul'11
ICO calls on UK businesses to open their doors to audits and reduce data breaches
Private enterprises make up a third of data security breach claims, but despite this, many continue to resist the offer of an audit by the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO), according to the privacy watchdog's latest annual report.
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July 07, 2011
07
Jul'11
Oracle releases iPad app for virtual desktop client
Oracle has released a virtual desktop client app for the Apple iPad to provide mobile access to server-hosted desktops and enterprise applications.
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July 07, 2011
07
Jul'11
Business analyst skills shortage continues as IT job market grows
Business analysts are the IT staff most in demand for permanent and contract roles, according to KPMG.
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July 07, 2011
07
Jul'11
Kognitio ships data analysis tool Pablo
Data analytics company Kognitio is now shipping Pablo, a product that allows users to build and query virtual OLAP (online analytical processing) cubes without data warehouse specialists.
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July 06, 2011
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Jul'11
Business intelligence tool to be deployed at Tata AIG Life
One of India’s largest private sector insurers, Tata AIG Life plan to deploy a business intelligence tool. Learn what it wants from the new BI tool.
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July 06, 2011
06
Jul'11
5 cloud BI considerations for a successful rollout
Migrating an end-to-end business intelligence (BI) solution to the cloud can be complicated. Consider these five points for successful cloud BI migration.
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July 06, 2011
06
Jul'11
Predictive analytics, data visualisation, player tracking at play at Wimbledon
IBM provided predictive analytics, player tracking and data visualisation at Wimbledon.
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July 06, 2011
06
Jul'11
Ofcom UK broadband speed map shows wide areas of internet underinvestment
An interactive map of broadband speeds has revealed large sections of the UK need investment in internet connectivity.
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July 06, 2011
06
Jul'11
Network security case study: College’s NAC virtual appliance makes grade
Wellington College’s network security case study explains how a NAC virtualization appliance blocks malware and provides increased capacity on demand.
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July 05, 2011
05
Jul'11
ICO issues warning over NHS Data Protection Act breaches
Following five more NHS Data Protection Act violations, the Information Commissioner’s Office will redouble efforts to help NHS improve security.
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July 04, 2011
04
Jul'11
Hacker group Anonymous steals user names and passwords in cyber attack on Apple
Hacker group Anonymous claims to have stolen 25 internal user names and passwords from Apple in the latest of a series of attacks on government and corporate websites around the world.
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July 04, 2011
04
Jul'11
Hulu withdraws Facebook Connect feature after software glitch leaked users' data
US online video service Hulu has withdrawn its Facebook Connect integration because of security problems discovered soon after launch.
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July 04, 2011
04
Jul'11
Microsoft shares location data source code for review of Wi-Fi information harvesting
Microsoft is sharing source code used for location-based services to allow its collection of Wi-Fi access point data to be reviewed.
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July 04, 2011
04
Jul'11
IT services supplier Capita buys contact centre business Ventura for £65m
Capita has bought contact centre business Ventura for £65m in a further sign of IT and BPO consolidation.
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July 01, 2011
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Jul'11
Betfair sees 120% increase in mobile customers
The online gambling firm increased sales via mobile applications by 88% as customer mobile use grows.
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July 01, 2011
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Cyber criminals deploy TDL-4 virus to create indestructible botnet of 4.5m computers
Over 4.5 million computers around the world have been infected by the TDL-4 virus, creating an indestructible botnet.
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July 01, 2011
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Jul'11
DWP adds agile development into IT contracts for £2bn Universal Credit system
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has modified contracts governing the supply of its £2bn Universal Credit system by adding clauses encouraging agile development.
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July 01, 2011
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Jul'11
Overcoming mobile cloud computing challenges with distributed apps
Mobile cloud computing solutions are challenged by network latency and delay, but distributing mobile cloud applications so they're closer to users may be an answer to the problem.
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July 01, 2011
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Jul'11
Case study: Behind the scenes of the IT powering Wimbledon's tennis tournament
As the IT partner at Wimbledon for the last 21 years, IBM has experienced more flying rackets, rain and strawberries than Roger Federer has had grand slams. Computer Weekly took a look behind the scenes at the technology powering Britain's biggest ...
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June 30, 2011
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Jun'11
Apple fixes 39 bugs in Snow Leopard, preps for Lion release
Releases final non-security update - v10.6.8- for Snow Leopard OS, which fixes 39 flaws. More details inside.
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June 30, 2011
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Jun'11
Japan earthquake and tsunami provides first real test of high-tech disaster recovery, says Microsoft
Japan's earthquake and tsunami that killed at least 15,000 people and left 11,000 missing in March 2011 was the first real test of disaster recovery and business continuity plans on a large scale in a high-tech country, according to Microsoft.
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June 29, 2011
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Update software to reduce risk of cyber attack, top suppliers tell business
Businesses are unnecessarily exposing themselves to cyber attack simply by failing to update to the latest versions of the software they are running, according to Microsoft and Adobe.
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June 28, 2011
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Tory technology advisor Liam Maxwell appointed to government IT advisory post
Top technology advisor to the Conservative Party, Liam Maxwell, has been appointed to a key IT advisory role in the Cabinet Office.
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June 27, 2011
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Jun'11
Lulz Security announces it is to disband following 50-day hacking spree 'cruise'
Lulz Security – a group of hackers claiming responsibility for hacking Sony and Nintendo and taking down the websites of the Serious Organised Crime Agency and the US Senate – has announced it is to disband.
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June 27, 2011
27
Jun'11
Unite members at Fujitsu’s Crewe site to strike
Members of the Unite union at Fujitsu's site in Crewe have voted to take strike action over the alleged unfair treatment of a trade union activist.
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June 24, 2011
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SAS CEO offers analytics over BI, reveals use cases for text analytics
In an interview, SAS CEO Jim Goodnight advocates analytics over BI query and reporting, explains text analytics use cases and touches on predictive asset management.
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June 24, 2011
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Jun'11
Government cancels SME contracts and hands IT services deals to Capita
Government departments have been cancelling freelance IT contractors supplied through SMEs and giving their interim staff business to Capita under orders from the Cabinet Office's Efficiency and Reform Group (ERG), in apparent contradiction of ...
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June 24, 2011
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Oracle Q4 revenues climb 36% but decline in hardware sales drops share price 7.5%
Oracle's fiscal fourth-quarter earnings climbed 36% to $3.2bn and total revenues were up 13% to $10.8bn. But a decline in hardware sales and a forecast of only 10% to 20% growth in licence sales sent Oracle shares down by as much as 7.5% in late ...
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June 23, 2011
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Cisco introduces AnyConnect to mobile devices
The benefits of enabling your workforce with mobile access to enterprise applications, regardless of whether those applications are in the cloud or in the corporate data centre, are clearly recognised. The ease of providing secure remote access to ...
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June 23, 2011
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Jun'11
Interactive crime maps allow victims to track cases
The government will extend its interactive crime maps site to enable victims to track their cases online, according to Nick Herbert, minister of state for policing and criminal justice.
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June 23, 2011
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Jun'11
Tesco Bank customers remain locked out of accounts following migration glitch
Tesco Bank customers are still unable to log into accounts following a migration glitch.
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June 22, 2011
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Jun'11
McAfee releases Android end point security solution
McAfee have announced McAfee Mobile Security software, available for both smartphones and tablets, which according to a recent press release provides a comprehensive mobile security solution by combining three leading McAfee mobile security products...
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June 22, 2011
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Jun'11
European Commission gives green light to CSC acquisition of beleaguered iSoft
The European Commission (EC) has approved CSC's acquisition of healthcare software maker iSoft.
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June 22, 2011
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Jun'11
Mozilla releases final version of Firefox 5 for download
Mozilla has released a fifth version of its web browser, Firefox, available to download for Windows, Mac, Linux and Android.
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June 22, 2011
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Jun'11
Police National Database launched containing details of 15 million UK citizens
A national database to allow police forces to share locally held information across the country has been launched by the National Policing Improvement Agency (NPIA).
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June 22, 2011
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Jun'11
Security awareness tips: Making programmes more effective
Several information security pros, via LinkedIn, share their best security awareness tips with SearchSecurity.co.UK.
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June 21, 2011
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Jun'11
Westminster City Council CIO David Wilde leaves for Essex County Council
Westminster City Council chief information officer David Wilde is leaving at the end of this week to take up the equivalent role at Essex County Council.
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June 20, 2011
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Jun'11
Ofcom grants mobile phone operators right to trade radio spectrum to expand capacity
Telecoms regulator Ofcom has given mobile phone operators rights to trade radio spectrum holdings to help increase mobile network capacity for consumers.
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June 17, 2011
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Jun'11
Demystifying IT Rules 2011: What it means for you
The first of a two-part series on the IT Rules 2011 notification under IT Act 2000, looking into its stipulations and their implications for businesses.