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RSS direThree dire Windows holes patched
News Microsoft on Tuesday released seven security updates with patches for 11 security vulnerabilities, most of which affect the Windows operating system. The software maker originally planned to release only six security bulletins as part of its... [13 Dec 2006]
More cash pours into online ads
News Television advertising, for example, has had to find creative solutions to the problem of ad-skipping digital video recorders such as TiVo amid dire predictions for the future of the typical 30-second TV spot. [26 Sep 2006]
Brampton Factor: NHS IT - can this project be saved?
Comment Martin Brampton tallies up the organisational and financial missteps that have put the NHS IT overhaul in dire straights - and surveys what solutions could be put in place at this juncture. Attacking NHS IT may seem like shooting at sitting ducks. [19 Sep 2006]
SQLWays White Paper: Database Migration Software
White Paper Acquiring dire importance, migration can become a challenging task due to a number of accompanying technical problems. Application and database migration is an important process required by a wide variety of companies willing to enhance their IT... [14 Sep 2006]
Peter Cochrane's Blog: Searching for wi-fi in Norwich
Comment The City of Norwich is located in the northeastern corner of East Anglia and is pretty well isolated by a dire road network, poor rail services and a dinky regional airport providing a few business flights. [30 Aug 2006]
The Identity Guardian
White Paper Despite years of media coverage and frequent dire warnings by consumer protection groups, identity theft is the fastest-growing crime in the United States. Many new programs are now appearing on the market, to take advantage of the fear and... [24 Jan 2006]
Extra Capacity Case Study: Safaricom
White Paper Safaricom, a subsidiary of Vodafone and Kenya's first and leading wireless telecom provider, was in dire need of having a robust and reliable communications network up and running for the event. As a yearly event to raise money for the continued... [09 Nov 2005]
CIO Jury: "Love" your top IT staff or lose them
News Yawar Murad, CIO at GE Life, warned that IT bosses who only pay lip service to developing their team will quickly lose credibility among their staff "with dire results". The IT 'war for talent' has been over-exaggerated but CIOs still need to show... [31 Oct 2005]
Leader: Faith in the next generation?
Leader In the early days of Hutchison Whampoa rolling out 3G networks in various countries - not all that long ago but at a pretty dire time for telecoms, if you remember - there were those who considered the ventures worthless. [25 Aug 2005]
Leader: Retailers can't afford to ignore IT
Leader The fact this is taking place in the ultra-competitive world of online retail where customers can desert you for a rival at the click of a mouse makes the situation even more dire. The retail sector was hit by yet another tale of IT woe this week... [26 Jul 2005]
Blame BT for service problems, says Bulldog
News An ongoing row over customer service complaints at Bulldog took a twist on Friday, when parent company Cable & Wireless blamed BT for some of the problems. Earlier this month, hordes of Bulldog customers experienced serious problems with their... [26 Jul 2005]
Quocirca's Straight Talking: The way to mobile security
Comment With more and more people using handhelds and mobile phones to store critical corporate data, the need to secure these devices has becoming increasingly dire. Quocirca's Clive Longbottom offers advice on how to safeguard your IT systems. [15 Jul 2005]
IT Compliance Strategies for Improved ROI
White Paper Taking the quick and cheap solution usually looks good in a quarterly projection, but the long-term consequences are dire. IT executives in all industries are faced with the competing goals of solving each new regulatory requirement as quickly and... [30 Jun 2005]
Temps - a security and legal nightmare?
News Geoff Webster, CEO of FAST Corporate Services, told silicon.com the situation becomes particularly dire when temps arrive with their own laptops. Temporary workers can threaten network security - and cause legal troubles - when not schooled in an... [08 Dec 2004]
William Hill hits out at online betting exchanges
News Referring to the unfortunate demise of Sporting Options, he added: "The representatives from these firms have yet again tried to make capital out of a dire situation for punters with their 'smoke and mirrors' PR spin. [17 Nov 2004]
