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Cheat Sheet: MiFID
Cheat Sheet What have giant killer plants got to do with technology? You're thinking of Triffids. MiFID stands for the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive. Having said that, the way some companies are reacting, you'd think they were being chased by... [05 Jun 2007]
Cheat Sheet: Itil
Cheat Sheet Start off by telling me what Itil stands for. But of course - IT infrastructure library. And what does that mean? It refers to a set of best practices for delivering quality IT services within public and private sector organisations. [05 Jun 2007]
Cheat Sheet: Virtualisation
Cheat Sheet Virtualisation? So I get to put on a funky headset and walk around a simulated landscape shooting aliens? Okay, enough with the virtual reality of yester year. We're talking about virtualisation in terms of the creation of a virtual version of... [04 Jun 2007]
Cheat Sheet: The $100 laptop
Cheat Sheet It's green and has a handle - is it a watering can? No, it's the $100 laptop. Basically some clever types are trying to build a load of laptops for poor children who can't afford to get on the internet. [29 May 2007]
Cheat Sheet: Wi-fi
Cheat Sheet Getting online when you have a coffee or a pint, that sort of thing? You're not wrong. Since the turn of the century, wi-fi hotspots have really taken off and it's almost impossible now to find a public place or office that doesn't offer wi-fi access. [24 May 2007]
Cheat Sheet: FTTx
Cheat Sheet Fibre then. Good for your digestion, so I hear. Apparently so. But we're not talking about that sort of fibre. We're talking about fibre in the broadband sense - as in fibre to the home (FTTH), fibre to the premises (FTTP), fibre to the cabinet... [11 May 2007]
Cheat Sheet: M2M
Cheat Sheet M2M. Yeah, I think I got their last album. Rockin'. You might be a fan of Norwegian girl bands but I'm talking about the other M2M - machine-to-machine communications. Oh, of course. What's that all about then? [09 May 2007]
Cheat Sheet: Blade servers and PCs
Cheat Sheet So what's all this about blades? I thought they were what samurai warriors use to kill their enemies. That's not entirely wrong but the term 'blade' can also refer to a kind of tech that's becoming increasingly popular in enterprise IT. [24 Jan 2007]
Cheat Sheet: Six Sigma
Cheat Sheet Windows Vista - all the coverage. Cheat Sheet: Windows Vista Windows Vista fails to convince CIOs Windows Vista: Start planning now, say experts Photos: Vista behind the scenes [30 Nov 2006]
Cheat Sheet: The Computer Misuse Act
Cheat Sheet The Computer Misuse Act. I think I can work out what that is. Indeed, it is a reasonably self-explanatory article of UK legislation. So is it a new thing? Not at all, it dates back to 1990. Blimey, it must be covered in a thick layer of dust by now… [29 Nov 2006]
Cheat Sheet: Windows Vista
Cheat Sheet Microsoft seems to be making a big fuss of Windows Vista. What's the lowdown then? Windows Vista is Microsoft's long-awaited, long-delayed next-generation operating system release, which finally launches on 30 November. [28 Nov 2006]
Cheat Sheet: Open source licences
Cheat Sheet Open source licences.much of a muchness? Indeed. Let me start by saying, if you happen to think that all open source software is created equal, you are very, very wrong. Oh? Open source licence' is a very general term which refers to a software... [20 Nov 2006]
Cheat Sheet: BT's 21CN
Cheat Sheet Bust through tech jargon with silicon.com's Cheat Sheets. Good for you. What would you like to talk about? I'd like to know what it is, for a start. It's a good question - BT's 21CN is just shorthand for BT's 21st Century Network. [14 Nov 2006]
Cheat Sheet: Second Life
Cheat Sheet Second Life? Love it! Cool weapons, blowing away bad guys. Guess again. You're thinking of Half Life. Second Life is a very different kettle of virtual fish. But I get to run around blowing away monsters, right? [09 Nov 2006]
Cheat Sheet: Prince2
Cheat Sheet Bust through tech jargon with silicon.com's Cheat Sheets. Prince2? Has the diminutive popstar changed his name again? Funny. But no, it's got nothing to do with him. So what is Prince2 then? It is one of the most widely used project management... [07 Nov 2006]
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