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Cheat Sheet: Femtocell

Cheat Sheet I wouldn't get hung up on those that are remote - it could be that in the middle of a dense building 3G doesn't penetrate an office's walls. Femtocell. I'll avoid the Austin Powers gags. Thanks. Tell me, what does it mean?

Tags: backhaul, abi, base station, femtocell

[25 Sep 2007]

Cheat Sheet: Data Protection Act 1998

Cheat Sheet If there are reasonable grounds to suspect that an offence is being committed, the Information Commissioners Office (ICO) can apply for a warrant to enter and search premises and seize documents as evidence.

Tags: security, data protection act

[28 Aug 2007]

Cheat Sheet: Gateway Reviews

Cheat Sheet Gateway Reviews are what the Office of Government Commerce (OGC) uses to measure the progress of big government and public sector projects. Gateway Review? So what's this all about? They were introduced by the OGC in 2000 to track the progress of...

Tags: national programme for it, national id card, gateway reviews, government

[07 Jun 2007]

Cheat Sheet: Itil

Cheat Sheet Now the domain of the Office of Government Commerce (OGC), Itil is the most widely accepted standard in this area and is used by organisations from multinational corporations all the way to small businesses.

Tags: itil

[05 Jun 2007]

Cheat Sheet: Wi-fi

Cheat Sheet 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. Getting online when you have a coffee or a pint, that sort of thing?

Tags: wlan, wi-fi, cheat sheet

[24 May 2007]

Cheat Sheet: FTTx

Cheat Sheet Currently, if you live in the UK, the chances are that your broadband is delivered to your home or office by means of copper wire. Fibre then. Good for your digestion, so I hear. Apparently so. But we're not talking about that sort of fibre.

Tags: fttp, fttc, ftth, fibre to the home

[11 May 2007]

Cheat Sheet: Blade servers and PCs

Cheat Sheet Blade PCs save on space in the office too by reducing the clutter that normal workstations create. For a start, blade PCs are much more secure than individual PC towers scattered around the office. They also reduce the office temperature as the...

Tags: blade servers, pc blades, blades, sun microsystems

[24 Jan 2007]

Cheat Sheet: The Computer Misuse Act

Cheat Sheet The Home Office line runs that it will "help build safer communities". So the Home Office line should be read as 'safer online communities' too. The Computer Misuse Act. I think I can work out what that is.

Tags: cma

[29 Nov 2006]

Cheat Sheet: Prince2

Cheat Sheet Prince was first developed in 1989 by the Central Computer and Telecommunications Agency (CCTA), the organisation that has since become UK government procurement body the Office of Government Commerce.

Tags: prince 2, prince2, cheat sheet

[07 Nov 2006]

Cheat Sheet: Software as a service

Cheat Sheet This is because it is hosted by the service provider, rather than being installed on your own PC, or within your own office. It is hosted by Google, meaning you can access it and continue working on your document whether you are in your office or...

Tags: netsuite, salesforce automation, saas, software as a service

[31 Oct 2006]

Cheat Sheet: Mash-ups

Cheat Sheet Just because somebody has put on a suit and gone into the office doesn't mean they want to be bored as soon as they start working. If this has anything to do with old people and their food I really don't want to hear it.

Tags: mash-up, cheat sheet

[26 May 2006]

Cheat Sheet: E-government deadlines

Cheat Sheet John Prescott's department (the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister) has set a date of 15 December 2005 for councils to finish. Yes - as mentioned, e-government is linked to a spending review on the public sector published by ex-CEO of the Office...

Tags: e-government

[01 Dec 2005]

Cheat Sheet: Government IT strategy

Cheat Sheet According to the Cabinet Office, people will be able to book doctor's appointments by pushing the "red button" on digital TV. The government's IT strategy? You mean it's got one? It has now. Basically, it's a huge overhaul of services inside and...

Tags: e-government

[17 Nov 2005]

Cheat Sheet: Two-factor authentication

Cheat Sheet And how do you prove who you are when accessing your bank or another secure environment such as your computer on the office network? And many would agree with you - certainly among enterprise, small office and home users.

Tags: two-factor, lloydstsb, passwords, rsa

[24 Oct 2005]

Cheat Sheet: Freedom of Information Act 2000

Cheat Sheet This was a national deadline for every public sector department and office to be ready to handle requests for information from the public but many left it until the last minute. Another law. What's this one about then?

Tags: foi, freedom of information

[12 Sep 2005]

Cheat Sheet: Grid computing

Cheat Sheet: Grid computing

Cheat Sheet Another grid is being used by the Met Office to predict climate change and the EU has its own grid project, the Enabling Grids for E-Science in Europe project. Sounds like something out of the Matrix.

Tags: seti, grid

[05 Jan 2005]

Cheat Sheet: ID cards

Cheat Sheet The Home Office ran a trial over the summer - which silicon.com took part in - enrolling 10,000 volunteers for a mock ID card using iris scans, facial recognition and a fingerprint scan. But there's already controversy about how much it could...

[22 Nov 2004]

Cheat Sheet: The WEEE Directive

Cheat Sheet: The WEEE Directive

Cheat Sheet Well firstly it's worth stating that they are incredibly lazy if that is the case but they will still be required to do something more constructive than dump the equipment in a skip outside their office - or face fines or other measures.

Tags: weee directive, pc recycling

[29 Oct 2004]

Cheat Sheet: CIO and CTO

Cheat Sheet: CIO and CTO

Cheat Sheet It's not just that they rely on IT in the back office. Don't despair, it's not that bad. Explain. You're probably aware companies have IT departments… Now you're patronising me.well at the head of those departments is usually a CIO - a chief...

Tags: cheat sheet, cto, cio

[14 Jul 2004]

Cheat Sheet: VoIP

Cheat Sheet In addition, internet phones aren't tied to area codes, meaning you can take your number with you when you move or give customers the ability to reach you at a local number when really your office is located far away.

Tags: voice over ip

[15 Jun 2004]

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