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Dear silicon.com... File-sharers, women in tech and the price of 'experts'

Comment Either way, it is an unacceptable waste of money and it is long overdue that those of us that pay for it (the tax-payers) have a proper way of indicating our displeasure. Editor's choice silicon.com editor Steve Ranger flags up his picks on the...

Tags: file-sharers, home office, women

[17 Apr 2008]

Sales staff: Worst IT offenders

News Sales staff were the worst bandwidth wasters according to 43 per cent of network managers and 34 per cent of security managers - with remote workers and senior management the least likely to waste resources.

[11 Apr 2008]

E-Mail's Contribution to Total Paper Consumption on the U.C. Berkeley Campus: An Investigation of the Printing Behavior of Both Students and Staff

whitepaper However, digital technologies also provide ample opportunities for vast waste of resources, such as paper. Digital technologies, such as the Internet, electronic libraries, and electronic mail (commonly called 'e-mail') have fundamental...

Tags: email

[20 Feb 2008]

MailMarshal Deployment Options for Exchange 2000/2003 Environments

whitepaper However, digital technologies also provide ample opportunities for vast waste of resources, such as paper. Digital technologies, such as the Internet, electronic libraries, and electronic mail (commonly called 'e-mail') have fundamental...

Tags: application servers

[19 Feb 2008]

Demystifying Web 2.0: Opportunities, Threats, Defenses

whitepaper Resource waste -- as servers and networks become congested These threats may look similar to the threat landscape associated with typical Web and e-mail use. Every new technology introduced into the enterprise brings with it new threats.

Tags: firewalls, threats, threat, spyware

[12 Dec 2007]

Waste Management Group Improves Productivity With Identity Information Solution

whitepaper Onyx, a European leader in waste management, wanted to automate the synchronization of its e-mail and intranet directories in order to create a new enterprise directory for employees and applications.

Tags: application servers, identity, implemented, improving

[28 Sep 2007]

Techie shortage costing us billions, says Europe

News European Commissioner for the Information Society and Media Viviane Reding said that it is no longer possible to waste the talents of millions of Europeans by leaving them out of the information society.

Tags: skills

[11 Sep 2007]

Minority Report: A greener Apple

Comment The argument has at least focused attention on the issue of safer, greener manufacturing processes and the recycling of e-waste. A good result, says Seb Janacek, but how fair was the eco mud-slinging to the Mac maker?

Tags: steve jobs, greenpeace, green it, apple

[23 Aug 2007]

21 Steps to Improve Cyber Security of SCADA Networks

whitepaper Supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) networks contain computers and applications that perform key functions in providing essential services and commodities (e.g.electricity, natural gas, gasoline, water, waste treatment, transportation...

Tags: physical infrastructure protection, protection, critical infrastructure, scada

[25 Jul 2007]

Biometric airport security flies high with passengers

News The entire scheme is a misconceived waste of time and money. E is for Ear Asked whether they'd be happy to go through biometric security checks in airports, nearly two-thirds (63 per cent) of respondents to a silicon.com reader poll said they would...

Tags: fingerprint, iris scan, iris, misense

[27 Jun 2007]

Are consultants a waste of money?

News Janet Norman-Philips, head of e-government of South Norfolk Council, added: "The right consultant at the right time can save you a fortune and a pile of grief. Janet Norman-Philips, head of e-government, South Norfolk Council

Tags: consultants, cio jury

[21 Jun 2007]

Apple vows to be "greener"

News Still, Greenpeace said this move did not go far enough: "But while customers in the United States will be able to return their Apple products for recycling knowing that their gear won't end up in the e-waste mountains of Asia and India, Apple isn...

Tags: apple, green

[03 May 2007]

Avaya Case Study: Envi Con & Plant Engineering GMBH

whitepaper Envi Con is an independent engineering company offering general design and detail engineering for new projects, rebuilding projects and deconstruction projects of power plants and waste-to-energy plants.

Tags: voip - ip telephony, mail, projects, engineering

[18 Apr 2007]

UN digs into 'e-scrap' mountain

News Manufacturers including Cisco, Dell, Ericsson, HP and Microsoft are working with the UN and recycling companies on the Solving the E-Waste Problem (StEP) initiative. The European Environmental Agency calculates the volume of e-scrap is now rising...

Tags: recycle

[07 Mar 2007]

'Vista rip-off': UK customers cry foul over US prices

News The majority of readers seem sceptical and one reader said: "All the petitions are a waste of time and just something else for our spin machine to ignore. Anger over the issue even prompted an e-petition on the Number 10 website which claims the...

Tags: uk, software, rip off, e-petitions

[28 Feb 2007]

Coming Full Circle: Why Disposition Is as Important as Acquisition

whitepaper From an environmental perspective, the challenges of e-waste are both complex and potentially costly to business. This white paper provides an overview of the e-waste problem, explores its potential impacts to business and discusses how to leverage...

Tags: waste, components, asset, leverage

[01 Feb 2007]

Leader: Should we doubt NHS IT?

Leader Few hackers would waste their time trying to attack an individual GP's office to access data - in contrast the uploaded care record would be a very juicy target for a hacker to go after. Still it is shameful public confidence in these projects is...

Tags: nhs data

[18 Dec 2006]

Thorntons Integrates Business on Oracle to Enhance Quality and Performance

whitepaper The company wanted to optimize production to match a highly seasonal sales profile while ensuring consistent product quality, cutting cost of raw materials, and minimizing waste. The company implemented Oracle E-Business Suite's integrated, web...

Tags: database management, production, manufacturing, oracle workflow

[05 Dec 2006]

Editor's Blog: Don't knock e-government until you've tried it

Comment Because there must be thousands of litres of water going to waste and I thought I should let you know. I've had some good experiences with e-government, with my local council, in recent months. And they're perhaps even better in my mind when I...

Tags: local authorities, e-government, crm

[17 Nov 2006]

Tories pledge to abolish ID cards

News ID cards are wrong, they're a waste of money, and we will abolish them. Cameron also hit out at the delayed NHS IT "shambles" and listed a litany of high-profile government IT failures during Blair's time in power - "a story of wasted billions...

Tags: david cameron, id cards

[03 Oct 2006]

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