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RSS localPhotos: Take a tour of Microsoft's self-contained datacentre
Photo Azure is Microsoft's operating system for cloud computing, a style of computing in which servers host the bulk of the data and applications that users access from their local PCs, smartphones and other devices. [24 Nov 2009]
Peter Cochrane's Blog: How the telcos could save themselves
Comment But then they stopped investing in the network and failed to get fibre into the local loop. But biggest of all would be the advantage afforded by rolling fibre into the local-loop - which can be made... [23 Nov 2009]
Photos: Google takes the wrapping off Chrome OS
Photo Chrome OS doesn't store data permanently on its local machine but instead relies on central servers - in this case Google's Gmail system - to store data. Google released the source code for Chrome OS on Thursday,... [23 Nov 2009]
Shared Services: The Practicalities of Local Council Cost Reduction
White Paper Local government in the UK has been undergoing modernisation initiatives centred on IT. Substantial investments have been made in digitising the way that local government delivers public services,... [23 Nov 2009]
Doing business with citizen developers: Beware the legal pitfalls
Comment Similarly, businesses should be aware that citizen developers may, in certain circumstances, be able to benefit from legal protections afforded to consumers or non-business entities, such as unfair contract terms, or specific mandatory... [23 Nov 2009]
Revealed: The apps you'll have on your phone in 2012
News Because of the many choices of technologies and business models, as well as regulatory requirements and local conditions, mobile payment will be a highly fragmented market, with systems built on a case-by-case basis. [18 Nov 2009]
Trojan bank fraud gang sentenced
News Anyone with information on his whereabouts should contact their local police station or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111. Four men have been sentenced to prison time for being part of a gang that stole just under... [17 Nov 2009]
Orthopedic Center to Grow 30 Percent and Boost Productivity With Online Services
White Paper Hesitant to invest in an expensive IT infrastructure, annatommie worked with Tam Tam, a local Microsoft Gold Certified Partner, to subscribe to the Microsoft Business Productivity Online Standard Suite from Microsoft... [16 Nov 2009]
Centralizing Identity and Access Management in Unix/Linux Environments: Using BoKS to Overcome the Inherent Security Gaps of NIS
White Paper It authenticates and authorizes its users based on local settings. User administration in a large Unix/Linux domain is a complex task since each host potentially serves as an autonomous authority. Furthermore, services... [13 Nov 2009]
Advantages and Disadvantages of EFS and Effective Recovery of Encrypted Data
White Paper In Windows 2000 the Recovery Agent is represented by either local administrator (when working on a stand-alone computer) or domain administrator (if the computer operates within a domain). The creators of EFS have also... [13 Nov 2009]
Access Controls for Servers: BoKS Access Control for Servers Protects a UNIX/Linux Server Network
White Paper Besides administration, the command line modules are extremely useful for troubleshooting and debugging, and for customizing BoKS Access Control for Servers to local requirements. BoKS Access Control for Servers... [13 Nov 2009]
Breaking the Bank - Vulnerabilities in Numeric Processing Within Financial Applications
White Paper Brand damage, loss of client and corporate data, fraudulent transactions and loss of revenue are just some of the direct local impacts associated a security breach of a financial application. Attackers will go to... [13 Nov 2009]
Efficiently Isolating Contractors From Sensitive Data: The Many Advantages of an Identity-Aware Network
White Paper Local and offshore programmers provide businesses a competitive edge, but they also increase security risks. For information security directors at large corporations, the growing reliance on contractors is a major concern. [13 Nov 2009]
Westminster computing put on size-zero diet
News To help with the diet, 110 green ICT action plans have been submitted from within central and local government as well as the wider public sector since the government published its Greening Government IT strategy in July... [13 Nov 2009]
Emergency Response Official Credentials: An Approach to Attain Trust in Credentials Across Multiple Jurisdictions for Disaster Response and Recovery
White Paper This need extends to all emergency response communities1 and applies both in their local areas and across the nation, as EROs are asked to provide support during national disasters and other emergency situations that may... [12 Nov 2009]
