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RSS employed in newsHighways Agency drives on with traffic tech
News The scheme has been trialled on the M42 south of Birmingham, with the hard shoulder of the motorway opened to traffic during busy periods and variable speed limits being employed. The system uses a network of electronic signs to indicate to... [28 Jul 2008]
Microsoft training Black Country kids in joys of IT
News Youngsters gain a variety of qualifications on the scheme while being employed full time - including a Microsoft Certified Desktop Support Technician (MCDST) and an NVQ in System Support at Level 3 and an Advanced Diploma as an IT Professional for... [23 Jul 2008]
Old browsers at risk from attack
News Of the users, 78 per cent employed IE, 16 per cent Firefox, three per cent Safari, and 0.8 per cent Opera. A group of researchers have said 637 million web users are surfing with outdated internet browsers and are, therefore, at greater risk of web... [03 Jul 2008]
Bill Gates' legacy hailed by IT chiefs
News There was some criticism for the anti-competitive methods Microsoft has employed in the past but there was also praise for the way Gates brought computing to the masses. But Mike Roberts, IT director at private Harley Street hospital The London... [26 Jun 2008]
Bill Gates' legacy: A modern day Henry Ford
News Writing on his blog Colony refers to the behaviour employed by Gates as "constructive monopolism" due to the benefits it created for technology users by creating a set of standards. During his career Gates has made Microsoft into one of the biggest... [25 Jun 2008]
Prisoners to gain IT skills
News After completing training at the academy, offenders will be interviewed by BeOnsite, Bovis' not-for-profit training company, and - if successful - will be employed on release from prison. Inmates at London's largest prison, HMP Wandsworth, are... [11 Jun 2008]
Norwich Union considers IT outsourcing
News As of last year Norwich Union employed about 5,000 staff in India. Norwich Union is considering outsourcing some of its IT infrastructure which could affect up to 400 IT staff next year. The insurer is in talks with EDS and IBM about outsourcing... [23 May 2008]
Warning: The Storm still rages on
News Thakur noted that third-party applications rather than operating-system vulnerabilities were being targeted but that "only time will allow the method employed in this wave of attacks to be confirmed". [07 May 2008]
Orange SME mobile tariffs get a new flavour
News Solo is targeted at the self-employed, Venture is for businesses with between one and 10 employees and Momentum is aimed at larger businesses. Orange has updated its small-business-oriented mobile tariffs. [25 Apr 2008]
Hacking 'goodies' get industry body
News Member companies are part of the new Crest trade body, which will govern the Crest professional body that provides for individuals who are not employed by the member companies, in areas such as exams. [25 Apr 2008]
Europe: Don't ban internet file-sharers
News The argument encompasses not only the prospect of users being "banned" from internet use but also the deep packet inspection techniques that would have to be employed in order to catch them. People should not be criminalised for the file-sharing of... [14 Apr 2008]
UK businesses: No one cares about cyber attacks!
News The majority of those businesses surveyed used antivirus and spam filtering software, backed up data and used a firewall, while only 40 per cent had a strong password policy and only 15 per cent employed an IT manager responsible for security. [09 Apr 2008]
Warning over migrant tech skills shortage
News The report said the IT, telecoms and transport sector is responsible for employing the largest number of skilled migrant workers in the UK after education, health and government services - a grouping which includes the thousands of migrant... [25 Mar 2008]
'Data guardians' keep a watch over HMRC
News Scores of "data guardians" have been employed to protect HM Revenue & Customs from a repeat of the child benefit data scandal. HMRC has appointed 37 guardians to monitor data handling and transfer, financial secretary to the Treasury, Jane Kennedy... [29 Feb 2008]
Google warns: Malicious 'drive-by downloads' on the up
News The researchers said: "These results raise serious question about the security practices employed by website administrators. Security from A to Z Click on the links below to find out more. A is for Antivirus [20 Feb 2008]
