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Need for "radical change" in gov't data handling
News Robin Dargue Royal Mail Government plans for increased data sharing, which the government claims will improve services to citizens, will not be possible if the public doesn't have confidence in government data handling, said Wills. [26 Jun 2008]
Leading a horse to water
Comment Robin Dargue Royal Mail One of the more sophisticated ways in which the government is trying to save money is through departments and local authorities sharing back-end processes. Notable trailblazers in this are the Cabinet Office sharing services... [23 Jun 2008]
Facebook is "educational", says US uni
News Robin Dargue Royal Mail They're also sharing creative original work like poetry and film and practicing safe and responsible use of information and technology. Social networks like Facebook and MySpace have reputations as tools for procrastination... [23 Jun 2008]
BBC beds down with MySpaceTV
News Shows will include surreal comedy show The Mighty Boosh as well as Doctor Who, Robin Hood and Top Gear. Selected BBC content will be available to subscribers to the BBC Worldwide channel on MySpaceTV for viewing, embedding and virally sharing... [24 Jan 2008]
Comparisons of Packet Scheduling Algorithms for Fair Service Among Connections on the Internet
White Paper Packet scheduling algorithms that the paper considers are FIFO (First In First Out), RED (Random Early Detection), and DRR (Deficit Round Robin). The main focus is to investigate how fair service can be provided for elastic applications sharing the... [14 Jan 2008]
Overcoming the challenges of integrating information across the enterprise
White Paper Sangwan, and Robin G. Unfortunately, many existing information systems were developed and deployed using ad hoc approaches, resulting in information silos that make data sharing and integration among business units difficult. [19 May 2006]
Yahoo!: 'We need new cybercrime laws'
News Robin Pembrooke, director of product operations for Yahoo Europe, said: "Effective policy defines what is legal and what is illegal. An representative from Interpol, a police organisation that facilitates data sharing between forces to catch... [03 Apr 2006]
System Centric and User Centric Queueing Models for IEEE 802.11 Based Wireless LANs
White Paper In the system centric view, the WLAN medium is modeled as a server that allocates its resources to users in a Round Robin manner. This resource sharing model not only provides a simple model for the system, it also enables to derive the channel... [07 Feb 2006]
The Bloor Perspective: Trojan horses, legacy systems and IBM's new clients
Comment Trojans can be put on a PC by viruses or attached to dubious downloads, such as those you might get through file-sharing network Kazaa or be tempted to take from interactions in chat rooms. Trojan horses threaten to defraud home PCs users when... [17 May 2004]
The Bloor Perspective: CIO tactics, Hi-Fi using Wi-Fi and free software
Comment They feel that sharing information and progress exposes the department to uniformed criticism and reduces the IT department's freedom to act. Although it has got no worse in recent years, the average CIO tenure remains between 18 and 36 months... [29 Mar 2004]
New Windows virus outbreak just a matter of days
News Robin Matlock, vice president of marketing at Network Associates, speculated that an exploit might take a few weeks. The RPC process facilitates activities such as sharing files and allowing others to use a computer's printer. [11 Sep 2003]
The Bloor Perspective: US telecoms, systems management newcomer and SAP
Comment The proposal suggests lifting network sharing requirements based on benchmarks being met, such as a competitor's market share or number of network switches they use in an area. The bottom line is regulatory bodies are considering sweeping reform... [10 Feb 2003]
The Bloor Perspective: IM on the march, HSBC in China, and IT services ups and downs
Comment This gives a simple mechanism for sharing information outside the corporate firewall. If ever confirmation was needed, a whole range of product developments are hitting the streets is heightening the importance of instant messaging (IM) to businesses. [07 Oct 2002]
The Bloor Perspective: work-life balance, mainframes and Factiva
Comment Another is that of job sharing - though less hours means less money. While some people may thrive on stress, most of us don't. Yet with the need to do more with less facing many companies these days the only way many cope is by piling the stress... [30 Sep 2002]
The Bloor Perspective: A citizens' database, JD Edwards and corporate PDA support
Comment While Oracle is talking of government agencies sharing information and developing national standards for identification records human rights activists are shouting about individual rights and 'Big Brother'. [10 Dec 2001]
