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Endpoint security- key factors in management
Dec 28, 2011 By Clare MuskerQuarantine: Despite a person’s best attempts there are times when a PC or computing device will become infected with a virus. At this point isolating the infected machine is network critical. This can be done in a number of ways for example at the IP level, but the main purpose is to...
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Government proposal of outsourced police IT plan is rejected by Police chiefs
Dec 20, 2011 By Clare MuskerA draft published by the Home Office detailing the proposal for a private company to manage the police IT services has been rejected. The rejection came primarily from a funding perspective. The head of ICT for the Metropolitan police explained that the police do not currently pay VAT and the...
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Non- economically viable locations may have super-fast broadband by 2015
Dec 15, 2011 By Clare MuskerIn an attempt to enable rural English areas to have super-fast broadband access, funding has been put aside within a Governmental scheme but English councils must put in a request by February to receive funding for the project. As an IT service delivering fast broadband to remote areas is not...
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The 2011 Cyber Security Strategy has been released by the UK Government
Nov 28, 2011 By Clare MuskerFollowing up on recent online and IT security threats that have been showcased in the media in recent months, the UK government has produced a plan with multiple strategy objectives that is hoped will lead to improved cybersecurity. The strategy will support existing independent initiatives...
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Cloud Computing From An Outsourced IT Team Is Cost Cutting Effective
Nov 22, 2011 By Clare MuskerSince 2009 many organisations with an internal IT department have found that their IT budgets have been cut and the demand for IT services has increased. This is exacerbated by the increased utilisation of remote users- away from the internal IT support network. Time and cost cutting...
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London datacentres fear increasing costs and power shortages as Olympics approach
Nov 14, 2011 By Clare MuskerIn the run up to the Olympic Games in London, there are already signs of power shortages in London and around the M25. Currently power costs in London are going up dramatically. Stefan Haase, director of cloud services provider InTechnology, said "power in London is up to 30% more expensive...
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Data Retention- Far More Complex Than It First Appears
Nov 10, 2011 By Clare MuskerAnyone who has ever owned an e-mail account knows how quickly it gets filled up with useless information, junk mail and spam. Add to that all the useless, if not highly amusing, anecdotes sent to us by our nearest and dearest and you soon find yourself with so many unread e-mails that it is...
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Android Upgraded for Better IT Security
Oct 25, 2011 By ManuelaIT engineers from Internet company Google have used IT Support in order to improve the IT security of the newest version of Android, the mobile operating system. Android 4.0 or otherwise known Ice Cream Sandwich has been added address space layout randomization (ASLR), making it much...
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HTML Support to Arrive on Kindle
Oct 24, 2011 By ManuelaAmazon Kindle Format 8 comes with HTML IT Support as the team of IT engineers from the IT company are trying to bring more attractive books to the IT product . Ebook designers will be able to use CSS3 support, layouts and embedded fonts to make the ebooks more interesting and exciting for...
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LinkedIn, Now Available in Japanese Too
Oct 22, 2011 By ManuelaThe IT company behind the professional networking IT service LinkedIn has had its IT engineers use IT Support in order to offer to IT connectivity users a Japanese version of the service. Having the purpose of increasing its presence in the market, LinkedIn has also opened an office in...
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