Previous Day‘Spring Clean’ Your Inbox
Blog An overloaded Inbox is something we can all relate to. But do you have an effective way to process and organise your e-mail so that you can get to an empty Inbox on a routine basis? No, I didn’t...
Yep - good point
Talkback I had similar thoughts when I was listening to HP this morning. As you say, companies need "dull" low-level jobs for junior people to do while they develop their skills. But I do think HP do have...
These things always sound great when spun this way
Talkback It's all very well for HP to talk of this utopia where everything is done by magic in a far off data center but where do we get these 'fewer people with different skills' when they don't have any...
Too soon?
Talkback Last week there were statistics that Vista uptake amongst enterprise users was just 6%. how is such a statement meant to help increase uptake? Considering that third party software developers are...
HP: Cloud computing will cut 'dull' IT jobs
News The company's UK managing director admits that trends such as software-as-a-service and utility computing will affect the bottom rung of IT jobs
Thinktank: Phorm a 'green light for lawbreaking'
News After the Information Commissioner appears to back the privacy claims of web-advertising firm Phorm, a prominent thinktank claims Phorm's activities are still illegal
Facebook Chat is about to land
Blog As a keen FBer, I'm quite excited about the prospect of the native Facebook chat application. I've tried out several third-party chat apps within Facebook, and none were exactly what I'd call...
Itronix GoBook MR-1
Review Small of format and impressively rugged of build, the GoBook MR-1 can withstand a lot of abuse in the field. Unfortunately, your wallet will also have to take some punishment if you choose to buy it.
HSBC admits loss of 370,000 customers' details
News The bank is facing investigation by the FSA after losing a disc containing customer names, dates of birth and insurance-cover levels
A Change of Direction ....
Talkback "Or will this be an alternative OS, and one that actually works with all the other software on the planet." .... No, not now, not ever. M$ devote a huge effort to maintain and extend the...
This will kill Vista
Talkback This announcement will put people off buying Vista, if they know the next version is just around the corner. This is especially true for enterprises, who won't waste time and money on upgrading to...
BT calls for Euro-wide telecoms regulations
News The IT and telecoms provider claims European companies could benefit from being able to arrange a single contract for all their fixed or mobile services across the region
the Weakest link is ?
Talkback If they had an BS7799 or ISO 27000 security audit should prevent excessive permissions to junior staff. Implementing Role Based Accounting would help, but requires experience and knowledgeable...
xG: deal or no deal?
Blog So: I'm ill. I should be in bed. Annoyingly, I remember that xG's deal with National Grid Wireless, which was never entirely described but appeared to be a territorial memorandum of...
Ofcom confirms 4G spectrum auction
News The telecoms regulator will auction crucial spectrum this summer, which could be allocated to WiMax or the long-term evolution of 3G
Gov't laptop ban hits driving-agency performance
News The Whitehall ban on removal of devices containing unencrypted personal data triggered a performance slump at the UK's driving safety agency and caused it to revert to paper-based processes
Great “Quotation” Expectations
Blog What’s your favourite technology quote? I’ve always thought that Bill Gates’ apocryphal, “I’d say 640 K ought to be enough for anybody,” comment – which he has since dismissed of course – was a...
Conservatives press for open-source push
News David Cameron has claimed that a Conservative government would champion the use of open-source software and seek a less centralised approach to IT projects in government
IDF - more to come
Blog Apologies for the lack of service on IDF issues. This will be remedied later this week. Lots to say, and as soon as possible it'll be said. (*) Meanwhile, just a quickie: you may recall a...
Gov't stung by 'poor value' outsourcing deals
News A consultancy firm claims the cost of some public-sector outsourcing deals is ballooning up to 75 percent more than the going market rate
BBC proposes ISP 'broadband charter'
News With an increase in bandwidth-draining online video content, the BBC has called on ISPs to make it clearer to users what level of service they are paying for
