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    In depth: The new help desk - agile, educational, efficient 02 February, 2012 03:41:00

    A help desk can be a real lifesaver for employees, not to mention a productivity boost. A keyboard stops working, or Outlook crashes repeatedly, and a technician is just a phone call away. Even complex issues can usually be resolved internally, and relatively quickly, without needing an outside vendor.
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    Outsourcing to India may not be affected by privacy rules 01 July, 2011 21:51:03

    Personal data sent to India by companies outsourcing work to service providers in the country will not be covered under the country's stringent new rules for the collection of personal data, an executive of a data protection standards company set up by the National Association of Software and Service Companies (Nasscom) said.
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    EC, Microsoft settlement broadly welcomed 17 December, 2009 05:51:00

    Microsoft's successful settlement of its antitrust issues with the European Commission was welcomed by the software company's foes and friends alike Wednesday, with many hailing the moment as a turning point for the computer industry.
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    How to Write an Information Security Policy 17 June, 2009 05:31:00

    An Information Security Policy is the cornerstone of an Information Security Program. It should reflect the organization's objectives for security and the agreed upon management strategy for securing information.
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    Blog: Raising the Standard 02 June, 2008 09:53:42

    Effective CIOs of the future will be those who ensure the entire organization is engaged in setting the IT agenda, managing the priorities for IT and ensuring that the operational use of IT is sustaining the organization appropriately
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    Standard Key to Razor Gang Effort 01 May, 2008 12:11:46

    An independent expert says that every federal government department and agency must implement highly effective corporate governance of IT from the top
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    Sun, Microsoft answer calls for ODF/Office converter 03 July, 2006 08:30:52

    Seven companies have responded to a call by Massachusetts officials for information on software plug-ins that would allow Microsoft Office users to read and write files in the OpenDocument format (ODF). Among those that replied are Sun Microsystems, a strong proponent of ODF, and Microsoft, a strong opponent.
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    Belgian gov't moves toward OpenDocument format 27 June, 2006 08:46:32

    In another blow to the supremacy of Microsoft's Office franchise, Belgium on Friday became the second governmental body to approve the use of the OpenDocument format as a way to exchange government documents.
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    RFID: Revolution in Logistics or BigBrother Technology? 28 August, 2005 14:47:59

    Radio Frequency Identification has the potential to revolutionize logistics, but first it must overcome its reputation as an intrusive technology.
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    A new culture Club 20 July, 2005 09:32:09

    Most mature organizations now recognize that best practice IT service management has the potential to deliver significant business benefits. Attaining operational efficiencies, cost savings and alignment of technology to business objectives, however, involves much more than just an off-the-shelf solution and some consulting services. At the core of any successful IT service management strategy is cultural change across the entire organization. Gerard Norsa reports
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    Open Source and Open Standards 05 October, 2004 23:37:22

    Open Source and Open Standards: Do we really need both in Australian government?
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    Google Chrome will no longer check for revoked SSL certificates online 09 February, 2012 04:55:04

    Google has decided to drop OCSP revocation checks from Chrome because they are inefficient and slow
    Google plans to remove online certificate revocation checks from future versions of Chrome, because it considers the process inefficient and slow.
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    Trojan scoops 20k archives in one week 09 February, 2012 16:18:00

    Cloud dump offers thieves reliability.
    A Trojan discovered this month has already stolen upwards of 20,000 archives, Symantec is warning.
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    Researchers crack satellite encryption 09 February, 2012 09:27:00

    Researchers at a university in Bochum, Germany claim to have cracked encryption algorithms of the European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) that are used to secure certain civilian satellite phone communications.
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    EU to stengthen its cybersecurity watchdog 09 February, 2012 03:22:46

    Cybercrime is worth more than the international drugs trade, says Commissioner Neelie Kroes
    A push by European authorities to strengthen the European Union's cybersecurity watchdog has been given a green light by parliamentarians.
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    Google ships Chrome 17, touts more malware alerts and page pre-loads 09 February, 2012 08:22:00

    Patches 20 vulnerabilities, pays $10,500 in bounties to four bug hunters
    Google today patched 20 vulnerabilities in the desktop edition of Chrome and added new anti-malware download warnings to version 17.
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