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UK beefs up huge snooping database

The UK Home Secretary has stressed the need for even greater snooping powers for government, even as the country is planning a massive interception database of all communications. Read more »

UK govt to monitor all telecoms

UK internet service providers will be invited to tender for a British government scheme to monitor all internet communications and telecommunications in the country. Read more »

IDC Web site defaced by 'eco-terrorists'

The Web site of Global IT research firm IDC has been hacked by a group purporting to be Brazilian environmental terrorists to serve a message urging people to take action over global warming. Read more »

New file system has long road to Windows

Microsoft's long-awaited new Windows file system is still a work in progress. Read more »

Features (27)

Sanity check: Five reasons to centralise your IT department

This article takes a look at the top five arguments for centralisation of your IT department. Read more »

Return resources to the system to improve .NET performance

A common problem in the .NET platform is the consumption of system and database resources when developers fail to clean up after themselves when working with a database. Read more »

Do you need an application server?

If you're big on technology trends, you may be considering which application server to put in place. But the first question you should ask is whether you truly need one. Read more »

What does a DBA do all day?

Data integrity is a DBA's number one responsibility, but do you know what else they do all day? Read more »

What's new in SQL Server 2008

SQL Server 2008 will be released in 2nd quarter of 2008. SQL Server 2008 will also be part of a joint launch with Windows Server 2008 and Visual Studio 2008 on February 27, 2008. Read more »

Case Study: Switching places from Lotus to .NET

For almost a decade, Sydney-based software developer Just OnePlace (J1P) had been a loyal devotee of the IBM/Lotus platform. But following the strategic review that commenced two years ago the company made a strategic switch to the rival Microsoft .NET camp. Read more »

Automate data transfers with SQL Server and VB.NET

The transfer of data from one format to another is a common programming chore. Programmers can simplify the process by using SQL Server via Data Transformation Services (DTS), which is tightly integrated in the Microsoft product line. Read more »

How to manage multiple IT projects

These days, few project managers are fortunate enough to manage only one project at a time. Here are pointers on successfully juggling multiple projects. Read more »

XML for Web services?

XML is a hot topic these days, but what can XML really do for your company, and should you deploy it? Here are some pros and cons of deploying XML solutions. Read more »

Higher intelligence

Business Intelligence software gives managers the tools to draw from many data sources and take a snapshot view of their company's performance. Why are BI vendors defying the industry trend and continuing their stellar growth? Read more »

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