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Oracle orders staff to 'listen' to users

Oracle is set to launch a customer-feedback effort titled "Oracle Listens" in a high-profile effort to gather ideas from its user community.

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Blogs

• Aruba wins friends at Foundry
  Foundry Networks resells Meru's wireless LAN kit. So what is it doing supplying Aruba gear? New
  From Peter Judge's The wirecutter blog »
• Is anyone still interested in desktop firewalls?
  You get what you stump up for, unless, that is, you're buying a desktop firewall. In that case, paying nothing or not bothering at all might be a valid recommendation, according to some recent tests. New
  From John E. Dunn's The War on Error blog »
• Meeting the Colossus
  If you're looking for a day out that will both amuse the kids and get them interested in IT, or simply a trip down Memory Lane, the National Museum of Computing, based at Bletchley Park on the outskirts of Milton Keynes, could be just the thing.  New
  From Bryan Betts's Casting the Net blog »
• The cost of wiring up Britain
  There has been a lot of talk recently regarding the cost of rolling out a NGN (next generation network) for the UK. Indeed, the British government has been calling for a while now for a national rollout of fibre. But the problem still remains, who is to pay? New
  From Tom Jowitt's Defragging the enterprise blog »
• So that's Chrome
  By now the whole world and his dog will have had a chance to play with Chrome, Google's new browser.
  From Maxwell Cooter's The Blue Screen blog »
• Security clearance - help!
  Apparently a chicken-and-egg problem
  From time to time I see attractive-looking jobs on defence contracts, and I'm tempted to apply for one because I know a little bit about defence. In fact my university education was sponsored by a defence systems manufacturer, and I spent many happy hours playing with big sexy artillery that does stuff like chucking ten-kilo bombs over several kilometres at six hundred miles an hour.
  From David Cartwright's Technically speaking blog »
• USB 3.0 promises more than speed
  Intel confirmed key aspects of the long-awaited USB 3.0 specification last week, but the hugely improved performance is perhaps the least interesting of them.
  From John E. Dunn's Half-eaten cake blog »
• ITU appoints Brit for climate change focus group
  Recognition for BT
  Let's be honest, talk to the average Brit and he or she is unlikely to have much of a good word to say for BT.
  From Techworld staff's The green screen of death blog »

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• Software Common Hacks and Counterattacks
  This white paper examines a variety of the most common hacking techniques, and the best counterattacks available for protecting your application from piracy.

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GoodSync Pro 7.2 review

Synchronisation is the alternative to backup, but it is also a much more complex world. Does this program keep life simple enough?

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Reviews

• BlackBerry Bold 9000
  So here it is; the most anticipated BlackBerry handset to date. The BlackBerry Bold 9000 is a quad-band handset with both HSDPA (high speed downlink packet access) 3G and GPS navigation that its maker, Research In Motion, hopes will cause as much of a furore as the iPhone 3G.
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• Billion BiPAC 7402GX router
  Billion's latest BiPAC ADSL router is an attempt to add 3G failover to what is otherwise a competent and well-featured if unadventurous 802.11g switch/router. Its other strength is its VPN capability.
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• Microsoft Hyper-V RC1
  With Hyper-V finally launched, it's time to have a look at how it stacks up against the VMware, the clear market leader. The result? While there's still some distance to go, VMware should start getting worried.
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• Aagon Client Management Platform
  A nicely-designed client manager for Windows-based PCs, with central monitoring and a good GUI, and which should scale well, thanks to being based on a proper DBMS.
  View all Data & Voice Networking Reviews »
• Xobni for Outlook 1.2
  Outlook is powerful but stupid. Here's an app that adds some intelligence and doubles productivity.
  View all Software Applications Reviews »
• Buffalo TeraStation Pro II Rackmount
  A lovely rack with up to 4 Terabytes of storage in one SAN would once have cost and arm and both legs, but not any more. As ever, we hunt for the economies.
  View all Data Storage Reviews »
• Alienware MJ-12 8550i workstation
  Mention Alienware to most Internet users, and they will think of high-end games machines with every conceivable option on-board and a hefty price tag to suit. They’re less well known for it perhaps, but the company has also been carving out a similar niche in the professional workstation sector.
  View all Mid-sized business Reviews »

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Spiceworks IT Desktop
The Spiceworks IT Desktop is a free network inventory, monitoring and help desk application designed, tested and used by 120,000 IT pros in 185 countries. It takes just minutes to install, has a friendly browser-based interface, and combines the features needed every day to manage a network in a small or medium-sized business. The Spiceworks IT Desktop is now available free for registered users of Techworld.com.

Articles

• Insight : Virtualisation and security - the risks explored
  While server virtualisation increases operational efficiencies and management flexibility, and reduces total cost of ownership, it can also increase security risks. Here's an explanation of how. New
  View more from the Computer & Internet Security Knowledge Center »
• Insight : Unified communications won't displace insecure IM
  Business-grade unified communications software offers security, but dealing with external clients often means leaving the light on for AIM, Skype and the like. New
  View more from the Data & Voice Networking Knowledge Center »
• Interviews : Proxim plans to buck the standards
  There's no hurry for 802.11n Wi-Fi, and no need to stick to the WiMax standards, says Proxim's chief executive, Pankaj Manglik
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• Insight : Don't listen to the doom-sayers on Vista
  To listen to some of the research companies, Vista has been an almighty flop with few saving graces. But,we've been here before and we shouldn't write Vista off just yet.
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• Insight : Brocade deal to help drive data-centre transition
  Its acquisition of Foundry Networks brings together two technologies that are already heading for a merger, according to analysts.
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• Insight : Touchpaper questions IT readiness for EuroSOX
  Asset management company Touchpaper has released a white paper examining the impact on European companies of the EU's version of the Sarbanes-Oxley act.
  View more from the Software Applications Knowledge Center »
• Insight : Data centre managers explore energy efficiency
  The rise in electricity costs, coupled with the increasing power consumption of modern processors, are leading to crippling headaches for data centre managers. A conference last week explored several ways in which data centres could save money.
  View more from the Green IT Knowledge Center »
• Insight : Why is being a VoIP company such hard work?
  How many smallish companies have this list of woes in twelve months and get away with it? Here’s a rundown of Skype’s year to bury.
  View more from the Mid-sized business Knowledge Center »

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