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- Combined HP-EDS can explore missing methodology around how to offload IT to the cloud(s)
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Russia: Strong Government!
The new government appears to be the strongest in Russia's modern history, State Duma Deputy Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin told journalists today, commenting on today's new cabinet appointments.
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EDS’ troubled legacy of failed IT projects
http://blogs.zdnet.com/ projectfailures/ ?p=761Observing the news that HP is acquiring EDS, perhaps it’s time to reflect on EDS’ troubled history with IT projects. I’ve written about a number of failed projects where EDS played a role. Warning, some of these stories are ugly: More EDS issues over botched IT project in UK Serious IT governance
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Combined HP-EDS can explore missing methodology around how to offload IT to the cloud(s)
http://blogs.zdnet.com/ Gardner/ ?p=2659HP’s now official pending EDS buy for just shy of $14 billion positions the combined companies to organize and manage the hosted/on-premises mix to maximum efficiency and lowest TCO. It’s a great goal to shoot for because all they have to do is beat IBM.
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Identity and Passport Service cancels £11m web passport system
http://www.computerweekly.com/ blogs/ tony_collins/ 2008/ 05/ identity-and-passp…The Identity and Passport Service [IPS] has cancelled an overly complicated replacement online passport applications system after rising costs and glitches which led to about 5,000 applications becoming stuck in the system.
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Swindells NPfIT review - more flexibility for NHS IT buyers
http://www.computerweekly.com/ blogs/ tony_collins/ 2008/ 05/ swindells-npfit-re…Alan Spours, Chief Information and Knowledge Officer at NHS Northwest, has told his board that a review of the National Programme for IT [NPfIT] by Matthew Swindells is expected to give the NHS more flexibility to implement interim solutions where products from local service providers are not available or not fit for purpose.
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The Enterprise Architecture Definition Collection - Part II
http://enterprisearchitect.typepad.com/ ea/ 2008/ 05/ the-enterprise.htmlThis is Part II of my collection of enterprise architecture definitions. Part I can be viewed here. It's interesting, at least to me, to get a sense for all the different definitions of enterprise architecture out there.
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The Enterprise Architecture Definition Collection - Part II
http://enterprisearchitect.typepad.com/ ea/ 2008/ 05/ the-enterprise.htmlThis is Part II of my collection of enterprise architecture definitions. Part I can be viewed here. It's interesting, at least to me, to get a sense for all the different definitions of enterprise architecture out there.
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FBI: Counterfeit Cisco routers risk “IT subversion”
http://blogs.zdnet.com/ projectfailures/ ?p=740An internal Federal Bureau of Investigation presentation states that counterfeit Cisco routers imported from China may cause unexpected failures in American networks. The equipment could also leave secure systems open to attack through hidden backdoors.
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Vacancy for IT Officer in BMPTC
http://itjobsdelhi.blogspot.com/ 2008/ 05/ vacancy-for-it-officer-in-bmptc.htmlBuilding Materials & Technology Promotion Council (BMPTC) requires Information Technology Officer - 3 POSTS (all unreserved) Scope of work: Managing database, Preparation of Monitoring Statements, online Monitoring and Data Analysis The ToR shall include, but not restricted to the following: Coordination
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News Wrap-Up
http://rightwingrightminded.blogspot.com/ 2008/ 05/ news-wrap-up.htmlThe junta in Burma are still blocking aid from reaching the victims of the cyclone that hit the country last week. The town that was Picher, Oklahoma was nearly wiped off the map on Saturday. But there's is a bizarre irony to the story.
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The Sun reports on potential security flaw in NPfIT Choose and Book
http://www.computerweekly.com/ blogs/ tony_collins/ 2008/ 05/ the-sun-reports-on…Whitehall officials would like to control the language and information on the NHS’s National Programme for IT [NPfIT], but the laws of Nature are, at times, pitched against them: The Sun has begun to take an interest in the scheme.