Monthly Archives: February 2011

Government opens the door to open source software

Posted on February 28, 2011 by cnorton

Until very recently government spending on software was synonymous with Microsoft. It may cost the taxpayer but the US corporation has long been a safe mass market standard. In spite of regular calls to consider low cost Linux, OpenOffice and … Continue reading →

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Where have we lost information in data?

Posted on February 21, 2011 by Samuel Wright

Perception is king; there is no magic on earth quite like it, transforming terrorists to freedom fighters, protection to oppression or zeitgeist to zeitghost. It’s why we have marketing – “Diamonds are forever” may possibly be the most successful advertising … Continue reading →

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The latest vacancy list at Evaxyx includes job opportunities for graduates

Posted on February 18, 2011 by Jamie Taylor

We’re currently looking for several experienced consultants with strong J2EE skill sets, due to expansion. These customer-facing roles are responsible for the design, implementation and integration of a highly complex and customisable data management solution, requiring excellent technical skills, innovative … Continue reading →

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EU plans could make IT procurement easier

Posted on February 15, 2011 by cnorton

By their very nature, public sector organisations are required to process and manage large quantities of data. They don’t always do a great job and some public sector bodies would certainly benefit from the services of a data processing specialist. … Continue reading →

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Consumerisation could be threatening business security

Posted on February 14, 2011 by cnorton

Not so long ago, corporate IT security was a relatively (and we use that term loosely) uncomplicated affair: you installed a decent firewall and a robust antivirus programme onto your company network, you encouraged a sensible password policy, and you … Continue reading →

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A big future for Master Data Management (MDM) predicts Gartner

Posted on February 9, 2011 by cnorton

Whatever your industry, the beginning of any year is a time for looking forward. We recently discussed Information Week’s interesting speculations on the future of business intelligence [and a similar set of predictions about master data management was recently released … Continue reading →

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Swimming Lessons – four top tips to avoid data problems

Posted on February 2, 2011 by Mel Hodge

Once again, I’m seeing first-hand the importance of using data architecture principles to guide your efforts as you create and implement a data strategy rather than jumping into the deep end with no clear idea of how you’re going to … Continue reading →

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Data security and shielding your data

Posted on February 1, 2011 by cnorton

We believe that future historians will look back on the late 20th and early 21st Centuries as the beginning of an ‘Information Age’, and judge it to have been just as important to progress of humanity as the Industrial Revolution. … Continue reading →

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