http://www.automatedit.tv automate operation, liberate innovation en-us Copyright 2009, Automated IT http://www.automatedit.tv/images/rss-ait-logo.gif http://www.automatedit.tv automate operation, liberate innovation http://www.automatedit.tv/advisories/ Enterprises are finding that if principal security functions such as firewall, AV, IPS and content filtering are not sufficiently integrated, then they face the double-whammy of sluggish network/application performance and weakened overall security posture. Mon, 22 Jan 2010 08:33:54 GMT http://bit.ly/cOnZYm What can Ted feel 'coming in the air tonight'? OH LORD! Mon, 22 Jan 2010 08:23:52 GMT http://www.automatedit.tv/media/ Those crazy plastic-manglers at Mattel have accessorised Barbie with a pink laptop, Bluetooth headset and – get this – a watch, and called her a 'tech support'. Wed, 17 Feb 2010 08:23:52 GMT http://www.automatedit.tv/media/ We are suspicious that 'cloud computing' is one of those things that isn't quite here yet, despite the fact that everyone seems to bang on like it is. Thu, 11 Feb 2010 08:23:52 GMT http://www.automatedit.tv/media/ A bit like US presidents pumping trillions into firing pieces of junk at the planet Mars, UK politicians talking big on IT and technology in general are obviously trying to reflect back all the associated positive attributes onto themselves. Tue, 02 Feb 2010 08:23:52 GMT http://www.automatedit.tv/media/ On 6th April, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) will collect new powers enabling it to discharge the sort of stern clip around the ear that recalcitrant corporate data abusers rightly deserve. Thu, 28 Jan 2010 08:23:52 GMT http://www.automatedit.tv/advisories/ Whether it is PCI, CoCo, SOX, HIPAA or MIFID, overcoming the next compliance 'hurdle' can be an enormous drain on already overstretched IT resources. Fri, 08 Jan 2010 08:33:54 GMT http://bit.ly/8f5nt7 Have Tom and Ted prepared for their compliance audit? Fri, 08 Jan 2010 08:23:54 GMT http://www.automatedit.tv/media/ Scouring the latest IT news stories to bleat about on this blog, we’ve found it pretty difficult to find anything that isn’t banging on about Google’s Nexus One and other assorted bits of gadgetry being touted as the ‘next best thing’ at the glittering CES event in Las Vegas. Fri, 08 Jan 2010 08:00:54 GMT http://www.automatedit.tv/media/ It’s 2010 and you can’t tell me the Queen doesn’t have a PC, or possibly even a smartphone. Tue, 05 Jan 2010 08:23:54 GMT http://www.automatedit.tv/media/ If you are a busy IT professional with no let up in store over the coming two weeks, then you are not alone. Tue, 22 Dec 2009 08:23:54 GMT http://www.automatedit.tv/media/ Regular followers of this blog will be readily aware of how vociferously opinionated we are about the need to dismantle and burn outmoded manual processes which eat up valuable resources within the IT department. Fri, 18 Dec 2009 08:23:54 GMT http://www.automatedit.tv/media/ The man who manages the impossible balance of having white hair but black eyebrows, Alistair Darling today also took on the equally arresting challenge of cutting public sector investment without affecting public sector services. Wed, 09 Dec 2009 08:23:54 GMT http://www.automatedit.tv/media/ The opening of a National Skills Academy for IT in the UK is one step closer now that the latest procedural obstacle has been cleared. Fri, 04 Dec 2009 08:23:54 GMT http://www.automatedit.tv/advisories/ Databases hold the most critical information within an organisation, and so require a tightly orchestrated range of controls to secure and audit their usage. Mon, 30 Nov 2009 09:00:55 GMT