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London Underground's card system fails: London Underground's card system failsIt's not all bad...Instead of billing everybody individually for tickets from A to B, they just left the ticket barriers open, so free Tube travel for me :-)RE: London Underground's card system failsAn announced event.This will happen again and again in the future. The RFID technology...; Tags: card system, London Underground, RFID, chip; Discussion threads 2008-07-15
London Underground's card system fails: The RFID-based smartcard technology providing access control to London's public transportation system failed on Saturday, when the network stopped accepting cards. by Michael Krigsman; Tags: Card, Smart Card, London, London Underground, Oyster Card System, Smart Cards, Authentication/Encryption, Digital Security, Security, Michael Krigsman; Blog posts 2008-07-15
Security researchers hack the London underground train for free ride: Security researchers hack the London underground train for free rideHow do you do this?Hey Nate, You guys post awesome information for people aspiring to be Security Testers. Could you help me learn this trade? How and what do I have to do?Umm...It's quite a lot to cover. Do you...; Tags: RFID, London Underground, Nate, security; Discussion threads 2008-06-26
The newspaper's last stand: Interesting news today...or was it yesterday? I have no idea. I got off an eleven hour flight from Johannesburg this morning, and then had to race to the US embassy to get more visa pages in my passport because I've managed to fill every available visa slot with stamps, causing...; Tags: Newspaper, CBS Broadcasting Inc., London Underground, Consumption Habit, E-books, Internet, Personal Technology, John Carroll; Blog posts 2008-05-15
London Underground Enhances Graphical User Interface With Standardised, Scalable Technology: London Underground is the world's oldest and most complex subway rail network, with 500 trains running at peak hours. Last year, it carried more than 976 million passengers. London Underground Limited LUL was formed in 1985, but dates back to 1863. LUL investigated new technologies for its GUI strategy and...; Tags: Microsoft Windows Presentation Foundation, GUI, Microsoft Corp., London Underground, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software; Case studies 2007-02-01

London Underground Uses NetWorker From LEGATO to Protect Its Data and Manage Back Ups: London Underground is the oldest underground rail system, dating back to 1863. Data protection is key for London Underground to keep its trains and passengers moving efficiently and safely. London Underground required an automated back up system to manage the back up of over 5 TB of data a day,...; Tags: United Parcel Service Of America Inc., Legato, Data Protection, EMC Corp., London Underground, Disaster Recovery, Backups, Storage, Data Management, Hardware; Case studies

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Microsoft Student Technology Day UK: Note Wednesday 1st October 2008, a little over 3 weeks away from today in your diary. Steve Ballmer, CEO of Microsoft and a whole load of influential partners and companies will be in London for the Microsoft Student Technology Day. It's a day about and for students,...; Tags: Entrepreneurial, Microsoft Corp., Entrepreneurship, Management, Zack Whittaker; Blog posts 2008-09-04
Should political postings stay or go? A survey.: I've been blogging for ZD Net for several years, writing for ZD publications for almost 20 years. I've always found readers to be intelligent and thoughtful, which is why I continue to do this while doing other things as "work." My posting, A virus in your genes, think about that,...; Tags: U.S., R&D, Discovery, Blog, Politics, Survey, Creationism, Rational Rants, Research & Development, Blogging, Business Operations, Internet, Mitch Ratcliffe; Blog posts 2008-09-04
IE8's "best" feature broken: stick with Firefox: The plug-ins, the add-ons, the "download and use with" programs. So many people have been on about the "porn mode" InPrivate feature, the coloured tabs and the accelerator features, but what seems to be missing from the blogosphere is the entire gallery of additional software for the product. ...; Tags: Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp., Web Browser, IE8, Internet Explorer 8, Web Browsers, Internet, Zack Whittaker; Blog posts 2008-09-04
(Images: How Google's Chrome browser shines): (Images: How Google's Chrome browser shines)You can't have used it yet!Admittedly, what Chrome does, it does well. The point is that it doesn't do much at all! In fact, it looks like an alpha product rather than a beta. Seems desperate to me, given that the bones of the product...; Tags: Web browsers, Google Chrome, Google Chrome browser shine, browser shine, Web browser, Google Inc.; Discussion threads 2008-09-03
Infosys: Moving up the consulting food chain: An Infosys executive reiterated that the offshore outsourcing business is holding up amid an economic slowdown and outlined plans to continue to move up the technology food chain to offer consulting services. Speaking at the Citigroup Technology Conference in New York, Ashok Vemuri, head of banking and...; Tags: Food, Consulting, Infosys Technologies Ltd., Axon Group, Game Plan, Outsourcing, It Operations, Business Operations, Outsourcing & Subcontracting, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-09-02
Green Plug snags heavy hitter for board: Who says green tech isn't rocket science? Starting Sept. 1, green tech start-up Green Plug, which is pushing for the concept of a universal power converter, has appointed former White House advisor George Keyworth as the chairman of its board of directors. Keyworth was Science Advisor to...; Tags: Green Technology, White House, Board, Corporate Governance, Business Operations, Corporate Law, Heather Clancy; Blog posts 2008-08-29
The depressing future of the Internet: A brief overview of how the Internet came about: some years ago, some military boffs thought it'd be awesome if computers could talk to each other, so the US could nuke the hell out of other countries without actually being near there. A smart professor from England then came up...; Tags: Security, IPv6, Computer, Flaw, IPv6 Adoption, Internet, Zack Whittaker; Blog posts 2008-08-28
Ancient Quest of Saqqarah (exe): Travel to Saqqarah, an ancient Egyptian dwelling, where an eclipse transpires every thousand years. Below this eclipse, a magical underground oasis exists under a pyramid filled with puzzles, treasures, and legends. You must fulfill an Egyptian prophecy to stop an evil god from breaking out of his tomb in this...; Tags: Puzzle, Eclipse, SpinTop Games; Software downloads 2008-08-28
Taiwan busts hacking ring, 50 million personal records compromised: Taiwan's Criminal Investigation Bureau CIB has successfully tracked down and arrested six people in what the CIB believes to be the biggest personal data breach in Taiwan to date. Apparently, the group also managed to obtain personal data on Taiwan's current and former presidents : "The suspects are believed...; Tags: Taiwan, Hacking, Security, Financial Services, Dancho Danchev; Blog posts 2008-08-27
The role of media in the Internet age: Jon Stewart, host of "The Daily Show" on Comedy Central, a fake news show that has acquired a huge following a group among whom I include myself, is attending the Democratic National Convention in Denver this week. As a result, he had the chance to meet with members of...; Tags: Newspaper, Internet, Media, News, Jon Stewart, Advertising & Promotion, TVs, Marketing, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, John Carroll; Blog posts 2008-08-27
Vpax Virtual Passenger Screensaver (exe): Fasten your seatbelt, sit back, relax, and become a virtual passenger onboard a Boeing 747-400 during its final descent into London Heathrow airport. Real video footage, over 8 minutes long, steady uninterrupted footage, perfect for any aviation enthusiast.This version is the first release on CNET Download.com.; Tags: Footage, Screensaver, Video, Passenger, VPAX Software, Corporate Communications, Marketing; Software downloads 2008-08-26
I'm a Wii Fit believer: I'm a Wii Fit believerthis is sadI might be old school sporter, but I find this sad. It is like going to a gym to run like a lab rat or a cage hamster. I promise you this: in 3 months they will not do it anymore, and the whole...; Tags: Team management, Nintendo Wii, Wii Fit; Discussion threads 2008-08-25
News to know: RIP enterprise data center; Red Hat breach; Google: Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily: Dion Hinchcliffe: Are we ready to declare the "time of death" for the enterprise data center? Joe McKendrick: Is SOA an elixir or real fix for 'medieval'...; Tags: Google Inc., Red Hat Inc., Palm Inc., Video, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Corporate Communications, Cellular Phones, Handhelds, Open Source, Web Services, Enterprise Software, Software, Marketing, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-08-25
London DK Eyewitness Travel Guide & Map (Palm) (exe): From the top 10 ways to experience Royal London to the top 10 shops, pubs and hotels - this guide features the insider knowledge that every visitor needs, plus London maps and metro maps. Capture the essence of London, from shopping in Harrods to the Changing of the Guard at...; Tags: Mobile, Palm Inc., Mobile System, London; Software downloads 2008-08-25