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📖 Posts | 📎 Information Management, Data, Development, Software | 🔖 Databases, Dates, DBA, Debugging, Development, Software, Solutions Architecture, Standards, Timestamps
Rules for working with dates and times
Dates and times are incredibly complex. They can be different in different countries, languages. They are often inconsistent and have weird edge-cases. These are some basic rules I apply when working with dates and times.
📖 Posts | 📎 Enterprise | 🔖 Design, government, integration, open data, open source, Planning, proprietary, software
Open Source vs Proprietary in UK Central Government Organisations
NB: This article is incomplete - it was converted from a previous blog site. It is included as a draft. Open source does not necessarily mean that open integration and open data is facilitated The issue of open source vs proprietary applications for organisations related to the UK government comes up regularly. the UK’s Cabinet Office have issued clear guidance that open source is preferred and should always be considered when procuring new systems.
📖 Posts | 📎 General | 🔖 anti virus, cyber security, Enterprise Systems, patching, Security, security threats, software, threat management, vulnerabilities, whitelisting
Stay Secure! The Latest Recommendations for IT Security
Individuals and enterprises do not understand the value of their Information nor how to protect it. This article attempts to reveal simple and practical ways to protect IT assets and outlines some of the latest thinking and tools from industry experts.
