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The parliamentary IT system has suffered a virus attack, joining millions of
other computers that have fallen victim to the Conficker computer virus.
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| But astonishingly, an email sent to MPs, lords and their staff reveals that
| parliament's IT network seems to be completely unsecured.
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http://www.channel4.com/news/articles/science_technology/parliament+reveals+lack+of+digital+security/3049857
Leaked memo says Conficker pwns Parliament
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| The House of Commons IT systems has reportedly been infected by the infamous
| Conficker superworm, which has previously infected millions of Windows PCs
| and affected the operation of hospitals, military and large corporate
| systems.
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http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/03/27/conficker_parliament_infection/
France has already ditched Windows.
Recent:
Linux s'il vous plaît: French Gendarmie say oui to Ubuntu
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| The Gendarmie Nationale – France’s national police force – has been slowly
| introducing open source software to its 105,000+ policemen since 2005. In
| 2008 the decision was made to use only Ubuntu for all new workstations. A
| year on shows this has been a great success with happy users, a better
| network and cost savings of over seven million euro per year.
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http://www.itwire.com/content/view/23763/1143/
FR: Gendarmerie saves millions with open desktop and web applications
http://www.osor.eu/news/fr-gendarmerie-saves-millions-with-open-desktop-and-web-applications
French Lawmakers Hope to Inspire Linux Revolution
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| If the French National Assembly gets its way, the open-source Linux operating
| system will take over the governments of Europe, seizing on a weak economy to
| displace Windows.
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| About 18 months ago, the Assembly shifted from running Windows on the 1,100
| computers of its members and their assistants to running a version of Linux
| called Ubuntu. (I profiled the rise of Ubuntu in a recent article.) According
| to Rudy Salles, vice president of the assembly, the decision to abandon
| Microsoft’s Windows software was both an economic and political gesture.
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| The French Parliament should save about 500,000 euros over the next five
| years, thanks to the low price of Ubuntu –- free –- and have lower management
| costs. Linux tends to have fewer security issues than Windows, for example.
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http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/01/21/french-lawmakers-hope-to-inspire-linux-revolution/
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