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September 21, 2011 21Sep2011 News

Global BPO sales to reach £60bn in 2015

The world market for business process outsourcing (BPO) will be worth $93.4bn (£59.7bn) in 2015 compared with $72bn last year, according to Ovum. Continue Reading

September 20, 2011 20Sep2011 News

How to justify the business case for virtual desktop infrastructure licensing

Virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) technology can cut energy bills, increase business agility and improve mobile working flexibility. But licensing cost and complexity can wipe off the financial savings of VDI deployment. Jenny Williams explores ... Continue Reading

September 20, 2011 20Sep2011 News

Gartner: Keep encryption simple and standardised to cut cost and complexity

Businesses should consider self-encrypting drives (SEDs) for new installations that hold significant volumes of sensitive data, says Gartner. Continue Reading

September 19, 2011 19Sep2011 In Depth

Action against e-waste

Every day, tonnes of electronic waste (e-waste) is sent to Africa from the EU. It is illegal to trade in e-waste and despite this almost all e-waste is dumped in places where no facilities exist for safe recycling with a minority of e-waste being ... Continue Reading

September 19, 2011 19Sep2011 In Depth

Computer Weekly Features List

In this series of articles we will cover why desktop virtualisation is growing in popularity, what type of products are now available, how businesses are deploying VDI and the challenges in getting it working. Continue Reading

September 19, 2011 19Sep2011 News

Richard Gere loves EMC, so it probably isn’t worried about NetApp haters

Our monthly wade through the slime of the storage blogosphere has found an EMC Symmetrix making Richard Gere look animated, and some rather odd Spam in NetApp’s back yard Continue Reading

September 19, 2011 19Sep2011 News

Defense in depth a dying philosophy: Eddie Schwartz

The approach to information security needs to evolve, says Edward Schwartz, CISO at RSA. Agility, dynamism, and fresh security paradigms a need of the hour. Continue Reading

September 19, 2011 19Sep2011 News

Visa Europe opens its doors to IT trainees on Higher Apprenticeship programme

Visa Europe has recruited 14 IT apprentices through its Higher Apprenticeship programme, launched in April 2011. Most will study for a foundation degree and "level 4" diploma while working in the company's technology division. Continue Reading

September 19, 2011 19Sep2011 News

New Look increases sales by 45% after mobile site launch

Fashion retailer New Look has increased sales by 45% three months after the launch of its mobile commerce site. Continue Reading

September 16, 2011 16Sep2011 News

Legacy application modernization benefits revealed

Legacy application modernization can make COBOL reusable. Discover what modernizing legacy applications can do for you. Continue Reading

September 16, 2011 16Sep2011 Video

CW500: Bill McCluggage, deputy government CIO

In this CW500 Club video, deputy government CIO Bill McCluggage talks to Computer Weekly editor in chief Bryan Glick about the "digital by default" agenda and the changes in central government IT strategy. Continue Reading

September 16, 2011 16Sep2011 Video

CW500: Jos Creese, CIO of Hampshire County Council

In this CW500 Club video, Local CIO Council chairman Jos Creese, the CIO of Hampshire County Council, talks to Computer Weekly editor in chief Bryan Glick about how the government’s online plans will be delivered by local authorities and the ... Continue Reading

September 15, 2011 15Sep2011 In Depth

Encryption techniques and products for hardware-based data storage security

Encryption techniques can be applied to data on the drive or array, at the host or in the fabric. We survey the key hardware-based methods and products available for data storage security. Continue Reading

September 15, 2011 15Sep2011 Tip

Step-by-step aircrack tutorial for Wi-Fi penetration testing

Aircrack-ng is a simple tool for cracking WEP keys as part of pen tests. In this aircrack tutorial, we outline the steps involved in cracking WEP keys. Continue Reading

September 15, 2011 15Sep2011 News

Cyber attacks are becoming lethal, warns US cyber commander

Cyber attacks are escalating from large-scale theft and disruption of computer operations to more lethal attacks that destroy systems and physical equipment, according to the head of the US Cyber Command. Continue Reading

September 15, 2011 15Sep2011 News

Groupon to float as Facebook puts off IPO until late 2012

Online discount site Groupon is reported to be planning a flotation, while Facebook is rumoured to be delaying its IPO until the end of 2012. Continue Reading

September 14, 2011 14Sep2011 News

From the Editors: Bleeding edge in natural language processing, mobile BI and Big Data

Natural language processing, mobile BI and Big Data are on the leading edge of technology innovation--but should you believe the hype? Continue Reading

September 14, 2011 14Sep2011 Survey

Job Bag makes the move to VoIP

Sydney software developer Job Bag has upgraded to a shiny new VoIP PABX and is loving the results Continue Reading

September 14, 2011 14Sep2011 News

IT development underpinning Universal Credits comes under fire from MPs and experts

The delivery of Universal Credits is coming under fire as observers are casting an increasingly critical eye on the IT systems underpinning the politically sensitive project. Continue Reading

September 14, 2011 14Sep2011 News

PricewaterhouseCoopers takes 40 graduate IT interns on security and testing teams

Consultancy PricewaterhouseCoopers has selected 40 graduate interns for its IT department. The trainees will work with PwC's information security and testing teams. Continue Reading

September 14, 2011 14Sep2011 News

Security update: Light Microsoft Patch Tuesday with low application impact plus critical Adobe fixes

Microsoft's September Patch Tuesday security update is relatively light with only five security updates. Continue Reading

September 14, 2011 14Sep2011 News

Cisco halves sales forecast as CEO John Chambers eyes Huawei market share

Following Cisco Systems' warning it is to halve its sales forecast as it struggles with reduced demand and increased competition, CEO John Chambers said he intends to battle with Chinese network provider Huawei. Continue Reading

September 13, 2011 13Sep2011 Tutorial

Metasploit guide 4: Armitage cyber attack management GUI

In part four of our Metasploit guide we look at Armitage, the GUI-based cyber attack management tool. This completes the Metasploit guide series. Continue Reading

September 13, 2011 13Sep2011 Photo Story

Gesture password security

September 13, 2011 13Sep2011 Photo Story

Say goodbye to old-style Windows development

September 13, 2011 13Sep2011 Photo Story

Old style Windows GUI

September 13, 2011 13Sep2011 Photo Story

Touch User Interface

September 13, 2011 13Sep2011 Photo Story

Metro applications

September 13, 2011 13Sep2011 Photo Story

Windows 8: A first look at new features for business users

A first look at Windows 8 from Microsoft's BUILD conference in Anaheim, shows what enterprise users can expect. Continue Reading

September 13, 2011 13Sep2011 Photo Story

Ribbon on Explorer

September 13, 2011 13Sep2011 Photo Story

Security with Bitlocker

September 13, 2011 13Sep2011 Photo Story

Resricted security context for Metro apps

September 13, 2011 13Sep2011 News

Retailer Aurora gives iPads to shopfloor sales staff to check stock and shorten queue times

Fashion retailer Aurora is providing iPads to sales staff at London branches of Coast, Oasis, Warehouse and Karen Millen. Continue Reading

September 13, 2011 13Sep2011 Photo Story

Sony S and P - Entertainment

September 13, 2011 13Sep2011 Photo Story

Sony S rear-facing camera

September 13, 2011 13Sep2011 Photo Story

Sony S - Music and video streaming

September 13, 2011 13Sep2011 Photo Story

Sony P - Dual screen

September 13, 2011 13Sep2011 Photo Story

Sony P - Camera

September 13, 2011 13Sep2011 Photo Story

Sony P - Ideal for gaming

September 13, 2011 13Sep2011 Photo Story

Sony P - Screens working together

September 13, 2011 13Sep2011 Photo Story

Sony S curved style

September 13, 2011 13Sep2011 Photo Story

Similarities between the Sony S and P

September 13, 2011 13Sep2011 Photo Story

Photos: Sony S and P Tablets unveiled ready to battle the iPad 2

Although they may be similar in terms of their specifications the S and P look completely different. Impressively, Sony have managed to make them both individually distinctive, stylish and attractive. Continue Reading

September 13, 2011 13Sep2011 News

Sabre develops apps marketplace for travel industry

Sabre, the global distribution system for reserving hotels, airlines, cruise ships, rail tickets and car hire, has taken the concept of the app store and applied in to its own travel market. Continue Reading

September 13, 2011 13Sep2011 News

Openreach expands fibre to 114 more exchanges

BT Openreach has unveiled 114 exchanges that will be upgraded to deliver fibre broadband as part of its plan to deliver fibre to two-thirds of the UK by the end of 2015. Continue Reading

September 13, 2011 13Sep2011 Photo Story

Repair broken PCs

September 13, 2011 13Sep2011 Photo Story

The search interface

September 13, 2011 13Sep2011 News

GlobalSign web certificate authority back online after breach by hacker

Belgian web certificate authority (CA) GlobalSign is back online after investigating claims by the hacker who breached the Dutch DigiNotar CA that its systems had also been breached. Continue Reading

September 13, 2011 13Sep2011 Photo Story

Sony P to be launched some time in Novmber

September 12, 2011 12Sep2011 News

Windows 8: Microsoft hibernates the operating system for faster boot-up

This week developers get a chance to try out Windows 8, the latest version of Microsoft's desktop operating system. Windows 8 offers a new graphical user interface using tiles rather than the start menu, which is optimised for touch. Continue Reading

September 12, 2011 12Sep2011 News

HP refunds Touchpad owners

Anyone who purchased an HP Touchpad prior to the price crash can now obtain a refund. Users who purchased the 16Gb version will be eligible for a refund... Continue Reading

September 09, 2011 09Sep2011 Tip

Free-air cooling – using natural cooling in the data centre

If your energy bills are soaring and you want a cost-effective means of maintaining your data centre’s temperature, consider natural cooling or free-air cooling. Continue Reading

September 09, 2011 09Sep2011 News

Twitter plans to expand advertising business as investment raises value to $8bn

Twitter has outlined plans to increase advertising revenue and avoid an initial public offering (IPO) after reaching more than 100 million active users. Continue Reading

September 09, 2011 09Sep2011 News

Morrisons checks out a milestone in £310m IT transformation

Supermarket chain Morrisons has completed a major electronic point-of-sale (EPOS) roll-out as part of its ongoing £310m IT transformation programme. Continue Reading

September 09, 2011 09Sep2011 News

RBS and Natwest launch native Blackberry app for bank transfers

The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) and Natwest have launched a mobile application to allow Research in Motion (RIM) Blackberry device users to transfer funds between bank accounts. Continue Reading

September 09, 2011 09Sep2011 News

Cambridge exam board outsources applications support to Cognizant

Cambridge University's examination group has outsourced applications management and support to Cognizant that will see the company replace 20-year-old bespoke applications with off-the-shelf alternatives. Continue Reading

September 08, 2011 08Sep2011 News

Web security certificate breach widens

GlobalSign, the fifth largest digital certificate issuer, has suspended the issuing of authentication certificates for websites after the DigiNotar hacker claimed to have breached its systems Continue Reading

September 08, 2011 08Sep2011 News

University challenge: using IT to improve services and reduce costs

Universities face a balancing act as they become increasingly expected to improve the experiences of more demanding students while making budgets go further, and IT is a critical tool in finding this balance. Continue Reading

September 08, 2011 08Sep2011 News

Nike+ problems demonstrate the risk of social media success

The rewards for creating a customer-focused online community are huge. But success comes at a price, as recent issues encountered by Nike's Nike+ running site illustrate. Matt Scott investigates. Continue Reading

September 07, 2011 07Sep2011 News

CIO interview: Mike Bracken, UK government director of digital

Whitehall is not exactly known for being at the bleeding edge of technological innovation. But as the newly appointed government director of digital, Mike Bracken is set to change that perception. In an exclusive interview, he discusses the ... Continue Reading

September 07, 2011 07Sep2011 News

DigiNotar certificate authority breach: Why it matters

There has been much speculation around the identity and motive of the hacker who was able to breach DigiNotar and issue fraudulent digital certificates for hundreds of websites, but putting such speculation aside, what is the broader significance of... Continue Reading

September 06, 2011 06Sep2011 In Depth

ATA over Ethernet offers SAN storage on a budget

ATA over Ethernet offers SAN storage on a budget, at 20% of the cost of Fibre Channel and half that of iSCSI SANs. But, does being a one-vendor protocol mean it’s a non-starter? Continue Reading

September 06, 2011 06Sep2011 News

CRM failing business due to lack of focus

Customer relationship management (CRM) is failing to deliver business value, according to a study from the National Computer Centre (NCC). Continue Reading

September 02, 2011 02Sep2011 News

Two men arrested in UK as police investigate Anonymous and LulzSec hacking activities

Two more people have been arrested inthe ongoing crackdown on hacktivist groups Anonymous and Lulz Security (LulzSec). The Metropolitan Police's Central e-Crime Unit arrested two men in South Yorkshire and Wiltshire for conspiring to commit offences... Continue Reading

September 02, 2011 02Sep2011 News

ICO slams Scottish Children’s Reporter Administration for data breaches

The Information Commissioner's Office has criticised the Scottish Children's Reporter Administration for twice leaking sensitive personal information about young children in breach of the Data Protection Act. Continue Reading

September 02, 2011 02Sep2011 In Depth

How the financial services sector uses big data analytics to predict client behaviour

The financial services sector has gone through unprecedented change in the last few years. Customers are expecting a more personalised service from their banks. Regulators have reacted to the credit crunch with significant changes to regulation with... Continue Reading

September 01, 2011 01Sep2011 E-Zine

Server hardware and refresh cycle options

Virtualization has come a long way, and now IT pros are tasked with keeping their virtual machines secure. This expert e-zine follows the evolution of virtualization and offers advice for developing an effective security strategy. Plus, find out ... Continue Reading

September 01, 2011 01Sep2011 E-Zine

How networks are adapting to virtualisation

This Network Evolution E-Zine examines new tools for managing networks that support virtualisation and automating change and configuration management, network core services, and daily administrative tasks. Uncover how network managers and engineers ... Continue Reading

September 01, 2011 01Sep2011 News

Pakistan bans VPNs to prevent users accessing banned websites

The Pakistan Telecommunications Authority has virtual private networks. Pakistanis are banned from accessing social networking sites and all internet traffic is monitored, but virtual private networks (VPNs), have enabled internet users to connect ... Continue Reading

September 01, 2011 01Sep2011 News

Undergraduate interns help Jaguar Land Rover research in-car intelligence

Rob Watts and Jess Cummings are second-year undergraduates demonstrating future car technology for Jaguar Land Rover through an internship programme called Extreme Blue at IBM's UK research facility in Hursley Continue Reading

September 01, 2011 01Sep2011 News

Ofcom gives green light to use TV spectrum for rural broadband

Telecommunications regulator Ofcom has given the go-ahead for internet providers to use unused TV spectrum to deliver broadband to rural areas. Continue Reading

August 30, 2011 30Aug2011 Answer

Fibre Channel over IP: What it is and what it’s used for

Fibre Channel over IP bundles Fibre Channel frames into IP packets and can be a cost-sensitive solution to link remote fabrics where no dark fibre exists between sites. Continue Reading

August 30, 2011 30Aug2011 News

Small suppliers dominate social CRM market

Spending on social software for marketing, customer service and sales increased by 40% in 2010, but social CRM remained less than 5% of the total CRM application market, according to analyst Gartner. Continue Reading

August 30, 2011 30Aug2011 News

Orange restores broadband customers' e-mail account access but loses data

A problem with Orange e-mail – which locked out broadband customers – has been partly fixed as access to the accounts is restored, but weeks of e-mails may be lost. Continue Reading

August 30, 2011 30Aug2011 News

Facebook pays security bug bounty hunters $40,000 in three weeks

Facebook has revealed its security bug bounty initiative has paid out more than $40,000 in just three weeks – but has not revealed how many security vulnerabilities have been reported or how many have been fixed. Continue Reading

August 30, 2011 30Aug2011 Opinion

The importance of mutual understanding: A faster track to business alignment and satisfied users

The benefits of a service-centric approach to IT tend to come back to IT in numerous ways - users are happier, the business functions more effectively, and in return IT tends to receive both more funding and freedom to develop, writes Andrew Buss, ... Continue Reading

August 30, 2011 30Aug2011 News

Cloud computing and the public sector: What IT managers need from suppliers

IT departments and suppliers have a long way to go before they understand each other on cloud computing – that was the conclusion when IT practitioners and suppliers met at London law firm DLA Piper to discuss the barriers to cloud. Continue Reading

August 30, 2011 30Aug2011 News

The business architect role is vital to business process transformation

If you have not yet heard the term "business architect", you soon will, write John Rymer and Alexander Peters of Forrester Research. Whether business architects report into the business or IT, this emerging role will help usher in organisations' ... Continue Reading

August 26, 2011 26Aug2011 News

Bad Sectors – Dell, HP refresh storage ranges

Dell has announced new EqualLogic products, HP has announced a ‘storage federation’ and the VCE alliance has received a boost from a global partner. Continue Reading

August 26, 2011 26Aug2011 Photo Story

Photos: From launch to loser - the 14 fastest-failing tech products

A year ago HP spent billions buying up Palm with a view to venturing into the world of tablets and smartphones only to announce that it is discontinuing its consumer oriented computer business. The demise of the Touchpad and other WebOS devices has ... Continue Reading

August 26, 2011 26Aug2011 News

Lack of soft skills training is curbing IT career progression

Employers are failing to provide IT professionals with the business... Continue Reading

August 25, 2011 25Aug2011 Tip

Map your data classification policy to controls effectively: How-to

Data classification policy plays an important role in control implementation and effectiveness. We take a look at the involved parameters. Continue Reading

August 24, 2011 24Aug2011 Tip

Big data analytics made easy with SQL and MapReduce

With growth in unstructured big data, RDBMS is inadequate for big data analytics. Know how to use SQL and MapReduce for big data analytics, instead. Continue Reading

August 24, 2011 24Aug2011 News

London boroughs seek integrator to support Oracle ERP software-sharing project

Four London boroughs are looking for a systems integrator to support their plan to share a single instance of Oracle's latest ERP software. Continue Reading

August 24, 2011 24Aug2011 News

Nokia launches three smartphones running Symbian Belle operating system

Nokia has unveiled three smartphone devices running its new operating system, Symbian Belle. Continue Reading

August 24, 2011 24Aug2011 News

CompTIA+ provides young IT pro with career boost

Dujon Walsham is a 23 year old IT consultant who has worked on high-profile projects such as the IT infrastructure to capture programmes for ITV Player. His current job involves helping companies like eBay and British Airways adopt cloud computing ... Continue Reading

August 24, 2011 24Aug2011 News

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