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2012 Stories
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December 28, 2012
28Dec2012
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Top 10 cyber crime stories of 2012
Ten articles that illustrate some of the major trends in cyber crime in 2012 Continue Reading
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December 28, 2012
28Dec2012
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Top 10 storage stories of 2012
Top storage stories from 2012 reflect the rapid pace of virtualisation, big data, the proliferation of mobile devices and new twists on storage technologies such as tape and RAID Continue Reading
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December 28, 2012
28Dec2012
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Top 10 business software articles of 2012
The main thrust in enterprise software this year has been the introduction of a new Windows OS, programming model and user interface. Continue Reading
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December 27, 2012
27Dec2012
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Samsung requests US ban on Ericsson products
Samsung has filed a complaint against several Ericsson products with the US International Trade Commission (ITC). Continue Reading
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December 27, 2012
27Dec2012
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Top 10 financial services IT stories in 2012
The industry that you expect to hit the IT headlines on a regular basis has not let us down in the last 12 months, despite continued tough market conditions. Continue Reading
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December 24, 2012
24Dec2012
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Facebook pays £2.6m tax on £840m profit
The social networking giant faces criticism for paying minimal tax by pushing all of its operations outside of the US through Ireland Continue Reading
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December 24, 2012
24Dec2012
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Top 10 IT outsourcing stories of 2012
Research into the UK outsourcing sector in 2010 found that 7.4% of the UK’s total production came from outsourcing, and about a third of that – some £38.7bn – was IT outsourcing Continue Reading
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December 20, 2012
20Dec2012
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Government to cut large frameworks following procurement review
Government is to put an end to large ICT frameworks, following a review into the efficacy of procurement practices for SMEs Continue Reading
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December 20, 2012
20Dec2012
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Essex County Council signs £81m PSN deal
Essex County Council has signed a £81m network and telephony deal to introduce a Public Services Network (PSN) across its 200,000 users Continue Reading
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December 19, 2012
19Dec2012
In Depth
Top 10 gadget reviews of 2012
Inspect-a-Gadget has been busy reviewing a range of gadgets over the past 12 months and it has been another big year in the world of tech Continue Reading
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December 19, 2012
19Dec2012
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Unilever ramps up social networking for recruitment
Unilever has agreed a five-year HR BPO contract with Accenture that will expand the manufacturer’s recruitment activity into social networking Continue Reading
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December 18, 2012
18Dec2012
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On the fourth day of Christmas my true love gave to me... an iFusion iPhone dock
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December 18, 2012
18Dec2012
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On the fifth day of Christmas my true love gave to me... a wooden keyboard
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December 18, 2012
18Dec2012
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On the sixth day of Christmas my true love gave to me...MyTV2Go-M
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December 18, 2012
18Dec2012
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On the seventh day of Christmas my true love gave to me... a Nexus 7 tablet
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December 18, 2012
18Dec2012
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On the eighth day of Christmas my true love gave to me... Logitech iPad keyboards
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December 18, 2012
18Dec2012
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On the tenth day of Christmas my true love gave to me... an XYFI
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December 18, 2012
18Dec2012
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On the tenth day of Christmas my true love (did not!) give to me... A Livescribe Sky Smartpen
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December 18, 2012
18Dec2012
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On the eleventh day of Christmas, my true love sent to me... a Fujitsu ScanSnap S1300i
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December 18, 2012
18Dec2012
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On the twelfth day of Christmas, my true love sent to me... a Fitbit One
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December 18, 2012
18Dec2012
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On the third day of Christmas my true love gave to me... a pair of touch screen gloves
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December 18, 2012
18Dec2012
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12 Days of Christmas Computer Weekly Gift Guide
Choose from an array of gadgets reviewed on the Computer Weekly Inspect-a-Gadget blog during the run up to Christmas. Continue Reading
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December 18, 2012
18Dec2012
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On the second day of Christmas my true love gave to me... a Filofax iPad case
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December 18, 2012
18Dec2012
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On the ninth day of Christmas my true love gave to me... a Buffalo MiniStation Air
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December 18, 2012
18Dec2012
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On the first day of Christmas my true love gave to me... The Logitech "super mouse"
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December 18, 2012
18Dec2012
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Mott MacDonald rolls out Microsoft software globally
Engineering firm Mott MacDonald is rolling out Microsoft products globally over the next year as it moves towards a Microsoft-centric business strategy Continue Reading
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December 17, 2012
17Dec2012
In Depth
Amazon: Gold standard of the cloud?
Amazon Web Services is the benchmark for cloud in the enterprise but can it handle the challenge of federated cloud services? Continue Reading
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December 17, 2012
17Dec2012
Blog Post
How data analytics can unlock value in BPO
BPO used to be about cutting costs. But today, through the use of technology, much more can be gained by outsourcing a process. The ability to collect and analyses the massive volumes of data ... Continue Reading
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December 17, 2012
17Dec2012
In Depth
Shore up your organisation’s fleet with the right MDM
There are many mobile device management products, but approaches vary. We outline how to choose the right one for your business Continue Reading
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December 14, 2012
14Dec2012
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Teen tech fanatic James Allen launches Save Gloop app on iTunes
Isle of Man secondary school student James Allen designs and launches his Save Gloop app, now available on iTunes for download Continue Reading
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December 14, 2012
14Dec2012
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Mazars outsources access management
Global accountancy firm Mazars has outsourced the management of access to Oracle and Sharepoint applications for 6000 global staff Continue Reading
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December 14, 2012
14Dec2012
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CIO interview: Kevin O’Connor, Carlson Wagonlit Travel
As the new CIO at Carlson Wagonlit Travel, Kevin O’Connor is looking to bring in a new approach to the company’s IT strategy Continue Reading
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December 14, 2012
14Dec2012
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Download CW Europe: December
This month, CW Europe (formerly IT in Europe) looks at how to do virtualisation right. We explain chow to strike the balance between security and efficiency. Continue Reading
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December 13, 2012
13Dec2012
E-Zine
Realise the benefits of virtualisation in safety
Many benefits come attached to virtualisation, however with it spreading into a variety of technology areas it is important that IT professionals keep up with the skills and expertise that is required of them to ensure their business remains safe ... Continue Reading
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December 13, 2012
13Dec2012
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Liam Maxwell named as first government chief technology officer
Liam Maxwell becomes the first Whitehall CTO, in the latest stage of a major shake-up of the government IT leadership organisation Continue Reading
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December 13, 2012
13Dec2012
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Mac Anti-malware controls
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December 13, 2012
13Dec2012
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Keychain
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December 13, 2012
13Dec2012
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Locking-down and DLP
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December 13, 2012
13Dec2012
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Disk encryption and secure backups
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December 13, 2012
13Dec2012
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Mac basic security settings
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December 13, 2012
13Dec2012
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Turn off Automatic login
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December 13, 2012
13Dec2012
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Securing Macs in the enterprise
A Mac can be more secure than Windows, yet just as insecure; it is harder to configure, easier to use; will not fit in the enterprise, but does not need to. Continue Reading
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December 13, 2012
13Dec2012
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Mac Firewall
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December 13, 2012
13Dec2012
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Associating Apple ID
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December 13, 2012
13Dec2012
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Account privileges
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December 12, 2012
12Dec2012
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Government IT reformers criticise IT leadership shake-up
Government IT reformers have criticised plans to give procurement chief Bill Crothers a more prominent role in the IT leadership team Continue Reading
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December 12, 2012
12Dec2012
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Free tool that tracks costs of AWS, Azure and Rackspace public clouds launched
Apptio has launched Cloud Express, a free tool that allows enterprises to track the utilisation rate and costs of AWS, Azure and Rackspace public clouds Continue Reading
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December 12, 2012
12Dec2012
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Data to grow more quickly says IDC’s Digital Universe study
IDC’s annual Digital Universe study finds data set to expand to 40 Zettabytes by 2020. Emerging markets and machine-generated data will account for increasing proportions of it. Continue Reading
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December 12, 2012
12Dec2012
In Depth
How to preserve forensic evidence in the golden hour after a breach
There is a golden hour at the outset where a clear head and good planning can make or break any subsequent forensic investigation Continue Reading
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December 12, 2012
12Dec2012
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Ghost Shell hacktivists publish over a million credentials
The Ghost Shell group, an offshoot of the Anonymous hacking collective has published the log-in details from 1.6 million accounts Continue Reading
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December 12, 2012
12Dec2012
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Low-level tasks eat up 30% of IT departments' time, report reveals
IT departments spend 30% of their time carrying out basic tasks and are growing frustrated with the lack of time available to focus on transformational work Continue Reading
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December 10, 2012
10Dec2012
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Big data analytics set to confound conventional adoption curve in UK
Big data and analytics companies predict increased adoption in the UK. MapR, Cloudera, ParAccel and Pentaho sketch out the adoption curve Continue Reading
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December 10, 2012
10Dec2012
In Depth
Deduplication and single instance storage cut primary data storage costs
Data deduplication and single instance storage can cut costs in primary data environments, but implementations vary between suppliers. Continue Reading
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December 10, 2012
10Dec2012
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UK CIOs see EU regulation as key
A third of UK CIOs are more concerned with EU regulation, such as the data protection directive, than their own local laws, a study has revealed. Continue Reading
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December 10, 2012
10Dec2012
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Audits and compliance requirements for cloud computing
Even as India Inc experiments with the cloud, security concerns play spoilsport. These cloud computing audit and compliance tips will make your journey easier. Continue Reading
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December 09, 2012
09Dec2012
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2. The social media software apathy of CIOs will make islands of IT
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December 09, 2012
09Dec2012
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Enterprise social platforms will grow with or without the CIO-support
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December 09, 2012
09Dec2012
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10 Enterprise Social Media Trends of 2013 -- IDC
Discover the enterprise social media trends in 2013. Read Top 10 IDC predictions regarding social networking and CIOs. Continue Reading
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December 09, 2012
09Dec2012
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Further resources for Indian CIOs
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December 09, 2012
09Dec2012
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9. In-apps advertizing will be the next mobile advertizing trend
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December 09, 2012
09Dec2012
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8. Group buying, SoLoMo will be the next trends
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December 09, 2012
09Dec2012
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6. Visual social networking will be the next wave
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December 09, 2012
09Dec2012
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3. Social software to gain momentum with OS-device integration
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December 09, 2012
09Dec2012
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4. Free social media platforms will undermine premium services
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December 09, 2012
09Dec2012
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7. Social networking platforms will be the next shop front
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December 09, 2012
09Dec2012
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5. RoI on social media to become an important factor
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December 09, 2012
09Dec2012
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1. Facebook IPO will polarize social media applications market
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December 09, 2012
09Dec2012
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10. Over-the-top content vendors will explore options beyond telcos
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December 07, 2012
07Dec2012
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UK government jobs website exploited by hackers
Hackers have been able to exploit security flaws in a new government jobs website to steal personal information about job applicants Continue Reading
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December 07, 2012
07Dec2012
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Citrix buys corporate MDM tool company Zenprise
Citrix has bought mobile device management (MDM) company Zenprise for an undisclosed sum to boost its corporate mobile tools portfolio Continue Reading
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December 07, 2012
07Dec2012
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At a glance; PWC State of Information Security Survey - India, 2013
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December 07, 2012
07Dec2012
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Security incident reporting on the rise
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December 07, 2012
07Dec2012
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Factors which influence information security budgets
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December 07, 2012
07Dec2012
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Decrease in security project deferrals, increase in protected budgets
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December 07, 2012
07Dec2012
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Information security investment trends in India for 2013
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December 07, 2012
07Dec2012
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Manpower and leadership considerations for security
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December 07, 2012
07Dec2012
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Obstacles to effective information security practices
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December 07, 2012
07Dec2012
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PwC India survey report highlights lack of commitment to security
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December 07, 2012
07Dec2012
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New technology strategy in information security
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December 07, 2012
07Dec2012
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How do Indian companies rate their security strategy?
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December 07, 2012
07Dec2012
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Plan versus reality: How prominent is the security culture?
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December 07, 2012
07Dec2012
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Information security technology in use
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December 07, 2012
07Dec2012
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Highlights from PwC’s State of Information Security Survey, India 2013
We bring you excerpts from PwC’s India survey on the state of information security as part of this photofeature. Continue Reading
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December 06, 2012
06Dec2012
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Civica bags learning services contracts with 22 schools
Civica provides digital learning environments to 22 UK schools, using its CloudBase learning platform and virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) Continue Reading
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December 06, 2012
06Dec2012
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Emulex buys Endace for $130m
Networking company Emulex hopes to boost its performance management skills by acquiring Endace Continue Reading
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December 06, 2012
06Dec2012
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How to secure Macs in the enterprise
Apple computers are becoming increasingly used in the enterprise - we look at how to securely introduce Macs in the corporate network Continue Reading
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December 06, 2012
06Dec2012
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MPs call for wider promotion of mutuals beyond Whitehall
Mutuals need to be effectively promoted across the whole public sector, not just Whitehall, say MPs Continue Reading
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December 06, 2012
06Dec2012
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CW Buyer's Guide: Government IT
This 9 page Computer Weekly Buyer's Guide takes you through the UK government's open source initiatives and explains how they could benefit your business. Continue Reading
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December 06, 2012
06Dec2012
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CW Buyer's Guide: Desktop virtualisation
This eight-page buyer's guide looks at desktop virtualisation and identifies some of the options IT directors must consider when planning a virtualisation project. Continue Reading
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December 06, 2012
06Dec2012
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CW Special Report on TCS
This 5 page special report from Computer Weekly gives you the facts on TCS, its strategy, products and services and financial performance. Continue Reading
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December 06, 2012
06Dec2012
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CW Special report on Wipro
This 5 page special report from Computer Weekly gives you the facts on Wipro, its strategy, products and services and financial performance. Continue Reading
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December 06, 2012
06Dec2012
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Conquering the sys-admin challenge
This report from Quocirca presents new data on how well organisations are able to automate their sys-admin procedures, manage the use of privilege and satisfy the requirements of auditors. Continue Reading
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December 06, 2012
06Dec2012
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Key Insights for Building “Consumerised” End-User Services
This report extract from the Corporate Executive Board gives IT organisations an insight into the best approaches to building and managing consumer technology in the workplace. Continue Reading
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December 06, 2012
06Dec2012
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De-risking IT Lifecycle Management
Analysts Clive Longbottom and Rob Bamforth offer advice on managing IT assets more effectively. Continue Reading
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December 06, 2012
06Dec2012
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Mobile NFC in Transport
This in-depth report from the GSMA explains the opportunities for NFC Mobile communications in transport. Continue Reading
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December 06, 2012
06Dec2012
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Case Study: Tesco's £65 million data centre strategy to drive online growth
This Computer Weekly case study, packed with photographs and data, gives the inside story of Tesco's £65 million data centre strategy. Continue Reading
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December 06, 2012
06Dec2012
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VMworld Europe Case Study: Bull SAS
Bull SAS collaborated with suppliers to build a private cloud platform capable of keeping sensitive data secure. Continue Reading
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December 06, 2012
06Dec2012
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2012 Cost of Cyber Crime Study: UK
The 2012 Cost of Cyber Crime Study: United Kingdom is independently conducted by Ponemon Institute. The benchmark study, sponsored by HP Enterprise Security is based on a representative sample of 38 organisations in various industry sectors. Continue Reading
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December 06, 2012
06Dec2012
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CW Buyer's Guide: Windows 8
This 11 page buyer's guide looks at the implications of Windows 8 for corporate IT. Continue Reading
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December 06, 2012
06Dec2012
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VMworld Europe Case Study: DER Deutsches Reisebüro
A Germany travel agent gained control of its IT and increased its profits after implementing a desk top virtualisation project. Continue Reading