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IT pros looking to adopt a hybrid cloud based must strategise for security, IT standards and costs to make their cloud project successful. Continue Reading

June 27, 2012 27Jun2012 News

White House cyber security coordinator Howard Schmidt joins Qualys

Former White House cyber security coordinator Howard Schmidt is to join the board of security and compliance company Qualys Continue Reading

June 27, 2012 27Jun2012 News

Network security: Is new technology bypassing traditional controls?

Network security practices are among the most mature, but can businesses be sure network traffic is not sneaking past traditional controls? Continue Reading

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Download: Technology Priorities for 2012

As budgets start to recover, IT professionals are taking a closer look at new technologies. See which projects are topping the list for this year. Continue Reading

June 27, 2012 27Jun2012 News

RBS set to sue supplier CA Technologies for software failure

Reports claim RBS is gearing up for legal action against US software supplier CA Technologies over the technical fault that crashed accounts Continue Reading

June 27, 2012 27Jun2012 Tip

Five things that can make or break your virtual desktop infrastructure

IT pros looking to implement a virtual desktop infrastructure project must have a strategy for storage, application virtualisation and must understand desktop users to succeed. Continue Reading

June 27, 2012 27Jun2012 News

FTC sues Wyndham Worldwide hotel group over data breaches

The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is suing hotel group Wyndham Worldwide over claims it failed to secure customer data Continue Reading

June 27, 2012 27Jun2012 News

Six arrested in the UK in worldwide FBI-led credit card data sting

Six people in the UK and 12 in the US arrested in an FBI-led sting operation that netted a total of 24 credit card cyber fraudsters in 13 countries Continue Reading

June 26, 2012 26Jun2012 Answer

Techniques for preventing a brute force login attack

A brute force login attack can enable an attacker to log in to an application and steal data. Rob Shapland explains how to prevent brute force attacks. Continue Reading

June 26, 2012 26Jun2012 News

Cambridge University turns to computer games to unlock secrets of the universe

Cambridge University is turning to technology developed for computer gaming to help it solve some of the fundamental problems of science Continue Reading

June 25, 2012 25Jun2012 News

Government slashes SAP and Microsoft spend by £150m

The government expects to slash licence and maintenance spend with Microsoft and SAP up to £150m by 2015, via a framework renegotiation. Continue Reading

June 25, 2012 25Jun2012 News

Web surfers keen to compromise own privacy, study finds

Web users voluntarily compromise their own privacy by typing more personal information into online forms than is needed, a study has found Continue Reading

June 25, 2012 25Jun2012 In Depth

How technology is changing BPO

Karl Flinders discovers how IT has become central to the provision of outsourced business processes Continue Reading

June 22, 2012 22Jun2012 News

Software glitch to blame for RBS and NatWest online banking outages

The software glitch behind the outages at RBS and NatWest banks could carry on through the weekend, preventing cutomers from buying online Continue Reading

June 22, 2012 22Jun2012 Photo Story

The enigma machine

June 22, 2012 22Jun2012 Photo Story

Turing the visionary

June 22, 2012 22Jun2012 Photo Story

Turing, the master code breaker

June 22, 2012 22Jun2012 Photo Story

The women at Bletchley Park

June 22, 2012 22Jun2012 Photo Story

The 100th anniversary of the birth of Alan Turing

Alan Turning (1912-1954) was the genius mathematician who cracked the German World War 2 Enigma Code. He is also the father of computing. Continue Reading

June 22, 2012 22Jun2012 Photo Story

Bletchley Park: home of the code breakers

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Download: CW+ Special Report on SAP

This special report reveals everything you need to know about Oracle, from its ERP strengths to its IT failures and revenue estimates. Continue Reading

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Download: CW+ Special Report on Oracle

This special report reveals everything you need to know about Oracle, from its products to licensing and development. Continue Reading

June 22, 2012 22Jun2012 News

Post Office launches external review of system at centre of legal disputes

The Post Office has launched an external review into the Horizon computer system at the centre of a legal dispute with sub-postmasters Continue Reading

June 22, 2012 22Jun2012 News

RBS and NatWest face second day of outages

Account balances still fail to update for RBS and NatWest customers as the banks go into their second day of technical issues Continue Reading

June 22, 2012 22Jun2012 Tip

System administrator guide to the contra-admin approach

A system administrator can benefit by adopting a contrarian approach to system administration. Learn how to use contra-admin effectively as a sysadmin. Continue Reading

June 21, 2012 21Jun2012 News

The future of Autonomy – one year on

Recent moves to subsume Autonomy into HP have lent increasing irony to the name. Nearly a year after the £7.1bn acquisition, we examine Autonomy's future Continue Reading

June 21, 2012 21Jun2012 News

RBS and NatWest online services unavailable

Some Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) and NatWest Bank customers cannot access online services as the banking group experiences a computer problem. Continue Reading

June 21, 2012 21Jun2012 News

Halliburton CIO Ken Braud on strategy and innovation

CIO Ken Braud talked to delegates at the Orange Business Live customer event in Rome, and it was clear he has plenty on his plate. Continue Reading

June 21, 2012 21Jun2012 News

Banks break with in-house software in move to commercial systems

Increased regulation, reduced profits and customer demands are driving banks to replace home-grown software with off-the-shelf alternatives Continue Reading

June 21, 2012 21Jun2012 Tip

BI platform standardization: Step-by-step approach

BI platform standardization is the key to improved data management and clarity on the cost per report. Follow these steps to standardize your BI with ease. Continue Reading

June 20, 2012 20Jun2012 News

VMware admins advised to apply patches to ESX, ESXi quickly

IT pros are urged to install security patches that VMware has released to address critical vulnerabilities in virtualisation products such as ESX, ESXi, Fusion and Workstation. Continue Reading

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Download: Technology Industry Survey 2012

This exclusive research reveals what IT professionals really think about technology, their employers, and their careers Continue Reading

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Download: How to build a business analysis centre of excellence

Many organizations are scratching their collective heads over how to build andmature a business analysis center of excellence (COE). Where do we start? Continue Reading

June 20, 2012 20Jun2012 News

Interview: GDS head Mike Bracken on Estonia's digital services

UK government IT could learn much from Estonia’s open source model, says head of Government Digital Services (GDS), Mike Bracken Continue Reading

June 20, 2012 20Jun2012 News

Q&A: Why do we need exascale computers ?

Europe, the US, Japan and China are racing to develop the next generation of supercomputer – exascale machines - capable of a million trillion calculations a second. Continue Reading

June 19, 2012 19Jun2012 News

The 25 most influential women in UK IT - the Computer Weekly event

Computer Weekly is recognising the most influential women in IT - join us at a special event on 12 July to celebrate the role models for the UK's high-tech economy. Continue Reading

June 19, 2012 19Jun2012 News

The mobile side of net neutrality

It isn’t just ISPs managing website traffic to improve access to some destinations and limit it for others – the mobile operators are at it too Continue Reading

June 19, 2012 19Jun2012 News

Oracle reports strong profit growth

Oracle reported an 8% increase in profits on a 1% increase in sales for the fourth quarter of its 2012 financial year Continue Reading

June 19, 2012 19Jun2012 News

CISM and CRISC named as highest earning IT qualifications

IT Skills and Certifications Pay Index places two ISACA qualifications at the top of the highest-earning IT certifications list Continue Reading

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Download Computer Weekly: 19th June

Download your free issue of Computer Weekly now to discover the best practices for success in desktop virtualisation. Continue Reading

June 18, 2012 18Jun2012 News

Ofcom announces leased line consultation

Telecoms regulator Ofcom proposes regulation for 1Gbps connections but takes lighter approach to BT wholesale broadband pricing in London Continue Reading

June 18, 2012 18Jun2012 News

Ethiopian government blocks Tor Network online anonymity

The Ethiopian government is blocking access to the Tor Network that enables online anonymity, according to Reporters Without Borders Continue Reading

June 18, 2012 18Jun2012 News

Asian scientists call for government action on supercomputers

Scientists in India, China, Japan, Korea and India have called on their governments to collaborate on supercomputer technology Continue Reading

June 15, 2012 15Jun2012 News

IT pros offer up their own cloud computing definitions

IT pros’ definition of cloud computing ranges from “a multi-tenant IT solution” to “virtualisation of virtualisation”. Here are a few from the Cloud Computing World Forum 2012. Continue Reading

June 15, 2012 15Jun2012 News

Cisco Stemnet Challenge 10 finalists announced

Cisco and The Pearson Foundation have announced eight finalists out of 200 schools that entered the competition to plan a full-scale event in their local area Continue Reading

June 15, 2012 15Jun2012 News

Vodafone in the clear for UK tax bill

The National Audit Office states Vodafone’s £1.25bn settlement with HMRC was "reasonable" and "good" for the public purse Continue Reading

June 15, 2012 15Jun2012 News

Cumbria votes against broadband proposals from BT and Fujitsu

Cumbria County Council turns down bids from BT and Fujitsu, claiming they don’t fulfil the full requirements for superfast broadband in the area Continue Reading

June 15, 2012 15Jun2012 Tip

DCIM: what it is and what it does

Data Centre Infrastructure Management holds unquestionable worth, but with the wealth of DCIM tools in the market, IT managers must choose carefully. Continue Reading

June 15, 2012 15Jun2012 Photo Story

Five handy data backup and DR plan best practices

Worried about the ever growing complexity of backup and DR strategies? Here’s our quick guide for backup and DR in the age of virtualization and cloud computing. Continue Reading

June 15, 2012 15Jun2012 Photo Story

Five handy data backup and DR plan best practices

June 15, 2012 15Jun2012 Photo Story

Five considerations while deploying virtualization for DR

June 15, 2012 15Jun2012 Photo Story

Successfully map COBIT to your disaster recovery plan

June 15, 2012 15Jun2012 Photo Story

Effectively align ITIL processes with your disaster recovery plan

June 15, 2012 15Jun2012 Photo Story

Useful cloud backup considerations

June 15, 2012 15Jun2012 Photo Story

Optimize your DR plan for virtualized environments

June 15, 2012 15Jun2012 News

Guide: Maximizing the Value of Cloud for Small-Medium Enterprises

This guide from the Open Group, helps small and medium sized companies take advantage of cloud computing to develop their business. Continue Reading

June 15, 2012 15Jun2012 News

Data Protection Masterclass: Global Privacy

This presentation from international law firm, Morrison and Foerster offers guidance to companies attempting to navigate privacy regulations in multiple jurisdictions. Continue Reading

June 15, 2012 15Jun2012 News

This exclusive report for Computer Weekly readers by Juniper Research, offers a comprehensive briefing for senior IT professionals on the opportunities for NFC mobile payment technology, markets and trends. Continue Reading

June 15, 2012 15Jun2012 News

Thetrainline.com: Datacentre Transformation

Josko Grljevic, IS Director of thetrainline.com, explains how he cut its IT costs dramatically by virtualising its data centre and moving IT services into the cloud. Continue Reading

June 15, 2012 15Jun2012 News

Domino’s Pizza: Datacentre Transformation

Colin Rees, IT Director at Domino’s Pizza explains how a project to move the company data centre into the cloud has transformed its online business. Continue Reading

June 15, 2012 15Jun2012 News

Forrester: Datacentre Transformation

John Rakowski, advisor and analyst at Forrester, offers five tips on optimising and managing company datacentres. Continue Reading

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Download IT in Europe: June 2012

This month's IT in Europe examines how you can prepare for the new EU data regulations. Continue Reading

June 14, 2012 14Jun2012 News

BT launches One Voice app to cut roaming costs

The mobile app allows business travellers to cut costs on international calling by routing calls through their corporate VPN Continue Reading

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Download: Harvey Nash CIO Survey 2012

CIOs are more confident of securing technology budget increases than at any time in the last five years, according to the CIO Technology Survey 2012. Continue Reading