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• January 16, 2013 16 Jan'13

  CIOs must hunt and harvest digital opportunities

  It is time for CIOs to focus on the outside world instead of internal IT, according to Gartner

• January 16, 2013 16 Jan'13

  Gartner predicts the demise of the desktop PC refresh cycle

  Data from market analyst Gartner paints a bleak picture of the PC industry, suggesting the era of desktop replacement cycles has ended.

• January 14, 2013 14 Jan'13

  Oracle rushes out patches for Java zero days

  Oracle has released two out-of-band security updates for the latest zero day vulnerabilities in Java

• January 11, 2013 11 Jan'13

  Disable Java to protect from latest zero-day

  Security researchers are warning of a zero-day vulnerability in all versions of Java, including the latest Java 7 update 10

• January 10, 2013 10 Jan'13

  Software piracy international in scope, says Fast

  The scale of software piracy is both international in scope and military in its execution, says the Federation Against Software Theft (Fast)

• January 08, 2013 08 Jan'13

  Misuse of social media could wreak havoc, warns World Economic Forum

  The rapid spread of false information through social media poses a growing threat to business and society, the World Economic Forum has warned

• January 08, 2013 08 Jan'13

  Are software audits good for your health?

  The Business Software Alliance's claim that 90% of all audit letters sent in 2012 were the result of tips from whistle-blowers is a wake-up call to CIOs

• January 07, 2013 07 Jan'13

  Morrisons sees poor sales due to lack of online presence

  Supermarket chain Morrisons posted “disappointing” sales over the Christmas break, due to the retailer’s lack of online presence.

• January 07, 2013 07 Jan'13

  Ernst & Young email keyword analysis identifies fraudsters

  Fraud investigators have revealed the most common words used in email conversations by employees engaged in rogue trading and fraud

• January 03, 2013 03 Jan'13

  Immigrants wrongly told to leave UK due to inaccurate data

  Some immigrants have been accidentally contacted by Capita and told to leave the UK as a result of inaccurate data used in a government push to remove thousands of illegal immigrants

• January 02, 2013 02 Jan'13

  Autonomy CEO Mike Lynch co-operates in HP fraud probe

  Former CEO and founder of Autonomy Mike Lynch says he will co-operate with a US investigation into fraud alleged by parent firm HP

• December 28, 2012 28 Dec'12

  Top 10 cyber crime stories of 2012

  Ten articles that illustrate some of the major trends in cyber crime in 2012

• December 28, 2012 28 Dec'12

  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.

• December 24, 2012 24 Dec'12

  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

• December 12, 2012 12 Dec'12

  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

• December 10, 2012 10 Dec'12

  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.

• December 07, 2012 07 Dec'12

  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

• December 06, 2012 06 Dec'12

  Emulex buys Endace for $130m

  Networking company Emulex hopes to boost its performance management skills by acquiring Endace

• December 04, 2012 04 Dec'12

  iPads get IT into the boardroom

  Deutsche Börse, Standard Life and Resolution are three finance firms that have transformed board meetings using Apple iPads

• November 29, 2012 29 Nov'12

  British Film Institute to launch version of the iPlayer

  The British Film Institute (BFI) is to launch its own version of the BBC's iPlayer in digitisation plans to give millions access to its film archive

• November 28, 2012 28 Nov'12

  Capita set to win £1.7bn Staffordshire outsourcing deal

  Capita has been named preferred bidder in an educational support services joint venture with Staffordshire County Council, in a deal worth £1.7bn over 20 years.

• November 28, 2012 28 Nov'12

  Apple sacks head of maps

  Apple has sacked Richard Williamson, the executive in charge of Apple Maps, after months of embarrassment over application’s performance

• November 27, 2012 27 Nov'12

  Poor design hampers gamification in the enterprise, says Gartner

  By 2014, 80% of current gamified applications will fail to meet business objectives, primarily because of poor design, according to Gartner

• November 27, 2012 27 Nov'12

  Zero-day exploit for Yahoo Mail goes on sale

  Hacker sells $700 zero-day exploit for Yahoo Mail that allows attacker to use cross-site scripting vulnerability to steal cookies and hijack accounts

• November 27, 2012 27 Nov'12

  Google pushes infrastructure-as-a-service into Europe

  Google is expanding its infrastructure as a service (IaaS) cloud computing platform into Europe and cutting storage prices by 20%

• November 26, 2012 26 Nov'12

  Security needs to be integral part of life, says McAfee

  The world is becoming increasingly connected and security and privacy are integral to modern society, says Raj Samani, CTO of McAfee Europe

• November 23, 2012 23 Nov'12

  Barclays Bank to give thousands of staff iPads

  Barclays is rolling out 8,500 Apple iPads across branches to improve interaction with customers

• November 23, 2012 23 Nov'12

  Samsung adds iPad mini to patent battle with Apple

  Samsung has filed papers at a US court alleging that Apple’s iPad mini infringes eight of its patents in the latest clash between the two companies.

• November 23, 2012 23 Nov'12

  UKtech50 winner: Warren East, CEO of ARM

  ARM CEO and UKtech50 winner Warren East talks to Computer Weekly about fostering the market innovation necessary for the digital age

• November 22, 2012 22 Nov'12

  UKtech50 2012 - The most influential people in UK IT

  Computer Weekly has announced the third UKtech50, our annual definitive list of the real movers and shakers in UK IT

• November 20, 2012 20 Nov'12

  Cloud computing IT outsourcing contracts triple

  Global IT outsourcing deals with a cloud computing element have tripled in number since 2010, according to Information Services Group (ISG)

• November 19, 2012 19 Nov'12

  Why Cisco chooses acquisition over R&D

  As networking giant Cisco buys its ninth company in less than a year, Computer Weekly asks, why the focus on acquisitions?

• November 19, 2012 19 Nov'12

  Cyber criminals target Skype, Facebook and Windows users

  Cyber criminals targeted users of Skype, Facebook and Windows using multiple Blackhole exploits in October, according to security firm GFI Software

• November 16, 2012 16 Nov'12

  WiFox claims 700% boost in Wi-Fi performance

  New software created by researchers at North Carolina State University claims to boost performance of Wi-Fi by up to 700%

• November 16, 2012 16 Nov'12

  London Stock Exchange technology sales up

  The growth of the London Stock Exchange’s MillenniumIT software has outstripped the wider business, with a 19% increase in sales of its trading software

• November 16, 2012 16 Nov'12

  Nasa to encrypt data after latest breach

  Nasa is to encrypt all its mobile computers after the loss of a laptop containing personal information about more than 10,000 staff

• November 14, 2012 14 Nov'12

  Cisco profits jump 18% thanks to datacentre strategy

  Cisco reports an 18% rise in profits, hitting $2.1bn for the first quarter of its fiscal year 2013, on the back of its integrated datacentre systems

• November 14, 2012 14 Nov'12

  NHS reiterates commitment to digitise patient records by 2015

  The Department of Health has reiterated its commitment to get all patient records online by 2015

• November 13, 2012 13 Nov'12

  DWP CIO Philip Langsdale oversees Universal Credit overhaul

  The Department for Work and Pensions CIO Philip Langsdale oversees an overhaul of the DWP’s flagship Universal Credit programme

• November 13, 2012 13 Nov'12

  Many UK firms underestimate cost of data breaches, study finds

  Many UK organisations are still failing to understand the implications and costs of data breaches, a study has revealed

• November 12, 2012 12 Nov'12

  Hacking attempts to top one billion in Q4, predicts NCC Group

  One billion hacking attempts will be made globally in the final quarter of 2012, according to information assurance firm NCC Group

• November 12, 2012 12 Nov'12

  Gartner: BYOD will encourage self-support

  Self-support communities will offset the cost and manpower of providing a helpdesk for staff who use their own devices, according to Gartner

• November 08, 2012 08 Nov'12

  Capgemini reduces consultancy charges

  Capgemini has lowered pricing in its consulting and local professional services businesses, according to its latest quarter results.

• November 08, 2012 08 Nov'12

  Lenovo bucks trend in desktop PC market with £101m Q2 profits

  PC maker Lenovo resists the downward spiral of the desktop market with a 13% increase in Q2 profits of $162m (£101m)

• November 07, 2012 07 Nov'12

  Apple loses patent case to VirnetX

  Apple has been ordered to pay $368m in damages to VirnetX after a court ruled it had infringed on two of the software firm’s patents

• November 07, 2012 07 Nov'12

  Police arrest man for DDoS attacks on Theresa May sites

  Police have arrested a 41-year-old man in connection with a cyber attack on websites connected to home secretary Theresa May

• November 06, 2012 06 Nov'12

  Universal Credit programme director Malcolm Whitehouse steps down

  Malcolm Whitehouse, programme director for the government's £2.2bn Universal Credit project, has stepped down

• November 01, 2012 01 Nov'12

  Parliamentary committee joins criticism of draft communications data bill

  Home secretary Theresa May faced stern criticism before a Parliamentary committee hearing evidence on the Draft Communications Data Bill

• October 31, 2012 31 Oct'12

  ‘VM-aware’ viruses on the rise

  Viruses targeting virtual machines (VM) are growing in numbers and will soon be the dominant force in the world of cyber crime, says Kaspersky

• October 31, 2012 31 Oct'12

  Government dips toe in water for single ERP

  The government is to test the feasibility of moving to a single enterprise resource planning (ERP) platform across Whitehall