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April 21, 2011
21
Apr'11
Volkswagen creates common data services in pursuit of car industry pole position
Volkswagen’s common data services approach is crucial to the IT-enabled transformation of its five businesses.
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April 20, 2011
20
Apr'11
UK IT staff increasingly seeking work abroad
The majority of UK IT professionals would consider migrating abroad to pursue higher quality work and salaries, a recruitment firm warns.
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April 20, 2011
20
Apr'11
Infosec 2011: APT attacks a real threat to business, says security panel
Advanced Persistent Threats are a reality and cannot be dismissed as a myth or media hype, according to a panel of experts debating the top threats at Infosecurity Europe 2011 in London.
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April 20, 2011
20
Apr'11
Infosec 2011: Policy is only way to deal with social media, say security professionals
The best and only way organisations can deal with the use of social media is through robust policies and user aware campaigns
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April 20, 2011
20
Apr'11
Shutting down a botnet, US Government disables Coreflood
Coreflood, a botnet almost ten years old, has been taken down by the FBI and US Department of Justice by obtaining permission to hijack the command and control servers and send a 'stop' command to infected PCs. Is this overstepping the privacy line?
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April 19, 2011
19
Apr'11
Infosec 2011: Cisco announces new tools for securing the mobile enterprise
Cisco has introduced new security products to its Borderless Networks portfolio to help IT departments manage mobile devices, changing workforce habits and the impact of video on the network.
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April 18, 2011
18
Apr'11
Growth of NFC to drive overhaul of Chip and PIN equipment
The growth of near-field communication (NFC) in the UK will drive the replacement of retailers' Chip and PIN point of sale (PoS) equipment, according to an analyst.
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April 15, 2011
15
Apr'11
Computer Weekly marks the end of an era as a new one begins
The first issue of Computer Weekly magazine in 1966 marked the start of an era in the UK IT industry - the first ever weekly technology publication. This is the story of how it all began.
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April 14, 2011
14
Apr'11
Declining PC market threatened by tablet popularity
The PC market has continued to decline after delays in refresh cycles and increased purchases of tablet devices, according to research.
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April 14, 2011
14
Apr'11
Forrester Research: Marketing is an IT spending blackhole
Analyst Forrester Research is holding a roundtable meeting to bring together chief marketing officers and chief information officers, in a bid to bridge the divide between IT and marketing departments.
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April 13, 2011
13
Apr'11
Building an Olympics network
Preparation is clearly the key to Olympic success, as players on 27 July 2012 will see years of finely honed practice condensed into one gruelling fortnight
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April 13, 2011
13
Apr'11
Infosec 2011: Charity sector shows the way to balance budget and security
Tackling security project by project is an effective way of securing data on a limited budget, says Matt Holland, head of information security at children's charity NSPCC.
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April 13, 2011
13
Apr'11
Microsoft launches UK mapping service to rival Google Streetview
Starting in London, Microsoft has begun taking photographs of the UK for its street-level mapping service, Streetside.
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April 13, 2011
13
Apr'11
Developer renews court battle to claim 50% of Facebook
A New York developer has renewed his court battle in claiming at least a 50% share of Facebook almost a year after his first attempt stalled.
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April 12, 2011
12
Apr'11
Tesco uses customer data to stride ahead of competition
Fresh insights from customer data allowed Tesco to meet consumers' needs faster and more accurately, growing Tesco's market capitalisation 10-fold in eight years while its chief competitors' market value fell, the retailer's former CEO Sir Terry ...
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April 12, 2011
12
Apr'11
ICO slams Cabinet Office and MoD for slow FOI responses
The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has criticised the Cabinet Office and the Ministry of Defence for failing to reduce the time they take to respond to Freedom of Information (FOI) requests.
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April 12, 2011
12
Apr'11
Infosec 2011: Compliance the biggest security juggernaut, says security expert
The biggest security compliance juggernaut for businesses is concentrating on achieving compliance rather than changing they way they work, says Des Ward, president of the Cloud Security Alliance UK and Ireland chapter.
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April 12, 2011
12
Apr'11
Teradata data warehouse joins SSD technology to HDDs, virtual storage
At Teradata Universe in Barcelona, the company announced the Active EDW 6680, a data warehouse system that mixes SSD technology, hard disks and storage virtualization software.
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April 11, 2011
11
Apr'11
Intel unveils Oak Trail Atom processor chipset for tablet market
Intel is introducing a next generation Atom processors, previously codenamed "Oak Trail", aimed at the tablet market.
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April 11, 2011
11
Apr'11
Manageability issues impede adoption of virtualisation
Virtual infrastructure management challenges are hindering the adoption of virtualisation within businesses, according to research.
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April 11, 2011
11
Apr'11
Copyright holders formulate ISP piracy website blocking scheme
Copyright holders are urging UK internet service providers to block illegal file-sharing sites.
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April 08, 2011
08
Apr'11
CIOs need IT governance rethink
CIOs will need to rethink their IT governance policies as employees turn to social media tools to collaborate at work, according to research from analyst group Gartner.
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April 08, 2011
08
Apr'11
Motivated, information security policye-aware employees are the best defence
Keeping employees motivated is the best way to ensure you have satisfied customers, and if it is an employee's responsibility to keep the customers happy,...
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April 08, 2011
08
Apr'11
Admins face huge April Patch Tuesday security update from Microsoft
Microsoft has announced that it will release 17 security bulletins to address 64 vulnerabilities
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April 08, 2011
08
Apr'11
Facebook has launched a project to ‘open source’ its datacentre
In the spirit of open source software, Facebook says it wants to share the innovations in one of its datacentres with the rest of the industry in its
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April 08, 2011
08
Apr'11
After breach at RSA, two-factor authentication options abound
Companies specialising in two-factor authentication hope to boost business following the breach of RSA's SecurID, and many plan to capitalise with new products at Infosecurity Europe.
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April 07, 2011
07
Apr'11
Sophisticated cyber thieves behind Epsilon data breach, says parent company
US marketing firm Epsilon was hit by one of the biggest data thefts to date, the work of highly sophisticated cyber thieves, says parent company Alliance...
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April 07, 2011
07
Apr'11
Dell set to unveil cloud plans
Dell is due to make a global announcement later today, where it is expected to unveil its plans for cloud computing.
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April 07, 2011
07
Apr'11
Copper-based 10 Gigabit Ethernet is arriving, but not on 10GBase-T
Forget the predictions that copper-based 10 Gigabit Ethernet would run on 10Gbase-T. Copper-based Ethernet is here, but SFP Direct Attach maybe the cabling of choice.
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April 06, 2011
06
Apr'11
Indian BI technology market to grow by 16% in 2011: Gartner
The Indian BI technology market in 2011 will see a 16% growth over 2010. Read more about the latest BI technology market trends in this Gartner forecast.
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April 05, 2011
05
Apr'11
Sex offence technology helps business avoid legal liability
Technology that cross references image hash codes against child sexual abuse material will help businesses avoid legal liability.
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April 05, 2011
05
Apr'11
City of York falls foul of data protection act following printer mix-up
The City of York Council has fallen foul of the Data Protection Act after having accidentally disclosed personal data following a printer mix-up.
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April 05, 2011
05
Apr'11
Immigration cap will not stem flow of IT workers to UK on ICT visas
The immigration cap, which comes into force on 6 April 2011, will have little effect on the number of economic migrants entering the UK because businesses can continue to use the uncapped Intra Company Transfer (ICT) scheme to access skills, ...
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April 05, 2011
05
Apr'11
PizzaExpress parent turns to customer data analytics to target diners
The Gondola Group of restaurants, which includes PizzaExpress, Ask, Zizzi, Byron and Kettner's, has gone digital with targeted promotions to casual diners over the past 18 months.
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April 04, 2011
04
Apr'11
RSA discloses phishing-attack data breach details
RSA, the security division of EMC, has revealed the firm's data breach in mid March was the result of a spear phishing attack. The spear phishing attack exploited an Adobe Flash vulnerability that was unpatched at the time.
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April 01, 2011
01
Apr'11
CSC to acquire troubled NHS supplier iSoft
IT services giant CSC has agreed to acquire troubled healthcare software firm iSoft after the latter suspended shares and put itself up for sale last week.
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April 01, 2011
01
Apr'11
Community networks to be part of Devon and Somerset broadband projects
Devon and Somerset county council has issued requests for tenders worth...
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April 01, 2011
01
Apr'11
Sex discrimination rife in IT, says report
Gender discrimination against women is rife in the IT sector, a report says.
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April 01, 2011
01
Apr'11
Samsung and Visa team up for mobile NFC payments
Samsung and Visa have formed a partnership to provide mobile payments in time for the 2012 London Olympic games.
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April 01, 2011
01
Apr'11
Exclusive interview: Deputy government CIO Bill McCluggage on the new government IT strategy
Bill McCluggage, deputy government CIO, talks exclusively to Computer Weekly about the changes in the government's new IT strategy.
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March 31, 2011
31
Mar'11
Microsoft publishes report on its Security Development Lifecycle
Microsoft has published a new report that outlines nine years of progress in developing, improving and sharing the Security Development Lifecycle (SDL) process.
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March 31, 2011
31
Mar'11
SMB IT spending seeing significant growth
Small and medium businesses (SMBs) are increasing IT budgets and recruiting more IT skills
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March 31, 2011
31
Mar'11
Communication skills more important than technical know-how for IT jobs, say IT graduates
Most IT graduates think technical skills are the least important for IT jobs, according to a survey.
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March 31, 2011
31
Mar'11
Troops in danger as outdated systems at the MoD reach meltdown
Outdated IT systems at the The Ministry of Defence (MoD) are reaching meltdown, with the risk of seriously affecting troops' ability to carry out operations, a National Audit Office report has found.
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March 30, 2011
30
Mar'11
All for one fibre, one fibre for all, says ECTA
Countries should separate the provision of new fibre networks from their operation, executives from telcos struggling to enter new national markets told the European Commission and major banks on Tuesday.
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March 30, 2011
30
Mar'11
Two-factor authentication alternatives
Worried by the breach at RSA? Here are some two-factor authentication alternatives to consider.
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March 29, 2011
29
Mar'11
Government puts open source at the heart of its new IT strategy
The government has launched its much-anticipated new IT strategy, highlighting open source and a promise that the coalition will do things better.
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March 29, 2011
29
Mar'11
Marks & Spencer extends Cognizant outsourcing deal
UK retailer Marks & Spencer (M&S) has expanded its outsourcing relationship with offshore IT service provider Cognizant, which extends a deal signed in 2009.
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March 29, 2011
29
Mar'11
Open Group launches guide to boost ISO 27005 efforts
A new guide from the Open Group is designed to help organisations meet ISO 27005 standards, but some risk management professionals feel it may not be so effective.
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March 28, 2011
28
Mar'11
Spotify hit by malicious ads
Spotify, the popular streaming music service, has been displaying malicious advertisements to users of its Free version.