News

News Archive

July 08, 2011 08 Jul'11
Communications minister Ed Vaizey says US ISP piracy deal could pave way for UK

The top five US internet service providers (ISPs) have agreed with film and music producers to issue warnings to customers suspected of online piracy and to take action against repeat offenders.
July 08, 2011 08 Jul'11
Businesses understand social media risks but fail to take precautions, says survey

Businesses are using social media without taking adequate measures to monitor staff activity, which could open them up to security attacks and create compliance risks.
July 07, 2011 07 Jul'11
Business analyst skills shortage continues as IT job market grows

Business analysts are the IT staff most in demand for permanent and contract roles, according to KPMG.
July 07, 2011 07 Jul'11
FireControl project failed because of inadequate EADS contract, MPs told

The failure of the canned £469m FireControl project was due to an inadequate IT contract, MPs were told at a Public Accounts Committee (PAC).
July 07, 2011 07 Jul'11
ICO calls on UK businesses to open their doors to audits and reduce data breaches

Private enterprises make up a third of data security breach claims, but despite this, many continue to resist the offer of an audit by the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO), according to the privacy watchdog's latest annual report.
July 07, 2011 07 Jul'11
Oracle releases iPad app for virtual desktop client

Oracle has released a virtual desktop client app for the Apple iPad to provide mobile access to server-hosted desktops and enterprise applications.
July 07, 2011 07 Jul'11
Kognitio ships data analysis tool Pablo

Data analytics company Kognitio is now shipping Pablo, a product that allows users to build and query virtual OLAP (online analytical processing) cubes without data warehouse specialists.
July 06, 2011 06 Jul'11
Business intelligence tool to be deployed at Tata AIG Life

One of India’s largest private sector insurers, Tata AIG Life plan to deploy a business intelligence tool. Learn what it wants from the new BI tool.

July 06, 2011 06 Jul'11
5 cloud BI considerations for a successful rollout

Migrating an end-to-end business intelligence (BI) solution to the cloud can be complicated. Consider these five points for successful cloud BI migration.
July 06, 2011 06 Jul'11
Predictive analytics, data visualisation, player tracking at play at Wimbledon

IBM provided predictive analytics, player tracking and data visualisation at Wimbledon.
July 06, 2011 06 Jul'11
Ofcom UK broadband speed map shows wide areas of internet underinvestment

An interactive map of broadband speeds has revealed large sections of the UK need investment in internet connectivity.
July 06, 2011 06 Jul'11
Network security case study: College’s NAC virtual appliance makes grade

Wellington College’s network security case study explains how a NAC virtualization appliance blocks malware and provides increased capacity on demand.
July 05, 2011 05 Jul'11
ICO issues warning over NHS Data Protection Act breaches

Following five more NHS Data Protection Act violations, the Information Commissioner’s Office will redouble efforts to help NHS improve security.
July 04, 2011 04 Jul'11
Hulu withdraws Facebook Connect feature after software glitch leaked users' data

US online video service Hulu has withdrawn its Facebook Connect integration because of security problems discovered soon after launch.

July 04, 2011 04 Jul'11
Microsoft shares location data source code for review of Wi-Fi information harvesting

Microsoft is sharing source code used for location-based services to allow its collection of Wi-Fi access point data to be reviewed.
July 04, 2011 04 Jul'11
Hacker group Anonymous steals user names and passwords in cyber attack on Apple

Hacker group Anonymous claims to have stolen 25 internal user names and passwords from Apple in the latest of a series of attacks on government and corporate websites around the world.
July 04, 2011 04 Jul'11
IT services supplier Capita buys contact centre business Ventura for £65m

Capita has bought contact centre business Ventura for £65m in a further sign of IT and BPO consolidation.
July 01, 2011 01 Jul'11
DWP adds agile development into IT contracts for £2bn Universal Credit system

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has modified contracts governing the supply of its £2bn Universal Credit system by adding clauses encouraging agile development.
July 01, 2011 01 Jul'11
Cyber criminals deploy TDL-4 virus to create indestructible botnet of 4.5m computers

Over 4.5 million computers around the world have been infected by the TDL-4 virus, creating an indestructible botnet.
July 01, 2011 01 Jul'11
Betfair sees 120% increase in mobile customers

The online gambling firm increased sales via mobile applications by 88% as customer mobile use grows.
July 01, 2011 01 Jul'11
Case study: Behind the scenes of the IT powering Wimbledon's tennis tournament

As the IT partner at Wimbledon for the last 21 years, IBM has experienced more flying rackets, rain and strawberries than Roger Federer has had grand slams. Computer Weekly took a look behind the scenes at the technology powering Britain's biggest ...
July 01, 2011 01 Jul'11
Overcoming mobile cloud computing challenges with distributed apps

Mobile cloud computing solutions are challenged by network latency and delay, but distributing mobile cloud applications so they're closer to users may be an answer to the problem.
June 30, 2011 30 Jun'11
Apple fixes 39 bugs in Snow Leopard, preps for Lion release

Releases final non-security update - v10.6.8- for Snow Leopard OS, which fixes 39 flaws. More details inside.
June 30, 2011 30 Jun'11
Japan earthquake and tsunami provides first real test of high-tech disaster recovery, says Microsoft

Japan's earthquake and tsunami that killed at least 15,000 people and left 11,000 missing in March 2011 was the first real test of disaster recovery and business continuity plans on a large scale in a high-tech country, according to Microsoft.
June 29, 2011 29 Jun'11
Update software to reduce risk of cyber attack, top suppliers tell business

Businesses are unnecessarily exposing themselves to cyber attack simply by failing to update to the latest versions of the software they are running, according to Microsoft and Adobe.
June 28, 2011 28 Jun'11
Tory technology advisor Liam Maxwell appointed to government IT advisory post

Top technology advisor to the Conservative Party, Liam Maxwell, has been appointed to a key IT advisory role in the Cabinet Office.
June 27, 2011 27 Jun'11
Lulz Security announces it is to disband following 50-day hacking spree 'cruise'

Lulz Security – a group of hackers claiming responsibility for hacking Sony and Nintendo and taking down the websites of the Serious Organised Crime Agency and the US Senate – has announced it is to disband.
June 27, 2011 27 Jun'11
Unite members at Fujitsu’s Crewe site to strike

Members of the Unite union at Fujitsu's site in Crewe have voted to take strike action over the alleged unfair treatment of a trade union activist.
June 24, 2011 24 Jun'11
SAS CEO offers analytics over BI, reveals use cases for text analytics

In an interview, SAS CEO Jim Goodnight advocates analytics over BI query and reporting, explains text analytics use cases and touches on predictive asset management.
June 24, 2011 24 Jun'11
Government cancels SME contracts and hands IT services deals to Capita

Government departments have been cancelling freelance IT contractors supplied through SMEs and giving their interim staff business to Capita under orders from the Cabinet Office's Efficiency and Reform Group (ERG), in apparent contradiction of ...
June 24, 2011 24 Jun'11
Oracle Q4 revenues climb 36% but decline in hardware sales drops share price 7.5%

Oracle's fiscal fourth-quarter earnings climbed 36% to $3.2bn and total revenues were up 13% to $10.8bn. But a decline in hardware sales and a forecast of only 10% to 20% growth in licence sales sent Oracle shares down by as much as 7.5% in late ...
June 23, 2011 23 Jun'11
Cisco introduces AnyConnect to mobile devices

The benefits of enabling your workforce with mobile access to enterprise applications, regardless of whether those applications are in the cloud or in the corporate data centre, are clearly recognised. The ease of providing secure remote access to ...
June 23, 2011 23 Jun'11
Tesco Bank customers remain locked out of accounts following migration glitch

Tesco Bank customers are still unable to log into accounts following a migration glitch.
June 23, 2011 23 Jun'11
Interactive crime maps allow victims to track cases

The government will extend its interactive crime maps site to enable victims to track their cases online, according to Nick Herbert, minister of state for policing and criminal justice.
June 22, 2011 22 Jun'11
McAfee releases Android end point security solution

McAfee have announced McAfee Mobile Security software, available for both smartphones and tablets, which according to a recent press release provides a comprehensive mobile security solution by combining three leading McAfee mobile security products...
June 22, 2011 22 Jun'11
European Commission gives green light to CSC acquisition of beleaguered iSoft

The European Commission (EC) has approved CSC's acquisition of healthcare software maker iSoft.
June 22, 2011 22 Jun'11
Police National Database launched containing details of 15 million UK citizens

A national database to allow police forces to share locally held information across the country has been launched by the National Policing Improvement Agency (NPIA).
June 22, 2011 22 Jun'11
Mozilla releases final version of Firefox 5 for download

Mozilla has released a fifth version of its web browser, Firefox, available to download for Windows, Mac, Linux and Android.
June 22, 2011 22 Jun'11
Security awareness tips: Making programmes more effective

Several information security pros, via LinkedIn, share their best security awareness tips with SearchSecurity.co.UK.
June 21, 2011 21 Jun'11
Westminster City Council CIO David Wilde leaves for Essex County Council

Westminster City Council chief information officer David Wilde is leaving at the end of this week to take up the equivalent role at Essex County Council.
June 20, 2011 20 Jun'11
Ofcom grants mobile phone operators right to trade radio spectrum to expand capacity

Telecoms regulator Ofcom has given mobile phone operators rights to trade radio spectrum holdings to help increase mobile network capacity for consumers.
June 17, 2011 17 Jun'11
Demystifying IT Rules 2011: What it means for you

The first of a two-part series on the IT Rules 2011 notification under IT Act 2000, looking into its stipulations and their implications for businesses.
June 17, 2011 17 Jun'11
Chinese software flaw makes infrastructure vulnerable, warns report

China's public infrastructure is vulnerable to cyber attack because of vulnerabilities in software used to run weapons systems, utilities and chemical plants, according to Reuters.
June 17, 2011 17 Jun'11
Most enterprises plan cloud move but data location concerns the bottleneck, says Dell

Most large enterprises are still only considering the cloud and less than a third are currently using cloud services, according to Dell.
June 16, 2011 16 Jun'11
Case study: New Look builds social media platform to extend e-commerce site

New Look has launched a social media platform to extend its e-commerce website and multi-channel offering. New Look Daily is a cloud-based customer hub that aggregates social media feeds from Twitter and Facebook and allows customers to upload photo...
June 16, 2011 16 Jun'11
NHS pays £200m advance to CSC as contract renegotiation nears conclusion

The NHS has paid £200m to troubled supplier CSC as an advance while awaiting the conclusion of discussions on amendments to the controversial deal.
June 15, 2011 15 Jun'11
E-Skills National Skills Academy for IT launches training subscription service for SMEs

E-Skills UK's National Skills Academy for IT has set up a training subscription service aimed at small businesses and self-employed IT professionals.
June 15, 2011 15 Jun'11
Government to create market for personal identity data

The government is preparing to create a marketplace for citizens' personal data to be used for accessing online public services, according to documents that were issued to industry in preparation for the coalition's next-generation identity scheme.
June 15, 2011 15 Jun'11
Analysts voice doubts over Blackberry Playbook price, app choice and e-mail

As Research in Motion (RIM)'s Blackberry Playbook goes on sale in the UK, analysts remain sceptical of the prospects of RIM's first tablet among business users.
June 15, 2011 15 Jun'11
Pizza Express rolls out Wi-Fi for smartphone connectivity

Pizza Express has rolled out Wi-Fi across its 384 stores to meet growing customer demand for mobile internet connectivity.