IT for transport and travel industry
Travel and transport companies are leaders in technologies such as ticketing and e-commerce, and with large customer bases they use IT to help engage consumers and deliver better services. Firms such as airlines as well as public transport operators are turning to IT to cut costs and make their passengers more loyal. Our stories examine what makes a successful IT strategy for these high-profile companies.
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29 Oct 2024
EMEA businesses siphoning budgets to hit NIS2 goals
With NIS2 now in effect, European business leaders are having to divert budget from elsewhere to achieve compliance Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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22 Oct 2024
Danish government reboots cyber security council amid AI expansion
Denmark’s government relaunches digital security initiative to protect business sectors and society at large Continue Reading
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07 Mar 2012
FBI informer Hector Xavier Monsegur aids in arrest of LulzSec hackers
Authorities in the US, UK and Republic of Ireland have arrested seven suspected members of hacktivist group LulzSec, including Hector Xavier Monsegur, who helped investigators Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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01 Mar 2012
RSA 2012: IT security experts urge enterprises to ban smartphone BYOD schemes
Enterprises should ban employees from using their own smartphones for work, a panel of IT security practitioners told the RSA Conference 2012 Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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23 Feb 2012
OSSIM update enables cyber threat intelligence sharing
The latest update to the Open Source Security Information Management (OSSIM) base system includes a mechanism for sharing cyber threat intelligence. Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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21 Feb 2012
Google bypassed IE too, says Microsoft
Microsoft has accused Google of bypassing the privacy settings of Internet Explorer users after Safari faux pas Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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16 Feb 2012
Cisco wants EU to reconsider Microsoft Skype deal
Cisco is calling on European Union authorities to reconsider the unconditional approval of Microsoft’s $8.5bn acquisition of Skype. Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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14 Feb 2012
President of European Parliament critical of Acta
After a weekend of public protests against the controversial Anti-Counterfeiting Agreement (Acta), the president of the European Parliament has added his voice to those of critcs. Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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13 Feb 2012
IE update top priority for Patch Tuesday
Microsoft releases nine bulletins addressing 21 vulnerabilities in its monthly Patch Tuesday security update on 14 February Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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10 Feb 2012
LinkedIn Q4 revenue more than doubles
Social networking site LinkedIn has reported 2011 fourth quarter revenue of $167.7m, up 105% from Q4 2010; and net income of $6.9m, an increase of 30% Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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09 Feb 2012
Cisco back on acquisition trail after record quarter
Cisco Systems has reported record revenues of $11.5bn for the second fiscal quarter that ended 28 January 2012, up 11% on the year-ago quarter, and profits of $2.6bn or 47 cents a share, up 27%. Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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01 Feb 2012
Fewer than a third of UK organisations plan mobile security projects
Despite the media hype around the adoption of mobile technologies and the need to secure them, relatively few UK organisations are planning mobile security projects, a survey has revealed Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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25 Jan 2012
EC publishes proposed data protection reforms
European Justice Commissioner, Viviane Reding, has unveiled the new European data privacy framework that includes new regulation. Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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06 Jan 2012
Ramnit worm steals 45,000 Facebook passwords
A computer worm has begun targeting Facebook accounts and has stolen at least 45,000 login credentials from users, say security researchers. Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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13 Dec 2011
CIOs believe cloud, SaaS, consumerisation and mobility increase risk
Business models such as cloud computing and trends such as the consumerisation of IT, social media and mobility are exposing performance blind spots in IT management, a CIO survey has revealed. Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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12 Dec 2011
Cloud leaves many firewalls wanting – but could automation prove the silver bullet?
Most companies rely on firewalls, but the IT landscape is changing and so must approaches to security. Is there a silver bullet? Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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08 Dec 2011
Adobe to release out-of-cycle patch for latest vulnerability
Adobe has issued a security advisory about a newly discovered and still unpatched vulnerability in Adobe Reader and Adobe Acrobat which is being used in "limited, targeted attacks in the wild". Continue Reading
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08 Dec 2011
UKtech50: Meet the 50 most influential people in UK IT
Computer Weekly has announced the final listing for the second annual UKtech50, the definitive list of the real movers and shakers in UK IT. Continue Reading
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08 Dec 2011
UKtech50: Meet Mike Lynch, the most influential person in UK IT
Mike Lynch, voted as the most influential person in UK IT, doesn’t like to think about challenges, but about opportunities. Continue Reading
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05 Dec 2011
One in four IT security staff abuse admin rights, survey shows
At least one in four IT security staff use their privileged login rights to look at confidential information, a survey has revealed. Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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05 Dec 2011
SAP buys SaaS firm SuccessFactors in $3.4bn deal
Enterprise software company SAP announces a $3.4bn deal to acquire software-as-a-service (SaaS) provider SuccessFactors. Continue Reading
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18 Nov 2011
How to embed innovation in the corporate culture
This paper from Kurt Salmon identifies the common inhibitors to innovation and how to overcome them, and sets out some important principles that can help. Continue Reading
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17 Nov 2011
Forensics key to effective info security, says E&Y
Intelligence-led security strategies are the most effective in eliminating vulnerabilities and preventing IP theft through enabling informed change, says consultancy firm Ernst & Young. Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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17 Nov 2011
IT security not always part of cloud decision, says IDC
Cloud adoption is outstripping security concerns, says Eric Domage, programme manager for IDC in Europe. Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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14 Nov 2011
CIO Interview: IT should drive company innovation, says SAP's Oliver Bussmann
Driving innovation has become one of the key roles of the chief information officer, says Oliver Bussmann, CIO at business software maker SAP. Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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11 Nov 2011
Computer Weekly Technology Industry Survey
This in-depth research from Computer Weekly and Mortimer Spinks, provides a must-read analysis and insight into UK IT salaries. Continue Reading
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11 Nov 2011
The market landscape for print security
This report is gives an overview of the security risks of the print environment , the market landscape, best practices for a print security strategy. Continue Reading
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10 Nov 2011
Welcome to the new-look ComputerWeekly.com
Computer Weekly has launched its brand new website - the most important online development in the brand’s 45-year history. Continue Reading
By- Bryan Glick, Editor in chief
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07 Nov 2011
Analysis: Intelligence key to security business case
Information security is becoming an increasingly important part of any business as the value of information assets continually grow, as do the threats from cyber crime and espionage. Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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31 Oct 2011
UKtech50: We launch the search for the most influential people in UK IT
Computer Weekly has launched the second annual UKtech50, the definitive list of the real movers and shakers in UK IT - the leaders driving the creation of a high-tech economy. Continue Reading
By- Bryan Glick, Editor in chief
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12 Jun 2009
Crash One: Birgenair Flight 301
This is the extraordinary story of an aircraft which was in good flying order except for a blocked pitot tube which caused multiple problems. Continue Reading
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