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News
08 Nov 2024
Government announces Green Paper on future of scandal-ridden Post Office
Consultation process will enable a wide range of people to air their views on the future of the scandal-hit Post Office Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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Feature
08 Nov 2024
Beyond VPNs: The future of secure remote connectivity
As more companies adopt cloud services and remote work, the limitations of VPNs are becoming obvious. We explore what’s next for secure remote connectivity Continue Reading
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30 Aug 2013
Three promises unlimited 4G in December
The smaller of the UK’s mobile operators claims its 4G offerings will be worth the wait Continue Reading
By- Jennifer Scott, TechTarget
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News
28 Aug 2013
VMware announces first Nicira-based SDN product
VMware takes its first steps into the networking market following its acquisition of the software defined networking firm Nicira. Continue Reading
By- Jennifer Scott, TechTarget
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News
27 Aug 2013
BT to shut down dial-up in September
BT tempts its customers over to broadband services, although also offers PlusNet narrowband alternative for those outside of its footprint Continue Reading
By- Jennifer Scott, TechTarget
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News
23 Aug 2013
The end of the Ballmer era for Microsoft
Microsoft’s eccentric CEO will step down from his role with12 months, so what does that mean for the future of the firm? Continue Reading
By- Jennifer Scott, TechTarget
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News
22 Aug 2013
Charlie McMurdie joins PwC’s cyber practice
Charlie McMurdie, former head of the Metro Police central e-crime unit, is joining business consultancy firm PwC as its senior crime adviser Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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News
21 Aug 2013
Internet of things to power classroom education
Businesses and academics have joined forces in an £800,000 project to extend the internet of things into the classroom Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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News
20 Aug 2013
How DWP and Universal Credit failed to work with SME suppliers
Less than 1% of DWP IT spending on the Universal Credit programme has gone to SMEs – how are big suppliers continuing their dominance? Continue Reading
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Feature
19 Aug 2013
Top 10 Android security tips
As Android becomes more prevalent in the enterprise, Computer Weekly gives you 10 top tips for keeping your devices secure Continue Reading
By- Paul Marchant
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News
19 Aug 2013
Interview: Martin Russell, head of IT services, Just Eat
Just Eat's head of IT services, Martin Russell speaks to Computer Weekly about his experiences of switching to Google Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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News
16 Aug 2013
UCAS adopts public cloud to process university admissions
Ten days before the A-level results, UCAS adopted a public cloud infrastructure to scale up its IT and to make admission process efficient Continue Reading
By- Archana Venkatraman, Datacentre Editor
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News
16 Aug 2013
Online retailing means the industrialisation of analytics
Figleaves founder and eCommera chief scientist Michael Ross argues that online retailing requires a new type of action-oriented business intelligence Continue Reading
By- Brian McKenna, Senior Analyst, Business Applications
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Feature
16 Aug 2013
VPNs: The past, present and future
We give you a rundown of all you need to know about virtual private networks and how the cloud is changing their future Continue Reading
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News
16 Aug 2013
Multimillion-pound broadband project axed in Yorkshire
Despite millions of taxpayer’s pounds sunk into the Digital Region project in South Yorkshire, the councils involved decide to drop it to save £12.5m Continue Reading
By- Jennifer Scott, TechTarget
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News
16 Aug 2013
Less than 1% of Universal Credit IT spend goes to SMEs
Despite a 25% target, less than 1% of IT spending for government’s flagship Universal Credit programme has gone to small businesses Continue Reading
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Opinion
14 Aug 2013
How to appoint a new outsourcing supplier
Outsourcing can come with its own security risks if not managed appropriately, making due diligence and clear contractual arrangements key Continue Reading
By- Sheila Pancholi
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Opinion
13 Aug 2013
The dangers of internet cafés
Businesses need clear computer use policies and need to ensure staff are properly trained in data protection, writes Garry Mackay Continue Reading
By- Garry Mackay
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Opinion
13 Aug 2013
The data fragmentation challenge
Few organisations have policies to guide where data should and should not be stored. The result: data fragmentation Continue Reading
By- Tony Lock, Freeform Dynamics
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News
12 Aug 2013
ICO to investigate London bins that track smartphones
Information Commissioner's Office is making enquiries into bins in London that track passing smartphones to target advertising to owners Continue Reading
By- Caroline Baldwin, Freelance editor and journalist
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E-Zine
12 Aug 2013
Is the UK smart meter project doomed to fail?
In this week’s Computer Weekly, we look at one of the biggest IT roll-outs in the UK - the £12bn plan to install smart meters in every home – and ask: is it doomed to fail? Our latest buyer’s guide examines software asset management. We analyse the big IT suppliers’ plans to compete with pure-play cloud providers. And we discuss the future of the chief information security officer role. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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News
12 Aug 2013
Case study: How Premier Inn uses mobile analytics
Premier Inn's mobile app has been downloaded more than two million times and 77% of room bookings are made via the app Continue Reading
By- Graham Jarvis
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News
09 Aug 2013
Government to put 50% of all new IT spend through SMEs
The government wants to put half of all new IT spending through small IT suppliers – doubling the previous target Continue Reading
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News
08 Aug 2013
Government opens fourth iteration of cloud framework G-Cloud 4 for business
Cabinet Office has opened the fourth iteration of UK government cloud – G-Cloud 4 to accept tenders from new cloud suppliers and existing ones Continue Reading
By- Archana Venkatraman, Datacentre Editor
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News
08 Aug 2013
Bloomberg signs up to Ubuntu Edge hybrid
Financial analytics service Bloomberg has bought into Mark Shuttleworth’s Ubuntu One vision for a hybrid PC/mobile device. Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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News
07 Aug 2013
Vodafone announces 4G launch date
Vodafone becomes the third mobile operator to confirm the launch of its 4G network, which will go live on the same day as O2 Continue Reading
By- Jennifer Scott, TechTarget
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News
06 Aug 2013
Datacentres are a key focus for government’s Green ICT Delivery Unit
With the growing use of online services for government transactions, datacentres are a key focus of the government’s green IT strategy Continue Reading
By- Archana Venkatraman, Datacentre Editor
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News
06 Aug 2013
Capita and Barnet deal to be completed after campaigner’s court appeal fails
Outsourcing contracts worth over £470m will be signed off by Barnet Council after a Court of Appeal ruled that the deal was lawful Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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E-Zine
05 Aug 2013
Tech startups inspiring retail IT innovations
In this week’s Computer Weekly, we talk to department store John Lewis about how the firm is working with tech startups to improve its multichannel retail strategy. As PC sales continue to decline, we hear from IT leaders at companies moving away from the traditional desktop to non-Windows devices such as Chromebooks. And the final part of our buyer’s guide to data management examines the benefits being achieved by adopters of predictive analytics, including Tesco and HM Revenue & Customs. Continue Reading
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Feature
01 Aug 2013
A business case for games play at work
How businesses can use computer games techniques to motivate staff at work Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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News
01 Aug 2013
Microsoft concedes to BSkyB over SkyDrive trademark
The tech giant admits defeat and will be forced to rename its cloud storage service after losing a court battle in the UK Continue Reading
By- Jennifer Scott, TechTarget
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News
31 Jul 2013
Office 365 now available on Android
Following the release of Office Mobile for iPhone, Microsoft has launched Office Mobile for Android Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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Opinion
30 Jul 2013
The ideology of hacking
Business leaders need to be educated on the true threats their firms face and IT security professionals have to arm their executives with that information Continue Reading
By- Mark Brown
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Photo Story
30 Jul 2013
British Airways unveils its new Airbus A380
The new addition to the BA fleet - the Airbus A380 Continue Reading
By- Caroline Baldwin, Freelance editor and journalist
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Feature
30 Jul 2013
Big data journalism exposes offshore tax dodgers
How journalists harnessed big data to challenge offshore financial secrecy Continue Reading
By- Duncan Campbell and Craig Shaw
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News
30 Jul 2013
ICO to investigate sale of online dating profiles
The UK’s data protection watchdog is to investigate the sale of 10,000 online dating profiles to the BBC’s Panorama programme Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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News
29 Jul 2013
Google datacentres awarded ISO 50001 certification
Google has obtained ISO 50001 certification for its energy management systems in six datacentre facilities across the US Continue Reading
By- Archana Venkatraman, Datacentre Editor
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Feature
29 Jul 2013
An introduction to cyber liability insurance cover
Cyber liability insurance cover has been around for 10 years, but most security professionals seem to have not heard of it or know that it exists Continue Reading
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29 Jul 2013
Continual vigilance key to security, says Damballa
UK businesses must update their approach to cyber security to look for signs of compromise continually Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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News
29 Jul 2013
Dutch banking regulator approves use of AWS public cloud in the financial sector
Dutch banking watchdog approves use of AWS cloud in websites, mobile apps, retail banking platforms, HPC and credit risk analysis Continue Reading
By- Archana Venkatraman, Datacentre Editor
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News
26 Jul 2013
FireEye partners with Phishme for multi-layered security
Security technology developer FireEye has partnered with phishing awareness training firm PhishMe to offer a multi-layered approach to securing information networks Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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News
26 Jul 2013
Hailo taxi app maker drops Sage for NetSuite OneWorld
Taxi cab app maker Hailocab has switched from Sage Line:50 to NetSuite OneWorld, in a bid to speed up accounts reconciliation Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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News
26 Jul 2013
Aintree NHS saves £1m a year with electronic patient records
Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust replaces paper medical records with an electronic system to save £1m per year Continue Reading
By- Brian McKenna, Senior Analyst, Business Applications
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News
25 Jul 2013
MI5 and GCHQ call for FTSE 350 cyber health check
Intelligence agencies MI5 and GCHQ call on UK’s top listed companies to take part in a cyber governance health check Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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News
23 Jul 2013
Cisco buys cyber security company Sourcefire for $2.7bn
Networking giant Cisco has reached an agreement to buy cyber security business Sourcefire in a $2.7bn deal Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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News
23 Jul 2013
Ubuntu crowd sources funding for PC smartphone hybrid
Ubuntu has invited early adopters to join crowd-funding ventures to launch Ubuntu Edge, a hybrid PC and mobile phone platform Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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News
22 Jul 2013
Insider threat: Balancing security with privacy
How can organisations increase security without affecting productivity or encroaching on employees’ right to privacy? Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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News
22 Jul 2013
European banking firm UniCredit to introduce cloud in its datacentres
European banking firm UniCredit has signed a multi-billion dollar deal with IBM to bring cloud into its datacentres Continue Reading
By- Archana Venkatraman, Datacentre Editor
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News
22 Jul 2013
UK to block online porn by default
The UK is to block online pornography by default to all new internet users, David Cameron is to announce Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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News
19 Jul 2013
John Lewis seeks out innovation from technology startups
John Lewis has been investing in technology innovation to keep ahead of the game in the changing landscape of the UK high street Continue Reading
By- Caroline Baldwin, Freelance editor and journalist
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Opinion
19 Jul 2013
How to assess the security of a cloud service provider
As businesses continue to put more information online, understanding cloud suppliers and agreements has never been more important Continue Reading
By- Andrew Fitzmaurice
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News
19 Jul 2013
Facebook to acquire UK startup Monoidics
Facebook is to acquire UK startup Monoidics, which makes code verification and analysis tools and specialises in detecting coding errors Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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News
18 Jul 2013
Google competition proposals not good enough, says EC
Competition commissioner Joaquin Almunia wants Google to readdress fears that it is abusing its market domination for its own gain Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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News
18 Jul 2013
Case Study: Johnson Matthey consolidates Active Directory with Dell
Chemicals manufacturer Johnson Matthey uses tools from Dell to simplify a complex, multinational Active Directory infrastructure Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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News
18 Jul 2013
Intel Q2 profits down, but in line with expectations
Chip maker Intel reported a second quarter profit of $2bn, down 29% from a year ago, roughly in line with analysts’ estimates Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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News
18 Jul 2013
IBM misses revenue expectations again
IBM has reported second quarter revenues of $24.9bn, missing market estimates of $25.39bn Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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News
17 Jul 2013
GDS tracks 'digital by default' progress of top 25 government services
Government Digital Service (GDS) launches website to track progress of the 25 services targeted as the first to go online under the digital strategy Continue Reading
By- Bryan Glick, Editor in chief
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News
17 Jul 2013
Tech firms target piracy profiting websites
Tech firms including Google, Yahoo and Microsoft join an initiative targeting websites that profit from piracy by cutting off advert revenue Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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News
17 Jul 2013
Business Reimagined
Reimagining business is about waking up to a new environment based on technology that liberates rather than constrains, writes Dave Coplin. Continue Reading
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News
17 Jul 2013
The Economic Value of Data
Big data analytics promises to boost the profits of financial services firms, according to this report from Cognizant. Continue Reading
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News
17 Jul 2013
CW500: Back to the Future: Big Data at Channel 4
Bob Harris, Chief Technology Officer of Channel 4 Television, explains the broadcaster's approach to big data in this presentation for Computer Weekly's 500 Club. Continue Reading
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News
17 Jul 2013
Snapshot: Online presence of UK retailers
This concise report assesses the online presence of 36 of the UK's leading high street retailers. Continue Reading
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News
17 Jul 2013
CW Buyer's Guide: Client Computing
Computer Weekly looks at Windows 8 and the complexities of mobile working. Continue Reading
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News
16 Jul 2013
Emulex shakes up leadership with Q4 still unclear
Current Emulex CEO James McCluney becomes chairman of the board as COO Jeffrey Benck takes his place Continue Reading
By- Jennifer Scott, TechTarget
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News
16 Jul 2013
More than one-fifth of UK firms hit by DDoS attacks in 2012
More than a fifth of UK firms experienced a disruptive distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack in 2012 Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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News
15 Jul 2013
Black market for software security flaws reaches new highs
The black market in previously undiscovered vulnerabilities in commercial software is so established that the average flaw sells for up to $160,000 Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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News
15 Jul 2013
Lower uptake of cloud, ICT limiting medium-sized enterprises' productivity: CEBR
Medium-sized enterprises in the UK lagging behind large businesses in terms of productivity, because of lower adoption of ICT and cloud Continue Reading
By- Archana Venkatraman, Datacentre Editor
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News
15 Jul 2013
National broadband projects key to UN goals
The Broadband Commission claims national projects are the best way to ensure the benefits of the internet are enjoyed by all Continue Reading
By- Jennifer Scott, TechTarget
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News
12 Jul 2013
Mark Hall may quit Whitehall after being snubbed for HMRC CIO role
Mark Hall, the acting CIO at HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC), has not been given the job full-time and may quit government Continue Reading
By- Bryan Glick, Editor in chief
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News
12 Jul 2013
CIO interview: Anne Boden, COO, Allied Irish Bank - on moving to private cloud
AIB’s private cloud has meant a tenfold reduction in the number of Oracle databases and gives the bank internal technological ability and development flexibility to respond to a changing and demanding market Continue Reading
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12 Jul 2013
O2 extends 4G backhaul with Virgin Media Business
Mobile operator O2 will use Virgin Media Business’s superfast fibre network to bring capacity for its 4G roll-out later in 2013 Continue Reading
By- Jennifer Scott, TechTarget
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News
11 Jul 2013
OpenCorporates makes company data public
Company data is being made available as part of an initiative to place more government data in the public domain Continue Reading
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News
11 Jul 2013
Ofcom proposes cuts to wholesale broadband charges
The telecoms regulator wants to reduce the wholesale price BT charges to smaller ISPs, which it hopes will lead to price drops for broadband and landline packages Continue Reading
By- Jennifer Scott, TechTarget
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News
11 Jul 2013
Yahoo wants Fisa objections revealed
Yahoo is the latest company implicated in the Prism internet surveillance programme to call for more transparency around its involvement Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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News
11 Jul 2013
Icahn wants judge to appraise Dell buyout offer
Billionaire US investor Carl Icahn says he will go to court to get a better price for his stake in the computer manufacturer Dell Continue Reading
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News
11 Jul 2013
Protecting against modern password cracking
This article in our Royal Holloway Security Thesis series explains just how insecure passwords are and offers advice on alternative methods of security. Continue Reading
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News
11 Jul 2013
Smart cards: security risks
This article in our Royal Holloway Information Security Thesis series assess the new features introduced in Java Card 3 Connected Edition smart card specification and their associated security risks. Continue Reading
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News
11 Jul 2013
Security visualisation
This article in our Royal Holloway Information Security Thesis series shows how to generate a visual representation of a dataset and use visualisation in the evaluation of known security vulnerabilities. Continue Reading
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News
10 Jul 2013
Head of Universal Credit denies IT problems
Howard Shiplee tells the work and pensions select committee all is well, denying reports of the failing IT system behind Universal Credit Continue Reading
By- Jennifer Scott, TechTarget
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News
10 Jul 2013
Microsoft notches up over 3,000 copyright cases
In its battle against piracy, Microsoft says it has settled 3,265 copyright cases in the past year and warns of links to malware distribution Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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News
09 Jul 2013
Will cloud services follow the evolution of the banking industry?
Cloud service providers say security will become the very reason companies choose cloud services in future Continue Reading
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News
08 Jul 2013
Post Office Horizon system investigation reveals concerns
Investigation into the allegedly faulty accounting system used by sub-postmasters has revealed serious concerns Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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Feature
08 Jul 2013
How to monitor and improve the health of your datacentre
Any datacentre manager looking to support the business should take an end-to-end systems management approach to keep the datacentre in shape Continue Reading
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News
08 Jul 2013
UK takes cyber threats to infrastructure seriously
The UK is taking seriously potential cyber threats to critical national infrastructure, according to GCHQ head Iain Lobban Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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News
05 Jul 2013
Tougher EU penalties for cyber crime not enough, say security experts
The European Parliament has adopted a draft directive to toughen up EU penalties for cyber crime, but security experts say this is not enough on its own Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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News
05 Jul 2013
Security Think Tank: Prism unlikely to change much
Does the data collected by Prism put the US Government at risk from other state or non-state sponsored activists? Continue Reading
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05 Jul 2013
UK joins EU demands for Google to rewrite privacy policy
The UK’s privacy watchdog has joined data protection authorities in France, Spain, Germany and Italy in demanding changes to Google’s privacy policy Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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News
05 Jul 2013
NSA Prism scandal could hit US cloud providers, says EC vice-president
EC vice-president Neelie Kroes says US cloud services providers could lose business because of fears over US Prism surveillance programme Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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Feature
04 Jul 2013
From chess to ping pong: How Pegasystems is capturing the Fortune 500
Pegasystems is winning business from the world's leading companies as business process management technology enters the mainstream Continue Reading
By- Bill Goodwin, Computer Weekly
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News
04 Jul 2013
Azure powers Eurozone network to combat counterfeit drugs
Microsoft Azure will be used to power a cloud platform designment to combat counterfeit pharmaceutical product in the EU Continue Reading
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News
04 Jul 2013
DCMS to force BT’s hand on rural broadband gaps
Maria Miller sets up a meeting to answer calls from local broadband providers and try to make BT identify where they will be needed to connect the final 10% of the UK to superfast fibre Continue Reading
By- Jennifer Scott, TechTarget
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News
04 Jul 2013
FBI warns of increased spear phishing attacks
The FBI has issued a warning about an increase in spear-phishing attacks targeting multiple industry sectors Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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News
04 Jul 2013
CIO interview: Pete Marsden, CIO, Asos.com
As online fashion retailer Asos.com continues to expand, its IT strategy is focused on new international locations and keeping up with web retail Continue Reading
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News
03 Jul 2013
EE confirms July date for doubling 4G speeds
Mobile operator EE will double the speeds of its 4G network in 12 UK cities from 4 July 2013, giving customers bandwidth of up to 150Mbps Continue Reading
By- Jennifer Scott, TechTarget
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News
02 Jul 2013
NHS IT to embrace open source
A new report from NHS England promises open source will be at the heart of the plans to digitise the health service Continue Reading
By- Jennifer Scott, TechTarget
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News
02 Jul 2013
Security Think Tank: Prism – Sitting duck or elaborate honeypot?
Does the data collected by Prism put the US Government at risk from other state or non-state sponsored activists? Continue Reading
By- Robert Newby
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News
02 Jul 2013
Senior MPs flout EU cookie law
Two years after the EU cookie regulation and UK law came into force, not all UK websites are compliant, including the sites of 13 senior MPs Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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News
01 Jul 2013
Stuxnet leak investigation leads to project originator
The US government investigation into Stuxnet leak of classified information leads to retired general in the Marines, James Cartwright Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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News
01 Jul 2013
Scottish police outsource system to Accenture
Scottish Police Authority and Police Scotland have chosen Accenture to maintain its i6 administration system after two-year tendering process Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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Feature
01 Jul 2013
Tools for talent management
An increasing number of human resources management systems are coming to market.. What are the benefits? Continue Reading
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News
01 Jul 2013
The Washington Post reveals more details of NSA Prism programme
The Washington Post has published new slides detailing processes in the US Prism online surveillance system Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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News
28 Jun 2013
CIO interview: Paul Clarke, director of technology, Ocado
Paul Clarke is responsible for the technology strategy at online grocer Ocado, where IT is used in every aspect of the business Continue Reading