Results for the tag, past year.

Find the latest news and information on past year from ComputerWeekly.com and the web.

All ResultsResults from Computer Weekly - PAST YEAR

Data thieves could face jail, not just fines

News
| www.computerweekly.com
| 19/10/2009

...Justice, may make them think twice in the future." The number of UK identify fraud has increased by 36% in the past year according to research released today to mark the start of National Identify Fraud Prevention last week. The consultation... http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/10/19/238184/data-theives-could-face-jail.htm

Facebook Lite ups the ante on Twitter competition

News
| www.computerweekly.com
| 12/08/2009

...search. Facebook made a failed attempt to buy Twitter last year. Twitter has grown by more than 3,000% in the past year, according to figures from internet monitoring site Hitwise. Its share of UK traffic increased by about 33 times between... http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/08/12/237298/facebook-ups-the-ante-on-twitter-competition.htm

When IT Meets Politics

Blogs
| www.computerweekly.com

...quarterly survey from Salary Services Limited (SSL) indicates that recruitment advertising has more than halved over the past year. Last week I heard a former offshoring consultant say that the impact of recession on contract rates, on top of the... http://www.computerweekly.com/blogs/when-it-meets-politics

HP staff vote in favour of strike action

News
| www.computerweekly.com
| 19/11/2009

...action is likely to be the first of multiple strikes in response to HP's cuts of benefits, pay and staff levels over the past year. "This is likely to be the first of more industrial action in HP, unless the company rethinks its policy of attacking... http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/19/239376/HP-staff-vote-in-favour-of-strike-action.htm

UK ID fraud victims up 36% in 2009

News
| www.computerweekly.com
| 12/10/2009

...people in the UK were victims of identify fraud in the past year, research has revealed. This represents an increase...also shows account takeovers have increased 23% in the past year. More than 50% of account takeovers have targeted... http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/10/12/238079/uk-id-fraud-victims-up-36-in-2009.htm

Towards realistic regulatory frameworks for Identity

Blogs
| www.computerweekly.com
| 03/11/2009

...power of government misinformation: be very afraid » Towards realistic regulatory frameworks for Identity Over the past year the Information Society Alliance (EURIM) has been trying to structure a group to look at Identity Governance: the... http://www.computerweekly.com/blogs/when-it-meets-politics/2009/11/towards-realistic-regulatory-f.html

Fraudsters hit one in eight UK internet users

News
| www.computerweekly.com
| 16/09/2009

...September 2009 12:18 One in eight UK internet users have been victims of fraud, which totalled £2.61bn in the past year, a survey has revealed. On average, £460 was stolen from each of the victims, the online survey of more than 2... http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/09/16/237739/fraudsters-hit-one-in-eight-uk-internet-users.htm

Customers flee from poor digital service

News
| www.computerweekly.com
| 17/11/2009

...customer service have improved service, and more than two-thirds have switched provider in at least one industry over the past year as a result. A survey by Accenture of 5,000 consumers found around 60% are unhappy with the service they receive... http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/17/239171/customers-flee-from-poor-digital-service.htm

Microsoft to release Windows Mobile stop-gap tomorrow

News
| www.computerweekly.com
| 05/10/2009

...to the Financial Times. Microsoft has lost almost 3% of its share of the smartphone operating system market in the past year according to second quarter financial results. The software firm is racing to complete a more thorough overhaul of... http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/10/05/237973/microsoft-to-release-windows-mobile-stop-gap-tomorrow.htm

The NAO's most serious criticism of any IT-based project?

Blogs
| www.computerweekly.com
| 15/10/2009

...had to qualify the accounts. It [the system] is still generating overpayments of, we estimate, about £25m in the past year. Until it's sorted these mistakes will continue to be made." "This is about proper use of public funds. The... http://www.computerweekly.com/blogs/tony_collins/2009/10/the-naos-most-serious-criticis.html

All Other Computer Weekly Results

All ResultsNews and blogs from the web - PAST YEAR

eWorld Companies' Outstanding Common Shares and Public Float Remain Unchanged for Past Year -

pressrelease
| www.zibb.com
| 14/09/2009

eWorld Companies' Outstanding Common Shares and Public Float Remain Unchanged for Past Year eWorld Companies, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: EWRC) has once again confirmed that its common share situation has not changed since... http://www.zibb.com/article/5523643/eWorld+Companies+Outstanding+Common+Shares+and+Public+Float+Remain+Unchanged+for+Past+Year

Cost of data breaches up nearly a third in past year, study says