All Risk Management News - December 2007

Calculating the cost of failed software projects

There are many factors that can compromise software...

IT managers must learn to cope with consumer innovation

As the mobile market continues to move from a technology to a services focus, IT directors will have to tread a fine line between managing an influx of difficult-to-manage consumer-based devices without stifling innovation.

Business intelligence rises up the IT agenda

The need to rationalise and standardise multitudinous business intelligence tools is rising up the IT agenda as organisations struggle to obtain a single version of the truth from their information and contain costs.

Department of Health 'breached Data Protection Act'

The Department of Health has breached the Data Protection Act, the Information Commissioner's Office has ruled following an investigation into a security...

ISPs 'need Ofcom code of practice' on broadband

Broadband customers should be allowed to switch internet service providers quicker and have a longer cooling off period after signing contracts if they...

Ofcom acts over promised broadband speeds

Communications industry regulator Ofcom is threatening broadband providers with penalties if they do not act on promised broadband...

IT managers fear influx of Xmas gadgets on network

IT managers are getting twitchy about the Xmas gadgets expected to be brought into work by employees. Such devices can potentially spread viruses, crash networks and cause data breaches.

Government under pressure over HM Revenue & Customs data breach

Government is under increasing pressure from the opposition after yet another revelation of a data breach by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC), which yesterday (18 December 2007) admitted to losing the personal details of more than 6,500 pensioners.

Lottery scams are fastest growing cybercrime

Microsoft says lottery scams are the fastest growing area of cybercrime.

IT managers report 100% increase in spam

A fifth of IT managers say they have seen more than a 100% increase in spam, and that user computers had been affected by an average total of 30 virus incidents over the past year.
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