March 2010 News
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Technology tax breaks could create 250,000 jobs, says Intellect
UK technology companies have called for tax breaks and economic incentives to encourage the growth of the industry and create 250,000 jobs over the next...15 Mar 2010
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IT analysts found guilty of gambling fraud
Two IT analysts have received a 12-month prison sentence suspended for two years at Croydon Crown Court after using their inside knowledge of the computer...15 Mar 2010
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Top five virtualisation security issues
Server virtualisation will increase businesses' exposure to hacking attacks, according to analyst Gartner.15 Mar 2010
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Mobile broadband spectrum auction may hit legal wall
The government's proposed auction of radio frequencies to enable the roll-out of mobile broadband may be delayed further by legal action.15 Mar 2010
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Jericho Forum launches free online security assessment tool
The Jericho Forum, a security think-tank founded by IT security professionals, has launched a free online tool for checking the effectiveness of IT security products.15 Mar 2010
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Open source software security tops commercial apps, study finds
New study results from Veracode Inc. show that open source software security tops the security offered in commercial applications.15 Mar 2010
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Nortel reverses losses
The fire-sale of Nortel's business units last year has accomplished what the supplier's management team failed to do, reversing its full-year net losses. During...15 Mar 2010
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Council criticises IT security of Summary Care Records
A local authority has formally raised concerns about the lack of IT security of the Summary Care Records scheme, which is part of the £12.7bn NHS National Programme for IT (NPfIT).12 Mar 2010
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Blended threats demand new security approach, says Websense
Blended threats are the chief online security risk to enterprises and a new approach is needed to defend against these threats, says security firm Websense.12 Mar 2010
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Deutsche Post DHL builds wide area network with Vodafone
Deutsche Post DHL ( DPDHL)...
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HSBC Holdings under investigation after Swiss data theft
Swiss financial sector regulator FINMA is investigating the theft of data from up to 24,000 clients of the Geneva private bank of
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HD video to help stroke patients get early diagnosis
Doctors expect to save hundreds of lives a year by assessing stroke patients taken ill overnight via high...12 Mar 2010
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Windows Mobile loses favour in US as Google Android gains ground
Microsoft's share of the smartphone market has crashed in the US, while Google has made the biggest gains.
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Koobface worm can double command and control servers in 48 hours
The Koobface worm, which targets social networking sites, can double the number of command and control...
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US Transport Security Administration worker charged with data tampering
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More governments plan to censor the internet, warns Clinton
More governments aim to censor the internet, according to the US State Department's annual report on human rights.12 Mar 2010
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MPs let copyright owners write the law on internet file sharing
BPI, the organisation that represents music publishers, appears to have drafted the controversial Amendment 120a to the Digital Economy Bill put forward by Conservative and Liberal Democrat party l...12 Mar 2010
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Citrix XenApp6 to offer more centralised management for virtualised applications: News Roundup
Red Hat JBoss for Camden Council; VMware shops now eligible for free SpringSource tc Server licenses; and more news of the week.12 Mar 2010
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Information security salaries start to rise, recruitment rebounds
Information security job vacancies are opening up, and some pay scales are starting to trend upward, according to salary survey results from recruitment specialist Acumin Ltd.12 Mar 2010
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Faster application development can improve security
More than 80% of organisations across the EMEA region have switched to agile software development...
11 Mar 2010
