November 2011 News
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Cybercrime among top forms of economic crime in the UK
Cybercrime has become the third most common economic crime in the UK as organisations struggle in the face of spending cuts.29 Nov 2011
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Government publishes UK Cyber Security Strategy to protect public
The government’s UK cyberscurity strategy includes a new crime unit, more certifications, increased public education, and the creation of kitemarks.28 Nov 2011
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Gartner: Build your own datacentre rather than hosting
Despite the hype around cloud and hosting, more organisations are choosing to building their own datacentres to save costs.28 Nov 2011
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Government to publish new public datasets
The government is to release a new tranche of public datasets, including information on healthcare, travel and the weather, chancellor George Osborne is to announce in his Growth Review tomorrow.28 Nov 2011
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UK cybersecurity strategy a bit thin on details, say critics
Security suppliers and other industry commentators have generally welcomed the government’s long-awaited new UK cybersecurity strategy, but not without reservation.28 Nov 2011
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City University London invites entries for 2012 IT leadership scholarship
City University London’s IBM Enterprise Computing scholarship for a place on its Masters of Information Leadership course is open for entries.28 Nov 2011
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ICT in schools needs a reboot to stimulate economy
The government has called for a shake-up in the way ICT and computer science is taught in schools to stimulate economic growth.28 Nov 2011
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EC to curb Facebook passing information to advertisers
New European Commission rules could curb the way Facebook gathers users’ information, in a move which threatens to undermine the firm’s revenue model.28 Nov 2011
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GCHQ to share cyber expertise with UK companies
The government is exploring the commercial application of intelligence agency GCHQ’s expertise as part of the UK Cyber Security Strategy.28 Nov 2011
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Wikileaks launches online system for whistleblowers
Whistleblowing website WikiLeaks is to unveil an online system today to enable informers to pass on secrets more than a year after its electronic submission system went down.28 Nov 2011
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Update: Industry welcomes government cyber security plan but questions incentives
As the government unveiled its cyber security strategy, industry experts welcomed the strategy but questioned some of the specifics.25 Nov 2011
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Business agility can be boosted by new approaches to database strategy
Rethinking database strategy can help to promote business agility and other strategic business goals. As organizations take a fresh look at their database infrastructure, what are the options?25 Nov 2011
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G-Cloud goes agile for IT procurement
The Cabinet Office has found it so difficult to find a fair way to manage suppliers through the G-Cloud programme that it has cut back its scope and plans to develop in agile-style iterations.25 Nov 2011
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Government opens consultation on definition of IT open standards
The UK has put its open standards policy up for public consultation after opposition from the British Standards Institution and software vendors.25 Nov 2011
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Government pilots private sector partnership to bolster cyber security
As part a drive to improve cyber security the UK government will pilot a private and public sector partnership to share information and expertise.25 Nov 2011
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Internet throttling must be transparent
ISPs will need to specify internet access speeds users can expect from their services and how they may slow down certain applications using traffic management.25 Nov 2011
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Government targets SMEs in £2bn consultancy deal
The government is setting up a new framework agreement for buying consultancy services worth up to £2bn over the next four years.25 Nov 2011
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Nokia plans updates to improve Lumia 800 battery life
Nokia plans to issue two software updates to improve the battery life of its Lumia 800 smartphone after users complained of poor power performance.25 Nov 2011
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How Experian is retro-fitting its datacentre to boost efficiency
Experian's Fairham House datacentre in Nottingham uses blade servers, virtualisation and cold aisle containment to improve energy efficiency.24 Nov 2011
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Financial sector completes cyber attack simulation exercise
This week’s cyber attack exercise for UK financial institutions proves the sector is taking cyber threats seriously, say experts.24 Nov 2011
