March 2011 News
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Microsoft publishes report on its Security Development Lifecycle
Microsoft has published a new report that outlines nine years of progress in developing, improving and sharing the Security Development Lifecycle (SDL) process.31 Mar 2011
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CIO interview: Trevor Didcock, CIO, Easyjet
The chief information officer at Easyjet tells Computer Weekly about the IT agenda at the low-cost carrier, in an exclusive interview.31 Mar 2011
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Samsung cleared of shipping spyware on new laptops
Network World published an article claiming that Samsung installs Microsoft Windows keyloggers on its laptops.31 Mar 2011
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SMB IT spending seeing significant growth
Small and medium businesses (SMBs) are increasing IT budgets and recruiting more IT skills31 Mar 2011
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Flaws in NASA network put operations and personnel at risk, report reveals
Computer servers on NASA's agency-wide mission network have high-risk vulnerabilities that can be exploited from the internet, a US government report has revealed.31 Mar 2011
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Microsoft to file complaint against Google search with EU competition authorities
Microsoft is to file a complaint against Google to European competition authorities, alleging it abuses its dominant position in the search market in the...31 Mar 2011
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Strong leadership key to making the government’s IT strategy work, say industry bodies
Strong leadership will be crucial to making the government's...31 Mar 2011
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Communication skills more important than technical know-how for IT jobs, say IT graduates
Most IT graduates think technical skills are the least important for IT jobs, according to a survey.31 Mar 2011
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The mobile spectrum auction is just part of the job
The spectre of another expensive auction of radio frequencies, this time for so-called 4G or LTE mobile broadband licences, has raised ...31 Mar 2011
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Ofcom to cut Openreach prices up to 9% in real terms
Ofcom proposes to impose real cuts of up to 9% on the wholesale price of a range of BT Openreach's products.31 Mar 2011
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RSA breach did not enable a specific attack - Coviello
The security and business world is reeling from the news that attackers managed to breach the information systems of security firm, RSA.31 Mar 2011
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Troops in danger as outdated systems at the MoD reach meltdown
Outdated IT systems at the The Ministry of Defence (MoD) are reaching meltdown, with the risk of seriously affecting troops' ability to carry out operations, a National Audit Office report has found.31 Mar 2011
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HP oufits new data centre with 10,000 network sensors
HP’s new data centre includes electricity, air-temperature and water-temperature sensors; plus more news in brief.31 Mar 2011
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Oil company uses WAN optimisation technology to control network traffic
Independent oil and gas exploration and production company Tullow Oil has implemented WAN management technology. Tullow’s CIO, Andrew Marks explains issues his company faced, and how WAN management...31 Mar 2011
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Vaizey wins cautious praise on net neutrality
The government won cautious praise for its approach to net neutrality, otherwise known as the open internet, at a public all-party parliamentary committee debate on Tuesday.30 Mar 2011
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Will government IT be better without an oligopoly?
The government has reaffirmed its desire to end the dominance of a small group of IT service providers in the public sector.30 Mar 2011
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Government IT strategy 'lacks local council focus’
Jos Creese, president of Socitm, has welcomed the government's new IT strategy, but says it lacks details on the involvement of local government.30 Mar 2011
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All for one fibre, one fibre for all, says ECTA
Countries should separate the provision of new fibre networks from their operation, executives from telcos struggling to enter new national markets told the European Commission and major banks on T...30 Mar 2011
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EC seeks recommendations for telecoms R&D budget
Where in the telecommunications ecosystem should the European Commission spend its R&D money?
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IBM says inefficient IT hardware wastes a third of all a business's electricity
For every £1 spent on electricity powering IT and office equipment in an organisation, 32p is wasted, according to IBM.30 Mar 2011
