November 2012 News
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Google pushes infrastructure-as-a-service into Europe
Google is expanding its infrastructure as a service (IaaS) cloud computing platform into Europe and cutting storage prices by 20%27 Nov 2012
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Half of companies lack cyber threat knowledge
Half of companies worldwide lack knowledge about potential security threats they may face, a global IT risks survey has revealed.27 Nov 2012
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Security needs to be integral part of life, says McAfee
The world is becoming increasingly connected and security and privacy are integral to modern society, says Raj Samani, CTO of McAfee Europe26 Nov 2012
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Greater Anglia rolls out train station Wi-Fi
Train operator Greater Anglia partners with The Cloud to offer free Wi-Fi at 100 of its stations in the east of England26 Nov 2012
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BBC management gains tighter cost control with dashboards
BBC managers are gaining tighter cost control with SAP Business Objects Web Intelligence dashboard26 Nov 2012
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Cyber attack reporting will boost defence capability, says Neelie Kroes
The European Commission is considering making it mandatory for companies to report cyber attacks, says vice-president Neelie Kroes26 Nov 2012
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Met director of information Ailsa Beaton steps down
Ailsa Beaton, director of information at the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS), has stepped down.26 Nov 2012
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Ineffective computer system missed £1.4bn UBS fraud
The £1.4bn losses caused by a rogue trader at UBS could have been avoided, according to the Financial Services Authority (FSA)26 Nov 2012
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Kent Police nabs Acronis for physical and virtual backup
Kent Police slashes backup window and restore times with Acronis, replacing multi-supplier systems as part of disaster recovery project26 Nov 2012
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Competing firms jockey for position in mobile payments gold rush
While mobile payments is still in its infancy, the promise of the rewards is substantial and competition for market dominance is gathering pace26 Nov 2012
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(ISC)² information security scholarships available
(ISC)² is inviting applications for scholarships worth a total of more than £90,000 to promote information security studies26 Nov 2012
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UK rail ticketing services get next-generation facelift with AWS cloud
Rail Settlement Plan, the supplier for IT and retail services to UK rail operators, is using AWS cloud to build next-generation ticketing systems26 Nov 2012
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Apple drags more devices into patent battle with Samsung
The number of devices that allegedly infringe patents held by Apple and Samsung continues to grow with Apple adding six more products.26 Nov 2012
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The digitisation of business
People no longer buy exciting IT. Rather, IT must compete for investment. The question is where will this investment go?25 Nov 2012
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Centrica delivers SAP self-service HR portal with agile testing
Energy company Centrica has carried out its first corporate agile IT project with an employee self-service HR portal in an SAP environment23 Nov 2012
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Networking services market to fall in next two years
While more than half of firms have used networking services, just 33% plan to use them again over the next two years, says research23 Nov 2012
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Barclays Bank to give thousands of staff iPads
Barclays is rolling out 8,500 Apple iPads across branches to improve interaction with customers23 Nov 2012
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GCHQ aims to tackle open source security clearance problem
UK security services have begun bridging the gap that has stopped open source software getting security clearance for use in government23 Nov 2012
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Cyber Security Challenge announces second round competitions
The UK national Cyber Security Challenge has announced four new face-to-face competitions for the next round of the current challenge23 Nov 2012
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Mersey Care NHS Trust moves to cloud in £3m deal
Mersey Care NHS Trust has signed a £3m deal for cloud services, in a move intended to deliver around £1.5m in savings23 Nov 2012
