November 2012 News
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Many UK firms underestimate cost of data breaches, study finds
Many UK organisations are still failing to understand the implications and costs of data breaches, a study has revealed13 Nov 2012
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Windows head Steven Sinofsky leaves Microsoft
Steven Sinofsky, the head of Microsoft's Windows division, has left – with immediate effect – only three weeks after the launch of Windows 813 Nov 2012
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The Global State of Information Security Survey 2013: Key Findings
This global study examines the state of cyber-security and the impact of cyber crime and offers advice to businesses on reducing the risks.13 Nov 2012
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Mobile NFC in Retail
This report from the GSMA explains the opportunities for NFC Mobile communications in retail.13 Nov 2012
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Stories That Move Mountains: Improve your presentation skills
Learn how to make your presentation stand out from the crowd and make 'death by slide presentation' a thing of the past with this book extract especially written for IT professionals.13 Nov 2012
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Mobile Security Strategies
This exclusive report for Computer Weekly members explains the security risks and challenges of using mobile devices in the enterprise.13 Nov 2012
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Secure your data – protect your business
This guide for C-level executives explains the risks faced by businesses and the practical solutions they can take to secure their data.13 Nov 2012
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EMI gains music taste insight with Microsoft SQL Server 2012
Record group EMI is joining up data sources through Microsoft SQL Server 2012, to view how artists’ songs sell in different countries.12 Nov 2012
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Banks ramp up investment in innovation despite slowdown
Retail banks are increasing spending on innovation as they attempt to better engage customers through mobile and online channels12 Nov 2012
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Hacking attempts to top one billion in Q4, predicts NCC Group
One billion hacking attempts will be made globally in the final quarter of 2012, according to information assurance firm NCC Group12 Nov 2012
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BT wins Wiltshire and South Gloucestershire broadband contract
Telecoms giant BT has won yet another of the BDUK contracts for rolling out superfast broadband, but it is still waiting for approval from the EU12 Nov 2012
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Royal Free Hospital uses SAP BusinessObjects dashboards to fathom data
The Royal Free Hospital has implemented SAP’s Business Objects dashboard technology to fathom complex data more efficiently12 Nov 2012
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Software issues risk delaying Universal Credit by one year, according to reports
The IT underpinning the government’s flagship £2.2bn Universal Credit programme is again being called into question12 Nov 2012
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Ofcom sets date for £1.3bn 4G frequency spectrum auction
The application deadline for mobile operators to bid for 4G frequencies is set for 11 December 2012 as Ofcom finalises the spectrum auction rules12 Nov 2012
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Millions worldwide use insecure browsers, says Kaspersky
Nearly a quarter of all internet users worldwide are running outdated browsers, creating huge gaps in online security, says Kaspersky12 Nov 2012
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Gartner: BYOD will encourage self-support
Self-support communities will offset the cost and manpower of providing a helpdesk for staff who use their own devices, according to Gartner12 Nov 2012
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Apple and HTC bury the hatchet
Rival smartphone makers Apple and HTC have settled all outstanding disputes over patents12 Nov 2012
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Parliament reviews Microsoft Silverlight for Open Hansard platform
Parliament's ICT office is concluding a two-year review of whether to purge Microsoft's Silverlight multimedia technology from its IT systems09 Nov 2012
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CIOs distrust public cloud for mission-critical work, says IDC
IT executives are still not confident about running mission-critical workloads on public cloud platforms, according to research firm IDC09 Nov 2012
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DataDirect Networks takes aim at clustered NAS with SFA7700
DataDirect Networks (DDN) makes a play for clustered NAS customers with big data needs on its journey from HPC to scale-out supplier09 Nov 2012
