April 2012 News
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4G – What’s the hold up?
As Everything Everywhere launches a campaign for faster rollout of 4G networks, we ask what is slowing the UK’s adoption of the mobile technology.30 Apr 2012
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UK cities fail to make top 100 global broadband league table
Not one UK location makes the grade in the latest league table of the top 100 global cities for broadband speed.30 Apr 2012
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Half of UK networks vulnerable to APTs
Many UK corporate networks are vulnerable to advanced persistent threats (APTs), a survey has revealed.30 Apr 2012
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CIO interview: Tesco CIO Mike McNamara on the retailer's digital future
Tesco CIO Mike McNamara discusses the retail giant’s £150m plan to aggressively pursue online sales over building new stores.30 Apr 2012
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Government launches MyCSP mutual project
The government has launched the first of a planned series of mutuals which take public services and split the ownership between government, staff and private sector.30 Apr 2012
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EC asks for help to cut costs of high-speed networks
The European Commission is asking for help on ways to cut the cost of setting up new networks for high-speed internet.30 Apr 2012
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University reduces three week process to seconds
The University of Greenwich has reduced the time it takes to process student tutorial appointments from three weeks to a matter of seconds through automation software.30 Apr 2012
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ICO issues first monetary penalty to the NHS
The Information Commissioner's Office has served the first monetary penalty against the NHS for a serious breach of the Data Protection Act.30 Apr 2012
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Swift builds underground datacentre to keep bank transactions in Europe
Swift is building an underground datacentre to make it possible to fully process European bank transactions in Europe30 Apr 2012
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Met police tenders for £200m system integration contract
The Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) is tendering for a nine-year system integration contract for its new command and control systems.30 Apr 2012
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CIO interview: David Bulman, chief information officer, Virgin Atlantic
Six months after joining Virgin Atlantic as CIO, David Bulman is leading a transformation at the airline with mobile technology at its heart.30 Apr 2012
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Malware targets Macs and PCs
A malware attack is targeting computers running Mac OS and Windows, says security firm Sophos30 Apr 2012
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4GBritain campaign calls on government to expedite 4G roll out
Mobile network Everything Everywhere has set up a campaign that calls on government to speed up the provision of 4G mobile data services in the UK.30 Apr 2012
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SOCA shuts down network of CVV sellers' carder sites
The Serious Organised Crime Agency shut down 36 CVV sellers who were selling stolen credit card and banking credentials to buyers around the world.27 Apr 2012
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Oracle Secure Cloud to launch in the summer, says Mark Hurd
Oracle will release its Oracle Secure Cloud offering in an official launch this summer, according to company president Mark Hurd.27 Apr 2012
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Infosecurity 2012: Survey proves value of security awareness programme
According to the latest findings from PwC, better end-user security training can pay off in fewer breaches.27 Apr 2012
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Forrester: Social media will be key to surviving London 2012
Along with remote access, IT directors should ensure the business has a solid social media strategy27 Apr 2012
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SOCA co-ordinates takedown of carder site network
The UK's Serious Organised Crime Agency (SOCA) has taken down 36 website domains used to sell compromised payment card data details.27 Apr 2012
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Microsoft conflict forces Cabinet Office to extend open standards consultation
The Cabinet Office has extended its ICT strategy public consultation on open standards after learning its facilitator was being paid by Microsoft.27 Apr 2012
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Retailers refocus IT investment for e-commerce
Retailers are shifting IT investments from core systems to customer-facing applications to capitalise on the growth of e-commerce27 Apr 2012
