February 2013 News
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Are universities ready for influx of overseas students?
If Indian students take up David Cameron’s open invitation to study in the UK, universities will need to ensure their visa processing systems are adequate19 Feb 2013
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HTC One X and iPhone 5 rank highest for customer satisfaction
In terms of satisfaction, HTC’s One X and Apple’s iPhone 5 are the UK’s favourite handsets19 Feb 2013
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Gartner: BI software revenue growth to slow in 2013
BI software revenue growth will be slow in 2013 compared with recent years. Analyst firm Gartner is predicting 7% worldwide growth this year19 Feb 2013
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EE earnings fall despite 4G advantage
Mobile operator EE keeps quiet on how many customers have signed up to its 4G contracts as it reports a 7% drop in earnings19 Feb 2013
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David Cameron pledges UK collaboration with India to fight cyber attacks
Prime Minister David Cameron will use his visit to Delhi to promise greater collaboration with India in fighting cyber attacks19 Feb 2013
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Adfonic processes 50,000 mobile ads per second with big data architecture
Mobile advertising firm Adfonic serves 50,000 ad impressions per second for clients on smartphones and tablets. SQL, MySQL and NoSQL all play a part19 Feb 2013
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McDonalds supporters hack Burger King Twitter account
Hackers have hijacked Burger King's Twitter account and used it to send tweets promoting rival fast-food chain McDonalds19 Feb 2013
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Google may soon face action by EU privacy regulators
Google may face action by privacy regulators across Europe if it does not change the way it manages user data19 Feb 2013
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TCS establishes UK centre as part of Home Office contract
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has opened a delivery centre in Liverpool to ensure it complies with government rules on security18 Feb 2013
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Rackspace creates 300 UK jobs with datacentre expansion
Rackspace is leasing datacentre space in the UK to serve customers who want to host data in the EU to comply with data sovereignty rules18 Feb 2013
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Intellect builds better understanding of automation in UK
IT industry body Intellect is wants to raise awareness of the benefits that automation software can bring to UK business18 Feb 2013
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BAE Systems and Vodafone join forces for mobile security
The aerospace and defence company BAE Systems will work with Vodafone to offer security products for mobiles and tablets18 Feb 2013
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Pitchford to head-up Universal Credit programme
David Pitchford, executive director of Major Projects Authority heads up the Universal Credit at the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP)18 Feb 2013
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No user data compromised in hack, claims Facebook
Facebook claims that no user data was compromised in a zero-day attack on its systems in January18 Feb 2013
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Barclays brings free Wi-Fi to branches
Barclays bank will offer free Wi-Fi in 1,500 branches after trialling BT’s wireless white label solution18 Feb 2013
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Egypt’s telecoms ministry appeals YouTube block
The Egyptian telecommunication’s ministry and human rights group AFTE have filed appeals against a court order to block YouTube18 Feb 2013
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Adobe to release emergency patches for Reader, Acrobat
Adobe is to release security patches for two critical vulnerabilities being exploited by hackers in targeted attacks18 Feb 2013
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CW buyer's guide: mobile device management
The Computer Weekly buyer's guide examines how to formulate a strategic policy for mobile device management (MDM).18 Feb 2013
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The Demise in Effectiveness of Signature and Heuristic Based Antivirus
Anti-virus technology is failing to protect organisations from malicious attacks. Security professionals should look at alternative strategies, the NNC group argues in this report.18 Feb 2013
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The next frontier for managed print services
MPS is extending beyond the enterprise to address requirements of mobile and remote workers, say analysts Louella Fernandes and Clive Longbottom.18 Feb 2013
