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Most IT environments immature, Microsoft reveals
Most business IT environments are immature, analysis of data from Microsoft’s Cloud Security Readiness Tool has revealed News | 16 May 2013
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Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) announces more job cuts
IT staff likely to be affected as 1,400 job cuts announced at RBS’s retail banking operation and no customer-facing roles to be included News | 16 May 2013
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Supply chain key to comprehensive security, says Cisco
A comprehensive security strategy must include the supply chain to deliver the integrity customers demand News | 16 May 2013
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Accept defeat and change the battle plan, says Adobe security chief
Security professionals are good at lying to themselves that they are evenly matched with their adversaries, says Adobe CSO Brad Arkin News | 15 May 2013
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Adobe uses crises to drive security change
After hackers broke into one of Adobe's code-signing servers in 2012, CSO Brad Arkin used the crisis to drive security change and improvement News | 15 May 2013
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HSBC axes 14,000 jobs
HSBC is to lay off up to 14,000 global staff in a cost-cutting move likely to include redundancies among the bank's back-office IT employees News | 15 May 2013
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Microsoft declares conformance with ISO 27034-1
Microsoft has declared conformance with ISO 27034-1, the first part of an international standard for secure software development News | 15 May 2013
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IT pros turn a blind eye to secure coding
Nearly two-thirds of IT professionals say their organisations do not build products and services with security in mind, a Microsoft survey reveals News | 15 May 2013
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SAFECode publishes free secure code training modules
The Software Assurance Forum for Excellence in Code (SAFECode) has developed six free secure software development training modules News | 15 May 2013
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Microsoft to patch IE8 zero-day
Microsoft is to issue a security update for a zero-day vulnerability in Internet Explorer 8,just a week after issuing a security advisory News | 10 May 2013
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Cloud gold rush: Is it all just supplier noise?
IT providers are unveiling cloud services at lightning speed and are launching robust price wars. But are enterprise customers equally gung-ho in adoption? Feature
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CW500 in the City: IT innovation in financial services
Finance firms need to overcome their fears of regulation if they are to innovate and IT must be ready to support them when they do Feature
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How to create a good information security policy
Information security policies provide vital support to security professionals, yet few organisations take the time to create decent policies Feature
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Technology you can bank on
Lessons a bank based on social media and Web 2.0 can teach the broader financial services industry Feature
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How to tackle big data from a security point of view
Before leaping into big data, companies must be clear what they are trying to achieve, otherwise their investment will be wasted Feature
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How to find the most vulnerable systems on your internal network
Most corporate networks share common vulnerabilities, but many could be mitigated with education in “hacker thinking” for technical staff Feature
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Social media: A security challenge and opportunity
Generation Y workers are posing increasing security challenges to their employers as they share data unreservedly Feature
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Business priorities: what to protect, monitor and test
How information security professionals can prioritise what to protect, monitor and test in the light of current budget and resource constraints Feature
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How to manage the security of cloud implementations
Tips for organisations adopting cloud computing on how to ensure that they secure data in line with the expectations of all stakeholders Feature
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Mobile banking innovation stimulates banks’ IT spending
European banks are racing to catch up with the mobile services available in the US but remain twitchy about over-extending budgets. Feature
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Security Think Tank: Cloud, BYOD and security – lock your doors
With BYOD and the growth of the personal cloud being used at work, what security measures can IT take to ensure security of enterprise data and does MDM really have a role in security? Opinion
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Security Think Tank: Management is key to secure BYOD
With BYOD and the growth of the personal cloud being used at work, what security measures can IT take to ensure security of enterprise data and does MDM really have a role in security? Opinion
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Security Think Tank: MDM just one way to lower the risk of BYOD
With BYOD and the growth of the personal cloud being used at work, what security measures can IT take to ensure security of enterprise data and does MDM really have a role in security? Opinion
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Security Think Tank: BYOD – a challenge and an opportunity
With the growth of BYOD, what security measures can IT take to ensure security of enterprise data – and does MDM have a role? Opinion
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Security Think Tank: BYOD means the map is no longer the territory
With the growth of BYOD and personal cloud at work, how can IT ensure the security of corporate data and does MDM have a role? Opinion
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Security Think Tank: BYOD – key tenets and best practices
With BYOD and the growth of the personal cloud being used at work, what security measures can IT take to ensure security of enterprise data and does MDM really have a role in security? Opinion
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Will proposed changes to European data protection law prove unworkable?
Data protection law in Europe is set to change, but it remains unclear if all proposals are workable Opinion
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What IT managers need to know about risky file-sharing
Business professionals must share files regularly to be collaborative, but there are issues that IT managers should be aware of Opinion
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Security Think Tank: MDM is no BYOD silver bullet
With BYOD and personal cloud at work, what measures can IT take to ensure security of enterprise data and does MDM really have a role? Opinion
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Security Think Tank: BYOD security: policy, control, containment, and management
With the growth of BYOD, what security measures can IT take to ensure security of enterprise data – and does MDM have a role? Opinion
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CW500 in the City
The web and mobile technologies are changing the face of sectors such as retail banking and insurance. This video asks why innovating with IT is an increasingly critical factor for success in the sector? Video
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Standard Bank uses SAP to bring mobile banking to communities
Many people in South Africa do not have a bank account. Standard Bank has used SAP to help people get started with banking. Photo Story
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UKtech50 2012 - The most influential people in UK IT
We run down the top 20 names from this year's Computer Weekly UKtech50 list of the 50 most influential people in UK IT Photo Story
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Video interview: Dennis Pilsworth, CTO, AHL Technology
In this video, Dennis Pilsworth, CTO at AHL Technology, speaks to Cliff Saran about how the company visualises hedge funds Video
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CW500: Jagdeep Singh, head of software development, the Financial Times
Jagdeep Singh, head of software development at the Financial Times, talks to the CW500 Club about the future of software development Video
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CW500: Tom McEwan of PA Consulting on the economic environment for 2012
In this video, Tom McEwan, head of the global technology consultancy group at PA Consulting, talks to Computer Weekly editor in chief Bryan Glick about the economic environment for 2012 and how it affects IT leaders. CW500
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CW500: Marc Dowd of Forrester talks about the key technology trends for the year
Marc Dowd, principal of the CIO group at analyst Forrester Research, talks to Computer Weekly editor in chief Bryan Glick about the key technology trends for the year. CW500
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CW500: Albert Ellis of Harvey Nash talks about career development
Albert Ellis, CEO of recruitment consultancy Harvey Nash, talks about the major recruitment, skills and career development issues for 2012. CW500
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Computer Weekly & FT video debates - Compliance
In this video on IT and regulation, experts discuss the growing burden of legislation and regulation and how it affects IT leaders. Video
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CW & FT video debates – IT leadership and the CEO
In a series of monthly video debates, Computer Weekly and the Financial Times invite a panel of experts to discuss business and IT issues. Video
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Most IT environments immature, Microsoft reveals
Most business IT environments are immature, analysis of data from Microsoft’s Cloud Security Readiness Tool has revealed News
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Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) announces more job cuts
IT staff likely to be affected as 1,400 job cuts announced at RBS’s retail banking operation and no customer-facing roles to be included News
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Supply chain key to comprehensive security, says Cisco
A comprehensive security strategy must include the supply chain to deliver the integrity customers demand News
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Security Think Tank: Cloud, BYOD and security – lock your doors
With BYOD and the growth of the personal cloud being used at work, what security measures can IT take to ensure security of enterprise data and does MDM really have a role in security? Opinion
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Accept defeat and change the battle plan, says Adobe security chief
Security professionals are good at lying to themselves that they are evenly matched with their adversaries, says Adobe CSO Brad Arkin News
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Adobe uses crises to drive security change
After hackers broke into one of Adobe's code-signing servers in 2012, CSO Brad Arkin used the crisis to drive security change and improvement News
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HSBC axes 14,000 jobs
HSBC is to lay off up to 14,000 global staff in a cost-cutting move likely to include redundancies among the bank's back-office IT employees News
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Security Think Tank: Management is key to secure BYOD
With BYOD and the growth of the personal cloud being used at work, what security measures can IT take to ensure security of enterprise data and does MDM really have a role in security? Opinion
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Microsoft declares conformance with ISO 27034-1
Microsoft has declared conformance with ISO 27034-1, the first part of an international standard for secure software development News
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IT pros turn a blind eye to secure coding
Nearly two-thirds of IT professionals say their organisations do not build products and services with security in mind, a Microsoft survey reveals News
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About IT for financial services
The financial services industry is the powerhouse of IT. Banks, insurance firms and other finance organisations are among the biggest spenders on IT and the largest employers of IT professionals. As innovators and early adopters of the latest technologies, IT managers can learn from the IT decisions and strategies of the top financial services organisations.
