April 2008
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End to end trust
While the rest of the security industry is currently living it up at the RSA conference, I'm in Vienna, having completed another local security review, looking out of the window of the airport ... Continue Reading
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April 09, 2008
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Making the user voice heard
But it is only once a year that users, en masse get to meet with officials and policymakers . By contrast, the suppliers are lobbying almost every day. Continue Reading
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April 09, 2008
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Microsoft releases eight security patches
Microsoft has released five critical patches and three patches rated as important this week as part of its monthly patching cycle. Continue Reading
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April 09, 2008
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Banks consider off-the-shelf software to remain competitive
Nationwide Building Society is blazing a trail in the financial services industry by becoming one of the first lenders to replace its outdated legacy systems with off-the-shelf software. Other building societies and banks, with systems that are up ... Continue Reading
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April 09, 2008
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IT jobs relocating to West England and South Wales
Many IT professionals looking for a better quality of life assume they need to make a trade-off in terms of career development and salary, but that isn't the case if you move to the West of England and South Wales, according to recruiters and ... Continue Reading
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April 09, 2008
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EMC to buy Iomega for £107m to extend SME storage sales reach
EMC is acquiring SME and consumer data-storage firm Iomega for £107m to extend its sales reach. Continue Reading
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April 09, 2008
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IBM unveils enterprise mash-up portfolio
IBM has unveiled a mash-up portfolio for business use, allowing individuals to create situational applications, or mash-ups, to help them do their jobs more effectively. Continue Reading
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April 09, 2008
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Microsoft releases public beta of Forefront business security offering
Microsoft has released the public beta of its next-generation Microsoft Forefront business security system, currently code-named "Stirling". Continue Reading
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IT puts pressure on charities to adapt
The advancement of new technology is putting pressure on voluntary and community organisations to change from their traditional ways of delivering services, according to a new report published by the National Council for Voluntary Organisations (... Continue Reading
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April 09, 2008
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Credit card company cuts IT staff
Capital One is reducing the number of staff it employs in the UK by 40% with IT one of the areas targeted for cuts as the company reduces its workforce by a total of 750. Continue Reading
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April 09, 2008
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60% of UK websites plagued by encryption and cross-site scripting vulnerabilities
Web application security tests show that 60% of UK sites are plagued with internet encryption and cross-site scripting vulnerabilities. Continue Reading
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April 09, 2008
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Three-quarters of CSOs say their applications contain security vulnerabilities
Three-quarters of businesses think their applications contain security holes that can be exploited by criminals. Continue Reading
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April 09, 2008
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ICI's chief information security officer made redundant following Akzo Nobel takeover
Paul Simmonds, chief information security officer of ICI, has been made redundant following the acquisition of the chemicals firm by Akzo Nobel, which was completed in January 2008. Continue Reading
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April 09, 2008
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ING Direct to deploy management dashboard software
Direct savings bank ING Direct has begun rolling out IT management dashboard software to provide real-time metrics on the state of the company's web and call-centre operations. Continue Reading
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April 09, 2008
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Business e-crime survey from the British Chamber of Commerce
About three quarters of businesses think a national body should be established to deal with e-crime, according to survey by the British Chamber of Commerce. Continue Reading
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April 09, 2008
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Cisco reveals Australian contribution to ASR 1000 super-router
Cisco has revealed that Australian researchers developed some of the technology for its new ASR 1000 router. Continue Reading
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April 09, 2008
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Lloyds TSB rolls out change management software
Retail bank Lloyds TSB has begun rolling out a change-management tool to 2,100 users in the business in a bid to standardise change management across the company. Continue Reading
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More than 100 million users of mobile LBS in Europe by 2012
Location, location, location the key in mobile market future Continue Reading
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April 09, 2008
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Devices key to mobile broadband development
Growth in mobile broadband will only come about by plugging the gap between users, infrastructure and devices Continue Reading
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April 09, 2008
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NPfIT minister “clarifies” incorrect statement to Parliament
Ben Bradshaw, the minister in charge of the NHS’s National Programme for IT [NPfIT], has responded to a post on this blog about his having made an incorrect statement to the House of Commons. On 21 ... Continue Reading