March 2010

Compliance-based security risky, says SecureWorks

Companies that invest in IT security as a way of complying with industry and government regulations are running a risky strategy, says SecureWorks.  Continue Reading

Facebook overtakes Google: What does it mean for business?

Facebook has overtaken Google for the first time, becoming the most used website by US users. The Financial Times reported that the two sites accounted for 14 per cent of all internet traffic last ...  Continue Reading

Digital Economy Bill debate: Parliament should not behave this way

The Digital Economy Bill has had a long passage through the Lords, and has still to transit the Commons. Here are 10 quotes from the debate.  Continue Reading

Antivirus software poor against top three Trojans, says Trusteer

Antivirus software is extremely poor at detecting the top three Trojans responsible for theft from UK financial institutions, says IT security firm Trusteer.

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Business continuity planning is growing, but not fast enough

Greater access to broadband internet connections is helping drive a surge in business continuity planning, says business continuity firm Onyx.  Continue Reading

New rules to govern use of Police National Database

The National Policing Improvement Agency has published a code that governs the use of the Police National...  Continue Reading

Salesforce.com previews Chatter social media developer site

Salesforce.com has launched the developer preview of Salesforce Chatter, which provides social networking capabilities on its Force.com platform.  Continue Reading

How businesses can prevent their old IT being dumped in developing world

Computer reuse charity Computer Aid has published a guide to help businesses dispose of their IT waste properly.  Continue Reading

Do new rules on use of Police National Database go far enough?

The National Policing Improvement Agency today publishes a code which governs the use of a new intelligence system that, in effect, implements some of the main recommendations of the Bichard ...  Continue Reading

Report: Making the Connection: The use of social technologies in civil society

Last year I wrote a report for the Carnegie UK Trust's Inquiry into the Future of Civil Society in the UK and Ireland. Called Making the Connection: The use of social technologies in civil society, ...  Continue Reading

PayPal provides mobile apps payment in IBM cloud

Online payment service PayPal is extending its PayPal X global payments platform into the cloud to support IBM's cloud service.  Continue Reading

Scarface mafia hitman red-faced after being nabbed through Facebook

Facebook is not only becoming a drag for some reckless members of generation-Y who are being vetted by recruiters based on their online posting, but criminals are beginning to feel the pinch too. A ...  Continue Reading

Hospital caterers view electronic patient files

Hospital catering staff were given access to confidential patient information held on a £54m health service record system which is being rolled out across...

ID theft overtakes financial theft online, survey reveals

Fraudsters have shifted from financial targets to stealing personal information, according to Verisign's Online Fraud Barometer research.  Continue Reading

Buying Solutions shelves £1bn voice and data framework

Government procurement agency Buying Solutions has shelved plans for a public sector voice and data contract worth as much as £1bn to suppliers, because it was deemed to be out of synch with the government's recently published IT strategy.  Continue Reading

Turquoise CTO exits as London Stock Exchange takes the reins

The CTO of trading venue Turquoise has left his role following the takeover of the company by the London Stock Exchange.  Continue Reading

Microsoft to pay out $106m for VirnetX patent infringement

A US district court in Texas has found Microsoft guilty of wilful infringement of two patents belonging to software maker VirnetX.  Continue Reading