March 2010

• March 11, 2010 11 Mar'10

  Cybercrimals use fake Windows update to push bogus security software

  Cybercriminals are using a fake Windows Update installation dialogue box to sell a bogus security product called Anti-malware Defender, security researchers have warned.  Continue Reading

• March 11, 2010 11 Mar'10

  Google TV search - Look mum I'm on TV!!

  Google is slowly taking over your life, so much so that now I refer to everything as 'Google'. I Google in the morning, get a quick Google done before lunch and always make sure I have at least one ...  Continue Reading

• March 11, 2010 11 Mar'10

  Mariposa botnet hit hardest where security awareness is low

  Over 13 million users in 190 countries and 31,901 cities were affected by the Mariposa botnet...  Continue Reading

• March 11, 2010 11 Mar'10

  EDS on the BSkyB case "the people involved were exited"

  Craig Wilson, who's managing director and vice managing director and vice president of HP Enterprise Services, says that the BSkyB case against EDS is a "bit like yesterday's chip paper".Wilson ...  Continue Reading

• March 11, 2010 11 Mar'10

  Payroll processing made easier at Winjit Technologies

  Winjit Technologies had a tough time with HR and accounting processes, till it opted for payroll processing software which suited the SMB's requirements.  Continue Reading

• March 11, 2010 11 Mar'10

  Storage blogosphere gets analytical, considers VMware and HDS/Sun fallout

  The storage blogosphere is in a more contemplative mood this week, but EMC and NetApp still manage to argue, while 3Par, Compellent and HP all come in for criticism from various quarters.  Continue Reading

• March 10, 2010 10 Mar'10

  Have we really got the will to deliver digital inclusion?

  But freedom to compete no more equates with anti-competitive predatory practice than competition equates with a regulated market in which no one makes money by providing better service than their ...  Continue Reading

• March 10, 2010 10 Mar'10

  IT industry job satisfaction double UK average, survey shows

  Job satisfaction in the IT industry is nearly double the UK average, research has revealed.  Continue Reading

• March 10, 2010 10 Mar'10

  Wimax operators to get first crack in broadband spectrum auctions

  Mobile network operators will be allowed to own a maximum of 90MHz in frequencies above and below the 1GHz band, making it impossible for any one the four...

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• March 10, 2010 10 Mar'10

  Government seeks to debunk cyber war myth

  Government seeks to debunk cyber war myth The government is seeking to quell what it claims are reactionary press reports branding network intrusions...  Continue Reading

• March 10, 2010 10 Mar'10

  IT security must address business trends, says Forrester

  Shifts in technology, business expectations and process ownership in organisations are inevitable and all three have security implications...  Continue Reading

• March 10, 2010 10 Mar'10

  Don't bully patients into Summary Care Records opt out

  Quicksilva, a company that works organisations involved with the NHS Connecting For Health programme, to help them access the NHS Spine, says that an immediate boycott of Summary Care Records will ...  Continue Reading

• March 10, 2010 10 Mar'10

  Who will win the race to the cloud?

  I am currently working on a story about what the outsourcing suppliers are doing about the cloud. This follows on from an interview I did with Wipro's CTO Vijay Kumar.He told me how the company has ...  Continue Reading

• March 10, 2010 10 Mar'10

  Will BskyB victory over EDS increase prices for CIOs?

  Could a court ruling in favour of a customer in a long battle with an IT supplier, over a failed IT system, result in higher prices for businesses?The ruling that EDS, now part of HP, ...  Continue Reading

• March 10, 2010 10 Mar'10

  Lewis Hamilton steps into an alternative life...

  Lewis Hamilton goes alternative with Reebook ARG campaign...  Continue Reading

• March 10, 2010 10 Mar'10

  Will NPfIT Summary Care Records really save lives?

  Computer Weekly has looked at the claim on BBC R4's Today programme this morning that the Summary Care Records - a key part of the £12.7bn NHS programme for IT (NPfIT) - will save lives.  Continue Reading

• March 10, 2010 10 Mar'10

  It is not cloud versus in-house, says Forrester

  Cloud computing does not suit all companies or applications, but it should be a key part of any organisation's outsourcing strategy, says Forrester...  Continue Reading

• March 10, 2010 10 Mar'10

  Security, power and cost drive datacentre strategy

  IT professionals rate security, power issues and prices as their main criteria when choosing a datacentre.  Continue Reading

• March 10, 2010 10 Mar'10

  Twitter is magnet for fakes, fraudsters and celebs

  Online security experts at Barracuda Labs have confirmed that Twitter is overrun with fakers and fraudsters.  Continue Reading

• March 10, 2010 10 Mar'10

  Could Agile help solve the government's IT problems?

  Computer Weekly published today a call by the British Medical Association to halt what it calls a rushed roll-out of an imperfect Care Records Service. Responding to the article, Rob Bowley has ...  Continue Reading