March 2011

March 31, 2011 31 Mar'11
Microsoft publishes report on its Security Development Lifecycle

Microsoft has published a new report that outlines nine years of progress in developing, improving and sharing the Security Development Lifecycle (SDL) process. Continue Reading
March 31, 2011 31 Mar'11
IT industry is too apathetic to tackle gender discrimination

The IT and telecoms industries have a long history of gender discrimination and has failed to do enough to change. Far too many IT workers are happy to blithely accept the status quo, says Paul ... Continue Reading
March 31, 2011 31 Mar'11
CIO interview: Trevor Didcock, CIO, Easyjet

The chief information officer at Easyjet tells Computer Weekly about the IT agenda at the low-cost carrier, in an exclusive interview. Continue Reading

March 31, 2011 31 Mar'11
Samsung cleared of shipping spyware on new laptops

Network World published an article claiming that Samsung installs Microsoft Windows keyloggers on its laptops. Continue Reading
March 31, 2011 31 Mar'11
Dear Phil Pavitt, this one is for you

How often do you, as an IT leader, tell people in other parts of the business what you have achieved? For many IT folk, that sort of self-promotion doesn't always come naturally - and often that ... Continue Reading
March 31, 2011 31 Mar'11
SMB IT spending seeing significant growth

Small and medium businesses (SMBs) are increasing IT budgets and recruiting more IT skills Continue Reading
March 31, 2011 31 Mar'11
Flaws in NASA network put operations and personnel at risk, report reveals

Computer servers on NASA's agency-wide mission network have high-risk vulnerabilities that can be exploited from the internet, a US government report has revealed. Continue Reading
March 31, 2011 31 Mar'11
Microsoft to file complaint against Google search with EU competition authorities

Microsoft is to file a complaint against Google to European competition authorities, alleging it abuses its dominant position in the search market in the... Continue Reading
March 31, 2011 31 Mar'11
Strong leadership key to making the government’s IT strategy work, say industry bodies

Strong leadership will be crucial to making the government's... Continue Reading
March 31, 2011 31 Mar'11
Communication skills more important than technical know-how for IT jobs, say IT graduates

Most IT graduates think technical skills are the least important for IT jobs, according to a survey. Continue Reading

March 31, 2011 31 Mar'11
Video review: Asus Eee Pad Transformer Tablet with keyboard dock - Autobots roll out!

If you're toying between getting a netbook or a tablet then maybe the Asus Eeepad Transformer is the device for you. A tablet, running Google Android 3.0 Honeycomb, that connects to a keyboard ... Continue Reading
March 31, 2011 31 Mar'11
How do I understand the true cost of putting IT in the cloud?

Cloud computing seems to be on every IT director's shopping list, but do they really understand the costs of moving in-house resources into the cloud. IT service providers are the companies doing ... Continue Reading
March 31, 2011 31 Mar'11
The mobile spectrum auction is just part of the job

The spectre of another expensive auction of radio frequencies, this time for so-called 4G or LTE mobile broadband licences, has raised ... Continue Reading
March 31, 2011 31 Mar'11
Ofcom to cut Openreach prices up to 9% in real terms

Ofcom proposes to impose real cuts of up to 9% on the wholesale price of a range of BT Openreach's products. Continue Reading
March 31, 2011 31 Mar'11
Cloud computing is an evolution not a revolution

Service director at analyst house Quocirca Clive Longbottom points out that cloud computing is not necessarily a "new" technology per se. Continue Reading
March 31, 2011 31 Mar'11
RSA breach did not enable a specific attack - Coviello

The security and business world is reeling from the news that attackers managed to breach the information systems of security firm, RSA. Continue Reading
March 31, 2011 31 Mar'11
Troops in danger as outdated systems at the MoD reach meltdown

Outdated IT systems at the The Ministry of Defence (MoD) are reaching meltdown, with the risk of seriously affecting troops' ability to carry out operations, a National Audit Office report has found. Continue Reading
March 31, 2011 31 Mar'11
Adobe Flash Player 10.2 now available for Android tablets and mobile devices

Adobe Flash Player 10.2 has improved scrolling of web pages and better "embedded" in-browser experiences Continue Reading
March 31, 2011 31 Mar'11
Implement an open source BI tool, head to toe

Open source BI tools are now becoming serious alternatives to proprietary software. This tutorial will help you to develop and deploy one. Continue Reading
March 31, 2011 31 Mar'11
Oil company uses WAN optimisation technology to control network traffic

Independent oil and gas exploration and production company Tullow Oil has implemented WAN management technology. Tullow’s CIO, Andrew Marks explains issues his company faced, and how WAN management technology was the answer. Continue Reading