March 2014

• March 05, 2014 05 Mar'14

  Many greenfield sites available for IT outsourcing

  IT outsourcing is a mature industry, but there are still a lot of first-time outsourcers coming to the party during a period of significant change  Continue Reading

• March 05, 2014 05 Mar'14

  Is DWP about to lose its CIO?

  I've been told that the Department for Work and Pensions CIO, Andy Nelson, is about to step down from the role.The information came from a usually reliable source, but at the time of writing this, ...  Continue Reading

• March 05, 2014 05 Mar'14

  US holds hearing on data security

  The US House of Representatives subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit is to hold a hearing on data security  Continue Reading

• March 05, 2014 05 Mar'14

  Payments market to open to new service providers

  The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is planning to open up the payments sector to new companies to improve competition  Continue Reading

• March 05, 2014 05 Mar'14

  The social contract behind internet is broken and there is a conspiracy of silence

  The way in which the Internet operates is based on an implied social contract between 1,400 engineers and 2 billion users. That "contract" has not been updated in over a decade. It is now broken. ...  Continue Reading

• March 05, 2014 05 Mar'14

  Indian cyber space less secure than neighbors

  Vulnerabilities in government of India websites could wreak havoc in Asia’s second fastest growing economy as expert warns that Indian is less protected than regional neighbors  Continue Reading

• March 05, 2014 05 Mar'14

  Does Gigaclear’s broadband win show new direction for BDUK?

  Why Gigaclear's rural broadband contract win could signal a change of direction for the future of the BDUK project  Continue Reading

• March 05, 2014 05 Mar'14

  The wider implications of Oracle's Rimini licensing dispute

  Companies may need to distinguish between software development work on commercial software they do themselves and what they outsource  Continue Reading

• March 05, 2014 05 Mar'14

  Chinese mobile underground shows need for security, says report

  Chinese cyber criminals are increasingly targeting smartphone users through underground products and services, a report by Trend Micro reveals  Continue Reading

• March 05, 2014 05 Mar'14

  Channel 4 CTO Bob Harris leaves to set up consultancy firm

  Channel 4 chief technology officer Bob Harris is leaving the broadcaster at the end of March to set up his own consultancy business  Continue Reading

• March 05, 2014 05 Mar'14

  Clegg calls for transparency in UK security surveillance

  Deputy prime minister Nick Clegg calls for greater transparency and stronger oversight of the UK intelligence agencies  Continue Reading

• March 05, 2014 05 Mar'14

  Sharing NHS data: big data needs big data sets

  The UK government is right to open up access to NHS data for research purposes, those who want to opt out should go elsewhere for their healthcare  Continue Reading

• March 04, 2014 04 Mar'14

  Why QCon London brings the developers together

  London often plays second fiddle to Las Vegas, Barcelona, Hannover and more in terms of where the best developer events are held.  Continue Reading

• March 04, 2014 04 Mar'14

  Web-based attacks double in 2013, study finds

  Web-based malware attacks doubled in the second half of 2013 in comparison with the first half, according to the latest threat report from F-Secure Labs  Continue Reading

• March 04, 2014 04 Mar'14

  IT threats top business concerns, report shows

  IT-related threats provide the greatest concern for businesses, a report has revealed  Continue Reading

• March 04, 2014 04 Mar'14

  BCS faces 'plebeian revolt' over business reforms

  The Chartered Institute for IT is haemorrhaging money and losing touch with its members, claims a member of the BCS's governing council  Continue Reading

• March 04, 2014 04 Mar'14

  Argos joins the board of Go ON UK to help nation overcome online skills barriers

  High street retailer Argos has joined the board of Go On UK. The cross sector charity aims to help the 11 million adults who lack basic online skills to get online.  Continue Reading

• March 04, 2014 04 Mar'14

  CIO interview: John Hinshaw – the man behind HP's IT turnaround plan

  As HP's executive VP for technology and operations, John Hinshaw is in charge of the operational efficiency driving a five-year transformation  Continue Reading

• March 04, 2014 04 Mar'14

  Netflix shows how to get cloud rolling

  Streaming movie giant’s former cloud architect reveals how to dramatically speed up processes and shorten product development cycles  Continue Reading

• March 04, 2014 04 Mar'14

  Mortimer Spinks launches Women in Technology iPad app

  Recruitment experts Mortimer Spinks have launched a Women in Technology app for the iPad, based on the results of the joint Mortimer Spinks and Computer Weekly Women in Technology 2013 Survey.  Continue Reading