May 2014

May 01, 2014 01 May'14
How to ratify & audit open source security

SpiderOak this month released its open-source cryptographically-secure cloud application development framework called Crypton. Continue Reading
May 01, 2014 01 May'14
Datacentres to evolve in next dacade, says research

Use of solar power, increased cloud adoption, higher utilisation rate and increased density will characterise the datacentre by the year 2025 Continue Reading
May 01, 2014 01 May'14
Co-operative Bank report reveals challenge of legacy IT replacement

A report into the £1.5bn losses at Co-operative Bank reveals numerous failures in a project to replace core banking systems Continue Reading

May 01, 2014 01 May'14
Virgin boss Richard Branson backs Ukraine's IT industry

Richard Branson backs IT entrepreneurs' plan to grow Ukraine’s economy during and after the nation's showdown with pro-Russian forces Continue Reading
May 01, 2014 01 May'14
GDS working to secure Google Apps for government

The Government Digital Service (GDS) is in talks with CESG, the IT security arm of GCHQ, to get approval for using Google Apps within government. Continue Reading
May 01, 2014 01 May'14
Infosec 2014: Enablement key to mobile security, says AirWatch

Businesses should approach mobility in terms of enablement, says AirWatch Continue Reading
May 01, 2014 01 May'14
Skype removes offensive emoticons

Skype has removed a selection of its emoticons for fear that they had the "potential to offend some users." Icons including a "smiley" faces showing the middle finger as well as emoticons (wtf) and ... Continue Reading
May 01, 2014 01 May'14
Barclays recruits digital champion Michael Harte as IT head

Barclays names Michael Harte as the replacement for recently departed global chief operations and technology officer Shaygan Kheradpir Continue Reading
May 01, 2014 01 May'14
Finally Solving Network and Storage Capacity Planning?

Interesting how some elements of IT seem to be around forever without being cracked. I remember working with a couple of UK start-ups in the 90s on network, server and application capacity planning ... Continue Reading
May 01, 2014 01 May'14
Asos joins Microsoft Ventures startup programme

Online retailer Asos has joined Microsoft in a collaboration to identify retail startup technology companies Continue Reading

May 01, 2014 01 May'14
Case study: How the BBC uses cloud to process media for iPlayer

The BBC has taken its iPlayer video-on-demand service to the cloud and cut media processing time from 9-10 hours to 20-30 minutes Continue Reading
May 01, 2014 01 May'14
Infosec 2014: Use word health model to fight malware, says Check Point

Organisations should use world heal model to prevent malware infection, says security firm Check Point Continue Reading
May 01, 2014 01 May'14
Forget big data analytics, try geospatial complex diverse-data analytics

Just when you thought it was safe to go back into the water and we all understood big data and analytics, the industry bites back. Just when you thought you knew enough about analytics to get ... Continue Reading
May 01, 2014 01 May'14
British Gas brings central heating control to smartphones with AWS

British Gas used public cloud IT to enable people remotely control their homes’ central heating with smartphone apps and save on utility bills Continue Reading
May 01, 2014 01 May'14
Infosec 2014: Act now, but no new EU data protection law before 2017, says ICO

Expect new European Union data protection law to be enacted in 2017 at the earliest, the deputy information commissioner David Smith has said Continue Reading
May 01, 2014 01 May'14
Case study: Balfour Beatty extends Fujitsu contract to support messaging

Balfour Beatty has signed a new contract with Fujitsu to provide email, extending an IT transformation deal the companies agreed in July 2013 Continue Reading
May 01, 2014 01 May'14
IT glitch causes delays at UK Border Force

Passengers at several UK airports and ferry ports have been facing long delays at passport control due to an IT problem Continue Reading
May 01, 2014 01 May'14
IT industry would benefit from more females, finds BCS survey

BCSWomen launches campaign to encourage girls to follow in role models' footsteps, to coincide with survey results Continue Reading
April 30, 2014 30 Apr'14
Computer Services Spend - Membership Organisations

Overall membership organisations have an outlay of £1,000 per employee on computer services. This is much the same as the UK norm. By size of organisation the spend is far smaller for large ... Continue Reading

Enterprise architect job still requires IT in critical role

Jeanne Ross offers advice to existing and aspiring enterprise architects and discusses the latest trends as she reflects on 26 ...

Holy Grail still elusive in enterprise architecture strategy

MIT's Jeanne Ross discusses why enterprise architecture projects succeed and fail and what companies can do to better align ...

Ensuring your cybersecurity teams are helping the business

Business leaders need to review how they're handling cybersecurity oversight. Are leaders asking the right questions and ...

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Microsoft detects Netlogon vulnerability exploitation in the wild

While Microsoft released a patch last month for the Netlogon flaw, the company said it detected threat actors using exploits for ...

Shopify discloses data breach caused by insider threats

Canadian e-commerce company Shopify disclosed a data breach involving two insider threats, but questions remain about the breach ...

Cybersecurity team structure stronger with 3 new roles

Having the right cybersecurity team in place can help reduce how long it takes to control threats. Consider adding cloud security...

SearchNetworking

How to secure remote access for WFH employees

The global pandemic caused mayhem on network security environments. Enterprises need to bring rigor back to their systems and ...

What's involved in VPN maintenance and management?

Before an organization's VPN is up and running, IT teams must address four important aspects of VPN maintenance and management to...

The pros and cons of 5G networks

Enterprises are evaluating 5G and its effect on their operations. Before they can start reaping the benefits from the standard, ...

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6 tools to know for private cloud monitoring and reporting

Cloud reporting helps admins address capacity issues and reduce outages. Effective tools should include role-based dashboards and...

Set your strategy to get the right liquid-cooled data center

As data center rack densities increase, liquid cooling's benefits are becoming more apparent. Before purchasing, IT teams must ...

Liquid cooling vs. air cooling in the data center

The quest to maintain operating temperatures for increasing computing densities has firms transitioning from air cooling to ...

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Key steps in the feature engineering process

Feature engineering is key to machine learning algorithms. Read on to learn how those features are created and chosen to increase...

Talend evolves enterprise data integration efforts

The CTO of Talend outlines the path the data integration vendor has taken in recent years as the market for big data has evolved ...

Ahana releases managed Cloud for Presto service

New Ahana cloud system brings a managed service to market that integrates data management and visualization capabilities to aid ...