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IT risk management

Tackle internal fraud

Although hackers and phishing attacks make the headlines, almost 78% of fraud by individuals against UK organisations is committed by employees. Continue Reading
Security zone: untangle complexity

Since early viruses were created (often transmitted by floppy disk) there has been an ever escalating challenge for those working in security to keep data and resources safe. This "war" is characterised by increasing technology on both sides of the ... Continue Reading
Benefits of full disk encryption lie in avoiding PR and compliance risks of breeching data

Full disk encryption is expected to be the top security technology to be tested or adopted this year, what are the challenges and benefits likely to be?

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Increased mobility makes full disk encryption more important, but so is end-user policy management

Full disk encryption is expected to be the top security technology to be tested or adopted this year, what are the challenges and benefits likely to be?

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Business case must be well-managed to balance cost and benefits of full disk encryption

Full disk encryption is expected to be the top security technology to be tested or adopted this year, what are the challenges and benefits likely to be?

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Security Zone: Cloud security – pie in the sky?

Amazon Web Services , Google... Continue Reading
EADS presents an office of the future

You are about to be tangoed. No, it is not about drinking some adolescent fizz, this is about using the Technically Advanced Next Generation Office, or Tango. Continue Reading
Security Zone: Promoting accountability through ISO/IEC 27001 & 27002 (formerly ISO/IEC 17799)

As organisations go, there are those that welcome internationally recognised standards with open arms, and those that shy away citing cost or even applicability....
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Business continuity tips for SMEs for the Christmas holiday season

Many companies - outside of the retail industry, at least - slow down over the Christmas holiday period, but an unexpected disaster can strike at any time. So how can you protect your business over the festive season? Continue Reading
Video: Top ten data drive disasters of 2008

Data recovery firm Kroll Ontrack have just released their annual list of top ten data disasters, detailing some of the most dramatic ways in which people have lost files and precious data. This year's batch includes the amusing but cautionary tales ... Continue Reading
Consultancies still snapping up IT staff despite the downturn

While newspaper headlines may be filled with job losses and company closures, it looks like IT staff working in consultancies don't have to worry about job security. Continue Reading

The continuing challenge of getting IT on the board

Ten years ago I wrote a paper headlining the fact that few organisations had IT representation at main board level. At that time, however, the trend was...
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Ten things to do when looking for contractor work

Despite the recession, there is an endless supply of well-paid contract work, and a warm and welcoming community of contractors ready to share their bread and butter with newly-redundant "permies"… well, no actually, there is not. Continue Reading
Telecommuting beating the credit crunch

In order that they stay competitive and innovative, businesses cannot afford to stop investing in technology says Florian Malecki, Sonic Wall's Product Marketing Manager. Continue Reading
IT job opportunities in the public sector

With the economic slowdown affecting industries as... Continue Reading