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• January 25, 2012 25 Jan'12

  EC publishes proposed data protection reforms

  European Justice Commissioner, Viviane Reding, has unveiled the new European data privacy framework that includes new regulation.

• January 16, 2012 16 Jan'12

  Apple aims to improve working conditions for technology workforce

  Apple has published a list of all suppliers for the first time and says it will allow independent observers into its facilities around the world to monitor working conditions.

• January 03, 2012 03 Jan'12

  Hacktivists plan to use satellites to by-pass internet censorship

  Hacker activists plan to launch communication satellites to overcome the threat of internet censorship.

• December 12, 2011 12 Dec'11

  Cloud leaves many firewalls wanting – but could automation prove the silver bullet?

  Most companies rely on firewalls, but the IT landscape is changing and so must approaches to security. Is there a silver bullet?

• December 08, 2011 08 Dec'11

  Adobe to release out-of-cycle patch for latest vulnerability

  Adobe has issued a security advisory about a newly discovered and still unpatched vulnerability in Adobe Reader and Adobe Acrobat which is being used in "limited, targeted attacks in the wild".

• December 08, 2011 08 Dec'11

  UKtech50: Meet Mike Lynch, the most influential person in UK IT

  Mike Lynch, voted as the most influential person in UK IT, doesn’t like to think about challenges, but about opportunities.

• December 05, 2011 05 Dec'11

  One in four IT security staff abuse admin rights, survey shows

  At least one in four IT security staff use their privileged login rights to look at confidential information, a survey has revealed.

• November 30, 2011 30 Nov'11

  United Nations Development Programme investigates hacking claims

  The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is investigating claims from hacker group Team Poison that it extracted over 100 e-mail addresses and login details belonging to UN staff.

• November 23, 2011 23 Nov'11

  Government mutual will be a beacon for IT procurement

  The pension administration mutual being set up by the government will be the first of a wave of new business models that could shake-up central government outsourcing contracts.

• November 17, 2011 17 Nov'11

  Forensics key to effective info security, says E&Y

  Intelligence-led security strategies are the most effective in eliminating vulnerabilities and preventing IP theft through enabling informed change, says consultancy firm Ernst & Young.

• November 10, 2011 10 Nov'11

  Welcome to the new-look ComputerWeekly.com

  Computer Weekly has launched its brand new website - the most important online development in the brand’s 45-year history.

• November 07, 2011 07 Nov'11

  Analysis: Intelligence key to security business case

  Information security is becoming an increasingly important part of any business as the value of information assets continually grow, as do the threats from cyber crime and espionage.

• October 31, 2011 31 Oct'11

  UKtech50: We launch the search for the most influential people in UK IT

  Computer Weekly has launched the second annual UKtech50, the definitive list of the real movers and shakers in UK IT - the leaders driving the creation of a high-tech economy.