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July 19, 2012
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Jul'12
Microsoft reveals 26 October launch for Windows 8
Microsoft has updated announcements that Windows 8 will be available in October, by revealing an exact launch date
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July 18, 2012
18
Jul'12
UK Cyber Security Challenge zeroes in on software developers
The UK national Cyber Security Challenge has launched another competition aimed at finding software developers to defend critical national infrastructure.
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July 18, 2012
18
Jul'12
Microsoft faces substantial EC fine over browser rules breach
Microsoft faces a large fine for failing to offer Windows users a choice of web browser despite apologising to the European Commission (EC)
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July 17, 2012
17
Jul'12
UK cyber protection should be more aggressive, say MPs
The UK should declare cyber war on states and cyber criminals who target the country, say MPs
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July 17, 2012
17
Jul'12
IT consultancy rises in construction and transportation sectors
Finance and the public sector remain IT consultancies' biggest clients but the construction and transportation sectors are increasing their use
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July 16, 2012
16
Jul'12
Sophos combines endpoint security and UTM
Security firm Sophos combines endpoint protection and unified threat management (UTM) products into a single physical or virtual appliance
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July 16, 2012
16
Jul'12
Hacker gets eight years for role in $3m hacking spree
A trio of US cybercriminals has been given stiff sentences in a case that netted $3m and has important lessons for businesses
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July 13, 2012
13
Jul'12
Yahoo Voices breach highlights basic security failings
The data breach of the details of more than 450,000 Yahoo account holders highlights common enterprise security failings, say experts
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July 13, 2012
13
Jul'12
The most influential women in UK IT
Computer Weekly is pleased to announce the first ever list of the most influential women in UK IT
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July 12, 2012
12
Jul'12
£1m competition opens to find tech start-up with the X factor
A global competition with a £1m prize has opened with the aim of finding and funding an entrepreneur with a good idea for a start-up business in London
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July 11, 2012
11
Jul'12
Global enterprises utilising Malaysia infrastructure
Businesses are increasingly taking advantage of the economic and political benefits of setting up operations in Malaysia
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July 11, 2012
11
Jul'12
Websense launches cyber security intelligence services
Security firm Websense is to launch cyber security intelligence services to enable businesses to tap into the resources of its research teams
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July 10, 2012
10
Jul'12
Websense takes aim at modern hacker attack methods
Defenders need to know themselves as well as their enemy and this can be applied to defending information security, says security firm Websense
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July 09, 2012
09
Jul'12
Accenture and KPMG top outsourcing rankings
Accenture is the best outsourcing service provider in the world for the fifth year running, according to outsourcing professional body IAOP
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July 09, 2012
09
Jul'12
Riba saves £100,000 with move to IaaS
The Royal Institute of British Architects (Riba) hopes to save £100,000 with an infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS) platform
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July 09, 2012
09
Jul'12
Atos staff could walk out during Olympics
Over 1,500 workers in Atos’s IT services and healthcare units could go on strike during the Olympics after a below-inflation pay rise was offered
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July 09, 2012
09
Jul'12
Gartner: Tech in business will drive consulting growth
Gartner has predicted a slight increase in IT services spending for 2012, driven by businesses becoming more technology-based
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July 09, 2012
09
Jul'12
Google Android OS Trojan virus hits 100K devices in China
Trojan malware has hit 100,000 devices using the Google Android operating system (OS) in China, say security researchers
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July 06, 2012
06
Jul'12
Virus could cut 20,000 UK computers from web on Monday, FBI warns
The DNS Changer virus could cause 20,000 computers in the UK – of 350,000 worldwide - to lose web access on 9 July, the FBI has warned
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July 04, 2012
04
Jul'12
European Parliament rejects Acta
The European Parliament has rejected the controversial Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (Acta)
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July 02, 2012
02
Jul'12
Analysis: Businesses are not securing virtual environments. Why?
Virtualisation is the norm, yet a third of companies admit they have not invested in security for their virtual computing environments. Why not?
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June 29, 2012
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Jun'12
Companies fail to secure virtual environments
A third of companies admit they have not invested in security for their virtual computing environments, a survey has revealed
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June 29, 2012
29
Jun'12
Universities deliver HPC for business via the cloud
The University of Cambridge and Imperial College are pooling their resources to create a high-performance computing (HPC) service that will offer some of the UK’s fastest computer resources to industry through the cloud
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June 29, 2012
29
Jun'12
Security firm LogRhythm lands $15m investment
Cyber security and compliance firm LogRhythm has secured $15m investment funding for product innovation and international expansion
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June 27, 2012
27
Jun'12
Network security: Is new technology bypassing traditional controls?
Network security practices are among the most mature, but can businesses be sure network traffic is not sneaking past traditional controls?
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June 27, 2012
27
Jun'12
FTC sues Wyndham Worldwide hotel group over data breaches
The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is suing hotel group Wyndham Worldwide over claims it failed to secure customer data
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June 27, 2012
27
Jun'12
Six arrested in the UK in worldwide FBI-led credit card data sting
Six people in the UK and 12 in the US arrested in an FBI-led sting operation that netted a total of 24 credit card cyber fraudsters in 13 countries
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June 26, 2012
26
Jun'12
Microsoft to acquire Yammer in $1.2bn deal
Microsoft has announced that it is to acquire enterprise social networking firm Yammer for $1.2bn in cash.
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June 25, 2012
25
Jun'12
Businesses fail to prepare for travel chaos during London 2012 Olympic Games
With just one month before the London 2012 Olympic Games, most employees are unaware of plans to allow them to work from home
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June 25, 2012
25
Jun'12
Two UK teenagers plead guilty to hacking charges
Two UK teenage members of hacktivist group LulzSec have pleaded guilty to charges linked with attacks on several high-profile websites
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June 25, 2012
25
Jun'12
Senior managers unaware of data locations, survey reveals
Two thirds of senior managers do not know where all their company data resides, according to a survey conducted by governance firm Varonis
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June 21, 2012
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Jun'12
ROP mitigations top contenders for Microsoft's BlueHat Prize
Microsoft has announced the three finalists of its inaugural BlueHat innovative security protections competition
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June 21, 2012
21
Jun'12
Microsoft uses disruption strategy to tackle botnets
Disruption is the best way of tackling botnet-based cybercrime, says Microsoft's Digital Crimes Unit
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June 20, 2012
20
Jun'12
European aeronautical supplier hit by Microsoft zero-day exploit
A European aeronautical supplier's website has been infected with zero-day exploit, say security researchers
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June 19, 2012
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Jun'12
Microsoft updates free mitigation tool for enterprises
Software mitigation techniques are an important element of layered security for enterprises, says Microsoft
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June 19, 2012
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Jun'12
Metadata could better control personal data, says Microsoft
In an increasingly data-centric world, we need to focus on the use of data, says Microsoft's Scott Charney
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June 18, 2012
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Jun'12
US Sequoia machine takes title of fastest supercomputer
The US has overtaken Japan in the race for the world’s fastest supercomputer, with the Sequoia computer achieving 16.32 petaflop/s
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June 18, 2012
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Jun'12
Cyber crime study concludes emphasis on defence costs too much
The cost of protection against cyber crime far exceeds the cost of the threat itself, a Cambridge University-led study has concluded
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June 18, 2012
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Jun'12
Asian scientists call for government action on supercomputers
Scientists in India, China, Japan, Korea and India have called on their governments to collaborate on supercomputer technology
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June 14, 2012
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Jun'12
New domain names a haven for hackers, security experts warn
The planned introduction new internet domain names could have security implications, warn researchers
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June 13, 2012
13
Jun'12
Many top UK executives still do not understand cyber threats, says ISSA
Many senior executives are still failing to understand the level of international cyber threat to their organisations, says ISSA.
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June 13, 2012
13
Jun'12
SMEs struggling in the face of BYOD and new cyber threats
SMEs are struggling to keep IT infrastructure up to date with cyber threats and new ways of working, a survey shows.
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June 13, 2012
13
Jun'12
Deloitte opts for IT service management in the cloud
Business consultancy Deloitte is using cloud-based IT service management to support 13,000 employees in the UK and Switzerland
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June 12, 2012
12
Jun'12
Privileged accounts are hacker sweet spot
Businesses are largely failing to block hackers from exploiting privileged IT accounts to access sensitive commercial data, a survey has revealed
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June 12, 2012
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Jun'12
2012: Will this be the year TPM finally comes of age?
Will 2012 be the year that TPM finally delivers on its potential to provide a hardware-based "root of trust" for enterprise information security?
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June 11, 2012
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Jun'12
Flame malware gets kill command
The controllers of Flame, the most powerful cyber weapon discovered to date, have recently sent a kill command that removes the malware from some infected computers
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June 11, 2012
11
Jun'12
UK cyber fraud gang jailed for selling identity theft kits online
Six members of a UK cyber fraud ring have been jailed for selling identity theft kits online after pleading guilty at Southwark crown court
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June 08, 2012
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Jun'12
SMEs up in arms over cookie law
Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the UK are up in arms about the last-minute changes made to policy on the newly-enforced cookie law.
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June 08, 2012
08
Jun'12
O2 is latest ISP to block The Pirate Bay
O2 is the latest UK internet service provider to block access to file-sharing site The Pirate Bay in line with a High Court order issued at the beginning of May
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June 08, 2012
08
Jun'12
eHarmony, Last.fm join LinkedIn with password leaks
Online dating site eHarmony and Last.fm have joined LinkedIn with password leaks, as hackers focus on social networks
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June 08, 2012
08
Jun'12
Apple faces £1.43m fine in Australian 4G iPad case
Apple has agreed to pay a £1.43m fine for misleading Australians about the 4G capacity of its latest iPad in a case brought by the national consumer watchdog
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June 07, 2012
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Jun'12
London increases share of UK IT workforce
London has accounted for over 40% of new UK IT jobs created so far this year taking the capital city’s contribution to new roles above pre-credit crunch levels.
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June 07, 2012
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Jun'12
Businesses told to take LinkedIn hack seriously
Security experts are warning that the publication of encrypted LinkedIn passwords could pose a serious risk to business
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June 07, 2012
07
Jun'12
LinkedIn confirms "some" passwords stolen
LinkedIn has confirmed that "some" of the stolen passwords posted by a hacker online correspond to accounts on the professional networking site
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June 06, 2012
06
Jun'12
Top 10 tips for IPv6 security
Many organisations are being misled about the complexities surrounding IPv6 security, according to security firm Stonesoft
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June 06, 2012
06
Jun'12
Flame modules hijack Windows update
Microsoft has released a security update for its Windows operating system to block three fraudulent certificates used by Flame
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June 06, 2012
06
Jun'12
Google to warn users of state-sponsored attacks
Google has announced that it will alert users if they are being targeted by suspected state-sponsored attacks.
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June 06, 2012
06
Jun'12
Majority of UK websites fail to comply with cookie law
Most UK websites are not yet compliant with the newly enforced cookie law, a study has revealed
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June 01, 2012
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Jun'12
ICO hits NHS Trust with biggest penalty to date
The ICO has fined Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust £325,000 for breaching the Data Protection Act
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June 01, 2012
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Jun'12
Google wins Oracle spat over Java
Google has claimed victory in one of the central arguments in its high-profile court battle with Oracle
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May 31, 2012
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May'12
Key EU parliamentary committees vote on Acta
Three European Parliamentary committees are to vote this week on the controversial Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (Acta)
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May 31, 2012
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May'12
CGI makes £1.7bn offer for Logica
Canadian IT and business process service provider CGI has offered £1.7bn in cash to acquire Anglo Dutch IT services giant Logica in a sign of continued consolidation
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May 30, 2012
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May'12
Flame: What are the immediate implications for business?
Security researchers discovered the most powerful cyber weapon to date, but what does the latest threat, dubbed Flame, mean for IT security?
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May 29, 2012
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May'12
IT security linked to saving lives, survey reveals
More than a quarter of companies believe that if their websites go down or they suffer a major security breach it could potentially cost lives, a survey has revealed.
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May 29, 2012
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May'12
Fujitsu UK CEO positive about the road ahead
Fujitsu CEO Duncan Tait took the helm at the height of the economic slowdown and all the upheaval it triggered, but revenues and orders are on the rise again
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May 29, 2012
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May'12
UK lottery operator keeps eye on cyber threats
UK National Lottery operator Camelot has bolstered its cyber defences in response to an increase in targeted attacks on high-profile organisations
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May 28, 2012
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May'12
Security researchers discover powerful cyber espionage weapon 'Flame'
Security researchers have discovered a cyber espionage weapon, dubbed 'Flame', with a functionality greater than any other known threat
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May 28, 2012
28
May'12
Google Apps for Business wins ISO 27001 certification
Google Apps for Business has earned ISO 27001 certification, a move welcomed by analysts and the UK cloud computing industry
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May 28, 2012
28
May'12
EC website fails to comply with EU data privacy cookie law
As the UK starts enforcing EU rules on cookies, it emerges that the EC's own website does not comply with the data privacy legislation
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May 28, 2012
28
May'12
UK regulator PhonepayPlus shuts down Angry Birds smartphone scam
UK users of Android smartphones have been targeted by premium-rate phone scams masquerading as popular apps such as Angry Birds
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May 28, 2012
28
May'12
ICO criticised for last-minute changes to cookie law
The ICO has come under fire for updating its policy on the newly-enforced cookie law at the last minute
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May 25, 2012
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May'12
Video: ICO publishes new guidance on cookie law
The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has published new guidance on cookie law and revealed the organisations it has approached on the issue
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May 25, 2012
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May'12
Last working day before cookie law enforcement
The deadline for compliance with UK cookie law expires this weekend, but there is no need to panic, says data protection lawyer Stewart Room
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May 24, 2012
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May'12
Unions will work together to fight HP job cuts
Union Unite said up to 1,600 UK jobs at HP are at risk following the IT giant’s announcement of an 8% reduction in its global workforce
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May 24, 2012
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May'12
Cookie law: many UK organisations still unprepared, says law firm
With UK "cookie law" to be enforced at the weekend, many UK organisations are unprepared, as the ICO appears to change tack..
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May 23, 2012
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May'12
Virgin Media criticises UK rural broadband subsidy policy
Virgin Media has criticised government broadband subsidy policy, claiming that it favours BT
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May 22, 2012
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May'12
UK cyber attacks driven by fraud, says Ponemon Institute
Financial fraud is the motivating factor behind 63% of targeted cyber attacks on UK businesses, reveals a study by the Ponemon Institute
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May 22, 2012
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May'12
CIOs need to 'relinquish their control of technology'
CIOs will need to take a hands-off approach to IT as the speed of digital technology gathers pace, says Ovum analyst
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May 21, 2012
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May'12
Nuclear authority outsources shared services to Atos in £140m deal
The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority has outsourced the IT in its shared service for five years to Atos in a £140m deal that aims to reduce costs by 30%.
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May 18, 2012
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May'12
Mobile threats demand focus on data protection, says Websense
Business needs to focus on data protection as cyber criminals turn to mobile malware, says Websense.
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May 17, 2012
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May'12
UK leaps up hacking league table, finds NCC Group
The UK is in the top ten sources of cyber attacks for the first time this year, according to the latest Origin of Hacks report from NCC Group
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May 17, 2012
17
May'12
The Pirate Bay is latest site to be hit by DDoS attack
The Pirate Bay has become the latest high-profile website to be hit by a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack
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May 17, 2012
17
May'12
UK government websites miss cookie law deadline
Most UK government websites will fail to comply with the "cookie law" to be enforced from 26 May 2012
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May 16, 2012
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May'12
UK business braces for more cyber attacks, survey shows
85% of UK businesses expect cyber attacks to increase in the coming years, a survey shows
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May 14, 2012
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May'12
BYOD not popular with US CIOs
Most CIOs are not yet allowing employees to access company networks using personal computing devices, a US national survey has revealed.
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May 14, 2012
14
May'12
SAP tech support needs to improve, say BusinessObjects users
SAP technical support needs to improve, according to 40% of BusinessObjects users in 96 organisations polled by the UK & Ireland SAP User Group
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May 11, 2012
11
May'12
Hackers compromise Amnesty International UK website
Hackers compromised Amnesty International's UK website using remote administration tool Gh0st RAT, according to Websense Security Labs
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May 10, 2012
10
May'12
Cyber attackers increasingly targeting applications, research shows
Web and mobile applications are the new frontiers in the war against cyber attack, according to an HP cyber security risks report
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May 10, 2012
10
May'12
IP theft drives demand for security analytics, says HP
While traditional cyber threats remain, businesses are being hit increasingly by intellectual property theft, says HP
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May 10, 2012
10
May'12
Apple software update includes security improvements
Apple has released software updates that fix bugs and security vulnerabilties
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May 09, 2012
09
May'12
Government snooping plans unveiled
The Queen's Speech has revealed that the government still plans to make it easier for security and police services to spy on e-mails, phone calls and internet activity
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May 09, 2012
09
May'12
Interview: RSA executive chairman Art Coviello
A year after RSA's data breach, Art Coviello discusses the company's vision of intelligence-led security.
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May 09, 2012
09
May'12
European firms have holes in risk strategies, survey shows
Security professionals in Europe have significant gaps in their enterprise risk strategies, despite thinking that they are on track, a survey has revealed
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May 09, 2012
09
May'12
'Sons of Duqu' targeted in Microsoft May security patches
Microsoft releases seven bulletins – three critical and four important – for 23 vulnerabilities in its May Patch Tuesday monthly security update
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May 09, 2012
09
May'12
Technology can add value to beat competitors
Six technology trends will help businesses open up new revenue streams, says Andrew Poppleton, managing director of Accenture's UK and Ireland Technology Group.
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May 08, 2012
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May'12
MoD business services transformation avoids IT upheaval
The transformation of the MoD's business services will examine business processes to find savings before changing IT infrastructure
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May 04, 2012
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May'12
Acta effectively dead, admits EU digital agenda commissioner
The controversial Anti-Counterfeiting Agreement (Acta), is effectively dead, the European Commissioner for the Digital Agenda has admitted.
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May 04, 2012
04
May'12
Facebook IPO could value firm up to $95bn
Facebook has set the share price for its initial public offering (IPO) this month at $28 to $35 a share, which will value the company at up to $95bn.
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May 03, 2012
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May'12
Second DDoS attack on SOCA highlights need to be proactive
The UK's Serious Organised Crime Agency (SOCA) has confirmed that its website has suffered another distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack.
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May 03, 2012
03
May'12
UK prepared for Olympic cyber attack, says minister
The 2012 Olympics in London will not be immune to cyber attacks, but the UK is prepared, says Cabinet Office minister Francis Maude.