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May 19, 2014 19 May'14
Cloud SME Skyscape receives £4m funding to tap UK public sector market

Business Growth Fund (BGF) is investing £4m in Hampshire-based cloud firm Skyscape to help it capture the growing public sector cloud market
May 19, 2014 19 May'14
British Fencing uses Huddle for training and collaboration

British Fencing has been using Huddle’s cloud-based collaboration platform to provide athletes, coaches and support staff with a centralised system to share information
May 16, 2014 16 May'14
London unites local authorities on Public Services Network

London is the first region to connect all of its local authorities to the Public Services Network (PSN) through the London Public Services Network (LondonPSN)
May 16, 2014 16 May'14
Why did GPs turn their back on Choose and Book?

NHS England has scrapped its £356m outpatient booking system, Choose and Book, which was largely ignored by doctors

May 16, 2014 16 May'14
Internet of things security is relevant to business, says researcher

Internet of things is relevant to enterprise information security professionals, says researcher
May 16, 2014 16 May'14
NCA competition launches 2015 Cyber Security Challenge UK

A competition developed by the UK’s new National Crime Agency is to launch the latest Cyber Security Challenge UK
May 16, 2014 16 May'14
Minnesota passes mobile kill switch law to stop theft

Minnesota has become the first US state to introduce legislation aimed at reducing the theft of smartphones
May 16, 2014 16 May'14
DVLA backs south Wales technology startups and talent

The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) is in talks with startups and universities in south Wales to encourage technology talent in the region
May 16, 2014 16 May'14
Net neutrality under threat from US plan

The US telecoms regulator has approved proposals that opponents believe will quash the principle of net neutrality
May 15, 2014 15 May'14
Ex-BBC CTO claims he was the scapegoat for failed DMI project

John Linwood, former chief technology officer at the BBC, claimed he is the “fall guy” for the failed £100m Digital Media Initiative.

May 15, 2014 15 May'14
More user control and freedom from lock-in will make cloud successful: Werner Vogels

Giving users more control and freedom from supplier lock-in will ensure cloud’s success in Europe, says Amazon CTO, Werner Vogels
May 15, 2014 15 May'14
Business needs to shift budget to relevant security, says Verizon

Businesses need to invest in blocking the real threats most likely to hit them, says Verizon's Eddie Schwartz
May 15, 2014 15 May'14
Google hit with take-down requests after European privacy ruling

Google is receiving requests to remove links after the European Court of Justice supported the right to be forgotten in a landmark ruling
May 15, 2014 15 May'14
Oxford University gets 330TB of Panasas clustered NAS/HPC storage

Oxford University gets Panasas ActivStor 14 clustered NAS as HPC storage for high-performance processing
May 14, 2014 14 May'14
Can Tech City deliver reliable fast internet for startup businesses?

Technology companies based in London’s Tech City are struggling to access high-speed fibre optic broadband, which is dramatically affecting the success their businesses.
May 14, 2014 14 May'14
What is holding Berlin back from becoming a European centre for startups?

Berlin is one of Europe’s most up-and-coming hotbeds for technology startup companies, but red tape and legislation is preventing it from fulfilling its potential
May 14, 2014 14 May'14
Government warns public sector to prepare for SME procurement legislation

The government is warning the wider public sector to be ready for the changes in legislation which will make it easier for SMEs who supply to government.
May 14, 2014 14 May'14
Government needs big and small IT suppliers, says COO

The government is keen to maintain its relationships with big IT suppliers while encouraging competition from SMEs
May 14, 2014 14 May'14
HMRC wants tax returns to be as easy as online banking

HM Revenue and Customs is looking at online banking for inspiration as it fundamentally transforms its services to digital
May 13, 2014 13 May'14
Blue Coat is looking to partner with business, says chief security strategist

Information security is about what you can make possible for the business, says Blue Coat's Hugh Thompson
May 13, 2014 13 May'14
New NHS e-Referral Service to use agile and open technologies

The new National Health Service outpatient appointment booking system will use agile and open technologies, the NHS has said.
May 13, 2014 13 May'14
Phishing attacks target Google accounts, warns Bitdefender

Hackers are stealing Google account passwords using a phishing attack that bypasses heuristic detection, warns Bitdefender
May 13, 2014 13 May'14
Windows Vista trumps XP in fourth quarter malware infections, report reveals

The last quarter of 2013 saw a dramatic rise in malware infections of computers running Microsoft Windows, a report shows
May 12, 2014 12 May'14
London technology experts launch Home Office immigration workshop

Tech London Advocates (TLA) has launched a series of immigration workshops called Home Office Hours which will allow startups and SMEs access to immigration officials and experts
May 12, 2014 12 May'14
The digital CIO: How to be a digital innovator

CIOs need to think about their IT budgets in a different way to free up funds for innovation
May 12, 2014 12 May'14
Government should use influence to cut outsourcer executive pay, says think tank

The government should use its outsourcing budget to influence service providers to reduce executive pay, says a think tank report
May 12, 2014 12 May'14
Bitly urges users to secure accounts after security breach

Bitly is urging users to secure their accounts after breaching data through an employee's compromised account
May 12, 2014 12 May'14
German companies look to Berlin startups for innovation

German companies are beginning to recognise Berlin as a hot spot for technology innovation thanks to the many startups there
May 12, 2014 12 May'14
ICO publishes guide on top IT security failings

The ICO has published a report on eight of the most common IT security falings and how to avoid them
May 12, 2014 12 May'14
Controller-less WLAN solution helps Swansea pick Aerohive for schools

City and County of Swansea rolls out Aerohive WLAN access points and management platform across 102 primary and secondary schools
May 12, 2014 12 May'14
NHS to scrap £356m outpatient booking system

NHS England is to scrap its £356m Choose and Book outpatient appointment booking system
May 09, 2014 09 May'14
MoD unconcerned by CIO Mike Stone's conflict of interest

The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has put in place provisions to avoid a conflict of interest after appointing Mike Stone as its new CIO
May 09, 2014 09 May'14
Orange data breach underlines need for encryption, say experts

The theft of 1.3 million customer records from Orange, France underlines the need for encryption, say experts
May 09, 2014 09 May'14
Twitter announces security improvements

Twitter has introduced enhanced user identification processes as part of efforts to boost security
May 09, 2014 09 May'14
Anti-piracy lobby takes new strategy in UK with ISPs

Music and film industry bodies have adopted a new tack in efforts to clamp down on piracy in the UK
May 09, 2014 09 May'14
Unify UC deployment helps prep NHS Trust for NPfIT exit

Unify has signed a £2m deal to revitalise the Royal Free London NHS Trust’s comms and collaboration systems as it prepares to exit the National Programme for IT
May 09, 2014 09 May'14
MPs call for spy agency oversight reforms

MPs are calling for wide and radical reforms of intelligence agency oversight mechanisms
May 08, 2014 08 May'14
Internet privacy could thwart data security, warns expert

Steps to improve online privacy could thwart data security, warns security expert Hugh Thompson
May 08, 2014 08 May'14
Business increasingly hit by unknown malware, data shows

Business is increasingly being hit by new and unknown malware, a study has shown
May 08, 2014 08 May'14
Next Treasury tower contracts go to Centerprise and NTT Data UK

The HM Treasury has awarded its second and third SME supplier contracts to Centerprise International and NTT Data UK
May 07, 2014 07 May'14
Security Think Tank: Collaboration without compromise

What is the best approach to increasing collaboration without reducing security in an enterprise?
May 07, 2014 07 May'14
Most UK firms ill-equipped for DDoS attacks, survey finds

Most UK firms are ill-equipped to deal with costly DDoS attacks, a survey from analysis firm Neustar has revealed
May 07, 2014 07 May'14
UK helping US military build intelligence software for drone targeting

The UK has been helping the US military build software to share intelligence for weapons such as drones for the past 14 years
May 07, 2014 07 May'14
Dropbox finally fixes security vulnerability

Cloud-based file syncing and sharing service Dropbox has taken steps to fix a security vulnerability, but only after media attention to the issue
May 06, 2014 06 May'14
SAP’s innovation champion Sikka departs

Vishal Sikka, the SAP executive most closely associated with the supplier’s innovation drive with the in-memory database Hana, has resigned
May 06, 2014 06 May'14
Privacy alliance calls for internet ‘reset’

An alliance of technology firms, internet sites, rights groups and others has launched a campaign to block state internet surveillance
May 06, 2014 06 May'14
NHS England rethinks Care.data roll-out

NHS England has abandoned its plan to fully roll out the controversial Care.data patient records sharing scheme by Autumn 2014
May 06, 2014 06 May'14
Target CEO quits after data breach

US retailer Target chief executive and chairman Gregg Steinhafel resigns after hackers stole customers' personal data from 70 million records
May 02, 2014 02 May'14
Analysis: How the UK connects to the US global drone network

A single acronym in a US defence contract provided the clue that established the role of the UK’s telecoms infrastructure in US drone flights
May 02, 2014 02 May'14
Windows kernel exploits can kill all security, says Bromium

Windows kernel exploits can disable just about every security software product, claims Bromium Labs
May 02, 2014 02 May'14
Qualys security metrics project focuses on continuous monitoring

A security industry initiative to collect metrics to help effect change is currently focusing on continuous monitoring
May 02, 2014 02 May'14
Microsoft issues fix for IE zero-day flaw amid fresh attacks

Microsoft has issued an emergency security update for all versions of its Internet Explorer browser for a zero-day flaw that is being exploited in live attacks
May 02, 2014 02 May'14
LinkedIn share price dips despite strong first quarter

LinkedIn’s share price fell more than 6% despite first quarter financial results beating analysts’ estimates
May 02, 2014 02 May'14
UK telecoms infrastructure used to support controversial US drone operations

The UK’s telecommunications infrastructure is being used as part of a global defence network the US government uses for drone operations
May 01, 2014 01 May'14
Infosec 2014: People vital to security intelligence, say experts

Actionable security threat intelligence is mainly about having the right people with the right skills, say experts
May 01, 2014 01 May'14
Mike Stone named as new MoD CIO

Mike Stone has been named as the new CIO for the Ministry of Defence, replacing Yvonne Ferguson who left last week
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
April 30, 2014 30 Apr'14
Infosec 2014: Threat knowledge is key to cyber security, say experts

Business should improve awareness of cyber risks to stay ahead of criminals, say experts
April 30, 2014 30 Apr'14
Infosec 2014: US tech dominance Europe's fault, says Mikko Hypponen

Europeans are to blame for the dominance of internet data by US tech firms, says security expert Mikko Hypponen
April 30, 2014 30 Apr'14
Interview: Nick Roberts, president of Socitm and IT group manager

This month, Nick Roberts, IT group manager at Surrey County Council, took over as president of Socitm, the association of IT and digital professionals working in and for local public services
April 30, 2014 30 Apr'14
Software developers suffer as IT companies endure rising insolvencies

Increase in the number of IT insolvencies expected as the economy improves
April 30, 2014 30 Apr'14
Infosec 2014: Datacentre security key to cloud security, says Google

The security challenges of the cloud are fundamentally the same as those of any in-house datacentre, says Google
April 29, 2014 29 Apr'14
Infosec 2014: UK data breaches slightly down but cost way up, report shows

The number of UK data breaches has gone down in the past year, but the cost has increased significantly, a report shows
April 29, 2014 29 Apr'14
Most security professionals helpless to stop data theft, study shows

A global study has uncovered the deficient, disconnected and in-the-dark conditions that challenge IT security professionals
April 29, 2014 29 Apr'14
Warwick University cloud ITSM creates platform for evolution

Warwick University has used its cloud-based IT service management to bring all its ITIL processes into a single system and to create additional self-services for users
April 29, 2014 29 Apr'14
Infosec 2014: Cyber safety will take joint effort, says top EU cyber cop

Cyber security depends on the joint efforts of all stakeholders, says European Cybercrime Centre head
April 29, 2014 29 Apr'14
UK and Ireland cyber attacks up 300% in 2013, says FireEye

UK and Ireland enterprises were hit by an average of more than 70 new infections a day in 2013, a report shows
April 29, 2014 29 Apr'14
Scottish bankruptcy agency outsources system development

Scotland’s insolvency service has outsourced the development and support of its insolvency registration service to supplier Lockheed Martin
April 29, 2014 29 Apr'14
Infosec 2014: Firms moving to cloud despite security fears, study shows

Businesses are moving sensitive or confidential data into public cloud services, despite security fears, a study shows
April 28, 2014 28 Apr'14
Management buy-in key to heading cyber risk, says Geodis CISO

Security risk management and investment needs buy-in from top management, says Sharvind Appiah, CISO at transport and logistics firm Geodis
April 28, 2014 28 Apr'14
Business understanding is key to security, says Elsevier CISO

Security professionals must have a good understanding of the business they support, says Elsevier CISO David Cass
April 28, 2014 28 Apr'14
Security at app inception vital, says Pearson SOC director

Security professionals need to get involved in application development, says Becky Pinkard, SOC director at Pearson
April 28, 2014 28 Apr'14
ISACA launches cyber-security skills programme

IT association ISACA launches Cybersecurity Nexus programme to help address the security skills shortage
April 28, 2014 28 Apr'14
Microsoft warns of new zero-day Internet Explorer flaw

Microsoft has issued a security warning about a zero-day vulnerability in all versions of its Internet Explorer browser
April 25, 2014 25 Apr'14
Cyber threat detection paramount, says SANS fellow

Cyber threat prevention is ideal, but detection is a must, says Eric Cole, SANS Institute fellow
April 25, 2014 25 Apr'14
Heartbleed prompts tech firms to pledge open-source support

Top tech firms have joined forces to support open-source software to help prevent future bugs like Heartbleed
April 25, 2014 25 Apr'14
Amazon’s soaring first-quarter sales fail to impress investors

Amazon has failed to impress investors despite a 32% jump in first-quarter profits and a 23% increase in sales
April 24, 2014 24 Apr'14
European youth believe they lack skills for digital economy

Almost three quarters (70%) of young people believe they will have to acquire digital skills after leaving education because current education systems do not prepare them for work.
April 24, 2014 24 Apr'14
Half UK IT decision makers unaware of coming EU data laws, study shows

Only half of UK IT decision makers are aware of the coming EU Data Protection Regulation, a study shows
April 23, 2014 23 Apr'14
Home Office tenders for new Emergency Services Network (ESN) provider

The Home Office is searching for a new provider of its emergency services communications contract
April 23, 2014 23 Apr'14
TLA launches health tech competition for startups

Tech London Advocates (TLA) has launched a competition to find innovative health tech startups.
April 23, 2014 23 Apr'14
Up to 500 GP practices to pilot Care.data from the autumn

Between 100 and 500 GP practices will trial the collection of patient data as part of the delayed Care.data project
April 23, 2014 23 Apr'14
CIO interview: The IT behind the academic cycle

David Swayne, CIO at South Bank University, talks about how the university’s IT copes with the peaks of activity in the academic year
April 23, 2014 23 Apr'14
Google refunds bogus security app buyers

Google is to compensate customers who bought a bogus security app from its Google Play Store
April 23, 2014 23 Apr'14
Most cyber attacks use only three methods, Verizon breach report shows

Businesses need to focus on only a few attack methods, the Verizon 2014 Data Breach Report shows
April 22, 2014 22 Apr'14
Cyber attacks move to cloud with increased adoption, report shows

Cyber attacks are migrating to the cloud with increased adoption, a report reveals.
April 22, 2014 22 Apr'14
Talent shortage is threatening growth of London’s technology sector

A shortage of talent and immigration legislation has been blamed for hampering technology growth in London
April 22, 2014 22 Apr'14
New iOS malware highlights threat to Apple mobile devices

New malware is stealing Apple ID credentials from jailbroken iPhones and iPads, warn security researchers
April 17, 2014 17 Apr'14
DDoS toolkits boost attacks in first quarter of 2014

DDoS toolkits boosted amplification attacks in the first quarter of the year, according to Prolexic report
April 17, 2014 17 Apr'14
Just 2% of citizens think government’s digital services will have an effect

Only 2% of the UK believe the government’s push to offer public services digitally will have a great effect on their lives
April 17, 2014 17 Apr'14
Centerprise ICT 2015 Treasury contract guarantee of SME commitment

HM Treasury has handed a four year media and wireless contract understood to be worth around £2.5m to Hampshire-based services provider Centerprise, under the auspices of its ICT 2015 contracts
April 17, 2014 17 Apr'14
Tests prove Heartbleed bug exposes OpenVPN private keys

Tests prove that the Heartbleed bug exposes the private encryption keys used by OpenVPN servers
April 17, 2014 17 Apr'14
Canada sees first Heartbleed bug arrest

Canada has made the first Heartbleed bug arrest over the theft of data from the country's tax authority
April 16, 2014 16 Apr'14
GCHQ appoints Robert Hannigan as new director

Robert Hannigan has been appointed as the new director of the Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ).