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October 28, 2013
28
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End in sight for sub-postmaster claims against Post Office's Horizon accounting system
Sub-postmasters' claims of errors made by the Horizon accounting system could be completed in three months
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October 28, 2013
28
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Cyber attack shuts down Israeli toll road tunnel
A cyber attack has shut down a major link in Israel's national road network, experts claim
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October 25, 2013
25
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Home Office awards £621m contracts for visa application services
The Home Office has awarded two contracts equating to £621m for managing visa applications
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October 25, 2013
25
Oct'13
Official PHP website confirms server compromise
The official website for the PHP scripting language has confirmed that hackers compromised two of its servers
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October 25, 2013
25
Oct'13
Three quarters of UK homes can access superfast broadband
A report from telecoms regulator Ofcom claims three in four homes can now access superfast internet connections and adoption of the technology is on the rise
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October 25, 2013
25
Oct'13
BT and Whitehall tell council to keep BDUK postcodes quiet
BT and the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) told Cumbria County Council to keep BDUK roll-out locations secret
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October 25, 2013
25
Oct'13
Microsoft shares up on strong Q3 results
Microsoft shares rose 6% on third quarter earnings of $5.2bn, a 17% increase compared with the same period the year before
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October 24, 2013
24
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Legacy IT preventing councils from delivering better digital services
Local authorities are being held back by their legacy IT systems from delivering improved and cost-effective digital services
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October 24, 2013
24
Oct'13
Thales launches critical infrastructure cyber security lab
Thales has set up a cyber security lab dedicated to help improve the security of critical national infrastructure, government and business
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October 24, 2013
24
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London costs force Tech City startups to look elsewhere
Technology SMEs struggle to grow in London and are looking to other less expensive hubs and cities to start up their businesses
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October 24, 2013
24
Oct'13
Naming authority Icann announces internet domains in Arabic, Chinese and Cyrillic
Internet naming authority Icann has announced four non-Latin generic top-level domains in Arabic, Chinese and Cyrillic scripts
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October 24, 2013
24
Oct'13
Facebook to trial warnings for extreme content
Facebook is to trial warning messages on extreme content after an outcry over its decision to lift a ban on beheading videos
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October 23, 2013
23
Oct'13
Information sharing key to security, say European experts
Faster threat information sharing is essential in the face of increasingly sophisticated attacks, say European experts
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October 23, 2013
23
Oct'13
MEPs call for suspension of EU-US bank data deal in response to NSA snooping
Members of the European Parliament passed a resolution calling for the suspenion of the EU’s Terrorist Finance Tracking Program agreement with the US
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October 23, 2013
23
Oct'13
Security finally able to enable business, says Voltage
New security technologies are finally making it easier for security to enable the business and drive value, says Voltage Security
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October 23, 2013
23
Oct'13
Time to review cyber trust, says ICSPA
The world needs to reset the clock on trust after Snowden's revelations on US internet surveillance, says ICSPA
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October 23, 2013
23
Oct'13
US publishes draft cyber security framework
The US has published a draft framework of voluntary cyber security standards aimed at reducing risks to critical national infrastructure
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October 23, 2013
23
Oct'13
Google to release two-factor security token
Google is planning a two-factor authentication token, the firm’s principal engineer has confirmed
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October 23, 2013
23
Oct'13
The commercial reality of Huawei’s trust issues
The Chinese firm is working tirelessly to tell the world it can be trusted but, the US remains unwilling to budge
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October 22, 2013
22
Oct'13
IT security a new challenge post Snowden, ISSE conference told
Business is facing a new challenge in securing data in a post Edward Snowden era, ISSE 2013 conference told
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October 22, 2013
22
Oct'13
Computer science needs business and people skills, says professor
Universities need to broaden teaching of computer science if the mismatch between graduate skills and business IT requirements grows.
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October 22, 2013
22
Oct'13
MEPs vote to tighten data protection rules after internet surveillance revelations
MEPs want internet companies to personally inform European citizens of any requests to transfer their data outside the EU
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October 21, 2013
21
Oct'13
Manchester’s Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust streamlines IT with private cloud
Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is implementing a private cloud to improve IT efficiency for the organisation’s 8,800 staff members
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October 21, 2013
21
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NCA begins major cyber recruitment campaign
The UK’s new National Crime Agency (NCA) has begun a major recruitment drive for cyber crime fighters and intelligence officers
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October 21, 2013
21
Oct'13
UK must legislate on critical cyber security, says ViaSat
The UK must set rules for the cyber security of critical national infrastructure, says chief of communications firm ViaSat UK
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October 21, 2013
21
Oct'13
Job growth in UK technology sector storms ahead, says report
Job growth in the UK technology sector has outperformed the rest of the UK private sector over the past ten years
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October 21, 2013
21
Oct'13
Microsoft withdraws faulty Windows RT 8.1 update for Surface tablets
Microsoft has widthdrawn its Windows 8.1 update for Surface RT tablets after some users reported system crashes
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October 21, 2013
21
Oct'13
China no longer top source of cyber attacks
Indonesia has overtaken China as the top source of cyber attacks, according to a report by Akamai
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October 18, 2013
18
Oct'13
US researchers find 25 security vulnerabilities in SCADA systems
US researchers have identified 25 zero-day vulnerabilities in industrial control SCADA software from 20 suppliers that is used to control critical infrastructure systems
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October 18, 2013
18
Oct'13
Huawei denies government influence and calls for cyber security standards
Huawei has reiterated denials of government influence and called for common international cyber security standards
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October 18, 2013
18
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High-growth companies selected for government Future Fifty programme
The first high-growth UK companies have been chosen for the government’s Future Fifty fast-track programme.
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October 17, 2013
17
Oct'13
Government overhauls security classification to fit digital age
In its first overhaul since World War II the government is consolidating six security bands to three with a system deemed more appropriate in the digital age.
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October 17, 2013
17
Oct'13
Government ups teaching bursaries for tech graduates
Schools minister David Laws says more bursaries and scholarships will be provided to attract top graduates in computing, maths, physics and chemistry into teaching
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October 17, 2013
17
Oct'13
New tech a top security challenge, says Isaca CEO
A top challenge facing information security professionals is the multiple points of entry created by new technologies, says Ron Hale, acting CEO of Isaca
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October 17, 2013
17
Oct'13
The challenges of using mobile devices in the public sector
The government is allowing the public sector to implement BYOD schemes, but the guidelines are limiting and challenges still remain
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October 17, 2013
17
Oct'13
UK calls for open internet to spur economic growth
The UK has called for an open and borderless internet at the opening ceremony of the Seoul Conference on Cyberspace 2013 in South Korea
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October 17, 2013
17
Oct'13
DDoS attacks more than treble in the past year, report reveals
The number of DDoS attacks over 20Gbps so far this year is more than three times greater than for the whole of 2012 data shows
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October 17, 2013
17
Oct'13
Spanish bank La Caixa looks to startups for innovation
La Caixa is looking for ways to innovate in an increasingly competitive environment, and is turning to startups for new and niche technologies
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October 17, 2013
17
Oct'13
Mobile payments set to take Europe by storm
Benjami Puigdevall Esteve, head of electronic channels at the Spanish bank La Caixa believes Spain will lead the way with NFC payments in 2014, with hopes that the trend will also take hold of the rest of Europe.
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October 17, 2013
17
Oct'13
Dexter payment card malware variant hits South Africa
The Dexter payment card skimming malware discovered last year has resurfaced in South Africa, resulting in millions of pounds lost to fraud
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October 16, 2013
16
Oct'13
Enterprises struggle with security challenge of BYOD, study shows
Organisations are struggling to solve the security problems created by personal devices accessing corporate data, a study has revealed
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October 16, 2013
16
Oct'13
Government organisations will eliminate CIO or digital chief, says Gartner
Nearly two-thirds of government organisations will get rid of the CIO or chief digital officer role to eliminate overlap, says Gartner
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October 16, 2013
16
Oct'13
Neustar to host first DDoS awareness day
Communications firm Neustar is to host the first international awareness day on distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks
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October 16, 2013
16
Oct'13
Ofcom seeks bidders for MoD 4G spectrum
Telecoms regulator Ofcom is given 190MHz of spectrum by the MoD for commercial use, so another auction could be on its way
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October 16, 2013
16
Oct'13
Intel profits dip as glitch delays Broadwell chip
Intel profits dipped after it announced that production of its next-generation PC chip, Broadwell, will be delayed by a quarter
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October 15, 2013
15
Oct'13
OFT launches investigation into public sector IT supply
The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has launched a formal study into the supply of IT products and services to the public sector
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October 15, 2013
15
Oct'13
The ICO issues BYOD warning after breach
The ICO is calling on organisations to ensure data protection policies reflect how employees are using personal devices for work
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October 15, 2013
15
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UK businesses call for support to close virtual security skills gap
Most UK businesses want to see virtual security guidelines put in place to help organisations understand best practice
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October 15, 2013
15
Oct'13
D-Link begins fixing router backdoor
D-Link has begun releasing security patches to close the backdoor discovered on some of its routers
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October 15, 2013
15
Oct'13
BT, GCHQ and NCA set challenge to find UK cyber defenders
BT, GCHQ and the National Crime Agency (NCA) join forces to test finalists in this year's Cyber Security Challenge UK
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October 14, 2013
14
Oct'13
Kevin Cunnington appointed as digital chief at DWP
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has announced Kevin Cunnington as director general for digital transformation
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October 14, 2013
14
Oct'13
Italian university reduces costs by 23% with cloud platform
Italy’s first open university, Marconi University, has launched an IT project to host its e-learning services on a cloud platform
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October 14, 2013
14
Oct'13
McAfee exposes scope of digitally funded crime extends to contract killings
Virtual currencies are being used for a very wide range of crime – including contract killings – says a report by security firm McAfee
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October 14, 2013
14
Oct'13
Scottish Government pilots Windows 8 tablets to improve services
The Scottish government is piloting how Windows 8 could be used to improve citizen relationship
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October 14, 2013
14
Oct'13
Upfront security better and cheaper, says expert
Businesses can increase data protection and decrease cost by baking in information security from the start of any IT project
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October 14, 2013
14
Oct'13
Osborne confirms Chinese investment in Manchester Airport City
Chancellor George Osborne announces partnership with Chinese industry to bring more than 16,000 jobs to Manchester
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October 11, 2013
11
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Building railways not broadband is a ‘strategic mistake’
The chief technology officer for Microsoft in EMEA claims the government is making a mistake investing billions into HS2 rather than broadband infrastructure which could enable more mobile working
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October 11, 2013
11
Oct'13
Skype under investigation over link to NSA
Skype is under investigation by Luxembourg's data protection authorities over links with the NSA's Prism surveillance programme
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October 11, 2013
11
Oct'13
Richard Horne joins PwC’s cyber practice
Richard Horne, former managing director of cyber security at Barclays Bank, is joining PwC's cyber security practice
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October 11, 2013
11
Oct'13
Can speech recognition software save the NHS?
The pathology department at Plymouth Hospital NHS Trust is using voice dictation software from Nuance to streamline tissue sample processing
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October 11, 2013
11
Oct'13
Nuance demos virtual healthcare assistant
Speech software company Nuance has demonstrated how a voice-based user interface could streamline medical consultation
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October 11, 2013
11
Oct'13
Facebook will not allow anyone to hide
Facebook is removing a privacy setting that enabled people to hide their profiles from the social networking site’s search function
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October 11, 2013
11
Oct'13
NCA notches up first phishing conviction
The National Crime Agency (NCA) Cyber Crime Unit has notched up its first conviction of a phishing offender after an investigation
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October 11, 2013
11
Oct'13
Top tech firms plan cross-platform cookie alternatives
Microsoft, Google and other top tech firms are planning cookie alternatives to improve their ability to track users
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October 11, 2013
11
Oct'13
Legitimate users of Tor need not worry, says NCA
The National Crime Agency (NCA) says criminals cannot hide on the internet, but legitimate business users of anonymity software Tor are safe
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October 10, 2013
10
Oct'13
Ofcom hikes spectrum licence prices
Mobile regulator Ofcom more than quadruples the annual fees mobile operators will have to pay for 900MHz and 1800MHz spectrum bands
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October 10, 2013
10
Oct'13
BIS launches Smart Cities Forum to capitalise on the growing industry
The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills has launched an initiative to help the UK develop smart cities
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October 10, 2013
10
Oct'13
Google to reward open source security fixes
Google has announced plans to reward developers for proactive security improvements for select open source projects
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October 10, 2013
10
Oct'13
Blackhole and Cool exploit kit suspect arrested
Russian police have arrested a man suspected of creating the Blackhole and Cool exploit kits
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October 09, 2013
09
Oct'13
UK security researcher first to win top Microsoft bounty
A UK security researcher is the first to win $100,000 in one of three new Microsoft bug bounty programmes
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October 09, 2013
09
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Home Office e-borders programme still using pilot IT system from 2004
Home Office yet to replace sacked Raytheon with new supplier for flagship programme to help protect UK borders
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October 09, 2013
09
Oct'13
NCA investigates “deep web” after UK Silk Road arrests
The UK National Crime Agency is investigating hidden internet operations after UK Silk Road arrests
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October 09, 2013
09
Oct'13
Pro-Palestinian hacktivists hit security sites
Pro-Palestinian hacktivists have attacked the websites of two IT security firms and a mobile messaging service
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October 08, 2013
08
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Rural 10% forced to wait for broadband
The most rural areas of the UK may have to wait for BT to complete the BDUK broadband roll-out before they get connected
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October 08, 2013
08
Oct'13
UK breaks into ITU’s top 10 for ICT development
UK takes eighth place in International Telecommunication Union’s (ITU’s) league table for ICT deployments and adoption
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October 08, 2013
08
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Cyber crimes costs UK businesses average of £3m per year
Cyber crime costs UK organisations around £3m a year on average a study has revealed
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October 08, 2013
08
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FireEye discovers rapidly growing class of mobile threats
FireEye researchers have discovered a rapidly growing class of mobile threats affecting at least 200 million users
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October 08, 2013
08
Oct'13
Foreign Office outsources end-to-end IT management
The Foreign and Commonwealth Office has outsourced the management of its IT services to BAE Systems Detica with targeted IT savings of 40% over the five year agreement
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October 08, 2013
08
Oct'13
Microsoft pays out $128K to security bug hunters
Microsoft has paid out more than $128,000 since introducing bug bounty programmes in June
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October 08, 2013
08
Oct'13
Major gaps in enterprise insider threat detection, study shows
There are major gaps in the ability of large enterprises to detect and address insider threats, a study shows
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October 08, 2013
08
Oct'13
Government pledges extra £100m to Enterprise Zones
Communities secretary Eric Pickles confirms the additional funding to help complete infrastructure projects around the new business hubs
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October 07, 2013
07
Oct'13
Big business still struggling with social media, says TCS
Almost two-thirds of big firms have employees dedicated to using social media, but only 10% report any business benefits
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October 07, 2013
07
Oct'13
Driving Standards Agency updates WAN with MDNX
The government agency has revamped its WAN solution to link its datacentre through the PSN network to its driving test centres across the UK
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October 07, 2013
07
Oct'13
UK National Cyber Crime Unit becomes operational
The UK's National Cyber Crime Unit has become operational as part of the new National Crime Agency
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October 07, 2013
07
Oct'13
Government holds consultation on broadband delivery
A meeting to tap the industry for its knowledge on broadband delivery is taking place in Whitehall today, but DCMS gives little notice for companies to be prepared
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October 07, 2013
07
Oct'13
RSA Europe 2013 to get practical about big data
Big data is to dominate the agenda at the RSA Europe Conference 2013 taking place in Amsterdam from 29 – 31 October, but will be more practical than theoretical, says programme chair
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October 07, 2013
07
Oct'13
Banks to test cyber defences
UK banks are to take part in the most extensive cyber threat exercise in two years to test their ability to survive a sustained online attack
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October 04, 2013
04
Oct'13
How London Met improves students’ job prospects with IBM Academic Skills Cloud
London Metropolitan University's Faculty of Business & Law implemented IBM Academic Skills Cloud to improve the prospects of its students
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October 04, 2013
04
Oct'13
Building government IT in Northern Ireland
Paul Wickens is CEO of Enterprise Shared Services in Northern Ireland's Civil Service, which is applying private sector IT to the government.
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October 04, 2013
04
Oct'13
Health trust adopts Tintri hybrid flash storage in VDI rollout
Northern Ireland health trust chooses Tintri hybrid flash storage to replace HP LeftHand array for 2,000 desktop VDI rollout. Startup chosen ahead of EMC, HP and flash newcomers
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October 04, 2013
04
Oct'13
Awareness training not enough, says security researcher
Cyber security awareness training of employees does not go far enough to be effective, says McAfee research director
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October 04, 2013
04
Oct'13
McAfee Focus 2013: Digitally signed malware a fast-growing threat, say researchers
Digitally signed malware is a fast-growing threat aimed at bypassing whitelisting and sandboxing, say security researchers
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October 04, 2013
04
Oct'13
Time to reinvent security, says Intel president
Future IT security will be not be like it has been in the past, says Renée James, president of Intel
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October 03, 2013
03
Oct'13
World needs to understand cyber threat, say Leon Panetta
The world needs to understand that cyber threat is really about crippling attack, says former US secretary of state Leon Panetta
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October 03, 2013
03
Oct'13
FBI shuts down Silk Road online drug market
The FBI has shut down the Silk Road online drug market and arrested kingpin Ross Ulbricht, previously known only as Dread Pirate Roberts
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October 03, 2013
03
Oct'13
Now is the time for IT to tackle rising energy costs
The energy used by IT equipment is one area CIOs can target to help their organisations curb energy price hikes
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October 03, 2013
03
Oct'13
McAfee Focus 2013: APTs more dangerous than ever, says researcher
Advanced persistent threats (APTs) pose more of a threat than ever, says a researcher at Intel-owned security organisation McAfee
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October 03, 2013
03
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McAfee Focus 2013: Security is about enabling tech benefits, says McAfee
Information technology can benefit people only if they trust they can use it without risk, says McAfee president
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October 02, 2013
02
Oct'13
McAfee Focus 2013: McAfee leadership upbeat about Stonesoft acquisition
Intel-owned security firm McAfee is upbeat about its acquisition of Stonesoft and its future capability to tackle security differently
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October 02, 2013
02
Oct'13
Staffordshire County Council picks ANS cloud to improve public services
Staffordshire County Council has implemented private cloud computing services as it aims to offer more public services online