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March 28, 2013
28
Mar'13
Government must address digital divide, says NAO
Despite the public appetite for greater digital public services, government must start putting its plans into action to address the ‘digital divide’, according to a National Audit Office report.
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March 28, 2013
28
Mar'13
Activists unleash biggest DDoS cyber attack to date
Activists unleash a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack in support of a web hosting firm, Cyberbunker, blacklisted by an anti-spam website
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March 27, 2013
27
Mar'13
Demos urges police to gather intelligence from social media
Think tank Demos urges UK police forces to appoint a senior officer to take charge of gathering intelligence from social media
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March 27, 2013
27
Mar'13
Home Office needs to boost capability to fix UKBA IT
The Home Office must improve its internal capability to fix the siloed IT systems behind the soon-to-be-scrapped UK Border Agency
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March 27, 2013
27
Mar'13
UK government launches cyber threat data-sharing partnership
The UK government has announced a partnership with industry to share information and intelligence on cyber security threats
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March 27, 2013
27
Mar'13
EC proposes broadband installation savings
European Commission (EC) proposes to cut costs of installing fibre broadband by 30% to address the lack of standards across Europe
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March 27, 2013
27
Mar'13
UK government sets up cyber security fusion cell
A cyber security “fusion cell” for cross-sector threat data sharing aims to put government, industry and information security analysts side-by-side
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March 26, 2013
26
Mar'13
Fujitsu HQ shows confidence in UK operation
Fujitsu Japan has revealed its confidence in its UK operation with an £800m investment which will plug a pensions gap and free up capital to invest in the UK business.
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March 26, 2013
26
Mar'13
Police national procurement hub failing to deliver
Savings estimated to be made through a police national procurement hub set up in 2011 have fallen ‘well short’ of expectations, according to a National Audit Office report.
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March 26, 2013
26
Mar'13
Employees ignore security rules, say infosec pros
Most information security professionals believe corporate employees wilfully ignore security rules, survey at RSA Conference 2013 reveals
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March 25, 2013
25
Mar'13
Cloud security still top concern for UK CIOs, survey shows
Data security in the cloud is still a top concern for UK companies, a survey of 250 IT decision makers has revealed
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March 25, 2013
25
Mar'13
Web and FTP top malware risks, study finds
Study finds traditional antivirus solutions not identifying the majority of malware infecting networks via real-time applications such as browsing
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March 25, 2013
25
Mar'13
Study casts doubts on cost-effectiveness of telehealth
Telehealth is not a cost-effective treatment, according to an in-depth study published in the British Medical Journal (BMJ)
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March 25, 2013
25
Mar'13
Hackers used stolen credentials to attack South Korea, say researchers
Cyber attacks that shut down computers at banks and broadcasters in South Korea used stolen user IDs and passwords, say researchers
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March 25, 2013
25
Mar'13
Malware in counterfeit software to cost business $114bn in 2013
Dealing with malware in counterfeit software will cost global enterprises an estimated $114bn in 2013, says research firm IDC
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March 25, 2013
25
Mar'13
Carl Icahn and Blackstone fight Michael Dell for Dell PC company
US billionaire investor Carl Icahn and private-equity group Blackstone will fight Michael Dell in a bidding war for the computer company he founded
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March 22, 2013
22
Mar'13
Six security issues to tackle before encrypting cloud data
Concern about security and privacy is likely to drive adoption of cloud encryption, but there are six security issues businesses should tackle
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March 22, 2013
22
Mar'13
Barnet outsourcing: High Court decision expected after Easter
The verdict on the case that disabled resident Maria Nash brought against Barnet Council for a judicial review of its outsourcing will come after Easter
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March 22, 2013
22
Mar'13
Universal Credit not at odds with agile, says former chief
Former programme director of Universal Credit, Malcolm Whitehouse, has denied the mega-project is at odds with agile development
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March 22, 2013
22
Mar'13
Millions of vulnerable devices on the internet, researcher reveals
A scan of the internet by an anonymous security researcher has revealed millions of IP-enabled devices protected only by default passwords.
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March 22, 2013
22
Mar'13
Why government must boost the information economy
Distinguished professor of technology and economics Carlota Perez on why the government needs to boost the 'information economy’
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March 22, 2013
22
Mar'13
BBC Twitter feeds breached
The BBC is the latest high-profile organisation to have its Twitter feed breached
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March 22, 2013
22
Mar'13
Apple debuts two-factor authentication to protect against hackers
Apple is introducing two-factor authentication (2FA) for iCloud and other services to protect users from hackers trying to access their accounts
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March 22, 2013
22
Mar'13
South Korea admits mistake in linking cyber attacks to China
Investigators admit IP address linked to cyber attack on South Korean banks and broadcasters is not Chinese, as was originally thought
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March 21, 2013
21
Mar'13
GCHQ sets up £4.5m cyber vulnerability research institute
GCHQ has announced a second academic research institute to find new ways of analysing software automatically to combat cyber threats
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March 21, 2013
21
Mar'13
University shuns cloud archiving and Quantum for Spectra Logic tape
Bristol University builds Spectra Logic tape archive with NexSan disk front-end, rejecting cloud archive due to uncertainties over data control
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March 21, 2013
21
Mar'13
ICO calls for action on future funding
Sorting out an acceptable system for funding the UK’s privacy watchdog needs to be tackled now, says UK information commissioner
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March 21, 2013
21
Mar'13
Click fraud botnet costs advertisers £3.9m a month
Security researchers find a botnet costing online display advertising £3.9m a month by simulating 14 billion clicks on at least 200 websites
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March 21, 2013
21
Mar'13
South Korea says cyber attack came from IP address in China
South Korea says a cyber attack that shut down thousands of computers at several major broadcasters and banks came from an IP address China
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March 21, 2013
21
Mar'13
HP shareholders challenge directors
HP shareholders have challenged the board with a strong protest vote against the re-election of five directors at its annual meeting
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March 20, 2013
20
Mar'13
CESG denies BlackBerry 10 insecurities
CESG - the the information assurance arm of GCHQ - denies reports BlackBerry’s latest OS doesn’t pass muster when it comes to security
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March 20, 2013
20
Mar'13
IT industry slams chancellor’s “tech-light” Budget
IT industry slams government failure to identify IT as a key economic growth driver, following George Osborne’s 2013 Budget announcement
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March 20, 2013
20
Mar'13
South Korea computer shutdowns spark speculation of cyber-jousting
South Korea investigates the shutdown of networks at major banks and broadcasters, amid speculation of cyber-jousting by North Korea
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March 20, 2013
20
Mar'13
Budget 2013 round-up: What it means for IT
Read Computer Weekly's round-up to see what George Osborne's 2013 Budget means for the technology and IT sector
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March 20, 2013
20
Mar'13
UK public sector outsourcing is a global giant
The UK accounts for 84% of total public sector outsourcing in Europe and the single biggest market outside the US, says ISG
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March 20, 2013
20
Mar'13
IT security professionals break USB stick virus rules
Most IT security professionals polled at RSA Conference 2013 admitted to picking up and plugging in USB flash drives they found lying around
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March 20, 2013
20
Mar'13
High court hears evidence against legality of Barnet outsourcing
Barnet council faces potential judicial review as resident's case alleges the public was not properly consulted on a £320m outsourcing deal
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March 20, 2013
20
Mar'13
IDL activates ‘cat-signal’ to protest against Cispa
Activists use an internet signalling system to co-ordinate protests against the proposed US Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (Cispa)
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March 20, 2013
20
Mar'13
The tech sector's Budget wish list
The technology industry tells us the key budgetary measures it wants enacting to stimulate the IT sector and get UK plc back on its feet, ahead of chancellor George Osborne’s Budget
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March 20, 2013
20
Mar'13
CESG says BlackBerry’s new BB10 software not secure enough
The government's technical security advisor CESG says BlackBerry's new BB10 software is not secure enough for essential work
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March 20, 2013
20
Mar'13
ARM will remain independent, says incoming CEO Simon Segars
ARM president Simon Segars has vowed to maintain the chip designer’s independence when he takes over from outgoing CEO Warren East
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March 19, 2013
19
Mar'13
US DHS cyber security head to join Chertoff Group
Mark Weatherford, a top cyber official in the US department of homeland security (DHS) has announced he is to join the private sector
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March 19, 2013
19
Mar'13
Cyber attacks must avoid civilian targets, says Nato manual
State-sponsored cyber attacks must avoid sensitive civilian targets such as hospitals, dams and nuclear power stations, according to an advisory manual on cyber warfare compiled for Nato
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March 19, 2013
19
Mar'13
RAF Operations Wing pilots iPads
The Operations Wing of RAF Brize Norton is using 20 iPads and five iPad minis as part of a trial to evaluate flight management technologies
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March 19, 2013
19
Mar'13
Easynet opts for HP compute/storage with SSD tier for Agile Platform
Managed services provider Easynet shuns point solutions for HP compute and storage with SSD tier for Agile Platform end-to-end services
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March 19, 2013
19
Mar'13
Government develops single registration system to attract SME suppliers
Government Procurement Service develops Single Supplier Registration – so suppliers need only register once – to attract more SMEs
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March 19, 2013
19
Mar'13
US hacker jailed for 3.5 years over AT&T breach
US hacker Andrew Auernheimer has been imprisoned for obtaining the email addresses of iPad users from AT&T's website
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March 19, 2013
19
Mar'13
Norway’s Telenor hit by cyber espionage campaign
Attackers stole files and emails from unnamed executives at Norwegian telecoms provider Telenor
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March 18, 2013
18
Mar'13
Nominet to join new government cyber crime reduction partnership
Nominet, which runs the .uk registry is to join the government’s recently announced Cyber Crime Reduction Partnership.
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March 18, 2013
18
Mar'13
Fujitsu pulls out of BDUK
Fujitsu, BT’s only rival in BDUK – the government-funded roll-out of superfast broadband – has withdrawn from the process
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March 18, 2013
18
Mar'13
Reuters journalist charged with Anonymous hacking professes innocence
A Reuters journalist charged with helping Anonymous hack the LA Times website maintains he is innocent
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March 18, 2013
18
Mar'13
Court rules FBI access to private data unconstitutional
A US court has ruled that “national security letters” to obtain citizens’ private data are a breach of the constitution’s first amendment
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March 15, 2013
15
Mar'13
Government mandates 'preference' for open source
The government has, for the first time, mandated a preference for using open source for future developments
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March 15, 2013
15
Mar'13
Reuters journalist charged in Anonymous hacking
Reuters journalist charged with conspiring to help members of the Anonymous hacktivist collective to break into LA Times' website in 2010
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March 15, 2013
15
Mar'13
North Korea accuses US of cyber attacks
North Korea has accused the US of carrying out cyber attacks against its internet servers, blocking access to some websites
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March 15, 2013
15
Mar'13
Terror groups lack cyber skills to disrupt critical services, says academic
Terror groups do not currently have the expertise required to disrupt key public services such as water and electricity, an academic has told MPs
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March 15, 2013
15
Mar'13
UK government announces Cyber Crime Reduction Partnership
Government announces another initiative of the national cyber security strategy, to co-ordinate the efforts of police, experts and academics
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March 15, 2013
15
Mar'13
Cabinet Office to axe government CIO and boards in governance shake-up
The Cabinet Office is to axe the government CIO role in a governance shake-up that will put digital leaders at the heart of technology change
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March 14, 2013
14
Mar'13
IDA services put on ice for Universal Credit delivery
The DWP's Universal Credit programme is unlikely to use identity assurance services
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March 14, 2013
14
Mar'13
Cornwall Council finally signs off outsourcing deal with BT
Cornwall Council has awarded a £14m outsourcing deal to BT, ending months of often heated debate and major changes to its scope
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March 14, 2013
14
Mar'13
eBay study highlights big problem for search advertising
A study by online auction company eBay has revealed that paying for keywords to boost rankings by search engines has little effect on sales
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March 13, 2013
13
Mar'13
Spectrum auction and HS2 funding should go to broadband
The money from the 4G auction should go back into connectivity, while funding for HS2 should be redirected to digital infrastructure, say parliamentarians
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March 13, 2013
13
Mar'13
Software suppliers have local authorities over a barrel, says CIO
Local authorities are faced with a choice of either forking out for costly software licence upgrades or keeping staff, says Geoff Connell, CIO
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March 13, 2013
13
Mar'13
Case Study: Telestroke Network hastens stroke treatment
The public sector winner of our European User Awards for Networking worked with Virgin Media to bring treatment to stroke patients
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March 13, 2013
13
Mar'13
PayPal CISO Michael Barrett bullish on password alternative standard
An alliance of technology firms, including PayPal and Lenovo, says it can provide alternatives to passwords to authenticate users for online services.
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March 13, 2013
13
Mar'13
UK start-ups lack government support, say MPs
The government is failing to secure financial funding for UK start-up companies, warns the Science and Technology Select Committee
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March 13, 2013
13
Mar'13
Google Android OS tablet sales will overtake iPads in 2013, says IDC
Sales of Google Android operating system (OS) tablets will overtake Apple iPad sales for the first time in 2013, says research company IDC
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March 13, 2013
13
Mar'13
Virgin Media and Which? partner with the Open Data Institute
Virgin Media and consumer watchdog Which? have become the first major private-sector collaborators of the Open Data Institute (ODI)
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March 13, 2013
13
Mar'13
Making agile software development fit for business
The idea of daily scrums is not for everyone, so how are organisations adapting agile software development to improve project management?
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March 13, 2013
13
Mar'13
US authorities investigate hack of Michelle Obama and other high-profile people
US authorities are investigating hackers who allegedly stole financial information belonging to US first lady Michelle Obama
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March 13, 2013
13
Mar'13
Google to pay $7m fine for harvesting wireless data in the US
Google has agreed to pay a $7m fine in the US for intercepting private Wi-Fi data without authoritsation using its Street View vehicles.
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March 12, 2013
12
Mar'13
Security company Tripwire buys risk management business nCircle
Security firm Tripwire announces its intention to buy nCircle, a provider of information risk and security performance management systems
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March 12, 2013
12
Mar'13
UK’s million missing laptops a data time bomb, says report
The million laptops that have gone missing in past year are a business data time bomb, says Sony’s VAIO Digital Business report 2013
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March 12, 2013
12
Mar'13
US billionaire investor Carl Icahn reviews Dell’s books
Billionaire investor Carl Icahn says he will review the books of PC maker Dell as he tries to prevent its sale to founder Michael Dell
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March 12, 2013
12
Mar'13
Warwickshire Council adopts Gmail
Warwickshire County Council is to complete a full Gmail roll-out across its 4,500 users next month, in a move that will deliver £250,000 in savings
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March 11, 2013
11
Mar'13
Phishing emails sent in pairs to lend authenticity, says training company
Phishing emails are now being deployed in pairs to create the illusion of authenticity, says security awareness training company PhishMe
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March 11, 2013
11
Mar'13
Microsoft releases four critical security updates
Microsoft is to release four “critical” patches in its monthly Patch Tuesday security update, according to the advance notice.
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March 11, 2013
11
Mar'13
FCO signs Detica as service management integrator
Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) picks BAE Systems Detica as preferred bidder for its service management integration (SMI) framework
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March 11, 2013
11
Mar'13
Bank fraud claims over four million victims in UK
Nearly 4.6 million people in the UK have had their personal details stolen and their bank accounts used to buy goods or services
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March 11, 2013
11
Mar'13
Hilary Reynolds latest universal credit programme director to move
Universal credit programme director Hilary Reynolds has moved off after just four months, the latest senior figure to leave the programme
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March 11, 2013
11
Mar'13
UK consumers want better personal data security, survey shows
Banks top the list of organisations people trust least with their personal data, according to a survey of 2,000 UK consumers
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March 11, 2013
11
Mar'13
Reserve Bank of Australia admits targeted attack
Staff at the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) were targeted by emails linking to a malicious payload in November 2011, the bank has admitted
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March 11, 2013
11
Mar'13
Yorkshire Water revisits agile after 10-year break
Yorkshire Water uses a small but critical project to show senior management that agile software development can work
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March 11, 2013
11
Mar'13
Pharma chemist crowned 2013 UK cyber security champion
A 28-year-old pharmaceutical chemist has won the 2013 UK Cyber Security Challenge
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March 08, 2013
08
Mar'13
Midlands health trust trials BlackBerry 10 OS on PlayBook with Z10 roll-out
The Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust tests the Blackberry 10 operating system (OS) for a mobile fleet deployment
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March 08, 2013
08
Mar'13
Poor management information undermines government cuts
Departments are routinely ‘gaming’ the Treasury by withholding spending information, a Public Accounts Committee report has said
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March 08, 2013
08
Mar'13
Half of all companies lose devices with important data
Recent survey shows half of all firms have lost devices with important data, with security implications for more than 20% of those businesses
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March 08, 2013
08
Mar'13
RSA reports security shift toward monitoring and response capabilities
A big shift in security spending has begun with increasing investment in monitoring and response capabilities, says RSA's Tom Heiser
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March 08, 2013
08
Mar'13
Aspirant UK cyber security champions prepare for battle in Bristol
The final of the current UK national Cyber Security Challenge takes place in Bristol this weekend
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March 08, 2013
08
Mar'13
Google’s Motorola Mobility to cut 10% of workforce
Google’s Motorola Mobility is to cut 1,200 jobs – 10% of its global workforce.
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March 07, 2013
07
Mar'13
EU states likely to force changes to proposed data protection rules
A group of EU member states is likely to force the European Commission to soften proposals for tough new data protection regulations
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March 07, 2013
07
Mar'13
UK laxity on BYOD raises data loss risk, says ICO
YouGov survey reveals many UK employers are not providing guidance on the usage of own devices at work, putting personal information at risk
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March 07, 2013
07
Mar'13
Dell board seeks alternative to founder’s $24bn offer
The board of manufacturer Dell is looking for rival bids for the company amid shareholder anger over founder Michael Dell's $24bn offer
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March 07, 2013
07
Mar'13
MP adamant Universal Credit IT suppliers told to down tools
Universal Credit IT contractors have been told to down tools, says Stephen Timms, Labour MP for East Ham
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March 06, 2013
06
Mar'13
Cabinet Office hands government ‘public cloud first’ mandate
Whitehall is to adopt a ‘public cloud first' policy mandating departments to consider public cloud services the main channel for their IT spending
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March 06, 2013
06
Mar'13
"Universal credit contractors told to down tools," claim MPs
"Universal credit contractors told to down tools," claim MPs
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March 06, 2013
06
Mar'13
What is RSA's build, buy, partner strategy?
Computer Weekly takes a closer look at RSA's build, buy, partner strategy
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March 06, 2013
06
Mar'13
Undersea cables bring superfast broadband to Scilly Isles
Unused fibre cables lying on the Atlantic seabed bring superfast broadband to the Isles of Scilly, replacing a radio link to Cornwall
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March 06, 2013
06
Mar'13
Traditional security fails against targeted attacks, says Trend Micro
Context is the most important element to defending corporate data in the face of increasingly targeted attacks, says security company Trend Micro
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March 06, 2013
06
Mar'13
Cornwall Council votes for scaled-down BT joint venture
Cornwall Council’s cabinet has voted in favour of a scaled-down joint venture with BT that will see the supplier run services including IT support