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October 26, 2012
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Oct'12
ACPO use online crime reporting company
The Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO) and charity Crimestoppers is using online self-reporting platform Facewatch, designed to reduce low-level crime.
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October 26, 2012
26
Oct'12
Second G-cloud framework goes live with double number of suppliers
The government's second G-Cloud framework has gone live, with twice the number of original suppliers
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October 25, 2012
25
Oct'12
Windows 8 OS is available now – but is it the right choice for your business?
Windows 8 combines a desktop operating system (OS) with tablet-touch functionality, which will bring benefits to some organisations - but not all
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October 25, 2012
25
Oct'12
Government expected to unveil eight IDA suppliers for online services
The government is to announce suppliers – including PayPal, BT and the Post Office – to provide identity assurance (IDA) for online public services
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October 25, 2012
25
Oct'12
ICO hits Stoke-on-Trent City Council with £120,000 fine
Stoke City Council has breached the Data Protection Act, for the second time in two years, after details of a child protection legal case were emailed to the wrong person.
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October 25, 2012
25
Oct'12
UK public sector contracts keep Atos Origin Q3 results buoyant
Large public sector contracts buoy IT services company Atos Origin, which has reported double-digit growth in the UK for its third quarter
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October 24, 2012
24
Oct'12
McAfee Focus 2012: McAfee to help secure nuclear plants
Westinghouse Electric Company and McAfee have announced a partnership around information security for nuclear power plants
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October 24, 2012
24
Oct'12
McAfee Focus 2012: One fifth of corporate network devices unknown
At least 20% of the devices on corporate networks are not known to the organisation, says security company McAfee
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October 24, 2012
24
Oct'12
McAfee Focus 2012: McAfee evolves to enable orchestrated defence
Today’s security systems are not ready for an always-on, always-connected world, says McAfee CTO Michael Fey
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October 24, 2012
24
Oct'12
McAfee Focus 2012: Xerox, McAfee partner on embedded security threat
Only around 13% of organisations are aware that printers and multi-function devices represent a threat to information security, says Xerox
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October 24, 2012
24
Oct'12
McAfee Focus 2012: Endpoint security key to Security Connected strategy
Security firm McAfee has announced four enhancements of endpoint security as part of its Security Connected strategy at McAfee Focus 2012
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October 24, 2012
24
Oct'12
Government could shelve £1bn IT procurement due to faulty technology
The government has put a £1bn tender for IT services on ice because of hardware problems with the procurement
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October 24, 2012
24
Oct'12
McAfee Focus 2012: Brighter future for cyber defenders, says DeCesare
The security industry looks to the future with a sense of hope, says Michael DeCesare, co-president of Intel-owned security firm McAfee
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October 24, 2012
24
Oct'12
McAfee Focus 2012: NAC supplier ForeScout joins McAfee SIA scheme
McAfee does not want to be all things to all people when it comes to security, but its leadership is aiming to provide the platform that will enable better data protection
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October 23, 2012
23
Oct'12
CSC struggling to make a profit from Royal Mail outsourcing deal
CSC has stemmed losses in its 10-year outsourcing deal with Royal Mail through job cuts, tax breaks and relief payments, according to accounts
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October 23, 2012
23
Oct'12
Fife Council to slash £2.4m with PSN
Fife Council will slash £2.4m from its network infrastructure costs over the next four years by moving to a public services network (PSN)
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October 23, 2012
23
Oct'12
Cornwall Council puts outsourcing move on hold after landslide vote
Cornwall Council has frozen a plan to outsource public services after a near-unanimous vote to suspend the authority's outsourcing programme
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October 22, 2012
22
Oct'12
Government announces £7m 3D printing pot
The government is to invest £7m of research and development funding into 3D printing
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October 22, 2012
22
Oct'12
XSS attacks remain top threat to web applications
Cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks remain the top threat to web applications, databases and websites, a study from FireHost reveals
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October 22, 2012
22
Oct'12
Attackers besiege Google Android OS, Trend Micro reveals
Google’s Android mobile OS is under siege by attackers, as malware and data-stealing adware rose 483% in the last quarter, says Trend Micro
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October 22, 2012
22
Oct'12
Interview: Dries Buytaert, founder of Drupal
Dries Buytaert, founder of open source content management system Drupal and distributor Acquia, on ambitions to run a $100m business
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October 22, 2012
22
Oct'12
Windows 8 security: how does it measure up?
Microsoft's Windows 8 is seen by many as representing an evolutionary jump for the operating system, but what about security?
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October 22, 2012
22
Oct'12
BT and Virgin Media slam Birmingham broadband plans
BT and Virgin Media have complained to the EC about a state-funded broadband network in Birmingham that will overlap with areas already covered by their fibre
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October 22, 2012
22
Oct'12
Suffolk Coastal Port Health Authority upgrades storage for database
Suffolk Coastal Port Health Authority upgrades its storage infrastructure for web-based data-management system Philis
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October 22, 2012
22
Oct'12
Tech City names Facebook executive Joanna Shields as CEO
Joanna Shields has resigned as European boss of Facebook to become CEO of the Tech City Investment Organisation (TCIO)
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October 19, 2012
19
Oct'12
Raspberry Pi founder Eben Upton calls for open technology
Raspberry Pi co-founder Eben Upton calls on students and engineers to make technology more open and accessible to fill the skills gap
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October 19, 2012
19
Oct'12
Lost devices access work email, says Sophos
A fifth of lost electronic devices have access to work email, exposing confidential corporate data, a survey from Sophos has revealed
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October 19, 2012
19
Oct'12
Teacher training registry at standstill amid technical problems
Potential teachers are unable to apply for training courses because of problems with the Graduate Teacher Training Registry
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October 19, 2012
19
Oct'12
HSBC back online after DDoS attack
HSBC has restored its online banking services after a distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack prevented customers using online services
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October 19, 2012
19
Oct'12
UK looks to young innovators to fight cyber crime
The UK is to offer 18-year-olds training in advanced IT skills to bolster the expertise of intelligence agencies in fighting cyber crime
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October 18, 2012
18
Oct'12
Gary McKinnon decision could be bad news for cyber prosecutions, says lawyer
The UK government’s decision to enable self-confessed hacker Gary McKinnon to avoid extradition to face trial for breaking into US government and military computers could set a dangerous precedent
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October 18, 2012
18
Oct'12
Citrix debuts mobile virtual apps as analysts warn of obsolescence
Citrix debuts cloud and mobility releases, but analysts warn they may soon be left behind in an increasingly competitive and evolving market
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October 17, 2012
17
Oct'12
Case Study: Disaster recovery boosts business continuity
A review of disaster recovery capabilities has made multinational recruitment firm Hudson more resilient in its day-to-day business
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October 17, 2012
17
Oct'12
The Government Digital Service (GDS) launches Gov.uk website
Gov.uk is intended to become a single domain for online public services replacing hundreds of departmental sites
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October 17, 2012
17
Oct'12
IBM reports flat net profits for third quarter
IBM has reported flat net profits of $3.8bn as demand for its software services and tight cost management offset the effect of a stronger dollar
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October 17, 2012
17
Oct'12
Draft Communications Bill will be ineffective, says ICO
The Draft Data Communications Bill will only catch the most incompetent criminals, says Information Commissioner Christopher Graham
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October 16, 2012
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Oct'12
Cornwall Council axes leader Alec Robertson in outsourcing controversy
Cornwall Council leader Alec Robertson has lost a confidence vote and will step down following a controversial plan to outsource council services
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October 16, 2012
16
Oct'12
Theresa May: Hacker Gary McKinnon to stay in UK
Hacker Gary McKinnon will stay in UK, home secretary Theresa May has told MPs
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October 16, 2012
16
Oct'12
Police need to go digital to improve communication with citizens
UK citizens believe digital communications technology such as social media would help police connect with the population and put them in a stronger position to fight crime
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October 16, 2012
16
Oct'12
Network health puts sector off mobile working
Healthcare organisations are embracing mobile working like never before, but the issue around network coverage is causing concern
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October 16, 2012
16
Oct'12
Security remains a barrier to mobility, study finds
Security, potential loss of data and compliance remain key concerns in using mobile enterprise apps, a study has revealed
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October 16, 2012
16
Oct'12
Organisations need alternative data protection as security models fail
Organisations' security models are failing - so could it be time to adopt an intelligence-led approach to data protection and fighting cyber crime?
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October 16, 2012
16
Oct'12
EU advises Google to rethink privacy policy
The EU is to tell Google to change the way it gathers information on users to reduce the risk of infringing on their privacy
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October 16, 2012
16
Oct'12
Home secretary Theresa May rules on hacker Gary McKinnon’s US extradition
Home secretary Theresa May is to rule on self-confessed computer hacker Gary McKinnon's extradition to the US
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October 15, 2012
15
Oct'12
Austrian hospital improves access to patient data with Imprivata
Klinikum Wels-Grieskirchen hospital in Austria explains how it improved speed of access and security to its works stations.
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October 15, 2012
15
Oct'12
Cookie law needs more than ‘do not track’, says Neelie Kroes
Website owners still need consent to use cookies even if web users' browsers offer 'do not track' (DNT), says EC vice-president Neelie Kroes
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October 15, 2012
15
Oct'12
AMD cuts 20% of workforce
Chip maker Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) plans to cut as many as 2,340 jobs, or about 20% of its workforce
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October 15, 2012
15
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US prepares cyber offensive capability
The US admits to preparing cyber offensive capabilities amid growing evidence that Iran conducted cyber attacks on the Saudi oil industry
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October 12, 2012
12
Oct'12
Mozilla fixes security flaw in latest Firefox
Mozilla has released a fix for the latest version of its Firefox browser after withdrawing it the day before after identifying a security flaw
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October 12, 2012
12
Oct'12
US lifts ban on Samsung Galaxy Nexus
The US Court of Appeals has overturned a ban on sales of Samsung's Galaxy Nexus phone
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October 12, 2012
12
Oct'12
Draft Data Communications Bill a security risk, says Jimmy Wales
The UK’s Draft Data Communications Bill will be useless and quite dangerous, says Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales
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October 11, 2012
11
Oct'12
CERN sees surge in job applicants after turning to social media
CERN, home of the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), has seen a surge in job applicants for hard-to-fill vacancies, after using social media to recruit
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October 11, 2012
11
Oct'12
Parliament to look at UK involvement of Huawei
A parliamentary select committee is looking into Huawei’s operations in the UK following controversy around the safety of using the firm’s technology
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October 11, 2012
11
Oct'12
RSA Europe: Thousands of unprotected virtual servers exposed to the web
Organisations are failing to protect data in virtual environments, says Jason Hart, vice-president cloud solutions, SafeNet
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October 11, 2012
11
Oct'12
RSA Europe: Security must take human factor into account
Security needs to start taking into account the differences in users, says Hugh Thompson, RSA Conference programme committee chair
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October 11, 2012
11
Oct'12
Patchy uptake hinders Public Service Network roll-out
Key players involved in deploying the Public Service Network (PSN) say progress is being made, but different approaches are slowing it down
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October 11, 2012
11
Oct'12
Job prospects improving for IT graduates, says HECSU report
Job prospects for IT graduates have improved for the first time during the recession, says the Higher Education Careers Services Unit (HECSU)
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October 11, 2012
11
Oct'12
RSA Europe: Security concerns whole supply chain, says Misha Glenny
Targeted attacks affect the whole supply chain, not just big corporations, author Misha Glenny tells RSA Conference Europe 2012 attendees
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October 10, 2012
10
Oct'12
RSA Europe: Cloud key to future information security, says Qualys
Cloud computing is an opportunity information security professionals should not miss, says Philippe Courtot, CEO of security firm Qualys
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October 10, 2012
10
Oct'12
DWP to announce identity assurance suppliers
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is to announce the first providers in the government’s identity assurance (IDA) scheme at the end of October
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October 10, 2012
10
Oct'12
Interview: Suffolk County Council CIO discusses why VDI works
Mark Adams-Wright is overseeing an IT change that is supporting a major transformation in the role of Suffolk County Council
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October 09, 2012
09
Oct'12
RSA Europe: Free cloud security readiness tool from Microsoft
Microsoft has announced a free tool for organisations to assess their security readiness for cloud computing.
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October 09, 2012
09
Oct'12
Government launches £100m technology pot for nurses
The government is providing £100m in technology for nurses and midwives in a move designed to free up time with patients
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October 09, 2012
09
Oct'12
Telefónica launches business to sell mobile data
O2 parent company Telefónica is to offer user data from customer's mobile phones to organisations who want to analyse customer activity
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October 08, 2012
08
Oct'12
Cyber crime costs UK organisations £2.1m a year
Ponemon Institute's 2012 Cost of Cyber Crime Study estimates cyber crime costs UK organisations an average of £2.1m a year each
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October 08, 2012
08
Oct'12
Swedish government sites targeted by Anonymous
The websites of several Swedish government agencies were knocked offline on Friday after being targeted by hacktivist collective Anonymous
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October 08, 2012
08
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Microsoft encryption key deadline approaching
Any organisations that have not yet replaced outdated security certificates will have to act quickly to meet the Microsoft deadline
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October 08, 2012
08
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Most US citizens reject online tracking, survey finds
Most US citizens do not want any information collected about which websites they visit, according to a survey by the University of California
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October 08, 2012
08
Oct'12
China’s Huawei and ZTE a security threat, says US committee
China’s leading technology firms pose a threat to national security, warns a US Congressional committee
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October 05, 2012
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Oct'12
IT contractors expect job opportunities and salaries to rise
The number of IT contractors expecting growth in public sector job opportunities has doubled since last year, a study by Giant Group has revealed
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October 05, 2012
05
Oct'12
Interview: Gwyn Thomas, CIO of the Welsh Government
Gwyn Thomas, CIO of the Welsh Assembly, says a pragmatic leadership approach was key to the success of Wales's public sector IT
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October 05, 2012
05
Oct'12
GLA rolls out cloud-based incident management tool
The Greater London Authority (GLA) has rolled out a cloud-based tool to record and track non-compliance issues, security threats and fraud
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October 04, 2012
04
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Government spends £2m on global cyber security centre
The government is to spend £2m a year on a cyber-security centre.
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October 04, 2012
04
Oct'12
Crown Prosecution Service CIO quits to join Lockheed Martin
Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) CIO David Jones has resigned to take up a role at US defence technology firm Lockheed Martin
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October 03, 2012
03
Oct'12
Indian IT giant set to win Home Office contract
Indian IT services firm Tata Consultancy Services is being awarded a contract to support the government’s Disclosure and Barring Service.
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October 03, 2012
03
Oct'12
4G victory was technical, not political
Speedy execution of the digital television switchover and clearing of spectrum improved the 4G timetable, not negotiations by central government
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October 03, 2012
03
Oct'12
UKtech50 2012: Who are the most influential people in UK IT?
Computer Weekly is this week launching the third UKtech50, our annual definitive list of the real movers and shakers in UK IT
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October 02, 2012
02
Oct'12
HMRC deploys Becrypt off-the-shelf encryption
HMRC will use Becrypt Disk protect, which has recently been certified under the government’s Commercial Product Assurance (CPA) Scheme.
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October 02, 2012
02
Oct'12
Hackers target White House military network
Hackers using computers in China have infiltrated an “unclassified” network in the US White House, believed to be used for issuing nuclear commands.
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October 02, 2012
02
Oct'12
4G meeting to determine spectrum future set for today
Sources say the meeting between mobile operators, Ofcom and minister for media, culture and sport, Maria Miller, will happen this afternoon
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October 01, 2012
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Shared services proposal splits Cornwall Council
Councillors in Cornwall are calling for the removal of council leader Alec Robinson as the cabinet debates a proposal for shared services
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September 28, 2012
28
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Phishing attacks cast wider nets in businesses
Phishing attacks are moving from targeting a few key employees to much wider groups, says security awareness training company PhishMe
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September 28, 2012
28
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iCreate to encourage generation of young coders
Education firm iCreate builds prototype aimed at teaching children to understand and use code from a young age
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September 28, 2012
28
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RIM posts another quarterly loss - but it could have been worse
BlackBerry-maker RIM has posted another quarterly loss, but not as bad as investors expected, with revenues 16% above analysts’ forecasts
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September 27, 2012
27
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ICO publishes cloud data guidelines
The ICO has published new guidelines that underline businesses’ sole responsibility for the protection of data
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September 27, 2012
27
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Information security: Technical skills highest in demand
Salaries for most information security professionals are continuing to trend upward as demand increases, particularly for technical skills.
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September 27, 2012
27
Sep'12
EC sets out strategy for EU cloud data and standards
The European Commission (EC) has unveiled a strategy for standards and a legal framework for cloud computing in European Union (EU) states
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September 27, 2012
27
Sep'12
Izz ad-Din al-Qassam hackers launch cyber attack on US bank Wells Fargo
A hacker group connected to Hamas says it attacked US bank Wells Fargo in reaction to the video 'Innocence of Muslims' posted on YouTube
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September 27, 2012
27
Sep'12
Java flaw allows attackers to bypass sandbox defences
Security researchers have discovered a vulnerability in all supported versions of Oracle Java allowing attackers to bypass sandbox defences
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September 27, 2012
27
Sep'12
UK ranks only eighth in world internet freedoms
The UK has fewer internet freedoms than seven other countries, including Estonia and the Philippines a report has revealed
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September 26, 2012
26
Sep'12
Community special school rolls out touchscreens for SEN pupils
Henry Tyndale School, which caters for pupils with special educational needs (SEN), has rolled out touchscreen devices for its 120 students
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September 26, 2012
26
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HMRC becomes first major department to use G-Cloud
HMRC is the first major government department to procure through the G-Cloud in a deal with Skyscape for centralised data storage.
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September 26, 2012
26
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Move to cloud still all about security for UK firms, survey shows
Security and data privacy are still the top concerns for UK businesses adopting cloud-based services, research shows
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September 26, 2012
26
Sep'12
Samsung faces call for Galaxy S3 security update
Samsung is facing calls to issue a security update for the Galaxy S3 smartphone to address a serious vulnerability
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September 25, 2012
25
Sep'12
How agile is Universal Credit?
The DWP claims the IT for its flagship Universal Credit project is developed using agile principles. But how agile is a seven-year £2.2bn project?
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September 25, 2012
25
Sep'12
Security concerns hold back mobile banking adoption
More than two-thirds of smartphone owners have not yet adopted mobile banking apps because of security concerns, a survey has revealed
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September 25, 2012
25
Sep'12
Government strategies for increasing SME procurement
Deputy CIO Liam Maxwell and SMEs discuss strategies for breaking the IT oligopoly stranglehold in government
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September 25, 2012
25
Sep'12
Iran blocks access to Google search and Gmail
Iran has blocked access to Google search and Gmail in a move officials say is aimed at improving cyber security
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September 24, 2012
24
Sep'12
Businesses need to tackle threat of compromised websites
UK domain registrar 123-reg is helping combat the trend of spreading malware through legitimate sites
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September 24, 2012
24
Sep'12
Southwest One losses obscured by 'shambolic' accounting
Outsourcing venture Southwest One obscured the extent of its losses with an unusual combination of understated costs and post-dated credits