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• October 01, 2014 01 Oct'14

  European firms far from ready for new data rules, study shows

  As European authorities aim to ratify revised data protection rules by 2015, many firms have a lot to do to comply

• September 25, 2014 25 Sep'14

  Bash bug could be bigger threat than Heartbleed

  A bug in the Bash command prompt software used by many Unix computers could be a greater threat than Heartbleed.

• September 23, 2014 23 Sep'14

  UKtech50 2014 - help us choose the 50 most influential people in UK IT

  Computer Weekly is launching the fifth annual UKtech50, our definitive list of the movers and shakers in UK IT - tell us your nominations

• September 22, 2014 22 Sep'14

  Conficker infections an indictment of IT security, says CWG

  Conficker worm infections reflect the “sad state of affairs of IT security”, says the Conficker Working Group

• September 08, 2014 08 Sep'14

  Tobacco giant outsources IT to Wipro

  Philip Morris International has outsourced IT infrastructure management to Indian services firm Wipro in a five-year deal

• September 08, 2014 08 Sep'14

  Ransomware on the rise, warns cyber threat report

  The first half of 2014 saw an increase in online attacks that lock up user data and hold it for ransom, reports F-Secure Labs

• September 03, 2014 03 Sep'14

  Morgan Motor Company swaps Sage for integrated IFS

  Morgan Motor Company is replacing its Sage 500 accounting system with IFS Applications

• August 28, 2014 28 Aug'14

  Microsoft re-releases security bulletin MS14-045

  Microsoft has re-released a software security update that was withdrawn because it put some computers in endless reboot loops

• August 14, 2014 14 Aug'14

  21% of manufacturers hit by intellectual property theft

  More than one in five manufacturing firms reported a loss of intellectual property in a cyber attack in the past year, a study shows

• August 05, 2014 05 Aug'14

  AstraZeneca rolls out IT self service using ServiceNow

  Pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca has rolled out ServiceNow self service IT to 51,500 staff globally in four months

• July 29, 2014 29 Jul'14

  Tackle IAM with a risk-based approach, says KPMG

  A risk-based approach is the best way to tackle identity and access management, says KPMG

• July 16, 2014 16 Jul'14

  Total internet failure: are you prepared?

  A total internet failure could stop any business in its tracks, yet few are preparing for this possibility, KPMG has warned

• July 15, 2014 15 Jul'14

  Diageo puts ServiceNow fizz in IT service desk

  Diageo has gone live with an implementation of ServiceNow to automate IT services as part of a global transformation

• July 15, 2014 15 Jul'14

  iPhones not a security threat to China, says Apple

  Apple has denied allegations that location-tracking iPhone features pose a threat to China’s national security

• July 15, 2014 15 Jul'14

  The billion-customer challenge of ITC CIO VVR Babu

  ITC CIO VVR Babu explains the challenges for a business that targets over one billion consumers with its goods

• July 10, 2014 10 Jul'14

  UK leads international partnership to fight financial malware

  The UK National Crime Agency is leading international collaboration between law enforcement and the private sector to fight bank theft malware

• July 09, 2014 09 Jul'14

  Why using voice biometrics is a good idea

  Banks and other organisations are turning to voice biometrics, but why do they believe the technology is good idea?

• July 08, 2014 08 Jul'14

  Airbus deploys modular datacentre strategy to boost HPC capacity

  The aircraft manufacturer has deployed HP's performance optimised datacentres (PODs) to increase its high performance compute capabilities for its engineers

• July 07, 2014 07 Jul'14

  Smart light bulbs get security update

  Smart light bulb maker LIFX has issued a firmware update after security researchers exposed a security weakness

• July 04, 2014 04 Jul'14

  Security Think Tank: The dos and don’ts of a good incident response plan

  What does a good information security incident response plan look like?

• July 03, 2014 03 Jul'14

  Blender maker adds ServiceNow ITSM to business mix

  Blender maker Vitamix has rolled out its ServiceNow IT service management (ITSM) beyond the improvement of its IT operation by automating tasks across the business.

• July 03, 2014 03 Jul'14

  Facebook apologises over psychological experiments

  Facebook has apologised over the controversial psychological experiments carried out on 689,000 users without their consent in 2012

• July 01, 2014 01 Jul'14

  Industrial control systems increasingly under attack, says Kaspersky

  Targeted attacks on industrial control systems take place on a regular and increasing basis, says Kaspersky Lab

• June 30, 2014 30 Jun'14

  Facebook under fire over secret experiment on users

  Facebook has come under fire for conducting a psychology experiment on 689,000 users without their consent

• June 27, 2014 27 Jun'14

  Wearable tech must comply with privacy laws, warns ICO

  Wearable technology must comply with UK data privacy laws, warns the ICO

• June 27, 2014 27 Jun'14

  Google begins complying with European takedown requests

  Google has begun removing search results in response to takedown requests from European citizens

• June 17, 2014 17 Jun'14

  Domino’s breach underlines value of personal data, say experts

  The latest cyber breach to hit a high-profile brand underlines the high value of personal data, say security experts

• June 16, 2014 16 Jun'14

  Microsoft admits running out of IP addresses for Azure

  Microsoft has assured US Azure customers data remains in the US, despite running out of US-registered IP addresses at times

• June 11, 2014 11 Jun'14

  EE drives mobile phone deals with CRM software implementation

  Mobile phone operator Everything Everywhere claims a 400% increase in phone deals after rolling out customer relationship management software

• June 10, 2014 10 Jun'14

  Engineering firm fined for using unlicensed Autodesk software

  Project Options has been fined £16,000 by the Business Software Alliance, following an online tip-off

• June 09, 2014 09 Jun'14

  IT departments unprepared for internet of things

  Only 41% of IT professionals are working on projects to prepare their business for the internet of things

• June 09, 2014 09 Jun'14

  Turing Test 2014 marks historic milestone in artificial intelligence

  A computer program has made history by passing the artificial intelligence test set by computer science pioneer Alan Turing

• June 06, 2014 06 Jun'14

  Microsoft retaliates to China’s Windows 8 spying claims

  Microsoft has launched a social media campaign against China’s claims that Windows 8 is being used for US spying

• June 05, 2014 05 Jun'14

  CIOs should 'leave innovation to marketing'

  CIOs should focus on managing the technical infrastructure and leave innovation to other parts of the business – conclusion of a major study.

• June 02, 2014 02 Jun'14

  Cyber threats hiding in plain sight, says Palo Alto Networks

  Cyber attackers exploit commonly used business applications to bypass security controls, research shows

• May 30, 2014 30 May'14

  UK shoe retailer Office hit by data breach

  Data breach at UK shoe retailer Office prompts calls for online firms to beef up security around customer details

• May 30, 2014 30 May'14

  IT supplier insolvencies fall for first time as economy recovers

  Technology companies have reached a turning point as insolvencies fall for the first time in 2014

• May 30, 2014 30 May'14

  Google launches right-to-be-forgotten application form

  Google has introduced an online application form for Europeans who want personal data to be removed from online search results

• May 27, 2014 27 May'14

  Android Outlook app has privacy issues, warn researchers

  Microsoft’s Outlook.com app for Android is exposing users' data, warn security researchers

• May 23, 2014 23 May'14

  eBay under fire over handling of data breach

  eBay is coming under increasing criticism over its handling of the data breach that exposed millions of user records

• May 20, 2014 20 May'14

  US cyber criminal jailed for 20 years

  US authorities have jailed a cyber criminal for 20 years, for trading in stolen credit cards and identities

• 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

  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 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 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

• 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

  Software developers suffer as IT companies endure rising insolvencies

  Increase in the number of IT insolvencies expected as the economy improves

• 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 28, 2014 28 Apr'14

  Fiat and Chrysler to integrate separate IT systems

  Car manufacturing group Fiat and Chrysler have contracted IBM to integrate their separate IT infrastructures into a single global operation, following the companies coming together after Chrysler applied for Chapter 11 bankruptcy

• 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