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March 07, 2012 07 Mar'12
BT and Talk Talk lose appeal against Digital Economy Act

Internet service providers BT and Talk Talk have lost an appeal against measures to tackle copyright infringement online in the Digital Economy Act
March 07, 2012 07 Mar'12
FBI informer Hector Xavier Monsegur aids in arrest of LulzSec hackers

Authorities in the US, UK and Republic of Ireland have arrested seven suspected members of hacktivist group LulzSec, including Hector Xavier Monsegur, who helped investigators
March 06, 2012 06 Mar'12
Laptop remains top mobile enterprise device, study reveals

The laptop remains the most popular mobile device for work despite an influx of smartphones and tablets, a study has revealed
March 05, 2012 05 Mar'12
Microsoft Trustworthy Computing: what next?

Ten years ago, Microsoft set up the Trustworthy Computing (TwC) group, but a lot has changed since then. How relevant is Microsoft's trustworthy computing mission in today's world?

March 05, 2012 05 Mar'12
Congress tells Nasa to continually improve data security following hack admission

A US Congressional subcommittee has called on Nasa to ensure its data protection is constantly updated after the agency admitted hackers gained control of computer systems in 2011
March 01, 2012 01 Mar'12
RSA 2012: IT security experts urge enterprises to ban smartphone BYOD schemes

Enterprises should ban employees from using their own smartphones for work, a panel of IT security practitioners told the RSA Conference 2012
March 01, 2012 01 Mar'12
RSA 2012: Trustworthy Internet Movement launched

The trustworthiness of the internet is at risk, Philippe Courtot, chief executive officer at Qualys, warned attendees of RSA Conference 2012.
March 01, 2012 01 Mar'12
RSA 2012: Forget about hacktivists, say security experts

Businesses should forget about hacktivists and concentrate on getting the security basics right, a panel of IT security practitioners told attendees of RSA Conference 2012 in San Francisco
March 01, 2012 01 Mar'12
RSA 2012: Rationalise security compliance obligations for greater efficiency, says Microsoft

Meeting compliance obligations, passing audits and dealing with false alarms can distract information security professionals from keeping data secure, but Microsoft has found ways of managing the noise
February 29, 2012 29 Feb'12
RSA 2012: RSA takes market-leader position seriously, says Heiser

RSA takes its market-leader position seriously to pull together the IT security industry, says Tom Heiser, president of RSA.

February 28, 2012 28 Feb'12
RSA 2012: RSA issues security industry call to arms

Security supplier RSA urges the security industry to collaborate to win the war against cyber threats to information security
February 28, 2012 28 Feb'12
RSA 2012: Trustworthy computing more important than ever, says Microsoft

Information security is becoming increasingly challenging rather than easier, according to Microsoft's Trustworthy Computing group
February 28, 2012 28 Feb'12
RSA 2012: IT security industry in challenging position

A number of events over the past ten years has put the IT security industry in a challenging position, says Art Coviello, executive chairman of RSA, the Security Division of EMC.
February 24, 2012 24 Feb'12
More than two-thirds of companies risk downtime, survey reveals

Most companies are risking downtime of their critical business systems in the light of recent data breaches suffered by third-party digital certificate authorities (CAs), a survey has revealed.
February 24, 2012 24 Feb'12
Heads of finance hate big-bang IT projects

Big bang, long-term, strategic, transformational IT projects no longer make sense, says a panel of CFOs.
February 24, 2012 24 Feb'12
Shanghai iPad sales allowed to continue, for now

Sales of Apple's iPad will be allowed to continue in Shanghai, at least until a High Court rules in a dispute between Apple and electronics firm Proview Technology.
February 24, 2012 24 Feb'12
White House unveils a 'bill of rights' for web users

The White House has unveiled a bill of rights for web users, calling for stronger privacy protections to ensure the internet remains "an engine for innovation and economic growth".
February 23, 2012 23 Feb'12
Microsoft targets Motorola and Google in patent claim

Microsoft has lodged a complaint with European competition authorities against phone maker Motorola Mobility, which is in the process of being acquired by Google in a $12.5bn deal .
February 23, 2012 23 Feb'12
OSSIM update enables cyber threat intelligence sharing

The latest update to the Open Source Security Information Management (OSSIM) base system includes a mechanism for sharing cyber threat intelligence.
February 22, 2012 22 Feb'12
Acta ratification stalled pending top EU court ruling

The European Commission is to refer the controversial Anti-Counterfeiting Agreement (Acta) to the European Union's top court for legal guidance.
February 22, 2012 22 Feb'12
SAP and Samsung team up to push enterprise Android

SAP and Samsung are reported to be joining forces to make mobile devices running Google's Android operating system safer to use in the corporate environment.
February 22, 2012 22 Feb'12
CIO interview: John Harris, Corporate IT Forum chairman on skills development

John Harris, chairman of IT director's group The Corporate IT Forum and VP of global IT strategy at GSK, talks about IT skills and apprenticeships.
February 22, 2012 22 Feb'12
US to expand wireless broadband spectrum

The US government is calling for US wireless broadband spectrum to be nearly doubled in the next ten years to cope with the surge in wireless data traffic.
February 21, 2012 21 Feb'12
The Pirate Bay faces UK ban after High Court ruling

The Pirate Bay faces a UK ban after the High Court ruled it illegally encourages users to infringe music copyright.
February 21, 2012 21 Feb'12
Google bypassed IE too, says Microsoft

Microsoft has accused Google of bypassing the privacy settings of Internet Explorer users after Safari faux pas
February 20, 2012 20 Feb'12
Is the ICO's focus on public sector about to change?

Is the Information Commissioner finally planning to tackle data protection failures in companies with the same vigour as in the public sector?
February 20, 2012 20 Feb'12
Ed Vaizey urged to fight new EU mobile roaming charges

A group comprising a UK mobile operator, consumer groups, trade bodies and industry associations is calling on UK communications minister Ed Vaizey to fight planned EU mobile roaming charges.
February 17, 2012 17 Feb'12
Apple wins patent dispute with Motorola

Apple has won a patent dispute with Motorola Mobility in a Munich court over a "slide-to-unlock" feature on smartphones sold in Germany.
February 17, 2012 17 Feb'12
UK regulator PhonepayPlus fines Dutch typosquatting companies

UK phone regulator PhonepayPlus fines two Dutch firms £100,000 for exploiting well-known websites Wikipedia, Twitter and YouTube
February 16, 2012 16 Feb'12
Apple and social networks under fire over iPhone privacy

Apple and social networks are under fire for distributing social media apps through Apple’s iTunes store that harvest iPhone contact data without users’ permission
February 16, 2012 16 Feb'12
Cisco wants EU to reconsider Microsoft Skype deal

Cisco is calling on European Union authorities to reconsider the unconditional approval of Microsoft’s $8.5bn acquisition of Skype.
February 15, 2012 15 Feb'12
Trademark row puts Apple iPad production at risk

A Chinese company claiming to own the iPad trademark has asked customs officials to block shipments of the Apple iPad in and out of China
February 15, 2012 15 Feb'12
Competition Appeals Tribunal demands steeper cuts for landline to mobile call costs

The Competition Appeals Tribunal has called for cuts in costs for connecting landline calls to mobile phones to be phased in faster
February 14, 2012 14 Feb'12
Businesses want IT to support energy efficiency

Large businesses are prioritising investments in IT to control and reduce their energy consumption and IT service providers are improving their ability to provide services to them.
February 14, 2012 14 Feb'12
Infosec offers stability and mobility in 2012, survey shows

The information security profession offers stability and mobility, according to the latest Career Impact Survey by industry and certification body (ISC)².
February 14, 2012 14 Feb'12
President of European Parliament critical of Acta

After a weekend of public protests against the controversial Anti-Counterfeiting Agreement (Acta), the president of the European Parliament has added his voice to those of critcs.
February 13, 2012 13 Feb'12
IE update top priority for Patch Tuesday

Microsoft releases nine bulletins addressing 21 vulnerabilities in its monthly Patch Tuesday security update on 14 February
February 13, 2012 13 Feb'12
Thousands of Europeans protest against Acta

Thousands of people have taken part in co-ordinated marches across Europe in protest against the controversial Anti-Counterfeiting Agreement (Acta)
February 10, 2012 10 Feb'12
ICO asks government to extend powers of compulsory audit

The UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office has submitted a business case to the government for extending the privacy watchdog’s powers to carry out compulsory audits.
February 10, 2012 10 Feb'12
US agency NOAA moves 25,000 users from RIM BlackBerry to Apple iOS

BlackBerry maker Research In Motion (RIM) loses 25,000 users as US government agency NOAA moves staff to rival Apple iOS
February 10, 2012 10 Feb'12
Google launches cloud storage service Drive to rival Apple iCloud

Google is launching a cloud storage service called Drive to rival Dropbox and Apple’s iCloud
February 10, 2012 10 Feb'12
LinkedIn Q4 revenue more than doubles

Social networking site LinkedIn has reported 2011 fourth quarter revenue of $167.7m, up 105% from Q4 2010; and net income of $6.9m, an increase of 30%
February 09, 2012 09 Feb'12
ACPO announces 3 regional cybercrime units

The Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO) has announced the launch of three regional police cybercrime units at a cost of £6m.
February 09, 2012 09 Feb'12
Cisco back on acquisition trail after record quarter

Cisco Systems has reported record revenues of $11.5bn for the second fiscal quarter that ended 28 January 2012, up 11% on the year-ago quarter, and profits of $2.6bn or 47 cents a share, up 27%.
February 09, 2012 09 Feb'12
Hybrid clouds most popular with UK business, survey reveals

Hybrid clouds are the most popular cloud computing models with UK businesses, a survey has revealed.
February 08, 2012 08 Feb'12
Former security minister Pauline Neville-Jones highlights UK cyber security skills deficit

Former security minister Pauline Neville-Jones says the UK cyber security skills base is “wholly inadequate”
February 08, 2012 08 Feb'12
Application security not a top priority for UK organisations

As operating systems become increasingly attack-resistant, cyber criminals are moving up the stack, butt relatively few UK organisations are planning application security projects.
February 08, 2012 08 Feb'12
First reports of IPV6 DDoS attacks raise security fears

Ahead of the official launch day on 6 June 2012, network service providers are reporting the first IPV6 distributed denial-of-service attacks.
February 08, 2012 08 Feb'12
Symantec reveals that code-stealing hackers attempted extortion

A month after confirming that hackers had stolen a segment of its source code, Symantec has revealed that the hackers tried to extort money in exchange for keeping the code private.
February 07, 2012 07 Feb'12
Survey reveals need for new approach to back-up and recovery

Traditional approaches to back-up and recovery of IT systems no longer work and a new approach is needed, a survey of more than 1,400 IT professionals worldwide has revealed.
February 07, 2012 07 Feb'12
(ISC)2 volunteers head to UK schools on Safer Internet Day

(ISC)2, the largest not-for-profit membership body of certified information security professionals worldwide, is engaging with children at UK schools to mark the ninth annual world Safer Internet Day.
February 06, 2012 06 Feb'12
Apple wins suspension of Motorola ban on iPad and iPhone sales

Apple has been granted a temporary suspension of a sales ban imposed on some iPhones and iPads in Germany.
February 03, 2012 03 Feb'12
Innovation and optimisation top UK’s 2012 IT agenda, survey shows

2012 will be a year of change and smarter working, with IT departments focused on improving processes and finding ‘new ways of doing things’, according to a survey by The Corporate IT Forum.
February 03, 2012 03 Feb'12
Volkswagen UK CIO leaves to go nuclear

Nick Gaines, formerly CIO at Volkswagen UK, has left the car firm to join Ultra Electronics Nuclear Control Systems.
February 03, 2012 03 Feb'12
VeriSign admits security breach of corporate network

Internet infrastructure services firm VeriSign has admitted that it was the victim of numerous data breaches in 2010, but top-level managers were not notified immediately.
February 02, 2012 02 Feb'12
Mobile phone chip supplier Qualcomm faces US anti-corruption probe

US anti-corruption authorities investigate mobile phone chip-maker Qualcomm’s compliance with the 1977 Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
February 01, 2012 01 Feb'12
Fewer than a third of UK organisations plan mobile security projects

Despite the media hype around the adoption of mobile technologies and the need to secure them, relatively few UK organisations are planning mobile security projects, a survey has revealed
February 01, 2012 01 Feb'12
Samsung faces EU competition probe over Apple smartphone patent abuse

European competition authorities are investigating claims that Samsung abused patents on smartphone technology to attack Apple
January 31, 2012 31 Jan'12
Proposed EC data protection rules help cloud adoption

The proposed new European Union data protection regulation will support the adoption of cloud computing, says European Commission Vice-President Neelie Kroes.
January 31, 2012 31 Jan'12
Global cyber security study reveals mixed preparedness

Cybersecurity exercises are not receiving strong participation from industry and some countries are falling behind in preparedness.
January 30, 2012 30 Jan'12
EU data protection framework: is it good news for business?

EU Justice Commissioner, Viviane Reding, claims it was good news for business. But will onerous requirements outweigh the benefits?
January 30, 2012 30 Jan'12
WEF publishes cybersecurity principles to halt cybercrime

The World Economic Forum has published a set of guidelines on cybersecurity and resilience to help international businesses win the war against global cybercrime.
January 27, 2012 27 Jan'12
Data protection tops UK security investments in 2012

Data protection will be the top security initiative for most UK organisations in 2012, reveals a survey of IT professionals.
January 27, 2012 27 Jan'12
Neelie Kroes calls for speedy EU uptake of cloud computing

The European Commission has called on public authorities, industry, cloud buyers and suppliers to come together in a cloud partnership.
January 27, 2012 27 Jan'12
Businesses should disable pcAnywhere, says Symantec

Security firm Symantec has warned businesses to stop using its pcAnywhere software until security patches are issued.
January 26, 2012 26 Jan'12
SAP accelerates plans to wean customers off Oracle databases

SAP is to accelerate plans to migrate customers away from Oracle databases by introducing in-memory computing support for its ERP product in 2012.
January 26, 2012 26 Jan'12
Honda deploys hybrid cloud for car launches

Honda UK is using hybrid cloud computing within its IT infrastructure to support the growth of the company's websites.
January 25, 2012 25 Jan'12
EC publishes proposed data protection reforms

European Justice Commissioner, Viviane Reding, has unveiled the new European data privacy framework that includes new regulation.
January 24, 2012 24 Jan'12
Big changes expected as EC publishes data protection review

The European Commission is to publish a draft update to the Data Protection Directive with big changes for organisations that process personal data.
January 24, 2012 24 Jan'12
Anti-ACTA hacktivists attack Polish government sites

Hactivists have attacked Polish government websites in protest against its plans to sign the international anti-counterfeiting trade agreement (ACTA)
January 23, 2012 23 Jan'12
How the role of CISO must evolve to balance risk and business

Business success depends on balancing the demands of cyber threats and compliance with innovation and growth, but how should the CISO role be evolving to meet business needs?
January 23, 2012 23 Jan'12
Advocacy group La Quadrature du Net rallies opposition to ACTA

As controversial anti-piracy legislation stalls in the US, a European group of free internet supporters, La Quadrature du Net, calls for a halt to similar legislation in the European Union.
January 19, 2012 19 Jan'12
SOPA and PIPA lose key supporters

Eight US lawmakers have withdrawn their support for proposed anti-piracy laws after blackout protests by an estimated 7,000 websites, including Wikipedia, Google and WordPress.
January 18, 2012 18 Jan'12
Case Study: Zaha Hadid Architects opt for private cloud

London-based international architecture and design practice Zaha Hadid Architects has deployed a private cloud infrastructure to cut IT costs and improve delivery and availability of applications.
January 18, 2012 18 Jan'12
Unilever and Lufthansa Systems deploy Microsoft Azure private cloud

Unilever and Lufthansa Systems are using Microsoft's Azure cloud platform to build applications in a private cloud.
January 18, 2012 18 Jan'12
Investigators name Facebook Koobface worm suspects

Investigators have named five cybercriminals believed to be responsible for the Koobface internet worm that spread via Facebook and other social networks.
January 18, 2012 18 Jan'12
Zappos cyber attack raises fears over e-commerce

The breach of the database of 24 million customers of Amazon-owned online shoe retailer Zappos has once again raised fears over the security of e-commerce.
January 16, 2012 16 Jan'12
Apple aims to improve working conditions for technology workforce

Apple has published a list of all suppliers for the first time and says it will allow independent observers into its facilities around the world to monitor working conditions.
January 13, 2012 13 Jan'12
Public sector sees cybercrime as rising threat

Public sector organisations say cybercrime is a growing threat to their data and reputation, according to the latest global economic crime survey by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC).
January 12, 2012 12 Jan'12
Microsoft aims to raise the security bar in 2012

Microsoft is to reveal a new Trustworthy Computing initiative next month - and gives Computer Weekly an insight into what it means.
January 12, 2012 12 Jan'12
PC shipments drop as consumers opt for tablets

Worldwide shipments of PCs fell 1.4% in the last quarter of 2011, as consumers opted for tablets over the Christmas period.
January 12, 2012 12 Jan'12
ICANN opens applications for custom web domains

The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) has opened applications for new generic top-level domain names like .London or .Tesco.
January 12, 2012 12 Jan'12
Virgin Media to double broadband speed by 2013

Virgin Media will double the speed and bandwidth allowance of its broadband service for more than four million customers by mid-2013.
January 11, 2012 11 Jan'12
Spanish bank adopts Google enterprise cloud apps

One of Spain’s largest banks, BBVA, is switching its 110,000 staff to Google's cloud-based enterprise software
January 10, 2012 10 Jan'12
CES 2012: Windows 8 takes aim at Android

Microsoft has used what is believed to be its last appearance at the Consumer Electronics Show to showcase its Windows 8 operating system to be released later this year.
January 10, 2012 10 Jan'12
Google Android overtakes Apple iOS in US and Canada

Google’s Android mobile operating system has overtaken Apple’s iOs for web browsing in the US and Canada, but iOS is still the world leader, latest figures show.
January 09, 2012 09 Jan'12
Stratfor hacking puts UK, US, Nato officials at risk

A breach of web servers at US-based global intelligence firm Stratfor over Christmas has put hundreds of UK, US and NATO officials at risk, a cyber-security expert has revealed.
January 09, 2012 09 Jan'12
Ramnit worm forces password reset for thousands of Facebook users

Facebook is to force thousands of users to reset their passwords to stop the spread of the Ramnit worm targeting users of the social network.
January 06, 2012 06 Jan'12
Symantec confirms hackers stole Norton source code

Symantec has confirmed that hackers have stolen a segment of its source code for its Norton anti-virus software, but says it is from two older enterprise products.
January 06, 2012 06 Jan'12
The Cattles Group loses 1.4m customer records

The Cattles financial services group has admitted losing unencrypted computer backup tapes containing personal details of 1.4 million customers.
January 06, 2012 06 Jan'12
Ramnit worm steals 45,000 Facebook passwords

A computer worm has begun targeting Facebook accounts and has stolen at least 45,000 login credentials from users, say security researchers.
January 05, 2012 05 Jan'12
Google protects Android with even more IBM patents

Google has gained hundreds of patents from IBM as it continues its intellectual property spending spree.
January 04, 2012 04 Jan'12
What’s in store for IT in 2012?

The global economy is creating an atmosphere of uncertainty in the IT sector, but what can we expect in 2012?
January 04, 2012 04 Jan'12
Police in India arrest suspected internet fraudsters

Police in India have arrested six Nigerian nationals suspected of defrauding hundreds of people through mobile text and email scams.
January 03, 2012 03 Jan'12
UK blue-chips fund online pirates, claims Fact

Blue-chip companies are subsidising the UK’s network of websites that allow digital content to be downloaded illegally, according to the Federation Against Copyright Theft.
January 03, 2012 03 Jan'12
CIO plans could be put on hold as CFOs expect double dip recession

Chief financial officers are increasingly concerned that the UK economy is suffering a return to recession with levels of uncertainty high.
December 28, 2011 28 Dec'11
Top 10 IT security stories of 2011

Cybersecurity has been one of the top buzzwords for 2011 as information security moves up the agendas of government and businesses alike.
December 23, 2011 23 Dec'11
Top 10 business software stories of 2011

Businesses and software suppliers are adopting new models, strategies and technologies in an increasingly cloud-based IT world.
December 13, 2011 13 Dec'11
CIOs believe cloud, SaaS, consumerisation and mobility increase risk

Business models such as cloud computing and trends such as the consumerisation of IT, social media and mobility are exposing performance blind spots in IT management, a CIO survey has revealed.
December 13, 2011 13 Dec'11
Cyber attacks could cost lives, Shell tells petrol industry

Cyber attacks could cost lives and cause huge damage, according to Ludolf Luehmann, an IT manager for the Shell oil and petrol company.