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January 17, 2011 17 Jan'11
New Facebook application permissions raise security concerns

New functionality which allows third-party application developers to access Facebook members' addresses and mobile phone numbers, has raised security concerns
January 17, 2011 17 Jan'11
OECD report outlines risks of cyber warfare

Very few single cyber-related events have the capacity to cause global shock, according to a study on cyber security published by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
January 17, 2011 17 Jan'11
Aurora Fashions CIO John Bovill quits following IT outsourcing deal

Aurora Fashions chief information officer (CIO) John Bovill has announced his decision to leave the women's fashion firm days after Aurora Fashions announced its move to outsource all its IT.
January 17, 2011 17 Jan'11
Private and community clouds best for government IT, says Enisa

Private and community clouds best fit the IT needs of public administrations, says the EU's cyber security agency.

January 17, 2011 17 Jan'11
UK citizens must control their credit references, says Information Commissioner's Office

The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) is calling on UK citizens to ensure their credit reference file is accurate and up to date.
January 14, 2011 14 Jan'11
Mixed reception for Openreach's pole and duct access proposals

Communications providers are coolly receptive to Openreach's draft proposals to open up BT's poles and ducts to other network operators, but some firms are much less keen.
January 14, 2011 14 Jan'11
Enisa to draw up guidelines for data breach notification

European telecoms operators want greater clarity on how to comply with data breach notification (DBN) requirements, says the EU's cyber security agency.
January 14, 2011 14 Jan'11
WorldPay, CellPoint to attack £12bn mobile payments market

Mobile payments, already common in developing economies, are set to become bigger business in the developed world
January 14, 2011 14 Jan'11
IT managers will have to support up to eight mobile platforms

IT managers will have to support up to eight mobile platforms within their organisations by the end of the year...
January 14, 2011 14 Jan'11
SAP reports record fourth quarter software revenues

SAP has reported record fourth-quarter results software revenue of €1.5bn (£1.27bn), up 34% compared with the same quarter in 2009.

January 14, 2011 14 Jan'11
Council trials staff use of personal smartphones

Hampshire County Council is conducting a trial of staff using their own smartphones to access corporate systems.
January 13, 2011 13 Jan'11
IVI lands €300k contract to build CIO career ladder

The Innovation Value Institute (IVI) has won a €300k contract to develop a training programme for CIOs and IT managers.
January 13, 2011 13 Jan'11
Security and skills are top concerns for cloud, (ISC)2 report reveals

Information security is a top concern about cloud computing among IT professionals, a study has revealed. Over half of 7,500 IT security professionals...
January 13, 2011 13 Jan'11
‘Pupils need better IT teaching, not more technology,’ say industry experts

Industry bodies have hit out against an outdated IT curriculum and unenthusiastic teaching staff
January 13, 2011 13 Jan'11
.Net developers in short supply as IT jobs market surges

The IT jobs market continued to surge at the end of last year as demand for permanent staff reached a six-month high.
January 13, 2011 13 Jan'11
Eurim calls on government and business to collaborate on identity governance

The UK needs a credible policy framework for trusted, collaborative identity governance, says the Information Society Alliance
January 13, 2011 13 Jan'11
UK 2006 FIFA World Cup fan details not at risk, says ICO

There is no reason to believe the passport details of UK 2006 FIFA World Cup ticketholders are at risk, according to the Information Commissioner's Office...
January 13, 2011 13 Jan'11
IT departments don't have resources to innovate

IT departments are spending too much time keeping the lights on, according to a new survey.

Traditionally, over two-thirds of an annual IT budget is...
January 13, 2011 13 Jan'11
EC likely to recommend shorter data retention periods

Shorter data retention periods are likely to be introduced in an updated version of the EU...
January 13, 2011 13 Jan'11
Nomura Asset Management signs deal with Atos

Nomura Asset Management UK has singed a five-year contract with Atos Origin to support its money market funds.
January 13, 2011 13 Jan'11
NHS lacks systems and money needed to support government IT plans

NHS organisations lack the IT systems and funding required to support the government's plan to give greater patients access to personal records.
January 13, 2011 13 Jan'11
Infosys sets the ball rolling on Indian results

India's second biggest IT service provider has announced its financial results in what will be the first of a flurry of announcements from the IT giants...
January 13, 2011 13 Jan'11
Walmart cuts energy costs 40% with Teradata BI refresh

Walmart, the world's biggest retailer, is to upgrade its business intelligence capability with a technology refresh of its Teradata data warehouse and a...
January 13, 2011 13 Jan'11
FDM seek 1000 graduates for training scheme

IT services provider FDM is recruiting 1000 graduates for its training scheme in 2011.
January 12, 2011 12 Jan'11
Retail banks' IT spending to rocket over five years

Retail banks in all regions are increasing their IT spending by an average of 24% over the next five years but European banks will increase spending the least.
January 12, 2011 12 Jan'11
British Airways CIO steps down following Iberia merger

British Airways chief information officer (CIO) and head of services Paul Coby has stepped down as the company merges with Spanish carrier Iberia, Computer Weekly has learned.
January 12, 2011 12 Jan'11
Top three internet scams to avoid in 2011

Sophisticated scams developed by cyber-criminals to target smartphones and social networks means businesses must increase awareness of internet scams, according to security firm, Knowthenet.org.uk.
January 12, 2011 12 Jan'11
Schools fail students and business with poor ICT lessons

Most UK secondary school students are not being taught the necessary IT skills to prepare them for future employment, according to research from Microsoft.
January 12, 2011 12 Jan'11
RIM agrees to block porn on Blackberrys in Indonesia

Research in Motion (RIM) has agreed to restrict access to pornographic sites via its Blackberry smartphone devices in Indonesia.
January 12, 2011 12 Jan'11
City University London launches Computer Weekly scholarship to find future IT leader

The Computer Weekly Step-Up scholarship, worth £30,000, has been launched by City University London
January 12, 2011 12 Jan'11
Microsoft January Patch Tuesday misses open security issues

Microsoft's January 2011 Patch Tuesday security update contains only two bulletins, but misses several open security issues.
January 12, 2011 12 Jan'11
Oracle faces $100m source code theft lawsuit

Oracle is facing a $100m lawsuit after security software firm 2FA accused Oracle's subsidiary Passlogix of stealing source code for authentication and credential...
January 12, 2011 12 Jan'11
Government departments criticised over data sharing mistake

Three government agencies have been criticised over a data sharing mistake that led to the wrongful disclosure of a woman's personal and financial information.
January 11, 2011 11 Jan'11
Catholic charity has Plan B for IT disaster recovery

The Catholic Overseas Development Agency (CAFOD) has selected Plan B Disaster Recovery (DR) to provide a virtualisation-based business continuity and IT disaster recovery service.
January 11, 2011 11 Jan'11
Myspace confirms 47% staff reduction as 500 jobs cut worldwide

Social network Myspace has confirmed it will reduce its workforce by almost half, making 500 staff redundancies as part of an organisational restructure.
January 11, 2011 11 Jan'11
Beijing firm opens £3m Soho specialist datacentre

Chinese media company Xiking Culture Media is to bring its investment in UK to £10m with a £3m contract for a state-of-the-art datacentre
January 11, 2011 11 Jan'11
Vodafone Australia customer details sold to criminals

Vodafone Australia may face a class action for breach of privacy after it confirmed that its customers' details may have been sold to criminals.
January 11, 2011 11 Jan'11
Will Amazon Android Appstore contribute to market fragmentation?

Retail IT directors may soon be able to market mobile applications cross-platform. When Amazon launches its Android Appstore, it could change the way enterprises buy software and the way retailers market mobile applications.
January 11, 2011 11 Jan'11
SMEs unprepared for IT disaster

Around half of small businesses do not have a plan in place to deal with infrastructure failure, despite the average SME experiencing six outages a year, according to research from Symantec.
January 11, 2011 11 Jan'11
Serious Organised Crime Agency signs £157m deal with Logica

The Serious Organised Crime Agency has signed a ten-year outsourcing deal with Logica worth £157m for ICT and related services.
January 11, 2011 11 Jan'11
Fashion retailer Aurora outsources IT operations

Ladies fashion retailer Aurora is outsourcing its IT next month with 48 workers transferring to the contract-winning supplier Retail assist.
January 11, 2011 11 Jan'11
AMD CEO Dirk Meyer axed following sluggish financial performance

Chipmaker AMD has announced that Dirk Meyer has resigned as chief executive and director of the company.
January 11, 2011 11 Jan'11
Intel pays Nvidia $1.5bn in patent dispute settlement

Intel has agreed to pay Nvidia $1.5bn over six years in a licensing deal to settle a patent dispute between the two chipmaking companies.
January 11, 2011 11 Jan'11
Groupon raises $950m investment to fuel global expansion programme

Groupon has become the latest social media site to rally substantial investment, raising $950m in its latest round of fundraising.
January 10, 2011 10 Jan'11
iGate acquires outsourcer Patni in deal worth $1.22bn

American IT services firm iGate has acquired Indian outsource company Patni in a deal worth $1.22 billion.

iGate said it would pay $921m to buy a 63%...
January 10, 2011 10 Jan'11
Open source group slams Novell over patent sale

The Open Source Initiative has sent an open letter to the German Federal Cartel Office, objecting to the sale of Novell's patents to a consortium headed...
January 10, 2011 10 Jan'11
Former GCHQ CIO to lead CSC security practice

Former Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ) CIO, Nick Hopkinson, has joined services firm CSC as director of Cybersecurity.
January 10, 2011 10 Jan'11
Microsoft to create 4,000 new UK jobs

Microsoft has committed to create 4,000 new jobs as part of its Britain Works programme, following a meeting with prime minister David Cameron.
January 10, 2011 10 Jan'11
Poor communication to blame for business intelligence failure, says Gartner

Between 70% to 80% of corporate business intelligence projects fail, according to research by analyst firm Gartner.
January 10, 2011 10 Jan'11
Record number of shoppers make purchases on mobiles

A record number of consumers are using mobile phones to access retail websites, according to research from ForeSee Results.
January 10, 2011 10 Jan'11
Apple’s new Mac download store 'has serious security flaws'

Hackers and security commentators say they have located security flaws in Apple's new Mac download store, which launched last week.
January 10, 2011 10 Jan'11
US government issues Twitter subpoena over Wikileaks founder Julian Assange

Twitter has been issued with a subpoena by the US government to release the personal details of people connected to Wikileaks, including founder Julian Assange.
January 10, 2011 10 Jan'11
Microsoft starts 2011 with light patch Tuesday

The first Patch Tuesday monthly security update from Microsoft will be light compared with 17 patches aimed at fixing 42 vulnerabilities in December.
January 07, 2011 07 Jan'11
Home Office suppressed embarrassing ID cards report

The Home Office hid the parlous state of its Identity Card Scheme from the public by withholding publication of a report by the project's oversight board...
January 07, 2011 07 Jan'11
IT departments still undervalued within businesses, finds survey

Businesses are failing to recognise the importance of its IT department in decision-making processes.
January 07, 2011 07 Jan'11
BP oil spill report signals need to improve monitoring systems

Early warning systems used to alert workers of problems were not good enough.
January 07, 2011 07 Jan'11
LinkedIn could beat Facebook to an IPO

LinkedIn could be the first social network company to be floated on the stock market, according to reports.
January 06, 2011 06 Jan'11
Technology is key in efficiency savings, say local councillors

Technology is being positioned at the forefront of local government efforts to meet cost-saving targets, according to a survey of councillors.
January 06, 2011 06 Jan'11
Chris Chant appointed as government's interim CEO of digital

Chant has been named acting CEO for digital in the Cabinet Office - the position recommended by Martha Lane Fox's Directgov review
January 06, 2011 06 Jan'11
Government unveils £200m tech centre network details

The government has published plans to spend £200m on a network of high-tech manufacturing centres
January 06, 2011 06 Jan'11
Socitm: public sector must move to cloud, not outsource

Only a move to the cloud will make public sector services affordable and efficient, according to Socitm.
January 06, 2011 06 Jan'11
Update: Who takes the blame for the Lloyds TSB duplicate payment error?

Over 200,000 people were affected by a glitch at Lloyds TSB, when an error with its merchant system duplicated payments on New Year's Eve. Jenny Williams investigates.
January 06, 2011 06 Jan'11
CQC deploys anti terrorism software to analyse health care complaints

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has developed technology used to counter terrorism in order to trawl the web for complaints against health services.
January 06, 2011 06 Jan'11
Deloitte sets IT challenge for university students

Business and technology consultancy Deloitte has kicked off its 2011 search for the best technology talent in UK universities. Deloitte's 2011 Top...
January 06, 2011 06 Jan'11
HMRC forces XBRL for compulsory online company tax returns

All company tax returns and payments must be sent in online using either XBRL or iXBRL (Inline) data formats from April 2011, HM Revenue & Customs said on...
January 06, 2011 06 Jan'11
Microsoft builds hydro-powered datacentre

Microsoft has taken its pre-packaged datacentre experience from Dublin to expand its Quincy facility in Washington.
January 06, 2011 06 Jan'11
Scottish court records discovered at recycling bank

The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has found the Scottish Court Service in breach of the Data Protection Act for failing to prevent court documents containing personal data being accidentally disposed of at a local recycling bank in Glasgow.
January 06, 2011 06 Jan'11
Gartner: BI set to move from IT to users

IT needs to prepare for a major shift in how business intelligence is delivered and used within companies, according to analyst Gartner
January 06, 2011 06 Jan'11
Lloyds TSB admits New Year’s Eve duplicate payments error

Lloyds TSB has stated that the duplicate transactions problem that affected 200,000 customers this week related to a "systems error".
January 06, 2011 06 Jan'11
Derbyshire Probation Trust signs five-year deal with NorthgateArinso

Derbyshire Probation Trust has signed a five-year contract with outsourcing company NorthgateArinso to deliver a web-based HR and payroll service.
January 06, 2011 06 Jan'11
Westminster seeks London-wide procurement portal

Westminster council is seeking a web-based facility to enable London boroughs to share procurement information, contacts and best practice more easily than ever before
January 06, 2011 06 Jan'11
$21m acquisition of Immunet takes Sourcefire to the cloud

Snort creator Sourcefire has announced the $21m (£13.5m) acquisition of cloud-based anti-malware technologies firm Immunet.
January 06, 2011 06 Jan'11
Framework to aid public sector digitisation

The National Archives - the government body that handles the official archive - is launching a procurement framework directory for public sector bodies.
January 05, 2011 05 Jan'11
Automating chaos: the rise of the software agent

Managing chaos is tough for even the most talented managers; leaving it to computers requires an act of faith few are willing to make. But, increasingly, perhaps they should.
January 05, 2011 05 Jan'11
UK school networks vulnerable to attack

UK schools are vulnerable to cyber attack, putting pupil, employee and administrative data at risk, according to security testing firm NGS Secure.
January 05, 2011 05 Jan'11
Video: Businesses cash in on mobile games to promote their brands

Major multinationals, including Barclaycard and Volkswagen, are developing sophisticated games for smartphones that promote their brands, a report from Juniper Researchreveals.
January 05, 2011 05 Jan'11
TPI and Compass come together

The US owner of sourcing consultancy TPI has acquired Compass Management Consulting, to increase the transformational services it can offer.
January 05, 2011 05 Jan'11
Outgoing government CIO John Suffolk disheartened at pace of change

Outgoing government CIO John Suffolk has said he is disappointed that the civil service has not yet reinvented itself, and expressed his frustration at the slow pace of change.
January 05, 2011 05 Jan'11
Microsoft investigates new vulnerability in Windows

Microsoft is investigating reports of a vulnerability in the Windows graphics rendering engine that could allow attackers to take control of targeted computers.
January 05, 2011 05 Jan'11
How far can European IT services consolidation go?

A late rush of merger and acquisition activity in the European IT services sector in 2010 could be an indication of things to come.
January 05, 2011 05 Jan'11
BCS CEO David Clarke talks about the future of the IT industry

David Clarke, CEO of the chartered institute of computing the BCS, talks to Computer Weekly about being awarded an MBE, the future of the IT profession and tackling a membership revolt against his leadership last year.
January 05, 2011 05 Jan'11
IT staff demand jumps 23% amid skills shortage fears

Demand for IT staff has increased since last year despite a decline in the overall UK jobs market
January 05, 2011 05 Jan'11
US calls for government agency action to prevent insider leaks

US authorities are reportedly urging government agencies to set up programmes to identify disgruntled employees who may leak sensitive information.

The...
January 05, 2011 05 Jan'11
RIM reacts to Indian Blackberry data interception reports

Blackberry maker Research In Motion (RIM) says there will be no change to the security model of Blackberry Enterprise Server.
January 04, 2011 04 Jan'11
Kent County Council moves to unified communications

Kent County Council (KCC) has signed a deal with Siemens to implement converged IP telephony and unified communications.
January 04, 2011 04 Jan'11
Mobile users most vulnerable to phishing attacks, study shows

Mobile users are the most vulnerable to phishing attacks, a study of log files of web servers hosting phishing websites has revealed.
January 04, 2011 04 Jan'11
Dell bolsters security with SecureWorks acquisition

Dell has extended its security service with the acquisition of SecureWorks. SecureWorks provides IT security services including managed security services, security and risk consulting services and threat intelligence. Dell said the acquisition ...
January 04, 2011 04 Jan'11
In depth: Cognos 10

Writing on the ComputerWeekly.com Database Notes and queries blog, Ian Murphy discusses the new version of Cognos. Cognos 10 is an upgrade to Cognos...
January 04, 2011 04 Jan'11
Stuxnet-like cyber attacks will prove a top trend in 2011, say experts

Cyber attacks on computer control (SCADA) systems for critical infrastructure will maintain momentum into 2011, according to security experts.
January 04, 2011 04 Jan'11
CES 2011: Nvidia showcases 3D with online community site

Nvidia has built a web community for 3D content, which it says will enable users to access stereoscopic 3D videos and photos while using a 3D-enabled PC or notebook.
January 04, 2011 04 Jan'11
RIM offers India lawful interception of Blackberry data

Blackberry maker Research in Motion (RIM) has offered lawful interception in its security architecture through cloud computing from Indian operators, according...
January 04, 2011 04 Jan'11
CES 2011: AMD unveils breakthrough netbook and tablet chip

AMD has unveiled the Fusion family of Accelerated Processing Units (APUs) to power next generation HD netbooks at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas.
January 04, 2011 04 Jan'11
CES 2011: Tablets expected to dominate Vegas show

Tablet-style computers are expected to dominate the 2011 Consumer Electronics Show that kicks off in Las Vegas on Thursday. About...
January 04, 2011 04 Jan'11
Skype faces China ban as iPhone debuts video conferencing

Internet voice-over-IP (VoIP) telephony service Skype could be banned in China as the government cracks down on what it calls illegal internet telephone providers.
January 04, 2011 04 Jan'11
Google plans digital newsstand platform on Android devices

Google will launch a digital newsstand to distribute newspapers and magazines on Android mobile devices.
January 04, 2011 04 Jan'11
Microsoft restores lost Hotmail messages

Microsoft says it has resolved the problem that caused thousands of Hotmail users to lose their e-mail messages. Some 17,355 people lost their e-mails...
January 04, 2011 04 Jan'11
2010 review: Top 10 IT skills and careers stories

In Computer Weekly's review of the best of the IT year in 2010, here we look back on the top 10 IT skills stories of the year.
January 04, 2011 04 Jan'11
VAT rise could boost online sales

Online retailers could benefit from VAT price hikes as consumers look to the internet for better deals, analysts have predicted.
January 03, 2011 03 Jan'11
2010 Review: Top 10 analyst reports

There is a wealth of information in our CW+ premium content service to help IT decision-makers. Here's the top 10 in 2010.
January 03, 2011 03 Jan'11
2010 Review: Top 10 premium articles

Computer Weekly's top 10 premium content articles for 2010 written by Computer Weekly journalists.