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• April 28, 2014 28 Apr'14

  Security at app inception vital, says Pearson SOC director

  Security professionals need to get involved in application development, says Becky Pinkard, SOC director at Pearson

• April 28, 2014 28 Apr'14

  Gartner: CIOs spend more on BI as business growth returns

  The return to business growth is driving IT spending among UK and Irish CIOs, according to Gartner's 2014 CIO Agenda survey

• April 28, 2014 28 Apr'14

  ISACA launches cyber-security skills programme

  IT association ISACA launches Cybersecurity Nexus programme to help address the security skills shortage

• April 28, 2014 28 Apr'14

  Microsoft warns of new zero-day Internet Explorer flaw

  Microsoft has issued a security warning about a zero-day vulnerability in all versions of its Internet Explorer browser

• 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

• April 25, 2014 25 Apr'14

  Microsoft completes Nokia acquisition

  Microsoft has completed the acquisition of Nokia Devices and Services business. The deal will boost the company's Windows Phone business.

• April 25, 2014 25 Apr'14

  Tech giants pay out $300 million to settle anti-poaching case

  Adobe, Apple, Google and Intel have settled out of court in a salary fixing lawsuit brought against them by Silicon Valley workers

• April 25, 2014 25 Apr'14

  Heartbleed prompts tech firms to pledge open-source support

  Top tech firms have joined forces to support open-source software to help prevent future bugs like Heartbleed

• April 25, 2014 25 Apr'14

  Cloud service boost powers Microsoft third-quarter earnings

  Microsoft has posted net earnings of $5.66bn, down $500m on the same period last year.

• April 25, 2014 25 Apr'14

  Amazon’s soaring first-quarter sales fail to impress investors

  Amazon has failed to impress investors despite a 32% jump in first-quarter profits and a 23% increase in sales

• April 24, 2014 24 Apr'14

  European youth believe they lack skills for digital economy

  Almost three quarters (70%) of young people believe they will have to acquire digital skills after leaving education because current education systems do not prepare them for work.

• April 24, 2014 24 Apr'14

  Half UK IT decision makers unaware of coming EU data laws, study shows

  Only half of UK IT decision makers are aware of the coming EU Data Protection Regulation, a study shows

• April 24, 2014 24 Apr'14

  UK broadband ranking suffers, with some users getting just 600Kbps

  Average broadband speed has grown year on year. But the UK is outside Akamai's top 10, according to its State of the Internet Q4 2013 report

• April 24, 2014 24 Apr'14

  Facebook reports strong quarter driven by mobile ads

  Facebook has beaten analyst expectations with first-quarter profits of $642m and revenues of $2.5bn, up 72%

• April 24, 2014 24 Apr'14

  Businesses face Oracle applications support timebomb

  Organisations still running Oracle E-Business Suite release 11.x have less than a year to move to the 12.x release. But many have yet to start

• April 24, 2014 24 Apr'14

  Apple beats expectations and woos investors

  Apple has reported first-quarter revenue of $45.6bn and profits of $10.2bn, beating expectations

• April 23, 2014 23 Apr'14

  Six Degrees datacentre suffers outage for more than 12 hours

  Customers using Six Degrees’s datacentre and hosting services faced downtime as the hosting and managed services provider suffered an outage for over 12 hours

• April 23, 2014 23 Apr'14

  HP firmware bricks ProLiant server models

  HP has released a server patch which it has admitted will kill 100 of its server models and 14 network adapters.

• April 23, 2014 23 Apr'14

  Google refunds bogus security app buyers

  Google is to compensate customers who bought a bogus security app from its Google Play Store

• April 23, 2014 23 Apr'14

  Most cyber attacks use only three methods, Verizon breach report shows

  Businesses need to focus on only a few attack methods, the Verizon 2014 Data Breach Report shows

• April 22, 2014 22 Apr'14

  Cyber attacks move to cloud with increased adoption, report shows

  Cyber attacks are migrating to the cloud with increased adoption, a report reveals.

• April 22, 2014 22 Apr'14

  Microsoft invests in next-gen energy technologies to power datacentres

  Microsoft is investing in next-generation energy technologies such as microturbines and distributed generation for datacentre power

• April 22, 2014 22 Apr'14

  New iOS malware highlights threat to Apple mobile devices

  New malware is stealing Apple ID credentials from jailbroken iPhones and iPads, warn security researchers

• April 17, 2014 17 Apr'14

  IBM hardware struggles, with first quarter earnings a fifth lower than last year

  IBM reports 21% drop in first quarter revenue as it continues to "take actions to transform parts of the business"

• April 17, 2014 17 Apr'14

  DDoS toolkits boost attacks in first quarter of 2014

  DDoS toolkits boosted amplification attacks in the first quarter of the year, according to Prolexic report

• April 17, 2014 17 Apr'14

  Is the PRA dream of ripping and replacing banking IT feasible?

  The head of UK financial services regulator the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) said it would be bold for banks to strip down and rebuild IT, but is this just a pipe dream?

• April 17, 2014 17 Apr'14

  Claranet acquires Dutch cloud provider NovaData

  Managed hosting provider Claranet has acquired Netherlands-based cloud firm NovaData to expand its services portfolio

• April 17, 2014 17 Apr'14

  Tests prove Heartbleed bug exposes OpenVPN private keys

  Tests prove that the Heartbleed bug exposes the private encryption keys used by OpenVPN servers

• April 17, 2014 17 Apr'14

  Google grows, but less than last year

  Google reported a slowdown in its business for Q1 2014 compared with 2013.

• April 17, 2014 17 Apr'14

  Canada sees first Heartbleed bug arrest

  Canada has made the first Heartbleed bug arrest over the theft of data from the country's tax authority

• April 16, 2014 16 Apr'14

  Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has his Trustworthy Computing moment

  In 2002, Microsoft chief Bill Gates sent out the Trustworthy Computing memo to staff. Microsoft’s new CEO, Satya Nadella, had his Trustworthy Computing moment this week.

• April 16, 2014 16 Apr'14

  Nationwide completes video consultation roll-out

  Nationwide Building Society has completed the roll-out of video mortgage consultation equipment at more than 60 branches

• April 16, 2014 16 Apr'14

  Q&A: SAP's Mike Ettling discusses SuccessFactors cloud HR strategy

  Computer Weekly talks to Mike Ettling, global head of cloud and on-premise HR at SAP, about the company’s strategy for its SuccessFactors cloud HR technology

• April 16, 2014 16 Apr'14

  Technology investment returns to the CEO agenda

  For the first time in nearly a decade, CEOs believe technology can make a difference. But is the CIO best placed to drive the technology business agenda?

• April 16, 2014 16 Apr'14

  Heartbleed repairs threaten to cripple the internet

  The internet could slow to a crawl as companies scramble to fix the Heartbleed bug, security experts warn

• April 16, 2014 16 Apr'14

  Yahoo shares up despite fall in profits

  Yahoo’s share price has risen 9% despite a 17% decline in earnings per share for the first quarter of 2014

• April 15, 2014 15 Apr'14

  EU data privacy authorities approve Microsoft Azure, Office 365 cloud services

  The European Union's data privacy authorities have given approval to Microsoft's cloud services including Windows Azure and Office 365

• April 15, 2014 15 Apr'14

  How small tech firms can reduce cyber risk

  Five things small to medium-sized technology firms can do to reduce their cyber risks

• April 15, 2014 15 Apr'14

  IT outsourcing increases at fastest rate since 2010

  The number and value of IT outsourcing deals in Europe in the first three months of 2014 grew at the fastest rate for four years

• April 15, 2014 15 Apr'14

  (ISC)² launches cyber forensics credential in Europe

  (ISC)² has announced the availability of its Certified Cyber Forensics Professional certification in Europe

• April 15, 2014 15 Apr'14

  Mumsnet becomes first known UK victim of Heartbleed bug

  Mumsnet is the first known UK victim of hackers exploiting the recently discovered Heartbleed bug

• April 14, 2014 14 Apr'14

  Canada Revenue agency reports Heartbleed data theft

  The Canada Revenue Agency reports that attackers exploiting the Heartbleed bug have stolen the social insurance numbers of 900 Canadians

• April 14, 2014 14 Apr'14

  Facebook to move into banking as consumers seek more choice

  Facebook is close to approval from regulators in Ireland to provide some banking services, as consumers crave more choice in financial services

• April 14, 2014 14 Apr'14

  Telco firm cuts incident response time by 80%

  US telco IDT has reduced its incident response time by 80% through integration, consolidation and automation

• April 14, 2014 14 Apr'14

  Fearless women in IT setting their own tone on the startup scene

  Females are turning to tech startups as a career route, according to FDM everywoman woman of the year Torie Chilcott

• April 14, 2014 14 Apr'14

  Heartbleed denial reveals loophole for NSA spying

  The NSA has denied it exploited the Heartbleed security flaw, but US officials have revealed a loophole that would allow such actions

• April 11, 2014 11 Apr'14

  Business can no longer ignore cyber conflict, says report

  The likelihood of cyber attack and breach is greater than ever, according to the latest threat report by Mandiant

• April 11, 2014 11 Apr'14

  Microsoft halts Windows 8.1 update for businesses due to bug

  Microsoft has suspended the Windows 8.1 update for business users because of a bug.

• April 11, 2014 11 Apr'14

  Cisco and Juniper warn of products hit by Heartbleed bug

  Cisco and Juniper have issued security bulletins warning that some products are vulnerable to the Heartbleed bug

• April 10, 2014 10 Apr'14

  The Heartbleed genie is out of the bottle – now what?

  Now that the details of Heartbleed are public, anyone can use it against vulnerable servers. What should be done?

• April 10, 2014 10 Apr'14

  TCG releases TPM 2 specification for improved security

  The Trusted Computing Group has published an updated specification for the Trusted Platform Module

• April 10, 2014 10 Apr'14

  UK physicist Stuart Parkin wins Millennium technology prize

  UK-born physicist Stuart Parkin has won the 2014 Millennium technology prize for a breakthrough in magnetic disk drive storage capacity

• April 10, 2014 10 Apr'14

  Police forces still struggling on cyber front

  Most police forces in England and Wales do not have a comprehensive plan to deal with a large scale cyber incidents, reveals an official report

• April 09, 2014 09 Apr'14

  Cyber threat moving to critical infrastructure, study shows

  The cyber threat is moving from data breaches to global critical infrastructure, an insurance industry study shows

• April 09, 2014 09 Apr'14

  Facebook changes privacy settings again

  Facebook has tweaked its privacy settings yet again in a charm offensive aimed at encouraging users to share more content

• April 09, 2014 09 Apr'14

  EFF calls for rapid mitigation of Heartbleed internet bug

  All websites should use perfect forward secrecy to protect against Heartbleed internet security flaw, says EFF

• April 08, 2014 08 Apr'14

  Steria and Sopra will merge to tap digital opportunities

  French IT services companies Steria and Sopra will merge to compete in a sector that is being transformed by the digitalisation of business

• April 08, 2014 08 Apr'14

  UK to review snooping powers of authorities

  UK surveillance watchdog is to investigate whether authorities make too many communications data requests

• April 08, 2014 08 Apr'14

  Top EU court declares data retention directive invalid

  The European Court of Justice has declared the EU Data Retention Directive invalid

• April 08, 2014 08 Apr'14

  Banks content to keep ATMs on XP despite support ending

  Research has revealed that 89% of European banks still run ATMs on XP despite Microsoft removing support for the software today

• April 08, 2014 08 Apr'14

  EasyJet flies with HR software in the cloud

  Airline easyJet is moving to cloud-based human resources software from Workday to manage its 8,000 employees

• April 08, 2014 08 Apr'14

  Workday sees opportunity for cloud financial management in Europe

  Workday plans to push cloud finance and accounting services to enterprise in Europe, but observers say its background in HR technology may prove an obstacle

• April 08, 2014 08 Apr'14

  Law Society advises legal industry's IT teams over cloud

  The Law Society has published best-practice advice for legal firms' IT teams that are considering using cloud computing, following increased use of the cloud to store data

• April 08, 2014 08 Apr'14

  OpenSSL security flaw could affect millions of websites, warn researchers

  At least two-thirds or websites could be affected by an OpenSSL cryptographic library flaw, warn researchers

• April 07, 2014 07 Apr'14

  Port Authority uses tablets for cargo inspections

  Suffolk Coastal Port Health Authority (SCPHA) is using tablet devices and a wireless network to increase the speed and accuracy of its cargo inspections

• April 07, 2014 07 Apr'14

  Microsoft chief sets sights on multi-platform future

  At the end of March, day 52 of his tenure as Microsoft's third CEO, Satya Nadella unveiled the start of a new era for the software giant

• April 07, 2014 07 Apr'14

  UK cyber security guidelines lack clarity, says IET

  The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) calls on government to clarify what cyber security advice UK firms should follow

• April 07, 2014 07 Apr'14

  IET calls on government to set example over Windows XP

  The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) calls on the UK government to replace all copies of the obsolete Windows XP OS

• April 04, 2014 04 Apr'14

  ICO issues data protection warning to users of Windows XP

  The ICO has issued a warning about the potential data protection risks due to the end of support for Windows XP

• April 04, 2014 04 Apr'14

  Public sector lacks IT skills to deliver services effectively

  IT skills most sort after in public sector if services are to continue to be delivered effectively, reveals survey

• April 04, 2014 04 Apr'14

  European parliament votes in support of net neutrality

  The European parliament has voted in support of proposed telecoms legislation that aims to enforce net neutrality rules.

• April 04, 2014 04 Apr'14

  Turkey lifts Twitter ban

  Turkey has lifted a ban on Twitter after the constitutional court ruled that the block breached freedom of expression

• April 03, 2014 03 Apr'14

  Microsoft Build 2014: Start menu returns as Phone users get new runtime

  Microsoft unveiled moves to bring its Windows operating system (OS) into the tablet era during its Build developer conference in San Francisco

• April 03, 2014 03 Apr'14

  Get rid of Windows XP quick, says Gartner

  Gartner is advising businesses to ditch Windows XP as soon as possible because of the security risks

• April 03, 2014 03 Apr'14

  Accenture plans to hire 2,000 staff across the UK in 2014

  IT services firm Accenture will hire 2,000 workers in England and Scotland this year for roles across the business in the retail, banking and capital markets

• April 03, 2014 03 Apr'14

  Yahoo encrypts users' data to boost security and privacy after NSA revelations

  Yahoo is the latest internet company to start encrypting users' data to try to win back trust after disclosures over National Security Agency (NSA) surveillance

• April 02, 2014 02 Apr'14

  Bank mobile apps are being overwhelmed

  The use of mobile banking apps has exceeded what banks anticipated and organisations risk service outages unless they better align IT resources to support the customer channel, according to research from CSC.

• April 02, 2014 02 Apr'14

  Millions of routers open to criminal exploitation, study shows

  More than 24 million routers worldwide could be used by cyber criminals to launch DDoS attacks, a study shows

• April 02, 2014 02 Apr'14

  Gartner: IT spending increases by 3.2% as businesses invest in digital strategies

  Spending on IT is set to increase as businesses gain confidence in the economic recovery and start developing digital capabilities

• April 02, 2014 02 Apr'14

  Study alleges deeper NSA influence on RSA

  RSA adopted a second NSA-developed encryption tool, increasing the agency's spying capabilities, a study claims

• April 02, 2014 02 Apr'14

  LinkedIn halts Sell Hack plugin revealing email addresses

  Sell Hack has suspended functionality to reveal LinkedIn email addresses in response to a cease-and-desist order

• April 02, 2014 02 Apr'14

  Businesses must rethink HR IT as traditional jobs disintegrate

  HR software needs a complete rethink to deliver services to an increasingly dispersed workforce, says cloud technology specialist

• April 01, 2014 01 Apr'14

  UK reaches key milestone in cyber security

  CERT-UK is a key milestone in the development of the UK’s cyber security capabilities, says director Chris Gibson

• April 01, 2014 01 Apr'14

  Turkey adopts new tactic to block social media

  Turkey has reportedly started hijacking net addresses in an attempt to step up blocks on social media

• April 01, 2014 01 Apr'14

  UK update to copyright law imminent

  The UK is to update its 1988 copyright law for the digital age in line with a nearly three-year-old review

• April 01, 2014 01 Apr'14

  BT and government under fresh fire over rural broadband

  BT and the government have come under fresh criticism over the provision of broadband services to rural areas

• March 31, 2014 31 Mar'14

  Cyber security is economic opportunity for the UK, says government

  Cyber security is an essential feature of the UK’s economy, says government

• March 31, 2014 31 Mar'14

  Snowden revelations have changed attitudes to cloud, study claims

  Snowden's revelations of internet surveillance have changed attitudes to cloud computing, a study claims

• March 31, 2014 31 Mar'14

  UK finally launches national cyber emergency team

  After several delays, government has finally launched the first national computer emergency response team, CERT-UK

• March 31, 2014 31 Mar'14

  Case study: Alquist uses Celsius to decrease energy consumption

  Alquist, winner of the Best Technology Innovation in the Computer Weekly European User Awards for Networking, shares its winning case study

• March 31, 2014 31 Mar'14

  Business counts cost of cyber attackers’ secret weapon

  Businesses are counting the cost of failing to defend against advanced evasion techniques (AETs), a report reveals

• March 31, 2014 31 Mar'14

  Thales to secure connectivity of Highways Agency

  Thales has been awarded a 5-year contract to provide secure network connectivity services for the Highways Agency

• March 28, 2014 28 Mar'14

  Gartner: Tablet market heads towards saturation

  Gartner has predicted a slowdown in the uptake of tablets, which has been cannibalising PC sales for the last few years

• March 28, 2014 28 Mar'14

  All companies can help fight cybercrime, says Microsoft

  All companies have a role to play in helping to fight cybercrime, says Microsoft

• March 28, 2014 28 Mar'14

  Insolvencies at IT firms continue to rise

  Information and communication companies are still suffering from rising levels of insolvencies, according to new data

• March 28, 2014 28 Mar'14

  Google says government data requests are up 120% since 2009

  Government requests for information about Google customers, have increased by 120% since 2009

• March 28, 2014 28 Mar'14

  Turkey now targeting YouTube

  Turkey appears to be attempting to block YouTube a day after a court ordered an end to the ban on Twitter

• March 27, 2014 27 Mar'14

  Microsoft releases Office for iPad

  In his first press conference, new Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella announces the long-awaited version of Office for the iPad

• March 27, 2014 27 Mar'14

  Security an unnecessary expense, say one in six techies

  One in six IT professionals see security as an unnecessary expense, a study has revealed

• March 27, 2014 27 Mar'14

  Atos pays “substantial financial settlement” for DWP contract release

  Atos Healthcare paid a substantial amount of money to be released early from the controversial disability testing contract with the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) 18 months before it was due to end