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• October 13, 2015 13 Oct'15

  VMware reacts to the cloud and containerisation

  At VMworld Europe, VMware restates products and roadmap visions that see it react to the perceived inevitability of the cloud, while also getting a grip on containers

• October 12, 2015 12 Oct'15

  Encryption is a double-edged sword, says Blue Coat

  Seven more security suppliers join Blue Coat encrypted traffic management programme amid fresh warnings of attackers using encryption to hide malicious activity

• October 09, 2015 09 Oct'15

  Apple removes more iOS apps over security concerns

  Apple has blocked more apps over security concerns just weeks after ridding the App Store of XcodeGhost malware

• October 08, 2015 08 Oct'15

  Samsung Pay isolated from LoopPay attack

  Hackers who compromised LoopPay’s computer systems had no access to Samsung Pay’s user data or other core information, says Samsung

• October 06, 2015 06 Oct'15

  Amsterdam aims to become a top European startup hub

  Amsterdam is selling itself to the startup community as a nice place to live with a high standard of living, and one that opens doors to the continent

• October 06, 2015 06 Oct'15

  Hundreds of Evry staff in the Nordics to move to IBM in billion-dollar IT outsourcing deal

  Around 600 Evry staff in the Nordics are to move to IBM in $1bn IT outsourcing deal that sees the firm hand over its IT infrastructure for the next 10 years

• October 05, 2015 05 Oct'15

  Workday seeks growth, not profit, as it expands in Europe

  Cloud services company Workday is setting its sights on growth as it expands from cloud HR, to finance, learning and analytics

• October 05, 2015 05 Oct'15

  Facebook ruling not only landmark data protection case in Europe, say experts

  A landmark ruling against Slovakia-based website Weltimmo could impact the Max Schrems case against Facebook and new European data protection rules currently being finalised

• October 05, 2015 05 Oct'15

  DVLA brings IT back in-house after decades of outsourcing

  After the DVLA's two-year project to bring its IT back in-house, its outsourcing strategy – set up during the Thatcher years – came to an end in September 2015

• October 03, 2015 03 Oct'15

  What to consider when IT outsourcing contracts come up for renewal

  Outsourcing contracts worth billions of pounds come up for renewal over the next few years – but unprecedented industry change complicates the CIO's decision

• October 02, 2015 02 Oct'15

  IT added to list of essential services to protect insolvent companies

  Changes to legislation mean IT suppliers can no longer switch off services when a customer in financial trouble is unable to pay

• September 30, 2015 30 Sep'15

  Medical devices must be secure by design, say industry experts

  The information security industry is calling for medical device manufacturers to design and build cyber security into all internet-enabled devices after thousands are found to be hackable

• September 30, 2015 30 Sep'15

  Free energy from radio waves could power the internet of things

  A pocket-sized pollution monitor is one of the first applications to use free energy from Wi-Fi and mobile phone signals

• September 30, 2015 30 Sep'15

  Accenture spends €25m on European centre in Dublin

  Accenture will open a European technology hub in Dublin that will recruit 200 people and focus on modern technologies

• September 29, 2015 29 Sep'15

  Two thirds of UK businesses never meet important customers

  British businesses don't always meet their best customers or the people they do most business with, because of trends in modern technology

• September 29, 2015 29 Sep'15

  120-day patching gap puts many firms at risk of cyber attack, study shows

  The probability of a vulnerability being exploited hits 90% between 40-60 days after discovery, but many firms are taking up to 60 days beyond that to patch, while others are failing to patch at all, a study shows

• September 28, 2015 28 Sep'15

  CIO interview: Daniel Marion, head of ICT at Uefa

  Football might be Uefa's core business, but without IT and the cloud that underpins it, the company's commercial activities would not function

• September 28, 2015 28 Sep'15

  University College London Hospital tracks patients using app

  Clinicians at University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) view patients’ pathology results and track them with an app

• September 28, 2015 28 Sep'15

  Apple's Irish datacentre build hit by possible planning permission appeal delay

  A "valid appeal" has reportedly been raised in response to Galway County Council's decision to grant conditional planning permission for Apple's Irish datacentre build

• September 22, 2015 22 Sep'15

  Telcos could help drive cloud services into SMEs, says report

  A study commissioned by cloud services marketplaces provider BCSG says telcos are a natural route to market for SME cloud services

• September 22, 2015 22 Sep'15

  DVLA looking for new CIO after completing major insourcing project

  The DVLA is looking for a new CIO as incumbent Iain Patterson completes major insourcing projects and moves back to Cabinet Office

• September 16, 2015 16 Sep'15

  Defence minister Michael Fallon promises increased MOD spending with SMEs

  Opening up the Ministry of Defence (MOD) supply chain to access SME innovation is vital to meet its technology needs, says secretary for defence Michael Fallon

• September 11, 2015 11 Sep'15

  Financial services watchdog wastes money on Oracle licences

  The Financial Conduct Authority admits it has fallen victim to the complex nature of software licensing that dogs companies in the sector it serves

• September 11, 2015 11 Sep'15

  Security industry welcomes GCHQ password guidelines

  GCHQ's guidance on password policy covers some of the most pressing issues facing UK businesses and employees today, according to Skyhigh Networks

• September 11, 2015 11 Sep'15

  Tennis governing body ATP outsources digital development

  The men's world tennis governing body, the ATP, signs Infosys to help it use digital technology to better engage fans and players

• September 10, 2015 10 Sep'15

  Researchers discover Android PIN locker ransomware

  Researchers say LockerPIN is a self-defending, aggressive piece of ransomware currently targeting Android devices, mainly in the US

• September 10, 2015 10 Sep'15

  US health insurer Excellus BlueCross BlueShield hit by data breach

  Forensic investigation reveals a data breach at US health insurer Excellus BlueCross BlueShield exposing up to 11 million records 21 months after the first intrusion

• September 09, 2015 09 Sep'15

  Security pros failing to address digital certificate risks, survey shows

  Even though 90% of security professionals believe a leading CA will be compromised in next two years, only 13% have existing automation to deal with that happening

• September 09, 2015 09 Sep'15

  Security vulnerability management more than patching, warns Secunia

  Keeping track of what makes an IT environment vulnerable is an ongoing and complex task, according to Secunia

• September 04, 2015 04 Sep'15

  US State Department plans cyber security playbook

  The US State Department issues a request for information to determine the capabilities of commercial industry to provide and maintain a cyber security playbook

• September 01, 2015 01 Sep'15

  DDoS attack on NCA highlights need to be prepared, says Barracuda Networks

  A Lizard Squad DDoS attack the NCA says is a fact of life highlights the need for organisations to be prepared, according to Barracuda Networks

• September 01, 2015 01 Sep'15

  Use 2FA to mitigate KeyRaider iOS malware, says Rapid7

  KeyRaider iOS malware targeting iPhone users in China and 17 other countries including the UK has raised enterprise security concerns

• August 27, 2015 27 Aug'15

  Rapid7 calls on router makers to eliminate backdoors

  Until manufacturers stop using default passwords, we will continue to see opportunistic attacks on home and small business routers, says Rapid7's Tod Beardsley

• August 26, 2015 26 Aug'15

  Chetan Dube: The man behind the robot that will help man extend his horizons

  IPsoft founder talks about the artificial intelligence platform that could be an example of IT developments that, he says, might transform the future of the human race

• August 24, 2015 24 Aug'15

  Teachers teaching teachers – how Google for Education fuels collaborative learning

  Google’s head of education explains why the use of technology in classrooms is critical and how Google’s education technology is sparking collaboration between teachers

• August 18, 2015 18 Aug'15

  Cloud storage service Wuala to close in November

  Seagate-owned cloud storage player confirms its closure and gives users three months' notice to remove their data from its servers

• August 18, 2015 18 Aug'15

  IaaS providers pin hopes on spending cut reprieve for G-Cloud 7

  G-Cloud suppliers are calling on the government to step up, rather than scale back, investment in the framework as spending cuts loom

• August 17, 2015 17 Aug'15

  AT&T a key NSA partner in internet spying Snowden docs show

  The NSA considered its relationship with AT&T to be unique and especially productive, leaked documents show

• August 16, 2015 16 Aug'15

  Mobile phone users at risk as hackers bug and track victims

  An investigation by Australian TV show 60 Minutes demonstrates how hackers based thousands of miles away in Germany were able to record the calls of an Australian senator and track his movements

• August 13, 2015 13 Aug'15

  Lenovo to cut jobs as it faces 'severe' challenges

  Lenovo says the last quarter saw “severe challenges” in its main PC, tablet and smartphone markets

• August 11, 2015 11 Aug'15

  Small IT firms most susceptible to going under due to late payments

  Small businesses, particularly those supplying IT, should look at alternative financing models as late payments put them at risk of closure

• August 11, 2015 11 Aug'15

  FBI uncovers cyber insider trading gang

  Nine suspects are expected to be charged in the US with insider trading based on corporate press releases stolen by hackers before they had been made public

• August 10, 2015 10 Aug'15

  Autoglass moves to cloud-based IT infrastructure

  Autoglass has signed a 10-year outsourcing deal with US supplier CSC that will see its IT infrastructure move into the cloud

• August 04, 2015 04 Aug'15

  Outsourcing hits record levels in Europe

  Outsourcing activity in Europe recovers after a lull in the lead up to the UK general election, with more contracts than ever before

• August 03, 2015 03 Aug'15

  Why the time is ripe for security behaviour analytics

  Recent months have seen an uptick in announcements by security suppliers around behavioural analytics, but what is driving this trend?

• August 03, 2015 03 Aug'15

  Microsoft to invest $100m in Uber

  Uber is valued at close to $51bn after the latest round of funding, which reportedly includes a Microsoft investment of $100m

• July 31, 2015 31 Jul'15

  Commercial software more secure than open source, finds report

  A study has found that commercial code is more compliant than open source code with security compliance standards, such as the Owasp top 10 and the CWE top 25

• July 22, 2015 22 Jul'15

  Jeep hack raises questions about responsibility for security

  The hack of a Jeep raises the question whether users or car manufacturers should be responsible for protecting against cyber attackers

• July 21, 2015 21 Jul'15

  Mainframe fails to save IBM from 13th declining quarter

  IBM's second-quarter revenue was down 13% year-on-year to $20.8bn, but IBM said the decline is only 1%, adjusting for the sale of its x86 server business and the impact of the strong dollar

• July 17, 2015 17 Jul'15

  United Airlines begins bug bounty payouts

  United Airlines has paid out the maximum award to two hackers, which means the flaws are likely to be remote code execution vulnerabilities