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• February 26, 2013 26 Feb'13

  RSA 2013: Obama cyber order will have significant effect, says DoHS

  President Barack Obama’s executive order on cybersecurity is a “very big deal” says Mark Weatherford, deputy under-secretary for cybersecurity at the US Department of Homeland Security (DoHS).

• February 26, 2013 26 Feb'13

  RSA 2013: Big data could help or hinder business, says RSA

  Big data has the potential to transform businesses through the ability to extract meaning, but it will also increase exposure to cyber attack

• February 25, 2013 25 Feb'13

  Scotland could get internet independence

  London Internet Exchange (LINX) considering an internet hub in Scotland to reduce the reliance on London and Manchester hubs

• February 25, 2013 25 Feb'13

  HP back in with consumer tablet

  HP launches Slate 7 tablet, its latest attempt to break into the market, which runs Android Jelly Bean and offers Google services

• February 25, 2013 25 Feb'13

  Swift sets challenge for technology start-ups

  The Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (Swift) is giving start-ups the chance to promote ideas for banking services

• February 24, 2013 24 Feb'13

  Mozilla announces handsets for Firefox OS

  Alcatel, LG and ZTE will be the first mobile manufacturers to bring Firefox OS handsets to the market

• February 22, 2013 22 Feb'13

  Most security threats in just 10 apps, says Palo Alto

  Some 97% of all security threats sent across business networks are found within just 10 applications, says Palo Alto Networks

• February 22, 2013 22 Feb'13

  Financial attacks migrate to other sectors, McAfee finds

  Cyber attacks originally crafted to target the financial services industry are migrating to other sectors, says security firm McAfee.

• February 22, 2013 22 Feb'13

  A quarter of 2013 DDoS attacks will be app-based, says Gartner

  A quarter of distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks in 2013 will be application-based, according to a report by research firm Gartner.

• February 22, 2013 22 Feb'13

  Businesses not embracing remote working

  Whilst employers claim to be keen on flexible working, employees still have their doubts around company policy

• February 22, 2013 22 Feb'13

  Music companies critical of Google’s anti-piracy efforts

  Music companies have accused Google of failing to fulfil a pledge not to give prominent rankings in search results to websites offering illegal music downloads.

• February 22, 2013 22 Feb'13

  Anonymous hit in Twitter attack

  Hacking collective Anonymous is the latest victim in a series of Twitter account hacks that have hit high-profile organisations such as Burger King and Jeep.

• February 22, 2013 22 Feb'13

  HP's Whitman sticks with PC business as revenue crashes

  HP CEO Meg Whitman reports that the ailing computer company has a lot of work ahead to rebuild its enterprise business.

• February 21, 2013 21 Feb'13

  Dell results highlight PC decline

  As it prepares to reprivatise, Dell has reported an 11% decrease in revenue for Q4 2012, compared to the same period last year.

• February 21, 2013 21 Feb'13

  Over half of botnet control centres in the US, says Check Point

  The command and control centres (C&C) for more than half of the world’s botnets are in the US, not China, says security firm CheckPoint

• February 21, 2013 21 Feb'13

  Case study: City of London School goes wireless

  The independent boy’s school installs a wireless network and mobile device management systems to enable staff, pupils and visitors to get connected

• February 21, 2013 21 Feb'13

  Twitter shortens tweets for security reasons

  Changes to the way Twitter deals with web links for security reasons means users will have fewer characters to use in tweets

• February 21, 2013 21 Feb'13

  Yahoo to update homepage to win back users

  Yahoo is to update its homepage for the first time in four years as part of efforts to win back users from rival Google

• February 21, 2013 21 Feb'13

  Apple releases security update for Mac OS X following Java malware attack

  Apple releases a security update for its Mac OS X to protect against malware used to attack the company’s computer systems

• February 21, 2013 21 Feb'13

  US will pile diplomatic pressure on cyber crime nations, says attorney general Eric Holder

  Attorney general Eric Holder says the US will put diplomatic pressure on foreign governments over cyber crime and plans to prosecute offenders

• February 20, 2013 20 Feb'13

  Stuxnet smart, but stupid, says MP

  Stuxnet 'tactically smart but strategically stupid', says David Davis, MP for Haltemprice and Howden, former Minister of State at Foreign Office

• February 20, 2013 20 Feb'13

  Cyber attacks on trust could cost top firms $398m, says Ponemon

  Every Global 2000 organisation faces $398m in potential losses from new and evolving attacks on their ability to control trust with cryptographic keys and digital certificates, a study has revealed

• February 20, 2013 20 Feb'13

  VMware updates Horizon with workplace bundle

  VMware has updated its Horizon View and VMware Horizon Mirage tools and introduced Horizon Workspace to support secure VDI and mobile access

• February 20, 2013 20 Feb'13

  Accenture consortium bags EC Visa system deal

  Accenture is leading a consortium of suppliers to maintain the IT system integrating national border controls across Europe

• February 20, 2013 20 Feb'13

  Apple hit by same hackers that targeted Facebook

  Apple says its computer systems have been breached by the same attackers that targeted Facebook

• February 20, 2013 20 Feb'13

  Prolific cyber espionage group tied to the Chinese military

  US security firm says a secretive branch of China's military in Shanghai is probably one of the world's 'most prolific cyber espionage groups'

• February 19, 2013 19 Feb'13

  McAfee warns of NFC threat to mobiles

  As near field communications (NFC) becomes a more popular feature on mobile phones, more attacks based on the technology will arise

• February 19, 2013 19 Feb'13

  How will EU cyber security directive affect business?

  Much focus on EU’s proposed cyber security strategy and directive has been on implementation, but what effect will it really have on business?

• February 19, 2013 19 Feb'13

  Information security salaries flattening out

  Salaries for most information security professionals are growing more slowly as pressure on corporate spending continues

• February 19, 2013 19 Feb'13

  Rethink enterprise architectures to embody cloud and on-premise integration

  Accenture's latest Technology Vision 2013 report recommends CIOs plan to integrate cloud and on-premise systems

• February 19, 2013 19 Feb'13

  Are universities ready for influx of overseas students?

  If Indian students take up David Cameron’s open invitation to study in the UK, universities will need to ensure their visa processing systems are adequate

• February 19, 2013 19 Feb'13

  David Cameron pledges UK collaboration with India to fight cyber attacks

  Prime Minister David Cameron will use his visit to Delhi to promise greater collaboration with India in fighting cyber attacks

• February 19, 2013 19 Feb'13

  McDonalds supporters hack Burger King Twitter account

  Hackers have hijacked Burger King's Twitter account and used it to send tweets promoting rival fast-food chain McDonalds

• February 19, 2013 19 Feb'13

  Google may soon face action by EU privacy regulators

  Google may face action by privacy regulators across Europe if it does not change the way it manages user data

• February 18, 2013 18 Feb'13

  TCS establishes UK centre as part of Home Office contract

  Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has opened a delivery centre in Liverpool to ensure it complies with government rules on security

• February 18, 2013 18 Feb'13

  BAE Systems and Vodafone join forces for mobile security

  The aerospace and defence company BAE Systems will work with Vodafone to offer security products for mobiles and tablets

• February 18, 2013 18 Feb'13

  No user data compromised in hack, claims Facebook

  Facebook claims that no user data was compromised in a zero-day attack on its systems in January

• February 18, 2013 18 Feb'13

  Egypt’s telecoms ministry appeals YouTube block

  The Egyptian telecommunication’s ministry and human rights group AFTE have filed appeals against a court order to block YouTube

• February 18, 2013 18 Feb'13

  Adobe to release emergency patches for Reader, Acrobat

  Adobe is to release security patches for two critical vulnerabilities being exploited by hackers in targeted attacks

• February 15, 2013 15 Feb'13

  Bad outsourcing decisions cause 63% of data breaches

  Bad outsourcing decisions nearly two-thirds of data breaches investigated by security firm Trustwave in the past year

• February 15, 2013 15 Feb'13

  Tax charges lead to losses for Brocade

  The networking firm reports record revenues, but confirms a tax charge pushed it to report losses of $21m

• February 15, 2013 15 Feb'13

  Daisy Group takes control of 2e2's datacentre operations

  Daisy Group has entered an agreement to acquire and manage 2e2's datacentre business unit

• February 15, 2013 15 Feb'13

  IT budgets to grow in 2013 as economy bumps along

  UK IT departments are planning to spend more on IT in 2013 despite the downturn, a worldwide survey of IT managers has revealed

• February 15, 2013 15 Feb'13

  ICO issues £150,000 penalty, urging more care with personal data

  ICO urges review of personal data policies after issuing a £150,000 fine to Nursing and Midwifery Council for breaching data protection laws

• February 15, 2013 15 Feb'13

  iOS 6.1 security flaw allows iPhone lock screen bypass

  Apple may have to release another fix for its recently released operating system update iOS 6.1 to protect against thieves and hackers

• February 14, 2013 14 Feb'13

  Data breach investigations show no-one is immune

  Nearly every industry, country and type of data was involved in a breach of some kind in the past year, according to security firm Trustwave

• February 14, 2013 14 Feb'13

  Southwest One outsourcing achieves 10% of target savings

  Somerset council's Southwest One outsourcing venture achieved just 10% of the savings initially targeted half way through the programme

• February 14, 2013 14 Feb'13

  Google battles BT in patent row

  Google has launched legal action against BT, accusing the British firm of four counts of patent infringement

• February 14, 2013 14 Feb'13

  CIOs should scrutinise Oracle's Fusion strategy

  A Forrester report paints a bleak picture for Oracle's Fusion Applications business, suggesting price hikes could be on the horizon

• February 14, 2013 14 Feb'13

  Spanish police arrest ransomware cyber gang

  Police in Spain have arrested a gang of 11 cyber criminals who used "ransomware" to demand money from thousands of victims in 30 countries

• February 14, 2013 14 Feb'13

  Cisco quarterly profits jump 44% to $3.1bn

  Network company Cisco has reported $3.1bn profits for its last quarter, up 44% compared with the same period the year before

• February 14, 2013 14 Feb'13

  Grant Thornton uses Huddle for business support programme

  Grant Thornton is using Huddle to share information and content as part of the £200m government-backed GrowthAccelerator

• February 13, 2013 13 Feb'13

  European Commission funds research to eliminate latency

  Researchers from universities and enterprises across Europe are undertaking a project to minimise latency over the internet

• February 13, 2013 13 Feb'13

  Mobile phone sales fall in 2012

  Economic pressures and increased market competition are to blame for a 1.7% in the mobile phone market in 2012, according to Gartner

• February 13, 2013 13 Feb'13

  UK companies use IAM for business not security, study shows

  UK businesses use Identity and access management (IAM) mainly for cloud and collaboration rather than security, a Quocirca study reveals

• February 13, 2013 13 Feb'13

  Whitbread renews outsourcing contract with 14% cost cut

  Whitbread has signed a new IT-enabled BPO deal with Steria which extends the existing agreement by five years with a 14% annual cost reduction

• February 13, 2013 13 Feb'13

  Twitter plans ‘pay by tweet’ system

  Twitter is working with American Express on a "pay by tweet" system for users to pay for real or virtual items through the microblogging service

• February 13, 2013 13 Feb'13

  Barack Obama signs cyber security executive order

  US President Barack Obama has signed an executive order requiring federal agencies to share cyber threat information with private companies

• February 12, 2013 12 Feb'13

  Nasscom expects upturn in IT services demand

  Representing Indian IT services firms, Nasscom expects a recovery in sales growth with an increase by as much as 14% in the next 12 months

• February 12, 2013 12 Feb'13

  Cornwall stuck with paper records after collapse of BT partnership

  The collapse of Cornwall's strategic alliance with BT has scuppered a plan for the county's hospitals to digitise 750,000 patient records.

• February 12, 2013 12 Feb'13

  Beware of Oracle's Fusion Application plans

  Businesses are avoiding Oracle’s Fusion strategy according to research from Forrester. CIOs should be wary of the supplier's long-term plans.

• February 12, 2013 12 Feb'13

  IT industry group releases password-killing standard

  A consortium of IT companies, including PayPal and Lenovo, publishes new set of standards that could rid users of usernames and passwords

• February 12, 2013 12 Feb'13

  Apple releases fix for latest iOS update

  Apple has released iOS 6.1.1 as a fix for iPhone 4S users' 3G connections after some mobile operators warned of problems with the latest update to the operating system.

• February 12, 2013 12 Feb'13

  NAO details progress and challenges of UK cyber security strategy

  The UK government’s strategy for cyber security is delivering benefits even in its early stages, according to the National Audit Office (NAO)

• February 11, 2013 11 Feb'13

  Intel and F5 invest into SDN

  Software defined networking has secured new interest this week with Intel investing into Big Switch Networks and F5 acquiring LineRate Systems

• February 11, 2013 11 Feb'13

  UK accountancy watchdog FRC investigates Autonomy

  Financial Reporting Council (FRC) in the UK is latest organisation to examine Autonomy accounts, which is accused of inflating its value

• February 11, 2013 11 Feb'13

  Military-grade social media spying technology revealed

  Software that can map people’s lives by mining data from social media sites has already been developed

• February 11, 2013 11 Feb'13

  IT expert in Microsoft monopoly case faces £2.5m legal fight

  A computer expert who advised the European Commission in its investigation into anti-competitive behaviour by Microsoft faces £2.5bn legal battle

• February 11, 2013 11 Feb'13

  SDN adoption plans still stalling in Europe

  TechTarget and Computer Weekly surveys find that less than 10% of organisations looking to implement software defined networking (SDN)

• February 11, 2013 11 Feb'13

  Australia to quiz tech giants on pricing

  The Australian parliament has summoned Microsoft, Apple and Adobe to appear before a committee investigating pricing

• February 11, 2013 11 Feb'13

  Apple seeks to improve iOS security with image recognition

  Apple is planning to improve the security of iOS on iPhones and iPads by using image recognition or response, according to a patent application

• February 10, 2013 10 Feb'13

  Government seeks evidence for 'information economy' strategy

  The government is urging SMEs to submit evidence ahead of the publication of its Information Economy Strategy in May

• February 08, 2013 08 Feb'13

  Alcatel-Lucent CEO Ben Verwaayen resigns as company posts losses

  Telecoms hardware manufacturer Alcatel-Lucent reports losses of €1.37bn and confirms CEO Ben Verwaayen will step down

• February 07, 2013 07 Feb'13

  Interview: Phil Smith, CEO of Cisco UK & Ireland

  Cisco's UK CEO talks about innovation, wireless vs wired and software defined networking at the company’s annual Cisco Live event in London

• February 07, 2013 07 Feb'13

  Infosec a key part of business risk, says Deloitte

  Information security is one of the fundamental aspects of business risk, says Mike Maddison, partner at Deloitte.

• February 07, 2013 07 Feb'13

  Mixed reaction to EC’s cyber security plan

  The European Commission's cyber security strategy and proposed network and information security directive are met with mixed reaction

• February 07, 2013 07 Feb'13

  Kaspersky apologises as AV update cuts links to web

  Kaspersky Lab apologises after thousands of corporate computers with Windows XP were cut off from the web by an anti-virus software update

• February 07, 2013 07 Feb'13

  Europe tops Microsoft cyber security policy report

  A report from Microsoft on factors that differentiate malware infection rates around the world shows Europe leading the fight for cyber security

• February 07, 2013 07 Feb'13

  Anonymous hackers hit US Federal Reserve

  US Federal Reserve confirms an intranet breach but denies claims that Anonymous hackers accessed the passwords of over 4,000 executives

• February 06, 2013 06 Feb'13

  CSC returns to profit one year after NHS debacle

  IT services supplier CSC raised sales 3% and recorded $268m profits one year after it suffered a $1.5bn charge for its failed NHS contract

• February 06, 2013 06 Feb'13

  European government moves to private clouds

  Over half of local and central governments across Europe are using or plan to use private clouds hosted by third parties

• February 06, 2013 06 Feb'13

  EU cyber strategy aimed at boosting preparedness and cooperation

  The European cyber security strategy addresses insufficient national preparedness and boosting co-operation in the region, says the EC

• February 06, 2013 06 Feb'13

  Business avoids cloud over fear of government snooping

  Almost half of IT professionals are deterred from keeping sensitive data in the cloud because of fear of government intervention and possible legal action, a survey has revealed

• February 06, 2013 06 Feb'13

  Cloud implementation costs higher than expected, finds KPMG

  Higher cloud implementation costs and IT integration challenges have come to the fore as use of cloud services rises

• February 06, 2013 06 Feb'13

  Twitter strengthens login security after hacker attack

  Days after a hacking attack, it has emerged that Twitter plans to strengthen its login security with two-factor authentication

• February 06, 2013 06 Feb'13

  Raspberry Pi Model A computer goes on sale for £16

  The latest version of the small single-board Raspberry Pi computer – Model A – has gone on sale in Europe at just £16

• February 06, 2013 06 Feb'13

  Snooping bill needs more work, say MPs

  The government’s proposed Communications Data Bill needs more work, says a report from the cross-party intelligence and security committee

• February 05, 2013 05 Feb'13

  Recruitment firm enables BYOD through service management software

  Recruitment company SThree set up a bring-your-own-device scheme by provisioning software through service management software from Hornbill

• February 05, 2013 05 Feb'13

  Dell goes private helped by $2bn loan from Microsoft

  Michael Dell has succeeded in raising $24bn to buy back the company he founded in 1984, thanks in part to a $2bn loan from Microsoft

• February 05, 2013 05 Feb'13

  BlackBerry entices developers with 10.1 SDK update

  Developers will get a limited edition red Z10 and early access to an alpha version of a physical keyboard handset running BlackBerry 10

• February 04, 2013 04 Feb'13

  Oracle makes UC buy with Acme Packet

  Silicon Valley giant Oracle expands into the IP networking business with the $1.7bn acquisition of Acme Packet

• February 04, 2013 04 Feb'13

  Beebus virus targets aerospace and defence

  Security researchers have discovered a new threat that targets companies in the aerospace and defence industries

• February 04, 2013 04 Feb'13

  Controversial Cornwall outsourcing plan faces more challenges

  The Royal Cornwall Hospital Trust has pulled out of a shared services programme

• February 04, 2013 04 Feb'13

  HTC forecasts sales decline for sixth consecutive quarter

  Taiwan-based smartphone maker HTC has forecast a sales decline for the sixth consecutive quarter in the face of competition from rivals

• February 04, 2013 04 Feb'13

  Oracle rushes out another Java update

  Oracle has rushed out another security update for Java in the wake of a flawed update released in January

• February 01, 2013 01 Feb'13

  Dell could prosper as private firm with Michael at the helm, say analysts

  Becoming a private company under the stewardship of founder Michael Dell could help Dell avoid the position HP is in, say experts

• February 01, 2013 01 Feb'13

  Ofcom launches consultation on liberalising 4G spectrum

  Vodafone and 3 have asked Ofcom to allow 4G connectivity across their existing spectrum

• February 01, 2013 01 Feb'13

  Leading companies adopt new security tools

  The actual number of cyber attacks on businesses is probably five times greater than the number being reported, says RSA

• February 01, 2013 01 Feb'13

  Google just meets EU competition commissioner’s deadline

  Google has submitted last-minute proposals to address the EC’s concerns over alleged abuse of its dominant market position

• February 01, 2013 01 Feb'13

  Chinese hackers hit Wall Street Journal and New York Times

  The Wall Street Journal and the New York Times claim hackers have infiltrated their systems to monitor the newspapers' coverage of China.