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• 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

• July 15, 2015 15 Jul'15

  The obstacles to software-as-a-service adoption in banking

  Security tops the reasons why banks don't use software as a service for banking-specific applications

• July 14, 2015 14 Jul'15

  Anyone still running Windows Server 2003 is now at risk

  Businesses still running Windows server 2003 are vulnerable to attack from hackers looking to exploit security holes

• July 14, 2015 14 Jul'15

  CIO interview: Mattias Forsberg, Systembolaget

  Systembolaget CIO Mattias Forsberg says IT and business need to have a relationship of co-operation and expects every successful IT project to include some pain

• July 08, 2015 08 Jul'15

  Symantec uncovers Morpho cyber espionage operation

  A cyber espionage group has targeted high-profile technology, internet, commodities and pharmaceutical companies in the US, Europe and Canada, reports Symantec

• July 07, 2015 07 Jul'15

  Dashlane bullish about the future despite LastPass hack

  Password management firm Dashlane is confident its business model will evolve and continue to be relevant even if passwords eventually disappear

• July 07, 2015 07 Jul'15

  Campaigners call for independent inquiry into Post Office Horizon IT system dispute

  George Freeman MP repeats Post Office claims that a report found no flaws in the Horizon IT system – but campaigners respond by calling for an inquiry

• July 06, 2015 06 Jul'15

  Italy’s Hacking Team gets hacked

  Unknown hackers have posted a torrent file-sharing link to more than 400GB of Hacking Team data, including source code, internal documents and emails that could reveal the identity of customers

• July 03, 2015 03 Jul'15

  Ofcom fines EE £1m for breaking regulatory complaints procedures

  Ofcom has fined mobile network operator EE £1m for failing to give customers information about taking stalled complaints to a dispute resolution process

• July 02, 2015 02 Jul'15

  TNT continues outsourcing push

  TNT continues to outsource as it strives to free up resources to focus on its core competency, signing a five-year BPO deal with Accenture

• July 02, 2015 02 Jul'15

  Accenture uses Avanade cloud for NHSmail

  Accenture to deploy a cloud-based email system for NHS staff using a combination of Microsoft software and Avanade cloud technology

• July 02, 2015 02 Jul'15

  Facebook wins first round in European privacy battle

  Facebook has welcomed a Vienna court’s rejection of a 25,000-strong class action lawsuit against the social networking firm for allegedly breaching European privacy laws

• July 01, 2015 01 Jul'15

  Sungard follows Apple, Facebook and Microsoft's lead with Irish datacentre plans

  Sungard teams up with Digital Realty to create new Irish datacentre

• July 01, 2015 01 Jul'15

  Post Office signs IBM for IT overhaul

  MP James Bridgen reveals the Post Office intends to outsource an IT transformation to IBM as part of its drive to serve customers using modern technology

• July 01, 2015 01 Jul'15

  Finland's Tieto buys Norwegian enterprise software company

  Tieto acqures Software Innovation to boost its business in Norway

• June 30, 2015 30 Jun'15

  Top suppliers as UK software and services market approaches £50bn

  The top five software and IT services firms in the UK are Capita, HP, IBM, Capgemini and Accenture, according to the latest figures from TechMarketView

• June 30, 2015 30 Jun'15

  Post Office looking to replace controversial Horizon system with IBM, says MP

  Days could be numbered for controversial Post Office computer system at the centre of miscarriages of justice, according to one MP

• June 30, 2015 30 Jun'15

  Windows Server 2003 end of support: Five options to choose from

  Support for Microsoft Windows Server 2003 ends in July. Should you upgrade to a newer version of the operating system or choose an alternative?

• June 29, 2015 29 Jun'15

  The rise of general-purpose AI and its threat to humanity

  Socially aware general-purpose artificial intelligence in the form of a dog could be the ideal form factor to take over the world

• June 25, 2015 25 Jun'15

  John Swainson, president of Dell Software, argues the case for rethinking datacentres

  Having previously worked for Silver Lake, CA and IBM, Swainson now heads the company’s software business

• June 24, 2015 24 Jun'15

  Box ties up with IBM to boost enterprise credibility and global reach

  IBM and Box have forged a global partnership to integrate their existing products and services, and develop new ones for secure collaboration

• June 22, 2015 22 Jun'15

  Icelandic startups beat the odds

  Iceland is punching above its weight in IT and the technology sector is becoming a more important element of the country's economy

• June 19, 2015 19 Jun'15

  Legacy systems holding back 90% of businesses

  Most businesses are being held back from making digital advances by their reliance on legacy applications

• June 19, 2015 19 Jun'15

  CIO interview: Rovio Entertainment's Kalle Alppi believes IT staff should be embedded in business

  The CIO at the company behind Angry Birds talks about running global IT with only five permanent staff