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September 21, 2012 21 Sep'12
Businesses fail to address consumerisation security risks

UK businesses are failing to protect themselves against the risks posed by staff using their own devices for work, shows a study from Equanet
September 21, 2012 21 Sep'12
Microsoft wins third German patent victory over Google Motorola technology

Microsoft has won a third victory in Germany over Google's Motorola unit in the ongoing patent wars between the two companies
September 21, 2012 21 Sep'12
Apple admits iPhone 5 Maps app needs fixing

In an email to an Australian iPhone 5 user, Apple conceded the data for its iOS Maps app – intended to replace Google Maps – need improving
September 21, 2012 21 Sep'12
Investec banks on policy to make social media work

Investment bank Investec sees social media as part of the insider threat to information security, but has policies and technologies to make it work

September 20, 2012 20 Sep'12
Alzheimer's UK slams Salesforce for lack of EU datacentre

The Alzheimer's Society claims government won’t sign off a plan to use Salesforce because it still has not built a European Union (EU) datacentre
September 20, 2012 20 Sep'12
Dangerous hackers come closer to home, warns Trend Micro

Cyber criminals from eastern Europe pose just as big a threat as their more high-profile Asian rivals, says security firm Trend Micro
September 20, 2012 20 Sep'12
Microsoft to release emergency patch for IE

Microsoft has released further information on a patch for the zero-day vulnerability in Internet Explorer that affects versions IE6 to IE9
September 20, 2012 20 Sep'12
Salesforce launches Marketing Cloud BI tool for social enterprise

Public cloud provider Salesforce launches its Marketing Cloud business intelligence (BI) tool to promote cloud in companies' campaign strategies
September 20, 2012 20 Sep'12
Arrogant firms hoodwink customers on data breaches

Customers are having the wool pulled over their eyes by organisations that fail to report data breaches, says document management firm Simplexo
September 20, 2012 20 Sep'12
Dell SecureWorks uncovers cyber espionage targeting energy firms

Security researchers have discovered a new cyber espionage campaign targeting several large companies, including two in the energy sector

September 19, 2012 19 Sep'12
Dell targets enterprise with Windows 8 tablets and laptops

Dell has launched a Windows 8 tablet it claims will tackle IT consumerisation in business
September 19, 2012 19 Sep'12
Thomas Cook signs hosting deal with SME CatN

Thomas Cook online has signed a seven-figure deal with SME cloud provider CatN to host its e-commerce site
September 19, 2012 19 Sep'12
Gartner Security and Risk Summit 2012: Strategic planning key to survival

Strategic planning is the only option if risk and security leaders want to succeed in a rapidly changing world, says Gartner
September 19, 2012 19 Sep'12
GCHQ challenges UK amateurs to defend government from cyber attacks

GCHQ's national Cyber Security Challenge competition tests the ability of amateur cyber defenders to protect a simulated government IT system
September 19, 2012 19 Sep'12
NHS Trust uses Accenture for system integration

Airedale NHS Foundation Trust has signed a contract with Accenture giving doctors in the region access to over a million patient records
September 18, 2012 18 Sep'12
White House deputy CTO praises NHS open-data strategy

The deputy CTO of the White House, Chris Vein, is working with the NHS to pass on experiences of making data more open in the public sector
September 18, 2012 18 Sep'12
Microsoft updates Office 365 pricing

Microsoft offers 25GB storage and support for multiple devices to tempt users to its cloud-based Office 365 suite
September 18, 2012 18 Sep'12
CertiVox enables Outlook encryption

Security firm CertiVox has launched PrivateSky for Outlook that enables users to encrypt messages and large files up to 5GB
September 18, 2012 18 Sep'12
RSA Europe 2012 to focus on big data

Big data and intelligence-driven security are to be the focus of the RSA Conference Europe 2012 in London next month
September 18, 2012 18 Sep'12
Microsoft investigates IE zero-day flaw

Microsoft says it is investigating reports of a vulnerability in Internet Explorer 6, 7, 8, and 9
September 17, 2012 17 Sep'12
Cloud, mobile computing and virtualisation increase datacentre complexity

Cloud computing, virtualisation, mobile computing and a growing number of business-critical applications and data is increasing datacentre complexity
September 17, 2012 17 Sep'12
IT security awareness needs to be company-wide, says (ISC)²

Information security awareness needs to be more robust, started as early as possible, continually reinforced and organisation-wide, says Julie Peeler, director, (ISC)² Foundation
September 17, 2012 17 Sep'12
Open source key to business success, claims policy advisor

Companies must adopt open source systems to stay competitive, according to a report from policy advisor Jim Norton
September 17, 2012 17 Sep'12
Intel lends a hand eliminating passwords

Intel is working on palm-scanning technology to eliminate weak password-based user authentication
September 13, 2012 13 Sep'12
Intel makes breakthrough on digital radio chips

After 10 years of research, Intel Labs finally reveals fully digital radio transceivers that fit on 32nm system-on-chips (SoCs)
September 13, 2012 13 Sep'12
Cloud computing: Could it cost more?

Cloud computing is meant to cut costs, but some organisations are reporting increased cost instead. How is this possible?
September 13, 2012 13 Sep'12
Microsoft releases Visual Studio 2012 for cross-platform development

Microsoft has launched Visual Studio 2012 and .Net Framework 4.5, its integrated development platform for building and managing applications
September 13, 2012 13 Sep'12
MDM is not security, warns mobile security expert Eric Green

Mobile device management (MDM) is not about security, says US security expert Eric Green from Mobile Active Defense Partners
September 13, 2012 13 Sep'12
CIO interview: Simon Moorhead, Bank of England

Simon Moorhead began his career as Bank of England CIO with a baptism of fire, having started two months after Lehman Brothers collapsed
September 13, 2012 13 Sep'12
Few firms test security of mobile apps, survey shows

Organisations are struggling to manage the challenges of the mobile era, with less than a third formally testing their mobile applications
September 12, 2012 12 Sep'12
Cut network complexity with Ethernet fabrics and SDN, says Brocade

Brocade says abstraction layers, such as Ethernet fabrics and software-defined networking (SDN), can eliminate complexity from the network
September 12, 2012 12 Sep'12
Two UK students chosen for (ISC)² IT security scholarships

Students at UK universities are among the recipients of the 2011 and 2012 Information Security Scholarships from (ISC)²
September 12, 2012 12 Sep'12
Big business not learning from cyber attacks, says researcher

Many big companies are failing to learn from information security incidents, says malware analysis firm Solutionary
September 12, 2012 12 Sep'12
AT&T takes APTs seriously

APTs are real and all companies should be taking them seriously, says telecommunications company AT&T
September 12, 2012 12 Sep'12
Zurich Insurance extends application outsourcing deal with CSC

Zurich Insurance has extended an IT application outsourcing contract with CSC, which could stretch the relationship to 19 years.
September 11, 2012 11 Sep'12
Cable pledges support to key areas of industry

The government is refocusing its industrial policy to support key sectors of the economy such as IT, business secretary Vince Cable has announced.
September 11, 2012 11 Sep'12
New malware age demands new security approach, says threat researcher

We are entering a new age of cyber threats and must change our approach to cyber defence, according to ICSA Labs
September 11, 2012 11 Sep'12
CISOs key to transition to cloud, says (ISC)2

CISOs have an important role in moving their organisations to a cloud computing environment, says professional certification body (ISC)2
September 11, 2012 11 Sep'12
Skills shortage means no unemployment in IT security, says (ISC)2

Zero unemployment in IT security shows a huge shortage of skills in the profession, says Hord Tipton, executive director of (ISC)2
September 11, 2012 11 Sep'12
Cloud drives outsourcing take-up

The appetite for outsourcing among IT professionals is growing due to the uptake of cloud services and infrastructure-on-demand, says research.
September 11, 2012 11 Sep'12
Is the consumerisation of IT beneficial to anyone?

Employees' personal devices are being used in business every day, and that is posing new challenges for IT departments
September 11, 2012 11 Sep'12
VC tech investment at 10-year high

Venture capital technology investments have reached a 10-year high, according to research from finance firm Ascendant
September 11, 2012 11 Sep'12
Cabinet Office blacklists Fujitsu from government IT contract tenders

The Cabinet Office has banned Fujitsu and another IT supplier from tendering for public sector IT contracts as they constitute too high a risk
September 11, 2012 11 Sep'12
UK mobile operators back down on 4G legal action

UK mobile operators have agreed to cooperate on getting UK 4G launched, rather than take legal action against Ofcom, the Financial Times has reported
September 11, 2012 11 Sep'12
Gartner: Prepare for context-aware security

Cloud computing, IT consumerisation and the evolving threat landscape are forcing IT departments to rethink security
September 11, 2012 11 Sep'12
(ISC)2 launches programme to attract young security professionals

(ISC)2 has announced a Young Professionals Group to attract young people to the field of information security
September 10, 2012 10 Sep'12
HP axes a further 2,000 jobs

The firing line has just got longer as a filing from HP reveals 29,000 staff are set to go, rather than 27,000
September 10, 2012 10 Sep'12
Microsoft set for EU Internet Explorer U-turn as EC investigates breach

Microsoft will introduce browser choice in Windows 7 in the EU to comply with a 2009 IE anti-trust settlement the EC says it breached in July 2012
September 10, 2012 10 Sep'12
Intel forecasts lower revenues for Q3 due to a reduction in demand

Intel has announced a decline in its sales forecasts for the third quarter of 2012, due to lower demand for consumer and enterprise PCs
September 10, 2012 10 Sep'12
Indian IT services firm Infosys buys management consultancy Lodestone

Indian IT services provider Infosys has grown its business consultancy with the acquisition of Swiss-based management consultancy Lodestone
September 07, 2012 07 Sep'12
Warwick University cyber security graduates fast-track CISSP course

The University of Warwick has entered an agreement with (ISC)2 to help ease its cyber security graduates into work with a compact CISSP course.
September 06, 2012 06 Sep'12
Polycom teams with IBM for cloud video services

The two firms will join forces to develop new solutions utilising the cloud for video applications and unified communications
September 06, 2012 06 Sep'12
Google lacks enterprise credibility

IT directors do not consider Google a credible supplier to the enterprise market, according to the Corporate IT Forum
September 06, 2012 06 Sep'12
More than a quarter of London’s Wi-Fi networks are poorly secured

Some 27% of Wi-Fi networks in London are poorly secured or not secured at all, a study by security firm Sophos has revealed.
September 05, 2012 05 Sep'12
Digital technologies to spark major shake-up of IT suppliers, says report

CIOs have been urged to rethink their partnerships with strategic suppliers as the industry goes through its most disruptive period since the dot com crash
September 05, 2012 05 Sep'12
SCH sells distribution division for €277m

Specialist Computer Holdings has sold off its distribution arm, Specialist Distribution Group to Tech Data Corporation for an estimated value of €277m (£219m).
September 05, 2012 05 Sep'12
Irish environment department goes green with Polycom

Around 900 government workers will be able to use the unified communications system for video and content sharing
September 05, 2012 05 Sep'12
McAfee reports largest malware spike in four years

The second quarter of 2012 saw the biggest increase in malware samples detected in the past four years, says security company McAfee
September 05, 2012 05 Sep'12
FBI denies link to leaked Apple device codes

The FBI says there is no evidence that Anonymous gained access to 12 million identity codes for Apple devices by hacking an FBI agent's laptop
September 04, 2012 04 Sep'12
In-depth: Windows Server 2012 goes after VMware

The general availability of Windows Server 2012 today will see Microsoft’s strongest push yet to target VMware users
September 04, 2012 04 Sep'12
UK Border Agency ordered to crack down on bogus student visas

The UKBA must crack down on bogus student visas ahead of the roll-out of its troubled e-Borders program, MPs have urged
September 04, 2012 04 Sep'12
Apple adds Samsung Note and Galaxy S3 to hit list

Apple has asked a US court to ban sales of two more Samsung handsets as part of its ongoing patent dispute
September 03, 2012 03 Sep'12
PwC examines Phoenix IT's financial irregularities

The cloud and networking firm suspends a manager as it prepares to reduce its net assets by £14m
September 03, 2012 03 Sep'12
Personal mobile policies lacking in IT

Just 23% of IT departments in the UK have a strategy for managing the use of personal devices on their corporate networks, according to new research
September 03, 2012 03 Sep'12
Powerful cyber attack tools widely available, say researchers

More low-level cyber criminals are getting access to sophisticated attack tools, say cyber intelligence specialists
August 31, 2012 31 Aug'12
UK partners pressure Adobe to keep Flash Player on Android store

Adobe admits it has buckled under pressure from UK partners, such as the BBC, to keep Flash Player on the Google Play Store
August 31, 2012 31 Aug'12
Leading PC suppliers announce Windows 8 devices

HP, Dell, Asus, Toshiba, Lenovo and Sony have announced products, from laptops to smartphones, which will run Microsoft’s new operating system.
August 31, 2012 31 Aug'12
Businesses worldwide fail to prepare for cyber threats, says Kaspersky Lab

Companies around the world have failed to address cyber threats, according to a survey from security organisation Kaspersky Lab
August 31, 2012 31 Aug'12
Enterprise wireless LAN sales jump 26% in Q2 2012

Q2 figures show businesses are investing in wireless networks despite the economic downturn, according to analyst organisation Dell’Oro
August 31, 2012 31 Aug'12
Oracle releases emergency patch for Java

Oracle has released an out-of-cycle security update to patch newly identified vulnerabilities in Java 7 that have been widely exploited
August 30, 2012 30 Aug'12
HP struggles as Dell and Cisco push enterprise servers

HP is continuing to suffer as a result of Oracle dropping Itanium support while Dell’s enterprise strategy gains momentum
August 30, 2012 30 Aug'12
Amazon Appstore opens Android to attack

Amazon is urging users to switch off a safety feature in Android which prevents rogue apps from being downloaded, to install its Appstore software
August 30, 2012 30 Aug'12
UK data breaches up tenfold since 2007

Data breaches in the UK across all sectors have increased an average of more than tenfold in the past five years, research has uncovered.
August 30, 2012 30 Aug'12
Antivirus detection gap widening, say security researchers

Incident response investigations show businesses cannot rely on antivirus systems alone for protection, say security researchers
August 30, 2012 30 Aug'12
Intel gets commercial backer for wireless charging chips

Intel revealed the capability four years ago, but today Integrated Device Technology confirmed it would develop and build chipsets for wireless charging
August 30, 2012 30 Aug'12
US president Barack Obama vows to fight for free internet

US President Barack Obama has promised to fight for a free internet, while answering questions on social networking site Reddit
August 30, 2012 30 Aug'12
Samsung becomes first to unveil Windows Phone 8 handset

The electronics firm might be facing legal action in the US, but in Europe it is unveiling its Ativ range to show it is still a force in mobile
August 30, 2012 30 Aug'12
Java zero-day vulnerability hits Metasploit and Blackhole

The latest Java zero-day vulnerability is already available to users of the Metasploit tool and Blackhole exploit kit, say security researchers
August 29, 2012 29 Aug'12
Explosion in malware bypassing traditional defences, study shows

Advanced malware that evades signature-based detection has increased nearly 400% in the past year, according to research by security firm FireEye
August 29, 2012 29 Aug'12
VMware demos Horizon for workspace aggregation

VMware has fleshed out its desktop virtualisation strategy with products designed to make desktop computing more manageable
August 29, 2012 29 Aug'12
Juniper Networks upgrades vGW Virtual Gateway security tool

Juniper Networks updates its vGW virtualisation security tool to target service providers looking for better security on a larger scale
August 29, 2012 29 Aug'12
Google takedown requests double

Google says the number of requests by copyright holders to have content removed has doubled in the past month to 1.5 million a week
August 29, 2012 29 Aug'12
Samsung vows to fight Apple US ban

Samsung has vowed to take all "necessary measures" to stop Apple securing a ban on some product sales in the US.
August 29, 2012 29 Aug'12
IBM bets on smaller, faster, more secure mainframe

IBM unveils a smaller, faster, more secure mainframe computer to compete with increasingly popular, low-cost, PC-based enterprise servers
August 28, 2012 28 Aug'12
Security researchers spot new zero-day Java vulnerability

Security researchers have spotted a new Java vulnerability in the wild for which there is no security patch as yet
August 28, 2012 28 Aug'12
Samsung lashes out at Apple after patent defeat

Samsung has lashed out at Apple after losing its US court battle over patents that led to a $12bn loss for Samsung in market value
August 24, 2012 24 Aug'12
Enterprise network kit continues to boom in recession

New research from IDC shows revenues for both Ethernet switches and routers are growing regardless of the economic climate
August 23, 2012 23 Aug'12
Government could see exodus of IT contractors

Government could see an exodus of IT contractors, as new guidelines will force freelancers earning more than £220 a day onto payroll
August 23, 2012 23 Aug'12
New malware campaign targets Blackberry users, says Websense

Security firm Websense has identified a new malware campaign that targets Blackberry users with a malicious attachment in fake emails.
August 23, 2012 23 Aug'12
Gartner: Safe Saas keeps data in-house

Many businesses are still reluctant to move sensitive data into an outsourced data centre, according to analyst Gartner.
August 23, 2012 23 Aug'12
How did EDS lose $8bn in value in four years?

HP is writing off $8bn after the drop in value of EDS, which was acquired in 2008 - how did the outsourcing business fall so far so fast?
August 23, 2012 23 Aug'12
APTs: Are they really a concern for all businesses?

Many businesses make themselves vulnerable by failing to consider advanced persistent threats (APTs) in their information security strategy
August 22, 2012 22 Aug'12
Morcut malware may be first to target virtual machines, says Symantec

Advanced analysis of the Morcut Mac OS X malware has revealed that it also targets virtual machines and Windows mobiles
August 22, 2012 22 Aug'12
SCC becomes first supplier to win G-Cloud security accreditation

IT infrastructure company SCC has become the first supplier on the government’s CloudStore to win pan-government security accreditation.
August 22, 2012 22 Aug'12
Dell expects tough next quarter

Dell expects third-quarter revenue to be down between 2% and 5% on second-quarter levels due to the “uncertain economic environment”
August 21, 2012 21 Aug'12
Amazon unwinds tape legacy with Glacier

While tape is cost-effective for long-term archiving, Amazon is making its its Glacier archive storage much cheaper
August 21, 2012 21 Aug'12
CIOs will have to share control of IT budgets

CIOs will increasingly have to share their control of IT budgets with marketing departments as customer relationship management (CRM) software becomes critical to customer retention.
August 21, 2012 21 Aug'12
Technology companies expand despite economic concerns, says Intellect

UK technology companies are set to expand despite misgivings over the wider UK economy, according to a survey from IT industry body Intellect
August 21, 2012 21 Aug'12
What the shift in business PC landscape means for IT

The PC market in Western Europe is changing, which could transform the way businesses buy PCs
August 17, 2012 17 Aug'12
Brocade CEO steps down on results day

Mike Klayko announced he will leave the networking firm after seven years in charge on the day it reports a 10% rise in revenues