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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
August 17, 2012 17 Aug'12
Tight time scales biggest challenge for Atos’ Paralympic IT switchover

Atos has a two-week window to switch its technology over for the Paralympics, with the outsourcer saying the tight timescale is the biggest challenge.
August 17, 2012 17 Aug'12
Acer sees sales stall

Acer saw sales stall in its second quarter, down 2.2% compared to the first three months of the year.
August 16, 2012 16 Aug'12
Lenovo reports record Q3 results despite PC slowdown

Lenovo is continuing to grow its commercial PC division, while other suppliers struggle
August 16, 2012 16 Aug'12
IBM acquires Texas Memory Systems

IBM buys flash storage specialist Texas Memory Systems for an undisclosed sum and promises to invest in further product development
August 16, 2012 16 Aug'12
Gartner: Prepare for hybrid cloud pain

Hybrid clouds are set for a big fall as businesses feel the pain of implementation
August 16, 2012 16 Aug'12
Cisco boosts sales and income in 2012

The networking giant announces a 7% rise in sales for the year, along with income of $8bn
August 15, 2012 15 Aug'12
HP touts software for moving virtual machines

The network virtualisation solution named EVI claims to speed up the process of moving virtual machines and data sets in cloud environments
August 15, 2012 15 Aug'12
RecruitmentGenius.com moves to cloud and cuts hosting costs by 90%

Job site RecruitmentGenius.com has cut hosting costs by 90% by moving to cloud infrastructure
August 15, 2012 15 Aug'12
Patch Tuesday: Microsoft restricts RSA tokens with 1024-bit encryption

Microsoft is starting to limit the use of lower levels of encryptions in a bid to tighten up Windows security
August 14, 2012 14 Aug'12
BP to standardise F&A through Accenture

BP has outsourced finance and accounting (F&A) services to Accenture in a deal that will standardise the energy giant's processes and harness analytics
August 14, 2012 14 Aug'12
Shared services see five councils save £31m

Five local authorities have saved £31m by moving to shared services arrangements, according to a report.
August 14, 2012 14 Aug'12
Gartner: Samsung extends smartphone lead over Apple and Nokia

Android-based smartphones are gaining popularity globally
August 14, 2012 14 Aug'12
Macmillan runs roadshows to address resistance to service management

Cancer charity Macmillan used a series of roadshows to overcome user resistance when it upgraded its IT service management (ITSM)
August 13, 2012 13 Aug'12
The Olympics in technology stats

Computer Weekly takes a look at how we experienced “the most connected Games ever” with our round-up of key technology stats
August 13, 2012 13 Aug'12
Google axes 4,000 Motorola staff

Google is laying off 20% of its Motorola Mobility workforce with 4,000 redundancies worldwide
August 10, 2012 10 Aug'12
Entrust commits to SSL despite CA/Browser Forum exit

Security firm Entrust has announced that it is withdrawing from a voluntary online security standards organisation that it co-founded and co-chaired for six years
August 10, 2012 10 Aug'12
New Gauss cyberweapon targets Middle East

A new Flame and Stuxnet-related cyber-threat, dubbed Gauss, is targeting users in the Middle East, security researchers have revealed.
August 09, 2012 09 Aug'12
Mobile data grows to 700 petabytes per month

In the last five years mobile data has grown exponentially and now generates nearly 700 petabytes per month
August 09, 2012 09 Aug'12
NHS sees £100m reduction in exposure to CSC contracts

The Department for Health’s financial exposure to its contracts with troubled supplier CSC have decreased by £100m in just three months.
August 09, 2012 09 Aug'12
Nearly half of firms supporting BYOD report data breaches

Nearly half of enterprises that allow bring your own device (BYOD) schemes have experienced a data breach, a study has revealed.
August 09, 2012 09 Aug'12
Virtualisation is often a missed security opportunity

Virtualisation can improve security, but only if it is done correctly, says Rik Ferguson, director of security research at Trend Micro.
August 09, 2012 09 Aug'12
Dell relegated to fourth in Western Europe

Dell's PC market share has dropped dramatically as the company transforms from PC supplier to services business
August 09, 2012 09 Aug'12
Government saves £249m in IT costs

The government reduced its IT spend by £249m in 2011/12, with savings of £104m coming from digital services and contract renegotiations
August 08, 2012 08 Aug'12
The IT behind Mars Science Laboratory's landing of the Curiosity rover

IT has been key to successfully landing the rover robot Curiosity, on Mars earlier this week.
August 08, 2012 08 Aug'12
Council spending on document invoicing varies widely

Councils are showing a huge disparity in the amount they spend on invoice document processing, with some paying 100 times more than others, according to Freedom of Information research
August 08, 2012 08 Aug'12
Apple to drop YouTube app from iPhone

Apple has confirmed that the latest version of its iOS mobile operating system will not include an app for accessing Google's YouTube video service by default
August 07, 2012 07 Aug'12
Cognizant continues to grow unabated

IT services firm Cognizant has increased its sales by over 20% in the last three months
August 07, 2012 07 Aug'12
Microsoft attempts to simplify MS Office integration

Microsoft has unveiled an app store for MS Office 2013for utilities and add-ons
August 07, 2012 07 Aug'12
Global IT outsourcing spend to exceed $250bn in 2012

Over a quarter of a trillion dollars will be spent on IT outsourcing in 2012, but Western European organisations are holding back investments in the uncertain economy, according to Gartner
August 07, 2012 07 Aug'12
ARM announces faster GPUs for smartphones and tablets

UK-based ARM Holdings has announced its second-generation graphics processing unit designs, which it says offer a 50% performance boost
August 06, 2012 06 Aug'12
Putting innovation on the outsourcing menu

Cliff Saran investigates what happens when systems integrators are asked to innovate
August 06, 2012 06 Aug'12
US passes resolution to block UN control of the internet

The US House of Representatives has voted unanimously to approve a resolution preventing greater UN power of the Internet
August 06, 2012 06 Aug'12
Cloud Industry Forum aligns standards for easier procurement

CIF's latest code of practice aligns with ISO standards to simplify certification and make purchasing cloud services easier