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April 22, 2009 22 Apr'09
Infosec 2009: Data consolidation is key to security, says US analyst

Information sprawl caused by distributed, networked computing is one of the biggest causes of data breaches, says a US-based security analyst.
April 09, 2009 09 Apr'09
Cyber defence for US military costs $16m a month

A lack of proactive protection from cyber-attacks on US defence department networks has cost tax payers about $100m in the past six months, US strategic...
March 31, 2009 31 Mar'09
Conficker can no longer hide in the network

Security researchers have discovered a way to identify any network attached computer that has been infected with the Conficker...
March 25, 2009 25 Mar'09
SAS drills into social networks to combat fraud

SAS has developed a tool, which could allow fraud investigators or government departments to analyse social networks such as Facebook, MySpace, Bebo and LinkedIn, to determine if an individual poses a risk.

March 25, 2009 25 Mar'09
FaceBook plans to step up privacy controls

FaceBook users can expect a growing number of controls to protect personal information posted on the social networking site amid increased concerns about...
March 09, 2009 09 Mar'09
Home is where the SME working heart is

55% of SMEs are at their most productive when working from home, supported by effective broadband connections
March 06, 2009 06 Mar'09
Network modelling and emulation

You're a military commander, with tens of different teams scattered throughout a mountainous area. The enemy is difficult to see, because it's foggy and...
March 05, 2009 05 Mar'09
Network security market up 8% to $5.5bn in 2008

The network security market was up 8% in 2008 to $5.5bn, says analyst Infonetics Research.

The figures are contained in the analyst's fourth quarter...
February 20, 2009 20 Feb'09
Proximity London beefs up network access control

Standard IT security is no longer enough for organisations handling personal information, according to marketing firm Proximity London.
February 10, 2009 10 Feb'09
Limiting staff web use delivers big savings

CIOs could save themselves a lot of money by limiting recreational use of corporate networks by staff.

An international survey of more than 1,000 CIOs...

February 09, 2009 09 Feb'09
Seven ways to get caught by social networking spammers

Messaging security firm Cloudmark has released a list of the 'seven deadly sins of social networking spam', now frequently being employed by spammers.
February 05, 2009 05 Feb'09
UK children's social network provider slams MySpace's efforts to keep kids safe

A war of words has erupted as UK children's social network provider Intuitive Media has challenged claims by MySpace
February 03, 2009 03 Feb'09
Snow shows strengths and risks of remore working

With many employees still unable to get to work today, questions are being asked as to what effect it will have on British business?
January 30, 2009 30 Jan'09
Digital Britain means digital inclusion, says minister

Access to the latest technology has an important role in supporting people through the economic downturn, says minister for Digital Inclusion Paul Murphy.
January 29, 2009 29 Jan'09
IT worker indicted for creating malware ‘timebomb’

A former software engineer at troubled mortgage firm Fannie Mae has been accused of hiding malware on the company's network which could have caused millions of dollars of damage.
January 14, 2009 14 Jan'09
Airwave radio rolled out on London Underground

The Airwave radio network has been rolled out on the London Underground, enabling police to use radios underground.

Police say it will enable them...
January 08, 2009 08 Jan'09
Cisco expands multimedia home networking

Cisco has unveiled a variety of multimedia home networking initiatives at this week's 2009 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas.
January 06, 2009 06 Jan'09
Barack Obama and Britney Spears among Twitter hack victims

Hacker attacks on celebrity Twitter accounts have further raised concerns over security at the social networking and micro-blogging service.
January 05, 2009 05 Jan'09
Twitter hit by phishing and spam attacks

Social networking site Twitter has been hit by phishing and spam attacks.
December 23, 2008 23 Dec'08
Mainstream UC boosts mobile computing

Unified communications on firms' agenda but disconnect exists between those who implement and those who use
December 10, 2008 10 Dec'08
Bankruptcy precautions will not affect London Olympics, says Nortel

Nortel Networks ...
December 09, 2008 09 Dec'08
Google and Salesforce.com support cloud computing application development

Salesforce.com has announced Force.com for Google App Engine to aid enterprise cloud computing strategies. The...
December 05, 2008 05 Dec'08
Cheap mobile broadband the way forward for O2

Operator following up what it calls its ‘commitment’ to offer customers value products with clear pricing
December 05, 2008 05 Dec'08
Mobile broadband prices at crossroads

As telecoms operators feel the pinch from the credit crunch, the days of cheap mobile broadband could be over. Or maybe not...
December 02, 2008 02 Dec'08
UK firms tap into cloud computing savings

Insurance firm Kennedys and Rowanmoor Pensions are using
December 01, 2008 01 Dec'08
SMBs’ computer needs satisfied for a tenner a month

£10 a month buys a complete business productivity SaaS solution based on Open Office, a multitude of email clients and the FireFox web browser
November 27, 2008 27 Nov'08
Cloud computing – buyer beware

Switching to the cloud computing model of buying...
November 27, 2008 27 Nov'08
Google social networking site used by malicious spammers

Google's social networking site is being used to spread a malicious spam campaign, which can open up users' PCs to remote hackers.
November 25, 2008 25 Nov'08
Cisco puts the crunch on UK operations over New Year holidays

Network equipment maker Cisco will shut its US and Canadian operations for four days over New Year, and will encourage its British staff to take holiday over the same period, to help save $1bn in costs.
November 24, 2008 24 Nov'08
European datacentres running out of capacity as importance grows

Datacentres critically close to exceeding their limits yet senior management failing to understand how essential they are
November 21, 2008 21 Nov'08
Capgemini simplifies the Amazon cloud

System integrator and outsourcing supplier, Capgemini,...
November 20, 2008 20 Nov'08
Firms save up to 40% on CRM using SaaS says Gartner

Organisations are experiencing project savings of between 25% and 40% by deploying CRM applications via the software...
November 19, 2008 19 Nov'08
Networks still down at Barts hospital following computer virus

Networks were still unavailable today, nearly two days after a virus...
November 17, 2008 17 Nov'08
Small firms struggle to see the benefit of IT

Research finds firms under 50 employees struggling to see value of IT and unaware of cost-efficient services
November 14, 2008 14 Nov'08
Axispoint warns of virtualisation pitfalls

Businesses are not realising the value of virtualisation...
November 10, 2008 10 Nov'08
Mobile messaging services to beat credit crunch

Mobile messaging services to be seen as a more efficient way to communicate than voice services
November 10, 2008 10 Nov'08
Storage-as-a-Service on the rise

Cloud precursor of interest as a lower cost alternative to on-premise solutions and in support of limited IT staff
November 06, 2008 06 Nov'08
Gartner symposium: BT to cut IT spending by a fifth as credit crunch bites

BT is to cut its IT spending by 20% amid growing concern over the impact of the financial downturn.
November 06, 2008 06 Nov'08
Sales up, profits flat, cash flow plunges at Cisco

Network equipment supplier Cisco...
November 05, 2008 05 Nov'08
BAA signs network services contract with Carillion

Airport company BAA has signed...
November 05, 2008 05 Nov'08
CIOs will play key cost-cutting role during downturn

"Yes, we can help you cut costs quickly and deeply. How far would you like to go and how fast would you like to do it?" That, says Gartner ...
October 29, 2008 29 Oct'08
Social networking can offer business benefit, says study

Staff who use social networking sites during work hours should not be dismissed as time-wasters, according to think-tank Demos ....
October 23, 2008 23 Oct'08
Astute Carillion beats CSC to submarine outsource deal

BAE Systems' submarine building division has outsourced IT services for 4,500 usersin a deal with Carillion IT Servicesworth "tens of millions" of pounds over the next five years.
October 21, 2008 21 Oct'08
Economic slowdown to drive low-cost network security

The economic slowdown, will drive businesses to find low-cost ways to manage secure access to their corporate networks. In his keynote presentation...
October 21, 2008 21 Oct'08
Web 2.0 will prosper during downturn

Web 2.0 environments will "prosper" during the...
October 14, 2008 14 Oct'08
IT managers stay calm in recession

IT managers are calling for calm in the face of economic turmoil, according to the Chartered Management Institute.
October 14, 2008 14 Oct'08
SMBs may not see cloud’s silver lining

Many SMBs seriously considering a switch to cloud computing but failing to see changes needed to obtain the rewards
October 14, 2008 14 Oct'08
Green still good for IT, if it saves money

Green IT and beating the credit crunch can go hand in hand if the right strategy is used
October 07, 2008 07 Oct'08
Data deduplication boosts storage efficiency

Increasing popularity for method that claims to eliminate inherent data redundancies that exist in traditional storage processes
October 06, 2008 06 Oct'08
T-Mobile and 3 to use BT’s 21CN to support mobile broadband

T-Mobile and 3 have selected BT's IP-based...