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• Security Think Tank: Make IP theft personal

  IP theft: who should be tackling it and how?  Continue Reading

• How IT is supporting the next generation of artists and designers at Birmingham City University

  Birmingham City University’s new campus buildings are part of a £180m investment in new facilities with IT at its core  Continue Reading

• Security Think Tank: Blocking IP theft takes technology and trust

  IP theft: who should be tackling it and how?  Continue Reading

• Security Think Tank: SABSA will go a long way in preventing IP theft

  IP theft: who should be tackling it and how?  Continue Reading

• Security Think Tank: IP theft: Have you got all the bases covered?

  IP theft: who should be tackling it and how?  Continue Reading

• Security Think Tank: You can’t protect what you don’t know you’ve got

  IP theft: who should be tackling it and how?  Continue Reading

• The socially intelligent project manager

  IQ alone is not enough to determine project success. Good project managers also require social intelligence  Continue Reading

• Security Think Tank: Least privilege is key to blocking IP theft

  Intellectual property (IP) theft: Who should be tackling it and how?  Continue Reading

• Forrester: Five important guidelines for business technology governance

  Forrester believes that "good" IT governance is business technology governance – a conscious process by senior executives to establish strategies, structures, processes, and measurements for the management of technology to boost business results  Continue Reading

• Byte Night 2012: Bigger, better, wetter

  It may have been one of the wettest Byte Nights ever, but it was also the largest Byte Night ever and the most profitable Byte Night ever  Continue Reading

• How to make IT contracts agile

  Agile software methodologies have been around for years, yet many in the legal profession still feel they are entering unchartered waters  Continue Reading

• Security Think Tank: Block IP theft with policy, process and controls

  IP theft affects almost all buinesses, observes no national boundaries and costs economies billions - so who should be tackling it and how?  Continue Reading

• Consumer capital: The new reality of 21st century data exchange

  Consumers are beginning a counter-offensive against the monopoly that industry has enjoyed over the spoils of big data  Continue Reading

• Security Zone: Passwords: Help users discover what is available!

  As company policy requires passwords to be stronger than ever, here are some tips to help employees cope  Continue Reading

• A new age of sentimental data

  Sentiment-analysis is nothing new - we just have new ways of capturing multiple digital sources and making better sense of the data  Continue Reading

• How history of security shows we have not learnt our lesson

  There is no security control more effective than a diligent system administrator  Continue Reading

• How IT security can drive business and enable innovation

  The most critical IT security challenge is to be able to see the whole picture, understand the business needs and find solutions  Continue Reading

• Customer relationship management vs business relationship management

  Business relationship management (BRM) and customer relationship management (CRM) are different, yet must work hand-in-hand  Continue Reading

• Does the EC's cloud strategy go far enough?

  The European Commission (EC) launched its cloud strategy last week. Legal experts put it under the spotlight to see if it goes far enough  Continue Reading

• Where does the ICO's new cloud guidance take you?

  It is not possible to follow the ICO's advice on cloud computing and still have a “cloud” solution  Continue Reading

• IT support at the heart of Byte Night’s success

  The IT industry charity sleep-out, Byte Night, takes place on 5 October, and this promises to be a record-breaking year  Continue Reading

• Changing lives through technology innovation

  Technology such as open source can radically change the way an organisation operates and for users it has the ability to change their lives  Continue Reading

• Where is your Data Migration DMZ?

  Johny Morris, author of Practical Data Migration, looks at how changes to procurement practices have created a trap for the unwary to fall into  Continue Reading

• Moving on from a culture of collaboration by email

  The time has come to think seriously about enterprise social networking (ESN) and consider its role within wider enterprise collaboration strategy.  Continue Reading

• Windows 8 – Beauty and the Beast?

  Quocirca analyst, Clive Longbottom, looks at whether corporates should consider deploying Windows 8.  Continue Reading

• How to ensure you are getting the right cloud service

  How can an organisation use an indirect governance to assure trust in cloud services?  Continue Reading

• Intel Developer Forum 2012 focuses on wireless

  Andrew Buss reviews the technology on show at Intel's 2012 Developer Forum in San Francisco.  Continue Reading

• How to make effective use of social media in your job search

  Useful advice on using various social media platforms such as Twitter and LinkedIn to land your next IT job  Continue Reading

• IT's growth / austerity paradox

  As the political world argues about economics, one of the intriguing things about IT is its ability to drive both growth and austerity  Continue Reading

• Review: Windows tablets in the enterprise

  Tony Lock has been using a Windows tablet for a year and finds that it has a lot to offer businesses  Continue Reading

• Why Tesco chose open-source software

  Jane Williams, head of e-learning at Tesco, explains the challenges of delivering an open-source system at the retailer  Continue Reading

• Security Think Tank: Several factors feed SQLi attacks

  Why does SQL injection remain a successful way of attacking web applications?  Continue Reading

• Security Zone: Scada exploit fans the Flame of data risk

  Analysis of the sophisticated and evidently well-resourced code behind the Flame malware exploit raises the stakes of data security exponentially  Continue Reading

• Byte Night 2012 - a record-breaking year already

  A record number of people have registered for Byte Night, the IT industry's annual fundraising event in aid of youth homelessness  Continue Reading

• Building trust and transparency into business culture

  As controversy over the Libor fixing rate continues, ethics and transparency are highlighted as priorities for company executives  Continue Reading

• Security Think Tank: Best practice to target SQLi

  Why does SQL injection remain a successful way of attacking web applications?  Continue Reading

• How to secure a SharePoint environment

  Five lines of defence you need to secure your Microsoft SharePoint environment  Continue Reading

• Security Think Tank: No quick fix to SQLi attacks

  Why does SQL injection remain a successful way of attacking web applications?  Continue Reading

• Managing shadow IT

  Shadow IT is the use of IT systems within an organisation without the approval, or even the knowledge, of corporate IT. What should you do in response?  Continue Reading

• Security Think Tank: SQLi is basically a process problem

  Why does SQL injection remain a successful way of attacking web applications?  Continue Reading

• Security Think Tank: SQLi attacks fly under security testing radar

  Why is SQL injection still a successful way of attacking web applications and what should you do to eliminate this common vulnerability?  Continue Reading

• Storage arrays face two-pronged flash/cloud attack

  The storage array as we know it could soon be a thing of the past, as hot data heads to flash and cold data goes to the cloud, leaving a slimmer array for bulk data on HDDs.  Continue Reading

• Security Think Tank: Quick time to market to blame for many SQLi attacks

  Why does SQL injection remain a successful way of attacking web applications?  Continue Reading

• Security Think Tank: Development and testing key to reducing SQLi attacks

  Why does SQL injection remain a successful way of attacking web applications?  Continue Reading

• Negotiating BPO contract termination in local government

  Advice on negotiating contract termination clauses in business process outsourcing arrangements  Continue Reading

• Protecting your business from copyright infringement

  The implications of the Digital Economy Act for businesses and employees  Continue Reading

• Forrester: Five key trends for your cloud journey

  Cloud computing is going to go through big changes in 2012, Forrester analysts predict  Continue Reading

• Reducing your online risk exposure to cyber attacks

  Key steps for reducing your organisation’s exposure to risk and making it a less attractive target for hackers  Continue Reading

• How to survive a data breach

  Six practical tips on how to prepare for and survive a data breach  Continue Reading

• Hacking open data on development aid

  Using open data to analyse information about international aid shows the benefits - and the limitations - of the ICT for development field  Continue Reading

• Technology innovators are critical for growth

  The government needs to improve its appetite for technology innovation and apply it to the toughest challenges this country faces  Continue Reading

• Does Microsoft need to change its policy on Windows upgrade pricing ?

  Microsoft will needs to reduce the cost of Windows upgrades if it is to conquer the tablets market, writes Andrew Buss.  Continue Reading

• BYOD V.2 and spotting the next big trend

  An analytical look into how the BYOD trend began may help IT leaders to be more prepared to spot the next big trend  Continue Reading

• Business consulting – the next battleground in IT services

  Buying habits are shifting, with profound implications for the IT services and management consulting industries  Continue Reading

• Business intelligence and analytics: how to develop a complementary strategy

  Instead of replacing traditional BI and data warehousing with predictive analytics, organisations should pursue a complementary strategy. BI needs big data analytics, which needs BI.  Continue Reading

• Preparing your teams for software defined networking

  Software defined networking may offer a more reliable and automated network, but administrators need to be prepared before they introduce it to their environment  Continue Reading

• Why IT leaders should adopt a venture capitalist approach

  When it comes to risky ventures, CIOs should take inspiration from their high-flying cousins in the world of venture capitalism  Continue Reading

• In an age of subscription services, ERP is dead

  It’s hard to believe now but there was a time when ERP was hot  Continue Reading

• Security Think Tank: Six questions to ask about security and virtualisation

  How should information security professionals get started with securing virtual environments?  Continue Reading

• 440 million reasons to learn three IT risk lessons

  Companies can change their game to better prevent incidents, enable faster value creation, and avoid wasted time and money when managing risk  Continue Reading

• Security Think Tank: Virtualisation raises three main security issues

  How should information security professionals get started with securing virtual environments?  Continue Reading

• How cloud vendors can sell to the banks

  Martin Maisey, CTO Consulting Division at BJSS explains how cloud vendors can sell to the banks.  Continue Reading

• Security Think Tank: Configuration is key to virtual security

  How should information security professionals get started with securing virtual environments?  Continue Reading

• Security Think Tank: Virtual security more than just technology

  How should information security professionals get started with securing virtual environments?  Continue Reading

• Security Think Tank: Security in the virtual world still not 100%

  How should information security professionals get started with securing virtual environments?  Continue Reading

• Security Think Tank: Security in virtual world requires special considerations

  How should information security professionals get stated with securing virtual environments?  Continue Reading

• RBS and the high cost of failures to business reputation

  Andrew Sinclair, Head of Risk Management, Onyx Group discusses the cost of reputation damage following RBS computer problems.  Continue Reading

• Security Think Tank: Hypervisor is key to securing virtual servers

  How should information security professionals get started with securing virtual environments?  Continue Reading

• Has going public lost its appeal?

  Charlie Mayes, managing director of DAV Management, discusses how the public is starting to lose interest in company IPOs.  Continue Reading

• Why are we making 'lose-lose' technologies?

  With access to the lowest interest rates in history, corporates are undertaking a massive capital-intensive restructuring where technology is quietly replacing human jobs  Continue Reading

• Addressing the IT gender imbalance with courage and collaboration

  Mortimer Spinks's managing director discusses the results of the Women in Technology survey 2012  Continue Reading

• To be open or not to be – that is the question

  We are heading to a world where being open, or exploiting open, isn't optional, and for many it will become a question of “to be open or not to be”.  Continue Reading

• Forrester: How to build a security change plan

  When the risk associated with a serious breach becomes overwhelming, organisations must invest to improve the skills, processes and controls  Continue Reading

• Are you up to speed with business relationship management?

  Over the course of the last 12 months there has been an increased amount of discussion around the process of business relationship management (BRM).  Continue Reading

• Forrester: Networking predictions for 2013

  Senior Forrester analyst Andre Kindness reveals his predictions for the networking industry in 2013  Continue Reading

• The importance of trialling before buying

  Caught between the twin storms of fluctuating budgets and rapidly changing technology, IT professionals have very difficult decisions to make.  Continue Reading

• EU court legalises second-hand software

  In a landmark decision, the European Union Court of Justice ruled that the reselling of used software licences is legal.  Continue Reading

• Getting the most from public sector data

  There were plenty of nodding heads within KPMG’s IT Advisory team following a new report by Policy Exchange entitled Big Data Opportunity. The report recognises that the information underpinning public services is an essential asset in the battle...  Continue Reading

• BYOD: Businesses must be clear on data privacy

  Businesses looking to implement a bring-your-own-device (BYOD) program must be aware that the parameters of what they can and cannot do with a mobile device management (MDM) platform are governed by local data privacy legislation, which ...  Continue Reading

• Project management: People make projects

  The Major Project Leadership Academy (MLPA), launched in partnership with Oxford University’s Said Business School, will open in October 2012 and aims to double major project success rates.  Its newly trained senior project managers and senior ...  Continue Reading

• The history of the next-generation firewall

  Security expert Rik Ferguson explains how next-generation firewalls were developed and what protection they provide businesses.  Continue Reading

• Security Think Tank: Flame shows why risk management is a business essential

  What can enterprise learn from initial analysis of Flame malware?  Continue Reading

• Security Think Tank: Flame – proceed with caution

  What can enterprise learn from initial analysis of Flame?  Continue Reading

• Tackling the challenges of the next-generation firewall

  Security expert Brian Honan shares top tips on installing and maintaining a next-generation firewall  Continue Reading

• Tech companies facing mounting IP challenges

  The recent flurry of patent buying and selling activity in the global tech sector illustrates dramatic changes in the way some of the biggest technology companies are approaching their intellectual property (IP)  Continue Reading

• Ovum view: The future of software development

  Agile programming is clearly part of the future, IT professionals at Computer Weekly's 500 Club heard last month, though there was tacit agreement among the speakers that agile the verb was key here, and not agile the noun  Continue Reading

• Security Think Tank: Security reviews are in order post Flame

  What can enterprise learn from initial analysis of Flame?  Continue Reading

• As cheap as chips: turning the 'internet of things' into business benefits

  To benefit from the internet of things, organisations should develop offerings responsive to the flow of data from chips embedded in products.  Continue Reading

• Security Think Tank: Are companies too confident about targeted attacks?

  What can enterprise learn from initial analysis of Flame?  Continue Reading

• Security Think Tank: Flame a good reason to keep up with emerging threat analysis

  What can the enterprise learn from the initial analyses of the Flame malware?  Continue Reading

• Security Think Tank: Flame is an opportunity for businesses to reassess defences

  What can enterprise learn from initial analysis of Flame?  Continue Reading

• Security Think Tank: Flame – business must prepare for the unpredictable

  What can enterprise learn from initial analysis of Flame?  Continue Reading

• How a flash array could have limited RBS damage

  The RBS banking system failure shows that its customer account database should be in a flash array to ensure there’s no major bottleneck in the way of rapid recovery.  Continue Reading

• Why IT contractor salaries are rising

  Overall contract rates in London have increased 3.4% year-on-year, which is indicative of where employers’ priorities lie at the moment, with many looking to bring in IT specialists capable of making key improvements on a project basis, according to...  Continue Reading

• Enterprise log managers: An unsexy but vital tool

  In today’s enterprise, you would be culling through millions of events if you were not relying on enterprise log managers to correlate that data  Continue Reading

• Can Nokia's 'next billion' strategy save the company ?

  Nokia is at a cross roads as it pins its recovery hopes on cornering emerging markets. But it will need to work hard to restore market confidence if ts 'next billion' strategy is to succeed.  Continue Reading

• Delivering social change through crowdsourcing

  Free and open source tools now mean that anyone can quickly create an online map to visualise the issue they most care about and use it to build a compelling case for action.  Continue Reading

• Security Think Tank: The only sustainable approach to security is intelligence-led

  What should organisations be doing to benefit from the move to intelligence-led security?  Continue Reading

• Security Think Tank: Intelligence-led security demands planning ALREADY USED

  What should organisations be doing to benefit from the move to intelligence-led security?  Continue Reading

• Why the Data Communications Bill is proportionate, measured and necessary

  Data-sharing Czar Sir Bonar Neville-Kingdom defends Her Majesty's Government's internet monitoring plans in the face of "self-righteous conspiracy theorists".  Continue Reading