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20 Jun 2025
Cyber Essentials certifications rising slowly but steadily
The number of businesses attaining the NCSC Cyber Essentials certification continues to increase, but much more can be done to raise awareness of the scheme. Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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20 Jun 2025
Dutch cloud pioneers face the hard limits of digital sovereignty
The Netherlands’ ambitious talk of digital independence meets the unforgiving economics of global cloud dominance Continue Reading
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06 Mar 2012
Yahoo plans another round of job cuts
Yahoo is planning another round of redundancies as it continues to struggle with competition from rivals Google and Facebook Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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01 Mar 2012
RSA 2012: IT security experts urge enterprises to ban smartphone BYOD schemes
Enterprises should ban employees from using their own smartphones for work, a panel of IT security practitioners told the RSA Conference 2012 Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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27 Feb 2012
WAN optimisation: improving the performance of business applications
How can WAN optimisation support IT consumerisation and cloud computing? Continue Reading
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23 Feb 2012
OSSIM update enables cyber threat intelligence sharing
The latest update to the Open Source Security Information Management (OSSIM) base system includes a mechanism for sharing cyber threat intelligence. Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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21 Feb 2012
Google bypassed IE too, says Microsoft
Microsoft has accused Google of bypassing the privacy settings of Internet Explorer users after Safari faux pas Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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17 Feb 2012
UK regulator PhonepayPlus fines Dutch typosquatting companies
UK phone regulator PhonepayPlus fines two Dutch firms £100,000 for exploiting well-known websites Wikipedia, Twitter and YouTube Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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16 Feb 2012
Cisco wants EU to reconsider Microsoft Skype deal
Cisco is calling on European Union authorities to reconsider the unconditional approval of Microsoft’s $8.5bn acquisition of Skype. Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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14 Feb 2012
President of European Parliament critical of Acta
After a weekend of public protests against the controversial Anti-Counterfeiting Agreement (Acta), the president of the European Parliament has added his voice to those of critcs. Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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13 Feb 2012
IE update top priority for Patch Tuesday
Microsoft releases nine bulletins addressing 21 vulnerabilities in its monthly Patch Tuesday security update on 14 February Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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10 Feb 2012
LinkedIn Q4 revenue more than doubles
Social networking site LinkedIn has reported 2011 fourth quarter revenue of $167.7m, up 105% from Q4 2010; and net income of $6.9m, an increase of 30% Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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09 Feb 2012
Cisco back on acquisition trail after record quarter
Cisco Systems has reported record revenues of $11.5bn for the second fiscal quarter that ended 28 January 2012, up 11% on the year-ago quarter, and profits of $2.6bn or 47 cents a share, up 27%. Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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01 Feb 2012
Fewer than a third of UK organisations plan mobile security projects
Despite the media hype around the adoption of mobile technologies and the need to secure them, relatively few UK organisations are planning mobile security projects, a survey has revealed Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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25 Jan 2012
EC publishes proposed data protection reforms
European Justice Commissioner, Viviane Reding, has unveiled the new European data privacy framework that includes new regulation. Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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16 Jan 2012
Rupert Murdoch attacks Barack Obama over online piracy legislation
News Corp chief Rupert Murdoch has accused Barack Obama's administration of siding with "Silicon Valley paymasters" as two anti-piracy bills go through US Congress. Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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06 Jan 2012
Ramnit worm steals 45,000 Facebook passwords
A computer worm has begun targeting Facebook accounts and has stolen at least 45,000 login credentials from users, say security researchers. Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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13 Dec 2011
CIOs believe cloud, SaaS, consumerisation and mobility increase risk
Business models such as cloud computing and trends such as the consumerisation of IT, social media and mobility are exposing performance blind spots in IT management, a CIO survey has revealed. Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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12 Dec 2011
Cloud leaves many firewalls wanting – but could automation prove the silver bullet?
Most companies rely on firewalls, but the IT landscape is changing and so must approaches to security. Is there a silver bullet? Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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08 Dec 2011
Adobe to release out-of-cycle patch for latest vulnerability
Adobe has issued a security advisory about a newly discovered and still unpatched vulnerability in Adobe Reader and Adobe Acrobat which is being used in "limited, targeted attacks in the wild". Continue Reading
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08 Dec 2011
UKtech50: Meet the 50 most influential people in UK IT
Computer Weekly has announced the final listing for the second annual UKtech50, the definitive list of the real movers and shakers in UK IT. Continue Reading
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08 Dec 2011
UKtech50: Meet Mike Lynch, the most influential person in UK IT
Mike Lynch, voted as the most influential person in UK IT, doesn’t like to think about challenges, but about opportunities. Continue Reading
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05 Dec 2011
One in four IT security staff abuse admin rights, survey shows
At least one in four IT security staff use their privileged login rights to look at confidential information, a survey has revealed. Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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18 Nov 2011
How to embed innovation in the corporate culture
This paper from Kurt Salmon identifies the common inhibitors to innovation and how to overcome them, and sets out some important principles that can help. Continue Reading
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17 Nov 2011
Forensics key to effective info security, says E&Y
Intelligence-led security strategies are the most effective in eliminating vulnerabilities and preventing IP theft through enabling informed change, says consultancy firm Ernst & Young. Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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17 Nov 2011
IT security not always part of cloud decision, says IDC
Cloud adoption is outstripping security concerns, says Eric Domage, programme manager for IDC in Europe. Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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11 Nov 2011
Computer Weekly Technology Industry Survey
This in-depth research from Computer Weekly and Mortimer Spinks, provides a must-read analysis and insight into UK IT salaries. Continue Reading
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11 Nov 2011
The market landscape for print security
This report is gives an overview of the security risks of the print environment , the market landscape, best practices for a print security strategy. Continue Reading
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10 Nov 2011
Welcome to the new-look ComputerWeekly.com
Computer Weekly has launched its brand new website - the most important online development in the brand’s 45-year history. Continue Reading
By- Bryan Glick, Editor in chief
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07 Nov 2011
Analysis: Intelligence key to security business case
Information security is becoming an increasingly important part of any business as the value of information assets continually grow, as do the threats from cyber crime and espionage. Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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31 Oct 2011
UKtech50: We launch the search for the most influential people in UK IT
Computer Weekly has launched the second annual UKtech50, the definitive list of the real movers and shakers in UK IT - the leaders driving the creation of a high-tech economy. Continue Reading
By- Bryan Glick, Editor in chief
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28 Oct 2011
US Tennis Association cuts costs running Citrix XenApp in Amazon cloud
The US Tennis Association (USTA) is reducing disaster recovery, hosting, helpdesk and licencing costs after choosing to run its Citrix XenApp environment in Amazon's Web Services (AWS) cloud. Continue Reading
By- Jenny Williams, University of Gloucestershire
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27 Oct 2011
IP network critical to video technology at FA’s St George's Park development
The Football Association (FA) is implementing the latest networking and video technology at its coaching and education centre. The St George's Park centre will be the FA's second major centre alongside Wembley, where operations are currently centred. Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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14 Oct 2011
CIO interview: Gerry Pennell, CIO, London 2012 Olympics
With less than 10 months to go, London 2012 CIO Gerry Pennell is fully focused on the task of delivering a project that simply cannot miss its deadline. Continue Reading
By- Bryan Glick, Editor in chief
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10 Oct 2011
CW500: Martin Taylor, head of infrastructure and service delivery, Mitchells & Butlers
In this CW500 Club video, Martin Taylor talks to Computer Weekly editor in chief Bryan Glick to share his practical advice on how to move to the cloud. Continue Reading
By- Bryan Glick, Editor in chief