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12 Jun 2024
Nordic innovators look to revive the zombie subscriber population
Zombie subscriptions where customers buy a service and forget about it are harming the subscription economy, but software is being developed to support the subscription economy Continue Reading
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03 Jan 2024
Artificial intelligence to the front in Sweden’s National Technology Strategy
Sweden focuses in on artificial intelligence in its latest far-reaching national IT strategy Continue Reading
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18 Jun 2012
Asian scientists call for government action on supercomputers
Scientists in India, China, Japan, Korea and India have called on their governments to collaborate on supercomputer technology Continue Reading
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12 Jun 2012
2012: Will this be the year TPM finally comes of age?
Will 2012 be the year that TPM finally delivers on its potential to provide a hardware-based "root of trust" for enterprise information security? Continue Reading
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11 Jun 2012
Flame malware gets kill command
The controllers of Flame, the most powerful cyber weapon discovered to date, have recently sent a kill command that removes the malware from some infected computers Continue Reading
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11 Jun 2012
UK technology sector gets financial support
A US hi-tech investment bank with $20bn in assets has opened its first UK branch offering banking and loan services to the technology industry Continue Reading
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08 Jun 2012
eHarmony, Last.fm join LinkedIn with password leaks
Online dating site eHarmony and Last.fm have joined LinkedIn with password leaks, as hackers focus on social networks Continue Reading
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08 Jun 2012
Apple faces £1.43m fine in Australian 4G iPad case
Apple has agreed to pay a £1.43m fine for misleading Australians about the 4G capacity of its latest iPad in a case brought by the national consumer watchdog Continue Reading
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07 Jun 2012
Nasdaq offers $40m compensation for Facebook confusion
The Nasdaq stock exchange in New York is to pay $40m compensation for technical problems that caused confusion on Facebook's first day of share trading Continue Reading
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06 Jun 2012
Top 10 tips for IPv6 security
Many organisations are being misled about the complexities surrounding IPv6 security, according to security firm Stonesoft Continue Reading
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06 Jun 2012
Majority of UK websites fail to comply with cookie law
Most UK websites are not yet compliant with the newly enforced cookie law, a study has revealed Continue Reading
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28 May 2012
Security researchers discover powerful cyber espionage weapon 'Flame'
Security researchers have discovered a cyber espionage weapon, dubbed 'Flame', with a functionality greater than any other known threat Continue Reading
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28 May 2012
UK regulator PhonepayPlus shuts down Angry Birds smartphone scam
UK users of Android smartphones have been targeted by premium-rate phone scams masquerading as popular apps such as Angry Birds Continue Reading
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25 May 2012
Video: ICO publishes new guidance on cookie law
The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has published new guidance on cookie law and revealed the organisations it has approached on the issue Continue Reading
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22 May 2012
Facebook shares drop over 10% in second day of trade
Facebook shares have fallen below the initial public offering price of $38 in their second day of trading in New York Continue Reading
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18 May 2012
Mobile threats demand focus on data protection, says Websense
Business needs to focus on data protection as cyber criminals turn to mobile malware, says Websense. Continue Reading
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18 May 2012
Analyst Insight: Is There a Smart City Market?
The value of the IT market for smart cities globally is approximately $35bn, according to this in depth analysis from Ovum. Continue Reading
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18 May 2012
Smart Cities: The anywhere working city
This report from Microsoft presents a vision for the development of smart cities which bring together technology, architecture and people. Continue Reading
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17 May 2012
The Pirate Bay is latest site to be hit by DDoS attack
The Pirate Bay has become the latest high-profile website to be hit by a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack Continue Reading
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11 May 2012
Court stops Dutch party sharing Pirate Bay links
A court in The Hague has ordered a political party in the Netherlands to stop publicising ways to get around blocks to Swedish file-sharing site, The Pirate Bay Continue Reading
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10 May 2012
Cyber attackers increasingly targeting applications, research shows
Web and mobile applications are the new frontiers in the war against cyber attack, according to an HP cyber security risks report Continue Reading
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09 May 2012
Government snooping plans unveiled
The Queen's Speech has revealed that the government still plans to make it easier for security and police services to spy on e-mails, phone calls and internet activity Continue Reading
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03 May 2012
European copyright ruling good for IT innovation, say lawyers
The top European court's ruling on copyright is good news for innovation, say lawyers Continue Reading
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02 May 2012
US to legislate to protect Facebook passwords from employers
The US is planning legislation that will protect Facebook passwords from prying employers Continue Reading
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30 Apr 2012
Half of UK networks vulnerable to APTs
Many UK corporate networks are vulnerable to advanced persistent threats (APTs), a survey has revealed. Continue Reading
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26 Apr 2012
Infosec 2012: Unscrubbed hard drives a threat to business, says ICO
Unscrubbed hard drives on computers that are decommissioned and sold on represent a significant risk to business Continue Reading
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25 Apr 2012
Infosec 2012: Internet security body to tackle SSL problems
The Trustworthy Internet Movement (TIM) is to tackle implementation and governance internet communication protocol (SSL) as its first project. Continue Reading
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25 Apr 2012
Infosec 2012: Patching alone can deliver 80% protection
Keeping software up to date with security patches can deliver 80% protection from cyber threats, says security firm Secunia. Continue Reading
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25 Apr 2012
Infosec 2012: Cloud enables security expertise for SME
Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) typically face the same threats as bigger organisations, but lack the same level of expertise and other security resources. Continue Reading
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23 Apr 2012
UK firms see competitors as greater cyber attack risk than criminals
More than half of UK firms expect a cyber attack in the next six months, but see competitors as a greater risk than criminals Continue Reading
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20 Apr 2012
BBC wants to build a cultural API
With over 80 years of cultural information in its archive, the BBC is looking at making programme metadata available Continue Reading
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17 Apr 2012
FCC fines Google $25k for hampering Street View Wi-Fi data harvesting probe
Federal Communications Commission fines Google $25k for obstructing investigation into harvesting Wi-Fi data for Google Maps' Street View Continue Reading
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13 Apr 2012
How technology, media and telecoms companies can win the confidence of investors
Deloitte looks at the impact leadership has on company performance in the techonology media and telecoms sectors. Continue Reading
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11 Apr 2012
Busy security patch month for Microsoft administrators
Microsoft has released six patches, four critical, for 11 vulnerabilities in Office, Windows and various server products in its April security update. Continue Reading
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02 Apr 2012
UK business fears impact of new EU data protection framework
More than half of senior UK IT managers in large enterprises believe the proposed new EU data protection framework will cost their business more money, a survey has revealed Continue Reading
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23 Mar 2012
Google Chrome more popular than Microsoft Internet Explorer
Google Chrome use overtook Microsoft Internet Explorer last weekend, according to figures from web analytics company StatCounter Continue Reading
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19 Mar 2012
UK hacktivist cases should spur business to action, says lawyer
The last of four alleged UK members of hacktivist group LulzSec has appeared in Westminster magistrates court in London Continue Reading
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16 Mar 2012
Cisco buys UK video company NDS for $5bn
Cisco is paying $5bn for NDS, a UK company which specialises in securing subscription TV services Continue Reading
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15 Mar 2012
BBC cyber attacks highlight difficulty of attribution
The BBC has said it is was targeted by cyber attacks following a campaign by Iran against its Persian service, but stopped short of accusing Tehran of ordering the cyber attacks Continue Reading
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13 Mar 2012
Hackers expose weak security on Digital Playground porn site
A hacking group claims to have stolen the details of more than 70,000 users of the Digital Playground porn site Continue Reading
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07 Mar 2012
FBI informer Hector Xavier Monsegur aids in arrest of LulzSec hackers
Authorities in the US, UK and Republic of Ireland have arrested seven suspected members of hacktivist group LulzSec, including Hector Xavier Monsegur, who helped investigators 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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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07 Feb 2012
UK to take part in weekend protests against Acta
Protests against the controversial Anti-Counterfeiting Agreement (Acta) have been organised across Europe, with most set to take place on 11 February. Continue Reading
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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
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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
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23 Jan 2012
Advocacy group La Quadrature du Net rallies opposition to ACTA
As controversial anti-piracy legislation stalls in the US, a European group of free internet supporters, La Quadrature du Net, calls for a halt to similar legislation in the European Union. Continue Reading
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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
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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
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29 Dec 2011
Top 10 gadgets of 2011
We pick our top 10 gadgets of 2011, with highlights including the rush to grab a cut-price HP Touchpad and the Nokia-Microsoft tie-up. Continue Reading
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14 Dec 2011
BBC Domesday Touchtable unveiled
Two technologies met to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the 1986 BBC Domesday Project, with the 2011 BBC Domesday Reloaded Project being revealed last week. Continue Reading
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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
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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
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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
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05 Dec 2011
SAP buys SaaS firm SuccessFactors in $3.4bn deal
Enterprise software company SAP announces a $3.4bn deal to acquire software-as-a-service (SaaS) provider SuccessFactors. Continue Reading
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18 Nov 2011
MIT scientists take a step closer to artificial intelligence
Researchers at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed an analogue silicon chip with 400 transistors that emulates the activity of a brain synapse in the first step to building truly intelligent systems. Continue Reading
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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25 Oct 2011
Microsoft claims most Android smartphone manufacturers now pay patent fees
Microsoft has claimed most Android smartphone manufacturers now pay the software giant patent fees. Continue Reading
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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
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04 Oct 2011
CW500: Andy Beale, technology director, Guardian News & Media
In this CW500 Club video, Andy Beale talks to Computer Weekly editor in chief Bryan Glick to share his practical advice on how to move to the cloud. Continue Reading