IT governance
IT governance provides the core workflows and processes that help IT managers to oversee the successful functioning of the IT department, and to prove the value of IT to the business. Regulations and compliance are just as important as technological and management skills, and we highlight the best practice in IT governance and the example of successful IT leaders.
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Opinion
30 May 2025
Rethinking secure comms: Are encrypted platforms still enough?
A leak of information on American military operations caused a major political incident in March 2025. The Security Think Tank considers what can CISOs can learn from this potentially fatal error. Continue Reading
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Feature
30 May 2025
How cyber security professionals are leveraging AWS tools
It’s now essential for IT security teams to have oversight of cloud computing, and AWS offers a plethora of tools to make managing it easier. Find out how cyber pros are using them in the wild Continue Reading
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News
14 Mar 2012
Interview: Cabinet Office minister Francis Maude on open data
Francis Maude, Cabinet Office minister, talks to Computer Weekly about the importance of open data to the UK economy. Continue Reading
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News
14 Mar 2012
Gartner: Rethink organisation structure to boost business
Businesses must radically rethink how they organise staff and collaborate if they want to make big improvements, according to analyst Gartner Continue Reading
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News
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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News
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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News
05 Mar 2012
Rogue IT manager jailed for two years after £123k procurement scam
A rogue IT procurement manager has been jailed for two years after he colluded with two IT suppliers to defraud grocer Nisa Today out of £123,000 Continue Reading
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Opinion
02 Mar 2012
Opinion: Is big data just big hype?
If the deluge of headlines and vendor marketing materials is anything to go by, big data is the next big thing. So how much is there really to all this big data talk? Continue Reading
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News
02 Mar 2012
Somerset Council to bring Southwest One services back in house
Somerset County Council is seeking to bring key services back in house from Southwest One , the troubled joint-venture it created with IBM in 2007. Continue Reading
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News
02 Mar 2012
The mindset of the chief information officer
This study evaluates the leadership role that chief information officers perform in helping their organisations achieve their commercial goals. Continue Reading
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News
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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News
29 Feb 2012
IT departments risk losing responsibility for IT security
IT security professionals can no longer take it for granted that IT security will continue as part of the IT function Continue Reading
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News
28 Feb 2012
Social media to support business continuity
Three-quarters of organisations will use social media as part of their business continuity management (BCM) strategies by 2015 with communication during crises a key component of its role. Continue Reading
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News
27 Feb 2012
Post Office reveals plans for identity assurance services
The Post Office is tendering for hardware and software which will enable it to be a provider of the government's Identity Assurance (IDA) services. Continue Reading
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News
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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News
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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News
21 Feb 2012
The Banking Industry Architecture Network and TOGAF
This paper from the Open Group reveals how banks can benefit from combining complementary industry frameworks on enterprise architecture. Continue Reading
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News
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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News
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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News
10 Feb 2012
Government takes on proprietary software lobby in open standards battle
The government wants to push through open standards against vested interests keen to maintain the dominance of proprietary systems. Continue Reading
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News
07 Feb 2012
More than half of government projects behind schedule
More than half of major government projects are behind schedule, according to the head of Whitehall's Major Projects Authority. Continue Reading
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News
03 Feb 2012
St. Helens and Knowsley NHS trust signs £1.3m storage deal
St. Helens and Knowsley Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust has signed a £1.3m deal with EMC as part of its five-year plan to overhaul its storage infrastructure. Continue Reading
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News
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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News
30 Jan 2012
Oracle and SAP worst for government ERP cost differences
Oracle and SAP have been singled out as having the most inconsistent prices for ERP systems across government departments. Continue Reading
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News
30 Jan 2012
ICO fines Midlothian Council £140K for data breaches
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has imposed its highest penalty yet of £140,000 on Midlothian Council for breaching personal data Continue Reading
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News
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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News
23 Jan 2012
Gartner identifies trends in CIO spending in 2012
Chief information officers are facing an austere 2012. Spending on IT will rise on average by just 0.5% worldwide, but IT budgets in the UK, Europe and North America are declining. Continue Reading
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News
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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News
16 Jan 2012
Apple aims to improve working conditions for technology workforce
Apple has published a list of all suppliers for the first time and says it will allow independent observers into its facilities around the world to monitor working conditions. Continue Reading
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News
09 Jan 2012
Tim Berners-Lee supports campaign against US PIPA and SOPA
Father of the web Berner-Lee, latest to support senator Ron Wyden's initiative against PIPA and SOPA. Continue Reading
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News
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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News
23 Dec 2011
Top 10 SME IT stories of 2011
For small businesses, 2011 has been another tough year, with many continuing to batten down the hatches as the economy continues to stall. But at the same time it has also been a year of technological innovation, both in terms of SMEs using the latest technology to drive down costs and also bringing new ICT innovations to the market. Read our top ten articles outlining the technology landscape for small businesses in 2011. Continue Reading
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Tip
22 Dec 2011
Map COBIT framework to your DR plan for better management control
By mapping the COBIT framework to your DR plan, you can facilitate governance and improve control. Here’s how you can go about doing that. Continue Reading
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News
20 Dec 2011
Atos to provide £8m GP data mining system
IT services company Atos has won an £8m five-year contract to provide a computer system which will retrieve patient information across GP practices. Continue Reading
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News
14 Dec 2011
DWP seeks £200m identity assurance framework
The Department for Work and Pensions has issued a contract notice for a £200m framework agreement to provide identity assurance services for 21 million people on benefits Continue Reading
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News
14 Dec 2011
How open data creates new opportunities for the UK
The use of open data could be a critical factor in determining the success or failure of the UK’s growth agenda this report from the business advisory firm Deloitte reveals. Continue Reading
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News
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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News
13 Dec 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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News
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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News
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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News
06 Dec 2011
Google chairman Eric Schmidt meets EC competition chief ahead of charges
Google executive chairman Eric Schmidt has met Europe's competition commissioner amid reports the European Commission (EC) is preparing a 400-page document outlining Google's alleged anti-competitive practices. Continue Reading
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News
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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News
02 Dec 2011
IPV6 Transition – Why the rush ?
This report from Ovum warns that enterprises need to plan to move to the IPv6 internet addressing system even if they have IPv4 addresses available. Continue Reading
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News
30 Nov 2011
Shell enterprise MDM foundation proof of concept disturbs rulebook
Shell has laid a foundation for enterprise master data management, choosing SAP MDM over Microsoft. The major lesson was that IT can build an enterprise MDM system to which the business will come. Continue Reading
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News
30 Nov 2011
CIO interview: John Finch, global CIO, Experian
John Finch, global CIO of Experian, discusses his plans to simplify supplier management and his approach to people development. Continue Reading
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News
18 Nov 2011
Olympic volunteers to use virtual communication
The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (Locog) is to deploy virtual meeting rooms to enable its 6,000 staff and volunteers to communicate during the Olympics. Continue Reading
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Opinion
18 Nov 2011
Bridging the information gap
The pace at which modern business tends to move has resulted in a situation where centralised decision-making struggles to keep up. Continue Reading
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News
11 Nov 2011
New deputy CIO must possess change management skills, says Bill McCluggage
The new government deputy CIO will need a fresh set of skills to manage public sector ICT transformation, Bill McCluggage the current deputy CIO told Computer Weekly. Continue Reading
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News
03 Nov 2011
SAP on track to achieve 2011 greenhouse gas emissions target
Enterprise software maker SAP decreased greenhouse gas emissions by 2% per employee in the quarter ended 30 September, compared with the same period in 2010, according to the company's quarterly sustainability report. Continue Reading
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News
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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Tutorial
23 Sep 2011
Understanding the UID Aadhaar project and IT's role in its success
The success of the Aadhaar project (UID) will solely rely on its IT infrastructure. Know the role that IT plays in success of Aadhaar project. Continue Reading
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E-Zine
01 Jul 2011
Data governance key to MDM takeoff
Air France-KLM is looking to develop a sustainable master data management programme, and proper data governance has emerged as a bedrock prerequisite for the airline group. Read about the importance of governance as well as data integration and data quality as foundational elements of MDM initiatives. Continue Reading
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Tip
21 Apr 2011
Data champion: Decoding role and responsibilities
Data champion is the new buzz word. As companies invest in BI and DW, a data champion is becoming important to ensure returns on these investments. Continue Reading
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News
14 Apr 2011
Forrester Research: Marketing is an IT spending blackhole
Analyst Forrester Research is holding a roundtable meeting to bring together chief marketing officers and chief information officers, in a bid to bridge the divide between IT and marketing departments. Continue Reading
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News
08 Apr 2011
CIOs need IT governance rethink
CIOs will need to rethink their IT governance policies as employees turn to social media tools to collaborate at work, according to research from analyst group Gartner. Continue Reading
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News
12 Jan 2011
Retail banks' IT spending to rocket over five years
Retail banks in all regions are increasing their IT spending by an average of 24% over the next five years but European banks will increase spending the least. Continue Reading
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News
23 Nov 2010
Martha Lane Fox calls for ‘revolution’ in online government services
Digital champion Martha Lane Fox has published a report calling for a centralised government internet address to replace 750 websites. In a review... Continue Reading
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Tip
02 Aug 2010
Six business continuity management (BCM) lifecycle guidelines
Presenting six steps that you cannot afford to ignore while drafting an effective business continuity management lifecycle. Continue Reading
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News
30 Jul 2010
Could FiReControl be the next IT project to go?
The government has spent the last couple of months casting a critical eye over large-scale IT projects, and it's looking increasingly likely that FiReControl could be next to be hit. Continue Reading
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Tip
24 Jun 2010
A plan for crisis communication : Need of the hour
Plans should be in place for communicating with employees in the event of a disaster. An effective plan for crisis communication is critical to this end. Continue Reading
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News
23 Feb 2009
Exclusive: Computer Weekly publishes 'secret' gateway review
This is the first publication of an entire gateway review by an online news service. Continue Reading
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News
04 Dec 2008
How the Mytob virus caused havoc in the NHS
The Mytob virus has been removed from 5,000 PCs at Continue Reading
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Feature
16 Jul 2008
Facing up to security perils of outbound traffic
What about the threat from within and, more specifically, the security issues that arise from outbound traffic risks? Continue Reading
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News
09 Aug 2007
IT pros impede PCI, Sarbanes Oxley compliance
The biggest barrier to collaboration between IT and compliance professionals is the lack of understanding about risk and compliance issues by corporate IT, according to a survey. Continue Reading
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News
07 Aug 2007
Subpar security compromises compliance
Pressure to keep trading applications available has nudged security to the back of the development line. Continue Reading
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Feature
06 Aug 2007
Does compliance make encryption always necessary?
Many organisations look to encryption to protect sensitive data. Yet hundreds of millions of people who use the Internet also use encryption, yet most of them don't even know it. Continue Reading
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News
09 Jul 2007
Data breaches, compliance drive intellectual property protection
Recent high profile data breaches and compliance pressures are forcing companies to spend more on technology to protect intellectual property, according to a new study. Continue Reading
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News
19 Feb 2007
Quiz: Compliance improvement -- Get better as you go forward
A five-question multiple-choice quiz to test your understanding of the content presented by expert Richard Mackey in this lesson of SearchSecurity.com's Compliance School. Continue Reading
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News
30 Jan 2007
Using IAM tools to improve compliance
Provisioning and password management tools can ease complexity, reduce help desk calls and save money. But they also have an added benefit: they can help with your compliance woes. Continue Reading
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News
11 Sep 2006
Data storage compliance's impact on storage product choices
Data storage compliance is having a tremendous impact on the storage organization, as well as the management practices employed to retain, search, certify and destroy data. It's not just regulations like SOX or HIPAA that influence storage -- there are well over 10,000 regulations that affect data storage, backup and protection across a range of industries. But companies are often left alone in their quest to identify the regulations that relate to them, identify what data should be saved and implement storage to meet those regulations. This article covers the essential goals of data storage compliance, examines implementation considerations and obstacles and reviews the impact of compliance on storage. Continue Reading
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News
29 Nov 2005
By the numbers: The new SOX breakdown
SOX spending for 2006 is expected to be on par with last year but it's not quite dÉjÀ vu all over again. More dough will go to technology. Continue Reading
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News
17 Mar 2004
Best practices for enabling and maintaining compliance
As part of our Storage Decisions conference preview series, Shaun Mahoney, senior storage engineer for Citigroup, Randy Wilson, assistant vice president of IT at Essex Investment Management Company and Enterprise Storage Group's Peter Gerr discussed the best practices for enabling compliance. Continue Reading