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Oracle rushes out patches for Java zero days

Oracle has released two out-of-band security updates for the latest zero day vulnerabilities in Java Continue Reading

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• Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst

Disable Java to protect from latest zero-day

Security researchers are warning of a zero-day vulnerability in all versions of Java, including the latest Java 7 update 10 Continue Reading

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• Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst

Software piracy international in scope, says Fast

The scale of software piracy is both international in scope and military in its execution, says the Federation Against Software Theft (Fast) Continue Reading

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• Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst

Misuse of social media could wreak havoc, warns World Economic Forum

The rapid spread of false information through social media poses a growing threat to business and society, the World Economic Forum has warned Continue Reading

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• Bill Goodwin, Computer Weekly

Are software audits good for your health?

The Business Software Alliance's claim that 90% of all audit letters sent in 2012 were the result of tips from whistle-blowers is a wake-up call to CIOs Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

IT spending to rise in 2013

Find out what analysts are predicting for technology in Europe this year, including changes in budgets and how companies can reduce costs and improve sustainability. Continue Reading

Morrisons sees poor sales due to lack of online presence

Supermarket chain Morrisons posted “disappointing” sales over the Christmas break, due to the retailer’s lack of online presence. Continue Reading

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• Kathleen Hall, TechTarget

Ernst & Young email keyword analysis identifies fraudsters

Fraud investigators have revealed the most common words used in email conversations by employees engaged in rogue trading and fraud Continue Reading

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• Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst

How to integrate SaaS with your local business systems

As software as a service matures, CIOs need to look at how well cloud-based products integrate with existing on-premise systems Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

Business priorities: what to protect, monitor and test

How information security professionals can prioritise what to protect, monitor and test in the light of current budget and resource constraints Continue Reading

Immigrants wrongly told to leave UK due to inaccurate data

Some immigrants have been accidentally contacted by Capita and told to leave the UK as a result of inaccurate data used in a government push to remove thousands of illegal immigrants Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Autonomy CEO Mike Lynch co-operates in HP fraud probe

Former CEO and founder of Autonomy Mike Lynch says he will co-operate with a US investigation into fraud alleged by parent firm HP Continue Reading

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• Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst

Top 10 cyber crime stories of 2012

Ten articles that illustrate some of the major trends in cyber crime in 2012 Continue Reading

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• Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst

Top 10 business software articles of 2012

The main thrust in enterprise software this year has been the introduction of a new Windows OS, programming model and user interface. Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

Top 10 IT outsourcing stories of 2012

Research into the UK outsourcing sector in 2010 found that 7.4% of the UK’s total production came from outsourcing, and about a third of that – some £38.7bn – was IT outsourcing Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Amazon: Gold standard of the cloud?

Amazon Web Services is the benchmark for cloud in the enterprise but can it handle the challenge of federated cloud services? Continue Reading

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• Archana Venkatraman, Datacentre Editor

Shore up your organisation’s fleet with the right MDM

There are many mobile device management products, but approaches vary. We outline how to choose the right one for your business Continue Reading

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• Adrian Bridgwater

Securing Macs in the enterprise

A Mac can be more secure than Windows, yet just as insecure; it is harder to configure, easier to use; will not fit in the enterprise, but does not need to. Continue Reading

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• Rob Buckley

How to preserve forensic evidence in the golden hour after a breach

There is a golden hour at the outset where a clear head and good planning can make or break any subsequent forensic investigation Continue Reading

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• Martin Roots, NIIP

Ghost Shell hacktivists publish over a million credentials

The Ghost Shell group, an offshoot of the Anonymous hacking collective has published the log-in details from 1.6 million accounts Continue Reading

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• Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst

UK CIOs see EU regulation as key

A third of UK CIOs are more concerned with EU regulation, such as the data protection directive, than their own local laws, a study has revealed. Continue Reading

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• Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst

UK government jobs website exploited by hackers

Hackers have been able to exploit security flaws in a new government jobs website to steal personal information about job applicants Continue Reading

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• Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst

Emulex buys Endace for $130m

Networking company Emulex hopes to boost its performance management skills by acquiring Endace Continue Reading

iPads get IT into the boardroom

Deutsche Börse, Standard Life and Resolution are three finance firms that have transformed board meetings using Apple iPads Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

British Film Institute to launch version of the iPlayer

The British Film Institute (BFI) is to launch its own version of the BBC's iPlayer in digitisation plans to give millions access to its film archive Continue Reading

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• Kathleen Hall, TechTarget

Capita set to win £1.7bn Staffordshire outsourcing deal

Capita has been named preferred bidder in an educational support services joint venture with Staffordshire County Council, in a deal worth £1.7bn over 20 years. Continue Reading

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• Kathleen Hall, TechTarget

Apple sacks head of maps

Apple has sacked Richard Williamson, the executive in charge of Apple Maps, after months of embarrassment over application’s performance Continue Reading

Poor design hampers gamification in the enterprise, says Gartner

By 2014, 80% of current gamified applications will fail to meet business objectives, primarily because of poor design, according to Gartner Continue Reading

Zero-day exploit for Yahoo Mail goes on sale

Hacker sells $700 zero-day exploit for Yahoo Mail that allows attacker to use cross-site scripting vulnerability to steal cookies and hijack accounts Continue Reading

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• Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst

Google pushes infrastructure-as-a-service into Europe

Google is expanding its infrastructure as a service (IaaS) cloud computing platform into Europe and cutting storage prices by 20% Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

Security needs to be integral part of life, says McAfee

The world is becoming increasingly connected and security and privacy are integral to modern society, says Raj Samani, CTO of McAfee Europe Continue Reading

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• Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst

Infrastructure as a Service on Windows Azure

Microsoft’s Azure cloud was conceived as an abstracted platform for applications. It now offers infrastructure as a service. Continue Reading

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• Tim Anderson

Barclays Bank to give thousands of staff iPads

Barclays is rolling out 8,500 Apple iPads across branches to improve interaction with customers Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Samsung adds iPad mini to patent battle with Apple

Samsung has filed papers at a US court alleging that Apple’s iPad mini infringes eight of its patents in the latest clash between the two companies. Continue Reading

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• Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst

UKtech50 winner: Warren East, CEO of ARM

ARM CEO and UKtech50 winner Warren East talks to Computer Weekly about fostering the market innovation necessary for the digital age Continue Reading

UKtech50 2012 - The most influential people in UK IT

We run down the top 20 names from this year's Computer Weekly UKtech50 list of the 50 most influential people in UK IT Continue Reading

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• Bryan Glick, Editor in chief

UKtech50 2012 - The most influential people in UK IT

Computer Weekly has announced the third UKtech50, our annual definitive list of the real movers and shakers in UK IT Continue Reading

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• Bryan Glick, Editor in chief

Cloud computing IT outsourcing contracts triple

Global IT outsourcing deals with a cloud computing element have tripled in number since 2010, according to Information Services Group (ISG) Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Why Cisco chooses acquisition over R&D

As networking giant Cisco buys its ninth company in less than a year, Computer Weekly asks, why the focus on acquisitions? Continue Reading

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• Jennifer Scott, TechTarget

Cyber criminals target Skype, Facebook and Windows users

Cyber criminals targeted users of Skype, Facebook and Windows using multiple Blackhole exploits in October, according to security firm GFI Software Continue Reading

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• Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst

WiFox claims 700% boost in Wi-Fi performance

New software created by researchers at North Carolina State University claims to boost performance of Wi-Fi by up to 700% Continue Reading

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• Jennifer Scott, TechTarget

London Stock Exchange technology sales up

The growth of the London Stock Exchange’s MillenniumIT software has outstripped the wider business, with a 19% increase in sales of its trading software Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Nasa to encrypt data after latest breach

Nasa is to encrypt all its mobile computers after the loss of a laptop containing personal information about more than 10,000 staff Continue Reading

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• Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst

Cisco profits jump 18% thanks to datacentre strategy

Cisco reports an 18% rise in profits, hitting $2.1bn for the first quarter of its fiscal year 2013, on the back of its integrated datacentre systems Continue Reading

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• Jennifer Scott, TechTarget

NHS reiterates commitment to digitise patient records by 2015

The Department of Health has reiterated its commitment to get all patient records online by 2015 Continue Reading

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• Kathleen Hall, TechTarget

DWP CIO Philip Langsdale oversees Universal Credit overhaul

The Department for Work and Pensions CIO Philip Langsdale oversees an overhaul of the DWP’s flagship Universal Credit programme Continue Reading

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• Kathleen Hall, TechTarget

Many UK firms underestimate cost of data breaches, study finds

Many UK organisations are still failing to understand the implications and costs of data breaches, a study has revealed Continue Reading

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• Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst

Hacking attempts to top one billion in Q4, predicts NCC Group

One billion hacking attempts will be made globally in the final quarter of 2012, according to information assurance firm NCC Group Continue Reading

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• Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst

Software-defined datacentres demystified

As datacentre managers increasingly rely on software and automation, what can a software-defined datacentre bring to the enterprise? Continue Reading

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• Archana Venkatraman, Datacentre Editor

Gartner: BYOD will encourage self-support

Self-support communities will offset the cost and manpower of providing a helpdesk for staff who use their own devices, according to Gartner Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

Capgemini reduces consultancy charges

Capgemini has lowered pricing in its consulting and local professional services businesses, according to its latest quarter results. Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

Lenovo bucks trend in desktop PC market with £101m Q2 profits

PC maker Lenovo resists the downward spiral of the desktop market with a 13% increase in Q2 profits of $162m (£101m) Continue Reading

Apple loses patent case to VirnetX

Apple has been ordered to pay $368m in damages to VirnetX after a court ruled it had infringed on two of the software firm’s patents Continue Reading

Police arrest man for DDoS attacks on Theresa May sites

Police have arrested a 41-year-old man in connection with a cyber attack on websites connected to home secretary Theresa May Continue Reading

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• Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst

Universal Credit programme director Malcolm Whitehouse steps down

Malcolm Whitehouse, programme director for the government's £2.2bn Universal Credit project, has stepped down Continue Reading

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• Kathleen Hall, TechTarget

Parliamentary committee joins criticism of draft communications data bill

Home secretary Theresa May faced stern criticism before a Parliamentary committee hearing evidence on the Draft Communications Data Bill Continue Reading

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• Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst

‘VM-aware’ viruses on the rise

Viruses targeting virtual machines (VM) are growing in numbers and will soon be the dominant force in the world of cyber crime, says Kaspersky Continue Reading

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• Jennifer Scott, TechTarget

Government dips toe in water for single ERP

The government is to test the feasibility of moving to a single enterprise resource planning (ERP) platform across Whitehall Continue Reading

IT security budgets mismatched to hacker targets, study shows

IT security budgets are not being used to provide defence technologies in some areas most likely to be targeted by hackers, a study shows Continue Reading

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• Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst

4G services launched in 11 UK cities

EE has launched the UK’s first superfast 4G broadband services for consumers and businesses in 11 cities Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

ACPO use online crime reporting company

The Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO) and charity Crimestoppers is using online self-reporting platform Facewatch, designed to reduce low-level crime. Continue Reading

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• Kathleen Hall, TechTarget

Microsoft in New York: Windows 8, Surface and Times Square

At the Microsoft launch event in New York, the company unveiled Windows 8, its Surface tablet and opened its Times Square store Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

ICO hits Stoke-on-Trent City Council with £120,000 fine

Stoke City Council has breached the Data Protection Act, for the second time in two years, after details of a child protection legal case were emailed to the wrong person. Continue Reading

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• Jennifer Scott, TechTarget

UK public sector contracts keep Atos Origin Q3 results buoyant

Large public sector contracts buoy IT services company Atos Origin, which has reported double-digit growth in the UK for its third quarter Continue Reading

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• Kathleen Hall, TechTarget

CSC struggling to make a profit from Royal Mail outsourcing deal

CSC has stemmed losses in its 10-year outsourcing deal with Royal Mail through job cuts, tax breaks and relief payments, according to accounts Continue Reading

CIO interview: Gavin Walker chief information officer at NATS

Gavin Walker, CIO of NATS, talks about how a vendor-neutral approach is key to successful IT, and why huge outsourcing contracts are the enemy Continue Reading

Windows 8 Buyer's Guide

What does Windows 8 offer for businesses ? Download this 11 page guide to find out. Continue Reading

How to manage your assets and control business costs

Asset lifecycle management allows the IT department to improve governance, mitigate risk and improve service quality and efficiency Continue Reading

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• Stephen Mann

The socially intelligent project manager

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

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• Alan Garvey

ZTE targets local government for UK growth

Despite security controversy, Chinese firm ZTE’s UK head of sales tells Computer Weekly one of its first targets will be local government Continue Reading

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• Jennifer Scott, TechTarget

Intel sales and profits fall in third quarter

Computer chip maker Intel has reported falls in both sales and profits in the third quarter due to the "tough economic environment” Continue Reading

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• Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst

Organisations need alternative data protection as security models fail

Organisations' security models are failing - so could it be time to adopt an intelligence-led approach to data protection and fighting cyber crime? Continue Reading

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• Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst

Developing software for Windows 8

With Windows 8, Microsoft hopes to make developing enterprise client applications easier, but will compatibility be an issue? Continue Reading

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• Tim Anderson

CIO interview: Frank Modruson, Accenture

Accenture’s CIO Frank Modruson on providing IT to 250,000 people who think they could do your job and why video is the next big thing Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

RSA Europe: Cloud key to future information security, says Qualys

Cloud computing is an opportunity information security professionals should not miss, says Philippe Courtot, CEO of security firm Qualys Continue Reading

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• Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst

CW500: Managing the mobile workforce (part 1)

Mobile working has transformed Colt Telecommunications beyond recognition over the past three years Continue Reading

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• Bill Goodwin, Computer Weekly

Case study: Syngenta multi-sourcing key to business growth

Agri-business giant Syngenta has put multi-sourced IT at the heart of its ambitious plan to double its revenues in the next 8 years Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Cisco acquires vCider

Cisco has acquired vCider, a provider of virtual network overlay technology to boost its cloud strategy and SDN capabilities Continue Reading

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• Archana Venkatraman, Datacentre Editor

Edinburgh Airport outsources IT infrastructure

Edinburgh Airport’s new owner plans to grow the business, with a multi-million pound IT outsourcing deal the first of many investments Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Meg Whitman unveils HP turnaround plan

HP CEO Meg Whitman has unveiled a five-year plan for the troubled enterprise, admitting the turnaround would take longer than expected Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

Case study: How WorldPay built its IT from scratch after RBS split

Former RBS payment processing division WorldPay will reach a major IT milestone this month on its journey to stand on its own since it was sold in 2010 Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

UKtech50 2012: Who are the most influential people in UK IT?

Computer Weekly is this week launching the third UKtech50, our annual definitive list of the real movers and shakers in UK IT Continue Reading

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• Bryan Glick, Editor in chief

Rolls-Royce signs outsourcing deal with HP

Rolls-Royce has awarded a five-year contract to HP to host its applications, as part of the company’s multi-vendor IT strategy. Continue Reading

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• Kathleen Hall, TechTarget

London gets another finance technology hub

Canary Wharf Group is opening a centre for start-ups to work on financial services technology and services early next year Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Intel showcases Atom-based Windows 8 tablets and notebooks

Leading PC manufacturers have unveiled hybrid devices based on the Intel Atom Z2760 processor Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

How agile is Universal Credit?

The DWP claims the IT for its flagship Universal Credit project is developed using agile principles. But how agile is a seven-year £2.2bn project? Continue Reading

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• Kathleen Hall, TechTarget

BYOD: IT must tackle printer security

With more staff bringing their own devices to work, IT needs to rethink its printing and scanning policies Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

Gartner: Businesses need to prepare now for HTML5

Businesses have been urged to prepare for the arrival of HTML5, the technology that underpins the next generation of the web Continue Reading

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• Bill Goodwin, Computer Weekly

Tune Raid performance to get the most from your HDDs

Tune Raid performance at the storage controller to match application I/O demands to optimal hard drive (HDD) performance Continue Reading

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• Martin Taylor

Microsoft wins third German patent victory over Google Motorola technology

Microsoft has won a third victory in Germany over Google's Motorola unit in the ongoing patent wars between the two companies Continue Reading

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• Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst

Smashing smartphones

How strong are modern smartphones. Data recovery specialist Kroll Ontrack set out to destroy them Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

Microsoft investigates IE zero-day flaw

Microsoft says it is investigating reports of a vulnerability in Internet Explorer 6, 7, 8, and 9 Continue Reading

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• Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst

IT security awareness needs to be company-wide, says (ISC)²

Information security awareness needs to be more robust, started as early as possible, continually reinforced and organisation-wide, says Julie Peeler, director, (ISC)² Foundation Continue Reading

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• Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst

Skills shortage means no unemployment in IT security, says (ISC)2

Zero unemployment in IT security shows a huge shortage of skills in the profession, says Hord Tipton, executive director of (ISC)2 Continue Reading

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• Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst

Cabinet Office blacklists Fujitsu from government IT contract tenders

The Cabinet Office has banned Fujitsu and another IT supplier from tendering for public sector IT contracts as they constitute too high a risk Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Gartner: Prepare for context-aware security

Cloud computing, IT consumerisation and the evolving threat landscape are forcing IT departments to rethink security Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

Computer Weekly Supplier Directory

Computer Weekly’s Supplier Directory gives you the key facts on the top IT suppliers, including financials, indepent in-depth profiles, and videos. Continue Reading

Digital technologies to spark major shake-up of IT suppliers, says report

CIOs have been urged to rethink their partnerships with strategic suppliers as the industry goes through its most disruptive period since the dot com crash Continue Reading

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• Bill Goodwin, Computer Weekly

Setting up a botnet is easier than you think

Acquiring, installing, configuring and using a powerful data-stealing banking Trojan toolkit is not as difficult as it sounds Continue Reading

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• Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst

Irish environment department goes green with Polycom

Around 900 government workers will be able to use the unified communications system for video and content sharing Continue Reading

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• Jennifer Scott, TechTarget