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Wednesday 11:49
Demand for IT staff increases in 2012Demand for permanent IT staff increased in January with IT workers rated as the second most in demand professionals, according to research.
Wednesday 11:39
Security Think Tank: What are the challenges/opportunities of smartphone security policy? (part 7)Smartphones have become wide spread in both the consumer and business realms. More importantly, employees expect they can hold just one device for their everyday use thus the boundary between personal and business usage is diminishing. The companies should have clear set of policies, requirements and standards that cover usage of smartphones to conduct business activities, writes Vladimir Jirasek, director of alliances, Cloud Security Alliance UK & Ireland.
Wednesday 09:56
Application security not a top priority for UK organisationsAs operating systems become increasingly attack-resistant, cyber criminals are moving up the stack, butt relatively few UK organisations are planning application security projects.
Wednesday 09:45
First reports of IPV6 DDoS attacks raise security fearsAhead of the official launch day on 6 June 2012, network service providers are reporting the first IPV6 distributed denial-of-service attacks.
Wednesday 09:33
Symantec reveals that code-stealing hackers attempted extortionA month after confirming that hackers had stolen a segment of its source code, Symantec has revealed that the hackers tried to extort money in exchange for keeping the code private.
Wednesday 09:20
Yahoo loses chairman Roy Bostock in latest shake-upYahoo chairman Roy Bostock is the latest casualty in the leadership shake-up at the beleaguered company as it attempts to turn around its fortunes to regain investor confidence.
Tuesday 16:22
UK business PC sales plummet as CIOs cut backThe UK PC market saw its worst decline in five years in the last quarter of 2011, according to data from Gartner
Tuesday 13:41
Medway NHS cuts costs with virtualisation projectMedway NHS Foundation Trust is reducing its costs and carbon footprint by virtualising its IT using a blade server environment
Tuesday 11:09
Utility supplier benchmarks ITGas supplier Wales & West Utilities (WWU) has benchmarked in-house IT and external services agreements to keep its cost, service levels and processes in line with the best on offer in its sector.
Tuesday 09:15
Survey reveals need for new approach to back-up and recoveryTraditional approaches to back-up and recovery of IT systems no longer work and a new approach is needed, a survey of more than 1,400 IT professionals worldwide has revealed.
Tuesday 07:51
UK to take part in weekend protests against ActaProtests against the controversial Anti-Counterfeiting Agreement (Acta) have been organised across Europe, with most set to take place on 11 February.
Tuesday 07:15
Ofcom proposes phone and broadband price cuts by BT OpenreachTelecoms regulator Ofcom has told BTâs wholesale division Openreach to reduce the prices charged to ISPs that use BTâs lines.
Tuesday 06:04
(ISC)2 volunteers head to UK schools on Safer Internet Day(ISC)2, the largest not-for-profit membership body of certified information security professionals worldwide, is engaging with children at UK schools to mark the ninth annual world Safer Internet Day.
Monday 12:49
Reach out to children to secure tomorrow's workplaceOrganisations should be working with current knowledge of how behaviour is changing in the workplace
Monday 09:00
Forrester: The next wave of virtualisationVirtualisation is evolving. IT departments now have a raft of products to deploy within their infrastructure, optimised for virtualisation.
Monday 11:30
Gartner: You have the BI tools, now tackle the skillsBusiness intelligence is the top concern of CIOs, but they need to go beyond basic investment in IT, according to Gartner.
Monday 11:09
Security Think Tank: Challenges and opportunities of smartphone security policy (part 5)There are security challenges throughout the whole smartphone lifecycle, from device creation and marketing, through purchase, implementation and operation, to the eventual recycling or destruction of the device.
Monday 10:09
Facebook plans mobile ads ahead of IPOFacebook plans to begin showing adverts to users on mobile devices before its $5bn initial public offering expected in May.
Monday 09:31
Apple wins suspension of Motorola ban on iPad and iPhone salesApple has been granted a temporary suspension of a sales ban imposed on some iPhones and iPads in Germany.
Monday 08:43
FBI investigates Anonymous intercept of call with Scotland YardThe US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is looking into how a conference call with Scotland Yard was intercepted by a member of the activist hacking group Anonymous.
Friday 14:55
Innovation and optimisation top UKâs 2012 IT agenda, survey shows2012 will be a year of change and smarter working, with IT departments focused on improving processes and finding ânew ways of doing thingsâ, according to a survey by The Corporate IT Forum.
Friday 11:56
Security Think Tank: Challenges and opportunities of smartphone security policy (part 4)In many ways, smartphones can be more secure operating platforms than PCs, but there is one major policy issue that needs to be dealt with first, writes John Pescatore, vice-president and distinguished analyst at Gartner.
Friday 14:33
Volkswagen UK CIO leaves to go nuclearNick Gaines, formerly CIO at Volkswagen UK, has left the car firm to join Ultra Electronics Nuclear Control Systems.
Friday 11:37
VeriSign admits security breach of corporate networkInternet infrastructure services firm VeriSign has admitted that it was the victim of numerous data breaches in 2010, but top-level managers were not notified immediately.
Friday 11:10
Computer Weekly / TechTarget IT priorities survey 2012Learn which IT priorities are at the top of UK IT managers lists for 2012. Coverage from across our network includes cloud, budget cuts, networking, security, disaster recovery and more.
Friday 10:38
BT's revenue falls 5% as it starts SME on-demand fibre serviceBT has reported a 5% drop in revenue for Q3 2011 to £4.77bn as it pushes IT services and business fibre broadband.
Friday 09:10
Met Police exposes over 1,000 crime victimsâ email addressesThe Metropolitan Police has blamed âhuman errorâ for exposing the emails of more than 1,000 crime victims.
Thursday 15:35
Mobile devices set to become company policyAbout 30% of IT departments are implementing smartphone and tablet initiatives into their strategies for 2012 as workers increasingly use the devices for work purposes.
Thursday 14:55
Cisco launches BIG Awards to seek out best UK tech innovationCisco launches BIG Awards offering cash injections to UK start-ups with the most innovative technology-based ideas.
Thursday 14:20
Ofcom reports UK improvement in broadbandBoris Johnson says people should go to the pub to avoid massive rush-hour delays during the Olympics, but perhaps teleworking would be better for business
Thursday 11:17
MPs call on government to help keep public safe onlineMPs on the House of Commons Science and Technology Select Committee say the government must do more to help the public understand how to stay safe online.
Thursday 10:09
Cisco unveils product consolidation planCisco has unveiled details of the product line consolidation it hopes will turn around the company after its struggles with poor financial performance.
Thursday 09:38
Mobile phone chip supplier Qualcomm faces US anti-corruption probeUS anti-corruption authorities investigate mobile phone chip-maker Qualcommâs compliance with the 1977 Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
Thursday 09:26
Facebook's $5bn IPO falls short of expectationsFacebook has filed for a $5bn initial public offering on the US stock market, marking a milestone in the social networking siteâs history.
Thursday 08:00
Forrester: Big data â start small, but scale quicklyAt extreme scale, traditional data management and business intelligence become impractical and companies do not get what they demand â more insight to drive greater business performance.
Thursday 05:00
Video: What CIOs need to know about IT consumerisationAdrian Drury, practice leader for IT consumerisation at Ovum, discusses device management
01-02-2012 16:00
Re-skilling through the Open University to get into ITIan Kelly, a 34-year-old IT specialist, is preparing to take the next step in his career, and turned to the Open University to improve his skills.
01-02-2012 15:01
Less than a third of UK organisations plan mobile security projects in 2012Despite 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.
01-02-2012 14:06
Capita buys in more SAP resourcesIT services firm Capita has acquired Newcastle-based Smiths Consulting to increase its SAP practice.
01-02-2012 13:58
Ice IX Trojan redirects bank phone calls to cyber criminalsA data-stealing Trojan called Ice IX is targeting the phone accounts of bank customers in the UK and US
01-02-2012 12:33
Security and safety fears hit smart metering programmeSecurity and safety concerns could scupper government plans to reduce carbon emissions through smart metering
01-02-2012 09:20
Amazon 4Q revenues up but profits down despite Kindle salesAmazon has reported fourth quarter revenues of $17.43bn, 35% up on 2010, as profits fell 58% despite near tripling sales of the Kindle e-reader over Christmas
01-02-2012 12:19
Gartner: Start rethinking your application architectureGartner is predicting CIOs will need to consider an entirely new model to build applications by 2015, based on platforms as a service.
01-02-2012 11:30
When X.509 security certificates fail, servers breakWhy are X.509 certificates causing computers to stop dead?
01-02-2012 11:16
Mobile retail technology boosts telecoms recruitmentThe telecoms sector is recruiting increasing numbers of IT professionals as retailers invest in mobile internet services for customers
01-02-2012 10:44
Cisco to leave Olympic legacy in 25 London Network AcademiesCisco is unveiling 25 London-based Network Academies to train the community, after it has completed its Olympic Games 2012 contract.
01-02-2012 09:40
Security Think Tank: What are the challenges/opportunities of smartphone security policy? (part 2)The main challenge of the smartphone is keeping it and its contents safe, writes Peter Wenham, committee member of the BCS Security Forum strategic panel and director of information assurance consultancy Trusted Management.
01-02-2012 09:31
Samsung faces EU competition probe over Apple smartphone patent abuseEuropean competition authorities are investigating claims that Samsung abused patents on smartphone technology to attack Apple
01-02-2012 09:28
Government releases beta test version of Gov.uk websiteThe Government Digital Service has released the latest test version of its Gov.uk website, intended to be the future of online public services.
01-02-2012 09:20
Amazon Q4 revenues up but profits down despite Kindle salesAmazon has reported fourth quarter revenues of $17.43bn, 35% up on 2010, as profits fell 58% despite near tripling sales of the Kindle e-reader over Christmas
30-01-2012 15:07
Businesses confident of disaster recovery plans in 2012Businesses are more confident in their IT systems' ability to survive a disaster, despite one of the most difficult years in 2011
31-01-2012 15:08
Proposed EC data protection rules help cloud adoptionThe proposed new European Union data protection regulation will support the adoption of cloud computing, says European Commission Vice-President Neelie Kroes.
31-01-2012 14:30
Nottinghamshire Police buck mobile failure trendNottinghamshire Police has saved over £1m and increased front-line policing since launching a programme to give police officers mobile devices to connect with back-office systems.
31-01-2012 12:15
Website launched to monitor cloud computing suppliersA website has been launched that will monitor the performance of specialist cloud computing suppliers and compare them against traditional IT suppliers.
31-01-2012 11:02
CIOs warn of massive UK IT skills shortfallOver 80% of CIOs say it is increasingly difficult to find people with the right skills as over half of businesses plan to invest in new technology.
31-01-2012 10:01
Global cyber security study reveals mixed preparednessCybersecurity exercises are not receiving strong participation from industry and some countries are falling behind in preparedness.
31-01-2012 10:00
Security Think Tank: Challenges and opportunities of smartphone security policyEmployees using their personal smartphones for work present added pressures to keep the network secure.
31-01-2012 09:19
Twitter ad revenue expected to triple by 2015Twitterâs advertising revenue is expected to triple to around $540m by the end of 2014 due to an increase in users and advertisers, according to marketing analysis firm eMarketer.
31-01-2012 05:00
Computer Weekly & FT video debates: IT and the customerIn a series of video debates, Computer Weekly and the Financial Times invite a panel of experts to discuss business and IT issues.
30-01-2012 16:55
Microsoft puts Blackberry service on Office365Businesses running Microsoft Office 365 can now access Exchange Online on their BlackBerry smartphones.
30-01-2012 15:57
SAP UK pushes mobility and HanaSAP is pushing the benefits of Hana, its in-memory database and mobile data management, from the acquisition of Sybase in 2010
30-01-2012 15:27
Phoenix Group completes cloud consolidation with Tata Consulting ServicesInsurance firm Pheonix Group migrated customer records and administration systems to a cloud-based system from Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)
30-01-2012 14:46
EU data protection framework: is it good news for business?EU Justice Commissioner, Viviane Reding, claims it was good news for business. But will onerous requirements outweigh the benefits?
30-01-2012 05:00
CW500: Marc Dowd of Forrester talks about the key technology trends for the yearMarc Dowd, principal of the CIO group at analyst Forrester Research, talks to Computer Weekly editor in chief Bryan Glick about the key technology trends for the year.
30-01-2012 05:00
CW500: Albert Ellis of Harvey Nash talks about career developmentAlbert Ellis, chief executive of recruitment consultancy Harvey Nash, talks to Computer Weekly editor in chief Bryan Glick about the major recruitment, skills and career development issues for 2012.
30-01-2012 05:00
CW500: Tom McEwan of PA Consulting on the economic environment for 2012In this video, Tom McEwan, head of the global technology consultancy group at PA Consulting, talks to Computer Weekly editor in chief Bryan Glick about the economic environment for 2012 and how it affects IT leaders.
30-01-2012 11:38
Security Zone: Security and collaboration â we're In this together2011 saw a shift in targets and attack vectors. Smaller targets with fewer defences, and more external sources earmark the reported breaches last year
30-01-2012 10:25
Indian IT giant to create thousands of European jobsIndian IT services firm HCL Technologies aims to create 10,000 jobs in the US and Europe over the next five years
30-01-2012 09:58
ICO fines Midlothian Council £140K for data breachesThe Information Commissionerâs Office (ICO) has imposed its highest penalty yet of £140,000 on Midlothian Council for breaching personal data
30-01-2012 09:16
WEF publishes cybersecurity principles to halt cybercrimeThe World Economic Forum has published a set of guidelines on cybersecurity and resilience to help international businesses win the war against global cybercrime.
27-01-2012 17:04
Selfridges IT chief moves on to British Car AuctionsDuncan Gray, formerly the group IT director at luxury retailer Selfridges, has been appointed as the new chief information officer at British Car Auctions (BCA).
27-01-2012 15:17
Data protection tops UK security investments in 2012Data protection will be the top security initiative for most UK organisations in 2012, reveals a survey of IT professionals.
27-01-2012 10:47
Neelie Kroes calls for speedy EU uptake of cloud computingThe European Commission has called on public authorities, industry, cloud buyers and suppliers to come together in a cloud partnership.
27-01-2012 09:38
Businesses should disable pcAnywhere, says SymantecSecurity firm Symantec has warned businesses to stop using its pcAnywhere software until security patches are issued.
27-01-2012 08:04
One third of English councils set for broadbandPlans for superfast broadband with speeds of 24Mbps are progressing well in most local authorities, says Communications Minister Ed Vaizey
26-01-2012 10:05
O2 apologises for security breachMobile operator O2 has apologised for a technical problem that resulted in subscribers' phone numbers being included in header information sent to websites they visited.
26-01-2012 09:50
CIO interview: John Linwood, chief technology officer, BBCThe BBC's CTO talks about Olympic preparations, digital media production, cloud computing, outsourcing and managing suppliers.
26-01-2012 09:37
SAP accelerates plans to wean customers off Oracle databasesSAP is to accelerate plans to migrate customers away from Oracle databases by introducing in-memory computing support for its ERP product in 2012.
26-01-2012 09:19
Facebook IPO speculation mountsSpeculation that Facebook is planning an initial public offering (IPO) is rife after the social networking site suspended trading shares on the private secondary market
26-01-2012 08:26
UK government opens up IT procurementThe UK government is to release a consulting paper to determine software standards to open up the government IT market to SMEs
26-01-2012 07:41
Honda deploys hybrid cloud for car launchesHonda UK is using hybrid cloud computing within its IT infrastructure to support the growth of the company's websites.
25-01-2012 14:52
UK IT budgets under pressure in 2012UK IT budgets will remain flat in 2012, a worldwide survey of more than 2,500 IT professionals has revealed.
25-01-2012 13:43
EC publishes proposed data protection reformsEuropean Justice Commissioner, Viviane Reding, has unveiled the new European data privacy framework that includes new regulation.
25-01-2012 12:42
CIOs canât stop staff using unapproved devicesBusinesses are allowing unapproved devices to be used within their business as workers increasingly want to use their own computers at work before companies draw up policies.
25-01-2012 11:55
O2 investigates security risk allegationUK mobile operator O2 is investigating claims it is leaking customer data by sending their phone numbers to websites they visit
25-01-2012 11:34
SAP reports bumper resultsBusiness software giant SAP has reported strong double-digit growth in sales and profit for last year, with software leading the charge.
25-01-2012 10:49
Megaupload boss denied bailMegaupload.com founder Kim Dotcom, who faces extradition to the US, has been has been denied bail by a New Zealand court.
25-01-2012 10:21
Mitchells & Butlers completes private cloud and networkHospitality company Mitchells & Butlers has set up a network managed by Fujitsu in its move to transfer 1,600 outlets to private cloud infrastructure
25-01-2012 10:11
Facebook worth billions to UK economy, study revealsFacebook contributes £2.2bn to UK GDP each year and supports 35,200 UK jobs, according to a study by Deloitte on the benefits of free Facebook pages used by businesses to promote trade.
25-01-2012 09:41
Google privacy re-write raises data protection concernsGoogle is to consolidate over 70 privacy documents into a single policy allowing it to combine personal information across Google products and services
24-01-2012 12:21
Accenture predicts the rise of the data guruAccenture predicts CIOs who understand the power of data will make great strategic partners for business
24-01-2012 10:30
Big changes expected as EC publishes data protection reviewThe European Commission is to publish a draft update to the Data Protection Directive with big changes for organisations that process personal data.
24-01-2012 11:53
European IT outsourcing activity hits record highThe total value of IT and BPO outsourcing contracts in Europe last year was the highest ever for a 12-month period and 27% higher than in 2010
24-01-2012 10:30
Big changes expected as EC publishes data protection reviewThe European Commission is to publish a draft update to the Data Protection Directive with big changes for European organisations that process personal data.
24-01-2012 09:46
Megaupload founder awaiting extraditionMegaupload.com founder Kim Dotcom is awaiting extradition to the US after the country requested New Zealand authorities to detain him, pending a formal extradition request.
24-01-2012 09:22
Anti-ACTA hacktivists attack Polish government sitesHactivists have attacked Polish government websites in protest against its plans to sign the international anti-counterfeiting trade agreement (ACTA)
24-01-2012 09:00
Video: Portsmouth Fire and Rescue pilot wireless rescue dogWireless firm Wood & Douglas has debuted wireless comms technology for rescue dogs at the Mobile World Congress preview
24-01-2012 08:45
Wireless internet on the Tube by 2012 OlympicsPlatforms at London Underground stations will have wireless internet access by the time the London Olympics starts in the summer this year.
23-01-2012 15:45
Will Google ever make it in enterprise IT?While Googleâs advertising revenue continues to grow, how well is the company doing selling enterprise software?
23-01-2012 15:45
Will Google ever make it in enterprise IT?While Googleâs advertising revenue continues to grow, how well is the company doing selling enterprise software? Cliff Saran reports.
