Sunday, May 20, 2012

IT News Head Lines (ComputerWeekly) 20/05/2012





Case study: University meets regulatory challenges through storage project
Brunel University used its refresh cycle to help it meet its increasing freedom of information and data protection requirements by transforming its storage infrastructure.

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Police crack mobile phones to extract evidence
The Met Police force is to use software that can crack mobile phones to extract data to speed up investigations

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Cutting costs with converged storage
Delegates at the recent HP Converged Storage roadshow in London heard from experts to discuss the challenges of reducing complexity and managing huge volumes of corporate information.

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NYSE Euronext brings capital markets cloud to Basildon
NYSE Technologies is making its Capital Markets Community Platform available in Europe

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Balfour Beatty uses local cloud on iPads to access tech drawings
Construction company Balfour Beatty replaces paper with an iPad app from Egnyte to provide local cloud access to tech drawings, saving £3.2m

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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.

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Businesses at risk from 'unfair' cloud contracts
Businesses are unwittingly signing cloud computing contracts that could leave them liable for failures by their supplier.

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Security Think Tank: Outsource only run-of-the-mill security functions
What should and what should not be outsourced in IT security?

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Howard Schmidt to step down as White House Cyber Czar
White House Cyber Czar Howard Schmidt is stepping down after two-and-a-half years in the role.

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CSC chief takes charge of NHS negotiations
CSC's new CEO has taken direct control of protracted negotiations over its failed contract to deliver the NHS National Programme for IT.

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Facebook to top $100bn valuation
Facebook has set its share price for its initial public offering at $38, which values the firm at $104bn

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Government guides civil service in social media use
The Government Digital Service has published a guide for civil servants to advise them on how to use social media platforms such as Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook.

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Business fails to realise social media potential
Global businesses are failing to take advantage of the commercial opportunities created by social media, says software publisher Satmetrix

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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

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UK government websites miss cookie law deadline
Most UK government websites will fail to comply with the "cookie law" to be enforced from 26 May 2012

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Security Think Tank: Effective management essential for IT security outsourcing
What should and what should not be outsourced in IT security?

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