Wednesday, August 21, 2013

IT News Head Lines (ComputerWeekly) 8/22/2013





Interview: Christian Fredrikson, CEO, F-Secure
Christian Fredrikson doesn’t believe in free antivirus software, which is not surprising given he is in the business of selling security software.

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Fleet management firm LeasePlan embraces private cloud for BYOD
LeasePlan is implementing private cloud services for flexible IT infrastructure and a centralised virtual desktop to support BYOD

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Hempsons Solicitors cuts costs with Enterasys network
Legal health specialist Hempsons Solicitors rips out its existing Cisco infrastructure for increased functionality and cost savings

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Case study: Derby school upgrades IT to make teaching more engaging
Noel-Baker Community School virtualises datacentre to help students learn in a more engaging way and to provide an automated IT infrastructure

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Banks push for open standards
Deutsche Bank, ING and ABN-Amro are among a dozen international banks leading an initiative to introduce open standards in banking IT

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Enterprise data security still possible, say industry partners
Novell, Kyocera and NetIQ have joined forces to demonstrate that reliable enterprise data security is achievable in the mobile era

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(ISC)² expands UK exam centres to 33 locations
Information security certification body (ISC)² expands network of test centres for computerised exams through partnership with Pearson VUE

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Cloud revenues to touch $20bn by 2016 with PaaS as the fastest growing segment
Cloud computing sector will grow at a pace of 36% every year and its revenues will fall just shy of $20bn (£12.7bn) by 2016

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Cyber Security Challenge UK embraces Raspberry Pi
An innovative simulated cyber battle at the weekend saw six candidates move to the next round in the Cyber Security Challenge UK

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How DWP and Universal Credit failed to work with SME suppliers
Less than 1% of DWP IT spending on the Universal Credit programme has gone to SMEs – how are big suppliers continuing their dominance?

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Security Think Tank: Identify and protect the crown jewels
The rapid rise in cyber espionage highlights the need to rethink data security strategies to improve protection of intellectual property. But what is the best way of doing that?

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Ofcom champions faster satellite connections
The telecoms regulator launches a consultation into using higher frequency bands for satellite broadband connections, enabling faster speed for trains, aeroplanes and ships

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Ask.fm announces plan to implement safety measures
Latvian Q&A website Ask.fm announces safety measures after a UK teenager purportedly killed herself over bullying on the site

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LinkedIn opens up to younger users
Professional networking service LinkedIn has announced it is to lower the 18 age limit for users to enable young people to plan their careers

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Atos powers sports information system
Atos is to develop what it claims is the world's first results and common data platform for sports

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Data discovery tools open up new vistas for healthcare informatics
The newer generation of BI tools, often called ‘data discovery’ software, is opening up new vistas in healthcare informatics. Orlando Agrippa, QlikView enthusiast and NHS health BI leader proselytises

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BI: From specialist capability to mass-market availability
Pringle & Company analyst advocates business-led business intelligence (BI). Three barriers must go: complexity, excessive cost, undue duration

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EU data breach disclosures to be enforced soon
The new European Union regulation requiring mandatory personal data breach disclosures by telcos and ISPs comes into force on 25 August 2013

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Cyber attack could be next shock to UK banks, warns KPMG
Cyber attack or disruption could cause the next systemic shock to the UK banking industry, warns KPMG

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Interview: Martin Russell, head of IT services, Just Eat
Just Eat's IT services director, Martin Russell speaks to Computer Weekly about his experiences of switching to Google

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