Mobile devices pose big security threat: survey
After application vulnerabilities, information security professionals are most concerned by the threats posed by mobile devices, a survey has revealed.
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Cloud Computing is just outsourcing: forum
Information security professionals should treat cloud computing as they would any other external supplier, according to an analyst at the Information Security Forum.
UK Government cancels £160 million ERP contract
The UK Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) has cancelled a desktop and enterprise resource planning (ERP) contract worth up to £160 million, citing changes in the wider government's ICT policy.
London 2012 to launch website checker
Locog, organisers of the London 2012 Olympic Games, is launching a website that will allow people to check if the site they plan to buy tickets from is legitimate.
Survey: Mobile devices pose one of the top security threats
After application vulnerabilities, information security professionals are most concerned by the threats posed by mobile devices, a survey has revealed.
IT departments still cautious about personal mobile devices
Despite the growing number of employees using personal mobile devices to connect to the corporate network, IT departments are still resisting the change because of security concerns, a survey has found.
IT staff to be 'consolidated' as London councils merge
The merger of three London councils will result in the loss of 500 jobs, with IT staff facing consolidation, it has been revealed.
Police to crack down on fake London 2012 ticket websites
The Metropolitan Police has set up a specialist unit to tackle London 2012-related cybercrime.
Lush takes down website after hacker onslaught
Lush, the handmade cosmetics company, has taken down its website following persistent attack by hackers.
London Olympics will be 'ready' for cyber attacks, says CIO
The London Olympic Games' IT will be well prepared for cyberattack attempts, according to London 2012 CIO Gerry Pennell.
Bank of America: Outage not related to Wikileaks
Bank of America (BofA) has said that a "routine systems change" had caused its online banking service to go offline on Friday - not a Wikileaks attack.
Survey: Cloud computing will foster IT security careers
Around half of information security professionals believe that cloud computing will drive an increase in demand for their skills, according to a new survey.
Facebook mentions in police calls soar
More than 7,000 calls to the police this year mentioned Facebook, according to recently-released figures.
OCF to deliver HPC power to businesses on demand
OCF, the data processing, management and storage provider, has announced a new on-demand service that allows any UK business to use processing power from universities' High Performance Computing (HPC) facilities.
NHS shared services provider standardises security software
Kent and Medway Health Informatics Service (KMHIS), which provides a shared service for NHS trusts across Kent, has achieved cost efficiencies by centralising the control of its security software.