UK Police sign mobile national framework
The UK police have signed a national framework for mobile services and devices with Vodafone, in a move designed to make it cheaper and easier for individual forces to deploy new services.
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Merck moves to improve system security and compliance
Pharmaceutical and chemical giant Merck is improving compliance and simplifying security with new systems from CA Technologies.
Ofcom may force BT to cut wholesale rural broadband prices
BT could be obliged to lower wholesale broadband prices in rural areas, according to proposals from communications regulator Ofcom.
Analyst pleads guilty to insider trading of tech stocks
An analyst who was accused of trading IBM, AMD and Sun Microsystems stocks, using inside information, has pleaded guilty to fraudulent trading.
Fans' data deemed safe after reported World Cup breach
UK football fans are in the clear after a World Cup football ticket data breach scare broke last year.
Security advisor fears WikiLeaks-like hack of gov't websites
The UK government's national security advisor has warned that government websites could be the next target of pro-Wikileaks hackers, it was reported.
Skype aids communications for remote UN refugee workers
Humanitarian workers in the most remote parts of the world are being given a low-cost way to communicate with colleagues, friends and families as a result of a partnership between the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and Skype.
UK CFOs still wary about the cloud
Most CFOs at mid-sized UK firms are still unwilling to place their IT infrastructure in the cloud because of fears over data security, downtime and loss of control. They are also still unaware about the benefits offered by cloud computing.
JPMorgan Chase & Co hands out iPads to investment bankers
Investment bank JPMorgan Chase & Co is reportedly giving its investment bankers Apple iPads to help complete their work while on the move.
Consumers demand compulsory public data loss disclosures
Eighty percent of UK consumers support compulsory public data loss disclosures by organisations, reasearch has shown, in response to continuing data breaches.
IT industry outlook improving, according to OECD
The outlook for the IT industry is improving, according to the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development.
Intellect calls for private, public cybersecurity deal
Technology trade body Intellect has called for an effective cyber security partnership between industry and government.
UK gov't warns on new tech's privacy implications
The Information Commissioner has said the privacy implications of new technologies should first be considered before they are launched.
BT hits 2m Wifi hotspots mark
BT has said it now offers a Wi-Fi network in the UK numbering over two million hotspots locations, including its <a href="http://www.computerworlduk.com/news/mobile-wireless/3246490/bt-to-trial-wi-fi-on-the-tube/">recently announced</a> London Underground trial.
Companies need shift in private cloud security: Gartner
The security systems of businesses must "evolve" as they move from virtualised datacentres towards private cloud infrastructures, according to analysts at Gartner.