Loss and theft of mobile devices costs BBC over £750,000 in three years
A freedom of information request has revealed that the BBC has spent over £750,000 on lost or stolen laptops, mobile phones and tablets in just three years.
Stories by Derek du Preez
British library and partners launch project to store UK web content
Six libraries in the UK, including the British Library in London, will start collecting, preserving and providing long term access to the nation’s digital output – including blogs, e-books and the entire UK web domain.
Universal Credit IT system 'vulnerable to fraud', warn MPs
MPs have warned that the implementation of Universal Credit could leave the public sector 'vulnerable to fraud', as concerns are raised about detection systems still being in the early stages of development, despite the national rollout beginning this year.
Reports BB10 failed government security tests 'false and misleading', says BlackBerry
BlackBerry has denied claims made by the Guardian that its latest BB10 software has been rejected by the government as not being secure enough for essential work, saying that the reports are 'false and misleading'.
Rural broadband project costing councils millions and faces closure
A troubled rural broadband project in South Yorkshire is set to cost councils millions of pounds in bailouts and faces permanent closure if the European Union doesn’t agree to allow targets for the network’s reach to be lowered.
Government calls for guidance on cyber security standards
The government is calling on industry to provide evidence on what it thinks is the best ‘organisational standard’ for effective cyber risk management, which it will then endorse as the preferred approach.
Consumers wary of banks sharing IT infrastructure, despite the benefits
Consumers are calling for portable account numbers to enable easier switching between bank providers, but are concerned about banks sharing IT infrastructure to make this happen.
BCS and Department of Health advise on keeping online health record safe
The Department of Health (DoH) and the Chartered Institute for IT (BCS) have collaborated to publish advice on sharing and keeping electronic health records secure.
(ISC)2: Security pros need to get better at application security
(ISC)2, the world’s largest not-for-profit information security professional body, has conducted its annual survey of more than 12,000 security pros across the globe and found that although many rank software vulnerabilities as a top concern, not many have the skills to deal with application protection.
Genting Casinos connects HQ and 40 casinos to Virgin fibre
Genting Casinos has selected Virgin Media Business’ superfast fibre optic network to deliver connectivity to its headquarters in Birmingham, to 40 of its casinos across the UK, which will serve 3,600 employees.
Telecoms industry relieved by 'cheap' 4G auction prices
Industry watchers, stakeholders and commentators have welcomed the news that Ofcom's 4G spectrum auction brought in £1.2 billion less than what was anticipated by the government, although it is likely to be unwelcome news for the Treasury.
4G winners announced, but UK auction worth less than expected
Communications regulator Ofcom has announced five winners at the much anticipated 4G spectrum auction, which will allow for the widespread rollout of next generation mobile broadband services across the UK.
Tesco calls the police as online Clubcard accounts compromised
Tesco has confirmed that it has called in the police to investigate a possible data breach after a number of complaints from Clubcard members who claim to have had their online accounts compromised.
bet365 deploys Citrix Netscaler to reduce load on database
Online gaming giant bet365 has upgraded its Citrix Netscaler appliance to incorporate a new feature called Datastream, which has allowed the company to reduce the load on its database by twenty per cent.
Intelligence Committee: Data-snooping bill necessary, but needs work
The Intelligence and Security Committee (ISC) has released the findings of its investigation into the impact of the government’s planned ‘data-snooping bill’, warning that while new legislation is necessary, the government must provide increased detail to satisfy parliament and the public.