A Question Of Trust

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Security holds the key to the future of IT. Confidence must become the watchword for the industry if we are to see a genuine revival - rather than simply a renewal of equipment - over the coming months.

That means looking at security in a more positive way, not simply as a defensive wall but as an enabler for the next generation of technology and business processes.

Computing's campaign will find out how that can be achieved. It's not just a matter of software and services. It's A Question Of Trust ...

Flexibility is the key to your future business

An exclusive look at the future of business through the eyes of experts at the Global Future Forum 21 Sep 2004

Firewalls: trespassers keep out!

Installing a firewall doesn't mean that you can relax in the belief that your network is protected. Chris Green reports. 31 Oct 2002

Web traders wary of accreditation costs

TrustUK disappointed by response to new hallmark scheme 26 Mar 2003

Users still waiting for browser patch

Serious flaw in Internet Explorer has already affected several major banks 22 Jan 2004

Adequate for the needs of e-business?

BTexact's John Regnault argues that the real security issues are implementation and testing. 31 Oct 2002

Internet isn't to blame for online fraud

Consumer carelessness major factor in fraud increase 12 Nov 2003

Repeat email spammers must be prosecuted

New powers must be executed, says Linx 25 Jun 2003

Time to establish secure standards

Recognised web hallmark is needed to foster ecommerce trust 05 Feb 2003

Renewed attack on online crime

Government and industry bodies are joining forces 16 Jul 2003

Users pay the price for poor security

Figures lend weight to widespread demands for higher standards 02 Apr 2003

Microsoft faces up to security obligations

We must inspire customer trust, chief executive tells partners 15 Oct 2003

Businesses face a mass of data management legislation

Businesses face a growing variety of legislation and regulation, some national and some international, governing the use and abuse of data. Experts and business leaders give their views. 17 Sep 2003

Planning an e-venture? Know the rules

If you're setting up in e-commerce you'll need to spend time on your business plan to ensure winning over wary financiers. 31 Oct 2002

Building security into the DNA of every project

IT is no longer the preserve of the few, and we need security policies that reflect this. 31 Oct 2002

Web applications fail security tests

'Serious flaws' leave 97 per cent of sites open to abuse 23 Jul 2003

The onus lies with software suppliers

Business is demanding software suppliers 02 Apr 2003

Our web confidence campaign moves up a gear

Computing calls for ecommerce accreditation 06 Feb 2003

Online criminals have it too easy

The stigma of reporting internet fraud must stop, argues Emma Nash. 31 Oct 2002

Remote working: trust is a key factor

LSE study shows firms struggling to adapt quickly 12 Nov 2003

Web hallmark replacement imminent

TrustUK reveals Which? successor in the pipeline 12 Feb 2003

E-business players fight the fear factor

Businesses and consumers must be confident about security if e-business is to triumph in the UK. Emma Nash reports on a major obstacle to the wired-up economy. 31 Oct 2002

Web banks not secure enough for customers

Mistrust hampers online adoption 21 May 2003

A new approach to risk management

Legislation is key says analyst Gartner conference on IT security 17 Sep 2003

Mobile computing needs higher level of trust

Legislation needed to improve security confidence 05 Nov 2003

UK swamped by data rules

Companies want a clear framework for privacy and data retention laws 17 Sep 2003

Security warnings hit user confidence

High number of flaws casued by widespread use, says analyst 27 Nov 2002

Greater trust in the net boosts online sales

UK ecommerce sales rise 87 per cent 17 Dec 2003

Trust at risk from new hacking techniques

More sophisticated attacks on banks could damage public internet confidence 22 Jan 2004

Third accreditation scheme launched

SafeBuy emerges as Which? alternative 24 Sep 2003

Now is the time to start building trust

Computing's Question of Trust campaign aims to boost UK e-commerce 31 Oct 2002

Ecommerce hit by failure to report attacks

National Hi Tech Crime Unit says business must report electronic crime 07 May 2003

Avoiding a digital identity crisis

Online commerce has placed renewed emphasis on digital ID systems, writes Jason Compton. 31 Oct 2002

TrustUK to widen reach

Organisation says it would consider global agreement 30 Jul 2003

Firms reluctant to prosecute hackers

Police have insufficient powers, says consultant 16 Jan 2003

Government aims to build web trust

UK Online report reveals low take-up in public services 27 Nov 2002

Industry backs our trust campaign

A Question of Trust gets approval of senior industry figures 06 Nov 2002

Building online trust through technology

In talking-up the risks of online trade, the IT security industry may have been its own worst enemy, says Emma Nash. 31 Oct 2002

Software companies face hard questions

Users are fed up with substandard products, say leading industry bodies 16 Jul 2003

Trust in us to make e-commerce secure

E-minister Stephen Timms gives his backing to Computing's A Question of Trust campaign. 31 Oct 2002

Snapshots of e-commerce security

Facts and figures about the worldwide acceptance of online transactions. 31 Oct 2002

Software industry at risk from sloppiness

Users will no longer accept being used as guinea pigs 09 Apr 2003

Small firms struggle with ecommerce laws

Many UK web sites are not fully compliant with online selling rules 06 Aug 2003

TrustUK picks Mops for hallmark scheme

Mail order watchdog replaces Which? Web Trader 26 Feb 2003

Security is everyone's responsibility

E-commerce minister Stephen Timms writes exclusively about the need for clear security guidelines if future generations are to benefit. 31 Oct 2002

UK computer crime hits $145m

Majority of losses come from theft of data 30 Apr 2003

Even third parties must earn the trust of users

With all the demonstrable business benefits of using the web, Ian Lloyd asks why companies are reluctant to put more business over the internet. 31 Oct 2002

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