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Lose data and you go to jail

Act amendments could mean jail terms for losing or trading in data
08 May 2008
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Time we stopped passing the buck
All employees must realise the value of personal data and stick rigidly to data-protection rules
08 May 2008
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UK market losing skilled workforce
Overseas opportunities are becoming more attractive to UK IT staff
07 May 2008
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MEP says Microsoft could be excluded from government contracts
Anti-competitive behaviour may lead to disqualification under EU rules
17 Apr 2008
Microsoft begins to publish code
Software vendor to publish 30,000 pages in move to open up software to competitors
09 Apr 2008
Data watchdog to keep an eye on BT's Phorm trial
Information Commissioner's Office wants experts to scrutinise the technology
07 Apr 2008
EU gives approval for in-flight mobile phone calls
"I'm on a..." - you get the idea
07 Apr 2008
Long arm of the law
The popularity of remote working has given rise to legal pitfalls for firms that do not protect data
27 Mar 2008
Telecoms giants may be stifling EU broadband
Market dominance is limiting competition and smothering take up, says the European Commission
20 Mar 2008
MPs raise fears over data protection for national ID register
Committee highlights question marks over repeated breaches of data laws
14 Mar 2008
ISPs urged to be honest about broadband speed
Update: Ofcom agrees to discuss a mandatory code of practice for providers
19 Dec 2007
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The next generation of payment systems
Mobile and contactless systems lead the way to the payments of the future
07 May 2008
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IT giants battle for mid-market lead
SAP and Microsoft are two of the suppliers targeting firms through software as a service
07 May 2008
You've got mail... but is it necessary?
Cutting down the amount of content we send and store would help reduce the IT industry’s impact on the environment, says Mark Samuels
07 May 2008
Time we stopped passing the buck
All employees must realise the value of personal data and stick rigidly to data-protection rules
08 May 2008
The steady rise of the rupee
Questions over the future of Indian IT service providers do not mean a decline in their success, says Andrew Parker
07 May 2008
Case study: Equality and Human Rights Commission
The new Commission favours insourcing with a smart approach to outsourcing
06 May 2008
Case study: Yo Sushi
Yo Sushi works with a pared-down approach to IT management
06 May 2008
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8th May 2008
Changes to the Data Protection Act will make individuals liable for losing personal data - we discuss the implications. And the Beijing Olympics this summer will be the most IT-enabled yet - we go behind the scenes
1st May 2008
Several charities are struggling with implementing PCI DSS, the new credit card security standard - we examine the difficulties. And IT leaders are calling for better information on green computing and less hype - we discuss their concerns
23rd April 2008
The Ministry of Justice has been forced to revise plans for a key system meant to join up the prison and probation services - we look at the causes. And Royal Mail's new CIO has exclusively told Computing about its £1.2bn IT overhaul - we discuss the plans
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15 May 2008
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IT service management (ITSM) and improving the energy efficiency of technology are two of the highest priorities for IT managers this year. But few organisations realise that these two objectives can be linked together to achieve operational improvements in both.

ITSM tools such as ITIL are increasingly being introduced to deliver better service and support, but the scope for using such processes can extend even further. In this Computing web seminar, in association with IBM, we examine the best practice in using ITSM to improve your environmental credentials, enhance IT service and support, and cut costs.

17 Apr 2008
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The public sector faces unique challenges in managing risk. As the recent HM Revenue and Customs data loss scandal demonstrated, a failure to plan for and respond to unexpected problems can have huge consequences, affecting politicians, senior executives, employees and citizens in a wave of bad publicity.

This Computing web seminar, in association with BT, examines the best practices in managing risk and how they relate to IT – but with a specific focus on the issues affecting public sector bodies.

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Adapting to the rapidly changing needs of the business puts further pressure on IT managers to build data centres that are flexible and cost-effective. A wide range of issues need to be considered, such as infrastructure consolidation, scalability, continuity and automation – not to mention key trends such as service-oriented architecture, green computing, and data warehousing.

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Business intelligence (BI) has become an established tool for senior executives to manage and monitor their operations. But just imagine how much more productive your organisation could be if those insights were available to every relevant employee, whenever they need them. The next stage in the adoption of BI will see the technology on every users’ desk.

In this Computing web seminar, in association with Microsoft, we examine the tools, technologies and best practice for using business intelligence to improve the productivity of your organisation.

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UK market losing skilled workforce
Overseas opportunities are becoming more attractive to UK IT staff
07 May 2008
Female interest in IT stops at the workplace
A lack of female role models is preventing young women from making a career out of their interest in technology
06 May 2008
IT must offer jobs for the girls
The IT sector's "anorak" image is a turnoff and women are needed to plug the skills gap - Comment: Top 10 cool IT people revealed
02 May 2008
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