Latest Data articles

We’re not perfect – and we’re sorry, says Google’s Schmidt

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Executive chairman Eric Schmidt apologises for Google’s mistakes but says that the company’s still not evil
30 May 2012

Storage capacity slowdown can be buffered by virtualisation, says HDS’ Yoshida

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Thai floods and tech ceiling can be countered by intelligent use of existing resources, says HDS CTO
28 May 2012

Customers expect us to use their data to target them, says Boots

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Retailer has adapted to customers’ higher expectations
23 May 2012

Sitting targets for death


22 May 2012

A report from the IT Security Analyst and CISO forum 2012


22 May 2012

Essential guide to security: Rethinking your defence

High-profile hacktivist attacks and data breaches may grab the headlines, but IT leaders should concentrate on rethinking their cybersecurity
21 May 2012

Opinion: Information is the lifeblood of healthcare

The efficient circulation of medical data is the key to better healthcare
09 May 2012

U-turn puts coalition and data law on collision course

Francis Maude’s plans for sharing personal data across the public sector stand in stark contrast to promises made before the election
08 May 2012

Protect and survive: an essential guide to data protection regulation

Recent legislative changes in the EU and US have serious implications for any organisation that stores and processes personal data. So what do CIOs need to do to ensure they stay on the right side of the regulators?
08 May 2012

Cisco to acquire data analysis software provider Truviso

Cisco claims customers will be able to analyse real-time data traffic on network
04 May 2012

Why data quality is deteriorating


02 May 2012

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02 May 2012

ICO issues first NHS data protection fine

£70,000 fine comes one week after Computing criticism
02 May 2012

Government data sharing plans may breach Data Protection Act

Maude’s plans for data sharing will require legal exemptions, warns law firm
01 May 2012

Acquire data skills now, or pay big money for big data analysis

Buy-side IT professionals must adapt – or face paying big money to vendors to mine big data, says Ovum
30 Apr 2012

Analysis: Data security – the 93 per cent solution

Data security breaches cost UK plc £27bn a year. But there are practical solutions, and the time to act is now, as mandatory reporting is on the way
27 Apr 2012

Analysis: Conflicting forces of cyber law and order

New EU initiatives may duplicate, or even undermine, efforts to protect the UK’s financial services industry from cyber crime. And as Sooraj Shah and Andrew Charlesworth report, this is the last thing the sector needs
18 Apr 2012

Shared services: the only way is Essex

Essex County Council has tackled the data governance issues around shared services head on
17 Apr 2012

Poor data quality eats into IT budgets

Research suggests cleaning data can add shine to profits
11 Apr 2012

Autonomy’s private cloud passes 50 petabytes in size

Iron Mountain data archiving purchase helps Autonomy's private cloud to triple in size
10 Apr 2012

Report: IT directors believe EU data protection changes will raise costs

Businesses don’t believe European Commission’s assurances
03 Apr 2012

Consumerisation complicates IT governance

Unrestricted use of consumer devices and public file-sharing services complicates IT governance and investigations, says forensic expert
03 Apr 2012

Europe’s new data protection laws will cause conflict with the US, warn legal experts

National Security Letters involving EU citizens won’t be recognised
23 Mar 2012

Report: Data breaches cost UK firms an average of £1.75m in 2011

Symantec research reveals a small drop in the average cost of a breach
21 Mar 2012