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Houses of ParliamentNews

Government backs central e-crime unit

Baroness Scotland calls for coordinated national response 01 Oct 2008

SafeNews

CSOs urged to dispel security myths

Gartner warns of damaging misconceptions 29 Sep 2008

Data securityNews

Firms ignoring risk of security breaches

Logica survey uncovers alarming complacency at UK companies 24 Sep 2008

UK hacker extradition appeal reaches law Lords

Gary McKinnon takes his fight to avoid facing a US court to the House of Lords 12 Jun 2008

Top cops warn on rising international e-crime

Increasing numbers of international gangs are stealing and trading personal information, says Soca 10 Jun 2008

Menzies begins software shake-up around UK

Magazine wholesaler rolls out SAP to help build business 29 May 2008

Apple signs iTunes deal with major film studios

New releases will be made available online and on DVD at the same time 02 May 2008

Phishing up 200 per cent in first quarter, warns APACS

One in three consumer PCs remain unprotected against spyware 16 Apr 2008

Architects' institute issues cyber attack warning

After falling victim to hackers, RIBA has warned its members to be alert 11 Apr 2008

Firms overlook security when outsourcing software development

Frequent hacking victims all outsource a portion of their programming, says research 07 Apr 2008

Spammers are using hacked Facebook profiles

Identity thieves are selling legitimate login information to advertisers, says security firm 31 Mar 2008

Tories unveil cyber-crime policies

Current government policy lacks co-ordination, focus and urgency, says shadow home secretary 06 Mar 2008

Act will penalise the good guys

By using widely available tools, the industry keeps as up to date as the crooks 10 Jan 2008

Telecoms spending boosts UK R&D

Funding in the fixed-line sector has increased by 54 per cent to £1.1bn 15 Nov 2007

Are the bank robbers winning?

Financial institutions offer phishers and hackers the juiciest of targets. Tom Young asked an expert panel how confident the banks can be about their IT security 18 Oct 2007

Ebay fraudster jailed

Two year sentence for scammer who failed to post and pay for items auctioned online 22 Aug 2007

Hacker McKinnon wins final appeal

House of Lords will consider fight against extradition to US for trial under anti-terrorism legislation 31 Jul 2007

Almost half of small businesses are victims of cyber crime

Basic measures are no longer enough, says Get Safe Online 19 Jun 2007

Germany rewrites law to nab cyber criminals

But anti-hacking legislation is tricky to get right, reports Tom Young 14 Jun 2007

Spammer faces 11 year prison sentence

US man pleads guilty to spamming 1.2 million people 12 Jun 2007

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Learning from the credit crunch to avoid a broadband crunch

While it might be the most pressing issue de jour , the financial system isn’t the only area where government needs to... 10 Oct 2008

How careerism can warp IT procurement

Many working in IT put their career interests before those of their employer when weighing up purchasing options 10 Oct 2008

City in pressing need of skilled IT matchmakers

With the financial services sector plunging ever deeper into an M&A maelstrom, IT leaders are having their systems integration skills and due diligence expertise tested as never before 09 Oct 2008

The definitive guide to software development

Five key trends and five best practice tips to help you improve your programming capabilities 09 Oct 2008

Computing podcast - IT implications of the banking crisis, and the FSA clamps down on IT security

We discuss the effect of shotgun mergers and acquisitions on financial services IT staff, and examine the industry regulator's plan to fine directors for information security breaches 09 Oct 2008

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First Look: BlackBerry Storm

RIM's first touch-phone is impressive, but will traditional BlackBerry users take to an on-screen keyboard? 08 Oct 2008

First Look: BT I-Plate

Is BT's I-Plate all spin or could it boost your broadband speeds? 06 Oct 2008

First Look: Sage ACT! 2009

Sage smartens up its ACT and adds a host of new features to the popular CRM package 03 Oct 2008

Review: Mindjet MindManager Pro 7.2

Freeform planning and project management in a neat and simple-to-use package 26 Sep 2008

First Look: Google Android G1 phone

Can T-Mobile's Android-based phone measure up against rivals such as the iPhone? 23 Sep 2008

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FSA threatens executives with fines

Senior management to be held accountable for security lapses at banks 09 Oct 2008

Broadband must be a spending priority

For the economic health of the nation, the government would do better to bankroll an optical fibre rollout rather than prop up profligate banks 09 Oct 2008

Hot Seat: Neil Williams, Market Harborough Building Society

Neil Williams is head of IT at Market Harborough Building Society, where he concentrates on long-term IT strategy. He manages five staff. 09 Oct 2008

Computing awards: Green project of the year shortlist

We look at the candidates for the green IT award 09 Oct 2008

Computing awards: Outsourcing project of the year shortlist

We look at the best entries for outsourced IT 09 Oct 2008

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