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» I2 Marriage made in Heaven

31/08/2010

What do you get when the worlds leading analysis and data software provider merges with a leading open source intelligence research institute? Hopefully an even more successful business providing data faster and more accurately to its service users. At least that is the outcome i2 CEO Robert Griffin is hoping for as he heralded the group's newly formed partnership with risk intelligence specialists World Check at its Brussels client conference in June. » Read More

» BEYOND 2010 TO SHOW DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY'S ROUTE TO EFFICIENCY AND REFORM

26/08/2010

With October's Spending Review announcement set to reveal the scale of the requirement for a radical re-evaluation of the Government's role in providing public services; a two-day conference and exhibition in Birmingham on October 20th - 21st will provide the best opportunity this year to learn how digital technologies offer a proven route to delivering better public services for less. » Read More

» Overtis secures protectively marked Police files

25/08/2010

Overtis , vendor of VigilancePro, user activity management software, has announced a new Protective Marking feature to identify files that hold confidential information. The new feature has been developed in response to requests from UK police forces, to help them to comply with Management of Police Information Guidance published by the National Policing Improvement Agency (NPIA) on behalf of the Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO). » Read More

» IronKey Stands Shoulder to Shoulder with The Royal Marsden to Secure Data

25/08/2010

The Royal Marsden is a National Health Service (NHS) Foundation Trust in England that specialises in cancer. Situated primarily over two main sites, one in Chelsea and one in Sutton, it also has a number of satellite locations, an area of the business that is being developed. Today, it has a staff of approximately 2,500 all of whom, in one form or another, are responsible for protecting the data they access. » Read More

» Uncovering the business benefits behind the new ICO powers

25/08/2010

The latest amendment to the Data Protection Act, which came into effect on the 6th of April, means that the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) is now able to impose a fine of up to £500,000 for organisations which lose data. However, with the recent announcement at the end of May 2010 stating that since November 2007 over 1,000 data breaches had been reported to the ICO, with most breaches due to lost or stolen devices, surely now is the time for businesses take the initiative and avoid the wrath of the ICO. » Read More

» Data security is the essential building block for a successful Digital Britain

24/08/2010

With the UK currently ranked 33rd in the world when it comes to broadband speeds, there is little doubt that consumers and businesses across the country will be excited by the coalition government's recent promise to provide Britain with the 'best superfast broadband network in Europe'. And with the new government claiming that a national superfast network could add £18bn to the GDP and create at least 60,000 new jobs, it's clear that the Digital Britain initiative has the potential to have a really positive and long-lasting impact on the UK. » Read More

» i2 aims to 'accelerate your mission with transformational technologies'

24/08/2010

As CEO of i2, Bob Griffin reminded his audience at the recent i2 EMEA User Conference held in Brussels, of what has changed at i2 during the past 12 months. » Read More

» Imperva says employee survey highlights dangers of insider threat

24/08/2010

London, 24th August 2010 - Whilst the media seems pre-occupied with the problems of cybercriminals and hackers causing problems for organisations from outside their network, a survey just published shows that 23 per cent of UK employees will take customer lists and other sensitive data when they leave their employer. » Read More

» DEF CON survey reveals vast scale of cloud hacking - and the need to bolster security to counter the problem

24/08/2010

London and San Mateo, Calif., August 24, 2010 , An in-depth survey carried out amongst 100 of the elite IT professionals attending this year's DEF CON 2010 Hacker conference in Las Vegas recently has revealed that hackers view the cloud as having a silver lining for them. » Read More

» The Liberal Democrats enter a new era for government and embrace Web 2.0

28/07/2010

The Liberal Democrats are taking advantage of Web 2.0 technology to help run their headquarters, improve communication within the party and share materials with campaigners across the UK. » Read More

» Trusteer Adds Free Financial Malware Removal to Rapport Secure Browsing Service

28/07/2010

London, 28th July 2010 Trusteer, the leading provider of secure browsing services, today announced that it has added financial malware disinfection to its Rapport service. In addition to preventing Trojans like Zeus, Silon, Bugat, DBJP and zero day malware from tampering with website communications and transactions, Rapport now removes malicious code that attempts to attack browser sessions. » Read More

» Viglen's new all-in-one desktop scores strong customer reviews

23/06/2010

British IT manufacturer, Viglen has been overwhelmed by strong customer feedback about their new all-in-one desktop. Designed with direct input from their customers, this exciting new computer has won praise from both the education and public sector. » Read More

» i2 and World-Check Combine World-class Analytical Tools with World-class Intelligence

16/06/2010

i2, the leading provider of intelligence and investigation software, has formed a formal partnership with leading risk intelligence specialist, World-Check. As a result, i2 customers can benefit from the ability to access highly structured information and create actionable intelligence faster. A new solution was announced here today at i2's Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA) User Conference. » Read More

» A Tale of Two Hacks:

11/06/2010

The world of hacking has evolved into two major varieties: industrialized attacks and advanced persistent threats (APT). There has been a lot of discussion around the validity of APT recently some have even connected APT with panties. But APT is a real threat. So, what's the difference between APT and industrialized hacking, and how should you respond? » Read More

» ISACA leader welcomes Irish Data Protection Commissioner's proposals on data theft or loss notifications

10/06/2010

Rolling Meadows, Ill., US (9th June 2010), ISACA International Vice President Rolf von Roessing, CISA, CISM, CGEIT, has applauded the actions of Ireland's Data Protection Commissioner in publishing a draft code of practice that requires incidents involving the theft or loss of personal data relating to more than 100 people to be notified to its office. » Read More

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