David Neal, Computing, Thursday 4 September 2008 at 17:13:00

Club hires Sourcefire to clean up at the back and ensure PCI compliance

Reading FC has deployed Sourcefire's 3D system to manage its network infrastructure and ensure that it meets the rigorous requirements of the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS)....

Tom Young, Computing, Thursday 4 September 2008 at 16:50:00

R&D in IT sector 'underperforming', says commissioner

The European Commission has begun a public consultation on the best strategies to improve Europe's IT industry. The consultation is part of the Commission's response to the recent report headed...

David Neal, Computing, Thursday 4 September 2008 at 16:26:00

Cisco Telepresence systems save money and the planet, says bank

HSBC is using Cisco Teleconferencing technology to power a network of internal conference rooms. The system provides the bank with fully-fitted meeting rooms, high-definition screens large enough to provide life-size...

Phil Muncaster, Computing, Thursday 4 September 2008 at 16:14:00

Doctors carrying unprotected USB sticks with confidential patient information

UK clinicians are putting patient data at risk by carrying information on unprotected USB sticks, according to a new report....

Daniel Robinson, Computing, Thursday 4 September 2008 at 14:01:00

Mixed reaction to the latest version of Microsoft's browser

The latest preview release of Microsoft?s Internet Explorer 8 (IE8) browser has drawn mixed reactions from testers, with some praising its performance while others questioned its compliance with web standards....

Tom Young, Computing, Thursday 4 September 2008 at 13:32:00

UK prosecutors lead the way in setting up data-sharing scheme

The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) is taking the lead in establishing an information network for e-crime prosecutors around the world....

Janie Davies, Computing, Thursday 4 September 2008 at 13:09:00

Local authority chooses preferred software after becoming unitary council

Bedford Borough Council has signed IT supplier Agresso in a £400,000 deal to supply its core financial system. As part of a move to unitary status, the local authority is...

Janie Davies, Computing, Thursday 4 September 2008 at 13:09:00

Local authority switches to Agresso

Bedford Borough Council has signed IT supplier Agresso in a £400,000 deal to supply its core financial system, previously supplied by SAP....

Tom Young, Computing, Thursday 4 September 2008 at 11:00:00

Citizens can examine crime data down to sub-ward level

London yesterday became the first major UK city to provide crime data to the public in the form of an online mapping service....

Janie Davies, Computing, Thursday 4 September 2008 at 08:00:00

SaaS security concerns are keeping CIOs preoccupied, says Autonomy chief executive

IT departments are not ready to embrace the on-demand phenomenon, despite a bullish outlook among vendors, according to Mike Lynch, founder and chief executive of search specialist Autonomy....

Rob Lambert & Chris Edwards, Computing, Thursday 4 September 2008 at 06:45:00

IT chiefs under pressure to make cost cuts can turn the situation to their benefit

There are clear indications that the recession is beginning to bite and many expect worse to come. Past experience of similar economic slowdowns suggests IT will be a prime target...

Michael Porter, Computing, Thursday 4 September 2008 at 06:00:00

In the light of the credit crunch, the fast-changing world of IT requires a completely fresh approach to contracts and not just new contracts

There is rarely a commercial interaction between two organisations that doesn?t warrant the need for a written contract to ensure clarity, peace of mind and self-protection....

Guy Kewney, Computing, Thursday 4 September 2008 at 06:00:00

A display revolution is on the way - but only once the user interface issues are solved

One of the remarkable things about future display technologies will be their ability to run on absolutely no power whatsoever....

Peter Cochrane, Computing, Thursday 4 September 2008 at 06:00:00

Cochrane says IT leaders must embrace new ways of delivering business value to protect their future

Visit any modern organisation and there will be signs of discontent within the IT department, as teams struggle in the face of users? increasing technology know-how....

Martin Courtney, Computing, Thursday 4 September 2008 at 05:30:00

Dell's chief executive talks to Computing about the way the company continues to adapt to major changes in the industry

Last year, after a series of corporate problems, Michael Dell returned to the role of chief executive at the company that bears his name....

Martin Courtney, Computing, Thursday 4 September 2008 at 05:30:00

Dell chief executive Michael Dell talks to Computing about the way the company continues to adapt to major changes in the industry

Last year, after a series of corporate problems, Michael Dell returned to the role of chief executive at the company that bears his name....

James Staten, principal analyst, Forrester Research, Computing, Thursday 4 September 2008 at 05:15:00

Best practice advice from Forrester Research

Many enterprise IT professionals regard cloud computing as being an inferior form of outsourcing. This reflects the fact that most cloud-based services are still not up to enterprise standards and...

Computing, Thursday 4 September 2008 at 05:15:00

The Environment Agency says it does not have the jurisdiction to monitor waste once it has left the UK

The Environment Agency (EA) has yet to investigate claims that UK computer waste is being illegally shipped to West Africa, insisting that the dumping of IT waste in countries outside...

Angelica Mari, Computing, Thursday 4 September 2008 at 04:15:00

The online gambling firm is putting its money on grid computing and virtualisation to underpin global expansion

Online betting firm Betfair is working on a global utility computing model for processing web site traffic. The three-year project, which will see the implementation of virtual clusters worldwide, aims...

Computing, Computing, Thursday 4 September 2008 at 04:15:00

Welcome to the new-look Computing

Welcome to the new-look Computing ­- now incorporating our sister paper IT Week. More than 35 years after Computing was first published, this issue marks a significant milestone in the...

Angelica Mari, Computing, Thursday 4 September 2008 at 04:15:00

Online gambling firm Betfair is putting its money on grid computing and virtualisation to underpin global expansion

Online betting firm Betfair is working on a global utility computing model for processing web site traffic. The three-year project, which will see the implementation of virtual clusters worldwide, aims...

Janie Davies, Computing, Thursday 4 September 2008 at 00:15:00

£350m revamp creates UK's most IT-enabled retail complex

The UK's most technologically advanced shopping centre opens today in Leicester at the newly refurbished Highcross complex. The centre's whole IT infrastructure is built on technology from Cisco Systems, including...

Janie Davies, Computing, Thursday 4 September 2008 at 00:15:00

Useful educational tool, or unnecessary distraction?

Just over half of teachers believe that Web 2.0 applications can be valuable educational tools, but the rest see them as a mere distraction, according to research by ntl: Telewest...

Computing staff, Computing, Wednesday 3 September 2008 at 17:58:00

The newsdesk's views on the latest in business IT - read the latest blog post

A career in IT is not as bad as it seems "I did a straw poll of young people moving into both university and sixth form education recently to see...

Phil Muncaster, Computing, Wednesday 3 September 2008 at 17:07:00

Technology becoming a key enabler for distributed working practices

Increasing numbers of business travellers are looking to technology to support mobile working practices, enhance productivity and save time, according to the latest annual Barclaycard Business Travel Survey....