Compliance standards now know that encryption is no good unless the keys are managed, says Jon Geater. Better start doing that!
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Nokia’s Jump To Microsoft Could Be A Death Leap
Nokia has opted for Windows Phone over Android to lead its new smartphone strategy. Sophie Curtis asks, could this be a fatal mistake?
Enterprises Challenged By Encryption Key Management
A survey found that 50 percent of all organisations are losing track of encryption keys and digital certificates
IT Jobs Market Shows Better Prospects For Staff
Despite a rosier picture for IT job seekers, the latest figures from e-Skills shows a skills gap is approaching
Whistleblower Sticks Label Firm With Licence Payment
A label-making company has paid out nearly £25,000 after a whistleblower told the BSA of unlicensed software
Open University Blazes A Path To Help Create CIOs
The Open University is helping potential CIOs towards their chosen career and a seat in the boardroom
Two More Executives Quit AMD
AMD, already searching for a new CEO, is now losing COO Robert Rivet and strategist Marty Seyer
Facebook Confirms HQ Move To Former Sun Campus
Facebook has confirmed its HQ will move to a massive campus, formerly belonging to Sun Microsystems
Nokia Memo Makes MeeGo A ‘Burning’ Question
Nokia's house is on fire and its OS choices are in question, according to a leaked memo from CEO Steven Elop
TalkTalk Loses 25,000 Customers, 580 Jobs
TalkTalk had a bad quarter, with a shrinking customer base and job cuts on the cards
Ken Olsen, DEC’s Founder, Dies Aged 84
Ken Olsen, outspoken founder of Digital Equipment, launched the minicomputer age
Open Source For Competitive Advantage Survey Claims
Adopting open-source software not only reduces costs but can deliver competitive advantage, Gartner says
EMC And VMware To Lead Hybrid Cloud Migration: Tucci
Joe Tucci hopes to see VMware take a leading role as the virtualisation platform for hybrid cloud computing
Nokia Management Shakeup To Herald OS Switch
Nokia is planning to shake up its management team as the company ponders its operating system strategy
NHS Commits To Green IT, Despite Chaos
Green IT will be needed in the NHS' plans for Sustainable Health, if the NHS survives a government reorganisation
Microsoft To Create 1,000 London Apprenticeships
Young unemployed people will become tech support apprentices at Microsoft, says Boris Johnson
Study: IT CFOs Optimistic For 2011
Technology CFOs are expecting higher revenues and more mergers and acquisition activity for this year
Former Tech Workers Charged With Insider Trading
Former staff at Dell and AMD are facing further insider trading charges from US authorities
Businesses Adopt Cloud Computing To Control Costs
A report has found that many businesses are turning to cloud computing in an effort to control costs
IPv4 Depletion Won’t Cause IPv6 Stampede
IPv4 address blocks are now depleted, but don’t worry about running out of new addresses just yet, says Wayne Rash
Apple Shareholders Demand CEO Succession Plan
With Steve Jobs off sick, Apple's shareholders are knocking at the door
Dell/IBM CEOs Point To Cloud Savings For Uncle Sam
The bosses of Dell and IBM have called for greater technology use to drive cost savings for the US government
Pay Packet Of HP Boss Revealed
HP boss Leo Apotheker has negotiated financial compensation package worth roughly £29 million
Carbon Taxes Will Drive Outsourcing
The CRC might disappear, but the UK's energy crisis means you'll have to tune your data centre's power, or else get shot of it, says Peter Judge
eWEEK Readers Spurn Social Media At Work
You tell us social networks are a waste of time. Next, what do you want from MWC?
Oracle To Settle Government Kickbacks Lawsuit
Oracle will pay the US government $46m to settle a lawsuit alleging kickbacks to win government contracts
LinkedIn To Go Public In £110m Flotation
LinkedIn has filed for an initial public offering, potentially paving the way for Facebook, Twitter and Groupon
Google’s New CEO Needs To Find His Mojo
Someone has got to help Google's Larry Page exude the qualities implied by the "E" in his new/old title of CEO, says Tony Kontzer
VMware Partners Shavlik For SMB SaaS Services
The cloud platform includes patch management aimed at securing SMBs virtual and physical infrastructures
Microsoft Sues to Stop Exec Defecting To Salesforce
More conflict as Microsoft again moves against Salesforce.com, this time to stop a former executive from signing up