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Google Reports 32 Percent Profit Hike
Google reported a 32 percent third-quarter profit jump of $2.17 billion, with display and mobile ads providing the bang analysts have been expecting
More Arrests But Zeus Trojan Rules In Online Bank Fraud
The arrests keep coming in connection with the cyber-crime ring that used the Zeus Trojan to steal millions from bank accounts. But the publicity is adding value to the exploit kit
NetSuite OneWorld 2010 Integrates Google Apps
NetSuite has released its OneWorld Enterprise Resource Management Package with a streamlined user interface and Google Apps integration
UK Link As US Arrests 60 People For Zeus Bank Heist
More than 60 people have been charged in the US as part of an international crime syndicate that used the Zeus Trojan to swipe millions of dollars from bank accounts
Zeus Gang Blags £6m From UK Bank Accounts
The Zeus Trojan is rapidly becoming public enemy number one as London police arrest online banking hackers
Zeus Malware Targets European Mobile Banking
European Symbian and BlackBerry devices used for online banking are being targeted in an attempt to beat multifactor authentication security.
Growing Global IT Debt Hits $500 Billion, Reports Gartner
There is an urgent need to plan for application overhaul to address growing IT debts from maintenance backlogs, Gartner reports
IBM Adds More European Data Analytics Centres
Three IBM Analytics Solution Centres will focus on financial services, green technology and Smarter Cities in Switzerland, Hungary and Austria
IBM Analyses Risk With OpenPages Acquisition
IBM plans to add risk-management and compliance software to its business analytics portfolio with the acquisition of OpenPages
HMRC Computer System Reveals Tax Discrepancies
Almost 1.5 million workers are to be hit with demands to pay more tax, after HMRC's new computer system did some recalculations
Charge Back To Move Forward
With budgets tightening, IT managers need to identify how different departments use IT resources and how they can be charged accordingly, says Andy Hardy
Zurich Insurance Fined £2.28m For Data Loss
The UK Financial Services Authority has fined Zurich Insurance £2,275,000 for failing to prevent the loss of customers’ confidential information
Mobile Banking Use To Hit 200 Million
The use of mobile devices to carry out banking transactions is booming, Juniper Research has found, in spite of continuing security concerns
Zeus v3 Trojan Steals £675,000 From UK Bank
A new variant of the Zeus trojan has cost the customers of one British bank £675,000 in unauthorised withdrawals over the last month
Microsoft Pushes Cloud At Financial Analyst Meeting
Microsoft opened its annual Financial Analyst Meeting with the claim that Microsoft's cloud computing initiatives are beginning to gain traction
European Economic Crisis To Hurt IT Spending
Gartner analysts trimmed their worldwide IT spending forecast for 2010, reducing expected spending increases to just 3.9 percent
IT Directors Unimpressed By Service Provider Quality
Third-party service providers face governance and access criticism from survey findings
Second Batch Of COINS Data Ready For Release
More public spending data will be released by HM Treasury this week, and will be available in user-friendly web format 24 hours later
CEOs Want To Get Creative, Says IBM
Chief executives see the world getting more complex, and want to get creative in response, according to an IBM survey
HP Launches New Servers And Finance Advice
Hewlett-Packard's new servers are fast, but today's announcement is all about finding ways to pay for them
Google First Quarter Results Up 23 Percent
Despite challenges from governments and rivals Apple and Facebook, Google reports revenues of $6.77 billion for the first quarter
ICO Slams Council For Data Loss, Prepares For Fines
The Information Commissioner's Office has criticised a city council for the loss of voter information shortly before new powers to fine negligent companies come into force
Oracle Absorbs Sun Without Financial Harm
After acquiring Sun Microsystems, Oracle looks tanned and healthy, with solid quarterly financial results
Now Is The Time To Switch To Free Software
The CEO of free software firm Global Graphics is urging companies to adopt free software models in order to reap financial rewards
UK Tech Companies Request Tax Breaks
A group of British tech companies are calling on the government to encourage the growth of the IT industry through tax breaks
US Internet Fraud Tops Half A Billion Dollars, Says FBI
A new report from the Internet Crime Complaint Centre found the amount of losses from cyber-crime doubled in 2009, with those between the ages of 30-49 hardest hit
Oracle To Sun Users: Put Away The Red Pen
SPARC servers and Solaris are key to its single-stack approach, says Oracle. But should customers believe it?
Analysts Predict Slight IT Spending Rise
There will be an uptick in IT spending in 2010, but those budgets that do grow will increase by only 1 to 5 percent, according to Ovum
Companies Rush For Automatic Metering Before CRC
Carbon consultancy warns companies of the risks of leaving CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme preparation to the last minute