New report from data businesses praises British data expertise and government, and also predicts post-Brexit productivity boost
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Outdated Online Government Services Hurt Businesses
Outdated online services from the government are impacting businesses, with tax being the worst culprit
Majority Of UK Homes Can Have 20 Mbps Broadband, Says Ofcom
Fixed broadband access is available to almost every house in the country
Worldwide SaaS Revenue Will Reach £9.1bn In 2012
The US clearly represents the largest opportunity for SaaS, according to Gartner, leaving EMEA far behind
Reporters Without Borders Names The Enemies Of The Internet
The RWB looks back on a year of Internet activism and attempts to stop it
Big Data Means Big Growth For Vendors, Claims IDC
An IDC study estimates value of the 2015 market for big data technology and services will be five times that of 2010
NAO Slams Government Use Of Complex And Expensive ERP Software
Report reveals government's shared services drive as inefficient and loss-making
Open Source Code Is As Good As Proprietary, Says Coverity
Open source code scanned by Coverity had slightly fewer flaws per 1000 lines
MWC 2012: Nokia Said To Be Preparing Low-Price Windows Phones
Nokia is reportedly unveiling a line of low-price, entry-level Windows Phones at Mobile World Congress next week
Apple Remains Top Smartphone Maker But ZTE And Huawei Are Growing
Apple had the top-selling smartphone at the end of 2011 and was third overall phone vendor worldwide - but ZTE and Huawei are on the rise
Systems Security Professionals In Demand, Says (ISC)²
More than half of the companies surveyed said they will be hiring information security staff this year
Analysts Claim Android Fragmentation Worries Are Not A Serious Concern
Fragmentation within Google's Android operating system may not be so bad after all, claims a Localytics report
High Court Demands Action Over Gary McKinnon Extradition Case
Two judges have given medical experts 28 days to report on hacker McKinnon's psychological state pending his extradition appeal
Port 80 Security Measures Bypassed By Most Network Application Traffic
Many IT departments concentrate on port 80 security but Palo Alto Networks has found that most corporate traffic does not use it
Data Management Software Revenue To Grow 21 Percent This Year
The market for customer data management is expected to grow to $644 million in 2012 and exceed $1 billion in 2015, says Gartner
McAfee Reports Mobile Phone Users Remain Casual About Security
Mobile device users are lax about installing security software or using strong passcodes to protect data on their mobile devices
Database And Systems Management Markets Grew In 2011
The global database and systems management markets grew in 2011defspite a weak economy, according to IDC
Applications Riddled With Security Flaws: Veracode
The majority of applications scanned by Veracode's cloud-based testing tool held some kind of security flaw
IBM And HP Jointly Led Server Shipments in Q3: IDC
IBM and HP are running neck and neck in the worldwide server market with 29.8 percent each, IDC reports
Lenovo Overtakes Dell In PC Shipments – HP Next?
Lenovo is closing in on HP and has passed Dell in global PC shipments, according to an IHS report
IBM Report Points Watson At Gov, Health, Education
Tech Trends report asked developers where advanced data analytics would yield the greatest benefits
US Accuses China Of Being Biggest Cyber-Threat
A report in the US accuses China and Russia of being the major players in the espionage game against the US
DHS Dismisses Anonymous SCADA Threat
US authorities dismissed Anonymous collective's industrial systems attack threat - for the time being
Hacker Forum Shares Attack Methods And Tips
Imperva analysed a hacker forum, finding users chat most about DDoS attacks, tutorials and recruitment
Symantec: Mobile Malware Follows The Money
The malware threat in smartphones is only just beginning as criminals seek to find financial benefits
AVG Attacks SMB Security Market
AVG makes a big play for the SMB market with updated software, resource centre and threats report
Businesses Over-Confident About Security Strategy
In a PwC survey, executives expressed confidence in their security strategies, but they could be wrong
IT Pros Fail To Manage Consumerisation At Work
The majority of employees log on at work with personal devices but management tools are missing
Ethical Consumer Rates Laptop Makers’ Morals
No laptop maker scores more than half marks in a new online ethical rating system
In Security, Life’s Too Short To Play Catch-Up
Attacks on companies have grown by 44 percent this year, according to HP, and anti-malware products are failing to keep up, says Eric Doyle