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Resellers predicts growth in demand for wireless
93% of UK resellers expect their customers' demands for wireless to grow, according to a survey by Zycko, the pan-European value-added distributor of leading edge IT solutions.
UK ahead of Germany in adoption of virtualisation for business-critical applications
Virtual Instruments, the virtual infrastructure optimisation solutions provider, has announced findings from an independent survey carried out recently by market research agency, Vanson Bourne.
Varonis says corporates must invest in data protection or face huge EU fines
Commenting on reports that the European Commission is planning to impose fines of up to five per cent of global turnover on errant companies losing private data, Varonis Systems is advising major corporates to invest in the necessary data defences before it is too late.
UK IT Industry to buck employment trend and grow in 2012, says Xceed
Xceed, an independent IT professional services company, has predicted the IT industry will buck the trend of a 'slow, painful contraction' of the jobs market predicted by some, and continue to grow in 2012.
Why moving to the Cloud involves more than just technical change
There are two sides to cloud computing. From a technical point of view, it changes the way IT is provisioned. From a business point of view, it changes the way users work.

Much has been made of the technical changes, highlighting cost savings, scalability and agility.
Latest Ponemon report on annual cost of cybercrime highlights need for governance, says ISACA
Global IT association ISACA commends the Ponemon Institute's latest Cost of Cybercrime report for the detail it provides on the indirect costs of IT security attacks, as well as the news that organisations are focusing more resources on their security forensics and detection methodologies.
Work obsessed Brits abroad – 73% of workers check emails while on holiday
Bags packed, flights booked and foreign currency in their pockets. The workforce might be jetting off but they're definitely not leaving the daily grind behind.
Top IT trends for 2011
There is much speculation over the key events that the IT industry can expect in 2011. Mark MacGregor, CEO of Connect, sets out his top trends for the year ahead.
WikiLeaks attacks highlight risks in Internet security
The British national security adviser, Sir Peter Ricketts, has advised all government departments to review their computer security in light of the recent WikiLeaks attacks.
Organisational resistance and channel conflict cited as top B2B commerce challenges
Digital River, Inc. has announced the availability of a new white paper on the important factors to consider in managing global business-to-business (B2B) commerce channel initiatives.
AlienVault says Chinese are tapping malware to attack US DoD smart card security
AlienVault has found evidence of Chinese-originated attacks against the US government agencies including the US Department of Defense (DoD), which use a new strain of the Sykipot malware to compromise DoD smart cards.
Can business harness the benefits of the hybrid cloud without losing data privacy?
Gary Sumner, CTO and founder of Datacastle, argues that businesses must centrally manage and enforce their data-security policies to cope with a growing panoply of cloud-services and endpoints.
New survey reveals shortcomings of current green IT strategies
Faronics has announced the results of a survey to establish what carbon reduction efforts have been put in place by UK organisations, as well as consumer and business attitudes towards green IT and the impact that these may have on productivity.
Letter to the Editor: Firms ill prepared for IT failure
Today's findings by EMC that IT problems and power failure are the most likely causes for data centre or IT systems downtime raise interesting questions regarding the understanding that many businesses may have of the resilience of their IT infrastructure.
Nice and easy does it – smooth migration is the key to deploying UC and VoIP
It seems a very long time ago but ever since the first commercial VoIP calls were made in the 1990's the industry has predicted packetised-voice would replace traditional voice technology in enterprise networks.
Smooth migration is the key to deploying UC and VoIP
It seems a very long time ago but ever since the first commercial VoIP calls were made in the 1990's the industry has predicted packetised-voice would replace traditional voice technology in enterprise networks.
Managed print services – opportunities for business, resellers and the environment
According to a recent study by IDC, 70 % of companies have no overview of their printing costs. However, printing is an area with impressive cost-saving potential.
Ricoh UK calls on businesses to improve security of business crucial document processes
Ricoh UK has welcomed new research by analysts Quocirca that reveals businesses are taking unnecessary risks by employing a fragmented approach to document security.
Rochdale Council loss of 18,000 records stored on USB – are memory sticks a secure enough choice, asks KeepItSafe?
Following news that the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has found Rochdale Council in breach of the Data Protection Act for losing an unencrypted memory stick, online backup experts KeepItSafe have questioned whether local government organisations should be storing sensitive data on portable devices in the first place – no matter whether encrypted or not.
Appetite for tablets is putting SMBs at greater risk of infection
SMBs are embracing the latest tablet and social networking technologies for greater employee mobility and more personalised customer engagement yet very few are aware of the accompanying security risks.
Egnyte predicts: 2012 signals death of file servers across the world
New data released recently in a commissioned study conducted by Forrester Consulting on behalf of Egnyte shows that a majority (57 percent) of IT managers at small and medium businesses (SMBs) underestimate the cost of owning a traditional file server.
SecurEnvoy confirms the rising sea of risk that all IT professionals are now bathing in
Commenting on the results of an interview in The Times with Iain Lobban, the director of GCHQ, SecurEnvoy says that the exponential rise in attacks that the government's listening station has observed is an issue that far more IT security professionals need to be aware of.
Payment cards and network security – the facts
Credit card fraud is one of the most profitable security exploits, and well on the rise globally. Reports have placed the total losses from card fraud into the trillions of pounds per year – exceeding even the drug trade in profitability and scope by some estimates.
Is Cloud Computing immune to a Double Dip Recession? The figures say it is
Widespread job losses in the public sector tell a tale of doom and gloom, but cloud computing is bucking the trend and seeing year on year job growth, reports cloud specialist 'Resource on Demand'.
Latest NHS patient data loss 'shocking'
News that East Surrey Hospital has lost the medical details of 800 patients on an unencrypted memory stick is just the latest in a string of NHS data faux pas, says Cryptzone, but that does not lessen its potential impact on the people – and their families – concerned.
Steve Jobs dies at 56
Steve Jobs, co-founder and former chief executive of US technology giant Apple, has died aged 56.
Poor foreign language skills cost small businesses billions, warns Forum of Private Business
The Forum of Private Business is responding to evidence showing that poor foreign language skills cost British businesses £21 billion per year by launching a new language service for SMEs in conjunction with Peak Translations.
Market volatility driving high volume price changes reflects early recessionary times
With a complex global supply chain influencing the domestic ICT market, current price movements reflect those of the early recession, having risen to almost double that observed a year ago, says technology services provider, Probrand.
Varonis says UBS rogue trader fiasco is a classic 'exceeding of authority' case
As reports that Swiss international banking giant UBS has been hit by a two billion dollar loss caused by the actions of an apparent rogue trader, data governance specialist Varonis Systems says that the fraud appears to be a classic case of an employee – in this case dramatically – exceeding his authority.
Are you up to speed with PCI DSS?
It's crucial that businesses keep on top of compliance, particularly with a range of updates being made to PCI DSS requirements. Tim Allitt, Head of Sales & Marketing, SecureTrading takes you through what your organisation needs to consider
Overcoming the top five challenges facing supply chain planning organisations
Supply chain planning typically spans the areas of demand planning, supply network planning and production planning. Robust supply chain planning is a critical prerequisite to building demand-driven value networks.
Turbulent financial markets trigger a return to pump-and-dump spam
Symantec Corp. has announced the results of the August 2011 Symantec Intelligence Report, now combining the best research and analysis from the Symantec.cloud MessageLabs Intelligence Report and the Symantec State of Spam & Phishing Report.
China identified as source of Western cyber attacks - no surprise says SecurEnvoy
As reports are coming in that China has been positively identified as the source of automated IP hacking, SecurEnvoy says that - while this is no real surprise - the Chinese TV slip-up is the first real evidence that the Beijing regime is a primary source of Western cyber-attacks.
Small business document-building service could make risky 'handshake agreements' a thing of the past
Entrepreneurs who risk expensive legal battles after being tempted to trust in handshakes rather than pay lawyers to draw up business contracts are set to benefit from a new 24/7 online service launched by the Forum of Private Business and LEGAL 365.com.
Google to acquire Motorola Mobility
Google Inc. and Motorola Mobility Holdings, Inc. have entered into a definitive agreement under which Google will acquire Motorola Mobility for $40.00 per share in cash, or a total of about $12.5 billion, a premium of 63% to the closing price of Motorola Mobility shares on Friday, August 12, 2011.
ABI Research ranks UPM RFID No. 1 for passive UHF RFID label inlays
ABI Research, a market intelligence company specialised in global connectivity and emerging technology, based in New York, US, recently published the results of vendor matrix for passive ultra-high frequency (UHF) RFID label inlays.
Cloud Industry Forum supports new research but calls for more clarity within the cloud sector
A recent survey from independent industry analyst house, IDC, highlighted five deciding factors of respondents purchasing cloud solutions: security, stability, reliability, integration and costs.
Cloud is on the horizon for small businesses
Industry sectors have been experiencing dramatic changes in the way they operate. The UK has seen manufacturing activities move progressively off-shore while design and development remain here.
Cloud computing needs collaboration not competition
The rise of cloud computing is leading to levels of collaboration previously unseen within the software industry. That's according to online accounting provider E-economic which provides a SaaS accounting solution to both organisations and accountancy practices.
Document management is key to preventing rising public sector fraud, says Version One
Document management software company, Version One, is urging public sector organisations to implement electronic document imaging and cheque printing solutions to combat rising levels of fraud.

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