Tom Young

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Sophos ready to go public in US

Sophos ready to go public in US

Security specialist Sophos has reported revenues of US$215.2m ($268.4m), an increase of 27 per cent from the previous fiscal year, paving the way to go public next year.
Tom Young Jun 5 2009 7:06AM Security
Chip-and-PIN security goes on trial

Chip-and-PIN security goes on trial

A trial that could prove to be a test case for the security of chip-and-PIN card technology starts today in the UK.
Tom Young Apr 30 2009 1:54PM Security
Firms taking a "gap year" on green IT

Firms taking a "gap year" on green IT

Many firms will take a "gap year" from green IT projects in 2009 as they look to shore up balance sheets hit by the global economic recession, according to Gartner.
Tom Young Apr 17 2009 7:00AM Strategy
BlackBerry maker sees strong profit growth

BlackBerry maker sees strong profit growth

Shares in Blackberry maker Research in Motion (RIM) jumped 20 per cent in after-hours trading yesterday after the firm posted strong profits for the fourth quarter of 2009, beating analysts' expectations.
Tom Young Apr 6 2009 12:33PM Financial Services
Greenpeace accuses PC makers of reneging on toxins pledge

Greenpeace accuses PC makers of reneging on toxins pledge

PC makers HP, Lenovo and Dell have abandoned plans to eliminate vinyl plastic (PVC) and brominated flame retardants (BFRs) from their products by the end of 2009 because of the recession, according to Greenpeace.
Tom Young Apr 2 2009 6:13AM Hardware
UK Government wants to monitor Facebook users

UK Government wants to monitor Facebook users

The UK government is considering monitoring communications on social networking sites, ministers have revealed.
Tom Young Mar 26 2009 6:27AM Software
Foiling a thoroughly modern bank heist

Foiling a thoroughly modern bank heist

Computing reveals the amazing inside story of the investigation into the £229m (US$326m) attempted fraud at Sumitomo Mitsui bank, and how the gang were caught by their own technology.
Tom Young Mar 20 2009 6:33AM Security
UK Government issues proposals on digital rights agency

UK Government issues proposals on digital rights agency

The UK government has invited views on the role of a "digital rights agency" in protecting and promoting the legal use of copyrighted content online.
Tom Young Mar 14 2009 9:08AM Strategy
UK ISPs must comply with snooping law from Sunday

UK ISPs must comply with snooping law from Sunday

UK ISPs will be required to hand over records of customers’ internet surfing habits, including IP addresses and times of use, to police and intelligence agencies from Sunday.
Tom Young Mar 12 2009 1:25PM Telco/ISP
Business and IT goals remain disconnected

Business and IT goals remain disconnected

Half of chief executives think there are still significant barriers that prevent IT projects adding to the value of a business, according to a study by the IT Governance Institute (ITGI).
Tom Young Mar 4 2009 6:16AM Strategy
UK Government publishes open source strategy

UK Government publishes open source strategy

The UK Government has laid out a radical 10-point policy for using open-source software that is aimed at gaining greater value from IT.
Tom Young Feb 26 2009 6:28AM Software
Ireland's largest ISP to block file-sharing sites

Ireland's largest ISP to block file-sharing sites

Irish ISP Eircom has agreed to block Internet users from accessing some file-sharing web sites in an agreement reached with the music industry.
Tom Young Feb 24 2009 5:32AM Telco/ISP
Small businesses don't trust remote workers

Small businesses don't trust remote workers

Only eight per cent of the UK's small businesses trust employees to work away from the office, despite 42 per cent of workers saying they would work harder from home, according to research.
Tom Young Feb 17 2009 7:03AM Security
Domino's orders thin clients for pizza stores

Domino's orders thin clients for pizza stores

Domino's Pizza is implementing a new thin-client store system for 8,000 of its franchised stores around the world.
Tom Young Feb 4 2009 6:52AM Software
HMRC under fire over site security

HMRC under fire over site security

The UK HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) agency is facing fresh criticism over its security policies after users complained that its tax self-assessment web site reveals their password in the URL address bar.
Tom Young Jan 29 2009 6:57AM Security
E-crime victims shun the police

E-crime victims shun the police

Growing numbers of UK firms are turning to private investigators to help solve IT security problems as the police struggle to provide adequate resources
Tom Young Jan 16 2009 7:03AM Security
Going for gold in IT performance

Going for gold in IT performance

The IT team that will build and support the systems behind the London 2012 Olympic Games is taking shape.
Tom Young Jan 9 2009 2:50PM Hardware
Training key to tackling e-crime

Training key to tackling e-crime

E-crime must become part of standard police training if law enforcement authorities are to successfully tackle the huge problem of computer crime, according to the head of the Metropolitan Police e-crime unit.
Tom Young Dec 15 2008 2:53PM Security
Sun Microsystems slumps to US$1.68bn loss

Sun Microsystems slumps to US$1.68bn loss

Sun Microsystems has posted a first quarter net loss of US$1.68bn, compared to an US$89m profit in the same period last year, as the supplier feels the bite of the global financial crisis
Tom Young Nov 1 2008 9:57AM Networking
Can IT hold on to its innovative thinkers?

Can IT hold on to its innovative thinkers?

Technology must be used in conjunction with other skills to truly innovate, says Karl Feilder, chief executive of think tank Greenwich Mean Time.
Tom Young Oct 23 2008 2:47PM Strategy

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