it

IT managers fear job loss after data breach

IT managers fear job loss after data breach

Confidential data leakage is more likely to cause the dismissal of an IT manager than a virus outbreak on a business network according to a September survey of Australian IT Managers.
Negar Salek Oct 25 2007 2:33PM Training & Development
IT security bedevilled by poor 'me too' products

IT security bedevilled by poor 'me too' products

The IT security market has too many bad products because purchasers don’t know what they are buying, delegates at the RSA Security conference Europe were told.
Iain Thomson Oct 24 2007 2:44PM Security
Humans not evolved for IT security

Humans not evolved for IT security

Human beings aren't evolved for security in the modern world, and particularly the IT security world, according to security guru Bruce Schneier.
Iain Thomson Oct 24 2007 2:44PM Security
Apple’s Leopard may give it bite of business

Apple’s Leopard may give it bite of business

Apple has launched its latest Macintosh operating system (OS) and may have its best chance in over a decade to win business market share from Windows.
Martin Veitch Oct 24 2007 7:35AM Software
Expert slams IT recycling as 'rubbish'

Expert slams IT recycling as 'rubbish'

The recycling of electronic equipment is "stupid" and should be a last-ditch solution before dumping in landfill, an environmental expert said today.
Iain Thomson Oct 12 2007 7:22AM Hardware
Global IT spend to top US$3 trillion in 2007

Global IT spend to top US$3 trillion in 2007

Worldwide IT spending is projected to surpass US$3 trillion in 2007, according to industry analyst Gartner.
Robert Jaques Oct 9 2007 10:45PM Financial Services
IT execs slam lack of green storage

IT execs slam lack of green storage

The vast majority of UK IT departments claim that storage vendors should be doing more to improve the energy efficiency of their products, according to a survey by storage management software company BridgeHead Software.
Staff Writers Oct 5 2007 7:37AM Hardware
Green IT still low on CIO agenda

Green IT still low on CIO agenda

Half of IT executives admit that their firms do not monitor IT-related energy spending, according to a new report from the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU).
Staff Writers Oct 3 2007 9:25PM Strategy
IT directors losing influence

IT directors losing influence

Fears that IT is no longer being taken seriously are spawning high levels of churn among chief information officers.
Iain Thomson Oct 3 2007 9:24PM Training & Development
Gartner: Australian IT services worth $14 billion and growing

Gartner: Australian IT services worth $14 billion and growing

End-user spending in the Australian IT services market is expected to exceed $14 billion for the year, up 3.6 percent from 2006, according to a recent report from Gartner.
Staff Writers Oct 3 2007 2:41PM Strategy
Mobile working is grave concern for IT managers

Mobile working is grave concern for IT managers

More than three quarters of IT managers are concerned about the security risks posed by remote working, new figures suggest.
Fiona Raisbeck Oct 2 2007 10:04AM Security
Joint effort key to IT security future

Joint effort key to IT security future

Co-operation between public and private sectors crucial to raising internet security levels.
Phil Muncaster Sep 28 2007 10:55AM Security
Managing IT risk in unchartered waters of "Security 3.0"

Managing IT risk in unchartered waters of "Security 3.0"

Firms need to think about reducing spending, not throwing money at the problem, advises analyst Gartner
Rosalie Marshall Sep 21 2007 1:06PM Security
Deloitte: Human factor is No. 1 IT security issue

Deloitte: Human factor is No. 1 IT security issue

The "human factor" — employees, customers, third parties and business partners — are the "greatest root cause of security breaches," according to Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu's 2007 Global Security Survey.
Jim Carr Sep 21 2007 9:39AM Security
IT managers fret over mobile workers

IT managers fret over mobile workers

IT managers are struggling to cope with the security threats posed by mobile workers, according to a report by security vendor BigFix.
Fiona Raisbeck Sep 20 2007 10:01AM Security
VMware calls for IT organisational overhaul

VMware calls for IT organisational overhaul

Organisational issues within large IT departments are the major factor holding back virtualisation, according to VMware chief executive Diane Greene.
Tom Sanders Sep 18 2007 7:27AM Hardware
Symantec: IT security teams must cooperate to defeat threats

Symantec: IT security teams must cooperate to defeat threats

Symantec report highlights the convergence of attack methods.
Phil Muncaster Sep 17 2007 10:04AM Security
IT projects not focused on delivering business value

IT projects not focused on delivering business value

Half of companies measure the success of IT projects based on whether they deliver to budget, rather than the business value achieved by projects, new CA research has revealed.
Rosalie Marshall Sep 14 2007 1:41PM Strategy
Diverse workforce helps plug IT skills gaps

Diverse workforce helps plug IT skills gaps

Firms need to update their recruitment policies to protect against future IT skills shortages, according to experts speaking at a recent digital skills event in London, hosted by the Institution of Engineering and Technology and Equalitec.
Madeline Bennett Sep 14 2007 1:41PM Training & Development
How the IT department can prep for the courtroom

How the IT department can prep for the courtroom

There has been a steady increase in corporate litigation over the past decade, and those legal proceedings are having an unforeseen impact on IT managers. This trend has been accelerated by the recent changes in the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (FRCP).
Greg Lawn, Sep 12 2007 3:39PM Security

Log In

  |  Forgot your password?