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IT training can help employees to understand the features of new security software deployments in a climate of advancing technologies and modes of delivery. Business analyst Gartner notes how security software deployments are changing with time – including some ‘security as a service’ (SaaS) approaches to provision that could be preferred by companies keen on [...]

Cloud computing is likely to be on many firms’ agendas in the next few days as panic-buying has left petrol stations across the UK empty of fuel. With many workers’ commutes thrown into doubt, the prospect of half-empty offices is an extreme but viable concern for employers. However, there is no reason why many might [...]

Document management – in particular the digitisation and storage of paper documents in electronic form – is taking place at two clear but very different speeds in big businesses, according to Aberdeen Group. The divide seems to be between banking organisations, where speed is of the essence and large-scale document capture is taking place on [...]

IT security often has necessary gaps, according to Gartner. For example, while it may be desirable to block social networks on a company network, the customer services department may need to be able to answer queries received via Facebook, Twitter and other networks. As such, IT security becomes not about securing the network itself, but [...]

Data protection and payment security are among the key issues identified in a European Commission Green Paper on the future of electronic payments, or e-payments. They rank alongside: service provider interoperability; transparent pricing of payment services; technical standardisation; and market access for new start-ups. By tackling all of these concerns, the Commission suggests it should [...]

IT security is a primary concern for many small firms, but they have the fewest resources available to tackle the issue, reports IDC. The analyst explains that larger companies often already have IT security measures in place, meaning they have less cause for concern when adding new ICT infrastructure to their existing systems. In smaller [...]

Businesses may want to make sure their networks are up to the challenge of delivering video and social media content without suffering from a lack of bandwidth. According to International Data Group, smartphone and tablet users in particular are likely to use their devices to access social networks, email accounts and technology news – both [...]

The government’s Cloud Strategy, published by the Cabinet Office, gives greater insight into how the administrative authorities of the UK intend to use cloud computing to revolutionise the delivery of public services in the years to come. Cabinet Office minister Francis Maude listed cloud computing among the four “key elements” of future government ICT strategy [...]

The Information Commissioner’s Office has published research showing that students are among the people keen to ensure their data is being handled securely during the current economic downturn. According to the ICO, 42% of students worry that the information already online about them might have a negative impact on their future jobhunting. However, many have [...]