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Social Networks Becoming 'Crucial' to Business Success

A growing number of enterprises are finding themselves relying on social networking sites to .....

Most UK Firms Auditing their Software

The majority of businesses operating in the UK regularly audit their software solutions, a .....

USB Flash Drives 'Pose Real Security Threat'

USB flash drives are being used to breach enterprise network security and install malicious .....

Western European Security Market 'on the Rise'

Enterprise security appliance revenues grew by 8.1 per cent year-over-year in Western Europe during .....

RDBMS Interest 'Grew in 2007'

There was steady growth in the market for relational database management systems (RDBMS) in .....

BSA Urges Malware Legislation

With more than 1.8 million known malware and security risks on the internet, online .....

Online Retail Growth 'Slows'

Online spending in May rose to more than £4.5 billion in the UK, .....

UK IT Managers 'Remain Uninvolved in Business Affairs'

A new report by application infrastructure provider Progress Software has revealed that IT managers .....

Firms 'Lacking Long-Term Disaster Recovery Plans'

A larger number of organisations could be risking their future wellbeing by failing to .....

Mobile Web Use 'Male Dominated'

The vast majority of people using internet on their mobile devices are male, according .....

Internet Users Have Responsibility to Protect Themselves Online

Internet users need to ensure that they protect their online privacy as much as .....

Managed Network Services 'Deliver Wide Ranging Benefits'

Application availability, networking cost and application response times are the main indicators by which .....

Business Intelligence Platform Market 'Continues Growth'

Worldwide business intelligence (BI) platform software revenue rose to $5.1 billion (£2.6 billion) in .....

Staff Ignoring Data Security

IT staff are ignoring their data security responsibilities and could be the primary source .....

Reliance on Technology 'Causing Security Breaches'

Enterprise security breaches are being caused by too great a reliance on technology by .....

Organisations 'Focusing on Existing IT Systems'

IT departments have shifted from investing in new IT systems to spending money making .....

Outsourcing Industry Outlook 'Remains Positive'

The outsourcing industry will grow over the next 18 months, despite the downcast economic .....

Business Continuity Threats 'Hard to Avoid'

With the cost of data protection what it is, enterprises would find it virtually .....

Firefox 3 Released to Public

The newest version of the Firefox open-source internet browser was downloaded more than eight .....

New iPhone 'to be Popular with Business Users'

Since it was first launched, the iPhone has proved to be a popular device, .....

Air Travel 'First Truly Web-Enabled Industry'

The air transport industry was the first to fully automate its processes and embrace .....

UK Broadband Speeds 'Congested'

British business and consumer broadband users are suffering from slower speeds during peak times, .....

Organisations 'Confused Over UC'

Most organisations remain confused about the precise definition and benefits to be derived from .....

BCS Announces New IT Industry Awards

The British Computer Society (BCS) has announced two new categories that will be included .....

Internet 'Opening Up Graduate Opportunities'

The internet has made it easier than ever before for graduates to see the .....

UK Firms Leaving Security Holes

British firms are not doing enough to protect themselves from the threat of IT .....

DAM Solutions 'Attracting Greater Interest'

As business interest in digital asset management (DAM) applications continues to grow, the global .....

Global SCM Software Market 'Grew Strongly' in 2007

The worldwide market for supply chain management (SCM) software posted revenues of $6 billion .....

Companies Warned on Future of Internet

Experts speaking at a recent European conference have warned that urgent action needs to .....

Outdated Technology Costing UK Contact Centres Billions

The UK contact centre industry is losing as much as a billion pounds a .....

CRM Customisation 'Improves Key Metrics'

Customisable applications allow organisations to better manage and collect information, something which is convincing .....

Virtualised Storage & Desktops 'Deliver Greater Efficiency'

With the rapid growth of virtualisation over the past few years, it is now .....

Firms 'Adopting Employee-Owned Notebook Schemes'

A growing number of organisations are implementing programmes that allow employees to use their .....

Datacentre Cooling Costs Increasing Yearly

As the number of spinning disks in external enterprise storage continues to increase, the .....

Security Software Market 'Still Growing'

The global security software market posted revenues of $10.4 billion (£5.3 billion) in 2007, .....

Security is Managers' Biggest IT Concern

A new study of IT decision makers has indicated that security is the biggest .....

Internet 'Enables Direct Marketing from Anything'

With the phenomenal growth of the internet and email in the last decade, everything .....