Security

Microsoft signed a similar agreement with Lenovo in March

Hewlett-Packard and Samsung Electronics will now ensure that their PCs in China are installed with licensed Windows and Office software as part of new agreements signed with Microsoft meant to fight piracy. read more

But CIOs and other tech executives say the spying scandal underscores the need for strong corporate security measures

Revelations over the US National Security Agency's Prism surveillance programme have much of the general public in uproar, but in terms of the controversy's impact to enterprise IT, some CIOs have measured, albeit watchful reactions. read more

An EU-US committee will be set up to look into Prism's activities with regard to the EU

Europe's justice commissioner will not sacrifice European citizens' rights for US national security, she said at the end of last week. read more

US cloud providers will have a harder time in Europe following NSA revelations

European cloud providers think the US spy scandal will result in more enterprises choosing local alternatives over the likes of Amazon Web Services and Rackspace, which, on the other hand, are adamant that they aren't taking part in programmes such as Prism. read more

Commission did not cave in to US lobbying, a spokeswoman says

The European Commission strenuously denied watering down its proposals for data protection laws as a result of United States lobbying. read more

Improve your security for corporate documents and data

When it comes to security, your organisation needs to ensure that it can securely manage network devices, protect them from hackers and physically defend the stored data. Lexmark devices provide high-end features that protect your corporate documents and data throughout your workflow - from the data traveling through your network to the pages landing in your output tray. Download this guide to discover 4 security features that will help to protect your user data and device. read more

Commissioner wants response from Attorney General

Europe's justice commissioner has given the US attorney general until June 14 to explain how far the so-called Prism programme went in collecting European citizens' data. read more

Confidence begins before a visitor even reaches your site

Your website is your shop front, your brand on display and an essential sales and marketing tool. You spent a lot of money building it and attracting visitors. It is business critical: it would be a disaster if that shop front were smashed, your reputation was tarnished and visitors stopped coming. This is why website security is so important. Download this white paper to learn further... read more

Investigation found 74 unencrypted laptops lost or stolen

Glasgow City Council has been fined £150,000 and heavily criticised after failing to encrypt dozens of laptops, including one containing the personal data of thousands of people that went missing from its offices. read more

With increased personalisation of the web and Internet of Things will come an increased desire for the possibility of anonymity

Here is a collection of buzzwords to conjure with; cloud, mobile, Big Data, consumerisation, Something-as-a-Service, wearable tech, Internet of Things. Almost certainly terms you have heard individually before, almost certainly words that each have a different meaning to each of you and doubtless, in isolation, representing major shifts in the technological landscape. read more