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Nationwide hands network reins to BT
News The contract will see Nationwide's voice and data network infrastructure and existing third-party network contracts transferred to the telco. Gordon Lovell-Read Siemens UK Nationwide Building Society has signed a seven-year £160m deal with BT to... [30 Jun 2008]
Virtualisation key to staff-owned devices
News Gartner claimed that an employee-owned-notebook programme needs to contain four key elements: a technology solution to protect the device and the network it's attached to; policies to guide behaviour; third-party maintenance to make sure the... [30 Jun 2008]
FSA warns banks to wise up on security
News Instances of bad security practice found in the audit included a lack of due diligence in checking third-party suppliers vet their employees or have adequate security arrangements, too much emphasis on IT controls at the expense of staff awareness... [25 Apr 2008]
Did Microsoft use desktop dominance in OOXML standard?
News In 2005, Microsoft started a process to standardise OOXML in an effort to appeal to government customers, who favour standards-based software, and improve interoperability with third-party products. OOXML is a technical specification that describes... [04 Apr 2008]
LinkedIn gets a facelift and goes mobile
News The new version of the site - currently in beta testing - will be available in the next few weeks and will include third-party applications developed through LinkedIn's Open Social platform. We've integrated news and through that we also allow you... [25 Feb 2008]
Jargon-filled software licences baffle consumers
News Some of these terms include immediate contract termination rights for the provider, restrictions on transferring user rights to a third party and legal uncertainty around references to foreign legislation. [20 Feb 2008]
Hillary Clinton talks tech
News Therefore, in late November, silicon.com sister site CNET.News.com sent questionnaires to the top candidates - measured by funds raised and poll standings - from each major party asking each the same 10 questions. [03 Jan 2008]
Pensions details on lost CD not encrypted
News In this instance 15,000 pension details of customers of Standard Life were sent to the pension provider by HMRC via an unnamed third-party courier, at the end of September. That the disc was not encrypted means the details can be read more easily. [07 Nov 2007]
Stories of the Month - September 2007
News The guidelines explained that the DVLA can pass on personal details without the permission of registered vehicle keepers to a third party if there is "reasonable cause". Click on the links below to read the stories everyone is talking about. [28 Sep 2007]
Microsoft.co.uk defaced
News Microsoft is committed to helping protect our customers and we're working diligently with the third-party hosting company to ensure the continued security of the website. Most probably, the attacker exploited the site by means of SQL injection to... [03 Jul 2007]
Legal risks in naming wi-fi networks
News Ashley Hurst, associate in the media litigation department at law firm Olswang, said: "A defamatory statement may be libellous if it is made to a third party and refers to a particular individual or company. [04 Jun 2007]
'DIY approach best for IT glitches'
News While another reader, Bruce Sandeman, a software consultant, blamed IT support being sold off to third party companies that have little interest in individual businesses: "The support levels that they [businesses] receive are awful. [14 May 2007]
Indian tech execs ponder problems ahead
News And now the industry is keen to make sure that the dark clouds some can see on the horizon don't spoil the party for everyone. Click here to read more about how Indian companies are holding onto their most skilled staff. [26 Mar 2007]
UK insurers joining outsourcing party
News But now PAC says insurers are realising the benefits of handing over the running of non-core IT operations to a third party. Read the latest missive from tech guru and silicon.com columnist, Peter Cochrane, as he blogs from around the world. [20 Dec 2006]
Banks fight e-fraudsters with two-factor authentication
News For those [customers] who make third-party payments, either personal or business, we'll be rolling it out to them first. Read silicon.com's Cheat Sheet for the lowdown on this up-and-coming security tech. [05 Sep 2006]
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