An important tISS information security workshop around eCrime took place in Birmingham this week. It brought together the government’s PCeU (Police Central eCrime Unit) and security chiefs from some of the UK’s leading corporates. It was an important milestone in building a working relationship between business and the authorities responsible for stemming the increasing tide […]

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The Real IT Awards for 2009 were presented by ITN Economics Editor, Daisy McAndrew at a glittering ceremony last night. The ceremony was held at the Grand Connaught Rooms in London’s Covent Garden.
The event was a complete sellout with over 200 guests.

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iPhone is presenting some real challenges to corporate IT user organisations. So, this week 26 member organisations participated in 2 online forums on the use of Mobile devices.
From a straw poll 21 of the organisations present deploy RIM blackberry, 8 Windows Mobile while 2 have iPhones in use by small groups of senior business users. […]

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The shortlist for the Forum’s Real IT Awards has been announced. You can read the full list at the awards website. The awards ceremony will be held at the Grand Connaught Rooms in Covent Garden on the 26th November. 
This will be a night to remember. The Grand Connaught Roomsare located on 61 -65 Great Queen Street […]

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Organisations need to understand that PCI DSS compliance is not just the responsibility of the security or IT department, say security and compliance officers from some of the UK’s largest organisations.
A survey carried out by the Corporate IT Forum’s Information Security Service at their annual PCI Conference revealed that over 80% of large corporates are […]

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So far in 2009, businesses worldwide have faced continuity and survival challenges on multiple fronts. Emerging from an unexpectedly hard winter, punctuated with travel and energy supply disruption, a global economic crisis and with a potential ’swine flu’ pandemic looming, it’s no wonder IT Departments are reviewing the resilience of their Business Continuity (BC) plans.
If […]

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