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APTs: the imperative for active monitoring

rss@it-analysis.com (Fran Howarth, Bloor Research) — Wed, 08 May 2013 06:00:00 +0100

Every year, I search for a common theme at Infosec Europe, but this year it was not so immediately obvious. There were no large clouds hanging above the exhibition hall and many of the largest... [Read More...]

McAfee publicly enters the IAM market

rss@it-analysis.com (Fran Howarth, Bloor Research) — Wed, 08 May 2013 06:00:00 +0100

One of the largest IT and security technology vendors in the market, McAfee is finally looking to take its place in the identity and access management market... [Read More...]

The requirements of a security analytics platform

rss@it-analysis.com (Fran Howarth, Bloor Research) — Fri, 03 May 2013 07:00:00 +0100

In order to be effective, a security analytics system needs to integrate relevant information from multiple sources, be able to determine the relative importance of different events seen in the... [Read More...]

CA - Same old same old, or new opportunities?

rss@it-analysis.com (Clive Longbottom, Quocirca) — Wed, 01 May 2013 07:00:00 +0100

CA is wanting to change. Its new CEO, Michael Gregoire, looks and sounds good - but can he carry out the changes required? [Read More...]

Why the role of the CISO needs to change

rss@it-analysis.com (Fran Howarth, Bloor Research) — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 06:00:00 +0100

Research conducted by Pricewaterhouse Coopers found that, in 2006, just 22% of more than 7,000 organisations surveyed had a CISO or equivalent function, but that proportion had grown to more than 80%... [Read More...]

Dreaming of the perfect trip

rss@it-analysis.com (Clive Longbottom, Quocirca) — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 09:00:00 +0100

Travel is not the exotic and exciting experience it once was. Many aspects are now just drudgery, yet moves are afoot to make travel easier. [Read More...]

Big Data governance and EU data law - Part 2

rss@it-analysis.com (David Norfolk, Bloor Research) — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 07:00:00 +0100

In the first part of this piece, I raised some issues around data protection legislation and Big Data. Now I want to get some expert advice - as anyone starting a Big Data initiative should. I asked... [Read More...]

Business Advice from 3 of the world's greatest entrepreneurs

rss@it-analysis.com (Lauren Rose, Social Monsters) — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 06:00:00 +0100

This article is centered around business advice from successful entrepreneurs [Read More...]

BYOD - a bright idea with a tarnished lifecycle?

rss@it-analysis.com (Rob Bamforth, Quocirca) — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 06:00:00 +0100

Bring your own device sounds instantly appealing for an organisation wanting to appease users and cut costs, but over time will it be that simple? [Read More...]

Big Data governance and EU data law - Part 1

rss@it-analysis.com (David Norfolk, Bloor Research) — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 06:00:00 +0100

I met someone at a recent CMSG meeting who suggested that one aspect of the Big Data�opportunity was about to hit major problems because it was collecting data for targeted... [Read More...]

Policing the virtual perimeter

rss@it-analysis.com (Bob Tarzey, Quocirca) — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 07:00:00 +0100

The network edge that once defined the IT activities of any given business has all but disappeared. How can you make sure you organisation's use of IT is safe? [Read More...]

Bloor Research joins national campaign to help disabled people get online

rss@it-analysis.com (Peter Abrahams, Bloor Research) — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 06:00:00 +0100

Bloor Research is proud to announce it has become a partner of a major new national campaign to raise awareness about the barriers faced by people with disabilities in accessing the internet and... [Read More...]

Kaspersky Lab - Russia's IT security jewel

rss@it-analysis.com (Bob Tarzey, Quocirca) — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 06:00:00 +0100

Kaspersky Labs has been an important player in the IT security industry for many years and with its continuing innovation it seems set to remain so. [Read More...]

Is net neutrality being zapped by radio waves?

rss@it-analysis.com (Rob Bamforth, Quocirca) — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 06:00:00 +0100

A laudable principle, but are there sufficient resources to ensure all data crossing the network is treated equally? No, especially when it comes to wireless. [Read More...]

Putting POS in the palm of your hand

rss@it-analysis.com (Stuart Coetzee, TISSL) — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 06:00:00 +0100

TISSL's Stuart Coetzee extols the virtue of mobile POS devices. As tools in a restaurant's armoury that can speed up ordering and table service and make for happier diners, more upselling and increased table turn, they are hard to beat. [Read More...]

Mobile cost concerns - have they gone away?

rss@it-analysis.com (Rob Bamforth, Quocirca) — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 06:00:00 +0100

On the face of it, bring your own device (BYOD) seems to take away many telecoms cost issues for enterprises, but is it really that simple? [Read More...]

Desk-top-less - managing the flexible office

rss@it-analysis.com (Rob Bamforth, Quocirca) — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 06:00:00 +0100

Is the desktop in decline, or just the permanent desk? Mobile and flexible working bring new ways of working, but also increased management challenges [Read More...]

Behavioural analytics - Bah, humbug?

rss@it-analysis.com (Clive Longbottom, Quocirca) — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 13:00:00 +0100

Analysing behaviour in real time can lead to multiple benefits, from optimising customer buying habits through to identifying abnormal activity in people within a crowd. Featurespace, a Cambridge Ring company, has something interesting. [Read More...]

It's Early Days for Big Data. Just sayin'...

rss@it-analysis.com (Robin Bloor, The Bloor Group) — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 07:00:00 +0100

Big Data is IT evolution. The trend is not stoppable. The real question is can we handle it? Do we even know what the challenges are? Intelligent design anyone? [Read More...]

Tele-shirking or Thought(less) Leadership?

rss@it-analysis.com (Rob Bamforth, Quocirca) — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 07:00:00 +0100

Nothing makes new-fangled technology work better than good management and good processes, and nothing makes it work worse than old-fashioned prejudices and laziness. [Read More...]

Out-running the leopard - targeted attacks in cyber-space

rss@it-analysis.com (Bob Tarzey, Quocirca) — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 07:00:00 +0100

It's time to rethink your security options as internet attackers become smarter and more focused in who they attack - and how. [Read More...]

The age of bring-your-own-identity (BYOID)

rss@it-analysis.com (Bob Tarzey, Quocirca) — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 17:00:00 +0100

Why bother issuing consumers with identities for accessing on-line service when they already have their own? [Read More...]

Blurring the boundaries - Bring Your Own Cloud

rss@it-analysis.com (Rob Bamforth, Quocirca) — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 11:00:00 +0100

Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) and Mobile Device Management (MDM) go hand in hand, but the device might just be the tip of the mobile iceberg. [Read More...]

Managing the mobile enterprise - should it really be that hard?

rss@it-analysis.com (Rob Bamforth, Quocirca) — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 07:00:00 +0100

MDM, MAM etc? There are plenty of vendors offering tools to help manage different aspects of mobile working, but customers are often taking a too ad hoc and reactive approach to the issues [Read More...]

Eye Tracking on smart phones and tablets

rss@it-analysis.com (Peter Abrahams, Bloor Research) — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 07:00:00 +0100

Based in Israel, uMoove has been working on a technology for smartphones and tablets to track eye and head movements using a device's front-facing camera. It will shortly make the SDK available to... [Read More...]

Matching skills to services aspirations

rss@it-analysis.com (Bob Tarzey, Quocirca) — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 07:00:00 +0100

The skills mismatch in end-user organisations may be solved as VARs become true services providers [Read More...]

The trouble heading for your business in 2013

rss@it-analysis.com (Bob Tarzey, Quocirca) — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 12:00:00 +0100

In the past, businesses that invested in effective IT security could reasonably expect that random attacks would pass them by and leave their mark on less well-defended organisations. However, this is no longer the case. [Read More...]

The Financial CRD Game - a game of two halves.

rss@it-analysis.com (Clive Longbottom, Quocirca) — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 07:00:00 +0100

The Capital Requirements Directive (CRD) is upon the financial industry in its version IV. However, lack of leadership from the centre is threatening to slow adoption of a core technology - XBRL [Read More...]

Tackling Restaurant Shrinkage in a few easy steps

rss@it-analysis.com (Stuart Coetzee, TISSL) — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 16:00:00 +0100

Whilst restaurant shrinkage may be hard to eradicate, TISSL's Stuart Coetzee argues it's simpler to reduce than many believe. [Read More...]

What the next evolution of enterprise IT means for your job

rss@it-analysis.com (Bob Tarzey, Quocirca) — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 07:00:00 +0100

Businesses use of technology is changing and that has a knock on effect on career prospects for IT workers. [Read More...]