Leo King

Problems with two major IT systems spoiled the opening of Heathrow's UK$4.3 billion Terminal 5 last week. The introduction of fingerprinting was brought to a halt just hours before the new state-of-the-art terminal opened, following data protection concerns raised by the Information Commissioner's Office.

The first UK Internet Governance Forum (IGF) took place at the Houses of Parliament last week with representatives from the Specialist Crime Directorate, MPs and a British ambassador. IGF will share information between law enforcement, Internet service providers and charities for victims of abuse online, in order to discuss strategies to tackle online crime.

Known for urging government to set up national e-crime unit, officer will move to covert operations

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In the face of a possible recession, IT managers must cut their IT costs immediately, said analyst firm Gartner. Analysts at the firm believe economic factors had deteriorated to a point where action is required on the IT spending front, and advised businesses to prepare for cutting IT costs.

HM Revenue and Customs has admitted that its Pensions Scheme online filing service was hit recently by technical failures similar to those that had previously stopped large numbers of users from filing their tax returns.

Pressure from regulatory bodies, environmentally conscious shareholders and customers is all playing a part in convincing companies to demonstrate more respect for the environment, a CEO says

Nearly nine in 10 IT managers fear the security risks caused by remote working practices, new research has revealed. The main concerns stem from the fact that hackers can use remote connections as a "back door" into the company network or to the risk of the corporate network by the use of unauthorized software and Internet access.