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  • Social Media, Real Time prevention of Terrorism.

    Submitted by Mark Gibson on Mon, 2010-05-10 16:21

    No matter what you think about the phrase “Web 2.0”, there is no doubt that the ability to self publish and utilise 3rd party platforms has radically changed the way individuals and organisations communicate.

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  • iPad – the Terrorists weapon of choice?

    Submitted by Mark Gibson on Wed, 2010-05-05 11:16

    There’s much, arguably justified, hype over the recent launch of Apple's new ipad, largely focussed on how it spells the death of the web-book, creates a new consumer category and the general excitement of any Apple launch.

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  • Centre of Excellence in Security and Cybercrime

    Submitted by Mark Gibson on Thu, 2010-04-15 11:30

    The new Scottish Centre of Excellence in Security and Cybercrime will play a critical role in supporting the evolution of public and private data sharing. Our decision to support this exciting proposal to establish the Centre in Scotland was not a difficult one.

    The vision for creating a world-leading centre focused on security and cybercrime was bold, backed by a plan to promote excellence in research, knowledge transfer, and teaching.

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  • Exactly how safe is your Data?

    Submitted by Mark Gibson on Fri, 2010-03-26 13:37

    As the Information Commission Office’s deputy, David Smith, recently noted, (http://tinyurl.com/yervonr) a poor understanding of the Data Protection Act combined with a lack of communication and training on the subject of security remain key issues in recorded corporate data breaches.

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  • Will the Tory's deliver for IT SME's?

    Submitted by Mark Gibson on Fri, 2010-03-19 16:04

    Just managed to read the UK Conservative Party Tech Manifesto, A pre-election manifesto is a pre -election manifest granted, but there are some points that will make tech SMEs take note.

    Stating that present government spending is “bloated” and restricted to a few major providers, the Tories seem to want to open opportunities to smaller companies. They claim that under Labor just nine IT companies received 60% of public sector IT spending.

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  • The Cloud may unleash intermittent storms, but herald better weather

    Submitted by Mark Gibson on Fri, 2009-12-18 00:56

    With “The Cloud” effect omnipresent, it is time to consider the challenges and opportunities it presents in the data sharing and intelligence environment. Many commentators point to privacy and security challenges; others focus on this being “the next generation of open source intelligence ... to those who can access it” (sic).  

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