2012 will be a year of change and smarter working, with IT departments focused on improving processes and finding ‘new ways of doing things’, according to a survey by The Corporate IT Forum.

Nick Gaines, formerly CIO at Volkswagen UK, has left the car firm to join Ultra Electronics Nuclear Control Systems.

In many ways, smartphones can be more secure operating platforms than PCs, but there is one major policy issue that needs to be dealt with first, writes John Pescatore, vice-president and distinguished analyst at Gartner.

Internet infrastructure services firm VeriSign has admitted that it was the victim of numerous data breaches in 2010, but top-level managers were not notified immediately.

Learn which IT priorities are at the top of UK IT managers lists for 2012. Coverage from across our network includes cloud, budget cuts, networking, security, disaster recovery and more.

BT has reported a 5% drop in revenue for Q3 2011 to £4.77bn as it pushes IT services and business fibre broadband.

The Metropolitan Police has blamed ‘human error’ for exposing the emails of more than 1,000 crime victims.

About 30% of IT departments are implementing smartphone and tablet initiatives into their strategies for 2012 as workers increasingly use the devices for work purposes.

Cisco launches BIG Awards offering cash injections to UK start-ups with the most innovative technology-based ideas.

Boris Johnson says people should go to the pub to avoid massive rush-hour delays during the Olympics, but perhaps teleworking would be better for business

MPs on the House of Commons Science and Technology Select Committee say the government must do more to help the public understand how to stay safe online.

Cisco has unveiled details of the product line consolidation it hopes will turn around the company after its struggles with poor financial performance.

US anti-corruption authorities investigate mobile phone chip-maker Qualcomm’s compliance with the 1977 Foreign Corrupt Practices Act

Facebook has filed for a $5bn initial public offering on the US stock market, marking a milestone in the social networking site’s history.

At extreme scale, traditional data management and business intelligence become impractical and companies do not get what they demand — more insight to drive greater business performance.

Adrian Drury, practice leader for IT consumerisation at Ovum, discusses device management

Ian Kelly, a 34-year-old IT specialist, is preparing to take the next step in his career, and turned to the Open University to improve his skills.

Businesses are more confident in their IT systems' ability to survive a disaster, despite one of the most difficult years in 2011

Despite the media hype around the adoption of mobile technologies and the need to secure them, relatively few UK organisations are planning mobile security projects, a survey has revealed.

IT services firm Capita has acquired Newcastle-based Smiths Consulting to increase its SAP practice.