http://www.robbuckley.co.uk/ A collection of my articles from over the years, some in PDF format, some as HTML. Not all of my articles are available, unfortunately, particularly the older ones, although I'm working to rectify that. Copyright 2011 Fri, 26 Aug 2011 15:49:20 +0000 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=4.35-en http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Nobody likes having someone looking over their shoulder and telling them how it's done, but this is the reality for CISOs in a tough regulatory environment. By Rob Buckley http://www.robbuckley.co.uk/sc-magazine/gallery/no-escape-from-the-regulator.php http://www.robbuckley.co.uk/sc-magazine/gallery/no-escape-from-the-regulator.php SC Magazine Fri, 26 Aug 2011 15:49:20 +0000 JISC Inform spoke to JISC's executive secretary Malcolm Read about how European organisations are coming together to pool brainpower and technology for a future in the cloud http://www.robbuckley.co.uk/jisc-inform/gallery/bursting-borders-the-case-for-a-european-cloud.php http://www.robbuckley.co.uk/jisc-inform/gallery/bursting-borders-the-case-for-a-european-cloud.php JISC Inform Mon, 25 Jul 2011 16:23:26 +0000 Marion Manton, e-learning research project manager talks about leading the Cascade project, which gives education organisations the opportunity to increase the effectiveness of their course administration. http://www.robbuckley.co.uk/jisc-inform/gallery/five-minute-interview.php http://www.robbuckley.co.uk/jisc-inform/gallery/five-minute-interview.php JISC Inform Mon, 25 Jul 2011 16:17:10 +0000 Whether companies are actively encouraging their employees to work on the move, or staff are simply using personal mobile devices of their own accord, security professionals face a major new headache in protecting their organisations from threats, writes Rob Buckley. http://www.robbuckley.co.uk/sc-magazine/gallery/facing-up-to-the-mobile-revolution.php http://www.robbuckley.co.uk/sc-magazine/gallery/facing-up-to-the-mobile-revolution.php SC Magazine Fri, 15 Apr 2011 15:56:55 +0000 In an increasingly complex security world, virtualisation promises much - if you build in security from the get-go, says Rob Buckley. http://www.robbuckley.co.uk/sc-magazine/gallery/virtualisation-offers-a-lot-of-advantages-but-security-must-already-be-built-in.php http://www.robbuckley.co.uk/sc-magazine/gallery/virtualisation-offers-a-lot-of-advantages-but-security-must-already-be-built-in.php SC Magazine Fri, 25 Feb 2011 16:03:14 +0000 Time may have moved on but there’s still one nightmare that’s hard for any Mac user to escape: file loss. There are already several programs aimed at saving Mac users from this kind of disaster but a new arrival, WonderShare Data Recovery for Mac, might win over a few converts. http://www.robbuckley.co.uk/macuser/gallery/review-wondershare-data-recovery-for-mac.php http://www.robbuckley.co.uk/macuser/gallery/review-wondershare-data-recovery-for-mac.php MacUser Sun, 30 Jan 2011 14:33:45 +0000 No organisation can prevent every possible incursion, so risk management is becoming the de facto way to protect an organisation's data. Rob Buckley takes you through the strategy and tactics of an approach used even in ancient Rome http://www.robbuckley.co.uk/sc-magazine/gallery/professional-workshop-managing-your-way-out-of-risk.php http://www.robbuckley.co.uk/sc-magazine/gallery/professional-workshop-managing-your-way-out-of-risk.php SC Magazine Thu, 20 Jan 2011 13:54:20 +0000 It’s the ultimate tracking, training and motivational tool for runners http://www.robbuckley.co.uk/ipad-and-iphone-user/gallery/get-fit-with-nike-gps.php http://www.robbuckley.co.uk/ipad-and-iphone-user/gallery/get-fit-with-nike-gps.php iPad and iPhone User Fri, 14 Jan 2011 15:03:03 +0000 It’s the word processing app that’s DropBox-enabled http://www.robbuckley.co.uk/ipad-and-iphone-user/gallery/writing-your-novel-on-the-go-with-plaintext.php http://www.robbuckley.co.uk/ipad-and-iphone-user/gallery/writing-your-novel-on-the-go-with-plaintext.php iPad and iPhone User Fri, 14 Jan 2011 14:58:02 +0000 “Have you been looking for a Mac OS X dictionary, that can translate any word from any language, for a long time? Congratulations! You have just found it!” As promises go, that’s quite a big one, and that’s the claim made for Translate It! for Mac. http://www.robbuckley.co.uk/macuser/gallery/review-translate-it-for-mac.php http://www.robbuckley.co.uk/macuser/gallery/review-translate-it-for-mac.php MacUser Sat, 18 Dec 2010 14:32:55 +0000 The EyeTV Netstream Sat builds on Elgato’s existing USB-based EyeTV Sat to offer standard definition and HD Freesat satellite TV content to devices connected to your network. However, good as it is, there are a few hurdles for you to jump first. http://www.robbuckley.co.uk/macuser/gallery/review-eyetv-netstream-sat.php http://www.robbuckley.co.uk/macuser/gallery/review-eyetv-netstream-sat.php MacUser Fri, 17 Dec 2010 14:28:02 +0000 The loss in 2007 by Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs of 25 million people's details was a major warning to the public sector. Rob Buckley says that the private sector should also take heed http://www.robbuckley.co.uk/sc-magazine/gallery/moving-on-from-the-2007-data-loss-by-hmrc.php http://www.robbuckley.co.uk/sc-magazine/gallery/moving-on-from-the-2007-data-loss-by-hmrc.php SC Magazine Mon, 25 Oct 2010 15:50:00 +0000 Stuffit Deluxe is a catch-all collection of applications and OS additions for including file compression in your workflow. Available way back when on Mac OS System 7, it was initially based around the ability to create and decode the Mac-specific de facto compression archives, .sit. Over time, other features and other formats were included, including the improved .sitx. But with the advent of OS X 10.3 and built-in .zip archiving, Stuffit Deluxe lost its appeal. http://www.robbuckley.co.uk/macuser/gallery/review-stuffit-deluxe-2011.php http://www.robbuckley.co.uk/macuser/gallery/review-stuffit-deluxe-2011.php MacUser Thu, 14 Oct 2010 15:24:48 +0000 Is the smaller, cheaper Apple TV going to triumph where the last one failed? http://www.robbuckley.co.uk/macformat/gallery/macformat-investigates-the-new-apple-tv.php http://www.robbuckley.co.uk/macformat/gallery/macformat-investigates-the-new-apple-tv.php MacFormat Thu, 14 Oct 2010 14:22:07 +0000 With its emphasis on information-sharing, cloud computing demands that businesses take a fresh look at the risks to data security posed by trusted insiders, as Rob Buckley explains http://www.robbuckley.co.uk/the-times/gallery/the-enemy-within.php http://www.robbuckley.co.uk/the-times/gallery/the-enemy-within.php The Times Tue, 12 Oct 2010 14:43:44 +0000