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The barbarians at your door. How to identify and defeat the cyberthreats facing your business today
Many of the cyberthreats your business faces are invisible. Learn how to shine a light on these threats and discover how to take action to protect your business
Problems Reported With Windows 7 Downloads
Microsoft and partner Digital River are working to solve the problem of users experiencing download and install errors with the Windows 7 student edition
EC Warned Of Oracle MySQL Dangers
Former MySQL business adviser Florian Mueller and members of the EC believe that Oracle owning MySQL through its acquisition of Sun is a colossal conflict of interest
Amazon Launches Cloud Database Service
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has announced the Amazon Relational Database Service (Amazon RDS), a new web service that makes it easy to set up, operate, and scale relational databases in the cloud
Skype Brings Net Neutrality Debate To Europe
With US legislation on fixed networks in the pipeline, Skype calls for action against mobile operators that restrict what users can do online
Apple Tablet Rumours Resurface After Speech
Rumours of an possible Apple tablet have resurfaced after it was mentioned in passing during a speech by the New York Times executive editor
Mobile Networks Face Data Overload
The increasing uptake of mobile broadband will soon outstrip the capacity of mobile networks to deliver, an analyst has warned
Powermat Wireless Charger Arrives In UK
A wireless charging system has arrived in the UK - but questions have been raised as to its value compared with a proposed standard
CA Looks To Ease Virtualisation Admin Burden
CA is looking to ease the administrative burden associated with virtualised environments after it bulked up its management portfolio for cloud infrastructure
Windows 7 To Fuel Microsoft Bounce Back, Predicts Analyst
The launch of Windows 7 should fuel a recovery in Microsoft's fortunes, after hitting a financial low point bottom in the summer
Embrace The EU Data Centre Code Of Conduct – Or Risk Legislation
A year after the EU issued its Code of Conduct for data centres, lack of participation could damage the autonomy of the industry, says TelecityGroup's Rob Coupland
Cloud Computing Failures And How To Avoid Them
While a shift to the cloud represents many benefits, there are risks that need to be properly understood first. In this article, Knowledge Centre contributor Dave Kofflin outlines five guidelines companies need to understand
Green Light For Universal Phone Charger
The arrival of a universal phone charger has moved one step closer after official approval from the United Nations
Chloride Launches Mega-Efficient Megawatt UPS
New uninterruptible power supply for the data centre gives you the choice - power efficiency, or smoothing to control your power
Hackers Steal Half A Million CVs From The Guardian
Half a million users of the Guardian newspaper's recruitment site may have had their details compromised after a hack attack
Toshiba Launches USB Methanol Fuel Cell
The device allows for speedy charging of two handsets from one dose of methanol
EC Tests Show Online Single Market Is Broken
Online shoppers are still confined to their home country, as the majority of European cross-border online purchasees fail, an EC study has found
Microsoft Criticised For UAC Security In Windows 7
The User Account Control feature in Microsoft Windows 7 is irking some in the security community who say Microsoft may have traded security for usability
IBM Focuses On Improving Mobile Browsing
IBM researchers have created technology to make Web sites more readable on mobile devices
Nokia Patents Could Cost Apple £600m
Nokia's lawsuit against Apple alleging that the iPhone infringes on Nokia's patents may cost Apple in terms of public opinion as well as financially
Fewer Americans Convinced About Climate Change
Fewer Americans are finding global warming an important issue, a report from the Pew Research Center find
Microsoft Lets Netbook Owners Download Windows 7 To USB
Microsoft is allowing netbook users to download Windows 7, its new operating system, onto a bootable USB or burn it onto a DVD, in yet another move by Redmond to disseminate the operating system to as many users as possible
Dell R710 PowerEdge Review
The Dell R710 PowerEdge, is designed to optimise the data centre for virtualisation tasks, and offers an interesting alternative to BIOS boot-up
Microsoft Points To Tech Refresh As Profits Fall
Microsoft has reported a decline in both quarterly revenues and profits, but still managed to beat market expectations
Gartner Predicts Application Development Shake Up
Gartner has predicted that in five years time, at least 25 percent of new business applications will be built by so called “citizen developers.
Practical Steps To Green The Data Centre
For IT managers with limited budgets there are a couple of low-impact moves that could yield high-impact cost savings in the data centre
CA Gets Energy Efficiency Endorsement
Already in use by companies such as Tesco, carbon calculation tools from CA have been acredited by environmental reporting specialist CDP
Nokia Delays Flagship N900 Linux Phone
A Nokia executive has confirmed that the launch of its Linux-based N900 phone has been delayed, and will now arrive next month
Rogue Trader Leeson Attacked By Microsoft
Nick Leeson said poor IT practice helped bring down Barings Bank, and faced criticism from Microsoft security advisor and former FBI agent Gibson
Vodafone Brings Blackberry Bold 9700 To Britain
Vodafone has confirmed that the replacement for the Blackberry Bold will be available in the UK next week