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IBM Hardware Boss Arrested For Insider Trading
The man in charge of IBM's $20 billion a year hardware business has been arrested over an insider trading scheme that illegally netted $25 million
Windows Users Targetted As Botnet Returns
The Gumblar botnet is back, and compromised websites are now being used to host malware that exploits security flaws in Microsoft Windows and Adobe software.
UK Gives NASA Hacker More Time
The Home Office is considering some new evidence fom Gary McKinnon's lawyers
Conservative Government Would Scrap Broadband Tax
The Tories claim that the proposed 50p tax will be scrapped while the government is issuing mixed messages about its broadband ambitions
Apple Allows Developers To Bypass Apps Store
Apple developers previously had to post both paid and free versions of their mobile applications on Apple's App Store
Mozilla Blocks Microsoft Security Add-ons
Mozilla disables two Microsoft add-ons for Firefox to thwart a vulnerability that allows an attacker to take over Windows machines
NASA Says Probe Data Could Aid Long Duration Moon Missions
A week after smashing two probes into the moon, NASA says early data returns are tantalising and even reveal traces of an impact plume
Accenture Acquires Nokia Services Business
Accenture completes its acquisition of the professional services unit of Nokia, a move that will help take Accenture more directly into the business of servicing embedded and mobile operating system
IT Staff Ignorant About Server Utilisation Rates
A survey sponsored by 1E and the Alliance to Save Energy found that one in six servers—about 4.7 million worldwide—are doing nothing useful, costing businesses as much as $25 billion a year (£15.4bn)
Symantec Warns Over Rising Use Of Scareware
Cybercriminals are getting rich with online scare tactics that convince users to hand over money for useless rogue security software, says Symantec
Open Source Will Change Enterprises, Says BT Guru
Software licences are a fiction, and open source is ready for use by every consumer, says Jeremy Ruston, BT's head of open source innovation.
IBM Mainframe Monopoly Probe Questioned By Analyst
Is there really such a thing as a mainframe monopoly, and is the Federal probe into IBM's activity just a storm in a teacup?
Microsoft Points To Recovery Of Sidekick Data
There was good news for users of T-Mobile's Sidekick smartphones, after Microsoft suggested that the catastrophic data loss of personal information may not be permanent
IT Optimistic Over Budgets For 2010
IT managers are expecting a little more money in their budgets for 2010 according to one report, but it seems that cost cutting, return on investment and doing more with less, will still preoccupy most CIOs for the time being
Businesses More Open To Windows 7, Than Vista
Good news for Microsoft as the nightmare reception of Vista by the business sector looks to be over, after a new report suggested that Windows 7 will likely to face a much better reception than its predecessor
Intel And AMD Clash Over Evidence Retention
Feuding chip giants Intel and AMD are once again clashing over Intel's antitrust lawsuit, with both parties claiming the other is continuing to destroy key documents
Companies Increasingly Look To BI For Competitive Edge
A report has found that in these tough times, more US companies are trying to gain a competitive edge over their rivals by deploying business intelligence software
Space Agency Says Cloud Will Speed Galaxy Mapping
The European Space Agency says the Gaia galaxy-mapping project will cut its computing costs by 50 percent by using cloud computing
TalkTalk Uses Barry Manilow To Attack UK Net Cut-Off Plan
Lord Mandelson's plan to cut off Internet file sharers is under attack from TalkTalk - using the music of Barry Manilow
Google Claims Chrome OS Faster Than Other Linux Distros
Google reports third-quarter profit of $1.64 billion ($1bn), a 27 percent boost from its profit of $1.29 billion in the third quarter of 2008
Couple Charged With Stealing $23m From Cisco
A husband and wife were arrested by US federal authorities for running a fraud that cost Cisco more than $23 million in replacement parts
Few Options Open To Cisco In Tandberg Bid
Now that Tandberg shareholders have rejected Cisco Systems' $3 billion bid, the networking giant has to decide whether to up its offer or walk away
Bill Gates Pushes GM Crops As Cure For World Hunger
Bill Gates announces during a keynote address at Iowa's World Food Prize event that the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation will donate $120 million to funding bioengineered crop development and small-farmer policies in Africa
Cisco Bid Rejected By Tandberg Shareholders
Tandberg shareholders have rejected a $3 billion bid by Cisco to buy the Norwegian video conferencing equipment maker, apparently looking for a higher offer from Cisco or an-other company
UK Firms Block Facebook Over Legal Fears
Over 50 percent of UK organisations block access to social media sites, because Facebook data could be required in legal eDisclosure requests
Joost Shuts Down UK Operation
The UK operation of the online video service Joost, founded by the creators of Skype, has gone into administration, despite the company reportedly attracting more than $45 million in funding
IT Managers Need To Invest In Efficiency
IT professionals are being judged by efficiency, not results - and they need to understand the best way to get that, according to an eWEEK Europe guide
Acer Shows Off Liquid Smartphone
Acer has shown that Dell is not the only PC maker with smartphone ambitions after it demonstrated Liquid, a new slimline smartphone that makes use of a so-called 'ultrafluid interface'
Hands On with RIM And Vodafone’s Blackberry Storm2
One year on, RIM is having another crack at competing with the iPhone. The Storm2 looks like improving on the original Storm's failings