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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
Netbooks Blamed For Falling Prices in Notebook Market
Whilst every segment of the notebook industry shrunk during the second quarter, the one bright spot has been netbooks. But as a new report from DisplaySearch points out, netbooks are now being blamed for eroding ASPs across the board
Cisco Readies Rack-mounted Servers For UCS
Cisco's entry to the blade server market back in March raised a few eyebrows from traditional server providers, but the networking giant has now unveiled some new additions and pricing details for its rack-mounted servers.
Stallman slams Microsoft’s Codeplex Foundation
It may come as no surprise to some that GNU founder Richard Stallman has launched a stinging attack on Microsoft's open source motives with its Codeplex Foundation
McKinnon Loses High Court Battle Against Extradition
British hacker Gary McKinnon has lost his protracted legal fight in the High Court today and now faces extradition to the United States
Toxic Vendors Will Need Standards to Clean Up Their Act
Corporate accountability director says the recent green leaf Apple turned over is only a small step along a long road to full tech industry carbon disclosure
The Roots Of IBM’s New Legal Mainframe Troubles
IBM has kept hold the mainframe market illegally, say critics, tying hardware and software, and witholding licences. The issue is under investigation now
Government Denies Price Hikes Will Negate Smart Grid Savings
Despite estimates that energy prices could increase by as much as 60 percent, the government has said smart metering could help cut bills in the long term
VMWare Responds To “Green” Hydroelectric Criticism
Environmentalists have criticised VMWare's choice of hydroelectric power for the damage damming causes salmon stocks and local communities
NASA To Smash Satellite Into Moon
In the hunt for water on the moon, NASA will send a spent upper stage rocket and a satellite traveling at more than 5,000 miles per hour to smash into the moon's surface.
Microsoft’s Ozzie Launches Social Networking Lab
Microsoft chief software architect Ray Ozzie has decided that "social" is the way of Microsoft's software future, announcing the creation of Future Social Experiences (FUSE) Labs, which will focus on the creation of social applications ...
Microsoft Not Interested In E-Readers Say Reports
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer dismissed interest in his company producing an e-reader, saying during a trip to Europe that PCs will suffice for reading digital books
Iomega Launches Green NAS Device
Iomega's latest offering to storage-seekers, announced on 7 Oct, is the double-drive StorCenter ix2-200 desktop machine, which is a bit smaller than a standard loaf of bread and almost as quiet
FBI Director’s Wife Imposes Online Banking Ban
FBI Director Robert Mueller confessed his wife asked him to give up online banking after he nearly fell victim to a phishing attack
Database Virtualisation: The Next Big Thing?
IT managers are well aware of the cost savings that can be achieved by virtualising servers, but now experts say they should focus on virtualising inhouse databases.
Adobe looks to the Cloud with ColdFusion 9
Adobe Systems has unveiled a slew of product announcements around its ColdFusion development environment
Feds Investigate IBM Mainframe Business
IBM's big iron business is reportedly facing a probe from federal investigators, over possible antitrust violations.
EC Calls For €50bn Green Tech Investment
Investments in green tech will need to increase from €3 to €8 billion per year
Apple and Sony Praised For Toxic Progress
Seven companies have been singled out for their progress on cutting toxic chemical compounds in hardware
Review: Windows Mobile 6.5
Microsoft's Windows Mobile 6.5 is definitely an improvement over previous versions, but it still has too many vestiges of the past.
Microsoft Nearing Final Deal With European Commission
Microsoft's long-running battles with the European Commission over antitrust issues could end by the end of the year, with Microsoft agreeing to implement the commission's requests with regard to Internet Explorer and product interoper ...
FBI Cracks Phishing Scheme
The FBI partnered with Egyptian law enforcement to shut down a phishing ring authorities say was targeting American banks
Gateway Launches Windows 7 Touch-Screen PCs
Gateway has introduced its ZX Series of all-in-one touch screen desktop PCs
IT Wages Stabilising But Unemployment Still High
An index report on wages for technology workers shows a steady course but unemployment is still at a six year high
Dell To Close Facility, Cut Jobs
Dell is planning to close its US Winston-Salem, N.C., manufacturing plant as part of its ongoing effort to cut costs and save money
Lord Carter: 2Mbps Broadband Is Like The Minimum Wage
The government's universal broadband provision may be slower than we'd like, but it's an essential part of social inclusion, said the former Minister behind Digital Britain
Google Bypasses Utilities With Smart Meter Partnership
Consumers can get "smart" information on power use without having to involve their utility, says the search specialist
Environmentalists Dispute VMWare’s “Green” Hydroelectric Claims
The virtualisation specialist claims its latest data centre is "the gold standard" for green design powered as it is solely by hydroelectric energy but environmental groups claim electricity generated from damming rivers is not sustain ...
Parallels Launches Bare Metal Hypervisor
Parallels has launched a bare metal hypervisor, aimed at application service providers.
CIOs Frown on Social Networking At Work
A new report shows CIOs think you should be working on company time and not goofing off on Facebook, Twitter or any other social network, microblogging or other non-work Website