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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
Intel Launches Clarksfield Mobile Processors
At its Intel Developer Forum, the chip-making giant formally announces the family of quad-core mobile processors code-named Clarksfield, bringing the microarchitecture code-named Nehalem to high-end laptops
US Tech Jobs Weathering Recession
New government data shows that IT is faring better than many industries when it comes to employment
HP Launches Cut Price Videoconferencing
HP gives budget-conscious businesses a boost with its videoconferencing solution SkyRoom
Zyxel NWA-3166 review: Hybrid Wi-Fi Cuts Costs
So, do you want to go for standalone access points, or a fully managed system? Try this novel idea from Zyxel, and you could do both with the same kit!
Courier: Microsoft’s Rumoured Tablet Emerges
Microsoft tablet has two screens and goes for pen-based usage
Al Gore Narrates Google Earth Tour For COP15
Green campaigner and former US vice president Al Gore is providing a voice for a 3D map of climate change, before the UN Climate Conference
Greens Dispute Dell’s Carbon Cuts
Dell says it has cut its carbon emissions by 18 percent year on year - but climate scientists say it should base its figures on older baseline dates
Oracle Boss Admits Sun Losing £60m Every Month
For the first time, Oracle CEO Larry Ellison admits his concern about slow-moving proceedings by the European Commission in sanctioning the £4.5 billion acquisition of Sun Microsystems
Microsoft Joins Open Source Cloud Project
Zend Technologies, in association with IBM, Microsoft and others, has launched the Simple API for Cloud Application Services project
US Announces £88m Smart Grid Training Fund
US Energy Secretary Steven Chu has announced the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funding for smart grid work force training programs
Intel Looks To Create Energy Efficient “Microservers”
Intel officials say that demand is growing for servers that are small, relatively cheap and energy-efficient
Yahoo Committing £60m To Kick-Start Image
Yahoo chief executive Carol Bartz rolled out a new global branding campaign for Yahoo in New York on 22 Sept.
It’s Not That Hard To Write a Smartphone Operating System!
It's easier to write a mobile operating system than we've been led to believe, says Steve Brazier - and some of them will hit netbooks
Aruba Launches Low Cost 802.11n APs
An enterprise access point with 802.11n for the price of 802.11g,the vendor promises
Networks are sucking power: should you worry?
Power efficiency hax become a major factor for data centre equipment. While vendors compete on greenwash, users need to test their actual power usage
Cloud Security Issues Come To The Fore
While some commentators dismiss cloud computing for security and regulatory reasons, other viewpoints are emerging at a virtual summit
Huawei Promises 56Mbps wireless broadband
New HSPA+ network kit will go twice as fast as today's mobile data, says Huawei
Microsoft Office Web Apps Review: Watch Out Google Apps!
There are glitches, but we found the preview of Microsoft's Web version of Office works pretty well - and we went all-out to test it on non-Microsoft operating systems and browsers!
EC Exposes Intel Email Evidence
But Intel says that the EC has suppressed other evidence and acted on "speculation"
The Cloud Has Better Patching And Scaling
Video: Cloud-based applications do not play Russian roulette with security, says Eran Feigenbaum, stage magician and head of security at Google Apps
Utilities Attack Ofgem Over Smart Grid Investment
Companies including Scottish Power claim they need more funding to make their networks "smart" enough to cope with renewables
Security Software Market Will Grow 8 Percent
Analysts at Gartner say the security software market is on track to see an 8 percent increase for the year, growing to $14.5 billion
A 64-bit Windows 7 Upgrade Can Affect Existing Software
Multiple virtualisation platforms? A 4GB laptop? Andrew Garcia isn't your usual early adopter - and when he harnessed Windows 7's 64-bit performance, things got even more complex.
Microsoft Launches Electronic Banking Platform
Microsoft, in conjunction with a partner, M-Com, launches an electronic banking software platform that allows electronic payments to be made via mobile devices
Dell Acquires Services Company Perot Systems
PC maker Dell has purchased Perot Systems, the IT services solutions company founded by Ross Perot
Rumours Of Apple And Microsoft Tablets Emerge
Microsoft is said to be working on both a tablet PC and a sidekick-like smartphone code-named Pink
UK Companies See Web As Way Out Of Recession
UK small businesses feel lackluster about the pace of an economic turnaround, though an increasing number are turning to Web 2.0 strategies as a remedy
Smartphone Versus Netbook: Can Nokia Jump The Gap?
Nokia's PC isn't a game-changer like Apple's phone, says Steve Brazier of Canalys. But maybe it doesn't have to be
Brown To Flashmob: I’ll Go To Climate Summit
Prime Minister Gordon Brown told a group of campaigners assembled outside Parliament, that he would personally go to the Copenhagen climate summit in December