BT has plenty of ideas to help meet the Digital Britain plans for a universal broadband service - but the government needs to work out what services users need, says BT's corporate strategy director
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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
Exploding iPhones Could Be A Serious Matter For Apple
Apple's reputation has been based on quality and reliability, says Don Reisinger. So the company needs to take reports of exploding iPhones seriously - alongside recent Macbook issues.
UK Utilities Deny Lobbying Against Smart Meters
British Gas, npower and others say they have nothing against their customers using smart meters to cut their bills
British Techies Are UK’s Unsung Business Heroes
But curiously, the Government is still highlighting the fact that a German and an American company are sponsoring the celebration of British engineering
Gmail Eases Migration From Rival Email
Google is now allowing its millions of Gmail users to migrate their e-mail and contacts from Microsoft, Yahoo, AOL and other services to Gmail
Apple’s Jobs Wanted To Play Nice With Palm
Apple CEO Steve Jobs tried to get former Palm CEO Ed Colligan to agree to not hire away each other's employees, according to a report from Bloomberg
US DOJ Approves Oracle-Sun Deal
Java licensing apparently was the reason federal due diligence in the Oracle acquisition of Sun Microsystems ran longer than anticipated
Intel’s IDF Will Focus on Turbo Boosted “Westmere” Chip
Intel's upcoming 32-nanometer “Westmere” processor, aimed at desk-tops and notebooks, will be a key topic of discussion at the Intel Developer Forum in September, according to an Intel blog
Tech Sector Hopes To Emerge From Recession First
A survey of 130 top-level software and hardware technology executives say their industry will lead the country out of the current economy, with eight out of 10 executives expecting business conditions in the technology sector to improv ...
Internet Explorer 8 – More Secure Than Firefox And Chrome?
Microsoft may get criticised for security issues, but IE8 just came top in a security study, beating Firefox, Chrome, Safari and Opera. Larry Walsh asks - is it time to reassess your choice of browser?
Microsoft SC VMM 2008 Review – A Boost For Hyper V
Microsoft SC VMM 2008 adds the ability to migrate virtual machines. Cameron Sturdevant thinks it could be a step forward for Hyper-V virtualisation
Utilities Need Data To Combat Climate Change Says IBM
The IT specialist is unsurprisingly touting sophisticated IT as a cure for the climate change woes of power companies
Government: Smart Ticketing Could Save Cash and Carbon
Electronic tickets could help cut costs and ease congestion but privacy campaigners have concerns about using IT to track passengers
AT&T Blamed For Google Voice iPhone Ban
Former hedge fund manager Andy Kessler said AT&T was the real villain behind Apple's ban of Google Voice from its iPhone App Store
MySpace Buys iLike Music Service
MySpace buys Facebook friend iLike, a social music service that lets people make music recommendations, share playlists and receive personalised concert alerts
Email Bug Reported In iPhone 3.0
An apparent bug in Apple's iPhone OS 3.0 software allows users to find e-mails even after they have been deleted from the user's in-box and trash folders
Radisson Admits To Unwelcome Guests In IT Systems
Federal authorities are investigating a report from the Radisson hotel chain that someone illegally accessed its computer systems
Microsoft Files Motion To Block Word Ruling
Microsoft has filed a motion to stay a court ruling that could pull Microsoft Word from store shelves within 60 days
Here Is A Gaping Windows 7 Hole!
While testing Windows 7 for eWEEK, Andrew Garcia found something nasty: in certain circumstances, Windows 7 provides anyone with an administrator account that has no password
Windows 7 RTM Review: Improvements But Security Issues Remain
The RTM version of Windows 7 has plenty of improvements, according to our long review. But Andrew Garcia has concerns over its security implementation
EC Investing €18 million in 4G Mobile
The commission is investing in LTE Advanced technology which could deliver speeds up to 1Gbps
Apple To Investigate Europe’s Exploding iPhones
The EC has confirmed that Apple is looking into the problems but won't comment until it has seen the devices concerned
HP Sees Revenues Stabilising Says CEO
Even as HP saw quarterly revenue and earnings fall, HP CEO Mark Hurd said that business seems to be stabilising, particularly in the United States
Recession Forces IT Budgets Down By 4 Percent
In a survey of enterprise and SMB IT officials in North America and Europe, Forrester Research analysts find that companies are planning to reduce their IT operating and capital budgets by 1 to 4 percent as they manage their way throug ...
International Body Needed To Tackle Political Hacking
The cyber-attacks against Georgia launched by Russian hackers in 2008 demonstrate the need for international cooperation for security, according to a report by the U.S. Cyber Consequences Unit
Microsoft Hit By Two More Texas Lawsuits
Microsoft's legal troubles continue with two new lawsuits filed by smaller companies alleging patent infringement, both in East Texas
Red Hat Compares Itself To Facebook or Wikipedia
Jim Whitehurst says that Red Hat is "defining a whole new business model... Open source is nothing but a specific instance of the power of participation
Google Wave Could Change The Way We Work
t's just a developer preview for now, but it's got a new metaphor for collaboration, and is highly customisable. Jason Brooks reckons we could see a lot more of Google Wave
Old PCs Are Re-Used, Not Recycled, In Developing World
Computers sent to countries such as Peru don't automatically get broken down for parts but are often re-used
Google Wave Review: Not A Rave – Yet
The developer preview of Google Wave has some rough edges, but it shows potential. Clever developers could use this for Web 2.0 functionality