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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
Doctors Criticise Google Health Data
Google's health care IT solution has been taken to task by physicians who say it can give an inaccurate picture of patients' health conditions
Sun Details Converged Cloud Strategy
The strategy moves Sun deeper into the highly competitive space around the converged data centre
Adobe Is Web Hackers’ Top Target
Adobe's Flash player and Acrobat software were the top targets for hackers attempting to install malware on Europe's PCs during 2008, according to security researchers at Symantec.
Microsoft Removing Barriers to Desktop Virtualisation
The new Microsoft licensing plan makes it easier and cheaper for enterprises to delve into desktop virtualisation
Netbooks and Google Android Defy Downturn
Google's Android mobile operating system is likely to see increased adoption as hardware buyers tightening their purse strings consider netbooks and other types of mininotebooks in lieu of full-size laptops
Microsoft Hotmail Suffers Outage
As more and more users venture onto cloud-based applications, temporary outages have more effect on consumers and businesses
Data Centres To Get Breath Of Fresh Air
IT administrators are looking for cheaper and more efficient ways to cool their facilities as the global recession forces businesses to slash budgets,
UK Staff In Firing Line From More IBM Cuts
IBM is reportedly planning to shift its workforce to countries with cheaper workers such as India and China
IT Security Must Enable Business, Not Disable It
Security professionals should try to add value to business and make new business models possible, instead of focusing on restricting users, says Mike Small of CA.
Mono Migration Analyser tool (MoMA): Port Windows Software To Linux
The Mono Migration Analyser tool: is it really necessary? eWEEK Labs puts MoMA through its paces.
IBM Offering Sustainable Procurement Service
IBM's new Sustainable Procurement consulting service helps businesses and government agencies develop and enforce green guidelines for suppliers
D-Link Switched On To Energy Efficiency
The new switch is part of D-Link's green technology program, which includes Wi-Fi routers, NAS devices and, soon, network adapters
Windows 7 May Have XP Downgrade Option
Reports claim users will still have the option of downgrading to Windows XP from Windows 7 after the latter is released, even though mainstream support for XP will have ended
IDC: Virtualisation Software Will Grow 20 Percent
IDC says the market for virtual server management software will grow more than 21 percent by 2013
US Power Grid Hack “No Surprise”
Experts contend the simple ability to map the electrical infrastructure is not the same as knowing how the system is operated or controlled
Can IT Win The Green Turf Wars?
The recession has put IT and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) on a collision course. Will IT grow up , and take control of areas where it can deliver efficiency?
Microsoft Infringed Patents – In The Name Of Anti-Piracy!
A court has ruled that Microsoft's piracy-busting Product Activation system used technology patented by someone else. Meanwhile it was fined in Germany over pricing
Mobile Industry Heeds Green Calls
Mobile operators and manufacturers are showing that they can take similar action to their IT counterparts when it comes to energy efficiency
EC Clamps Down On Power Supplies
Mobile devices might be more efficient but "power bricks" must do better says the EC
University To Save £200K With Green Data Centre
IBM plans to use a modular design that targets the sources of heat and smaller uninterrupted power supplies to maximise the amount of usable power
Conficker Worm May Have Finally Turned
The hackers behind the infamous Conficker worm are making their move, roughly a week after many people expected
Symantec’s New Boss: Stop Buying Storage
Storing and securing data more efficiently is the way IT managers are going to have to go during the recession
Microsoft Hires Top Chip Expert From Sun
According to reports, Tremblay will be joining Microsoft's Strategic Software/Silicon Architectures group, also known as SiArch
Ex-Microsoft Space Tourist Returns To Earth
Simonyi is perhaps most famous for spearheading the development of Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel and other productivity applications
US Power Grid Hacked: Is The Smart Grid Safe?
Foreign spies placed malware on the US electricity grid. Where does this leave government security, and the Green Grid?
Enterprise Networks Can Cut Emissions, Too
From Energy Efficient Ethernet to a company's own supply network, there's a lot that networks can do to reduce a company's environmental footprint, says 3Com's Matt Walmsley
Palm’s Pre Has Touchscreen, Qwerty and Decent Camera
But will that - and WebOS - be enough to compete against iPhones and Blackberrys?
Microsoft’s XP Support Still Beats The Competition
From next week, Microsoft Windows XP and Office 2003 support and fixes will cost money. But that is much better than competitors' offerings, says Larry Seltzer - and that includes open source
Thin Client Add-In Card Prolongs PC Life
Booting from an add-in card slims a PC down and gives it a new lease of life, says IGEL