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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
Hackers Target PowerPoint Vulnerability
If successfully exploited, the PowerPoint bug could enable hackers to take control of the victim's computer
Amazon Launches Hadoop Cloud Computing Beta
Amazon Web Services is rolling out a public beta of a service that makes it easier to provision capacity for data-intensive tasks being run on Amazon's EC2 cloud computing platform
Security Expert To Demo SQL Injection At Black Hat
If successfully exploited, the attacks give the hacker complete control over the database server operating system, file system and the rest of the internal network machines.
Nokia Unveils Green Apps For Ovi Store
Nokia's Ovi Store is the company's big chance to compete against Apple App Store and RIM's new BlackBerry App World
Servers Can Be Both Eco and Logical, Claims Rackable
Is there room in the market for a specialist builder of data-centre servers? Rod Evans, the boss of Rackable Systems' new European operation, clearly thinks so
More Wi-Fi In Smartphones = A Security Risk
Wi-Fi has become an essential feature of smartphones, and more apps are using it. But they may not be secure, warns Andrew Garcia
Microsoft Office Coming To iPhone And The Web?
Mobile devices and the Web? We've heard of them, says business division president
Companies Are Not Using IT Tools, Despite Recession
Even when competition is more intense, companies are not making the best use of technology, according to two surveys just released
Greenpeace Slams PC Makers Over Toxic PCs
Dell, Lenovo and HP are still using toxic BFRs and PVC, and won't honour a promise to phase them out this year, according to Greenpeace
Rackable CEO Explains SGI purchase
It's a tiny deal compared to the proposed IBM-Sun Merger, but Rackable will do well with SGI, says Mark Barrenechea
HTC Launches Email Focused Snap Handset
The new smartphone features a dedicated button on its large, domed keys that allows users to preselect e-mail senders
Rackable Plucks SGI From Chapter 11
Rackable's announcement came the same day that SGI filed for bankruptcy protection for the second time in three years
Earth Hour Fails To Slow Internet Usage
Internet usage continued to suck down power with no slowdown before, during and after Earth Hour
Microsoft Launches New Cloud Applications
Microsoft, like Google, Salesforce.com and other major IT entities, have been exploring ways to bring software-as-a-service (SaaS) to an ever-broader range of institutional and enterprise audiences.
Downturn Forces Wales To Shut Down Wikia Search Project
Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales announced that Wikia Search, a community-based search engine, is officially shutting down.
Skype for iPhone: Pleasantly Surprising
Skype for iPhone worked well in eWEEK Labs tests despite iPhone limitations.
Question All Your Cloud Assumptions
Cloud computing has benefits, but there are downsides. One successful cloud user tells us how to get it right
Conficker – No Big Outbreak, But Threat Remains
April 1 has come without major trouble from the worm, but users should remain vigilant, apply the existing defences - and beware fake patches
May Launch for Skype On Blackberry
With the iPhone done - Blackberry pretty much completes the set for Skype
HP to put Android on Netbooks?
HP has confirmed that it is looking at Google's Android as a possible operating system. Could it make for cheaper netbooks?
UK Start-Up Plans Pedal-Powered Green Data Centre
Financial services companies looking to cut IT costs could make use of pedal power
Google Springs AI April Fool
The search giant makes light of rumours about its intentions for artificial intelligence
iPhone Users Can Cut Costs With Skype
After a long wait, Apple iPhone and iPod touch owners are finally able to download the much-requested Skype application onto their mobiles
Google Plans Venture Capital Fund Despite Downturn
Google is setting up Google Ventures, a venture capital fund with the capacity to invest in emerging areas such as clean-tech, bio-tech, health care, and Green IT
Gartner: IT Spending Down Nearly 4 Percent in ’09
Gartner has released a new report that shows the overall gloomy global economy is forcing enterprises to cut back on nearly all of their IT spending in 2009
HP launches Cloud Assure Service
Hewlett-Packard announces a software-as-a-service (SaaS) offering for the business community that integrates security, performance and availability applications and analytics into a complete package
Exec Floats Idea Of Cloud Computing Trade Association
One cloud computing enthusiast believes there should be a cloud computing trade association
Is Microsoft Pleasing Embedded Developers?
With more smart devices hooking onto the Internet, Microsoft has had to raise its game in what it offers to embedded developers, says the company's Kevin Dallas
Legal & General Adopts Sustainable Printing Plan
The UK financial services company has cut its printers, faxes and other output devices from 150 to 50