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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
Lenovo IdeaPad: Raises the Bar
John Dodge puts the Lenovo IdeaPad S10 through its paces.
Cisco’s Virtualisation Move Gets A Mixed Reaction
Analysts love Cisco's move into the data centre, and the competition are picking holes in the strategy - while beta testers say it looks promising
Google’s new interest-based advertising, a step too far?
Privacy advocates have a list of new concerns for Google, now that it has joined Yahoo and others with its newly launched interest-based advertising
Cisco’s Blades Might Cut Both Ways
Cisco's Unified Computing System could be a chance for IT departments looking to rebuild their data centres in the rubble of the recession - but there will be upfront costs, warns Cameron Sturdevant
Cloud Software Maker Dumps Exchange For Gmail
Serena has completed its migration from Microsoft Exchange to Google's Gmail and it took only three hours of dedicated work
Rivals respond to Cisco’s Data Centre Move
HP and other competitors warn that Cisco's entry into the data centre business could be harmful for user choice
Greenplum Targets Data Loading Speeds
Data warehousing vendor Greenplum is claiming to enhance data loading speeds to the tune of as much as four terabytes an hour.
Two Thirds Of Companies Investing In Sustainable IT
Small and midmarket companies are continuing their investment in green IT despite the economic downturn
Sun Plans 27 teraflop Computing Center In South Africa
Sun Microsystems is providing the hardware and software for what will become South Africa's largest HPC environment.
Will BT’s Wind Farm Come To Grief?
BT has an impressive record in reducing its carbon footprint - and helping others do the same. But complex carbon accounting might stall its wind farm plans
Hacks in Android, A Development Opportunity?
Application developers for Google Android are preparing themselves for an increase in demand. At the same time, developers are also discussing hacks to provide better access to Android phones.
Understanding Green Tech
Green technology is all around us. But what does it mean? Simon Perry explains that there is more to it than virtualising servers and reducing energy costs.
EC: Green IT Can Combat Climate Change
The tech industry should lead the way when it comes to adoption of energy efficient IT, says a European Commission report
Study: Mobile Working Is Key To Surviving The Recession
Video: Firms with fully ‘mobile' workforces 60 percent more likely to be forecasting growth in 2009, a study says
Stallman: Free software Is Not About Saving Money
Companies turning to open source in the recession should know that free software is about much more, according to the GNU founder
“British Botnet Corporation” Should Apologise
What the BBC did was wrong. The corporation should stop defending its botnet antics, and act responsibly
HP Launches Low-cost Servers
HP's new NS2000 could give SMEs the same high performance that larger enterprises get but for a lower price.
BBC Defends Botnet Purchase
Programme makers claim that use of illegal networks was justified
Analysts: Cloud Computing Will Defy Recession
Two new research reports point out the strengths of hosted applications and systems despite the dire economy
Latest Version Of Firefox Being Developed
Mozilla has released its Firefox 3.1 beta 3 Web browser, intended for developers and testers for evaluation and feedback.
BigFix SAM Tool : Track Enterprise Software
How many software packages, licenses, versions and locations are spread across your company? If you can even start to answer, then chances are you're ahead of the game.
Stand By For Cisco’s Server Announcement
We've all known for a long while that Cisco has plans for the data centre. This week we find out what they are.
The Truth About Green IT
There are plenty of green products available on the market, but what's the real return on green IT investment ?
Tesco sold on virtualisation
The retailer says the technology has enabled it to cut carbon emissions by 20 percent
NAO: Delays cost Prison Project £41 million
A plan to create a single UK database of prisoner records has spiralled to more than £500 million
Saas Vendor: No More Lock-in
On-demand call center provider LiveOps says the downturn is driving uptake of hosted technology
BBC Accused Of Illegal Botnet Use
The minds behind BBC television program "Click" have inadvertently thrust themselves into an ethical quagmire.
IBM Releases Cost Cutting Blade Technology
IBM is offering 8 Gb Fibre Channel capabilities in its family of BladeCenter blade servers
Appistry Tackles Multiple Cloud Apps
Enterprises should be able to deliver and manage cloud computing services more quickly and easily.