A regular programme on IT issues begins with a session on the economics of Green IT
TECHNOLOGY POWERING BUSINESS
2009
Spain Plans To Make Broadband A Legal Right
Plans for piracy measures apparently don't conflict with moves to guarantee connection for all
Queen Declares War On Piracy, Delays Broadband Tax
The Government finally set out its plans to cut off illegal file-sharers in today's Queen's Speech, but the £6 broadband tax is delayed till next year
Qualcomm Readies Next Generation Displays
Qualcomm is gearing up to deliver both colour and video to the next generation of e-readers, with display technology that uses ambient light
Mobile Tech Must Be On Copenhagen Agenda Says GSMA
Mobile technology must be a top priority at the UN talks, according to GSMA, but campaigners have warned that IT probably won't get the attention it deserves
Dell Wraps Netbooks in Panda-Friendly Bamboo
Bamboo packaging is sustainable, but Dell still faces criticism for delays in banning some toxic substances in its products
ICO Launches Investigation Into T-Mobile Data Scandal
The ICO is investigating claims that a T-Mobile employee sold many thousands of personal details to competitors.
SEC Investigating Insider Trading In HP-3Com Deal
A jump in options call trading for 3Com in the hours leading up to HP's announcement of a $2.7 billion bid for networking company 3Com is prompting SEC regulators to investigate whether there was insider trading
Microsoft Set To Reveal IE 9 Secrets
Microsoft is slated to share some information about Internet Explorer 9 at the company's Professional Developers Conference
HP Gets Real About Desktop Virtualisation
Hewlett-Packard is rolling out new hardware, software and services designed to help businesses more easily adopt and implement desktop virtualisation environments
Pirate Bay Shuts Down BitTorrent Tracker
The Pirate Bay shuts down its BitTorrent tracker, opting instead for a more decentralised approach
Smart Grids Increasingly Vulnerable To Cyber Attacks
In a new report released by McAfee, several noted security experts discussed the improving cyberwarfare capabilities of some countries and the risks facing critical infrastructures
Microsoft Confirms First Ever Windows 7 Bug
Microsoft has confirmed reports of the first ever zero-day vulnerability affecting Windows 7, as well as Windows Server 2008 R2
Netbooks Spell Disaster For Phone Makers
Phone makers like Nokia don't stand a chance in the cut-throat world of netbooks and notebooks, says analyst Canalys
IBM Tempts HP, Sun Users With Power Price Cut
IBM is looking to lure HP and Sun customers by cutting prices by as much as 70 percent for memory in its Power systems
IBM Analytics Finds Its Home In The Cloud
IBM's Smart Analytics Cloud marks the culmination of the company's long-term analytics strategy
2010 To See Android Flood And iPhone Price Cuts
Next year will see a plethora of new phones on Android and other operating systems, but smartphones won't consolidate for two years, says analyst Canalys
Microsoft Co-founder Diagnosed With Cancer
Paul Allen, who co-founded Microsoft with Bill Gates, has been diagnosed with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
Recession Hurting Fixed Line Data Spending
The economic downturn is taking its toll after research found that fixed-line spending has declined this year, for the first time in a decade
UK Businesses Squander Millions On Mobile Calls
UK businesses could potentially be wasting up to £264 million per annum on mobile call costs, due to staff failing to seek cheaper alternatives
EC Welcomes International Domain Names
Viviane Reding hails the arrival of non-Latin domain names, but demands that governments do more to protect public online interests
Government Launches ID Cards In Manchester
The government has introduced the first batch of ID cards in Greater Manchester, but experts question whether it will be able to manage the ID cards database
Server Cool-Bags Could Cut Costs By 93 Percent
Technology developed by Iceotope, that wraps server components in synthetic modules of coolant, has been described by experts as "game changing"
SGI Unveils 18.6 Teraflops UltraViolet Supercomputer
SGI is showing off its scalable Altix UV supercomputer aimed at HPC environments and high-end enterprise workloads.
HP Blade Centres Receive Density Boost
At the Supercomputing conference, HP shows off the latest of its double-density blade servers, the ProLiant BL2x220c G6 servers, which pack two Intel Xeon-based blades into the physical space of one
Egypt Plans First Domain Using Arabic Script
As the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers begins accepting applications for its IDN ccTLD Fast Track Process, Egypt says it hopes to be the first nation to have a domain name using Arabic script
Microsoft Open Sourcing Internet Tools
At its Professional Developers Conference, Microsoft announces the release of Version 4.0 of the .NET Micro Framework and says it is open-sourcing the technology and making it available under the Apache 2.0 license
Researcher Demonstrates Twitter SSL Vulnerability
A security researcher demonstrates how an SSL renegotiation vulnerability made public earlier in November could be exploited to steal Twitter log-in credentials
Outsourcing: Debunking the Myths and Best Practises
The CIO of Deloitte has sought to dispel some 'widespread fallacies' surrounding outsourcing and instead outlined the steps needed to successfully outsource a company's operations
Cray Jaguar Pounces On IBM Roadrunner
A Cray supercomputer has regained the title of the world's most powerful supercomputer from IBM's Roadrunner system