Security researchers at Finjan track a cyber-gang that pilfered German bank accounts in summer 2009.
TECHNOLOGY POWERING BUSINESS
2009
Cloud Scare: Bank Closes “Innocent” Gmail User Down
A US bank has had a Gmail user's account closed down, simply because the bank accidentally sent private data to it. Cloud services expose us to the consequences of others' stupidity, says Jim Rapoza
MOD Rolls Out Smart Meters Despite Security Concerns
Defence sites across the UK will be fitted with energy efficiency monitoring technology despite security concerns raised by experts about the technology
From 2010, Legislation, Not Cost, Will Drive Green IT
Environmental laws will replace cost cutting as the main motivation for developing energy efficient data centres, says analyst Gartner
Review: Parallels Desktop 4.0 “Switch To Mac” Edition
Not only does it virtualise Windows, and move all your software and files with the bundled cable and migration tools included, it teaches you Mac too
Ballmer Says Recession WIll Drive Efficiency
CEO Steve Ballmer uses the pulpit of a Microsoft event in San Francisco to discuss a so-called new efficiency that IT administrators must embrace in a difficult economy, and touted the cost-saving aspects of new Microsoft products
New Apple Hire May Be Tablet Related
Apple has rehired Michael Tchao, formerly a developer of the Newton personal digital assistant in the 1990s.
Smaller Botnets Used For Stealing Corporate Data
Research from Damballa shows the biggest botnets are not always the most threatening when it comes to swiping corporate data
CNN Charges For iPhone App
Can news organisations which have traditionally provided their mobile news for free make a viable business out of charging for applications
MIcrosoft Makes Green Claims For Windows 7
Microsoft has been pushing Windows 7 as greener than Vista or XP, designed with a variety of energy-saving options for both IT administrators and end users.
Broadband Policy Makers Need To Balance Quality And Reach
While Broadband Britain is concentrating on penetration, a study shows that quality may be just as important
Emissions Reduction: A Question Of Baselines?
Is it reasonable to ask IT companies to compare their carbon emissions against a 1990 baseline? Green campaigners want to see it, but Peter Judge is not so sure
HP Claims Oil Profits Don’t Tarnish Green Image
Computer maker Hewlett-Packard says its environmental practices date back 50 years although it only began measuring carbon emissions in 2005
Tesco Adopts CA Software For Carbon Audit
Retailer Tesco is using CA's ecoSoftware to manage its carbon emissions worldwide, with cap-and-trade laws due in the UK
Cheap Energy Leads To Waste, Warns Green Guru
The only way to curb emissions is to put up energy prices, former German Foreign Minister Joschka Fischer told an HP event
Vodafone Gets UK iPhone, But Don’t Expect A Price Crash
By next year, three operators - O2, Orange and Vodafone - will have the iPhone in the UK. But the price competition won't be fierce, say analysts
Enron Broadband Boss Jailed For Wire Fraud
Joseph Hirko, former co-CEO of Enron Broadband Services, gets 16 months in prison and is ordered to pay $7 million in restitution after pleading guilty to wire fraud.
Ballmer Admits Mistakes Over Windows Mobile
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer suggested during the company's Venture Capital Summit that it had made mistakes in the execution of its Windows Mobile operating system, according to attendees at the closed-door meeting
Xerox Follows Dell and HP With ACS Purchase
Xerox's proposed $6.4 billion (£4bn) purchase of ACS is part of a trend of major tech vendors buying services companies to expand their offerings
Microsoft Releasing Security Essentials AV Software
Microsoft confirms it is releasing Microsoft Security Essentials, its free anti-malware product.
Google Contacts Overload Caused Gmail Outage
The downtime for Gmail and Google Contacts last week was caused by high load to Google Contacts
Apple Snow Leopard Server Review
Among a number of feature upgrades, content producers will enjoy the ability to serve up podcasts and Wikis more easily with the server version of Apple's latest OS.
HP Tightens Smart Grid Security
After recent hacking attempts on smart metering technology, HP has launched a security audit for smart grid services
Orange To Ship Apple iPhone 3GS
O2's exclusive deal in the UK comes to an end as Orange seizes the chance to offer Apple's iPhone 3GS. T-Mobile users will probably have to wait
HM Treasury Signs With Fujitsu For Green IT
The Treasury is buying energy efficient Fujitsu servers, as part of wider moves to make government IT more sustainable
Twitter Gets Fresh Injection Of Funding
Twitter co-founder Evan Williams confirmed the microblogging service closed a funding round from Insight Venture Partners, T. Rowe Price, Institutional Venture Partners, Spark Capital and Benchmark Capital
IBM Announces BlackBerry Business App
IBM announces new subscription-based managed services and support for the BlackBerry Enterprise Solution to help enterprises with mobile access to information and resources
Mainframe Maker Points To Energy Savings
In a recent survey, BMC found that mainframe users believe the systems can play a significant role for them as the economic recession begins to ebb
Market For Cloud Computing Databases Growing
Though cloud computing is increasingly becoming part of enterprise IT strategy, it will likely be a while until large-scale, mission-critical databases make their way to the cloud
Business Set To Trial Google Wave
Google's Wave collaboration platform will soon face its first true test when the company rolls it out to 100,000 consumer and business users