Business Secretary Lord Mandelson has announced Government support for the development of a network of technology and innovation centres
TECHNOLOGY POWERING BUSINESS
2010
Oracle Absorbs Sun Without Financial Harm
After acquiring Sun Microsystems, Oracle looks tanned and healthy, with solid quarterly financial results
Cyber-security Bill Gains Approval From Senate Panel
A bill that promises to introduce tighter cyber-security for the US government has passed its first hurdle in the US Senate
TJX Hacker Sentenced To 20 Years
The hacker mastermind behind the data breaches of TJX, Barnes & Noble, OfficeMax and other retailers has been sentenced to 20 years in prison
Apple iPads Will Be Used At Work
Users will take their iPads to work, despite the doubts of IT managers who still don't trust Apple's iPhone, a survey has found
Apple iPhone And Popular Browsers Exposed in Hacking Contest
The annual hacking contest at the CanSecWest security conference has once again exposed vulnerabilities, this time with Firefox and Internet Explorer, as well as the Apple iPhone 3GS
Sprint Backs WiMAX, But Admits LTE Will Be Bigger
The boss of US mobile operator Sprint has backed the reasons for investing in WiMAX, but admitted that LTE will likely become the bigger 4G standard
Spiceworks Adds Virtualisation Management To Free Tool
A developer of free IT management software, Spiceworks, has added support for virtualised machines in the new version of its product
Computer Aid Readies Container-Based Cyber Café
IT charity Computer Aid International is about to ship a solar powered shipping container that will act as a cyber café for rural communities in Africa
Twitter Wages War On Spam
Twitter engineers have brought down the level of spam on the site to just one percent, while the GSMA is testing its own reporting service against mobile spam
UK Digital Bill Enters ‘Wash Up’ Despite Protest
Harriet Harman has dismissed any further debate on the Digital Economy Bill, meaning it is likely to be swallowed up in the "wash up" process
A Censored Internet Is Google’s Worst Nightmare
Google has been praised for taking the moral high ground on search censorship in China, but Google's motives are far more selfish, says Clint Boulton
Zurich Insurance Data Loss ‘Beyond Unacceptable’
A data backup tape lost by Zurich Insurance on its way to South Africa contained the financial details of 46,000 policy holders
Talking Cars Take A Trip In Amsterdam
Smart vehicle projects funded by the European Commission have been undergoing tests in the Dutch city
IBM Launches Out-Of-The-Box Smart Grid Tech
IBM and eMeter have announced a bundled software package of eMeter’s software bundled on IBM Power7 systems for Smart Grid implementations.
US Moves To Protect Electricity Grid From Attack
The Grid Reliability and Infrastructure Defense Act would take measures to protect the electricity grid from telecommunications intrusions
Google Adding Hack Warning To Gmail Accounts
Google has added a new feature to Gmail to alert users to suspicious activity and advise them their accounts may have been hijacked
US Slams Microsoft China Search For ‘Enabling Tyranny’
Congressional leaders hail Google's decision to stop censoring search results in China while criticising Microsoft for continuing to do so
Dell Launches Private Cloud Systems
Dell is introducing a new suite of hardware software and services to support cloud computing infrastructures
Google Blames Bug, Not Hackers, For Language Glitch
Google has been quick to state that a software bug, not hackers, was responsible for its corporate information web pages displaying in Chinese and other languages
Qualcomm Readies LTE On Gobi Modems
Mobile computing devices, such as laptops, will soon be able to access LTE networks after Qualcomm said it will add the 4G technology to a number of its Gobi modems
Dell Fine Tunes Servers And Services For The Cloud
Dell has taken the wraps off new hardware, software and services offerings that are optimised for cloud computing environments
Businesses Heedless Of ‘Risky’ Clouds
A quarter of businesses are willing to use cloud computing, despite security concerns - but tight budgets are often holding them back
Budget Looks To Green Power, But IT Mostly Ignored
Despite the precarious state of public finances, the Chancellor has announced funding for a green investment bank - but, overall, technology did not get much airtime
Don’t Trust Cloud, Says Government Security Adviser
Firewalls block most public sector agencies from Internet applications due to perceived risks
UK Pirate Party Calls For Legalised File-Sharing
On Budget day, with the Digital Economy Bill still before Parliament, the UK Pirate Party's election manifesto demands new copyright laws and legal file-sharing
UK Uses Space Data To Combat Climate Change
As well as helping to meet green goals, the new space centre will generate UK jobs
Data Centre Undergoes Tech Refresh While Still Live
A data centre belonging to Hounslow Borough Council has been refurbished and upgraded, while still operating a 'live' environment
Qualcomm Upgrading Brew Mobile OS
Qualcomm has announced that its Brew Mobile Platform (Brew MP) continues to gain momentum
Opera Offering Free iPhone In App Store Guessing Game
Opera has finally submitted its Mini for iPhone browser to the App Store. Correctly guessing when Apple will approve the app could win you a new iPhone