Widespread abuse of search engine optimisation has fostered a growth in malicious sites this year
TECHNOLOGY POWERING BUSINESS
2010
Windows 7 Gets Thumbs Up From Businesses
A majority of businesses have rated Windows 7 as excellent according to a new analyst survey
RIM PlayBook To Undercut Apple iPad And Galaxy Tab
RIM has said that its PlayBook tablet will cost less than £310, making the BlackBerry tablet much more competitive against the iPad and Galaxy Tab
Motorola Slaps Microsoft With Retaliatory Lawsuit
One day after Motorola found itself on the receiving end of a Microsoft lawsuit, the company hit back with its own patent infringement legal action
Twitter Bomb Joker’s Sentence Upheld
The man who Tweeted about bombing an airport has lost his appeal against his £1,000 fine
Defence Minister Calls For British Cyber Attack Option
The Armed Forces Minister Nick Harvey has called for the UK to have the ability to strike back at those conducting cyberwarfare campaigns
CA And Siemens Bond Over Sustainability
A partnership to help executives plan and justify their green policies has been formed at the Green IT Expo
Information Commissioner Rejects MP’s Criticism
The Information Commissioner insists the Google WiSpy incident was handled correctly
UK And EC To Rethink RIPA And ISP Data Retention
Privacy is on the agenda as the UK revises its RIPA laws and the EC's data retention regulations are questioned
Office 365: Cloud Migration Needs Training
The cloud will change IT provision, It will fail unless IT training is also changed, says Martin Hill of Dell Education Services
Microsoft Adds HTTPS Encryption To Secure Hotmail
Microsoft follows Google's example and adds HTTPS encryption to Hotmail to protect user's entire sessions
AMD And Marvell Move To Compete With x86-ARM
AMD plans to move x86 architectures into the tablet space while Marvell aims an ARM chip at the data centre
Red Hat Takes On Windows With Launch Of RHEL 6
Red Hat's launch of Enterprise Linux 6 stresses its cloud features, performance and energy savings
T-Mobile Targets Enterprises Through FreeMove Alliance
T-Mobile has joined the FreeMove Alliance to cover the US and 58 other countries for corporate customers
Microsoft Database Products Revealed At PASS Conference
Microsoft unveiled the next version of SQL Server and a Warehouse appliance at the PASS Summit conference
Oracle Using Private Investigators To Hunt Down HP’s Apotheker
Oracle has hired private investigators to track down Hewlett-Packard CEO Leo Apotheker, according to reports
Apache Threatens Oracle With Java Exit Over Licence Row
The Apache Software Foundation has threatened to quit the Java governing body over a licensing row with Oracle
eWEEK Europe UK Goes Mobile
Readers will now be able to see eWEEK wherever they are, as the mobile version of our site arrives
Smartphone Sales Rocket 96 Percent, Gartner Finds
Gartner has found that sales of smartphones rose a staggering 96 percent in the third quarter, and Apple overtook RIM in terms of market share
APC Launches Modular Data Centre Cooling
Outside-air cooling for data centres is now available off-the-peg, from APC
BT, TalkTalk Win Judicial Review Of Digital Act
The controversial Digital Economy Act (DEA) is to face scrutiny over whether it is legal and justifiable
When Will All Our PCs Be Managed?
Eighty percent of our PCs are free to stay on all night right now. Peter Judge thinks this will change very soon
Palm Pre 2 Rumoured To Arrive This Friday
HP has refused to confirm reports that the successor to the Palm Pre will go on sale in the UK at the end of this week
ICO Named ‘Keystone Kops’ Over WiSpy Investigation
Members of the Information Commissioner's Office have been labelled as Keystone Kops by a Tory MP for their investigation of Google
Cloud-Based PC Power Management Offered For SMBs
Verismic and 1E discuss PC power management at the Green IT Expo in London
Android Market Plagued With Download Failures
Reports are emerging that Google's Android Market is having major problems letting Android smartphone users download and install apps
New Symbian Handsets As Nokia Promises Support
Eleven new Symbian smartphones have been introduced from Sharp and Fujitsu, as Nokia pledges to support the mobile operating system
Microsoft Patch Tuesday Update Plugs 11 Vulnerabilities
Microsoft's monthly Patch Tuesday update includes remedies for 11 vulnerabilities, including a critical fix for Outlook users
Samsung Continuum Released As Galaxy S Sales Hit 3 Million
Samsung has taken the wraps off its latest Galaxy S smartphone, dubbed the Continuum, as its handset sales continue to increase
Novell Launches Enterprise Collaboration Platform Vibe
Novell has launched a public beta of a business oriented colloboration platform that combines enterprise tools and social networking features