Microsoft is gearing up to end the year with a huge Patch Tuesday update that will plug 40 security vulnerabilities
TECHNOLOGY POWERING BUSINESS
2010
Microsoft Exchange Data Cloud Backup Utility From Google
Google Message Continuity cloud backup preserves the data integrity of Microsoft Exchange if it goes down
Apache Blasts Oracle As It Resigns From JCP
Apache Software Foundation quits the Java Community Process over Java technology compatibility kit row
Stopping WikiLeaks-Style Data Thefts Is Easy
Tools to lock PCs have been available for years, and could have prevented the WikiLeaks breach, says Wayne Rash - if we used them
Andy Rubin Claims 300,000 Daily Android Activations
More than 300,000 Google Android phones are switched on each day, according to Android creator Andy Rubin
Dell Bids £553m To Buy Compellent Storage Business
Dell and Compellent are working on a merger that would let Dell compete with EMC, HP and IBM
Hundreds Of Bank Sites Vulnerable To Old RSA Flaw
Two years on and banks have yet to apply a patch protecting RSA's Adaptive Authentication platform
Google Zeitgeist Reveals UK Search Habits
The most used Google search terms in the UK reveal like Chatroulette and Justin Bieber, and can't type URLs
CESG Advises Government Upgrade To Windows 7
A branch of the security services has advised the government to upgrade to Windows 7
Intel Announces Atom-based Smartphones For 2011
Intel CEO Paul Otellini said that smartphones using the “Medfield” chip should ship in the second half of 2011
Twitter Denies De-Trending WikiLeaks As Visa Takes A Pasting
Twitter has stated it is not blocking Wikileaks from its Trends list. Elsewhere the DDoS attacks continue
eWEEK Readers Rarely Experience Leaks
...but you apparently show a tendency to hush them up. Next: the Christmas present poll!
Cloud To Reduce Data Centre Energy Costs by 38 Percent
A research firm has predicted that cloud computing could help data centres reduce their energy spending by as much as 38 percent by 2020
Yankee Highlights Changeable Roadmap For 4G
A new analyst report has outlined the 4G-related developments for 2011, and concluded that significant adoption won’t begin until 2012
Apple To Use Intel ‘Sandy Bridge’ Chips In New MacBooks
Apple will reportedly incorporate Intel's upcoming Sandy Bridge Atom processors in its new line of MacBooks
Programmer Pilfers £73,000 In Nectar Point Theft
An IT programmer gave himself an early Christmas present of 14 million Nectar points, worth a cool £73,000
Why Hacktivists Are Fighting The WikiLeaks War
Most hackers work in secret for money. The hacktivists punishing WikiLeaks' enemies are different, says Noa Bar Yosef
Birmingham Gun Crimes Should Be Heard If Not Seen
The police in Birmingham are using audio-location technology to allow them to be proactive against gun crime
Amazon EC2-Like Private Clouds From Nimbula Director
Nimbula Director was one of several private cloud announcements at Gartner's Data Centre Conference
Ubuntu One Beta With Windows Support: Review
The beta release of the Windows client for Canonical's Ubuntu One service is off to a solid start, but work remains if it's to overtake Dropbox
EC Calls For End To Mobile Roaming Charges
The European Commission wants to get rid of international roaming charges within the EU by 2015
Oracle Launches Java Cloud Software And Blades
In Brazil, Oracle launched Elastic Cloud X2-2, Java middleware for SPARC Exalogic servers, and two blade servers
SAP Sends Second Wave Into Collaboration Market
Though Google Wave failed, SAP hopes StreamWork will successfully carry real-time collaboration into the enterprise
QNX Officially Destined For BlackBerrys, RIM Confirms
RIM's Mike Lazaridis officially confirmed that the PlayBook QNX OS will replace the BlackBerry OS -eventually
Virgin Media Offers Customers 100Mbps Broadband
Virgin Media is offering some of its customers the chance to enjoy 100Mbps broadband
Silver Surfers Are Growing, But Need More Help Online
Ofcom says the over-65s are gradually coming online, but charities want more help for the offline generation
Citrix Demonstrates Its Support For Google Chrome OS
Citrix Systems has pledged to support Chrome OS in 2011 by pairing its Receiver app with Chrome netbooks
Android Users Top Mobile Data Usage Charts
Android smartphone users are more data hungry than their iPhone rivals, according to a new study
Dell Retains Second Spot In Recovering PC Market
The PC market is recovering with HP leading the pack, and Dell maintaining its second spot over Acer
Palm Boss Talks WebOS Tablet And Smartphones
The HP executive in charge of the Palm division is hoping to impress next year with the new WebOS tablet and new smartphones