'Crime is down' says Labour. 'No it isn't,' says Liam Fox, who lost his laptop and car in a break-in on Wednesday
TECHNOLOGY POWERING BUSINESS
2010
Review: WordPerfect Office Is Far From Perfect
WordPerfect Office X5 suite provides a good experience overall, punctuated with periodic intense aggravation
Is Apple Planning £5.2bn Bid For ARM?
Speculation continues to swirl on London's financial markets that Apple is considering a multi billion takeover of ARM Holdings, the UK chip firm
Review: Proofpoint Makes Encryption Easier
Proofpoint's Protection Server operates either as a web service or as a hardware appliance that can be installed on the customer's premises
Is It Wise Or Fair To Break Up Google?
Consumer Watchdog wants to split Google into several companies to stem the search giant's monopoly, but such an action could be both untenable and unjust
Cisco Backs Green Tech X Prize
Networking company Cisco joins Google and Bill Gates in backing the X-Prize innovation awards
Details Of iPod-Scanning Law Published
ACTA won't allow devices to be searched or push the concept of a three strikes rule for file-sharers, according to its backers
McAfee Cockup: Apologies Are Not Enough
A McAfee mistake has crippled Windows XP systems round the world. Users will want redress, and will look for alternatives, says Peter Judge
McAfee Update Breaks Windows XP Systems
PCs running Windows XP have been brought to a standstill worldwide after McAfee VirusScan Enterprise issued a false positive
Every Ash Cloud Has a Green IT Lining
Now the planes are flying again, Andrew Donoghue says let's dump business jollies and save real travel for holidays
Data Centre Operators Are Too Self-Reliant
Data centre efficiency won't change until operators respond to suggestions for better practice developed outside their own company, according to an eWEEK webinar
HP Introduces Energy-Saving Desktops
Hewlett-Packard introduces two new desktops and updates its TouchSmart PC
New iPhone Could Allow Video Conferencing
Apple is thinking about lines of business that include video social networking and conferencing
Salesforce To Acquire Jigsaw Crowdsource Site
Salesforce.com announces that it has agreed to acquire Jigsaw, a site that uses crowdsourcing to build and maintain an online database of business contacts
Apple Adding Production Capacity To Deal With iPad Demand
Apple was taken aback by high initial sales for its iPad tablet PC and plans to add capability to deal with demand
Microsoft And Facebook Launch Docs Sharing App
Microsoft and Facebook announce the launch of Docs for Facebook, an online applications platform beta that lets Facebook users create and share Word, Excel and PowerPoint documents
Adobe Halts iPhone Flash Development
Adobe has responded to Apple's continued hostile attitude towards Flash and announced that it was halting developing of it for the iPhone
Physical Loss Or Theft Still Main Reason For Data Breaches
The physical theft or loss of a device containing corporate information is the largest single reason for data breaches, the latest Global Internet Security Report from Symantec reveals
Google Buys Startup Founded By Ex-Apple Designers
In a move that could strengthen its alleged tablet rival to the Apple iPad, Google has quietly purchased Agnilux, which was founded by former Apple employees
Sophos Charters Boeing 737 To Rescue Staff
The travel fallout from the volcanic eruption in Iceland continues: Sophos resorted to chartering a plane to rescue stranded staff, while Easyjet's website crashed
BlackBerry OS 6.0 Details Leaked
Details of Research in Motion's upcoming Blackberry operating system have been leaked to gadget blog Boy Genius Report
Bluetooth Group Touts Low Energy Version 4.0
Version 4.0 of the Bluetooth specification, due out later this year, should allow for longer battery life applications thanks to the inclusion of low energy technology
Google Exposes Government Censorship Requests
Government watchdogs accuse Google of disregarding privacy... while Google reveals which governments are asking it for user information
Pictures Show Why iPhone Rules
Apple's iPhone is so mighty, that leaked photos of the next version will top any story about real devices. Tom Jowitt asks how this has happened
Compuware Launches CloudSleuth Beta
Compuware has launched beta of a new technology known as CloudSleuth, which is a collaborative cloud computing community web portal.
iPhones And Macs Helps Apple Post Strong Sales
Apple posted revenue of $13.50 billion and a net quarterly profit of $3.07 billion during its earnings call for the second quarter of fiscal 2010
Cisco Completes Tandberg Purchase
Video conferencing and networking giant Cisco Systems has completed its acquisition of Tandberg
Ford Fiesta Gets Smartphone Twitter Voice Control
Automaker Ford reveals that its 2011 Fiesta model will become the first vehicle to enable smartphone users to control Websites with voice commands.
Linux: Now In Peppermint Flavour!
A new cloud-focused Linux flavour launched recently, known as Peppermint, and will open up to more testers over the next two to four weeks
Budget Pressure Leads To Access Control Problems
A new survey has found that companies are struggling to manage access control systems as they try and cope with smaller budgets