Brits are "dangerously over-reliant" on satellite navigation systems, according to the Royal Academy of Engineering
TECHNOLOGY POWERING BUSINESS
2011
Women’s Day Spotlights Gaps in IT
International day of celebration reveals gaps in technology access, employment and opportunity
Intel Mobilises vPro Marketing To Target SMB Security
Intel has fulfilled its promise to add more advanced capabilities to vPro on its Sandy Bridge processors
Rumour: Microsoft Plans Google-Style Instant Search
Microsoft is planning to introduce instant search results into the HTML5 version of Bing, according to rumours
Chinese Hackers Behind WordPress.com Attack
A denial of service attack that hit the WordPress.com blogging platform is said to have come from China
Samsung To Keep Galaxy Tab 10.1 On Schedule
Samsung will ship its Galaxy Tab update on schedule, even as it looks to compete with the iPad 2
Windows Tablets Could Kill Microsoft’s Fast-Follower Strategy
Microsoft's fast-follower strategy has allowed it to conquer other markets in the past. But it might not work for tablets, says Nicholas Kolakowski
BlackBerry Hit By Zeus Banking Trojan
Zitmo, a mobile variant of Zeus, is now targeting RIM BlackBerry devices, Trend Micro has confirmed
Microsoft Looks To Kill Internet Explorer 6
Microsoft has launched an advertising campaign urging users to ditch the increasingly antiquated browser
SMBs Backing Up To Cloud, Finds Forrester
New survey results find midmarket companies are increasingly turning to cloud data back-up
Western Digital Acquires Hitachi Storage
$4.3bn acquisition follows industry reports of a nosedive in sales of HDD devices
IBM Touts Middleware Dominance
New benchmark results and advertising push aims to put distance between rival Oracle and its WebSphere suite
SSD Firmware Causes Forensic Concern
New research calls the technologies used to safeguard and erase SSD data into question
Postman Begins To Deliver The Security Message
The Cyber Security Challenge has proved the talent is out there, but maybe just the tip of the iceberg has been revealed, says Eric Doyle
China Implicated In Hack Of French G20 Files
Hackers using Chinese web addresses tried to steal G20 documents from the French finance ministry
3UK Offers Unlimited Data To Pay-As-You-Go Users
3UK pay-as-you-go customers get to use all the data they want as the operator released new mobile bundles
IT Failure And Power Challenge UK Business Continuity
ICM statistics reveal UK businesses are highly sensitive to IT failures as UK power grid reliability worsens
Government Opens Bidding For £50m Broadband Fund
Local authorities can now bid for a share of the £50 million released by government for broadband investment
New Standard Could Keep Old PCs Out Of Landfill
The PAS 141 specification, coming from BSI, turns WEEE waste into re-usable kit
Google Issues Android Security Patch, After Attacks
Tight-lipped Google has finally admitted that DroidDream infected more than 50 apps on the Android Market
Steve Jobs: The Agony And The Ecstasy
Mike Daisey's one-man show depicts the connection between the Apple universe and oppressed workers in Shenzhen, says Tony Kontzer
Postman Is Crowned UK Cyber Security Champion 2011
A Wakefield postman won the UK Cyber Security Challenge; next year the government will put in £180 000
Android Tablets Will Prevail Against iPads By 2014
Android tablets will win through in the struggle for market share but lower placings are up for grabs
Ex Cyber Minister Warns On ISP Snooping
Lord West says government must stop ISPs reading private emails without consent
No Patch For IE Browser Before Pwn2Own Hackfest
Unlike Microsoft, targets Apple, Mozilla, and Google are fixing their browsers before the Canadian hacking contest
Tool Fixes Old Android Apps For Tablet Compatibility
Fragments API helps apps running on various versions of Android to work with larger "Honeycomb" screens
Samsung Rethinking Galaxy Tab To Upstage iPad 2
Amid strong rumours of a new Galaxy Tab, Samsung notes "inadequate" features, following the iPad 2 launch
3PAR-Based SAN Storage System Arrives From HP
HP has integrated 3PAR's products and services into a blade architecture for its cloud-building initiative
Windows Phone 7 Update Continues To Crash
Despite an attempted fix, Microsoft's WP7 update is still causing problems, according to forum complaints
Internet Servers Are Running But Libya Goes Dark
Libya's new Internet shut down throttles traffic but leaves its Web servers technically up and running