Community police officers in South Perthshire will use Twitter to help prevent crime
TECHNOLOGY POWERING BUSINESS
2011
WikiLeaks Gets German Satellite Boss Sacked
WikiLeaks says satellite CEO slated Europe's GPS rival... but still signed a contract to build it
Oracle’s VirtualBox Adds Resource Controls: Review
Oracle VirtualBox 4.0 has a cleaner user interface and more controls for desktop virtual machines, while keeping a low-cost position
Demand Rising For iPad Competitors
Tablets such as Motorola's Xoom and RIM's PlayBook are seeing strong orders from Taiwanese manufacturers
Google Chrome Browser Adds Enterprise Features: Review
Google has added crucial enterprise management features to the Chrome browser
Can The Government Prevent A DDoS Attack On Its Systems?
Governments are not immune to DDoS attacks, as hacktivist group Anonymous has proved. It's time nations started defending themselves, says Will Hogan
Microsoft Heats Up Competition With Dynamics CRM Online
Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online, coming next month, is aimed at battling against Salesforce.com and Oracle
Report: HP Plans WebOS Netbook Launch
HP may soon introduce a tablet running Palm's WebOS, on top of tablets and smartphones
RIM Touts PlayBook’s Wi-Fi And Security
RIM is promoting its PlayBook as a high-security device with strong Wi-Fi capabilities
HP Exec Hints At February Arrival For WebOS Tablet
A HP executive strongly hinted that a tablet running Web-OS will be unveiled at a corporate event in February
Sarah Palin Email Hacker Sent To Prison
The man who hacked into Sarah Palin's email account has been sent to prison instead of a halfway house
ENISA Recommends Private Cloud For Public Sector
The public sector has been warned that private clouds remain the best option because of governance issues
What Do Facebook Users Gain From Sharing Data?
Facebook claims that users will benefit from sharing their contact details with developers. Pull the other one, says Sophie Curtis
Facebook Says Users Have Privacy Control
Sharing contact details is all about improving user experience, says Facebook
Sixth Formers Win Cyber Security Challenge Prize
The team stage of the contest has found winners including a group of sixth-formers
Nokia’s Free Ovi Music Service Killed By iTunes
The Ovi Music Unlimited service will be scrapped this year as Nokia admits DRM-free services win
Does Virtualisation Break Compliance?
Companies face increasingly stiff regulations for their IT. Peter Judge asks - if you virtualise your servers, will you fall foul of compliance rules?
Apple’s Steve Jobs Takes Second Medical Leave
Apple's chief executive Steve Jobs is taking a medical leave of absence, similar to his 2009 break
Lane-Fox’s Race Online Scheme Pushes £98 PCs
The government's Race Online 2012 programme will offer PC and Internet packages for underserved users
Qualcomm Processor Expected For iPhone 5
The iPhone 5 will reportedly land on store shelves later this year, running on a Qualcomm processor
Coordinated Cyber-Attack Could Create ‘Perfect Storm’
A war fought entirely in cyberspace is unlikely but governments must boost their defences, says the OECD
Critics Bash Facebook For Sharing Phone Numbers
Rogue apps will be able to harvest contact details shared by Facebook, warn experts
LG Exec Calls Windows Phone 7 Launch A Disappointment
Early sales figures for Windows Phone 7 are underwhelming, but the devices show potential, according to an LG executive
IBM: Medium-Sized Firms To Spend More On Cloud
An IBM report has found that medium-sized companies are planning to increase IT spending in 2011, with cloud technology to benefit
Mozilla Starts Firefox Beta 4 Public Testing
With Firefox Beta 4 Mozilla has included Panorama group-tabbing technology and speed and performance improvements
Attackers Target Pentagon Credit Union
A hacked laptop has been used to breach the defences of a bank used by the US military
Google Drops H.264 Video Support In Chrome
Google's decision to drop the H.264 video codec from Chrome could affect wider video standards
Apple To Drop Home Button For iPad 2
Apple is reportedly ready to ditch the home button for its iPad 2 tablet in favour of a user generated gesture
Expert To Reveal Data Theft Secrets
A security expert will use the upcoming Black Hat conference to reveal methods of sneaking data out of enterprises
Android Comfortably Leads iOS For Ad Impressions
Android leads Apple's iOS over advert impressions, but the iPhone is still the most common smartphone