Because firewall management is not automated, admins are cheating on audits, a study says
TECHNOLOGY POWERING BUSINESS
2011
Amazon May Sell 4 Million Kindle Fires Over Christmas
Low price could bring high sales for Amazon's Android tablet-reader, says analyst Piper Jaffray
iPhone 4S Sales Take Toll On BlackBerry
RIM's BlackBerry sales are being further eroded by the success of Apple's iPhone 4S, according to new figures
Cloud Security Compliance List Attracts Star Players
Google, Microsoft and others have signed up to the CSA's Star list of security-compliant cloud providers
Google Upgrades Mobile Mgt To Include iOS
Google has upgraded its mobile management services to include Android, iOS and Windows Mobile
SMBs Opt For Fragmented “Unified Communications”
Businesses continue to opt for disparate UC products with a pick and mix approach
Motorola Shareholders Approve Google Takeover
Motorola Mobility shareholders have given their blessing to being acquired by search giant Google
Gartner Reveals Top Business Apps For Tablets
Tablets are no longer the preserve of consumers now that Gartner has revealed its potential business uses
Flash Player Must Die, Says Protest Group
Occupy Flash vows to get the world to uninstall the Flash Player plugin from their desktop browsers
EU Pushes Open eGovernment Services Concept
EU commissioner Neelie Kroes has urged the creation of eGovernments and borderless public services
Ruling Allows US Authorities Unwarranted Access To Any Stored Data
A court ruling ordering Twitter to hand over an Icelandic MP's private data has broader repercussions
Amazon Developing Smartphone Says Citigroup
Citigroup analysts have said they believe Amazon is developing a smartphone
Networks Warned Over “Unlimited” Mobile Data Offers
Mobile networks in the UK have been told to tell customers about fair usage policies on "unlimited" data packages
Cryptocard Buys GrIDsure Tokenless Patents
Tokenless authentication patents to help Cryptocard grow in SMB market
Cyber-Crime Data Slips Through The Met
Cyber-crime data is lost because victims refuse to report breaches, Metropolitan Police told Commons
Vendors Are Blocking Data Centre Energy Cuts
Data centres could run hotter and save energy, if vendors published accurate product information, a report says
IBM Makes Blue Gene/Q Official
Big Blue's 100 petaflop Blue Gene is also green, giving two gigaflops per Watt.
Samsung Galaxy Tab Outshines Amazon’s Fire
No surprise: the Kindle Fire is much cheaper than Samsung's tablets, says Clint Boulton. But next year, the action will heat up
SQL Skills And IT Architects Are In Demand
London unsurprisingly has highest demand for IT jobs, and SQL skills are most sought-after
Datacenter Dynamics Converged
Samsung Galaxy Nexus Launches Nationwide Today
Google's new flagship is now available across the UK following yesterdays launch
Rambus Loses Suit Against Tech Rivals
A business model based on litigation is risky - Rambus loses more than half its stock value
nCircle Opens PureCloud Security Scanning Service
The service automatically discovers systems and devices on the network and scans for exposures to risk
Intel Expanding Motherboards For Business And HPC
Intel’s EPSD unit will grow its motherboard and chassis offerings and software capabilities in 2012
BlackBerry Bold 9790, Curve 9380 Hit UK In January
Augmented reality and near-field communication will feature in the smartphones' BlackBerry 7 OS
OpenSUSE 12.1 Release Launched
Adds Gnome 3.2 desktop and new functionality turns ownCloud from interesting idea to useable tool
Skype Adds Direct Facebook Friends Video Chatting
The integration partnership deepens with direct connection for Facebook-to-Facebook calls through Skype
Network Storage Servers For SMBs From WD
The pre-configured 4TB-8TB DX4000 Sentinel can connect to public clouds or provide a local private cloud
Apple iPhone Beating BlackBerry In The Workplace
More bad news for RIM after a survey found the Apple iPhone is the top handset among business users
Microsoft Removing Painful Updates With Windows 8
Microsoft is promising users fewer annoying restarts after revamping its update policy for Windows 8