Cisco has upgraded and extended its Nexus switches to handle increasing data centre demands
TECHNOLOGY POWERING BUSINESS
2011
Thailand Floods Threaten HDD Supply Chain
A key component of PCs could potentially be in short supply after severe flooding in Thailand
Enterasys Intros OneFabric, Disses Rival Fabrics
Enterasys continues to lock horns with its rivals after launching its OneFabric networking solution
IBM Sees Cloud And Analytics Driving Growth
IBM posted a seven percent rise in profits thanks to strong growth in business analytics and the cloud
Ecodesk Shares Big Firms’ Green Strategies
Ecodesk is offering a free database containing the sustainability strategies of the world's largest companies
Apple Has A Few Good Days In Patent Courts
Apple has brushed off legal challenges from HTC and Samsung but the future may not be so bright
ViaSat Flash Drive Is Certified For Top Secret Data
ViaSat's Eclypt Nano memory sticks are the first to be certified to handle top secret data by the CESG
Galileo Navigation Satellites Lift Off Thursday
Europe's answer to America's Global Positioning System (GPS) is set to be launched into space this week
The Cloud’s Not The Limit For LibreOffice
LibreOffice's first annual conference shows it to be in rude health following its fork from OpenOffice, says Iris Cheerin
Samsung’s Google Nexus Prime Due Wednesday
Nexus Prime, Google's Android Ice Cream Sandwich device, could hit the UK in weeks
Dell And EMC End Storage Partnership Two Years Early
Dell revealed it has officially discontinued reselling EMC storage products ending a 10-year partnership
Facebook Riot Incitement Sentences Upheld
Two men jailed for trying to organise looting during the August riots via Facebook have lost their appeals
Symantec Partners Armorize To Scan For Malverts
AdVantage uses Armorize technology and Symantec's clout to battle malvertising from the cloud
RIM Got Almost Everything Wrong
BlackBerry-maker RIM needs to show it can sort itself out and move on, even if only to get a good deal from a potential buyer, says Clint Boulton
Facebook Bigot Jailed for Eight Months
Stephen Birrell of Glasgow is sent to prison for sectarian abuse aimed at Catholics and Celtic fans on Facebook.
RSA Learns From Its Maginot Mistake
RSA's Art Coviello gave a wake-up call to the new world of cyber-attacks at last week's RSA Conference, reports Eric Doyle
Task Manager Restyling For Microsoft’s Windows 8
Windows 8 will feature a reworked Task Manager to serve casual and power users in different ways
Four Million iPhone 4S Sales In First Weekend
Apple's iPhone 4S sold like hot cakes last weekend, suggesting better-than-expected quarter results
Hacker Forum Shares Attack Methods And Tips
Imperva analysed a hacker forum, finding users chat most about DDoS attacks, tutorials and recruitment
Apache Re-affirms Backing For OpenOffice.org
The Apache Foundation has declared OpenOffice.org as an official part of its incubation scheme
Amazon Silk Browser Faces Privacy Probe
US lawmakers are concerned that Amazon's Silk web browser tracks people's browsing habits
Microsoft Updates Windows Intune For Cloud
Microsoft continues its push into the business-cloud arena with its next release of Windows Intune
Dell Targets Endpoint With Expanded Encryption Suite
Dell has updated its data protection encryption suite to help businesses with endpoint security
EU Confirms Plans For Huge Broadband Investment
The European Commission has confirmed plans to pump billions into broadband projects across the region
Organised Cyber-Crime Steals US Children’s IDs
Thefts of social security numbers is a problem for US citizens, says Wayne Rash. The criminals that use those numbers threaten us all
Green Tech Dominates Japan’s CEATEC Event
CEATEC offered a glimpse of some cool new gadgets, but the focus was largely on ways to save power, says Nicholas Kolakowski
VMworld 2011: Better Virtual Management
The virtualisation industry will benefit from better management, and clearer pricing, says analyst Ovum
Parallels Takes Virtualisation Crown: Review
Good management means Parallels. Mac virtualisation beats VMware Fusion, Oracle Virtual Box
ICO Slates Council For Posting Salary Details Online
Dumfries & Galloway Council put personal details for 900 staff members on a website
R&D Investment Drives European Software Growth
European software companies continue to push R&D to drive growth.