At VMworld 2011 Cisco is highlighting a new crop of virtualised networking infrastructure products
TECHNOLOGY POWERING BUSINESS
2011
Gartner Advises On An APT Defence Strategy
Everyone blames security lapses on APTs. Gartner argues this is irrelevant and action could avoid breaches
Brits Continue To Overpay For Mobile Phones
Which? Mobile is urging Britons to switch mobile operators in order to achieve significant savings
Linux Headache Is Latest Cyber Security Challenge
Competitors in the Cyber Security Challenge UK have been battling each other to fend of Linux attacks
Government Sued For Axing e-Borders Contract
Defence contractor Raytheon is suing the Government for £500 million for terminating its e-Border contract
Google Adds More Functionality To +1 Button
Google's +1 button has been updated to allow users to share webpages they like by pressing the button
Data Masking Touted As Protection For Sensitive Info
Data masking should be utilised more to protect a business's sensitive data from security risks
Google Docs Updated To Include Phone Photos
Pictures taken with an Android smartphone can now be dumped straight into a Google document
Government Pushes Freemium Model For Public Data
The Cabinet Office is exploring the possibility of a 'freemium' model for re-use of public data
Jobs Loss Sad But Not The End Of The World
CEO-changes have not hampered Google and the same will be true for Apple, says Clint Boulton
British Student Charged With Wikileaks Hacks
A student from Hartlepool is the first to be charged with last year's retaliatory hacks in support of Wikileaks
Government Backs Down On Social Media Blackout
The government has U-turned on a proposed policy to black-out social networks during riots
Google Squared Rounded Up In Labs Apps Closure
Google Labs has announced a timetable for the imminent closure of Google Squared and other services
US Electric Utilities Investing In Secure Smart Grids
Investment in cyber-security to protect smart grids will increase as utilities upgrade control systems
AST Modular Opens Container Data Centre In Denmark
AST Modular has opened a data centre in Denmark, built using 21 modular shipping containers
Malware With Zeus Bank Fraud Features In The Wild
Researchers have identified two different malware samples that have clearly taken on Zeus components
Windows 8 Changes To File Management Revealed
Microsoft's Windows 8 will offer file management tweaks changing how files are copied between locations
Patch Promise For Apache Killer DoS Vulnerability
Apache has promised to patch a vulnerability that exposes Web servers to denial of service attacks
AMD Picks Former Lenovo COO As New Boss
AMD has finally appointed a new boss, eight months after the board forced Dirk Meyer to resign
Apple iPad Continues To Trample Tablet Rivals
New figures from IHS have shown the Apple iPad continues to gain momentum in the tablet space
Samsung Bada 2.0 SDK Arrives For Developers
Developers can now get their hands on Samsung's SDK for its Bada 2.0 mobile operating system
White Space Opportunties Touted In New Report
White space radio could soon yield innovative and important business opportunities for many sectors
Android Apps To Run On BlackBerrys: Reports
RIM's first range of QNX-based smartphones could run Android apps, boosting their appeal
How-To Guide: Migrating Email To The Cloud
For businesses that are thinking about moving their IT into the cloud, email is a good place to start
Jobs’ Resignation Halts Trading Of Apple Shares
The market for Apple shares was suspended yesterday after the abrupt resignation of iconic CEO, Steve Jobs
Ingres’ Big Data Battle Vectors On Microsoft
Ingres has ported its Vectorwise system to Windows to offer fast Big Data analysis to all sizes of firms
Rights Groups Oppose Kneejerk Facebook Block
Human rights organisations are opposing a suggested block on social networks during times of civil unrest
Socitm Warns Authorities On EU Cookie Law
Socitm and Cookie Reports are joining forces to offer local government help to comply with the EU cookie law
Cisco Launches New M2M Router
Cisco continues to pursue the "Internet of things" with the launch of a new machine-to-machine router
Apple: Jobs Steps Down, Cook Steps Up
Steve Jobs' resignation was inevitable, but still came as a shock. Eric Doyle looks at what Jobs has achieved and what the future holds.