The high performance computing cloud designed for research is now available to SMEs, on-demand
TECHNOLOGY POWERING BUSINESS
June 2012
Google Cloud Finally Gets IaaS Service
The tech giant seeks to compete with Amazon with the Google Compute Engine supporting Linux virtual machines
Julia O’Dwyer’s ‘Terrible Battle’ With The UK Government
Richard O'Dwyer's mother talks with TechWeekEurope about her fight to keep her son in the UK, following a positive week for the campaign
France Telecom Pulls The Plug On Minitel
French precursor to world wide web is to be shut down this Saturday
Wi-Fi In 32 More London Tube Stations
Passengers at more stations can update their Facebook status while waiting for a train to the Olympics
Poll: Do Organisations Use Cloud Without Informing IT?
Are cloud services getting serious business use without passing through IT strictures? Let us know in our latest poll!
TeamPoison Teenage Chief Pleads Guilty
TeamPoison's 18-year-old chief pleads guilty, as other members of the hacking group continue to be investigated
‘Horrific’ Twitter Abuse Facing Clampdown
The boss of Twitter has promised to clampdown on the 'horrific' problem of online trolling, bullying and abuse
Are you a Skype champion?
RIM Could Be Considering An Alliance With Microsoft
The BlackBerry maker is looking at some unpleasant options, sources say
Apple Suppliers Slammed For ‘Dire’ Factory Conditions
China Labor Watch says working conditions at many of Apple's suppliers are as bad, if not worse, than Foxconn
2012 GEM Forum
EBCG's Global Enterprise Mobility Forum will bring an up-to-date program that addresses the current issues through a series of particular case studies from a range of different industry sectors in order to help the experts to improv ...
Quiz Of The Week: Can You Score High On Skype?
Do you know Skype, or just use it? Try our quiz and find out!
Google Chrome And Drive Released For iOS
Google's browser and cloud storage service now available on iPhone and iPad
Julian Assange Set To Ignore Surrender Notice
Assange says it is unlikely he will make his way to the nearest police station following a request from the Met
IT Life: Managing In Financial Times
Christina Scott has worked at the BBC, BT and ITV. Now she's CIO at the Financial Times and looking forward to self-driving cars and a cure for cancer
Dealing With The DDoS Dealers
TechWeekEurope investigates the DDoS market, looking at how the dealers make their money, who's buying and what can be done to counter their illegal activities
RIM To Cut 5,000 And Delay BlackBerry 10 After Huge Loss
Research in Motion is to cut 5,000 jobs and is delaying the launch of BlackBerry 10 smartphones after posting dire financials
IBM Partners With Livermore Lab To Bolster HPC
IBM and Livermore Lab have teamed up to improve America's competitiveness in high-performance computing
HP Upgrades Thin Client Performance With Velocity
HP has revealed new software to improve the network performance of its Smart Zero Client thin clients
Cisco Signs Up To Video Conferencing Interoperability Group
Cisco has become the latest video collaboration vendor to join the Open Visual Communications Consortium
Government White Paper Outlines Open Data Plans
Government says increased transparency will benefit the UK, but not at the expense of privacy
T-Mobile USA CEO Humm Joins Vodafone In Europe
You Humm it, Vodafone tells former T-Mobile USA chief
UK Networks Won’t Carry Nokia PureView
41 megapixel cameraphone launches this weekend, but only without a contract it seems
Megaupload Founder’s Mansion Search Warrant Was “Invalid”
New Zealand police had no right to seize everything in sight, a judge rules
Fujitsu Ups UK Minimum Wage To £14k
UK Fujitsu workers lower down the food chain are set for better pay
Cloud Condenses To Reality
IT people have lower expecations of the cloud. Peter Judge asks why are they more keen than ever to adopt it?
Bluestacks Releases Android Virtualisation For Mac
Public alpha will allow Mac users to run Android apps, opening up 'closed ecosystem'
Government Opens Consultation Over Default Porn Block
As promised the government has begun consultations over an automatic block for online pornography
Google Nexus Tab Will Change All 7 InchTablets
Now there is a 7 inch Google Nexus Tab, the rest of the tablet world must keep up, says Wayne Rash
SurfTheChannel Piracy Platform Owner Found Guilty
Hollywood undercover agents involved in what may be the biggest UK copyright fraud case to date
O2 Customers Hit By Text Problems
Network operator admits problem affecting pay-monthly customers
State Of The Cloud Survey Shows Surge In Acceptance
Cloud adoption has increased massively, and business feelings about cloud security have reversed, says Cisco
Android Malware Is Getting Stealthy, Researchers Say
Cyber criminals are hoping better malware encryption will help them exploit Google's operating system
Google Nexus 7 Tablet On UK Pre-Order For £159
Google Nexus 7 Tablet costs £159. Google Glasses get a launch date and the US gets a ball-shaped media hub p>
Five Years Of iPhone Earns Apple £96 Billion
Apple has cumulatively earned $150bn (£96.5bn) from the iPhone since it launched five years ago
Judge To Consider Itanium Ruling After Closing Arguments
A US judge is now considering a ruling in the HP clash with Oracle over Itanium, after hearing closing arguments
Apple Apps Boast Better Retention Than Android
New figures show that apps running on the iPhone and iPad are used much more frequently than on Android devices
Blue Jeans Grows Cloud Video Collaboration Services
Video Conferencing startup Blue Jeans Network has gained another tranche of funding as it expands its capabilities
Carbon Emissions Reports: Clegg’s Gift From Rio
Nick Clegg's introduction of mandatory carbon reporting is not much, but at least something came out of the Rio Summit, says Peter Judge
What Banks Can Learn From The RBS IT Debacle
CAST Research Labs' Jay Sappidi says banks can learn a lot from the RBS IT failure
RSA SecurID Cracking Claims ‘Are Codswallop’
RSA SecurID tokens have not been cracked open as researchers had suggested, according to EMC's security arm
Bletchley Park Code Breaker Huts To Be Renovated
The trust responsible for the site has secured £7.4 million in funding
Wi-Fi Alliance Starts Testing Automatic Wi-Fi Roaming
No more user names and passwords, as Wi-Fi Alliance introduces seamless hotspot signups
Top UK Universities Flunk SSL Security Tests
Exclusive: A TechWeekEurope investigation leads many of the UK's top universities to boost website security
Mandatory Carbon Emission Reports Boost Green Software
Every firm on the London Stock Exchange must include carbon emissions in its annual report, says Nick Clegg
Digital Realty Trust Buys Three Data Centres In London
London's data centre market continues to prove attractive after Digital Realty announced an acquisition that will give it three new sites
BT Wi-Fi Services Fon and Openzone Combined
BT consolidates wireless offering and declares importance of Wi-Fi to consumers and businesses
TalkTalk Complaints Make It Bottom Of The Satisfaction League
TalkTalk is actually proud of having reduced the number of complaints - but it is still worse than other providers
BT’s FTTP Trial Promises Fast Fibre Broadband
Eight locations will receive speeds of up to 330Mbps in two phases of trial
Apple Gets Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 Banned In US
Will Samsung give up and move on to newer version of the Galaxy Tab, as the 10.1 version gets banned in the US?
EU Court Upholds Huge Microsoft Antitrust Fine
Windows developer gets a €39 million discount, has to pay “just” €860 million
Global Credit Card Fraud Bust Sees 24 Arrested
FBI sting brings in 24 credit card scammers around the world, including six taken down in the UK
RBS, NatWest Failure Blamed On Human Error
RBS cancells Wimbledon jolly and may sue CA, while Mervyn King promises an inquiry into the banking disaster
Sophos Highlights Security Risk After Facebook Email Change
Facebook's decision to make the @facebook.com address the default email address is a security risk, warns Sophos
Microsoft Builds Windows Phone 7.8 Site To Counter Backlash
Microsoft has launched a new website touting the Windows Phone 7.8 OS as it seeks to head off a user backlash
Mozilla Touts Speedy Android Browsing With New Firefox
Mozilla has released a speedier version of its Firefox browser for Android, that also promises more personalisation
Cisco Trims Senior Management Team
Cisco is streamlining its executive management team as part of its ongoing restructuring efforts
BT Adds 98 Exchanges To Openreach Network
Wholesale network brings fibre to new communities across parts of the UK
Cumbria 4G Speed Test Helps Business, Says EE
EE says its LTE network trial is helping local businesses in Cumbria
Apigee Brings Its Web API Work To The UK
Apigee tells TechWeekEurope it is moving to London for the quality and quantity of tech talent here
Online Fraud Scheme Hits ‘High Rollers’ For €60m
McAfee spots a highly-automated fraud campaign that has managed to get around banks' two-factor authentication
Facebook Defaults To Facebook Email Addresses
Users of the social network now have @facebook.com address listed by default
Fast Internet Funding For Scottish Highlands
The Scottish government has put together £120m to fibre up the Highlands and Islands
Ofcom Brings Back “Three Strikes” Online Piracy Measures
The watchdog tells ISPs to keep a list of illegal file-sharers...
MI5: ‘Astonishing’ Level Of Cyber Security Attacks Hit UK
British industry is being hammered by criminal and state sponsored attacks, says MI5 chief
TechRadar Password Database Hacked
Tech site closes forums after passwords are stolen - but where they encrypted or not?
Google Nexus 7 Tablet Imminent?
Documents and images purporting to be Asus-manufactured Google tablet leak
Report: Dell Back In Quest Software Hunt With $2.32bn Bid
Dell is back in the bidding for Quest Software, a report claims
Microsoft Buys Social Network Yammer For £763m
Microsoft has confirmed plans to purchase enterprise social networking site Yammer for $1.2 billion
RIM Dismisses Company Split Report
BlackBerry maker RIM has denied a report it is considering splitting its hardware and services businesses
Samsung Expects Galaxy S3 Sales To Top 10 Million In July
Samsung has predicted that sales of the Galaxy S III smartphone should exceed 10 million units in July
Report: iPhone 5 To Feature NFC Chip
Prototype Apple iPhone 5 handsets are sporting NFC controllers, according to the latest rumour
LeWeb 2012 (Video): Chad Hurley On Start-Ups
YouTube co-founder tells TechWeekEurope about creating a successful Internet business
Actian’s Ahmed Ezzat: Building Virtual Data Warehouses
Big Data needs fast virtual data warehouses, says Actian's CTO Ahmed Ezzat
Menshn Security Vulnerabilities Exposed
Users say Louise Mensch's "on topic" Twitter rival is a security nightmare
Virgin Media Launches Unlimited Data With Insurance
Virgin Media says new plan is "unbeatable value", with mobile insurance and data recovery included
Yorkshire Company Punished For Using Unlicensed Software
Business Software Alliance gets £6,500 in settlement fees
Google Slashes Maps API Prices
Google alters price and limit structure for business users
UK LulzSec Suspects Offer Guilty Pleas
Youngsters Jake Davis and Ryan Cleary admit to hitting sites of the CIA and SOCA
Microsoft Security ‘Blocks Free Software Foundation Donations’
Oops! Microsoft product labels the Free Software Foundation's donation page as a gambling site
Louise Mensch’s Twitter-Like Menshn Opens In UK
Louise Mensch's social network launches in the UK to cover England's Euro2012 failure
Judge Dismisses Apple’s Motorola Injunction Bid
Chicago judge all but ends Apple's chance of gaining injunction on Google-owned Motorola Mobility's products
Massive Money-Stealing Botnet Suspect Arrested In Russia
A 22-year-old allegedly used 6 million computers to steal £2.9 million, as part of a major botnet operation
BT Works To Fix Fibre Speed Crash
BT's Home Hub routers to blame for not-so-superfast broadband
NatWest IT Failure Caused By Payments Software Upgrade
RBS says a software upgrade is what has caused so many problems for NatWest customers
RIM Could Split Into Two Companies
Report suggests troubled BlackBerry manufacturer could split its handset and messaging divisions
Jimmy Wales Calls On Government To Halt O’Dwyer Extradition
The Wikipedia founder backs the fight against Richard O'Dwyer's extradition with a petition
Turing Suicide Verdict Questioned
Alan Turing died of cyanide poison, but did he kill himself?
Calxeda: ARM Beats Xeon In Efficiency Tests
Tests show ARM-based chips are 15 times more power-efficient than comparable Intel Xeon chips, according to Calxeda
US Military Working On ‘Mobile Armour’ For Android
The US' DARPA military research agency has contracted security firm Invincea to create a secure version of Android for mobile military devices
Texas Claims Google Is Withholding Documents
Texas' Attorney General has filed a lawsuit against Google charging the company is holding back crucial documents in its antitrust investigation
Report: iPhone 5 To Support China Mobile
Apple is reportedly looking to take the next version of its iPhone to a global level with support for China Mobile, the world's largest cellular operator
Ford Pulls Key Free Login App
Car-maker Ford has withdrawn its software for automatically unlocking a user's web accounts after a blogger pointed out its security shortcomings
Dell: Why We’re Ditching Smartphones
Kirk Schell, VP of Dell’s client and consumer product group, tells us smartphones are not a priority
ICANN Picks New CEO – Fadi Chehade
Internet regulator ICANN has a new boss as gTLDs draw nearer
LeWeb London 2012 – Chad Hurley
We met Chad at LeWeb 2012 in London, to ask him a few questions about running a start-up. If anyone knows how to create a global brand out of thin air, it's on of the creators of YouTube.
Facebook Gives Users More Control Over Sponsored Ad Data
Users will be able to opt out from the "holy grail" of advertising
Microsoft Surface To Ship Without 3G?
Tablet could ship without 3G and be pricey, according to a growing set of leaks and rumours
Nokia Sales Estimates Down, Thanks To Microsoft Upgrade Policy
Japanese analysts expect things will get worse before they get better
CA’s App Development “Wind Tunnel”
Testing software components on a simulated network is the only way to deliver good software, says CA's Shridhar Mittal
Trojan Makes Printers Go Potty The World Over
A Trojan is making printers across the world spew out garbled rubbish until all the paper is used up
Google Maps Coordinate Will Keep Track Of Workers
Google tradking service could scare skiving staff
Samsung Investigates Exploding Galaxy S III
No reason to panic… yet
RBS and NatWest Continue To Struggle With IT Fail
Millions of NatWest customers continue to be frustrated thanks to an IT failure
iPhone 5 To Have Different Connector?
iPhone accessories could be rendered useless with new 19-pin port
Iran Nuclear Facilities ‘Under Massive Cyber Attack’
Iran claims it is facing another major attack from the US and Israel
Banking Trojans Crack Two-Factor Authentication
The Zeus and SpyEye cyber-criminal toolkits have been modified to automate the process of stealing from online bank accounts that use two-factor authentication
Torvalds Bashes Nvidia Over Linux Support
Linux Torvalds has criticised Nividia for allegedly offering weak support for Linux developers, while exploiting the Android market for its GPUs
Alan Turing, 1912 to 1954
Google Launches Endangered Language Effort
The Endangered Languages Project is designed to help preserve languages in danger of extinction as part of Google's mission to 'organise the world's information'
eBay Data Centre Extension To Use Renewable Fuel Cells
eBay's Utah facility will use biogas fuel cells as its primary power source
Quiz Of The Week: Take Our Turing Test
Alan Turing, founder of computer science and wartime code-breaker, was born 100 years ago. How much do you know about him?
Twitter Denies Hackers Caused Fail
UGNazi hackers claimed responsibilty for an outage, Twitter denied it
TechWeekEurope Plugs Into Google Currents
Google's magazine feed Currents, now plays host to TechWeekEurope
LeWeb 2012: How To Provide Support To The Government’s Super-Site
Cloud-based customer support is the future, says Matt Price, VP at Zendesk
Major BT Outage Affecting London Customers
BT working to restore services to London and the southeast
European Trade Committee Says No To ACTA
INTA recommends that MEPs reject controversial treaty in next month's vote
LeWeb 2012 (Video): Microsoft Ready For Amazon Cloud Compute Battle
Dot Net Solutions co-founder Dan Scarfe says Microsoft is going to be the enterprise public cloud of choice ahead of Amazon
NatWest And RBS Fail Kills Banking Services
NatWest and RBS customers are furious they cannot make payments because of a system error
Microsoft Snubs Motorola Patent Settlement Overtures
Microsoft has brushed off overtures by Motorola, which is seeking to settle their patent dispute
LinkedIn Better Than The Pub For Business, TechWeekEurope Readers Say
LinkedIn is more popular than Facebook for business, but many don't believe any social network is suitable
LeWeb 2012: Senzari Smart Radio Comes To UK
A social music service that feeds on Facebook has been launched in the UK
Microsoft Pressured To Patch Zero Day As VUPEN Creates Serious Exploit
VUPEN creates an exploit that can bypass Microsoft security functions and works across Windows operating systems
Job Cuts Begin At RIM
Troubled BlackBerry maker begins reducing its workforce as part of restructure
CEOP Goes Covert On Dark Web To Snare Paedophiles
CEOP is to focus on illicit activity on the dark web as it looks to unmask those who think they are anonymous
Apple Ordered To Pay Samsung Damages By Dutch Court
Samsung finally secures offensive victory against Apple, but loses three other patent claims
Microsoft Launches Android Challenger Windows Phone 8
Microsoft has launched Windows Phone 8 to challenge the domination of Android and Apple iOS
Oracle Agrees Zero Damages In Google Java API Lawsuit
In another setback Oracle has accepted zero financial damages from Google over its Java API lawsuit
Developers Confident Of Nokia Chances With Windows Phone 8
Developers are optimistic about the chances of Nokia and Microsoft succeeding with Windows Phone 8
BYOD Trend Exposes Corporate IT, Warns Fortinet
The bring-your-own-device (BYOD) trend is exposing businesses to new security risks says Fortinet
Le Web 2012 – Giles Corbett Talks About Libon
Libon's chief product officer talks about the popularity of the service and the reason Orange supports the project.
LW12L- Dan Scarfe, CEO of Dot Net Solutions
Bonin Bough – Kraft Food
Bonin Bough from Kraft Food was at LeWeb London 2012. He explains his strategy on social networks and especially on Google +
LeWeb 2012 (Video): Kraft Gobbling Up Google+ Groupies
We talk with Kraft's Bonin Bough about the company's love of Google+ and what tech it is looking at exploiting in the coming years
Amazon Appstore Coming To UK This Year
International rollout of the Android application store begins
LinkedIn Facing Class Action Lawsuit Over Password Breach
LinkedIn is facing legal action over the big password breach, but says lawyers are just trying to exploit the situation
Report: US And Israel Behind Flame
US and Israel were behind Flame, according to a report, just as many suspected
Prepare For Power Struggles In The Data Centre
Low energy servers, and high voltage outages. It all add up to an industry power play, says Peter Judge
Kodak Sues Apple Over Imaging Patents
Troubled Kodak seeks court order and accuses Apple of sabotaging its patent auction
Google YouTube Targets MP3 Ripping Websites
Google is flexing its legal muscles against websites that extract MP3 audio from YouTube videos
Tory MP Louise Mensch Creates Twitter Rival
Menshn aims to provide more organised discussion and a real-time forum for politics
BT Starts Blocking The Pirate Bay
BT becomes the sixth major UK ISP this year to block The Pirate Bay but there's plenty of ways to get around the bans
IT Service Management 2012
IT Service Management (ITSM) is an important capability for all organisations, given the criticality of IT to modern operations. Many enterprises are rethinking their approach to ITSM in light of the extended capabilities of ITIL v3 ...
Assange Faces Arrest After Ecuador Asylum Bid
South American country considering application, but police say he has breached bail conditions
Belfast Health Trust Gets £225,000 Data Breach Fine
A Belfast Trust is lumped with a big fine but says the penalty won't harm patient care
HP’s Low Energy Servers Start with Intel Atom, Not ARM
Intel Atoms first to launch on HP's Moonshot for low energy servers, leaving ARM on the ground
Le Web 2012 – Ebuzzing Is Riding The Wave Of Social Advertising
Chief Strategy Officer at Ebuzzing talks about the success of the company, the particularities of the British market and why Le Web is the place to be.
Google Identifies 9,500 New Malicious Sites Every Day
Google discovers over nine thousand new malicious websites every single day, according to new statistics
Mozilla Offers Easy Website Creation With Thimble
A Mozilla tool is offering beginners an easy way to create websites by making HTML coding “incredibly simple”
Modest PC Growth Forecast For 2012 By IDC
IDC has predicted modest PC growth this year, with the arrival of Windows 8 and Ultrabooks aiding market share
IBM Leads In Social Software For Business, Study Finds
IBM for the third straight year has been named as the number one seller of social business software
BCS Launches Support Group For Entrepreneurs
The Chartered Institute for IT has today launched a new specialist group that will provide support to entrepreneurs and start-ups
Le Web 2012: Where Are The Brits?
UK start-ups were all but absent from Le Web, highlighting how far the US is ahead, says Tom Brewster
TechWeek Awards: Celebrating Success
While the nation is celebrating Olympic sporting prowess, Peter Judge puts our IT Games under starters' orders
Amsterdam Data Centre Cooled By Groundwater
Dutch data centre uses the seasons to cool its servers and increase energy efficiency
LeWeb 2012: Branson Backs $10m Codecademy Financing
Codecademy announces $10m of funding, as Branson looks to expand his investment in tech start-ups
Intel Buys £240 Million Of InterDigital’s Wireless Patents
The chip maker proves it is serious about smartphones
Let’s Celebrate Tech Success!
The world is full of successful IT projects. Let's give them the recognition they deserve, says Peter Judge
EC Warning Over ICT Skills And Job Surplus
Europe is shooting itself in the foot, warns EU Digital Agenda vice president Neelie Kroes
Hacker Claims He Stole 50Gb Of Credit Card Details
A former Anonymous member says he hacked 79 banks in 3 months, for the lulz
Vodafone Unfurls Solar Charging Booster Brolly
Booster Brolly will charge your phone and improve your signal at festivals this summer
LeWeb 2012: UK Government Welcomes Tech ‘Arms Race’
David Cameron's policy advisers say the UK relishes the tech "arms race" that is happening right now.
Fujitsu Cracks Next-Gen Cryptography Standard
Fujitsu and its Japanese partners have taken 148 days to carry out a cryptanalysis that had been estimated to take hundreds of thousands of years
Facebook Acquires Face.com Recognition Technology
Social network set to bring the technology that powers its tag suggestions feature in-house
Microsoft Surface Tablet Could Anger Partners
Microsoft has designed both hardware and software for its Surface tablet - which will irk its partners, warns Robert J Mullins
LeWeb 2012: Box Announces Major UK Expansion
Cloud storage provider Box is planning on hiring 100 people for its European operations in the next year and a half
Oracle Pre-Announces Profit Surge
Oracle's net income has increased by 8 percent to $3.5 billion, with chief executive Ellison saying the company's cloud initiative will be a billion-dollar business
Kaspersky: Mobile Zeus Trojan Poses As Android Security Tools
Researchers have discovered a set of malicious Android applications posing as security software in the latest example of malware targeting Google's mobile platform
Citrix Integrates YouSendIt Into Collaboration Tools
Citrix has added YouSendIt integration to Podio, for what it calls the most open cloud-based collaboration platform
Microsoft Takes Wraps Off ‘Surface’ Tablet
Microsoft has given its first look at Surface, a competitor to iOS and Android tablets that is being billed as a complete workstation
Network Rail Opens Up Data Feeds
The rail organisation hopes to encourage application creation, but developers call for more data to be made available
Yahoo Pinches Google Exec For Revenue Boost
Google exec Michael Barret is given the job of boosting revenues at Yahoo
New Computing GCSE Will Focus On Practical Skills
The revamped course should prepare students for careers in IT
BT ‘Disappointed’ By Ofcom Leased Line Proposals
Ofcom proposals include tighter regulation of Ethernet services pricing, but more deregulation in London
European Commission: FRAND Patent Battles Hold Consumers ‘Hostage’
The Commission's lead on competition calls for ideas on how to make companies respect FRAND patents
Six Arrested Over Japanese Porn Blackmail Virus
Salarymen find new sources of income by running porn blackmail scam
T-Mobile Reveals New Roaming Internet Boosters
Range of boosters can be used in Europe and in selected countries around the world from 19 June
Government ‘Wasting Cybercrime Funding In Wrong Places’
The government should spend money on busting cybercrime perpetrators, instead of on security products, say Cambridge University researchers
Google: Western Democracies Guilty Of Internet Censorship
Google Transparency Report paints a worrying picture
Facebook Pays $10m To Charity To Settle Privacy Lawsuit
Social network makes donation after alleged violation of users rights to name and likeness in sponsored ads
US Leapfrogs Japan In Supercomputer Race
The US is now home to the world's most powerful computer, thanks to an IBM monster machine
Former Boss Mulls Everything Everywhere Takeover
Tom Alexander reportedly discusses £6.45bn takeover of the Orange/T-Mobile network
Motorola Buys Psion For $200m
Psion, inventor of mobile computers and Symbian OS, gets swallowed by Motorola Solutions
Alleged LulzSec Hacker ‘Does Not Face Immediate Extradition’
US officials have said they are not planning to request Ryan Cleary's extradition to face hacking charges
IDC: Apple iPad To Increase Lead Over Rivals
The iPad 3's new features and lower prices on the iPad 2 will help Apple gain further tablet share over Android, according to IDC analysts
Reports: 13-Inch MacBook Pros To Get Retina Display
Reports from two analysts have predicted Apple's 13-inch MacBook Pro will sport a Retina display by the end of this year
Microsoft Adds Yelp To Search Results
Microsoft will add reviews from community review site Yelp to its search results for restaurant reviews, stores and other businesses
Five Major Tech Issues Facing Snooper’s Charter
There are some serious technology issues that need to be ironed out in Snooper's Charter. Here's five of the biggest
New Foxconn Suicide Raises Fresh Questions About Conditions
Foxconn employee jumps from his apartment, one month after improved working conditions introduced
Stephen Fry’s “Baby” Start-Up Shuts Down
Comment service Pushnote has ceased operation
Apple To Face Court Over User Tracking
A US federal judge rules that tracking accusations should be investigated
Government Names Suppliers For Public Services Network
The government names 29 suppliers to provide cost-effective services for public sector
Council Overturns School Meal Blog Ban
Nine year old Martha Payne will continue to be able to post pictures of her school meals after outrage
BBC And Guardian’s .Crazy gTLD Gambles
For two news outlets with plenty of financial troubles, BBC and the Guardian are taking big risks with their gTLD applications, Tom Brewster argues
Microsoft Preparing Own Windows 8 Tablet?
Microsoft could announce its own-branded tablet in Los Angeles on Monday
Are you an expert on printers?
Cumbria Rejects BT, Fujitsu Broadband Bids
Cumbria County Council tells TechWeekEurope that BT's and Fujitsu's superfast broadband bids failed for differing reasons
Report: Dell In ‘$2.15bn Bid’ For Quest Software
Dell could be set to make one of its biggest acquisitions to date if sources are right
Quiz Of The Week: Printers
Are you an expert on these paper-munching devices?
Report: Microsoft To Acquire Social Network Yammer
Reports say Microsoft will acquire the 'Facebook of the workplace' for $1.2 billion
IT Life: From TV To IT
From acting in EastEnders, Linda Davidson moved to a role reconciling people and technology
LulzSec Suspect Ryan Cleary Charged In US
Ryan Cleary is charged in the US, meaning he now faces the threat of prison in two countries
PCeU Chief: We’re Punching Above Our Weight
The head of the PCeU says the unit is doing a lot with not much funding. Does she want more?
Retina MacBook Pro Faces Shipping Delay
Apple is backtracking over the shipping dates of its new Retina display MacBook Pro
HP-Oracle Itanium Settlement Talks Fail, Trial Resumes
A two day break in the HP-Oracle Itanium dispute has not resulted in a settlement, and the trial has resumed
Symantec Partners Microsoft For Cloud-Based Disaster Recovery
Symantec's "disaster recovery as a service" has been extended to use Microsoft's Azure cloud platform
CRM Battle Escalates For Oracle, SAP, Salesforce
The fight for market share in the CRM sector is escalating, as the number of potential customers falls says IDC
Ministers, MPs And Privacy Groups Go To War Over Snooper’s Charter
The Draft Communications Data Bill is released but is widely panned by MPs and privacy experts
Assange Loses Latest Extradition Battle
European Court of Hunan Rights is Assange's last option, after a unanimous Supreme Court decision
Australian Retailer Imposes IE7 Browser Tax
'Antique browser' users will pay a 6.8 percent tax unless they upgrade or switch
Microsoft: Windows Azure IaaS Is Not For New Apps
Azure may have an infrastructure option, but it's not pitching against Amazon Web Services, says Microsoft's Michael Newberry
Convergence Summit South
The Convergence Summit South is THE only place to be this October to see the latest technologies and products leading the Voice, Data and Mobile sectors. As the UK’s largest Channel event with over 100 exhibitors, free seminars, a n ...
Skype To Place Big Adverts In VoIP Calls
Skype ads - designed to distract you on calls - will hit you if you don't have credit
Police Crack Down On Internet Paedophiles
A report claims there is a link between viewing indecent images of children and real-life abuse
Salesforce Adds Twitter Feeds To Radian6
Twitter force-feeds Salesforce customers with gallons of social stuff
Nokia Cuts 10,000 Jobs
Nokia will cut harder, closing factories in Finland, Germany and Canada
Police Minister Slates IT Delays
Coppers are lagging on tech, says Minister Nick Herbert
Nokia Sells Vertu Bling Phones To EQT VI
Swedish private equity-firm set to take control, with Nokia retaining minority stake
AMD To Integrate ARM Design Into x86 Chips
AMD will integrate ARM security technology into its x86-based processors, as the two companies expand their relationship
Retina MacBook Pro Slated In Teardown
A teardown specialist has given the Retina display MacBook Pro the worse possible score, branding it virtually unfixable
VMware Project Serengeti To Offer Virtualised Hadoop
A new open source project from VMware, dubbed Project Serengeti, aims to virtualise the Apache Hadoop platform
Dell To Cut £1.3bn In Expenses Over Three Years
Dell is to cut $2 billion in expenses in the next three years as the PC maker transitions to a solutions provider
Opera 12 Browser Goes Faster
The definitive alternative browser gets a face-lift
Sophos Plots Full Cloud Security Push
Sophos wants to have all its services in the cloud in the near future, TechWeekEurope understands
Amazon And Google Battle Over ICANN gTLDs
Google and Amazon are fighting over ICANN's gTLDs including .cloud and .music. The BBC applied for .bbc
Prosecution Asks Megaupload Users To Buy Back Their Data
US court tells Kyle Goodwin he can get his videos, but the state will not pay for retrieving them
RBS And Natwest Launch Mobile Phone Cash Withdrawals
Natwest and RBS customers can leave their card at home and use their mobile to take out money with GetCash
Data Centre Efficiency – There Is No Magic Measure
Measures of data centre efficiency will be unfair because there is no definition of useful work, says Liam Newcombe
Facebook Ads Work, Claims Research
Facebook and comScore say the social network is capable of marketing miracles
Birmingham Gets EC Funding For Superfast Broadband
The European Commission is set to grant €6m in government funding for new urban network
Linux Creator Torvalds Shares €1 Million Technology Prize
Linus Torvalds shares top tech prize with stem cell scientist Shinya Yamanaka
Samsung Programmable NFC Labels Dubbed TecTiles
Samsung has introduced programmable NFC tags for Android - and they are an anagram of "testicle"
Microsoft And Google Warn Over Active XML Flaw Exploitation
Two tech giants warn about an unpatched threat that is being exploited by attackers
Assange Appeals Against Third Extradition Decision
WikiLeaks editor-in-chief keeps fighting on, as Assange lawyers head back to court
One Trillion Objects Now On Amazon S3
Amazon cloud storage service passed milestone last week
Dell IaaS Cloud To Land In Europe On 31 August
Dell is bringing its IaaS service to Europe soon
Three Offers Unlimited Data In EU For £5 A Day
Three aims to make bill shock a thing of the past with Euro Internet Pass
Getting to Collaboration: Building Effective Relationships
This course provides the understanding and capabilities required by individuals to build more successful and collaborative relationships - internally in teams, across functions and departments, or externally with suppliers, customer ...
Successfully Aligning Business and IT
In this two-day workshop, you will discover everything about the essentials of alignment and how to put these into practice.
The Corporate Strategy for IT
This seminar and workshop provides a framework for deeply integrating IT with corporate and business strategies, and explores its impact on the organisation’s people, investments, operating costs, Enterprise Architecture, and sourci ...
IBM Breakfast Meeting: Service Delivery Across Virtualised And Cloud Environments
As Enterprise IT evolves, service to the business will need to span not only multi-platform resources but also private, public and hybrid cloud delivery mechanisms. How can this be managed consistently across the business, ensuring ...
ICANN To Reveal Domain Name Allocations
ICANN will today reveal who exactly is seeking the 2,000 plus new top-level domain names
Bright Future For ARM Servers Says Dell Exec
The data centre need for high-performance, low-power servers means there is a bright future for ARM-based kit, Dell says
Juniper Targets Mid-Tier Data Centres With New QFabric Models
Juniper has launched new Qfabric switches aimed at the mid-tier level data centre operation
Microsoft Patch Tuesday Update Fixes IE, Windows Flaws
Microsoft has used its Patch Tuesday update to repair vulnerabilities in Windows, Internet Explorer and other products
‘Open-Source’ Curriculum To Revolutionise ICT Teaching
Experts explain why abandoning the ICT curriculum for two years is a good idea
ICO Reopens Google Street View Data Slurping Inquiry
Google faces fresh investigation in the UK over Street View, as ICO sends an angry letter to the tech giant
EPDS Warns Of Smart Meter Privacy Risks
EPDS issues a number of recommendations to prevent collected data from being abused
ITC Throws Out HTC’s Google Patents
HTC found not to have all of the substantial rights to Google's patents
Sophos: Security Vendors Failing SMBs
Sophos says the industry should get better at improving security amongst SMBs
Geena Davis Named ITU Special Envoy For Women In ICT
Oscar-winning actor to promote benefits of technology to womens' lives
Meebo Apps To Shut Down Ahead Of Google+ Integration
Only Meebo Bar will survive as services closed next month
ITU Demands Re-Usable IT Kit
Recycling and reusing IT equipment will help save the environment, says the ITU
Smart City Search Engine Uses Sensors
University of Glasgow search engine project will use social media and sensors to take the pulse of a city
Websites To Be Forced To Reveal Cyber-bullies
The government says victims of cyber-bullying can demand the IP addresses of their tormentors
Apple Gets Loyalty By Making Upgrades Easy
Users will follow apple for its easy-to-understand upgrade path, says Wayne Rash
Google: Android Activations Top 900,000 per day
Google's Android director Andy Rubin has boasted of Android's activation success, while denying he is planning to leave the company
Dell Challenges Cisco, HP With Converged Data Centre
Dell has unveiled a converged data centre offering that includes server, storage and networking technology in a single blade chassis
UK Government Searches For The City Of Tomorrow
The Technology Strategy Board has launched a £25 million infrastructure competition for smarter cities
Apple Adds Retina Display To Next-Generation MacBook
Apple has introduced iPad-like laptops with the latest Intel and Nvidia chips, including an ultra-thin MacBook
Apple Takes On Google With New iOS Maps
Apple's iOS 6 offers 200 new features, including a multi-lingual Siri, better Facebook integration, and a mapping application aimed at replacing Google Maps
US Plans Cyber Attacker Academy
The US has posted a job ad looking for recruits for the NSA's Cyber Exploitation Corps Development Program
Thieves Dodge Armed Police To Nab Laptops From Westminster
Two laptops stolen from MP Harriet Baldwin's Westminster office
Disability Rights Website Blocked
BT customers were unable to acess Black Triangle's website for six months
Vodafone EU Roamers Can Get UK Tariff For £3 A Day
Vodafone Eurotraveller customers get access to UK price plans across Europe for an extra £3 a day
Stuxnet And Flame Developers ‘Worked Together’
Flame and Stuxnet development teams shared source code, suggesting the US may have had involvement in both
Driving Business Innovation with Enterprise Architecture
This seminar is designed for Enterprise Architects and the people they work with, to explore how best to make Enterprise Architecture a highly-valued innovative and influential business discipline. At its core, this means integratin ...
Cloud Computing for Architects
Cloud Computing presents a variety of operational and deployment models that can help enterprises reduce infrastructure costs, provide better customer value, and position themselves for the future. But organizations won’t succeed wi ...
European ISPs Lobby ITU Against Net Neutrality
Service providers say they should have the right to charge for better service
Understanding Enterprise Architecture
This workshop will give you an overall understanding of what enterprise architecture is, how programs are structured, the roles, responsibilities and skills of an enterprise architect, what enterprise architecture looks like, how to ...
ICT Curriculum Scrapped By DfE
Removal of curriculum two years before new programme of study is greeted with mixed reaction
TOGAF™ 9 Certification Level 1 and 2
This four-day course consists of detailed instruction on The Open Group Architecture Framework (TOGAF) Version 9 in accordance with The Open Group’s Level 1 and 2 TOGAF 9 certification requirement. Upon completion of this course, de ...
TalkTalk Kills Access To Pirate Bay
All major UK ISPs are now blocking The Pirate Bay in the UK, apart from BT
Silicon Valley Bank Opens London Branch
The bank wants to have 1,500 UK tech start-ups as clients in three years
Lenovo Launches Mobile Broadband Service For ThinkPads
Lenovo Mobile Access provides no-contract single SIM mobile data in ten countries
Business Analysis Conference Europe 2012
This conference will provide an interactive forum where Business Analysts can meet, discuss and debate the competencies needed to rise to the challenges faced by their organisations today and in the future. The focus for this year’s ...
TDWI BI Symposium: Building an Analytics Driven Organisation
TDWI, in partnership with IRM UK, is pleased to present the TDWI BI Symposium in London, to be held on 10–12 September 2012.
TfL Denies Alcatel-Lucent Talks For Tube Mobile Coverage
There are currently no plans to bring mobile coverage to the London Underground with Alcatel-Lucent, TfL tells TechWeekEurope
Qualys Prepares $100m IPO
Qualys is looking to raise a lot of money, some of which it might spend on acquisitions
Android Tweaks May Double Performance
Linaro's Android 4.04 performance-boosting updates, are available for Galaxy Nexus handsets
Information Security Conference
Information security has moved to become the top priority in the financial services industry. At the Information Security Conference (Information Security FS 2012) top speakers from industry will discuss information security policy ...
Apple Sends Out Spy Planes To Challenge Google Maps
iOS 6 will feature “Google on steroids”, according to reports
LeWeb Brings Startup Culture To London: Loïc Le Meur
French entrepreneur Le Meur discusses LeWeb, his startup Seesmic, and the price of Facebook shares
Virgin Media Addresses Tube Wi-Fi Privacy Concerns
Virgin changes terms and conditions following allegations of snooping
UBS Facebook IPO Losses ‘As High As $350m’
UBS is considering legal action against Nasdaq following Facebook's IPO, a report claims
Alcatel-Lucent Could Bring Mobile Coverage To London Tube?
French firm says mobiles on underground will add £1.1bn to the UK economy
Microsoft Kicks HTC Out Of Windows 8 Launch
Microsoft has declined to allow HTC to make one of the first Windows 8 tablets due to the Taiwanese company's slipping sales
LinkedIn Apologises For Password Breach
Social network LinkedIn has provided more information on a security breach that affected roughly 6.5 million user passwords
COBOL Developers Get Visual Studio Boost
Micro Focus and Microsoft are to integrate Visual Studio tools with Micro Focus' COBOL programming environment
Microsoft Component Vendors To Merge
Japan's GrapeCity, a key Microsoft component provider, is to acquire US-based ComponentOne
Microsoft ‘Oversight’ Helped Flame Spread
A Microsoft "oversight" in 2009 was a notable factor in the spread of the pernicious Flame worm
Facebook Launches App Center
App Center promises to make using and sharing apps easier for Facebook users
Which Social Media Channel Is Best For Business?
Do you get best results from Facebook. Twitter, or going to the pub? Let us know!
Apple Accepts Penalty For Misleading Australian iPad 4G Owners
Out of court settlement agreed with the ACCC over 'false advertising'
Britannica Entries To Appear In Bing Search Results
The scholarly Encyclopaedia will answer some of the more serious queries on Microsoft's Bing
Microsoft Issues Updates To Extinguish Flame And Other Flaws
Microsoft is trying to kill of Flame while the next Patch Tuesday update aims to put out other fires across its software base
Scottish Complaints Result In More Broadband Cash
The government has provided an extra £32 million in broadband funding after a storm of complaints
Judge Throws Out Apple VS Google Patent Lawsuit
If the decision stands, neither side will be able to appeal
Apprentices Will Solve The Skills Crisis Say TechWeek Readers
Education is good, but in-service training has the edge, says our latest poll
IT Life: Cisco CTO Wants To Train Britain Up
Cisco's Ian Foddering loves Maggie Philbin, hates email, and wants to fix the skills crisis by getting kids excited about tech
Google Must Appease EU Antitrust Concerns By Early July
EC will start formal proceedings if google doesn't give satisfaction
Quiz Of The Week: BlackBerry Phones
How much do you know about the stylish phones from Canada?
Google Readies Metro Version Of Chrome For Windows 8
Release preview users can test out the new version of Chrome, but the browser won't work on ARM-based Windows 8 machines
Microsoft Not Backing Down On IE10 ‘Do Not Track’ By Default
Microsoft still wants DNT by default in IE10 even though it would not comply with the latest proposed specification
Last.fm Becomes Latest Password Breach Victim
Last.fm sees passwords published online as the breaches keep on coming
RIM Kills Off 16GB BlackBerry PlayBook
RIM has discontinued the 16GB version of its PlayBook tablet, but remains committed to the tablet form factor
Microsoft IE10 Do Not Track Option Hits Opposition
Microsoft's long awaited Do Not Track option for IE10 does not meet the draft specification of the feature
Microsoft Azure Gains Infrastructure-as-a-Service Option
Microsoft has added Infrastructure-as-a-Service support to its Azure cloud platform as part of the recent upgrades
BT Partners With Polycom For Cloud-Based Video Service
BT has opted to use Polycom’s video conferencing platform as the foundation for its video as a service offering
Google Investigates Gmail Outages Affecting 385,000
Gmail goes down for around 800,000 users, who flock to Twitter to complain
CSC And NHS In Fresh Lorenzo Deadlock
SEC filing casts doubt on future of 'unworkable' Lorenzo records system
ICO Fines Council £90k After Children’s Data Disclosed
Council is fined £90,000 for two separate breaches
Google Apps To Ease Compliance With EU Privacy Regulations
Google will offer model contract clauses to help businesses stay on the good side of the law
Intel: We Will Flood Mobile Market With Chips
Mike Bell says Android remains the focus for Intel and that it has no plans to enter the hardware market
FBI Accused Of Illegal Conduct In Megaupload Case
Seven hard drives of evidence obtained by the US agents were not supposed to leave New Zealand, lawyers claim
Citrix Plots Mobile Madness With Bytemobile Buy
Citrix hopes to pester mobile operators for contracts after its Bytemobile deal
BPI Expects BT To Block Pirate Bay ‘Soon’
BT will block the Pirate Bay soon enough, the BPI tells TechWeekEurope, but discussions have proved unfruitful so far
Wi-Fi Goes Live At London Underground Stations
Passengers at Warren Street and Kings Cross set to go online first
Apple Tries To Derail Galaxy S III Launch In The US
The iPhone maker says competitor is guilty of patent infringement
HTC Slashes Revenue Expectations
The phone maker says it is having a tough time in Europe
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Dating Website eHarmony Confirms Password Breach
Following hot on the heels of the LinkedIn password breach is the confirmation that eHarmony's customer passwords have also been compromised
Vodafone And Telefonica To Spread 4G Together
Two operators to pool together infrastructure to bring 4G to more customers
LinkedIn: Keep Calm And Keep Connecting
LinkedIn may be a boring place with no secrets, but those passwords are important, says Peter Judge
Oracle Launches Comprehensive Public Cloud Service
Oracle has officially launched itself as a cloud-service provider, offering platform, application, and social networking services
Google Upgrades Maps But Deflects Apple Question
Gogole has upgraded Google Maps with a host of features including offline maps, but its future remains uncertain on Apple devices
Microsoft Opens Windows Azure Cloud To Linux
Microsoft is now offering Linux-based operating systems on its Windows Azure cloud computing platform
Apple Readies Major Mac Refresh At WWDC
Apple will reportedly add Retina displays as part of its major refresh of the Mac portfolio next week
Video: CIO is one of the toughest jobs in the world
Hendrink Deckers, managing director of CIONet in Europe talks about the role of IT management
Report: Nasdaq Set To Compensate For Facebook’s IPO Glitch
Stock exchange is set to atone for the technical problems that hit the Facebook IPO
Windows Phone Reaches 100,000 App Milestone
More than 100,000 apps published on Windows Phone Marketplace, making it a quicker grower than Google Play
UK Police Clueless On DNA Databases
Big Brother Watch finds police are keeping lots of DNA data on innocent people
Panic Over LinkedIn ‘6.5m Password Theft’
LinkedIn investigates claims millions of user passwords were stolen and posted online
Computex 2012: Acer Rolls Out Windows 8 Devices
Taiwanese PC vendor bets on Microsoft with a host of fresh clients
Public Sector Spared Microsoft Licensing Price Hikes
New Public Sector Agreement limits price rise, while increases capped at 25.9 percent for all organisations
Bendy Glass Promises Wraparound Ultra-thin Phones
Corning has offered a glimpse of smartphones and tablets of the future with its bendable Willow Glass
3G To Cover 85% Of World By 2017 – Ericsson
Mobile phone subscriptions set to rise to 9 billion as mobile data consumption increases
World IPv6 Launch: ‘No Business Case’ For IT To Sell
It's World IPv6 Launch today, but IT teams won't be celebrating or even making big changes just yet
Google To Warn Users About State-Sponsored Attacks
New notification system launches as malware developed by governments becomes commonplace
Nokia Unveils Three New Asha Feature Phones
Nokia 305,306 and 311 target the "next billion" consumers in emerging markets
HP Banks On Cloud And Backup To Assist Recovery
HP announces some incremental updates as it looks to bounce back from troubled times
Google Preps Microsoft Challenge With Quickoffice Purchase
Google has acquired office productivity applications geared towards the mobile computing sector
HP Exec Describes Oracle Handshake Deal Over Itanium
HP and Oracle's Itanium relationship was sealed with a handshake, according to HP's Ann Livermore
Intel Touts Ultrabooks, Smartphones, Tablets At Computex
Intel used the Computex show to talk up Ultrabooks as well as its smartphone and tablet prospects
Cisco Targets 4G Mobile Networks With ASR 5500
Cisco has unveiled the ASR 5500 appliance to help power the next generation of mobile networks
Asus Shows ‘World’s Biggest Tablet’
At Computex Asus has previewed transformable devices including a Windows 8 laptop/tablet and a desktop with an 18.4-inch detachable touchscreen
Facebook ‘Pages’ Admins Get New Privacy Controls
Facebook has created more limited roles for administrators of its marketing pages to help protect privacy and security
HP, Dell Roll Out ‘Bulldozer’ Servers
AMD's five new Opteron chips, based on the 'Bulldozer' core, are to appear in systems from HP and Dell
Kaspersky: Flame Used 85 Domains For Communications
The Flame malware is at least four years old and hosted its command-and-control servers on more than 85 domain names, according to an analysis by Kaspersky
Microsoft Issues ‘Flame’ Patch
Microsoft has issued a fix for a security certificate flaw exploited by the Flame malware to make the code appear to have been legitimately signed
Report: WWDC To Focus On iOS, iCloud
An investor note from Sterne Agee has put the mobile iOS operating system and iCloud forward as the focus for Apple's developer conference this month
‘Do Not Track’ Set As Default For Internet Explorer 10
Microsoft said it will err on the side of privacy by setting Internet Explorer 10 to decline tracking by default, to the dismay of advertisers
Twitter Sees Sharp Rise In Daily Users
The spread of mobile phones may explain an explosion in the proportion of Twitter users accessing the site 'on a typical day', while the company has challenged a finding that its user growth is merely 'steady'
GlobalMeet Gets iPad, Desktop Conferencing Features
PGi's software includes an iPad application that allows users to drag and drop files into a meeting from the desktop
Panorama9 Teams With Zendesk On Cloud-Based IT Help Desk
The combination creates an enterprise-grade IT management offering for small and medium-sized businesses
Apple’s Design To Become The Nano-SIM Standard
Apple won in the long and bloody battle against Nokia, RIM and Motorola
IT Life: The Millionaire Maker
Moira Morrison is responsible for some of the IT systems that helped create 2,000 millionaires
Facebook Site And Stock Go Down
Facebook is having a tough time, with its website and shares taking hits
EC Gives Google 2 July Deadline To Change Search
Search giant must find solution or face legal action in antitrust case
US And Israel ‘Spawned Stuxnet’
Stuxnet was created by the US and Israel, according to a new book
Labour MP Claims Rural Broadband Only For Rich
A Labour MP courts controversy after claiming a rural broadband deployment in Lancashire will only benefit the rich
EU Takes Five Countries To Court Over Cookie Law
Massive fines are threatening Belgium, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal and Slovenia
TechWeekEurope’s Royal Tech Quiz
Google Files ‘Frivolous’ EC Patent Claim Against Nokia And Microsoft
Companies reject Google's claims of patent abuse and highlight search giant's own antitrust problems
NHS Trust Outraged By ICO £325,000 Data Breach Fine
NHS Trust says its appeals were ignored by the ICO, as it expresses dismay at the record data breach fine
O2 Porn Sharers Set For Legal Rogering From Ben Dover
O2 customers who have illegally downloaded Ben Dover's material can expect something nasty in the post
Econsultancy Qualifications Open Evening
You'll have the opportunity to meet with tutors, current delegates and the Econsultancy team to have your questions answered and get a real insight into what it means to undertake an Econsultancy qualification, whether it be a gradu ...
ICI-25 – Social Media Monitoring (Digital Intelligence)
The analysis of digital communication makes a significant contribution towards the generation of market and competitor knowledge. The advantage of the Internet, the quick, seismographic recording of impulses and opinions, can be dir ...
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On The Edge London
On The Edge is an incredible one-day digital conference bringing together the most inspirational and successful speakers from the digital world. You and hundreds of other business professionals from the world’s most influential bran ...
Quiz of the Week: A Jubilee Celebration!
What do you know about the Royal Family's technological history?
Protecting your corporate identity, logos and designs in the Internet age
Niall Tierney will be giving a talk to SME's and businesses based in London on the protection of brands, logos and designs with particular reference to Internet issues.
Salesforce.com London User Group
Connect with salesforce.com customers in London to network, share ideas, and get tips to make you more successful. The London User Group is run by customers, for customers, and it's FREE to attend!
TfL Reveals First 80 Wi-Fi Underground Stations
Virgin Media says service is on track for summer launch
FYI: Google LOLs @ ICANN TLDs
Google applies for a .lol gTLD as the ICANN application process closes
Oracle Plans Appeal After Losing Android Java API Lawsuit
Oracle is to appeal after a US Judge ruled in favour of Google and said that Java APIs are not copyright protected
Lenovo IdeaTab Undercuts iPad On Price And Weight
Lenovo's new IdeaTab tablet running Android costs just $350 (£227), and is also lighter and thinner than the Apple iPad
Intel Offers Up Fourteen New Ivy Bridge Chips
Intel has introduced fourteen new dual-core Ivy Bridge chips aimed at Ultrabooks and mobile devices
EMC Acquires Watch4net To Bolster Data Centre Management
EMC has boosted its data centre management credentials with the acquisition of Canada-based Watch4net