Government IT procurement is under review
October 2012
Theresa May Rebuffs ‘Snooper’s Charter’ Criticisms Before Committee
Home secretary bats away most questions on the Communications Data Bill but has a few wobbles in the face of scrutiny
Wireless Charging: Qi Claims Lead On Powermat’s PMA
Qi wireless charging is way ahead of Powermat, says Wireless Power Consortium chair Menno Treffers.
Olaf Swantee Says EE 4G Price Is Worth Paying
CEO defends price plans and remains confident of keeping the premium
ARM Cortex 64-bit Chips Designs Uncloaked
Fresh designs promise more power and more efficiency
Google And Starbucks Back Powermat’s PMA Wireless Charging Tech
Rival Qi group claims big lead in the market, though
4G Tardiness To Cost UK Economy £120m
The slow arrival of 4G networks in the UK means users won't shop by mobile this Christmas
TalkTalk CEO Dido Harding Calls For Superfast Broadband Regulation
TalkTalk CEO laments the BT/Virgin duopoly in fibre broadband
Ballmer Claims 4 Million Windows 8 Upgrades Since Friday
A good figure, but maybe not as exciting as he made it sound...
Microsoft Tempts Developers With SDK And Free Gadgets
Microsoft has kicked off its developer conference with a new Phone 8 SDK, plus free smartphones and tablet PCs
US Operators Assess Damage After Hurricane Sandy
American operators are struggling to restore mobile services after Hurricane Sandy hit the US east coast
Riverbed Buys Opnet To Bolster APM Abilities
Riverbed Technology has paid a cool $1 billion for application performance management specialist Opnet
Google Offers Hurricane Sandy Safety Alerts
Google has collated all public safety alerts as the US east coast struggles to recover from Hurricane Sandy
Acer: We Are Aggressive About Touch
Acer’s Jerry Kao talks to TechWeekEurope about the future of touchscreen
Hurricane Sandy Takes Out Huffington Post, Gawker
New York-based servers are taken out by the Frankenstorm
Splunk Gets High Availability Update
Splunk wants a bigger piece of the Big Data pie
RSA Builds On Big Data Security Strategy With Silver Tail Acquisition
Acquisition builds on Art Coviello's promise to deliver Big Data-led strategy
Ed Vaizey Says UK Broadband Is On Target To Beat Europe
Ed Vaizey says the UK is on track to have the best broadband in Europe by 2015
Met Arrests Three On London Phishing Trip
PCeU and SOCA collaborating on phishing investigation
Experian Faces Investigation After Hackers Steal Credit Checks
Supply chain weaknesses cause trouble for Experian
Apple Execs Take The Blame For Apple’s Flaws
Two executives are being laid off by Apple. The one common factor is they are taking the blame for Apple's failures, says Peter Judge
BMC Says MyIT Will Simplify IT Support
Management firm BMC wants to make business IT as easy to use as consumer tech
AMD Partners With ARM To Sell Efficient Server Chips
New partner to continue the struggle against Intel in the data centre
Fast-Growing PayPal Cuts Jobs
PayPal will cut nearly 3 percent of its workforce as president David Marcus looks to speed up product development
EE Opens First UK 4G Network
EE 4G network opens up to customers, amidst concerns about pricing and coverage issues
Apple Dumps iOS Head – And Retail Boss It Hired From Dixons
After Apple Maps went wrong, they had to show Forstall the door it seems...
Apple’s Black iPad Mini Sells Out
Apple has apparently sold out of the black version of its recently introduced iPad Mini, raising further questions as to whether the company will be able to keep up with demand
Juniper, EMC Work Together On Storage Arrays
Juniper's QFabric data centre networking portfolio can now work with EMC's VMAX and VNX storage arrays, following months of testing
South Carolina Hit By Massive Data Breach
Hackers have stolen sensitive data on 3.6 million taxpayers from the US state of South Carolina, in the latest breach to affect US government systems
Survey: IT Professionals Back Obama
President Obama still has the support of professionals in the IT industry, according to a new survey, but this has dropped from four years ago
Windows Phone 8 Handsets Reach UK This Friday
Nokia Lumia 920 is exclusive to EE in the UK as Microsoft goes "all in" with mobile platform
Fresh Google Nexus Devices Uncloaked
Google doesn't let the weather deny its grand unveiling of a host of Nexus devices
Yahoo To Blank ‘Do Not Track’ By Default In IE10
Yahoo plans to shun DNT requests from Microsoft's IE10
Calls For 4G Auction Windfall To Be Invested In Science And Tech
Brian Cox joins other big names from the science community to back It’s 4Growth campaign
Vodafone Mobile Wallet To Launch Next Year
Mobile wallet will launch in Europe in Q1 2013 after operator signs deal with CorFire
20 Petaflop Titan Supercomputer Set To Aid Scientific Research
World's fastest open-science supercomputer uses CPU-GPU combination to improve energy effiency
SMB Fined £18k For Unlicensed Software Use
Fine is on top of £81,000 in extra licence purchases
Anonymous Pledges Zynga Attacks In Banned YouTube Video
Anonymous pledges to release confidential files on Guy Fawkes Night
Open Root: The Grandfather Of The Internet Takes On ICANN
FRANCE: Louis Pouzin invented a precursor to the Internet's TCP/IP's protoool, and now he wants to break ICANN's monopoly on top level domains
IBM Increases Carbon Nanotube Chip Density
IBM researchers develop techniques that pack more than 10,000 working carbon nanotube transistors onto a single chip
Paul Ceglia Arrested And Charged With Fraud Over Facebook Lawsuit
The man who sued Facebook is accused of doctoring, fabricating and destroying evidence
Euromillions France Site Hacked In Religious Protest
Hackers say they are fighting the 'devil's work'
Reports: First iPad Minis Sold Out In Minutes
The first batch of Apple's iPad Mini tablets appears to have sold out just a few minutes after going on sale, while a version with 4G LTE may be coming sooner than expected
Google Cancels Android Event Due To Hurricane
Google has cancelled a Monday event in Manhattan due to Hurricane Sandy, but Microsoft is going ahead with its Windows Phone 8 launch event
Google Adds Grand Canyon, Terrain Features To Maps
Google has added information about terrain, vegetation and other features to its Google Maps, while also bringing in Street View images of the Grand Canyon and New England's autumn leaves
Analyst Links Elections To Decline In US IT Spending
Weak third-quarter earnings by Intel, IBM, Microsoft and others are due in part to business uncertainty surrounding the US' 6 November presidential and congressional elections, according to a Forrester analyst
I’m In The Queue: Windows 8 Midnight Launch
Max Smolaks spent a cold night at the midnight Windows 8 launch in London
Big Data Analytics Summit
Get first-hand insight from Google and eBay at TM Forum’s Big Data Analytics Summit!
Vodafone 4G Promise Lets Customers Upgrade Early
Promise lets users upgrade if they trade in old phone and pay off 30 percent of their old contract
Nokia Loses To RIM On Smartphone Sales
The Finnish company drops to the sixth place in the smartphone chart
Apple Admits UK Samsung Defeat But Goes On Offensive
Apple admits defeat in the UK, but says other countries know who is in the right
US Boarding Pass Flaw Exposes Valuable Data
A flaw could allow passengers to avoid security checks
Yahoo Builds On Mayer’s Mobile Promise With Stamped Acquisition
Marissa Mayer signs off her first Yahoo acquisition
Amazon Results Report First Loss Since 2003
Amazon results show that the company lost £170 million in the third quarter
Apple Results Show £5bn Profit
Apple reports increased revenue and profit ahead of iPad Mini release
G-Cloud 2 Goes Live With 458 Suppliers
Amazon is absent, but three quarters of suppliers on G-Cloud framework are SMBs
Windows 8 Launch: Microsoft Unveils ‘Reimagined’ Operating System
Microsoft staged a massive launch party in New York City for the long-awaited public unveiling of Windows 8
AMD Speculation Points To ARM Server Announcement
There is speculation that AMD will reveal on Monday an expanded relationship with ARM for server chips
EMC Boss Tucci Dismisses Juniper Acquisition Talk
Joe Tucci has reiterated EMC's relationship to Cisco and denied acquisition plans for Juniper Networks
Gartner Forecasts Android Tie With Windows By 2016
Taking some shine off Microsoft's Windows 8 launch party, Gartner forecasts that Android will tie with Windows by 2016
BT Pumps Up Infinity Broadband Speeds To 160Mbps
BT looks to outrun Virgin in broadband speed war
IT Life: The Joy Of Log Management
Forty years at the cutting edge of log management, has left Assuria's Nick Connor with an abiding love of the field
The Unanswered Questions Of Cloud Technology
Cloud computing is being sold widely - but are there still questions to answer on the technolotgy questions? Peter Judge finds out
Salesforce Cuts Jobs After Radian6 And Buddy Media Mergers
Buddy Media and Radian6 mergers lead to job cuts at Salesforce
HP Will Play Violin To Its Storage Customers
HP willl lead on 3Par for storage deals, but you can bet Violin will have a place in the orchestration, says Chris Preimesberger
Anonymous To Launch WikiLeaks Alternative, TYLER
After “turning its back” on WikiLeaks, hackers plan to launch their own disclosure platform
TechWeekEurope Readers Plan To Shun Windows 8
TechWeekEurope readers are not enamoured with Microsoft's new OS
LG Nexus 4 Revealed By Carphone Warehouse
New Google smartphone will run version 4.2 of Android, according to pulled pre-order page
Amazon Kindle Fire HD Arrives In The UK
Amazon Kindle Fire HD and Kindle Paperwhite hit UK shelves
TechWeekEurope’s Wonderful Windows Quiz
Microsoft Finally Brings Hadoop Big Data To Windows Azure
Redmond and Hortonworks are bringing big data to Windows users, with previews of Hadoop solutions for Windows Server and Windows Azure
Windows 8 Launch: Quiz Of The Week
Do you know which version of Windows introduced Minesweeper?
Anonymous Hacks Police Forum, Sends Emails To Officers
Hackers ask police and armed forces to participate in Operation Jubilee
ICO Slaps Stoke City Council With Hefty Data Breach Fine
Council gets massive fine after emails are sent to the wrong person,
ITC Rules Samsung Infringed Apple Patents In The US
Judge says Samsung infringed four Apple patents in preliminary ruling
Dell Lends An ARM Server Concept To Open Source Community
Dell donates a concept to the Apache Software Foundation, as ARM server revolution gets going
Platfora App Promises Much Easier Hadoop Analytics
The new Platfora application promises to make deep analytical Hadoop queries much simpler and easier
Google Renames Chrome Productivity Apps
Google has quietly renamed its business productivity apps and better integrated them for Chromebook users
Riverbed Cascade Enhances Virtual Network Visibility
Riverbed's new network management tools provide greater visibility of networks in virtualised environments
EMC Profit Falls As Storage Giant Cuts Forecast
EMC has produced a strong set of financial results despite customer worries over economic growth
Let’s Save Data Centres From Stupid Austerity!
Data centres' contribution to our economy will be enormous, and they richly deserve a tax break in the form of a climate change agreement, says Peter Judge
Barnes & Noble Warns Over Hacked PIN Pads
Book and Nook seller says it was hoodwinked by a sophisticated criminal operation
EC Issues Microsoft Browser Choice Statement Of Objections
Microsoft accused of breaking its legal commitments to offer a choice of browsers
Project Impala Gives Cloudera’s Hadoop A Real Time Boost
Hadoop goes beyond batch to real time with Impala
Dutch Court Rules Samsung Didn’t Infringe Apple Patents
Samsung did not infringe patent relating to the bounce-back scrolling feature
Intellect Calls For Action On Data Centre Tax Breaks
Data centres need a climate change agreement which will cut energy costs, says Intellect
UK Charity To Build Charles Babbage’s Analytical Engine
Could there have been a steam-powered computer age?
Cornwall Council Puts BT Outsourcing Deal On Hold
Controversial £300m deal is halted by the County Council revolution
Green Group Tells Data Centres To Run Servers Hotter
IT kit has toughened up, so data centres can turn off the coolers
GCHQ Launches Cyber Security Experts Certification Scheme
Spy agency announces another scheme to find the cyber security stars of the future
Adobe Patches Critical Shockwave Bugs
Adobe finds some serious buffer overflow issues
Huawei Offers Australian Access To Source Code
In a bid to settle espionage concerns, Huawei offers to open its source code and equipment for inspection down under
Facebook Posts Losses But Improves On Mobile
Shares climb again despite negative overall result
Suppliers Urged To Register For G-Cloud Part Two
G-Cloud ii is coming this Friday
End Of Analogue TV Paves The Way For 4G
Analogue television ceases to broadcast in the UK, killing off Ceefax in the process
HP Eases IT Admin Headache With Service Anywhere
HP has launched a new software as a service (SaaS) platform that moves enterprise helpdesks into the Cloud
AMD Targets Power Users With FX Vishera Chips
AMD has launched updated FX processors aimed firmly at power users such as gamers and PC enthusiasts
Unmanaged BYOD Poses Security Risk, Ovum Warns
Ovum has added its voice to previous warnings about the possible security risks posed by unmanaged BYOD initiatives
Vidyo To Undercut Rivals With Browser-Based Video
Vidyo is to show off new software-based video conferencing products designed to undercut the opposition
Apple Unveils 7.9-Inch iPad Mini
Apple finally takes the wraps of its new, smaller tablet
Facebook Uses Spammers’ Loot For $250k Cyber Crime Fighting Fund
Recovered spammers' funds going to fighting their kind
iPad Mini: TechWeekEurope Live Blog
Apple is almost certain to release a smaller version of the iPad. Follow the announcement here
Patent In Apple Vs Samsung Case Found Invalid
US Patent and Trademark Office says bounce-back scrolling feature is neither new nor original
Oracle Could Fix Serious Java Security Flaw ‘In 30 Minutes’
Researchers say Oracle could shore up Java security in just half an hour
Virgin Media Adds 60,000 Post-Olympic Internet Subscribers
More people are using Virgin Media's superfast Internet, television and telephone services, but mobile revenues are down.
O2 Attracts Most Data Breach Complaints In All Of Britain
Exclusive: An FOI request reveals O2 has attracted more data protection complaints in one year than Google and Sony combined
ARM Financial Results Beat Expectations
Intel and AMD struggle, while the UK chip designer reports record profits
UN Report Calls For More Surveillance To Combat Internet Terrorism
UN says terrorists recruit and finance operations through the Internet
Another Amazon Web Services Outage Takes Out Top Websites
AWS has more issues in northern Virginia
Nokia Lumia 510 Is ‘Most Affordable Lumia’ Yet
Nokia announces a new budget Windows Phone 7 smartphone
BPI Wants More File-Sharing Sites Blocked
Fenopy, H33t and Kickass Torrents could be gone before Christmas
Oracle Extends Java Development Framework For iOS, Android
Oracle has released an extension to its Java application development framework that allows applications to run on Apple's iOS or Google's Android without modification
RIM Loses US BlackBerry Government Contract
The US Immigration and Customers Enforcement Agency ends its contract with RIM in favour of the iPhone
Microsoft Gives Up Ghost On Finding Kelihos Botnet Masters
This is the way the case ends: not with a bang but a whimper
Cisco Executive Joins Brocade For SDN Push
David Meyer has left Cisco after 15 years to become CTO and chief scientist of Brocade, where he will oversee the company's SDN and cloud efforts
Gartner: Big Data To Create 4.4 Million Jobs
Gartner has predicted a 3.8 percent increase in global IT spending next year, with one of the main beneficiaries being big data systems
Bill Gates Speaks On Surface, Windows 8 Opportunities
Microsoft chairman Bill Gates went in front of the camera to speak of the company's 'critical' upcoming products
New Yahoo Chief To Focus On Mobile
Yahoo's latest chief executive, Marissa Mayer, showed improved financial results and promised a renewed focus on the company's mobile strategy
EE 4G Prices Revealed Ahead of 30 October Launch
Prices start at £36 a month for consumers, but there are no unlimited data bundles
Windows 8 Gets ‘Truly Modern Skype’
The new Skype doesn't do much different, but it looks a little slicker
Poll: Should Twitter Censor Neo-Nazis… Or Nick Griffin?
While a petition tries to get Griffin off the service, Twitter is censoring other users
Motorola Solutions HC1 Offers Computer For Extreme Environments
Head-mounted HC1 is designed for field engineers
Bad Education: How The Security Community Has Failed
Government, industry and even journalists have failed to educate the public on security. Tom Brewster explains how we can all help clean up the mess we've made
What Happens If We Can’t Get Big Data Skills?
Big Data may be risky, but it's cheap enough to learn on the job, says Peter Judge
Ancestry.com To Be Sold For $1.6 Billion
New owners are planning a European expansion
Companies Value Big Data But Are Still Hesitating, Says IBM
Lack of understanding may be holding up Big Data, says a study from IBM and Oxford University
Apple begins Construction Of ‘Green’ Oregon Data Centre
Yet another server farm located in the Oregon High Desert
Android Malware Jumps Six-Fold In Three Months
Android threats continue to escalate, but how should businesses protect themselves?
Apple Strips Java Browser Plug-Ins From Mac OS X
Following a string of security troubles this year, Apple has issued an update that removes Mac browsers' ability to run Java applets
eBay UK Tax Bill Was Just £1.2m in 2010 – Report
eBay is reported to be the latest tech company not to meet the minimum reserve
Tech City Gets A Star Signing With Facebook’s Joanna Shields
Ex-Facebook Boss To Head Tech City Investment Board
Doug Cutting: Big Data Is No Bubble
Even the hype can't spoil the real future of Big Data, says Hadoop creator Doug Cutting
Over 1,000 Android Apps Contain SSL Flaws
Android app developers caught napping on SSL security
BT, Virgin Media Challenge Birmingham Super Connected Cities Funding
ISPs complain to the EC as government broadband strategy is dealt a blow
Firefox Marketplace Launches On Android
Mozilla has launched the Firefox Marketplace on Android as it works to develop the Firefox mobile platform
Benioff: Windows 8 Marks End Of Windows
Windows 8 will mark the point at which enterprises begin to move on from the Windows platform, according to Salesforce.com chief executive Marc Benioff
Microsoft Begins Surface Tablet Preorders
Microsoft has begun taking online orders for its iPad challenger, due for launch on 26 October
Rumour: Apple To Introduce MacBook Pro With Retina Display?
At its 23 October media event Apple may introduce a 13-inch MacBook Pro laptop with a high-definition Retina display, according to a report
Twitter Removes Anti-Semitic Tweets In France
A complaint by the Union of Jewish Students of France leads Twitter to remove messages
Gove Announces £20,000 Computer Science Teaching Scholarships
£20,000 for initial teacher training should help close the ICT skills gap
Data Fail Sees Bank Of Scotland Hit With £4.2m Fine
Using two separate systems to keep records meant wrong people were paid, and missed updates caused even more headaches
Google Launches Better Chromebook
Hopes to democratise access with a £229 “computer for everyone”
Sony Adds To Job Woes With Staff Cuts And Factory Closure
Sony has added to the gloom on the jobs front after closing a factory and axing 2,000 of its workforce
Anonymous Claims DDoS Hit On HSBC
HSBC services downed by DDoS attack
IT Life: Complexities Are Fascinating
TechWeekEurope chats to Pravin Paratey, CTO at Affectv, about the appeal of complex problems, wearable computing and his days as a codebreaker for the Indian navy
Google Shares Plummet After Accidental Earnings Release
An estimated £13.7bn was wiped off the value of Google after the early release of its quarterly earnings report
AMD To Axe 15 Percent Of Staff After Q3 Loss
AMD has confirmed it will slash another 15 percent of its workforce in an effort to return to profitability
Apache Promotes OpenOffice As Top-Level Project
The OpenOffice productivity suite is now an Apache top-level project, but will LibreOffice users care?
Microsoft Profits Drop Ahead Of Windows 8 Launch
Microsoft's latest financials reflect the slowing PC market, placing even more expectations on Windows 8
Quiz Of The Week: Europe’s Tech Pioneers
How well do you know European tech history? Our quiz takes in the inventors of radio, telephony and computing!
Alcatel-Lucent Outlines 5,500 Job Cuts
EMEA is hit hard as troubled telecoms firm looks to bounce back
Citrix Offers More Evidence Of BlackBerry Enterprise Decline
Businesses are moving away from BlackBerry, according to Citrix and its customers
Mark Hurd: Oracle Accepts Cloud And Hadoop
Oracle chief operating officer Mark Hurd says the company really is enthusiastic about open source, big Data and the cloud
One Day Left To Enter Tech Success Awards
TechWeekEurope wants to write about successes, not failures
Citrix Should Go Home And Rethink Its Life
Cloud and mobile are boring, and Citrix needs to get better at exciting customers, says Tom Brewster
Google Opens Data Centre Doors: Gallery
Google’s data centres look like spaceships, and are guarded by Storm Troopers
High Court Rejects Apple Samsung Appeal
Apple must run apologetic adverts in national publications and on its website
Nokia Lumia Sales Fall To Just 2.9m In Q3 Ahead Of Windows Phone 8
Windows Phone 8-powered Lumia 920 might not be enough to save Q4 says Nokia
Europe’s Leading Role In Tech History
Hague Announces Spook Apprenticeships At Bletchley Park
The Foreign secretary has used a visit to Bletchley Park to announce an apprenticeship scheme for the next generation of spooks
Twitter Censors Neo-Nazis in Germany, But Tweets Are Still Visible
Twitter uses country-specific blocking for the first time
Mobile Operators Create Joint-Venture To Deal With 4G Freeview Interference
New company will accelerate rollout of 4G services in the UK
Citrix – System On A Chip Cost Plummeting
SoC cost cut in half in just a year, Citrix tells TechWeekEurope
IP Expo: Boston Brings World’s First ARM Server To The UK
Low-power Boston Viridis is ready for the data centre
IP Expo: Scale Computing Introduces HC3 “Data Centre In A Box”
Virtualisation package developed specifically for SMBs arrives in the UK
Google Offers Virtual Tour Of Secretive Data Centres
Google is famous for being very secretive about its data centres, but is now offering the general public virtual tours
Smartphone Shipments Rocket Past Billion Threshold
Over one billion smartphones are now in use around the world, and the uptake of the devices is increasing
Huawei Shrugs Off Financial Concerns Over US Cold Shoulder
A Huawei executive has dismissed concerns of the financial impact because of America's security worries about it
Windows 8 Faces Uneven Sales Takeup, Warns Analyst
An analyst has predicted uneven sales for Windows 8, with strong initial demand followed by a lull
Citrix CEO Disses OpenStack Over Immaturity
Mark Templeton tells TechWeekEurope OpenStack is just not mature enough
Pirate Bay Cloud Move Protects It From Police Raids
Move to the cloud should improve both reliability and security
Cisco Fills ACE Hole With Citrix NetScaler
ACE isn't so ace any more for Cisco, so Citrix is brought in to fill the hole
Government Launches GOV.UK
A single website for all government services goes online
O2 To Remove Ericsson Database After Service Outage
Operator decided to get rid of the database after it caused two major service disruptions in four months
Citrix Beefs Up Mobile Proposition With Security And Windows 8 Boosts
Citrix looks to take on Good Technology, RIM and others in mobile device management
LinkedIn Rolls Out New Visual Design For Profiles
Professional social network refreshes its profile pages
Best Buy Tablet To Hit US Shelves 11 November For $239 – Report
American retailer becomes the latest to throw its hat into the tablet ring
Foxconn Admits Employing Underage ‘Interns’
Foxconn has apologised for employing 14 year old 'interns' at its factories and has sent them back to school
IP Expo: Mike Lynch Says The Industry Is Not Playing Nicely
IT departments are facing a time of great risk and great opportunity, Lynch told IP Expo
Government Investigates FoI Avoidance Claims
DoB civil servants are being investigated over claims they were using personal email accounts to avoid Freedom of Information Act requests
Virgin Media Promises Free Tube Wi-Fi Until End of 2012
Free London Underground Wi-Fi for all until 2013
Citrix Fleshes Out Cloud Fantasy With Excalibur And Merlin
Excalibur and Merlin look to slay cloud migration and management beasts
Windows 8 Will Disrupt Mobile Device Market in 2013
Windows 8 will bring both choice and confusion to the market, thinks Robert Mulins
RIM Hits Back After BlackBerry Users Voice Anger
BlackBerry users have voiced their anger in a US newspaper, but RIM labels the report "inaccurate" and "unbalanced"
Intel Blames PC Slump For Painful Q3 Results
The slumping PC market has hit Intel's third quarter financials hard, making the success of Windows 8 even more critical
Microsoft Surface Tablet To Cost £399
Microsoft has priced the Surface tablet to take the fight to the Apple iPad, but as usual British users will have to pay more than the US
IBM Posts Flat Q3 As Revenues Slip
IBM has reported sluggish quarterly financials after posting flat income coupled with a 5 percent fall in sales
Kaspersky Confirms Development Of Secure Industrial OS
Eugene Kaspersky wants to stop virtual attacks on real-world infrastructure
Review: Google Nexus 7
Can the Google Nexus 7 eat into Apple, put out Kindle's fire and lead the Android tablet charge?
British Spy Firm Rejects US Claim It Makes Android Malware
US agency says Gamma International's software is being used by criminals - but the British firm begs to differ
Manchester Police Slapped With £120,000 Data Breach Fine
Manchester police caught napping by the ICO
Google May Win, Whether Or Not It Bows To EU Privacy Pressure
Changes to Google's privacy policy may come through in response to the EU regulators. But Peter Judge wonders if they will have any lasting impact
IBM PureSystems – A Bit Of Cloud For Mainframes?
IBM PureSystems are a quiet revolution, says IBM's Tikiri Wanduragala
Facebook London Engineering Office Opens For Business: Gallery
Chancellor George Osborne says Facebook London engineering office is "a vote of confidence for the capital and the country."
LG And Sony To Release Google Nexus Smartphones?
New smartphones will promote Android partners and a Samsung tablet could be on the way
Gary McKinnon Will Not Be Extradited To US
After ten years of waiting, Gary McKinnon learns he will not be extradited
Santander In Cookie Security ‘Train Wreck’
Santander customers aren't happy about alleged security failings at the bank
EU Watchdogs Order Google Privacy ‘Upgrade’
Google has to give users more control, says the EU
Marissa Mayer Hires Google Exec As Yahoo COO
Yahoo chief executive Marissa Mayer has pinched a top Google executive to fill the No. 2 position at the company
HP Offers Outsourced Analytics Services
HP is now offering business process outsourcing (BPO) big data analytics services via its enterprise services division
Cloud To Hit 500 Million Users This Year
Consumer adoption of cloud services passed 375 million users in June, ahead of schedule to hit a prediction of 500 million by the end of 2012, according to IHS iSuppli
SGI, MarkLogic Bring Plug-And-Play To Big Data
SGI and MarkLogic have delivered a preconfigured, open-standards big data storage analytics package designed for large-dataset analysis challenges
Report: Google Faces US Antitrust Case By End Of Year
After more than a year of investigation, the FTC is prepared to launch an antitrust case against Google, according to Reuters
iPad Mini Prices ‘Leaked’
According to a German blogger, the cheapest iPad ever will cost £201
MiniFlame Sabotage Tool Spotted Supporting State-Funded Malware
MiniFlame can either work on its own or back up its bigger buddies Flame and Gauss
Apple To Pay SBB For Using Swiss Railway Clock In iOS 6
Apple may not know where you are but the Swiss Railway Clock tells iOS 6 users what time it is
Greenpeace Accuses EPEAT Of “Caving In” To Apple
EPEAT Says new MacBook Pro cannot be considered “green”
Customers Will Not Be Compensated For O2 Outage
O2 says sorry for the outage which affected millions of its customers, but there will be no compensation
LulzSec Hacker Pleads Guilty To Sony Pictures Hit
Lulzsec hacker Raynaldo Rivera is looking at a maximum five years in jail
EU Watchdogs To Outlaw Google Privacy Policy
Unified Google privacy policy is likely to be found illegal
PayPal Set To Cut 400 Jobs
Ebay-owned online payment processor is set to reduce its workforce by three percent
Raspberry Pi Gets 512MB RAM Filling
The tastiest computer in town just got some extra memory
Report: Amazon May Buy Texus Instruments’ Mobile Chip Division
Amazon is in negotiations to buy Texas Instruments' mobile processor business, according to a report
CEO Rory Read Sanctions New Round of AMD Job Cuts – Report
More than 3,000 people could be made redundant after chipmaker warns of lower than expected earnings
US Increasingly Convinced Iran Behind Attack On Saudi Aramco
Iran implicated in attacks on oil giant
More US Banks Hit By Attackers
Two more US banks were hit by denial-of-service attacks which caused outages in spite of advance warning
Apple Hires Top Samsung Chip Engineer
Samsung chief engineer Jim Mergard has left the company to join Apple, raising questions about Apple's chip plans
Massive Data Breach Hits Florida University
A data breach has compromised the identities of nearly 300,000 employees and students of Northwest Florida State College
Startup Targets Predictive Analytics
Quant5 has teamed up with Booz Allen Hamilton to target big data in the enterprise with predictive analytics
New O2 Outage Leaves Millions Without Mobile Coverage
O2 promises to resolve problem by the end of the afternoon
Dell Announces Three New Windows 8 Devices
Dell unveils the Inspiron One 23, XPS One 27 and the XPS 12 laptop/tablet hybrid
Premium Rate Firms Fined £450,000 After Dodgy Facebook Campaigns
PhonePayPlus reaches out to Facebook to clamp down on dodgy premium rate businesses
Anonymous “Turns Its Back” On WikiLeaks
WikiLeaks has been trying to force readers to donate and Anonymous “is enraged”
TechWeekEurope Shows Tech Strength Of Europe: Gallery
BRITAIN: NetMediaEurope's editors, from five countries across Europe gathered in London
Amazon Kindle Fire Yields No Profit For Online Retailer
Amazon CEO says content sales more important than hardware
Mammoth Oracle Patch To Address 109 Flaws
Updates cover plenty of severe vulnerabilities across a broad range of Oracle software
US Defence Secretary Panetta Warns Of Cyber 9/11
As the US ramps up spending on its digital arsenal, its defence secretary warns of cyber disaster
Samsung Galaxy Nexus Ban Overturned By US Appeals Court
US Appeals Court says District Court "abused its discretion" over Samsung Galaxy Nexus ban
Hyperoptic Expands Its London Fibre Broadband Network
FTTP and Gigabit broadband for 10,000 more London homes by the end of the year
ARM Targets Energy-Efficient Data Centres With CoreLink
British chip designer has turned its low-power expertise to enterprise networking inside data centres
ICO Praises Private Sector Security
The ICO says the private sector is leading the way in data protection, but is it basing its claims on dodgy data?
Kickstarter UK Launches, Pledges To Begin 31 October
Kickstarter UK projects can be submitted from today and can be launched and the end of the month
Google Extends Vintage MS Office Support
Google has reacted to unhappy Google Docs customers and extended support for old MS Office formats until January
Samsung Introduces Galaxy S III Mini
Samsung has introduced the mini version of its hugely popular, but rather large, Galaxy S III handset
Google And Yahoo Domains Hijacked In Ireland
The Irish domains of both Google and Yahoo were knocked offline after a serious security breach
Executives Reluctantly Embrace BYOD, Survey Finds
Businesses are reluctantly adopting the BYOD trend to allow mobile devices into the corporate network
Quiz Of The Week: Google
How much do you know about the Internet supercorporation? Test yourself!
Are you a Google expert?
Neelie Kroes Warns On Do Not Track Watering Down
Kroes calls on industry to ensure DNT is not weakened because of advertiser pressure
RSA 2012: Jimmy Wales Set For ‘Snooper’s Charter’ Showdown With Theresa May
Wales tells TechWeekEurope he plans to explain the flaws of 'Snooper's Charter' to home secretary next month
Facebook UK Tax Arrangements Called Into Question
Facebook apparently paid just tax out on just 11 percent of its estimated revenues last year
MPs Could Investigate Huawei UK Relationship With BT
Sir Malcolm Rifkind says the parliamentary security committee is considering whether to investigate Huawei's UK operations
SAP Users Slam Complex And Rigid Licensing
A survey of British SAP users has revealed that many are unhappy over licensing complexity and lack of flexibility
Surveillance Malware Targets UAE Activist As Exploit Sellers Implicated
VUPEN denies its vulnerability was used to target notable UAE activist
Mozilla Withdraws Firefox 16 Due To Security Flaw
Firefox 16 security flaw causes Mozilla to withdraw latest version of web browser
New Huawei UK HQ In Reading Is Start Of £1.3bn Investment
New Huawei HQ in Reading shows UK is more welcoming than other countries
Ballmer Embraces Hardware Approach In Shareholder Letter
Microsoft's Steve Ballmer has embraced the company's recent hardware moves in a letter to shareholders
HP Clings To PC Lead As Market Shrinks
IDC says the global PC market shrunk by 8.6 percent during the third quarter, as HP hangs on as the top PC maker
Google Upgrades Enterprise Search Appliances
Google has launched new search appliances to allow enterprises to conduct quicker heavy duty searches
Apple iPad Mini To Be Wi-Fi Only
There will be no 4G capability in Apple's iPad Mini, which is reported to only offer Wi-Fi connectivity
RSA 2012: Government Identity Assurance Programme ‘Open To Anyone And Everyone’
Deputy director at the Cabinet Office, Chris Ferguson, tells TechWeekEurope programme is open to anyone who thinks they can do it
Microsoft Office On iPad, iPhone and Android Confirmed
Mobile versions appear to be confirmed in Czech Republic
Pwnium 2 Closes After A Single Submission
The $2 million Chrome hacking competition yielded just one serious exploit
Why Data Centre Emissions Need To Be Counted Separately
Data centres should have their own climate change agreement, and not be in the CRC tax, says Peter Judge
Four-inch Samsung Galaxy S III Mini To Challenge iPhone 5
Four-inch Samsung Galaxy S III Mini could be unveiled as early as next week
RSA 2012: US Lobbying Hard To Alter EU Data Protection Law
US Chamber of Commerce, which is working with the US government, is lobbying hard in Brussels
BMW Shifts Supercomputing To Iceland To Save Emissions
BMW saves 3600 tonnes of carbon - while its cars generate millions more
ITU Invites Tech Giants To Discuss Patent Crisis
Microsoft wants to fight patent “trolls” while Qualcomm denies the existence of patent warfare
EC Delays Huawei, ZTE Anti-Subsidy Case: Report
Huawei and ZTE get a welcome break after EC reportedly delays anti-dumping case until next year
RSA 2012: Anonymous ‘Didn’t Kill Evil, They Fed The Man’
Josh Corman, of Akamai, says Anonymous failed to fight evil and just helped security firms sell their kit
Huawei Says Canadian Government Can’t Freeze It Out
Huawei is believed to be the target of a "national security exception" that could see it excluded from the construction of a Canadian government network
WebPlatform.org Backed By IT Giants For Developer Support
IT giants like Google, Microsoft and Mozilla are backing a centralised repository of web developer documentation
BlackBerry 10 Launch Date Slips To March – Report
RIM has promised to deliver BlackBerry 10 by January 2013, but analysts believe March is the more likely date
VMware vCloud Suite Plugs Cloud Management Gap
VMware now offers a unified control panel for cloud software management and cloud infrastructure
Compuware APM For Mainframe Offers Transaction Control
Compuware is offering new management tools to provide IT departments with deep transaction management
Dell Wyse Expands Cloud VDI Packages
Dell's Wyse division has updated its virtual desktop implementation packages, targeting VMware specialists
IBM Expands PureSystems Integrated Mainframes For Big Data
IBM Converged mainframes now available for Big Data analysis
RSA 2012: Art Coviello – There’s Proof Governments And Cyber Crooks Are Collaborating
Art Coviello talks to us about government and cyber criminal cooperation, icy relations with China and the exploit seller market
Xerox: How Research Can Make Services Green
Xerox Research gets to work on efficiency for its growing services business, says Tom Blodgett
Tinkoff: How To Build An Online Business In Russia
RUSSIA: Entrepreneur Oleg Tinkov visits London to talk about his latest projects – Tinkoff Credit Systems and Tinkoff Digital
Xerox Shows Progress In Machine Vision And Understanding: Gallery
Green technologies and machine vision were on display at the Xerox Research Centre in Grenoble
Nokia S40 Support Is Key For Asha Feature Phone Success
Support for the aging S40 platform is crucial to getting the next billion people online says Nokia's Ana Mangahas
Cyber Intelligence Asia 2013
Join us at our inaugural Cyber Intelligence Asia event to hear in-depth and knowledgeable presentations from the public and private sector on cyber security issues and trends from their perspective countries.
Bogus Bad Piggies Chrome Plug-in Infects 80,000 Users
Bad Piggies Chrome plug-ins target casual gaming fans
McAfee Plans Layoffs As RSA Hails Death Of Perimeter Security
RSA says the world should move away from perimeter defences, as one of the world's biggest supporters of that model, McAfee, announces layoffs
RSA 2012: RSA Launches Protection Against “Smash And Grab” Password Theft
RSA looks to innovate in password security, but gets put down by one of its former employees
Huawei, ZTE Deny They Are Threat To US Security
Chinese telecommunications companies say they cooperated fully with investigation
RSA 2012: Art Coviello – Privacy Advocates Use ‘Dangerous Reasoning’
RSA chief and privacy groups at loggerheads over access to citizens' data
Telefonica To Resell User Location Tracking Data
O2 parent Telefonica has launched a new unit devoted to reselling real-time data on the movements of its users around high streets and cities - all anonymised, of course
Google Ends Motorola Webtop Lapdock Support
Motorola Webtop Lapdock could soon be useless - unless you want a Raspberry Pi laptop
Virgin Media Begins 120Mbps Broadband Upgrade
100Mb customers move up to the fastest connection in the UK for free
4G Network Launched In Swindon, Southwark and Reading
Impatient 4G device owners, rejoice
Consumerisation of IT & End-user Computing Conference
Personal computing has come a long way from the traditional desktop PC and monitor for every employee. The advent of cloud computing and consumerisation have changed the expectations of users. They want flexibility and they want it ...
Public Sector Enterprise ICT Conference
The 4th Annual Public Sector Enterprise ICT 2012 Conference ? the UK?s only event to directly address the deployment New Government ICT Strategy at an Enterprise-Level.
NOAH Conference London 2012
On November 6 and 7, 2012, Internet industry leaders gather in London (Old Billingsgate) for NOAH 2012
Enterprise Identity Management Conference
The Enterprise Identity Management Conference for Decision-Makers across Business, Government, Finance and Industry.
Cisco Ends Relations With ZTE Over Iran Sales Claims
Cisco is to stop dealing with telecommunications equipment maker ZTE over claims the Chinese company resold Cisco gear to an Iranian telecoms provider
Coverity Adds Java To Testing Platform
Coverity's latest Development Testing Platform claims to identify previously untestable problems, and also adds Java support
Ransomware Worm Hits Skype Users
Security researchers have warned of a Skype worm that uses social networking techniques to infect users
SpaceX’s Dragon Reaches Orbit Despite Rocket Glitch
SpaceX's Dragon resupply craft is continuing toward its rendezvous with the International Space Station following a rocket shutdown shortly after launch
Major UK Companies Pierced By Cyber Attack Every Week
HP-sponsored study shows costs reaching into the millions for UK's biggest firms
Google AdWords Business Credit Card To Launch In UK
UK businesses can pay for advertising with the Google AdWords Business Credit Card - but nothing else
Q3 HTC Results Show 79 Percent Crash In Profits
HTC results show 79 percent drop in profits from last year
Letters From Microsoft Accuse BBC Of Copyright Infringement
Automated software thought number 45 was owned by the Windows developer
UK To Get 200Mbps 5G Network Trial In 2013
Guildford gets a 5G "playground" run by the University of Surrey
Data Centre Power Usage Surges 63 Percent
Data centres want more power per rack as the cloud boosts demand
Rural Broadband Boost As EC Set To Approve BDUK
EC competition commissioner suggests approval for BDUK is likely
Iran Claims Israel Behind Cyber Attacks On Oil Platforms
Iran claims it has been hit by a fresh wave of cyber attacks
Lloyds, Co-Op Fix IT Glitches
Two separate technical issues left Lloyds TSB, Halifax and Co-Operative customers unable to withdraw cash
Zynga Shares Fall Ahead Of Expected Q3 Loss
Social game developer Zynga expects to make a loss in Q3, raising questions about its future
Huawei And ZTE ‘Should Be Banned From US’, Says Committee
Chinese firms continue to be pilloried in the US
Foxconn Denies Strike Rumours
Despite reports to the contrary, FoxConn says production of the iPhone 5 is on schedule
Catching Criminals, Saving Lives and Protecting Children: The Draft Communications Data Bill
Criminals are increasingly utilising a vast range of communications platforms and devices to commit offences. Under existing laws, however, many police investigations are hampered by difficulties in obtaining crucial communications ...
‘Anonymous’ Protesters Hack University Servers
A group called GhostShell, aligning itself with the Anonymous hacking collective, has said it easily hacked dozens of databases from more than 50 top universities around the world
ScaleOut Analytics Server Targets Big Data
ScaleOut Software claims its Analytics Server speeds up data analysis through the use of in-memory data grid technology
NetSuite Introduces Two-Tier ERP For Oracle Users
NetSuite's cloud-based Two-Tier enterprise resource planning application is designed for corporations running Oracle ERP at their headquarters
Google Warns Gmail Users Of Impending Attacks
Google is warning tens of thousands of Gmail users, including journalists and security researchers, that they may be targeted by state-backed cyber-attacks
Windows Server 2012 Is Cloud-Augmented, Not Cloud-Hosted
Windows Server 2012 does not change the traditional model for Windows servers - it just extends it with cloud delivery, says Microsoft's Wayne Mayer
Banking Summit 2012: Can ICT Save The Banks?
ITALY: Could analytics and social media provide a real change in banking, that boosts the economy and satisfies customers?
Cyber Gang Planning Massive Trojan War On US Banks
RSA spies underground call to arms to steal from US banks
Asus Padfone 2 Specifications Leaked
The unusual smartphone/tablet combo is getting a facelift
Motorola Successfully Fends Off Microsoft Patent Claims
Motorola wins a rare skirmish in the pair's epic, global battle
Both Oracle And Google Will Appeal Java Verdict
Oracle wants a slice of the Android pie, while Google wants to clear its name
Cisco CEO Race Hots Up As Two New Presidents Named
Cisco CEO race gets much more interesting as two execs get promoted to president roles
Google Kings Cross Base Set For 2015 Opening
Google is reportedly close to a £550m deal that will see it base its UK headquarters in Kings Cross, London
Sony Xperia Tablet S Recalled Over Water Damage Fears
Xperia Tablet S isn't as waterproof as users hoped
Mozilla Releases Firefox Metro Beta For Windows 8
Open source browser gets touch-ready for Windows 8
Smartphones Contribute To Record Samsung Profits
Samsung profits rise again but analysts warn streak is coming to an end
Facebook Bug Adds False ‘Likes’
Shares count as likes, even when shared in private, but only on plug-in counters, but some likes are liking stuff too much anyway... Facebook and its users in a muddle
Google Street View Now On Apple iPad And Mobiles
Good news for mobile users after Google makes Street View available to both Apple iOS 6 and Android
Microsoft Beefs Up App Security With PhoneFactor Purchase
Microsoft is to enhance the security of business apps on mobile devices with the acquisition of PhoneFactor
Cisco Acquires vCider To Strengthen Network Virtualisation
Cisco has acquired virtual network overlay specialist vCider for integration into its ONE strategy
Quiz Of The Week: Apple
How much do you know about Apple? We mark the anniversary of Steve Jobs' death with a look at his legacy
Windows Phone 8 Launch Confirmed On 29 October
Microsoft has sent out invitations confirming that Windows Phone 8 will launch four days after Windows 8
Getting To Grips With Windows Server 2012
From all-new Server Manager to beefed up Hyper-V, Microsoft’s new OS is serious about dealing with servers, says Firebrand Training
Google Library Settlement Ends Seven-Year Struggle With Publishers
Google agrees to let publishers decide what goes into its library
Europe Plays Cyber War Games – But What Now?
Evangelos Ouzounis, the leader of Europe's cyber war games tells us what happens now as the EU prepares to launch its grand security strategy
Google Warns Of More Motorola Job Cuts
More jobs are set to go at Motorola as restructuring continues
Motorola Mobility Buys Face Recognition Developer Viewdle
Google is expected to integrate the technology into Android smartphones
FTC And Sopa Swing Scythes At Spyware Scammers
Scammers caught out as the FTC, SOCA and private companies work together
Virgin Media Broadband Advert Provokes ASA Ban
Virgin Media has once again fallen foul of the Advertising Standards Authority
Facebook User Base Reaches One Billion
Mark Zuckerberg confirms Facebook has reached the historic milestone
European Nations Fending Off Massive DDoS Attack In Cyber War Games
Tests will challenge over 300 security pros on more than 1200 security events and a massive DDoS
Facebook Promoted Posts Launches In The US
Facebook offers users the chance to pay to top their friends' news feeds
RIM Rolls Out BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.1
Update brings improved security and compatibility options to BlackBerry tablet
Hague To Splash £2m A Year On International Cyber Security Centre
Hague announces Centre for Global Cyber-Security Capacity Building as he calls on nations to work together to fight cyber threat
HP Cuts Forecast As Whitman Warns On Turnaround
HP CEO Meg Whitman has warned that it will take four to five years to turn around the fortunes of the company
Microsoft Readies Windows Phone 8 Smartphone
Microsoft is reportedly about to launch its own Windows Phone 8 smartphone in a move that could upset Nokia and others
Samsung Alleges Foreman Misconduct Over Apple Patent
Samsung has alleged the jury foreman in the Apple patent case win was bias, and failed to disclose vital information
Microsoft Upsets Advertisers With IE 10 Do Not Track
Microsoft has provoked fury among advertisers for its default 'Do Not Track' feature in Internet Explorer 10
Universal Man In The Browser Attack Evolves To Take Data From Any Website
Man in the Browser attacks have become even nastier, Trusteer warns
ISPs Say Ofcom Is Underestimating Cost of Digital Economy Act
TalkTalk, BT and EE say fighting piracy costs more than you think
Scottish Scientists Develop World’s Smallest Antenna
The technology has been tested and is ready for licensing
Skype Launches Eight New Education Projects
Microsoft-owned firm to connect scientists, explorers and artists directly to classrooms around the world
Google Wallet Launches Content Micropayments
Micropayments will let content providers charge up to 99 cents for page views
Facebook Privacy Boosted As French Watchdog Dismisses Message ‘Bug’
French data protection watchdog says claims of a bug revealing private messages on users' walls are nonsense
Could Raspberry Pi Cook Up Green Data Centres?
Low energy ARM processors are ready to take over the data centre. They need some software, and the Raspberr Pi can help, says Peter Judge
Police Arrest Football Referee Email Hack Suspect
FA Referee Dean Mohareb arrested in Manchester over colleague email hack claims
EE Confirms Opening Of 4G Network For 30 October
EE finally sets a date after operators quit moaning
FTC Sets $163 Million Fine For “Scareware” Business
Selling solutions to non-existing security problems is not OK
iPad Mini In Mass Production – Report
Component suppliers in Asia are apparently readying Apple's new seven-inch tablet
Spotlight on Tech in the City
Spotlight Financial Marketing, a full–service marketing communications firm focused exclusively on the financial services and technology sector, both across the UK and US, will bring together the best of financial services and tech ...
Nokia Admits Possible Espoo HQ Sell-Off
Nokia is considering selling real-estate assets, including its spiritual home in Espoo, Finland
Mobile Recruitment Conference
The brand new Mobile Recruitment Conference takes place in London on the 23rd October 2012 featuring the latest case studies and information from leading practitioners and companies.
Benefits of a Microsoft Private, Public or Hybrid cloud
Join Microsoft and risual to forecast clear skies for your datacentre operations
The IT Directors’ Forum
The IT Directors’ Forum - Autumn is a senior level event specifically designed to address the increasing needs and demands of senior IT decision-makers.
Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) Breakfast Briefing
Join us to hear about the opportunities and challenges presented by the growing use of personal devices on corporate networks.
Developing Software That Doesn’t Suck: A Master Class on User Experience Design with David Platt
This class teaches developing a user interface by starting from the user, not the toolkit.
Ofcom Brings UK 4G Timetable Five Months Forward
Peace talks between operators and Ofcom result in new timetable agreement, with services set to launch in Spring 2013
Informatica Maximise Return on Big Data Forum
This Informatica forum will provide insight into the very latest trends, strategies and best practices for increasing the value and lowering the cost of all your data.
The Exchange 2012
Join over 250 directors of fast growing businesses and 30 industry leaders at The Exchange 2012.
Crowdcamp Unconference #TMUCrowd
With the rise of the Internet and the advent of Web 2.0 technologies, social media and advanced telecommunications, crowdsourcing is all the rage these days and it’s easy to see its advantages. By outsourcing responsibilities and du ...
The Future of Enterprise Mobility: Best-of-Breed SAP Mobile Apps – Part 3 in the Psion SAP Leadership Webinar Series
Join us on Thursday October 4th at 8:00 am PDT/11:00 am EDT for a live web event, The Future of Enterprise Mobility: Best-of-Breed SAP Mobile Apps, the third installment in the Psion and SAP Leadership Series of event
Digital Innovators’ Summit 2013
The annual Digital Innovators' Summit is the only international conference to focus exclusively on new strategies and approaches to developing profitable digital businesses for magazine publishers. Co-hosted by the International Fed ...
Software AG: What Is This Process Stuff About?
Software AG has staked out business process automation - but what does that mean? Darren Roos tells us
SAP Bristles At Ellison Database Comments
SAP says Oracle just doesn't get it after Larry Ellison called SAP's HANA database "really small"
BYOD Users Fear Employer Snooping
A new survey has revealed that BYOD users have privacy concerns over the snooping habits of their bosses
Oracle Ties SaaS Apps To Social Media Platform
Oracle has added social media functionality to all of its Cloud-based business applications
HP Opens Up About SDN Push
HP has ramped up its networking challenge after revealing more about its push into software-defined networking
BMC Keeping Schtum On Rumours Of Sale
BMC has reportedly already brought in the bankers to court suitors
FinTech Accelerator Space Level39 To Open At Canary Wharf
Level39 will offer Tech City startups a chance to disrupt the financial sector
Illegal Data Trade Sees Massive Growth
Almost 20 million pieces of personal data illegally traded in the first six months of 2012
Free Skype Wi-Fi Offers ‘Trustworthy’ Wireless Connections To Retailers
Free Skype Wi-Fi allows businesses to provide free internet access and promotional deals to customers
Google Worth More Than Microsoft
Google becomes the second richest tech company in the world
BT Denies Overcharging Government Over BDUK
New report suggests that BT is inventing BDUK wholesale costs in rural areas
Another Journalist Arrested On Computer Hacking Charges
Ex-News of the World journalist believed to be suspect
Government-Hosted Summit Aims To Avoid 4G Showdown
A meeting today involving the government, Ofcom and the four major mobile operators will seek to defuse the threat of litigation surrounding 4G
Samsung Sues Apple Over iPhone 5, Gets Galaxy Tab Ban Lifted
The heavyweights meet for another round
‘Refreshed’ HTC One X+ Is Even Faster
New HTC One X+ promises faster processing power and longer battery than its predecessor
Raspberry Pi To Spur The ARM Server Revolution
How could the humble Raspberry Pi help get more ARM servers in data centres? Chris Tyler, one of the people behind Raspberry Pi Fedora Remix, shares his thoughts
Washington Denies Hacker Attack Compromised Nuclear Information
An attack on the White House did no harm whatsoever, a US official claims
IHS iSuppli: High Prices Hindering Ultrabooks
High prices, among other factors, are keeping Intel's Ultrabooks from meeting expectations, according to IHS iSuppli
Iran Restores Gmail Access
Iranian authorities have restored access to Gmail, but are continuing to block YouTube in the wake of controversy over an anti-Muslim film
Intel Atom Delay May Hit Windows 8 Tablets
A reported delay to the power management software for Intel's Clover Trail chip may cause problems for the launch of tablets based on Windows 8
Rumour: Apple Planning October Launch For iPad Mini
Apple is preparing to launch a miniature iPad on 17 October, to ship at the beginning of November, according to the latest rumours
Poll: Do You Love Or Loathe Zero-Day Exploit Merchants?
Exploit sellers are dividing the security industry, but which side do you fall on? Let us know in this poll
Samsung Galaxy Note II Released In The UK
Stylus-equipped smartphone Samsung Galaxy Note II hits UK shelves
Why MongoDB Is Not Just For Big Data
MongoDB is the go-to NoSQL database for Big Data and small projects alike, says 10gen CEO Max Schireson,
US Bank Hits Prove DDoS Attacks Are Scarily Powerful
US bank attacks prove that DDoS hits are getting much nastier. Businesses should be more than a little concerned, says Tom Brewster
Telefonica Vodafone Network Sharing Joint-Venture Given Approval
Ofcom and Office of Fair Trading approve network sharing initiative, paving the way for shared 4G infrastructure
HP ElitePad 900 Tablet Targets Enterprise
Windows 8-based tablet promises to appeal to both IT managers and employees
Oracle To Use Nokia Maps, As Apple Maps Backlash Spreads
Oracle like Nokia Maps, and so do quite a few TechWeekEurope readers
Ministers’ Emails And Texts Open To FOI Requests
Gove gives up the ghost in fight with ICO
Google’s Motorola Unit Can’t Ban Microsoft Products In Germany
Google's Motorola Mobility unit can't ban the Xbox 360 in Germany over patents
Japan Updates Piracy Laws With Threat Of Prison
Up to two years in confinement for “knowingly” downloading a single copyrighted file
ICO Announces £250k Fines For Spam Texts
Watchdog announces first ever fines for spam texters
US Court Says Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 Injunction Can Be Appealed
US court ordered to reconsider temporary injunction despite Samsung having already appealed
Nominet Opens .UK Top Level Domain Consultation
Nominet promises better security with .uk domain names
Survey: Regulation, Privacy Erode Business Confidence In Cloud
Businesses feel cloud computing lacks maturity and shows little innovation, according to a survey by the Cloud Security Alliance
Mobile Trojan Spies On User’s Environment
A team of researchers have demonstrated a virus that uses a mobile phone's sensors to recreate a 3D representation of the user's environment
Adobe Adds Cloud Services To Acrobat XI
Adobe has announced Acrobat XI with newly integrated cloud services and updates to ease document management and improve productivity
Oracle Introduces Cloud-Tuned Databases
Larry Ellison introduced two cloud-oriented database products and two cloud services on the first night of Oracle's OpenWorld 2012
German Operators Pump Up Oktoberfest Phone Coverage
GERMANY: It's not just beer - Octoberfest visitors want signal!