Cabinet Minister Says G-Cloud is making "good progress"
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2012
Eucalyptus: Cloud Standards Will Emerge
Eucalyptus Systems follows Amazon's cloud standard, but CEO Marten Mickos thinks open standards will emerge
Foxconn Workers Threaten Suicide As Boss Dismisses Sweatshop Tag
Foxconn workers have once again threatened to throw themselves off the roof of a factory building
Engineers Develop Algorithm To Slow Incoming Cyber Attacks
Engineers claim to have invented an algorithm that will give system administrators vital breathing space during a cyber attack
Google To Launch Credit Card Comparison Search
Search giant expands product search service with credit cards and bank accounts
Flashback Intercepted Google Searches To Make $10k A Day
Flashback made cyber crooks a tonne of money in a Google-tracking, ad-clicking scheme
Malicious Attacks Spike As Flaws Fall In 2011
Vulnerabilities fall but cybercriminals take advantage of simple hacking tools and poor company security practices
UK Average Broadband Speeds Fall in Q4
Speeds decline worldwide but remain high in Asia
Oracle Rushes To Offer Database Vulnerability Workarounds
Four years of hurt for one researcher may finally be at an end as Oracle patches a flaw affecting its database products
Apple iPad 4G Claims Still Facing Criticism In UK
Apple's should shut up about 4G in the UK, because its new iPad won't work on our networks, says ad regulator ASA
Apple Co-founder Wozniak Touts ‘Beautiful’ Windows Phone
Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak says Microsoft's Windows Phone OS has a more beautiful interface than the iPhone
IBM Mobile Foundation Seeks Enterprise Mobility Projects
IBM is looking to assist enterprises with their mobility and cloud projects, via its new Mobile Foundation
Jury Mulls Arguments In Oracle Versus Google Java Lawsuit
The jury in Oracle's lawsuit against Google had a few hours to begin their deliberations but reached no conclusion
Microsoft Open Source Unit Updates Redis
Microsoft's open source subsidiary has released its first deliverable, namely Redis on Windows
Oracle Targets Large Backups With New ZFS Appliance
Oracle's new ZFS Backup Appliance can back up full workloads at speeds up to 20TB per hour
Visa Sets The Date For V.me UK Launch
Another digital wallet is hungry for your money
Pirate Bay UK In Stormy Seas As ISPs Agree To Block
The Pirate Bay is set to be inaccessible for most internet users in the UK within the next month
LG Cloud Beta Launches Tomorrow
LG Cloud will share content between smartphones, smart TVs and PCs
Apple Accused Of Running From the Taxman
Record profits don’t always mean record taxes
Microsoft And Barnes & Noble Agree Digital Partnership
Microsoft will invest $300m into new company, which will release Windows 8 app
British Hosting Firm Admits Pakistani Hack
A British web hosting firm has been forced to warn its customers about a hacking intrusion into its billing system
Star Trek Game Developer Faces Wrath Of Khan After Data Breach
Players of Star Trek Online warned after personal details and payment information stolen in December 2010
Can Penetration Testing Take On Social Engineering?
you need to test your organisation's security. But social engineering tests aer an ethical minefield, says Eric Doyle
EC Seeks Ways To Roll Out Cheaper Broadband
The European Commission opens a public consultation over how to reduce the costs associated with deploying fibre broadband
Intel Splashes $75m On Aware Patents
Intel makes another big patent acquisition, grabbing some Aware networking IP
Nokia To Sell Vertu Luxury Division
The Vertu phones are made of gold, but they run Symbian. What sort of luxury is that?
Rivals Accuse Everything Everywhere Of 4G Lobbying
EE says 4G will benefit economy but Vodafone says only if there is level playing field
NHS Hit With Its First Data Breach Fine
An NHS body in Wales gets hit with a £70,000 fine after sensitive data is sent to the wrong patient
Google Staff Knew Of Street View Wi-Fi Snooping Code
A handful of Google workers knew of code, but tech giant says more senior management were unaware
Schwartz And McNealy Clash In Court Over Java APIs
Sun Microsystems co-founder Scott McNealy has clashed in court with Sun's last CEO, Jonathan Schwartz