TECHNOLOGY POWERING BUSINESS
2012
DNS Attacks Take Out Google, PayPal In Romania
Kaspersky, Microsoft and Yahoo also hit
David Petraeus Proves It: Email Is Not Secure
Wayne Rash asks: how could the head of the CIA not realise he couldn't trust secrets to Gmail?
Did Google Just Patent Hot Aisle Data Centre Cooling?
Hot aisle containment is an efficient way to cool your data centre. Peter Judge is intrigued by a Google patent for it
Google Patents Modular Heat Exchangers For Data Centres
Google patent promises more efficient data centres by positioning heat exchangers right behind the servers
Spam Texter Says £440,000 Fine ‘Is ICO Publicity Stunt’
Two men who allegedly ran a spam texting firm feel the wrath of the information commissioner
EE 4G Increases Data Allowance… But Not For Smartphones
EE 4G data caps rise by 60 percent for mobile broadband customers, but not smartphone users
TVShack Creator Richard O’Dwyer Avoids Extradition To US
Student will go to the US to sign a final agreement and avoid prison
Hands On With the EE 4G Network
EE 4G is super fast, but is it super necessary?
Nokia Wins Wi-Fi Patent Ruling Against RIM
Nokia has won a ruling over Wi-Fi patents which could see RIM forced to stop selling BlackBerry handsets
Microsoft Sells 40m Windows 8 Licences In First Month
Tami Reller says Windows 8 is outpacing Windows 7 in terms of upgrades
Cyber Crook Pleads Guilty To £3m Card Skimming Scam
Criminal caught red handed carrying out a sophisticated campaign
Microsoft Stores Could Open In UK Next Year
Microsoft wants to sell Windows phones, tablets and PCs at own outlets if US stores are successful
HP Terse Response To Mike Lynch Open Letter
HP has responded with a terse statement to an open letter from former Autonomy boss Dr Mike Lynch, to the board of HP
Apple Axes Richard Williamson After Maps Debacle
Apple has reportedly fired another high-level executive in the wake of the disastrous reception to the Apple Maps app
Foxconn To Produce Smartphones For Microsoft, Amazon
Foxconn has reportedly received orders to begin making smartphones for both Microsoft and Amazon
Google Campaigns Against European Copyright Fee
Google has launched a campaign as Germany, Italy and France examine possible content publishing fees
Go Daddy Pledges Better Security For All After Customers Hacked
Go Daddy tells TechWeekEurope it has some big plans for security improvements across the globe
Samsung Ericsson Patent Disagreement Set To Go To Court
Ericsson sues Samsung after two years of failed patent negotiations
Barclays iPad Rollout To Improve Branch Customer Experience
Barclays iPad rollout is vote of confidence for Apple security credentials
Facebook Privacy Proposals Face Backlash
Facebook's proposed changes to its privacy policy get a bashing
Windows Phone 8 Apollo Plus Update Coming At MWC – Report
Windows Phone 8 Apollo plus could add VPN support, OTA updates and notification centre
Shareholders File HP Autonomy Lawsuit, As Accountant Accused Of Ditching Shares
Class action lawsuit accuses HP of misleading investors
US, Europol Seize Domains In Cyber Monday Swoop
Annual Cyber Monday roundup of fraudsters goes global
Amazon And Google Denied G-Cloud Entry ‘As Clouds Not Government Ready’
Exclusive: We find that AWS and Google are keen for G-Cloud but can't get on it
Tell TechWeekEurope All About Your UPS
Let's not overlook the humble UPS. Tell us about yours.....
Security Researchers Uncover Critical Infrastructure Flaws
A security firm has said it will disclose 23 flaws in critical infrastructure software, while chastising a rival firm that refuses to disclose its own work
NetApp Improves E-Series Storage Performance
NetApp has updated its high-end E-Series storage platform, which is designed for big data-type systems
Studies Show Windows 8 Adoption Lagging
Windows 8 seems to be getting a tepid response from Christmas season shoppers, according to market reports, but analysts say it's just a hiccup
Report: Google Planning Branded Touch-Screen Chromebook
Google is to launch a 12.85-inch touch-screen-operated Chromebook by the end of this year, according to two reports