Microsoft has open sourced more of its Web development technology and is accepting community code submissions
TECHNOLOGY POWERING BUSINESS
2012
Cisco Boosts Network Management Portfolio With ClearAccess Acquisition
ClearAccess’ technology will enable Cisco to offer service providers better management of increasing Internet traffic
Jive’s Gamified Intranet Makes Businesses More Social
Jive uses "gamification", the use of game-design techniques and mechanics, to make enterprise intranets more interesting
Swedish App Cracks iPhone Passcode In Minutes
A new app is able to crack the password protection of Apple iPhones and Android devices within minutes
D-Link Extends Unified Wireless Portfolio For SMBs
D-Link has expanded its unified wireless solutions for SMBs to include remote management and control
Cisco Jabber Extended To Apple iPad
Cisco has extended its Jabber unified communications platform to run on Apple iPads and Windows-based systems
Former BT Exec Warns Fibre Cabinets At Risk Of Battery Theft
Fibre to the cabinet is "one of the biggest mistakes humanity has made" former BT exec tells the House of Lords
Conservatives Fail To Control The Carbs
The failure to introduce carbon accounting is one more broken environmental promise by the Conservative government, says Peter Judge
Six Anonymous Suspects Arrested In Dominican Republic
Four alleged Anonymous members are sent to prison with no charges filed
Ofcom Delays EE 4G Decision
Ofcom will not give final approval until 8 May for Everything Everywhere to use existing spectrum for 4G
Kelihos II Crippled by Kaspersky and Co
The crooks running the second version of the Kelihos botnet abandon ship after their operation is sinkholed
DECC Hopes To Slash Cost Of CRC Carbon Tax By 60 Percent
Will the Department of Energy's proposal, to save each participant £6000 per year, be enough to save the tax?
Vulnerabilities Uncovered in Google, Facebook Single Sign-On
Research from Microsoft and Indiana Universtiy Bloomington finds a range of ways to hijack the single sign-on systems used across the web by Google, Facebook and others
Draft EU Law Proposes 2 Year Minimum Sentence for Hackers
The changes could see tougher laws introduced in the UK and across the EU
Apple Offers ‘Misled’ Australian iPad Owners Refund Over 4G Claim
Apple offers reimbursement, but refuses to accept that it misled customers
Oracle: Cabinet Office Deal to Save Taxpayers £75m
Oracle aims to break government silos in reduced data contract with Cabinet Office
Oxford Uni Opens Cyber Security Centre
Several Oxford departments will collaborate on anticipating and mitigating cyber-attacks on individuals, organisations and governments
Amazon Kindle Touch Heading to UK, But No Fire Sale
A touch screen version of the Kindle will hit UK shelves on 27 April, but news about Kindle Fire launch remains scarce
ICO Sony Data Breach Decision Coming in Six Weeks
The deputy Informatino Commissioner reveals a decision on last year's Sony breach is imminent
HP And Oracle Demand Pre-Trial Rulings In Itanium Case
HP and Oracle are both asking a US court for pre-trial rulings in the lawsuit around Oracle's decision to stop supporting the Itanium hardware architecture
Acquia Offers Drupal-Tuned Cloud API
The Acquia Cloud is a platform-as-a-service offiering that already hosts hundreds of Drupal websites, with about 1 billion page views per month
Zuckerberg Visits China As Facebook Releases Harvard Emails
Holiday visit while Facebook is active on several fronts
Windows Phone Gets New Development Tools
Microsoft has made an update to the Windows Phone development kit available for download, as it works with Nokia to bolster the platform's future
Silicon Graphics Sues Apple, RIM, Sony
Former Silicon Valley pioneer Silicon Graphics has sued a number of IT giants over alleged infringement of its display technology
Apple Reacts To New iPad Battery Charge Claims
Apple vice president Michael Tchao has claimed that battery charge issues in the new iPad are a feature of iOS
AVG Offers Do-Not-Track Feature And Security BootCamp
AVG is offering a do-not-track feature to prevent ad networks tracking users, and has launched an online security BootCamp
Lenovo Targets Enterprises With Mobile App Store Launch
Lenovo has launched an app store geared towards enterprises and corporate users, and not consumers
LulzSec Claims Hack Of Military Dating Website
LulzSec has bounced back from the recent arrests and hacked a dating website for single people in the military
O2 Must Hand Over Details Of Alleged Porn Users
O2 Broadband must give details of over 9,000 alleged filesharers to pornographer Ben Dover - but it doesn't mean they are guilty
Google Boasts Of ‘Real World’ PUE Data Centre Rating
Google has boasted of lowering its PUE rating for its data centres, making them even more energy efficient