Despite the cancellation of the NHS Programme for IT, patients' lives ar at risk from its booking systems, an MP has said
TECHNOLOGY POWERING BUSINESS
2012
Fujitsu Agrees Union Deal To End Strikes
The bitter and long industrial dispute between Fujitsu and Unite has ended after the two sides agreed a deal
Programmer Sentenced To Death In Iran For Upload Software
Human rights groups call for Saeed Malekpour to be released and allege torture
Megaupload File Storage Site Closed By FBI For IPR Breaches
Megaupload has been closed down and its organisers arrested in a multinational action led by the US Justice Department
Google Shares Drop Despite Increased Q4 Revenues
Wall Street reacts as cost-per-click advertising revenues fall
Windows Phone Will Overtake iOS By 2015, Says Report
IHS iSuppli predicts that the popularity of Windows phones will overtake Apple's iOS by 0.1 percent by 2015
Olympic Media Centre Could Become “Innovation City”
Infinity will turn Olympic press and broadcast centres into £500m technology and research centre if it wins bid
Euro Commissioner Kroes Speaks Against SOPA
European vice president Neelie Kroes says SOPA was "bad legislation", while Euro MPs call US Congress to account
Cyber Security Challenge ‘Keeps The Country Safe’
By finding new talent, the Cyber Security Challenge helps the IT industry protect the nation from threats, says new CEO Duncan Hine
Intel Sees Record 2011 As It Prepares For Mobile Challenge This Year
Intel saw record revenues of $54 billion in 2011, with officials now planning for its push into phones, tablets and ultrabooks in 2012
Port 80 Security Measures Bypassed By Most Network Application Traffic
Many IT departments concentrate on port 80 security but Palo Alto Networks has found that most corporate traffic does not use it
Venray Touts Combined CPU/DRAM Chip For Heavy-Duty Applications
A US company emerging from stealth mode says combining CPU cores and DRAM on a single piece of silicon brings benefits
OPEN: A Possible Replacement For The US SOPA/PIPA Laws
The Online Protection and Enforcement of Digital Trade (OPEN) Act is rising in popularity as an alternative to SOPA and PIPA
Hardened Android Release Has Better Sandboxing And Access-Control Policies
SE Android, developed by the US National Security Agency, is a security-enhanced version of Google's mobile platform
HTC Joins IBM To Bolster Sales With An Enterprise Mobility Initiative
IBM and HTC have struck up a partnership that could make the Taiwanese phone maker a major enterprise player
Microsoft’s Business Software, Kinect And Xbox Helped Drive Last Quarter
Although Windows sales remained soft, Microsoft's quarter saw robust business software and entertainment product sales
Apple Reveals Education Textbook Push For iPad With iBooks 2
Apple has launched iBooks 2, signalling its ambition to reinvent the textbook experience for students
Motorola Xoom Gains Ice Cream Sandwich Upgrade
The Android Ice Cream Sandwich upgrade is now available for Motorola's Xoom tablet
IT Budgets Dip As Business Priorities Increase
Gartner has forecast a slight dip in IT budgets, despite the growing number of business priorities
McAfee To Issue Patch To Prevent Spam Hijacking
McAfee has promised to patch security issues in its hosted anti-malware service, including one that would turn a PC into a spam relay
Google Maps Adds UK Railway Timetables
Google Maps has teamed up with thetrainline.com to help users plan their journeys around the UK
PCs Losing The Battle Against Mobile Devices
PC sales continue to drop in the EMEA region for the fifth consecutive quarter with troubled economies and a growing mobile market taking the blame
Asus To Offer Transformer Prime Refunds In UK
Asus says users who have GPS fault will get money back, but denies an issue with Wi-Fi
Kodak Files For Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
Kodak has filed for chapeter 11 bankrupcy protection but vows to come out fighting in the end
Affordable Windows Phone ZTE Tania Launches In UK
ZTE unveils its first Windows Phone to be released in the UK
The SOPA Protests: What Next?
After the site blackout, what can non-US citizens do to protest a law which would damage the World's Intenret, asks Peter Judge
World IPv6 Launch Sets 6 June As Target Date
Internet Society organised event sets out plans for IPv6
SOPA Is Back, And Sir Tim Berners-Lee Is Out To Stop It
As the Stop Online Piracy Act comes back on Congress's schedule, the father of the Web speaks out against it
Symantec Products’ Source Code Stolen In Unnoticed 2006 Breach
Servers of security specialist Symantec were breached six years ago but the company did not notice source code had been stolen
Facebook Launches 60 New Open Graph Apps
New apps expand the actions available to users and developers