If even anti-virus detractors like FireEye use the technology, it must be very much alive. Tom Brewster takes its temperature
TECHNOLOGY POWERING BUSINESS
2014
Emails Reveal Google’s Close Working Relationship With NSA
NSA coordinated meetings with Google and other tech titans on mobile security
EMC World: vSphere Becomes The First Hypervisor To Virtualise SAP’s HANA
VMware CEO Pat Gelsinger kicks off EMC World with a pitch for software defined data centres, and news that SAP's HANA in-memory database will run on vSphere
Sony Magnetic Tape Technology Used To Create 185TB Cartridge
Sony tape tech claims to store 148GB per square inch
RightsCorp Wants To Bring Its Copyright Protection Methods To The UK
The US company is forcing ISPs to participate in the copyright crusade, but will this approach work in Europe?
Dropbox Scrambles To Block Leaks Of Shared Data
Dropbox and Box users are leaking private data through Google Analytics and Adwords, a competitor has revealed
Virgin Media Seeks To Press Home ‘Quad-Play’ Advantage With New Bundles
Virgin Media offers new landline, broadband, television and mobile bundles to customers to gain the edge over BT, Sky and others
Tesco Plans Smartphone And Hudl 2 Tablet
Tesco CEO Philip Clarke says Hudl 2 and own-branded smartphone will be released later this year
VMware Adds Spinning-Disk Storage Option To Cloud Service
vCloud Hybrid Service users can now opt for a less costly storage tier for data that doesn't require high performance, according to the company
£59m Nokia Connected Cars Fund Seeks To Boost HERE Maps
Nokia connected cars fund to target investments that will help Nokia provide services for smart vehicles
Nokia And Juniper Team up On Mobile Operator Cloud Services
Nokia and Juniper are to work together on services aimed at helping mobile network operators take advantage of the cloud
Symantec And Security Starlets Say Anti-Virus Is Dead
Is anti-virus finally dying? Sort of, say Symantec and its rivals
AMD Extends ARM Roadmap
AMD has said it sees half of its revenues coming from non-PC markets by the end of next year, thanks to its ARM-powered 'ambidextrous computing' strategy
Target CEO Leaves Following Epic Breach
Retail giant announces Gregg Steinhafel is stepping down as CEO to lead the company forward after its epic hack
Yahoo Reverses Position On ‘Do Not Track’
Yahoo will no longer honour browsers' Do Not Track requests, saying an effective standard has not emerged
PayPal Exec Leaves Amidst Twitter Tirade
Rakesh Agrawal leaves company after just two months, claiming he resigned before criticising PayPal execs over Twitter
Apple, Facebook, Google, Microsoft Boost Data Request Disclosure Rules
Several major IT companies are reportedly moving to automatically notify users of government data requests
Warning Over Widespread Web Authentication Vulnerabilities
OpenID and OAuth vulnerabilities could allow for abuse of website redirection to get at user data
Samsung Ordered To Pay Apple $119m In Patent Case
A US jury has awarded Apple less than 10 percent of what it had sought in the latest result of the two companies' wide-ranging legal battle
Cisco Ditches WebEx Social, Replaces It With Jive
Cisco adds Jive platform to communications products as part of new collaboration strategy
Microsoft Reveals Mounting Losses For Surface Tablet
The company actually loses money on every tablet device it sells
IT Life: Payroll Man Has Floppy Nightmares
Paul Byrne can sort your company's auto-enrolment pension liability, but he still quakes at the memory of flaky floppies
Research Proves Wearable Tech Increases Employee Productivity
Rackspace says the main challenge now is harvesting data generated by employees’ devices for analytics
Google Faces Android Antitrust Lawsuit From Poor Search Sufferers
A class-action lawsuit accusing Google of establishing a search monopoly that prevents innovation through the use of Android
HP Contracts Foxconn To Build Affordable, Cloud-Optimised Servers
The world’s largest server vendor announces a joint venture with the world’s largest electronics manufacturer
Apple Earpods To Include Health Sensors – Report
New Apple earpods will reportedly include sensors to monitor a user's heart rate and blood pressure
Microsoft Patches Windows XP With IE Update
Microsoft opts to rescue Windows XP users with an emergency patch for Internet Explorer
Eric Cole: A Good Cyber Offence Is Not The Best Cyber Defence
Dr Eric Cole, who has just joined InfoSec Hall Of Fame, warns that most countries are not ready for cyber warfare
Snapchat Adds Text Chat And Video Calls
Snapchat adds more feathers to its bow to take on WhatsApp and Facebook
Quiz Of The Week: Internet Domain Names
London has its own domain name. But who owns 'ahhhhhh.com' and where is '.tv'?