As mobile device management comes to the fore, Centrify and Enterproid have made BYOD-related announcements
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IBM Plans Intelligent Systems With ‘Integrated Expertise’
At its Smarter Computing Executive Summary, IBM announced plans to deliver a family of systems with expertise built in
Calling From Landlines To Mobiles Will Be 85 Percent Cheaper
Appeal tribunal rules that the price of ringing a mobile phone from a landline should fall faster and further
CSC Confirms 500 Jobs At Risk After NHS Project Cancellation
CSC has confirmed in a statement that 500 jobs are at risk following the botched NHS health care records system project
Systems Security Professionals In Demand, Says (ISC)²
More than half of the companies surveyed said they will be hiring information security staff this year
Samsung Considers Merging LCD And OLED Businesses
Loss-making LCD division of Samsung Electronics could be spun off and merged with Samsung Mobile Display
EMC Enhances Virtual Data Centre Control Platform
EMC has updated its virtual data centre management package to offer a more complete view of virtual assets
Tesco Launches £2.50 A Month Broadband Deal
Subscribers to supermarket chains low-price deal will have to contend with additional line rental and fair usage policy
Goodbye Forever, Darling, I’m Working From Home
What would you give up to work from home? Some Americans would ditch their partner to join the pyjama brigade, finds Tim Moran
CA Launches ecoDesktop Power Management Software
CA Technologies enters power management software market with ecoDesktop and adds update for ecoMeter
FBI File Paints Steve Jobs As Strong-Willed, ‘Deceptive’
An FBI file on Steve Jobs, compiled in 1991 as part of a background check, depicts the deceased Apple chief as a driven individual willing to 'twist the truth and distort reality'
Digital Disconnect: Offline Jobseekers Less Likely To Find Work
Survey reveals that employers want IT-savvy workers and are increasingly turning to the Internet to find staff
Oracle Takes Taleo And A Major Step Into Cloud Services
Taleo is the latest step in Oracle's long-term strategy to build up its cloud service provision, says Chris Preimesberger
New Centre Bids To Establish Iceland As Data Hub
As Verne Global's Icelandic data centre goes live, Colt upgrades its partnership to include a Point of Presence
Apple Faces Protests After Manufacturing Revelations
Apple fans are to urged the company to take a more ethical manufacturing stance after recent reports of worker conditions
Yahoo Chairman Bostock Steps Down Amid Board Shakeup
Roy Bostock and three other board member announce their departure as part of an unheaval intended to restore shareholders' faith
Montblanc Files Lawsuit Against Google Over Misleading Adverts
German maker of watchesand writing instruments takes Google to court over counterfeiters abusing AdWords program
O2 Shuts Down Slough HQ In Olympic Trial
O2 says 3.000 of its staff will work from home, showcasing the economic and environmental benefits of flexible working
Google Promises Fair Access To Motorola Patents
Google has promised FRAND access to Motorola patents, but analysts say its stance hasn't changed significantly
Commercial Open-Source Web Server Support Launched By NginX
NGINX enters the world of commercial services with support for its open-source Web server
Oracle Seeks New Trial In On-Going Legal Dispute With SAP
Oracle rejects a settlement offer and wants a new trial to "vindicate" the original jury and the company's intellectual property rights
Nokia Cuts Jobs And Moves Manufacturing To Asia
Nokia is to axe 4,000 jobs as it transfers its smartphone manufacturing operations to the Far East
Panasonic, Fujitsu and Renesas May Merge System Chip Operations
The three Japanese chip-makers are in talks about a potential merger in a government-backed deal
IDC: Tech Spending To Rise In 2012
IT spending grew by 5 percent in 2011 as businesses invested in infrastructure, new software and mobile devices
Windows Phone Executive Migrates To Amazon
Brandon Watson, who helped oversee the development of Windows Phone, will be using his talents to help Kindle Fire prosper
Micron Technology Appoints Mark Durcan As CEO
Previous president and chief operating officer of Micron will take over in the wake of Steve Appleton's death last Friday
Government Warns Of Olympic Internet Threat
Government warns of slow Internet access: one more reason to be less excited by the London 2012 Olympics
Google Hires Senior Apple Executive
Former Apple director of integrity Simon Prakash is hired by Google to work on a 'secret' project
Dell Hires Former CA CEO To Head New Software Division
John Swainson, former CEO of CA, has been hired by Dell to create its new Software Group and develop its products and services
AMD To Expand Chip Capabilities With Integrated Third-Party Properties
AMD is changing its chip designs to take advantage of their compute and graphics capabilities using third-party intellectual property