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University Thin Clients Win Green Award
Queen Margaret University has won an award for its sustainable approach to IT, based on the roll out of a low power, thin-client desktop infrastructure
IBM Touts CICS Relevance 40 Years On
It's as old as the moon landings, but IBM's real-time transaction system, CICS, is still in use on the majority of all mainframes
Microsoft Readying Unscheduled Critical Security Patches
Microsoft will release two out-of-band security bulletins tomorrow, targeting issues in Internet Explorer and the Visual Studio product line
One In Four SMBs Say IT Failing To Support Tough Times
The IT Effectiveness Index Mid-Year Report has found small-to-medium-sized businesses with failing IT are at a competitive disadvantage
The Lost Server That Makes A Case For The Cloud
People who believe the cloud is not secure enough are missing the point, says Peter Judge. If the MoD can lose an entire server then, chances are, it's your internal data centres that aren't secure enough
Water Overlooked In Energy Plans, Reports Claim
Two reports have this week thrown a spotlight on the impact of water on carbon-saving programmes in the data centre
UK ISP Karoo shuts off alleged pirates
Monopoly ISP operates "Kang-Karoo Court" and punishes users beyond the demands of the music industry
Microsoft Earnings Put Pressure On Windows 7 Launch
Microsoft is feeling the effects of the recession, with declines in the PC and server sales, as earnings decline 17 percent from the same quarter last year
Oracle Gets Out Chequebook For Database, Middleware Boost
Oracle has acquired GoldenGate Software to integrate into its database and middleware products, alongside Sun and Virtual Iron
AMD Ships 500th x86 Processor, Despite Disappointing Quarter
AMD said it has shipped it 500-millionth chip shipped comes days after reporting a $330 million loss on disappointing revenue compared with rival Intel
Microsoft and Google Swap Products… And Behaviour
Sure, with Bing and Chrome OS, Microsoft and Google are aping each other's flagship products. But, says Jim Rapoza, the way the announcements were made shows the companies turning into each other
Government Criticised For Lack Of Science And Tech Vision
The UK needs a chief engineer and chief scientist to create a "vision" for science and technology
EC Concerned Over Intelligent Transport Data
Using drivers' GPS data and other sources could throw up privacy issues, warns European information privacy regulator
Intel Appeals $880m EC Fine
Intel officials are appealing the European Commission's $1.45 billion fine for antitrust violations, saying European regulators ignored the realities of a competitive processor market
Emerging Markets Increase Investments in Hardware
Larger enterprises in emerging markets like Brazil, Russia, China and India were more likely to increase investments in IT hardware than their counterparts in mature markets
VMware Reports Revenue Down 36 Percent
Storage virtualisation software maker VMware reports profits of $33 million (£20m) or 8 cents per share, compared with $52 million or 13 cents per share a year ago
Google: The Limits Of Security
Don't ask to run Google Apps on your own server. If you want that, you're wrong, says Google's Eran Feigenbaum. But does Google use two-factor authentication or not?
Citrix XenServer 5.5 Review
Server virtualisation with a crisis-proof price and performance which rivals VMware
Recession-Busting Space Centre To Combat Climate Change
The creation of a new European space center will add to the £6.5bn the sector already contributes to the UK economy
Security Experts Discuss Smart Grid Protection
Researchers will highlight some of the threats and concerns facing plans to deploy smart grid technology - and what can be done about them
AMD Posts Loss But Up On Year Ago
AMD posts another quarterly financial loss, but the results show some improvement over AMD's performance from a year ago
Yahoo Investor Supports Microsoft Deal
Microsoft and Yahoo's potential deal over search and advertising got public approval from investor Carl Icahn, who owns around 5 percent of Yahoo
McAfee Discusses Saas Security Strategy
McAfee lays out its plans to expand its software-as-a-service business with an eye toward gaining traction among enterprises
GlassHouse Takes Aim At Data Centre Energy Impact
New service is aimed at helping enterprises tame power-hungry data centres, harness cost savings and gain environmental benefits
Cash-Strapped Operators Risk Overheating The Internet
Operators who delay network expansion may overload their Internet switches, warns Ovum. Users may have to buy premium IP services instead
Anti-regulation Lord Appointed To Regulator Ofcom
Lord Blackwell who criticised the government for getting in the way of free enterprise before the dot com crash has joined the board of Ofcom
UK Councils Use Content Management To Boost Efficiency
Two major councils in England are using content and document management technology to play a central transformational role in process efficiency
Google: Cloud Apps Are MORE Secure, Not Less
When Twitter lost data from Google Docs, the idea of cloud apps took a knock. Google's Eran Feigenbaum says we're missing the point - the cloud is more secure than the data centre
Struggling BT Gets A Lift From Cash-Strapped MOD
A £99m, five year contract could help off-set BT's poor performance over the 12 months