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NHS Moves To Microsoft Exchange

The world's biggest email migration went all right. But what about the stalled £12.7 billion project for patient records?

IBM Takes Brocade Equipment To Fight Off Cisco

IBM will sell Brocade's Ethernet switches under its own brand - in response to Cisco's move to sell servers

Government Aims to Tackle Online Fraud

Regulations to protect consumers need to be updated for online retail

GE Holographic Storage Could Change Industry

Those 800MB CDs that are so common today eventually will become as obsolete as 1.4MB floppy disks that were so ubiquitous in the 1980s and '90s

IBM Computer To Compete In TV Game Show

IBM researchers have worked for two years to create a system that can understand and respond to open-ended, natural-language questions

Sun Reports £137m Loss

The financial health of Sun Microsystems is still grim, to the surprise of few analysts

Tandberg Latest Tech Victim Of Recession

The Norwegian-based tape storage company becomes the first major storage supplier to file for bankruptcy protection since the recession began last summer

Virtualisation Inspires A Security Rebirth

There's a new IT world coming, and when information security companies gear up to it, they'll find new opportunities as well as new tasks, says Cameron Sturdevant

Users Have Doubts Over Green Outsourcing

The recession has dampened end users' enthusiasm for "green" IT outsourcing contracts

Energy Star Readying Server, Storage Specifications

Energy efficiency standards for servers are nearing completion - and storage specifications are next

Blunkett Warns Of 2012 Olympics Cyber Threat

But securing the London Games well could give the UK a reputation as a secure place to do online business, says the former Home Secretary

Windows 7 Is More Secure Than XP

Companies can expect the next Windows to improve authentication, data protection, privilege levels, and more

No Shortage of Security Vulnerabilities at RSA

There was plenty of talk about the latest threats at the RSA Conference in San Francisco last week

US Must Learn From EU On WEEE

The US Congress has passed an e-waste bill through Congress this week, but it must not repeat the mistakes of the EU, say experts

Budget: Small Businesses Need To Adapt

Video: small businesses have plenty to get to grips with in the new budget - this panel advises how the budget will affect them

Oracle Will Dim The Lights Of Sun

Oracle's acquisition will end one of the most inspirational high-tech companies in Silicon Valley history. And it's a sad day for the open-source community, which loses a champion, says Joe Wilcox

MySQL Community Response to Oracle-Sun Deal Mixed

The question "Oracle good, or Oracle bad, for MySQL?" was generally met with a smile first, then a measured, thoughtful response on the final day of the MySQL Conference in California.

US Congress Passes E-Waste Bill in Nod to Earth Day

Lawmakers have paid tribute to Earth Day with legislation providing grant funds for practical solutions to reduce the growing mounds of old cell phones, televisions, computers and other electronic devices.

Green IT Must Look Beyond Cost Cutting

Businesses are pushing ahead with efficiency projects, but they must not forget Green IT jobs like carbon management, before regulations force them, says Gartner's Simon Mingay.

Fast, Wi-Fi Based Bluetooth 3.0 Arrives On Schedule

The Bluetooth Special Interest Group has finally adopted 3.0, a much zippier version of the wireless data transfer solution.

Microsoft Feels the Heat with First Ever Revenue Decline

The global recession has brought Microsoft to a new first: a year-over-year decline in quarterly revenue.

Information security: Budgets Down, Hiring Up

The latest research among infosec professionals has found the tide of budget cuts has turned and recruitment is back on the agenda.

First Look: VMware vSphere 4 Is Impressive

VMware's "cloud operating system" vSphere 4 - sets the stage for virtualisation to fully enter the data centre.

Efficiency, Not Cost Or Carbon, Will Drive Green Storage

Green storage options are growing, but mainly for efficiency reasons, according to a report.

Leftover Digital TV Cash Will Pay for Broadband Britain

But will 2Mbps be fast enough, and will the BBC's Digital Switchover money cover it?

Does Being Green Mean Lagging The Technology Curve?

New kit may claim to be better for the environment, but does that consider all the impacts? Jim Rapoza thinks you might be better off sticking with older tech