North American users lead on hosting and cloud IaaS client adoption, while the rest of the world is dominated by data centre outsourcing, according to Gartner
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Government Names PSN Scheme Suppliers
The Cabinet Office has named twelve network companies providing the Public Sector Network
Data Centre Virtualisation Held Back For Want Of Security Skills
The race to cut costs and streamline data centres is leaving security issues behind as the challenges outstrip the native skills of the implementers, says Eric Doyle
Intel Extends Semiconductor Lead Over Samsung
Intel has extended its lead over Samsung in the semiconductor market according to the latest IHS figures
4G Auction Faces Legal Delay As Three Upgrades Network
3UK is about to upgrade its network capacity to buy time for legal action over the 4G spectrum auction, say reports
BT Fights Copper Thieves With RABIT
Telecoms giant BT introduces a new alarm system to fight metal theft and keep its network running
Sony To Release Chromebook?
Google's ailing Chromebook concept could have Sony's support, if an FCC filing reveals
Microsoft Raids Hit Zeus Botnets
Operation b71 has brought down two major Zeus botnets but Microsoft warns that the Trojan is not dead
Brocade: Expect A Chassis Fabric Switch
Brocade is likely to produce a chassis-based fabric switch, Marcus Jewell tells TechWeekEurope
Facebook Condemns Employers Asking For Job Seekers’ Passwords
Facebook is officially pushing back against employers who want job applicants to disclose their Facebook passwords
The Cloud To Supply Free Wi-Fi To London Overground
Passengers will receive 60 minutes of free Wi-Fi Internet at London's railway stations
Glasses-Free 3D Teleconference Links UK And Russia
Telepresence just got more immersive....
European Project Probes Attitudes To Privacy
European attitudes to the trade-off between privacy and security are to be examined by a group of researchers
IBM’s India Expansion Continues With Opening Of Punjab Office
IBM expands further in India with its seventh new office in a year opening in Ludhiana in the Punjab
Quest Updates PacketTrap Remote Management Platform
Quest Software has updated its remote monitoring and management platform with the release of PacketTrap MSP 6.2
O2 Joins Vodafone In Questioning Ofcom’s EE 4G Decision
O2 has added its voice to those questioning Ofcom's decision to allow Everything Everywhere to deploy a 4G LTE network
Facebook Bolsters Legal Defences By Purchasing 750 IBM Patents
Pre-IPO Facebook has bought 750 patents from IBM to better defend against Yahoo's lawsuit
HP Launches New Z1 Workstation Range
HP unveils its Z1 range of all-in-one workstations, but decides not to include a touchscreen
Moxie Spaces Integrates Customer Service And Enterprise Social Network
The Spaces cloud service not only networks employees with contractors and partners, but also brings in customer service
Mobile VDI Client For Windows PCs Launched By NComputing
NComputing's Client for Windows uses the company's vSpace Server to scale to 100 user sessions on a single host PC or server
Blue Jeans Offers Cloud-Hosted Video Conferencing
Blue Jeans is offering customers a cloud-hosted video conferencing solution that does away with pricey MCUs
Quantum Targets Cloud Backup With DXi V1000 Launch
Quantum is looking to help businesses deal with their cloud backup issues with its new DXi appliance
HP Gets On The Long Path To Modernisation
New generation Web companies know the value of convergence, and old-school enterprises like HP are learning it, says Chris Preimesberger
Cory Doctorow: How Privacy Can Make Money
Privacy is a business opportunity, given the right technology foundations, says science fiction writer and activist Cory Doctorow
Amazon’s Cloud Services Revealed As Quickest In Data Transfer Test
Nasuni study finds Amazon's cloud transfer speeds are faster than Microsoft Azure and Rackspace Openstack
IBM X-Force Security Report Balances Good News With Bad
Application vulnerabilities and spam are down, but attackers are finding new opeinings, according to the annual X-Force report
Broadcom Takes BroadLight For Expanded Fibre Access Portfolio
Broadcom takes another step in growing its networking capabilities with the purchase of BroadLight, a month after closing on NetLogic
Vint Cerf ‘Puzzled’ by Google Privacy Furore
Google's Vint Cerf defends the new privacy policy, but admits it wasn't presented well
Dell Makes OpenStack Cloud Platform Available In UK
Open source cloud platform will be powered by PowerEdge C servers and Crowbar management software
Amazon Web Services Teams With Eucalyptus To Ease Cloud Migration
AWS and Eucalyptus Systems have joined to help enterprises to achieve on-premises to cloud migrations