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IBM, Cable & Wireless Kick Off UK Smart Energy Cloud
The data hub will gather information from smart meters across the country and distribute it to energy retailers
Enterprises Support Thousands Of Obsolete Apps
Legacy applications are an increasing burden despite the latest modernisation options, says Capgemini
XXX Porn Domain Set To Go Live
The top-level domain .xxx has been approved by ICANN and is set to go live in June or July
Each Data Breach Costs UK Firms £1.9m
British organisations are continuing to suffer from data loss, despite increased prevention measures
iPad Gets vSphere Control Application
VMware has released a SpringSource-developed vSphere iPad client allowing virtualisation admins to do at least part of their work on the tablet
Trusteer Launches Cloud-Based Fraud Protection
Trusteer's Pinpoint service is aimed at protecting against banking Trojans such as SpyEye and Zeus
RIM Considers Cloud Services And Office 365 Access
RIM is expanding its cloud services and porting Microsoft Office 365 cloud to PlayBook and BlackBerry
Reding Unveils EU Data Protection Law Update
Non-EU companies such as Google and Facebook could face legal action of they violate EU privacy regulations
Web Inventor Stands Up For The Open Internet
Tim Berners-Lee says ISPs must uphold net neutrality as they strive to manage increasing data on the web
Forrester: Virtualisation Use Grows Sharply
The server virtualisation market is maturing, with a spike in virtual servers, says Forrester
Pitcom Warns Government Against Internet Regulation
The Parliamentary IT Committee uses recent Arab revolts as a powerful argument for net neutrality
Proofpoint Launches Mobile Cloud Email Compliance
The Proofpoint Mobile email suite adds security, compliance and archiving capabilities to mobile devices
Gartner Report Outlines Future Of The Data Centre
Cloud computing, smarter physical designs, power saving and big workloads are the biggest factors in new data centre builds, Gartner has found
Gartner Tackles Greener, Leaner Data Centre Issues
In its latest reports and summit meetings, Gartner is addressing the four pillars of data centre efficiency
ITU Deploys Emergency Telecoms To Japan
The UN agency for ICT is providing emergency telecoms for victims of the Japan earthquake
UK’s SMEs Look On The Bright Side, Says Cisco
Smaller UK businesses believe they will drive the UK's economic recovery this year, according to a Cisco survey
Google Docs Gets Discussion Feature
Collaboration powered by comment streams and integrated email - it's Google Wave reborn within Docs
Women In IT: Addressing The Gender Gap
Women in IT can expect to be paid 81.8 percent of what men earn. It's time for an industry-wide change in mindset, says Tony Kontzer
Intel Maps Its Greener Micro-Server Roadmap
Intel is preparing its launch into the nascent low-power micro-server market using Xeon and Atom chips
Public Sector Struggles To Achieve IT Savings
The government's £3.6bn IT spending cuts are leaving public sector financial directors in a tizzy
3UK Says 4G Auction Is A ‘Boot On Its Head’
Vodafone and Ofcom deny 3UK's claim that 4G spectrum auction will put it out of business
How Did Japan’s Internet Service Survive?
Good planning and a “dense mesh” design kept the Internet intact in Japan despite the earthquake, says Wayne Rash
HP Chief Talks Up WebOS On The Desktop
HP CEO Leo Apotheker says public clouds, broad WebOS distribution and data analytics are HP's top priorities
Japan Earthquake Could Shake Up Semiconductor Industry
The recent earthquake and tsunami that hit Japan could have a major impact on the semiconductor industry
‘Super-Efficient’ Server Chips Imminent From Calxeda
Calxeda will soon begin sampling quad-core ARM-based system-on-chip processors for super-efficient servers
Spamina Launches UK-Based Cloud Email Security
Spamina has teamed up with In-Tuition Networks to offer cloud email security from a London-based data centre
VMware’s WaveMaker Acquisition Is A Smart Buy
VMware’s acquisition of WaveMaker is the perfect move to help it find a place in the cloud akin to Microsoft and Google, says Darryl K. Taft
Japan Disaster Demonstrates Importance Of Backup
The Japan earthquake should serve as a wake-up call for IT managers about preparing for such events
Fluid Dynamics Helps Cool Data Centres
Data centres get a tool which models air flow, to help eliminate hot spots and cut wasted energy