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Mike Bracken Appointed Government Digital Director
The government's so-called “digital czar” has been appointed to improve its online presence
A Bar-Room Tale Of Novell’s SuSE Adventure
Novell's bright hopes for SuSE failed to shine, but a chance encounter in a London bar may explain how the downhill run began, claims Eric Doyle
Attachmate Divides To Integrate Novell Acquisition
Four divisions will house Attachmate's products and those gained through its purchase of Novell
Enterprise Open Source Software Going Mainstream
Confidence in open source software has led to greater competition with proprietary licensed applications
General Availability Of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.1
The release of Red Hat Linux 6.1 offers enhanced performance, reliability, scalability, security and more
Databases Face Greatest Threats From Human Error
Database professionals reveal their greatest security concerns are mistakes by their fellow employees
Passport Site Scrapped In Government Website Cull
The government's cull of 'vanity websites' continues, with the passport website as the latest casualty
Marc Benioff: This Is The Era Of Cloud 2
Salesforce.com's founder and CEO saw the cloud coming before anyone even named it. Now Cloud 2 is here and Cloud 3 is on the horizon
Google Chromebooks Get Cold Shoulder From Forrester
Forrester Research is not convinced that Chromebooks will be a large part of the post-PC world
Light Bulbs Get Remote Controls And Lighter Loads
Lightfair International expo has brought remote-controlled lamps and LED technologies out of the shadows
O2 Refuses Compensation Claims After Outage
O2 has refused to pay compensation after its service in the South East was affected by theft and vandalism
Data Centre Measure Rates Transactions Per Joule
Power Assure says PAR4 measures how much work your servers do. Doesn't SPECpower already do that?
EC Opens Cloud Computing Public Consultation
The European Commission wants to gather views on how to exploit cloud computing in business
Readers Not Fazed By Amazon Cloud Outage
When Amazon had a cloud outage, it passed you all by. Next: let's talk about physical servers
Restructuring Moves As Hard Times Hit HP And Cisco
HP and Cisco are both hoping to revive business results. Unlike Cisco, HP will rely on services rather than job cuts
DARPA’s Resilient Cloud Will Withstand Cyber-Attacks
US Department of Defense plans a resilient cloud infrastructure that keeps running while under cyber-attack
HP And Dell Unveil GPU-Powered HPC Servers
Upcoming HP and Dell servers highlight growing interest in graphics processors for high performance systems
GCHQ Letter Points To Powerline Interference
A letter from GCHQ suggests power line networking interferes with spooks, or does it just affect radio amateurs?
IP Review To Recommend Digital Rights Clearinghouse
The Hargreaves report into IP reform looks set to propose a rights exchange to boost the UK's digital economy
Google Chromebooks Won’t Suit Enterprise Users
The combination of high cost, silent updates and constant Wi-Fi access will make the Chromebook a loser in the enterprise, says Wayne Rash
VMware Buys Cloud Management Tools Vendor
VMware has acquired Shavlik, which provides software for managing IT systems when moving them to the cloud
Nvidia Boss Confirms Tablet/Smartphone CPU
The CEO of Nvidia has confirmed his company is building processors for new Android tablets or smartphones
Microsoft Says Sorry For BPOS Outage
Microsoft experienced its own outage last week after its BPOS service denied customers access to email
D-Link Shows Off Cloud Mgt Platform And IP Spycams
D-link has revealed its line of cloud managed products plus some high-definition IP surveillance cameras
Multinationals Push Key Services Into The Cloud
It's no longer just SMBs that are keen on the cloud. Multinational companies want a piece of the action too
GSMA Slams Euro Call For Ban On Wireless In Schools
A European report that calls for a ban on mobile phones and Wi-Fi in school is "unscientific” says the GSMA
Osborne Announces ‘Smart Cities’ Analytics Centre
The government is to back a new East London centre aimed at putting the UK at the forefront of data analytics
Queplix Service Integrates Cloud Applications
Queplix's QueCloud securely integrates applications such as Salesforce, NetSuite and LinkedIn
Report: IT Downtime Costs Average £3K Per Minute
Businesses lose an average of about £3,000 per minute in a data centre outage, says a report