The PCI Council's latest guide explores virtual environment security while Cisco shows how to achieve compliance

The PCI Council's latest guide explores virtual environment security while Cisco shows how to achieve compliance
AMD has officially launched its “Llano” platform, its Fusion A-Series accelerated processing units
Calxeda has created a partner program to help push its ARM-based server processors to the industry
Cable & Wireless Worldwide is reportedly in talks to acquire British system integrator 2e2
Microsoft's 'Windows 8' will find itself head-to-head against the iPad. It'll need apps and a media hub to succeed, says Nicholas Kolakowski
The White House announced a smart grid proposal, as a PwC report underscored threats facing utility firms
Apple's iCloud might beat Google's cloud because, if Apple's data centres go dark, the apps still reside on devices, says Clint Boulton
Current CEO Apotheker centralises his power as former HP boss Hurd's favourites are swept from the board
Hackers embarrass the companies they exploit but the victims who need better protection are their customers, says Eric Doyle
A Symantec survey has revealed the current state of server and storage virtualisation among enterprises
Apple's iCloud is not likely to hit UK shores until next year, due to ongoing negotiations with rights holders
Start-up Neul aims to create the 'Internet of everything' with low-cost signalling in left-over TV spectrum
HP and Oracle extend their converged infrastructure products but smaller packages are also appearing
ISYS, a Chrome OS proponent, has slapped a trademark infringement suit on Google over the Chromebook name
Spanish authorities claim capture of three members of the Anonymous denial-of-service hacker group
IBM has built the tools and resources required to pull together silos of HPC into a single, allocatable entity
Adobe's quarterly update will see fixes for security flaws in all versions of Reader and Acrobat
Business optimism is holding steady, especially within the small business segment a survey has found
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O2 customers are once again experiencing network difficulties, this time in East London and Essex
The Open University has launched new undergraduate degrees to help with the IT skills shortage in the UK
World IPv6 Day proved there is a lot of IPv6 out there, but adoption is still disappointing. The industry needs to get up to speed, says Wayne Rash
Microsoft will release 16 bulletins next week for 34 vulnerabilities in Windows, Excel, IE and SQL Server
Nokia is not for sale says Stephen Elop, as rumours suggest bids by Samsung or Microsoft
By 2015, there will be 15 billion devices on the Internet generating 966 exabytes of traffic, Cisco predicts
HP has threatened Oracle with legal action over its decision to end support for Intel's Itanium platform
Avaya is preparing for a £610m public listing, following the recent successful outing of LinkedIn
Defence secretary reveals that serious cyber-attacks against government systems are increasing rapidly
In a clear sign of the upheaval currently racking Nokia, it emerged that its CTO has taken a leave of absence
At its Discover 2011 event, HP outlined new cloud products, features, services and financing programmes