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Is Anyone In Control Of Cloud Security?
The government's 'G-Cloud' could save the UK economy £3.2bn, but is it worth the security risk, asks Philip Lieberman
IDC Points To Recovering Printer Market
HP has increased its leading position in a printer market which is returning to pre-downturn shipping levels
Could Jeremy Hunt’s Plan Justify An Obscenity?
Jeremy Hunt doesn't deserve the obscene name he got on the BBC, but his broadband plans aren't good enough, says Peter Judge
Huawei Establishes UK Cyber Security Centre
Amid ongoing national cyber security concerns, Huawei has announced the creation of a cyber security centre in the UK
Jeremy Hunt Promises 600,000 Jobs From Broadband
After an accidental insult on the BBC, Jeremy Hunt repeated the government's broadband plans
Sir Maurice Wilkes, The Father Of Computing, Dies
Eclipsed in renown by Alan Turing, Sir Maurice Wikes laid much of the foundations of computer science
Daimler Wins Green Data Centre Award
Gartner has given its green data centre excellence award 2010 to car giant Daimler
Small Businesses Admit Wi-Fi ‘Piggybacking’
Small businesses are engaging in risking behaviour including relying on nearby unsecured Wi-Fi networks for their internet access, a survey has revealed
BMC Buys Database Specialist GridApp
BMC has extended its system management portfolio with the acquisition of database automation specialist GridApp Systems
IBM Mainframe Foe TurboHercules Gets Microsoft Investment
Microsoft has invested in TurboHercules, a company that has filed an antitrust complaint against IBM in Europe
New SPARC Cluster Is Oracle’s Challenge For HP And IBM
Oracle's Larry Ellison took several jabs at one of his most formidable competitors - and this time his target was not IBM
SMBs Facing 2011 With Optimism
Small to medium businesses are optimistic about their business prospects in 2011, and more importantly, they are hiring
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Helps Developers Handle Workloads: Review
The latest Linux-based OS from Red Hat offers a strong foundation for hosting virtual workloads, complete with distinctive capabilities such as security features rooted in SE Linux
Data Centre Carbon Counting – Could It Cool The Arguments?
When Facebook fell out with Greenpeace over coal-fired power, the new Green Grid measurement might have helped sort things out, says Peter Judge
IBM Casts Light On Its Photonics Research Project
IBM has shown how it can integrate the key elements of a system connected by light rather than by electrical charge
Tech Firms Call On Vaizey To Safeguard Net Neutrality
Skype and eBay are among signatories to an open letter which has called for the government to back its promises over net neutrality
Green Grid Starts To Measure Data Centre Carbon Use
Alongside PUE to measure power efficiency, the Green Grid now has CUE to measure carbon use
‘Do It Yourself’ IT Experts Threaten UK Businesses
UK businesses are at risk as employees use online software and cloud computing services to access company data
Recovering Server Market Led By HP & IBM, Says IDC
IDC says global server markets showed their fastest growth in 10 years during Q3. HP and IBM were the main beneficiaries
WikiLeaks Moves to Swedish Web Host
Controversial WikiLeaks site still delivering secret US documents after DoS attacks drive it off Amazon
FCC Sparks New US Net Neutrality Row
The FCC's proposed "rules" for an open Internet have re-ignited an ideological firestorm over intervention
Tackling The Smart Meter Data Avalanche
Utilities companies need to start thinking seriously about how to handle the influx of data from smart meters, says Teradata's David Socha
Foodtubes Proposes Underground ‘Physical Internet’
Automatically routed canisters could replace lorries with an Internet of things, says Foodtubes
In 2011, Desktops Will Go Virtual
If you manage desktops for a living, you are going to face big changes in 2011, says Cameron Sturdevant
Intel And Nvidia Look To Settle Legal Differences
Intel and Nvidia are reportedly in talks to settle their legal disputes over licensing issues
Stock Of Free IPv4 Addresses Dwindles Further
The stock of unallocated IPv4 addresses dropped below 5 percent in October, and now there are just two free blocks of addresses remaining
Red Hat Looks To Broaden Cloud Capabilities With Makara Buy
Red Hat has acquired platform-as-a-service vendor Makara for deploying, managing and scaling applications on public, private and hybrid clouds
BT To Use Satellite For Cornish Broadband
The Avanti satellite, launched last month, will help BT connect Cornwall and the Scillies
VMware Joins With Compellent On Cloud Disaster Recovery
The new offering from VMware and Compellent automates the process of moving, protecting and recovering data