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AMD: ‘Bobcat’ Chip May Head For The Cloud
An AMD executive said the company's 'Bobcat' mobile processor could later be tailored for energy-efficient servers
Study: Most Enterprises Planning Cloud Deployments
Most IT managers are planning cloud deployments, but say finding the right package is a challenge
DoS Attack Hit WikiLeaks Before Document Disclosure
A denial-of-service attack hit WikiLeaks before it released thousands of diplomatic documents, reports say
EU Code Of Conduct For Data Centres ‘Failing’
The EU code of conduct for data centres is failing to engage the industry, say critics
Wi-Fi Needs To Be Over-Provisioned
Wireless LANs have to get directional to handle the flood of mobile devices, argues Dirk Gates of Xirrus
UK Firms Maintain R&D Spend In Economic Downturn
The UK has cut research, but far less than other countries, says a government report
Pirate Bay Founders Lose Court Appeal
The three founders of the file sharing website Pirate Bay have lost their appeal and face an increased fine
Meraki MR16 And MR12 Access Points: Review
Meraki has unveiled two new flagship access points that promise improved performance but at a cheaper price
Police Request For Website Closure Powers Causes Concern
A proposal to give the police power to close down websites could put legitimate businesses at risk
BT Adds Slower Minimum Fibre Broadband Speeds
BT has begun offering a fibre broadband product to resellers offering download speeds of just 5 Mbps
GridGain Adds Zero-Provisioning To Cloud Application Platform
The GridGain 3.0 cloud application platform integrates computational and data grids
eWEEK Readers Confused About The Cloud
You are deeply divided over what to do about the cloud. Next - will you agree on how to deal with data breaches?
Samsung, HTC Move To Reduce Smartphone Lawsuit Risk
Samsung and HTC have entered into a long-term alliance with Intellectual Ventures to license the company's intellectual property
Online Storage Getting Ever Cheaper
Demand for cloud-based storage is soaring, and vendors are responding by offering more capacity for free
ITU Formally Ratifies LTE-Advanced As 4G
The ITU has formerly ratified LTE-Advanced as a 4G technology in a move that could pave the way for fast mobile broadband
Virtual Data Vulnerable Due To Poor Backup
Business data residing on virtual machines (VMs) is vulnerable due to the astonishing lack of regular backups
CIOs Ignore Application Cost Savings, Warns Fujitsu
IT managers and CIOs are struggling to manage their increasingly complex applications portfolio, according to Fujitsu
UK Uses Supercomputer In Fight Against Cancer
Imperial College London and Cancer Research UK are leading mainstream supercomputer use in the UK
European Parliament Adopts Pro-ACTA Resolution
MEPs have voted in favour of the controversial ACTA agreement, paving the way to its final adoption
Users Wait For Novell ZENworks’ Fate
Novell products such as ZENworks hang in the balance in the acquisition by Attachmate
Novell To Keep Unix Copyrights
In its merger with Attachmate, Novell has confirmed that Microsoft will not get the Unix copyrights
IBM And Partners Create Trusted Cloud Consortium
The TClouds project aims to increase the resiliency and reduce the cost of virtual infrastructure
LANDesk Targets Automation And Mobile Device Security
Acquisition by Thoma Bravo has focused LANDesk on its expansion into providing mobile device management services
Dell Joins Modular Data Centre Movement
Dell is shipping modular data centres, apparently preferring them to container-based products
Is CRC Vanishing Before Our Eyes?
The CRC Energy Efficiency is now a stealthy green tax, but Peter Judge fears it may be so stealthy it will just creep away and vanish
Research Calls For End To Green IT Apathy
New research from nlyte Software is calling for an end to apathy towards Green IT among businesses and consumers
Most Employees Would Pilfer Company Secrets
Seventy percent of employees plan to steal secret information when leaving their job, according to security firm Imperva
SAP To Pay Oracle $1.3bn For Copyright Infringement
Oracle wins the highest sum awarded in a US court for copyright infringement. SAP is now considering its next move
NATO, EU And US Plan Action Against Cyber-crime
European countries are to form their own Computer Emergency Response Teams (CERTs) to fight Internet threats