The WiMAX licence held by Freedom4 was sold last week in a deal that leaves PCCW with all the UK's WiMAX licences
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Generation X Needs Security Support
So-called millennials don't like rigid security, but IT professionals will have to get tough with the rising tide of consumer IT used in the workplace, says Larry Walsh
RealNetworks Streamlines And Axes More Jobs
RealNetworks is to axe about 5 percent of its workforce, including management, to streamline its operations
Government Pledges End To Public ‘Vanity’ Sites
The Government will axe three quarters of its websites as part of a cost cutting review by the Cabinet Office
BREEAM Data Centre Scheme Goes Live
A scheme which rates buildings' footprint has been applied to data centres - but will it cut energy use?
Server Huggers Block The Path To Virtualisation
The benefits of virtualisation are well known. What is holding organisations back is a range of human and organisational issues
Open Government Data Consultation Launched
Cabinet Office minister Francis Maude has asked for views on how to make government handling of citizen data more transparent
How To Choose A Data Loss Prevention Tool
Data loss prevention technologies can be costly and challenging to deploy. Here are some things to think about before buying
Salesforce.com Countersues Microsoft In Patent Spat
Salesforce.com is accusing Microsoft of infringing on five of its patents, in a lawsuit countering the suit filed in May against the cloud-based software company
Intel Preparing Atom for Android 2.2
Google's Android 2.2 mobile OS will run on the x86 architecture and promote its Atom processor in more netbooks and smartphones
Cisco Hires Former Sun VP As Cloud CTO
The appointment of Lew Tucker is a clear sign to competitors that Cisco is serious about getting deep into the cloud wars
ICANN Green Lights .xxx Domain
With the application for an .xxx domain for adult entertainment approved, proponents say it will help web filtering efforts, while others are not so sure
Ofcom Wades Into Net Neutrality Debate
Telecoms watchdog Ofcom wants to know how broadband operators should manage the traffic of their customers
HP: Deduplication And The Future Of Tape
Data deduplication needs to expand out of the backup market and become more efficient, but many companies are still struggling to phase out tape, according to HP
Ingres: Vector Databases Are Real
Faster databases and big progress on open source - that's the story from Ingres CEO Roger Burkhardt
EU Escalates Call For Greater ICO Powers
The Commission has urged the UK to give the ICO greater powers of regulation, in order to better protect national data
Microsoft Introduces Windows Live Essentials Beta
New beta features in Microsoft's Essentials include multimedia and productivity applications, Messenger, Sync, Writer and Mail
Neon Complains To EC About IBM’s Business Practices
Neon Enterprise Software, already suing IBM in the US, says it will file a similar complaint in Europe accusing IBM of anti-competitive practices
Google Open Sources Android 2.2 To Cloud
Developers can make use of Google cloud computing asset integration with mobile OS
Palm Plans Future Devices Despite HP Bid
A Palm developer reportedly says the company, despite being acquired by HP, is working on future mobile devices and a new version of WebOS
Salesforce’s Benioff Touts Next-Gen Cloud Computing
Marc Benioff, CEO of cloud service provider Salesforce.com, has put forth the idea that a Cloud 2 era is about to dawn
Femtocell Rollout Speeds Up
As the Femtocells World Summit takes place in London, a new analyst report reveals that deployments of the technology have doubled in the past nine months
Samsung Hedges Handset Bets With Bada
With new Wave and Galaxy handsets, Samsung is pushing its own mobile OS up against Android and Apple
WiBE Shared Hotspot Pitched For Rural Broadband
A British company believes it has the solution that can provide a reliable 2Mbps connection to rural "not-spots"
Security Holding Back Gov 2.0 Survey Finds
US and European Ovum research suggests security fears are hampering public sector web 2.0 adoption
Google Hits Back At Android Security Flaw Report
US tech giant gets defensive over report into possible security dangers of Android applications
IT Directors Unimpressed By Service Provider Quality
Third-party service providers face governance and access criticism from survey findings
Quest Launches Management Tool For Cloud Databases
Quest Software is hoping to appeal to the followers of the NoSQL movement after launching a beta of a new database management tool
A Bitter Budget For Green IT
This week's budget didn't support a transition to a low-carbon economy, says Peter Judge. But it could cut emissions by reducing demand
M86 And Kaspersky Extend Security Cloud Partnership
M86 Security has expanded its partnership with Kaspersky Lab so as to strengthen its email and web security systems