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IBM Shows Truckers Can Pull Their Weight On Climate Change
Technologies such as telematics could improve the efficiency of trucks and other heavy goods vehicles, IBM says
Recession Struggles Not Over For IT Departments
Financial services companies still face several "business killers" from ineffective use of IT according to analyst Gartner
Report Reveals Security Threats To Data Centres
Industry association AFCOM finds that 40 percent of all data centres are still using at least one mainframe and also raises security concerns
ICANN Allows Non-Latin Domain Names
The Internet regulator ICANN has moved closer to opening up the Internet to domains in other character sets beside the Latin alphabet
Top Ten Security Tips For Employees
As many security systems as an organisation might have, the last line of defense rests with the employees. That's precisely why companies need to do a good job of educating employees about security
Microsoft, Yahoo Search Deal Put On Hold
Microsoft and Yahoo have delayed signing their search deal, according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission
Juniper Preps ‘New Network, Ready For The Cloud’
Juniper is heralding the “new network” with a bunch of new "cloud ready" equipment, software and chip announcements
EC Gives UK Two Months To Improve Online Privacy
Britain warned not to ignore European laws on the confidentiality of people's electronic communications as the EC steps up its action
Emulex Aims To Combine Ethernet And Storage
Storage networker Emulex has moved into Ethernet with its OneConnect adapter yesterday, with 10Gb Ethernet and iSCSI connectivity
EC Announces €300m Smart And Green Networks Fund
The future is smart and green, says the European Commission
Mobile Usage Shifts Indoors But Results In Poor Service
People are increasingly relying on mobile phones for business, although complaints of poor network reception in doors are increasing
Flu-Stricken Home Workers Could Bring Internet Down
Residential networks will struggle if a flu pandemic causes thousands of staff to work from home, warn analysts
Intel Claims Phase-Change Memory Breakthrough
Intel and its solid-state processor research affiliate, Numonyx, has revealed what they described as a "key breakthrough" in their continuing research on phase-change memory, or PCM
SAP Says Software Future Is In the Clouds And Down to Earth
SAP reports quarterly revenues that fell by 9 percent thanks to a decrease in spending on business software, but increased adoption of its products by SMBs may help it through economically challenging times
NASA Success As Ares I-X Completes Maiden Flight
The weather delayed launch of the NASA Ares I-X, the agency's first new rocket in nearly 30 years, has successfully blasted off in Florida
Massive Increase In Data Loss During Recession
A data recovery specialist has noted a massive rise in data loss incidents in mission critical systems due to human error, since the recession began
3PAR Offers Resilient Storage For The Cloud
3PAR claims its storage servers will offer greater security for cloud clients
Weather Delays NASA Test Launch Of Shuttle Successor
Foul weather and a wayward cargo ship conspire to force NASA to delay the first test launch of its primary launch vehicle, the Ares I-X rocket
Spending On Hardware Up But Staff Levels Still Flat
CDW sees a significant rise in hardware and software purchasing in the next six months for corporate and government sectors
Yahoo Pulls The Plug On GeoCities
Its official. Yahoo has finally closed its free web hosting service that it acquired for billions of dollars at the height of the dot-com boom
Trend Micro Moves To Protect The Cloud
Cloud computing "moves servers outside the security perimeter" and needs a strong security response, warns Trend Micro as it updates its flagship product
Cisco Spends $183 million To Acquire ScanSafe
Cisco has flexed its financial muscle in a bid to acquire SaaS security vendor ScanSafe for roughly $183 million
Google Wave Rumoured To Launch In 2010
The much-hyped Google Wave collaboration tool could be out of beta and formally launched - with an app store - by the end of 2010
DC Versus AC Power Debate Continues
The age-old debate over whether DC versus AC power is best looks set to continue, thanks to the potential green benefits of DC in data centres, says Chris Gonsalves
University Hopes To Cut Electricity Usage With Virtualisation
Middlesex University joins the likes of Queen Margaret and Southampton in rolling out energy efficient IT systems
Indiana’s Woes And The Tale Of IBM’s Lost $1.34bn
IBM was officially terminated from a 10-year welfare services contract with the US state of Indiana worth around $1.34bn (£818m)
Amazon Launches Cloud Database Service
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has announced the Amazon Relational Database Service (Amazon RDS), a new web service that makes it easy to set up, operate, and scale relational databases in the cloud
CA Looks To Ease Virtualisation Admin Burden
CA is looking to ease the administrative burden associated with virtualised environments after it bulked up its management portfolio for cloud infrastructure
Windows 7 To Fuel Microsoft Bounce Back, Predicts Analyst
The launch of Windows 7 should fuel a recovery in Microsoft's fortunes, after hitting a financial low point bottom in the summer