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US Loosens Hold On ICANN
A new permanent agreement between the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers and the National Telecommunications and Information Administration declares ICANN is independent and not controlled by any one entity.
Oracle Fined for Ad Claims
Database giant Oracle is fined $10,000 and directed to take corrective action after running an ad in The Wall Street Journal and The Economist
Cloud Scare: Bank Closes “Innocent” Gmail User Down
A US bank has had a Gmail user's account closed down, simply because the bank accidentally sent private data to it. Cloud services expose us to the consequences of others' stupidity, says Jim Rapoza
MOD Rolls Out Smart Meters Despite Security Concerns
Defence sites across the UK will be fitted with energy efficiency monitoring technology despite security concerns raised by experts about the technology
From 2010, Legislation, Not Cost, Will Drive Green IT
Environmental laws will replace cost cutting as the main motivation for developing energy efficient data centres, says analyst Gartner
Review: Parallels Desktop 4.0 “Switch To Mac” Edition
Not only does it virtualise Windows, and move all your software and files with the bundled cable and migration tools included, it teaches you Mac too
Broadband Policy Makers Need To Balance Quality And Reach
While Broadband Britain is concentrating on penetration, a study shows that quality may be just as important
Enron Broadband Boss Jailed For Wire Fraud
Joseph Hirko, former co-CEO of Enron Broadband Services, gets 16 months in prison and is ordered to pay $7 million in restitution after pleading guilty to wire fraud.
Xerox Follows Dell and HP With ACS Purchase
Xerox's proposed $6.4 billion (£4bn) purchase of ACS is part of a trend of major tech vendors buying services companies to expand their offerings
Apple Snow Leopard Server Review
Among a number of feature upgrades, content producers will enjoy the ability to serve up podcasts and Wikis more easily with the server version of Apple's latest OS.
HM Treasury Signs With Fujitsu For Green IT
The Treasury is buying energy efficient Fujitsu servers, as part of wider moves to make government IT more sustainable
Mainframe Maker Points To Energy Savings
In a recent survey, BMC found that mainframe users believe the systems can play a significant role for them as the economic recession begins to ebb
Market For Cloud Computing Databases Growing
Though cloud computing is increasingly becoming part of enterprise IT strategy, it will likely be a while until large-scale, mission-critical databases make their way to the cloud
Business Set To Trial Google Wave
Google's Wave collaboration platform will soon face its first true test when the company rolls it out to 100,000 consumer and business users
Review: Acronis Backup and Recovery 10
Acronis Backup and Recovery 10 is an inexpensive, robust backup solution, especially for disk to disk backup situations and bare metal recovery tasks
Government Open Source Policy Lacks Teeth
The UK government's open source policy is not policed effectively, leaving UK public sector in thrall to greedy proprietary software vendors, according to open source leaders
Are Clouds Compliant?
Never mind security and cost. There's one question around cloud computing that could be a show-stopper, says Peter Judge. Do cloud services comply with regulations, and can you safely use them?
NetSuite Targets SaaS App At iPhone
NetSuite customers with iPhones can now get their ERP data on the go, thanks to an application with the company's SaaS suite
Microsoft, SAP And Accenture In Carbon Reporting Tie-Up
The Carbon Disclosure Project is partnering with Accenture, Microsoft and SAP to establish a new global climate change data reporting platform
64-Bit Migration: Linux Also Has Troubles
Windows 7 didn't make Andrew Garcia's 64-bit migration easy. Ubuntu makes the journey easier, but Jason Brooks is surprised to find one fly in the ointment - courtesy of Adobe
Google Answers Microsoft Chrome Frame Security Criticisms
Google has responded to Microsoft criticism that its Chrome Frame plug-in increases IE's attack surface
WebsiteSpark Launch Aims To Boost Microsoft Web Development
A new Microsoft programme aims to beef up its web development platform ecosystem and foster innovation for professional web developers and designers
Vodafone Jumps On Mobile Cloud Services Bandwagon
Vodafone is calling its new internet services for the mobile and the PC, Vodafone 360, the “most personal address book available"
Zyxel Cuts Wi-Fi Cost By Ditching Controllers
APs that double as controllers make Wi-Fi cheaper for smaller firms
BCS: Training, Not Infrastructure, Will Bring Recovery
The BCS relaunches its training organisation, with an assertion that skills are more important than infrastructure which supports training and skills sees education as key to economic recovery
£6 Broadband Tax “To Be Law” By January
Minister Stephen Timms says Digital Britain is not "derailed", but proceeding "full steam ahead"
EDS Unit Renamed as HP Enterprise Services
HP has changed the name of its EDS systems integration unit to HP Enterprise Services
US Opposition To Net Neutrallity Dropped
Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison's amendment to block FCC funding for implementing new network neutrality regulations proves short-lived
Intel Launches Clarksfield Mobile Processors
At its Intel Developer Forum, the chip-making giant formally announces the family of quad-core mobile processors code-named Clarksfield, bringing the microarchitecture code-named Nehalem to high-end laptops