While PC makers were told the software must be included with all PCs sold in China, the Chinese government is now saying Green Dam is “not compulsory,” according to AP
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Digital Britain: £6 Levy For Faster Broadband
Final report also includes plans for Ofcom to police file-sharing and universal broadband service
“Spooks” Caught Up In Digital Britain Debate
UK TV spy series producer calls for the government to crack-down on file-sharing
UK Still Lags At Open Source
Despite a recession which could promote open source, the UK is less likely to use it than Mali
Opera Wants To Unite Web, Critics Argue For Boycott
Opera has integrated a web server into its browser but Windows fans are calling on computer users to shun the Norwegian company
Modernising Legacy Apps Key To IT Cost Cutting
A report from Forrester Research suggests enterprises and cost-conscious businesses alike are looking for ways to modernise key legacy applications
May Force.com Be With You Says Cloud Pioneer
Salesforce.com has been aggressively focused on expanding its cloud-based capabilities as the enterprise shifts its emphasis away from on-premises infrastructure
IBM Embraces Corporate Cloud
IBM is making available a new portfolio of cloud computing products and services that it claims will provide corporate users with ease of use to rival the consumer Web
Government: Communications Minister Always Meant To Go
The man behind the Digital Briain report, Lord Carter, didn't quit says government, leaving after the publication of the document was always part of the plan
IBM Breakthrough Could Benefit Solar Tech
The results hold potential to impact a variety of fields such as catalysis or photovoltaics
Hacking Ring Breaks Into US Telephony System
US DOJ claims hacking ring broke into the telephone systems of large corporations and sold the information to Pakistani nationals residing in Italy
Security Holes Found In Chinese Blocking Software
The Green Dam software Chinese officials want on all PCs by 1 July blocks more than just adult content, researchers the University of Michigan are reporting
Google Showcases Cloud Data Management
Google is showcasing an alpha version of a cloud-based data management system designed to make it easy for users to integrate data from tables in disparate databases. Google is calling the technology 'Fusion Tables.'
VMware vSphere 4.0 Kicks Rivals Into Touch
A host of improvements and additional functions takes vSphere 4.0 ahead of the competition, easing the creation of large scale virtual machine infrastructure.
Does Your Business Need Mac’s Snow Leopard Or Windows 7?
The latest Mac OS runs faster 64 bit apps and supports MS Exchange, but will that be enough to convince companies to take it onboard?
EU Will Confound Critics With Speedy Telecoms Decision
European authorities have a reputation for slow decision making with they must prove wrong says the EC's Viviane Reding
Government’s Tech Revolving Door Spins Faster
Lord Carter could be on his way out while Lastminute.com founder Martha Lane Fox is in say reports
Companies Given More Cloud Back-up Choices
The Asigra Hybrid Cloud Backup and Recovery platform allows enterprises to back up their data in a private cloud, public cloud or hybrid of the two.
First Speech From US CTO Focuses On Health IT
The nation's first-ever chief technology officer, Aneesh Chopra, used his keynote address at the CEA Line Shows conference in New York to talk about innovations to health care IT and government IT
Microsoft Readying Free Morro AV Software
Analysts see the move as a competitive threat to those companies, which make anti-virus products that have long been a part of the Microsoft Windows ecosystem
AMD Takes Chip Share from Intel
Notebooks maybe the telling factor for the underdog
UN: IT Could Cut Emissions By 40 Percent
But figures vary and only better metrics will help the IT industry to convince the world it can help as well as harm the environment
Brown Calls On Tech Knights Sugar And Berners-Lee
The beleaguered Brown government has turned to the man credited with developing the web, and the founder of Amstrad
Google Aiming To Produce Renewable Energy
Google continues to invest in companies and research with the goal of producing renewable energy cheaper than coal, according to its "green energy czar."
Cisco, Silver Spring Back Smart Grids
The project aims to help businesses and homeowners reduce their energy consumption and costs through smart metering programs that let them monitor their power use and adjust their behavior accordingly
Europe Needs More Eco-Innovation
Creativity is vital to the green economy but some critics claim Europe needs to do more to encourage it
Virtualisation Is Real But Cloud Is Hazy – Study
Only a third of companies are planning to invest in cloud tech in the near future but the majority have ear-marked cash for virtualisation
Asigra Launches Hybrid Cloud Backup Service
Cost-conscious businesses in need of a data backup and recovery platform might consider Asigra, which has just updated its Hybrid Cloud Backup and Recovery software
Google Rolls Out Microsoft Outlook Integration
Google's other enterprise-friendly steps throughout 2009 have included Gmail offline functionality and full BlackBerry interoperability
Wolfram Alpha Gets Early Day Overhaul
The search engine's structured results are suggestive of a way that search could evolve in the future, and other search companies such as Google have been rolling out similar products for presenting search results