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Criminal Gangs Step Up Database Attacks
Employing sophisticated tools such as memory-scraping malware and unique packet sniffers, organised crime led a record assault on databases in 2008
Google Loses Brilliant To Climate Change Fund
Google "Chief Philanthropic Evangelist" Larry Brilliant is leaving to become president of the climate change fund which produced films such as “An Inconvenient Truth”
RSA Conference Offers Help To Jobless
In a nod to the economic climate, the conference offered laid-off security pros scholarships to attend the event in 2009, and there will be a special workshop for job seekers and employers.
Research: Most “Green IT” Not Green Enough
Only around 16 percent of supposedly green IT products are actually sustainable, according to a new report
EC To Sue UK For Inaction Over Phorm
The UK Government failed to respond to privacy issues raised by BT's secret trials of the Phorm behavioural ad targetting system, according to Brussels
Nature Journal Launches Cloud Database
Designed to be used by both students and educators, the collaborative-based site will face competition from Google's Knol and Wikipedia in the online-research category
BlackBerry Users Hit By Outage
Many users were cut off from the BlackBerry Internet Service, and unable to view e-mail attachments or create new accounts
EMC Enters The Virtual Matrix
Experts say the latest launch is the much needed major overhaul EMC's high-end systems needed
Job Cuts – The Biggest Security Risk Of All?
The recession is creating an army of disaffected ex-employees - many of whom will still have access to their former company's IT systems, warns Matt Hines
Report Points to Positive Glimmer For UK IT Jobs
Reports conflict on how IT is weathering the downturn compared to other professions but the outlook is bleak across the board
Companies Switch On To Green PC Plans
Businesses are beginning to look more at software solutions designed to make PCs run more cost-effectively and with more energy efficiency
Novell Unveils Service-Driven Data Centre Plan
Novell's new data centre strategy will be centred around the recent launch of its SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 operating system
Sun Details Converged Cloud Strategy
The strategy moves Sun deeper into the highly competitive space around the converged data centre
Microsoft Removing Barriers to Desktop Virtualisation
The new Microsoft licensing plan makes it easier and cheaper for enterprises to delve into desktop virtualisation
Netbooks and Google Android Defy Downturn
Google's Android mobile operating system is likely to see increased adoption as hardware buyers tightening their purse strings consider netbooks and other types of mininotebooks in lieu of full-size laptops
Microsoft Hotmail Suffers Outage
As more and more users venture onto cloud-based applications, temporary outages have more effect on consumers and businesses
Data Centres To Get Breath Of Fresh Air
IT administrators are looking for cheaper and more efficient ways to cool their facilities as the global recession forces businesses to slash budgets,
UK Staff In Firing Line From More IBM Cuts
IBM is reportedly planning to shift its workforce to countries with cheaper workers such as India and China
IT Security Must Enable Business, Not Disable It
Security professionals should try to add value to business and make new business models possible, instead of focusing on restricting users, says Mike Small of CA.
IBM Offering Sustainable Procurement Service
IBM's new Sustainable Procurement consulting service helps businesses and government agencies develop and enforce green guidelines for suppliers
D-Link Switched On To Energy Efficiency
The new switch is part of D-Link's green technology program, which includes Wi-Fi routers, NAS devices and, soon, network adapters
Windows 7 May Have XP Downgrade Option
Reports claim users will still have the option of downgrading to Windows XP from Windows 7 after the latter is released, even though mainstream support for XP will have ended
IDC: Virtualisation Software Will Grow 20 Percent
IDC says the market for virtual server management software will grow more than 21 percent by 2013
US Power Grid Hack “No Surprise”
Experts contend the simple ability to map the electrical infrastructure is not the same as knowing how the system is operated or controlled
Can IT Win The Green Turf Wars?
The recession has put IT and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) on a collision course. Will IT grow up , and take control of areas where it can deliver efficiency?
University To Save £200K With Green Data Centre
IBM plans to use a modular design that targets the sources of heat and smaller uninterrupted power supplies to maximise the amount of usable power
Conficker Worm May Have Finally Turned
The hackers behind the infamous Conficker worm are making their move, roughly a week after many people expected
Symantec’s New Boss: Stop Buying Storage
Storing and securing data more efficiently is the way IT managers are going to have to go during the recession
Microsoft Hires Top Chip Expert From Sun
According to reports, Tremblay will be joining Microsoft's Strategic Software/Silicon Architectures group, also known as SiArch