HP has been criticised by Unions over its decision to lay off UK workers despite the company continuing to grow sales and profits
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Iranian Cyber Army To Sell Botnets
The Iranian Cyber Army which attacked Twitter and others late last year, is to sell access to its botnets
Virgin’s 100Mbps Broadband May Launch This Week
Prime Minister David Cameron has let slip a possible launch date for Virgin Media's superfast broadband
Teradata Launches Unified Computing Products
Teradata's new data warehousing products let companies manage data across the supply chain
Quantum Drive Draws On Sun-Oracle StorageTek Fears
The latest version of Quantum's StorNext is aimed at those who fear Sun StorageTek products face an uncertain future under Oracle
IBM Launches UK-Based Cloud Support Programme
The new programme, based at IBM's Innovation Centre in Hursley, will help partner products get into the cloud
BT Doubles Apprentice Jobs To Help With Fibre Rollout
BT is adding another 200 apprentice jobs to help the carrier with its rollout of fibre services in the UK
Adobe Updates LiveCycle Enterprise Suite
Adobe's new LiveCycle suite is aimed at helping deploy content and applications across different platforms, including mobile devices
Google Tests Ultrafast 1Gbps Broadband Network
Google is to launch a superfast 1Gbps broadband network for faculty homes on Stanford University's campus next year
Cuts May Cause Green IT Projects To Be Axed
Management consultant Compass warns of green IT project cuts but thinks this will highlight the issues that really matter in the long-run
Cyber Security Test Range Opens In Hampshire
A cyber security test range, where institutions can test their own networks and infrastructure against hackers and viruses, has opened in Hampshire
ITU Anoints LTE And WiMax as ‘True’ 4G Technologies
The ITU's final choice of ''true' 4G technology is no surprise - its the next versions of LTE and WiMAX
BT’s SmartReach To Advise On Smart Meter Rollout
BT, Arqiva and Detica have formed the SmartReach consortium to speed up rollout of smart meters
European E-Waste Directive Delayed Until 2011
Rules governing the recycling of old IT equipment have been delayed yet again, after the WEEE directive was pushed back until 2011
Botnet Warning As Spammers Prep For Holiday Season
Security expert are warning that new botnets are on the way after recording a rise in virus activity in the third quarter
Internet Users To Exceed Two Billion People By Year End
More and more people are utilising the Internet, with a third of the world's population expected to have some form of Internet access by the end of this year
HP Builds For The Future With Data Centre Training
Building a data centre requires a specialised skills set, HP is offering an education path with its new training programme
IBM Includes Windows In Its Test Cloud
IBM has enhanced its Smart Business Development and Test package for the IBM Cloud and added support for Windows
Does Gartner Think The Green Data Centre Is Done?
The top analyst firm has crossed Green IT off its list of priorities for CIOs next year, says Peter Judge. Does that mean the job is done already?
Chancellor Pledges £1bn For Green Investment Bank
The government has renewed its sustainable commitment with £1 billion investment for a Green Investment Bank
Cameron Pledges £650m To Cyber Defence Strategy
Prime Minster David Cameron kicked off national cyber security funding with the announcement of a £650 million budget
Unisys ClearPath Mainframes Gain Home-Grown Virtualisation
Unisys brings sPar virtualisation to its ClearPath mainframes that take advantage of speciality engines on the systems
North East England Set For Smart Grid Trial
A smart grid project is being proposed that could see 14,000 smart meters installed in homes and business across the North East of England and Yorkshire
Scientists Advance Toward ‘Spin’ Computers
A breakthrough at a California university could mean faster computers with no need to boot up
FSF Fights BSA Over EC Support For Open Standards
The Free Software Foundation has accused the BSA of sabotaging the EC's support for open standards
Video: Virtualisation Benefits Exposed At IP Expo
Cutting hardware and saving energy pale beside the simple savings in admin time, say IT managers
CA Boosts Profile Of Cloud Automation Suite
The new product line includes updated products and some new tools for automating and standardising virtualisation and cloud management
Ray Ozzie Quits Key Microsoft Role
Ray Ozzie is to step down from his role as Microsoft's chief software architect, with no plans to refill the position
Google: Instant Search Is Expensive
The new Google Instant feature is popular with users, but imposes a heavy load on the company's technical infrastructure
‘Get Online Week’ Takes Aim At Web Novices
Internet virgins are being targeted in a new seven day drive aimed at getting people to try out the World Wide Web