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Data Breaches Easy To Avoid, Report Finds
A new report has found that while data breaches are declining, many incidents could be easily avoided
ICANN Upgrades Internet Security System
In an effort to step up its fight against cyber crime, ICANN has upgraded its security at the very top of the domain name system
Ofcom Faces Backlash For Broadband Criticism
Some ISPs are manipulating broadband figures, but ultimately it is all about the timetable for migrating to fibre, experts claim
Briton Holds Key To ‘Rebooting The Internet’
A Briton is one of only seven trusted people around the world to be given the power to "reboot the Internet"
Intel Shows Off 50Gbps Optical Interconnect
Intel has created a prototype of an interconnect that uses light instead of copper, and that can transfer data at speeds of up to 50Gbps
Government Confirms Long-Awaited Spectrum Auction
The government has announced a radio spectrum auction for next year, in a move that could prompt the introduction of next-generation mobile broadband
What’s The Story Behind Microsoft’s ARM Agreement?
Microsoft might be trying to become more like Apple, or maybe it just wants more influence over its manufacturing partners, says Nicholas Kolakowski
APC Forms Data Centre Software Unit
American Power Conversion has formed a special software business unit to focus on the data centre
Court Rules Against Nvidia In Rambus Case
The ITC rules against Nvidia in a patent-infringement suit begun by Rambus in 2008
HP Expands Data Centre Ambitions
HP has made a bold promise to data centre operators, claiming that its Flexible Data Centre approach can reduce upfront investments by a half
Virgin Media Trials Broadband Via Electricity Poles
Virgin Media continues to trial new ways of delivering superfast broadband to rural areas, as it begins a fibre trial via electricity poles
Ofcom Slams ISPs For Misleading Broadband Speeds
Copper is not as efficient as fibre when it comes to delivering advertised broadband speeds, the regulator claims
European Commission Investigating IBM’s Mainframe Business
The EC has begun two investigations of IBM's mainframe businesses
BT Launches Clampdown On Copper Thieves
BT Openreach has launched a nationwide campaign in an effort to combat the increasing problem of cable theft in the UK
Cyber Security Challenge Launched To Address UK Skills Shortage
In an effort to increase the IT security skills in the UK, a Cyber Security Challenge programme has been launched this morning
eWEEK Europe Readers Prefer Android To iPhone
Android shot ahead of BlackBerry and iPhone in our readers poll, leaving Windows Mobile and Symbian in the dust. Next up: do you like mainframes?
Forrester Predicts IT Spending Rise In 2010
IT spending is to ramp up in the second half of this year, growing nearly 10 percent compared to last year
Unisys Cloud Solutions To Access ClearPath Mainframes
Unisys is unveiling a managed cloud computing initiative, ClearPath Cloud Solutions, which will give businesses access to its ClearPath mainframes
Twitter Builds Data Centre To Combat Outages
Twitter claims it is building a data centre in Salt Lake City to load up on servers that will pare the web service's downtime
Nimbus Crams 10TB Of Flash Into New System
The startup announced a new enterprise flash system, the S1000, that is loaded with a whopping 10 TB of solid state capacity per shelf
Dell Pays £65Million To Settle Intel Bribe Probe
Dell will pay $100 million to settle a probe into claims it took bribes from Intel not to use AMD chips
Dell Warns Of Spyware On PowerEdge Motherboards
Dell has admitted that it has dispatched replacement server motherboards to customers that were infected with malware
Small Businesses Plan Hiring Spree
A new survey has found that nearly one-third of small businesses in the US are planning to hire staff in the second half of 2010
FTC Extends Intel Antitrust Deadline
FTC regulators needed another couple of weeks to consider a proposed settlement of antitrust accusations against chip giant Intel
Dell’s CIO: Virtualisation Saved Us £100 Million
The computer maker practices what it preaches with virtualisation cutting its power usage for the same computer power, says Dell CIO Robin Johnson
IBM zEnterprise Mainframe Swallows Blades
IBM says its zEnterprise is the fastest mainframe ever - and wants it to manage all the other servers in a data centre
IBM Launches 5000 MIPS Hybrid Mainframe
IBM's zEnterprise server pushes mainframe performance on, and converges mainframe technology with blade servers
BT Begins Delayed FTTP Trials
BT has begun its fibre-to-the-premises (FTTP) trials using brownfield sites, where existing houses and businesses already exist
Google Buys In Clean Energy From Iowa Wind Farm
Google on 20 July said it will purchase 114 megawatts of clean energy from the NextEra Energy Resources wind farm in Iowa