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Millennial Kids Will Change Everything … Once Again
The establishment always views the young as being irresponsible and a threat to the status quo but Generation Y may have much to teach us, says Eric Doyle
Dow Jones Virus Raises Suspicion Of Insider Malice
A virus released on Dow Jones’ corporate networks may have been a revenge attack by redundant IT staff
Dot-com Bubble Debate Follows LinkedIn IPO
LinkedIn's IPO raised eyebrows but now people wonder if we are heading for new, heady bubble times
Orange Kicks Off The Payment Phone Revolution
Barclaycard, Orange and Samsung have launched a virtual wallet for contactless payments by mobile phone
Enterprise Open Source Software Going Mainstream
Confidence in open source software has led to greater competition with proprietary licensed applications
SAP’s Big Move Into Mobility Targets Competitors
SAP is leveraging its Sybase mobility assets to allow it to compete more heartily against Oracle and Microsoft
Cisco CEO Warns of Changes And Job Cuts
Cisco’s missed targets will bring more changes and layoffs as it tries to get back on track
After Sony, Governments Must Protect Citizens
Sony's lack of attention to security raises an argument for governments to set minimum standards like the PCI-DSS rules, says Eric Doyle
Cloud Is Risky But Safer Than Offshoring, CFOs Say
Ovum reports that many financial officers would rather outsource to the cloud than to offshore services
Oracle Adds BI Apps Access For Apple iPad
The BI release provides 24/7 access to a range of alerts, ad hoc analyses, dashboards, reporting and more
Why Analytics Is Such A Hot Property
IBM dominates analytics but Hummer Winblad says the data dicing space is still ripe for new opportunities
Half A Billion To Adopt Mobile Ticketing By 2015
Mobile ticketing is set to take off, with 500 million people using the technology on public transport within 3 years
More Companies Buying Into BI, Gartner Claims
Business intelligence and analytics tools are increasingly being seen as a way to beat the recession
Google Shares Fall, As Execs Shift And Costs Go Up
Despite increased profits, Wall Street punished Google for higher costs as Larry Page take over
Each PC Holds £432 Of Unused Software
The UK could save £1.7 billion a year by reclaiming unused software licences, says 1E
IBM Customers Analyse Performance At Impact 2011
IBM's slew of product releases at Impact 2011 has already helped some companies improve their services
SOA Is The Way Of The Future, Says IBM
IBM concentrated on SOA at its Impact 2011 conference in Las Vegas
Banks Are Failing To Protect SMBs From Online Fraud
Researcher Ponemon claims that financial institutions do not protect smaller businesses from cyber-fraud
Twitter To Offer Facebook-Style Branded Pages
Twitter is looking into opening up new revenue streams with its own brand pages
Samsung And Visa To Offer Olympic Mobile Payments
Visitors to London for the Olympics will be able to use NFC-equipped mobile phones to buy snacks and drinks
AFCOM: Many Data Centres Vulnerable To Disaster
An AFCOM survey polled 358 managers from around the world and found many ill-prepared for disasters
eWEEK Readers Say Money Is Tight
Many readers have had budget cuts, but some have had a small increase. Next poll: what helps you buy kit?
Public Sector Struggles To Achieve IT Savings
The government's £3.6bn IT spending cuts are leaving public sector financial directors in a tizzy
IBM Touts Middleware Dominance
New benchmark results and advertising push aims to put distance between rival Oracle and its WebSphere suite
Future BlackBerry Devices To Sport NFC Technology
Near Field Communication will be made available in most upcoming BlackBerry smartphones and tablets
Cloud Jobs And Profits Could Shower The UK – Report
But Germany, France and Italy will do better out of the cloud, according to EMC Consulting's report
Bank SMS Passcodes Intercepted By Zeus Variant
The Mitmo Zeus Trojan has infected phones to intercept login SMS credentials and access bank accounts
GSMA Banks On NFC Mobile Payments
Vodafone, Orange, O2 and others have declared they will launch NFC mobile payment services by 2012
Social Media Access May Cause Governance Problems
Gartner claims half of all companies, fearing prosecution, may attempt to block social networking site access