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HP Admits Smart Grid Security Is An ‘Afterthought’
Rapid roll out of smart grids in the US is jeopardising security, but deployments in Europe and elsewhere have been sluggish, HP says
Amazon Cloud Service Hit By Car Crash
One of Amazon’s EC2 cloud computing data centres was knocked offline after it failed to cope with a power outage caused by a car crash
Gartner: Data Centres Set For Fresh Headaches
Data centres are set to face a rapid rise in problems associated with power, cooling and space, thanks to the new generation of high-density equipment
Green IT: An Unstable Coalition?
Green IT is an awkward partnership of economic motives and genuine environmental thinking, where profit has ended up dominating, says Andrew Donoghue
IT Products Fail Green Accreditation Test
A new study from Probrand has found that 80 percent of IT products on the market have no stated green credentials or accreditation
HP Slates IBM’s Mainframes Bias
IBM depends on mainframe revenues, so don't go there to streamline your IT, says HP's Paul Evans
HP Launches New Servers And Finance Advice
Hewlett-Packard's new servers are fast, but today's announcement is all about finding ways to pay for them
Hardcore Unveils Liquid Cooling For Blades
In a development that could remove the need for air cooling inside data centres, a company is now offering liquid immersion cooling for blade servers
VMware Unit Buys Java Cache Company
Springsource lightweight development platform needs caching to meet performance needs
NHS Hospital Could Face ICO Fine For Data Breach
A Scottish hospital could be facing a fine from the ICO, after an NHS worker lost a USB stick containing patients' medical records
Are Smart Meters A Dumb Idea?
The government's ID Card scheme failed because it wasn't thought through, says Andrew Donoghue. Smart meters could go the same way, if security is not worked out
Intel Labs Builds Routers From Clustered Servers
Intel researchers have used an open source software package called Click Router to tie unused servers together to create routers
How Smart Printing Practices Reduce Environmental Impact
Up to 80 percent of a printer's environmental impact comes from paper consumption. Lexmark's John D. Gagel shares his advice on how to reduce the volume of pages you print
Cisco Claims Top Spot In Greenpeace IT League
Cisco has taken pole position in Greenpeace's green tech league, pushing previous leader IBM down to third place
Green Data Centre To Boost Shetland Broadband
Excess heat and 100Mpbs broadband from the proposed facility in Shetland could be made available to local residents and businesses
Google Invests In Wind Energy For Cleaner Future
Search giant Google has put over £25 million into turbine farms in one of the most wind efficient areas of the US
IBM Planning Green Sim City Game For Sustainability Training
The systems giant has created what it calls a "serious game" to help individuals recognise the importance of solving problems with the environment
Stressed Workers Feel Need For Constant Connection
More and more stressed workers, struggling to do more work with less resources, feel the need to remain online for work, even during weekends and holidays
Why Green IT Is Not An Election Issue
We've had all the green election promises we are going to get, and some of them don't sound feasible
Infosec 2010: Smart Meters Bring Security Risks
The government's plan to roll-out smart meters to every home in the UK by 2020 is putting pressure on utilities and smart meter vendors
NHS Computers Hit By Qakbot Infection
Is there a doctor in the house? Computer systems at the NHS have been infected by a botnet which Symantec warns has compromised over 1,100 separate systems
Intel Awarded Green Building Cert For Design Facility
Chip maker Intel, along with other technology companies, is working hard to improve its environmental standing
Earth Day Celebrates 40 As Tech Gets Greener
With countries around the world set to celebrate the 40th year of Earth Day, more evidence is emerging that businesses are trying to use more environmentally sensitive technologies
Cisco Backs Green Tech X Prize
Networking company Cisco joins Google and Bill Gates in backing the X-Prize innovation awards
Every Ash Cloud Has a Green IT Lining
Now the planes are flying again, Andrew Donoghue says let's dump business jollies and save real travel for holidays
Data Centre Operators Are Too Self-Reliant
Data centre efficiency won't change until operators respond to suggestions for better practice developed outside their own company, according to an eWEEK webinar
HP Introduces Energy-Saving Desktops
Hewlett-Packard introduces two new desktops and updates its TouchSmart PC
Sophos Charters Boeing 737 To Rescue Staff
The travel fallout from the volcanic eruption in Iceland continues: Sophos resorted to chartering a plane to rescue stranded staff, while Easyjet's website crashed
EC Plans Emergency Video Conference Over Flight Chaos
European transport ministers are planning to use video conferencing to hold an emergency meeting on air travel chaos caused by the eruption of an Icelandic volcano