Regulation

Microsoft Launches Electronic Banking Platform

Microsoft, in conjunction with a partner, M-Com, launches an electronic banking software platform that allows electronic payments to be made…

15 years ago

Brown To Flashmob: I’ll Go To Climate Summit

Prime Minister Gordon Brown told a group of campaigners assembled outside Parliament, that he would personally go to the Copenhagen…

15 years ago

Cobol Heavily Used 50 Years On

Eesearch conducted by Micro Focus showed that UK citizens use systems built on Cobol at least 10 times per day

15 years ago

Netscape Founder Andreessen Joins HP Board

Marc Andreessen, co-founder of Netscape and a number of other companies, was named to HP's board of directors, making him…

15 years ago

Students Get Windows 7 For £30

But British students don't get as good a deal as Microsoft's $30 offer for their US counterparts

15 years ago

US City Becoming Centre For Green Jobs

California's most Southern city is quickly becoming one of the best places to work in technology

15 years ago

Never Mind If Cloud Is Secure. Can You Prove It?

It doesn't matter how secure cloud computing is, says Wayne Rash. To comply with regulations, you will have to prove…

15 years ago

IBM Brings Green IT Initiative To Iowa

The alliance is part of IBM's larger Smarter Planet initiative, which uses IBM technology to address sustainability issues

15 years ago

Tories Promise To Dump ID Cards and End Surveillance State

Less Government snooping would also mean a cash saving, says shadow justice secretary

15 years ago

Dirty IT: The Moral Side Of The Tech Lifecycle

You can argue whether to replace your IT every three years or ever five years. But, says Peter Judge, if…

15 years ago

Recession Could Create Generation Of Reluctant IT Staff

The IT industry could be facing a wave of reluctant workers seeking job security but not in love with technology

15 years ago

UK Government Bodies Urged To End “Dirty IT”

Our 21st century industry relies on mediaeval disposal systems which cause illness and death in the developing world, a conference…

15 years ago

Wiltshire Mines To Hold Record-Breaking Green Data Centre

Ark Continuity is opening a green data centre which will ultimately use stone mines and nuclear bunkers to set efficiency…

15 years ago

Broadband Britain Needs Wi-Fi, Not 3G

3G can't connect up the off-net millions, but Wi-Fi can, says Selina Lo, chief executive of Ruckus Wireless

15 years ago

UK Dodges EU Car Crash Call System

The EU has called on the UK to take its "foot off the brake" over the eCall system which could…

15 years ago

Opera 10 Review – Opera’s Turn To Catch Up!

Less innovation than we're used to but increased customisation options, a mail client and new turbo mode show Opera hasn't…

15 years ago

Microsoft Launches Windows 7 Deployment Tool Early

Deployment tool comes out early to help keen administrators - or encourage those who aren't so sure?

15 years ago

EU Backs IBM’s Multimedia Search Engine

The SAPIR research project can find related pictures even if they haven't been indexed by humans - unlike traditional search…

15 years ago

Review: BlackBerry Enterprise Server 5.0 Makes Friends With Administrators

This upgrade comes with server high availability, and a new web-based console makes administrators jobs easier

15 years ago

Hungary Says Yes To Open Source – But Keeps The Lion’s Share For Microsoft

ULX, Red Hat and other  open source solution providers can now tender for public sector IT contracts in Hungary -…

15 years ago

Startup Offers Open-Source VMware-Based Cloud Platform

Eucalyptus, a startup that developed an Amazon EC2-compatible internal cloud computing environment has released its first commercial product

15 years ago

Microsoft Has To Face Impact Of Windows 7 Zero-Day Flaw

Analysis: Microsoft Windows 7's security problem reportedly affecting a release candidate of the hotly anticipated OS launch may damage its…

15 years ago

RightNow Buys Social Software Firm To Match Salesforce.com

Salesforce.com rival RightNow has agreed to buy enterprise social software concern HiveLive as the social bridge to its multichannel contact…

15 years ago

Microsoft Cozies Up To Government With Jobless Initiative

Software giant targets smaller UK businesses and rising unemployment, getting 500,000 back to work over the next three years

15 years ago

Microsoft IIS 7.5 Review

Not a massive upgrade, but there are some welcome administration improvements mainly from a better GUI

15 years ago

CBI Calls For Government Support On Low-Carbon Innovation

British innovation needs better support and incentives to take on low-carbon technologies, says business group

15 years ago

DataDirect Reaches 1.2PB Per Rack Milestone

With its new flagship S2A9900 array the storage firm is offering support for 2TB enterprise and low-power SATA hard-drives moving…

15 years ago

Linux Defends Against Microsoft By Buying Its Old Patents

A collaborative organisation that enables innovation in open source, has announced the acquisition of 22 Linux-focused patents that were marketed…

15 years ago

Review: Google Chrome 3.0 Ups Its Game

Several new features and a perfect Acid3 test score show Chrome 3.0 catching up with its rivals

15 years ago

Microsoft Patch Tuesday Targets More Critical Windows Flaws

All five of the security bulletins in Microsoft Windows in September's Patch Tuesday release are rated critical, including one that…

15 years ago