There's a big buzz around the "new economy" of sustainable development. But is anyone actually sure that that means, asks Peter Judge: Growth, or no growth?
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Low Carbon Buildings Could Be Forced By Tax Rises
Government targets for sustainable development may need more effort - and IT has a part to play, according to debate in Westminster
The Best Browser for Business Is……
Cloud computing and company web apps have raised the profile of web browsers in business, but how on earth do you decide which browser?
Experts Urge Green IT Education For Inefficient Businesses
Educating the companies on what they can do to save money, and giving them the tools to do so, would go a long way in driving the adoption of energy-efficient products and methods
New Cooling Saves 45 Percent Of Energy At Data Centre
Oil explorers PGS get an efficient data centre. Is that so they burn less of the fuel they find?
IBM Goes Legal Over Microsoft’s WebSphere Claims
Big Blue declines performance comparisons, sends a lawyers' letter instead
Gartner: Invest Now For The Recovery
Use green IT, virtualisation and the cloud to prepare for future growth, says analyst firm
Open Source SugarCRM Goes Mobile
SugarCRM, which produces an open-source customer relationship management software platform, added platform improvements and boosted mobile features
One In Five Businesses Break The Data Protection Act
And BSI has a new standard out that might help everyone pull their socks up
Netbooks Are Not a Business Solution
Machines that are underpowered and hamper your employees' productivity are not going to catch on anytime soon.
Server Virtualisation – Some Real Cost Savings
Server virtualisation promises to save space, costs and energy, but two UK local authorities have discovered there's more to achieving these benefits than the technology alone.
NEC EA261WM: A Display With Green Ambitions
Including a carbon meter and a lower power eco-mode could help raise awareness of power usage in the office
IT Consultant Extends Green Olympics Contract
Atos Origin has made much of its commitment to provide sustainable IT for the Olympics - a contract it will now keep till 2016
NHS Takes Action Over Data Security
The information commissioner has criticised the NHS over its data protection efforts while some patients could choose to delete electronic information
Emulex Boss Rebuffs Broadcom Offer
Emulex president and chief executive Jim McCluney in a letter to stockholders calls Broadcom's offer inadequate
Carbon Reporting Model To Meet Future UK Laws
With the UK government about to impose mandatory carbon accounting, PwC has produced a reporting model which it says will do the business
Scotland Gets Europe’s Largest Wind Farm, and Smart Power Training
Engineers will take smart grids across Scotland thanks to a government backed Energy Academy
NHS Trust Leads Way With E-Patient Records Project
While the £12.7 billion NHS upgrade scheme has yet to deliver, one NHS Trust has gone ahead with its own patient record system - and expects to save £3.2 million
UK Government To Force IT Training At Suppliers
If you want government money, you'll have to show your IT training plan, says skills secretary John Denham
Young People See Good Prospects In IT
IT is beginning to be accepted as a "career of choice" with good prospects by young people but the older generation is proving harder to convince
Fault Tolerance (Re)Discovered
Fault tolerant virtualisation technologies can be hardware or software based but they don't necessarily offer the same level of protection for business-critical processes.
Infrastructure Tool Manages Data Centre Power
Planning needs a link to real time data, says Avocent
Secure Your Network from Kaminsky’s DNS Cache Poisoning Flaw
Multiple defenses offer the best protection against insidious security threats. Sandy Wilbourn explains what the Kaminsky DNS cache poisoning flaw is and how to safeguard your company's network.
Recession Creates Opportunities, Mandelson Tells Google Zeitgeist
The UK must invest in digital infrastructure, and governments must regulate global markets, the UK business secretary told the search giant's business talk-shop
Dell Chooses Via Over Intel Or AMD
Dell is turning to Via Technologies to power a new server designed to run in dense Web hosting environments
Tech-Savvy Staff Challenging IT Departments
Today's workers are more mobile and they are demanding greater choice in their technology, putting more strain on IT departments that are trying to keep up with those demands
Dutch Engineers Launch Multi-Storey Data Centres
Put the cooling under the servers, says data centre builder Imtech
Why The Mainframe Will Never Die
Users need support in ever more demanding workloads, greening strategies and cloud computing models, which guarantees the mainframe's continuing relevance, says Anne Altman
BT’s Problems Come From Global Services Unit
BT's poor results and shock redundancy plan have come about because of problems in its Global Services division, says Bathwick Group's Katy Ring. But there could be hope
Most IT Projects Delayed Not Cancelled
Computing projects are being delayed, for the most part, rather than canceled, due to the impact of the economy