Despite an increase in cyber-attacks, midsize organisations are continuing to slash or freeze their security budgets
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Green Efficiency Review Slams Public IT Procurement
The Government Efficiency Review condemns procurement anomalies in the management of IT assets
Green Data Centre Initiative Launched By SNIA
Vendor-neutral power-efficiency measurement is specified by SNIA's Emerald test for data centres
HP Chairman Accuses Hurd Of Repeated Lies
Ray Lane, the former Oracle executive and now chairman of HP, has accused former CEO Mark Hurd of lying to the HP board
Foxconn Strongly Rejects Abuse Claims
Taiwanese tech manufacturer Foxconn has strenuously rejected 'unsubstantiated allegations' in the Chinese media that its staff are being abused
RSA: ‘End Of Business As Usual’ On Compliance
As legislators lead a crack down on data protection violations, regulators are beginning to take a more interventionist approach
Microsoft Licenses 74 Palm Patents
The move could bolster Microsoft's defences against ever-present intellectual property lawsuits
ICO Demands Jail For Data Protection Offenders
The Information Commissioner's Office says prison sentences should be available for data protection offenders, but has yet to impose a fine
Negotiators Publish Near-Final ACTA Draft
The draft intellectual property rights treaty ACTA has been criticised for subverting democratic processes
Virgin Media Cashes In On BT Fibre
Virgin says Ofcom's decision to make BT share its fibre optic network will benefit 3.3m more broadband customers
Report: Microsoft, Adobe Discuss Merger
A New York Times report has it that Microsoft and Adobe may consider a merger as a way to help combat Apple
Ex-Programmer Sentenced For Planting Logic Bomb
The code, inserted by a former employee, was designed to wipe out all data held by the US' federal mortgage association
It’s Time To Let Go Of IPv4
Stocks of IPv4 addresses will have run out by January 2012. The sooner you switch over to IPv6, the easier the transition will be, says Axel Pawlik of RIPE NCC
Youth Jailed For Refusing To Break Encryption
A teenager has been sent to jail after refusing to hand over the encryption key for his computer
CA Shows Mainframe Management Mashup
CA says Chorus is "mainframe 2.0" - management tools in a form today's IT people can understand
Google Hits Back Over Oracle Android Lawsuit
Google has alleged that Oracle is singling out Android among open-source software, as it denied Oracle's claims of patent and copyright infringement
Microsoft And Motorola Still Friends, Despite Lawsuit
The bosses of both Microsoft and Motorola have both suggested they're open to collaboration between the two, despite Redmond's lawsuit
HP’s Board Labelled ‘Dysfunctional’ By Former GE CEO
The former boss of GE has labelled HP’s board as “dysfunctional” and added to the criticism over Mark Hurd’s resignation and Leo Apotheker’s appointment
Nokia Loses Another Exec As MeeGo Boss Resigns
Nokia has lost yet another high ranking official, after the executive in charge of its MeeGo project announced his resignation
New HP Storage Boss Promises Data Liposuction
3Par technology is HP's route to storage dominance, says former 3Par CEO David Scott
Former McAfee CTO Lambasts Security Industry Attitudes
Prevx, the UK-based PC and Internet security specialist, has today appointed Christopher Bolin, ex-CTO at McAfee, as Prevx President
BT Fights Data Handover Request
Following the recent ACS:Law data breach, BT said it will fight future requests for users' personal information
Ellison ‘Speechless’ Over HP Apotheker Appointment
Oracle CEO Larry Ellison's criticism of HP’s choice of Leo Apotheker as CEO could be the first shots in what promises to be a fierce competition
Twitter’s Dick Costolo Takes The Reins As CEO
Twitter CEO Evan Williams has handed over command to COO Dick Costolo, who got the of the micro-blogging site's ad initiatives running
Cisco Executive Joins Skype As CEO
Tony Bates will leave Cisco to become Skype's CEO, with a focus on increasing the number of the service's paying customers
Microsoft’s Patent Suit Aims To Impede Android
Microsoft's patent infringement lawsuit against Motorola over Google Android smartphones is the latest bid to slow Android's roll in the market
Microsoft Sues Motorola Over Android Patent Violations
Another Android phone company falls under Microsoft’s patent crosshairs as it files an infringement lawsuit against Motorola. Microsoft claims the smartphones violate nine patents
More Arrests But Zeus Trojan Rules In Online Bank Fraud
The arrests keep coming in connection with the cyber-crime ring that used the Zeus Trojan to steal millions from bank accounts. But the publicity is adding value to the exploit kit
Steve Ballmer Pays Price For Windows Mobile, Kin Failure
Steve Ballmer's pay packet has taken a hit due to the failure of Redmond's Kin phones and its struggle in the smartphone sector
Data Leaks On The Rise, Survey Finds
Data leaks are on the increase and while security remains a priority, existing solutions are not cutting the mustard