EU registries have been duped out of more than €3 million (£2.6m), after a phishing scam resulted in hackers stealing an estimated 250,000 carbon permits
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Google Hack Fallout Continues With Senate Hearing
Following the Google hack in China, the US Senate is planning a hearing concerning business practises with countries that restrict Internet access
Home Office Site To Combat Terrorism And Hate Crimes
The Home Office has created a website that allows citizens to report any illegal terrorist, violent extremist, or hate crime content they encounter whilst online
Study Finds Decline in App Dev Outsourcing
Application development has traditionally been one of the most popular areas for IT outsourcing, but a new study has found this is now declining
Tech Spending On The Rise, Reports NPD
More evidence has emerged of a recovery in tech spending after NPD reported increased volume sales of desktops, servers and printers during December
Morse Identifies Loopholes in CRC Regulations
The government's CRC laws are flawed, as companies can simply offshore their data centres and it doesn't take into account power from renewable sources, warns Morse's Brian Murray
Fears of Price Hike For IT Contracts After EDS Ruling
There are fears that the massive damages awarded against EDS following its failed CRM project with BSkyB could push up the price of IT services contracts
NHS Staff Told To Abandon IE6
The Department of Health is advising NHS organisations to abandon Internet Explorer 6, despite the government's decision to ignore security warnings about the browser
Tories Pledge Super-Fast Broadband By 2017
Shadow chancellor George Osborne has promised to provide super-fast broadband by 2017, but the Labour government says the Tories are just playing catch-up
IBM Defends DB2 Against Ellison’s Derogatory Remarks
Bernie Spang, IBM's director of product strategy, criticises some of Oracle CEO Larry Ellison's remarks about IBM's DB2 database software.
Intel Exec Involved In Trading Scandal Quits Job
Rajiv Goel, the Intel executive charged with giving inside information regarding Intel and Clearwire to a hedge fund manager, has left the chip maker
More Than Half Of Government Websites Closed Down
The government's credibility concerning IT has been called into question again after it admitted that it has closed more than half of its websites
Carbon Reduction Commitment Is ‘A Tax On The Cloud’
Cap and trade rules will drive companies away from more efficient IT, says Dan Lowe of hosting company UKSolutions
Windows 7 Sales Bring Strong Q2 Results For Microsoft
Microsoft reported increased revenues for the second fiscal quarter, but analysts suggest that Microsoft's success in 2010 depends on a broader tech refresh
Oracle Plans To Revamp Sun’s Supply Chain
Oracle is reforming Sun's supply chain to save money on transportation, distribution and inventory, as part of a move to make the hardware business profitable again
Apple iPad Users Will Request Corporate IT Support
Corporate IT managers need to prepare for employees bringing their iPads into work and requesting to sych up the new mobile devices with their office applications
TalkTalk Boss Steps Up Opposition To Digital Economy Bill
Charles Dunstone has pledged to go to court to fight against the government's Digital Economy Bill, and said he would refuse to disconnect suspected file-sharers
Body Scanners No Match For Good Data Argues EU
Better data management is more effective than new body scanning technology in airports, according to European experts
Oracle Outlines Plans For Absorbing Sun
Oracle has explained how it is morphing the creator of Java, Solaris and its 27,600 employees into its own database-driven world
Tech M&A Deals Set For Recovery In 2010
Mergers and acquisitions in the tech industry are set to reawaken in 2010 after experiencing a six-year low in 2009
Hundreds Wrongly Accused Of Illegal File-Sharing
More than 150 people have come forward, claiming to have been wrongly targeted in the government's crackdown on illegal file-sharing
Companies Warned To Come Clean On Data Breaches
The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) reveals that more than 800 data breaches have been reported in two years
Government To Slash IT Costs With Open Source, Green Tech
The government's new IT strategy could cut sector spending by £3.2bn a year, but open source experts remain unconvinced about its commitment to non-proprietary software
Cisco Touts SMB Finance Deals To Encourage Spending
Updated: In an effort in kick-start IT spending, networking giant Cisco is offering a three year, zero-percent financing deal for businesses in Europe and the US
UK Radio Spectrum Auctions Hang In The Balance
Re-using spectrum could get left behind in this year's political action, and Ofcom itself might get abolished by a new Conservative government
Government Makes ID Cards Available In London
The governement's controversial ID card scheme is rolling on, despite opposition party plans to scrap it all together if they gain power at the next election
Gartner Advises CIOs About Change In Government
Gartner analyst John Kost advises public-sector CIOs on how to prepare for changes in government, from being brutally honest in transition reports to establishing credibility by starting small
VMware Results Better Than Predicted
VMware reports its revenue increased 18 percent to $608 million in the fourth quarter, substantially above the average analyst forecast of $554 million
Gates Calls For Higher Taxes To Help US Recovery
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates makes an appearance on ABC to talk about the US economy and his charitable works
MoD Secrets Revealed on Facebook
The Ministry of Defence has admitted that staff have leaked secrets on social networking websites, including Facebook and Twitter