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China Unmoved By Rhetoric From Google And US
Beijing's apparent indifference to Google's threat to pull out of China and Hillary Clinton's call for Internet global freedoms underscores the difficulties of dealing with repressive governments
HP And Fujitsu Staff Strike Over Job Cuts
Staff at computer companies HP and Fujitsu are striking over ongoing job cuts and pay freezes, but surveys show that things won't improve before the second quarter
SMBs Ditch Foreign Travel For Tech Alternatives
Bad news for airlines, as businesses cut back on expensive foreign travel and explore alternative communication technologies
Music Industry Threatens Civil Action Against Oink Founder
The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry is threatening civil proceedings against Alan Ellis, who raised £185,000 through BitTorrent tracker Oink
Gartner Raises IT Spending Forecast For 2010
Analyst house Gartner has raised its IT spending projections in 2010, amid growing confidence in the economic recovery
Clinton Touts Cyber-Security Following Google Hack
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has called for cooperation in defending against cyber-attacks, but remains cautious in her comments about the recent Gmail hack
on365 Issues CRC Advice Amid Awareness Concerns
A data centre specialist has warned that many organisations are still unaware of the pending legislation over their energy usage
Businesses Increasingly Go Green To Cut Costs
Companies are increasingly pushing the green agenda despite the economic downturn, providing it can demonstrate a positive return
Organisations Not Fully Exploiting Virtualisation Benefits
New research has found that many British firms are not fully realising the benefits of virtualisation, due to a lack of skills and management tools
Berners-Lee Data Site Struggles Under Traffic Pressure
A new site designed to make government data more available has struggled to stay live shortly after being launched
UK Lags Behind Slovakia On Business Internet Access
UK businesses are lagging behind other European countries on Internet connectivity but, on the plus side, fixed broadband access is above the European average
IBM Named Top Gay-Friendly Employer
IBM has been named as the best place to work in 2010 for lesbian, gay and bisexual people by campaigning group Stonewall
EC Verdict On Oracle Acquisition Of Sun Expected Soon
Oracle's acquisition of Sun Microsystems is expected to be approved any day
CIOs Optimistic But Fret Over Cloud and Governance
New research has indicated that the majority of CIOs are positive going forward, but are fretting over cloud computing and governance
Cost Of Labour’s Botched IT Projects Exposed
Botched IT projects under the Labour Government have cost the British taxpayer in the region of £26 billion, it has been revealed
Stay Calm Over Internet Explorer Security
The moves by governments to boycott Microsoft's Internet Explorer sound like a kneejerk reaction. Peter Judge says security settings are more important than which browser you are using.
UK Government Rejects IE Boycott
The British government will not issue a warning against the use of Internet Explorer, despite France and Germany both boycotting the browser in the last week
Conservatives Pledge Investment In Cyber Security
The Conservative party has published a green paper outlining its strategy to tackle cyber attacks, as part of a wider move to improve national security
Analysts Predict Environment, Cloud, Will Guide 2010 IT Decisions
Gartner offers IT organisations predictions for 2010 and beyond, suggesting they take advantage of coming changes, rather than be hurt by them
Google Investigates Insider Threat After China Hack
Google is reportedly investigating claims of insider involvement in the security breach that prompted its confrontation with the Chinese Government
Haiti Gets 1,000 Solar Mobile Phones
Solar-powered phones could keep aid workers and survivors in touch, despite the lack of basic infrastructure
German Government Advises Citizens To Avoid IE
More than 20 companies including Google may have been hit by hack attacks, made possible by a flaw in Microsoft's browser
First UK File-Sharing Trial Ends In Acquittal
The founder of large-scale pirate music website, Oink's Pink Palace, has been cleared of defrauding thousands of pounds from record labels and musicians
OLPC To Send Rugged Laptops To Haiti
The low-cost laptop specialist OLPC has become the latest tech company to pledge help after the earthquake in Haiti
US Lawmakers Propose China Internet Customer Ban
Lawmakers push legislation that would prohibit U.S. Internet companies doing business with China from sharing customer information with Beijing
Teachers Want Laptops In The Classroom
Over half of teachers believe that using technology in the classroom improves academic performance, but lack of funding is holding back progress, says Intel's education leader Lila Ibrahim
Tech Companies Offer Aid To Haiti
Google, Microsoft, Apple and a variety of other tech companies have signaled that they will donate funds and employee resources to help Haiti recover from the earthquake
SAP Backtracks Over Maintenance Fees
SAP has done a u-turn after announcing that its customers would now have a choice between Standard and Enterprise Support
VMware Looks To SMBs With ‘Go’ Virtualisation Solution
VMware has announced its "Go" virtualisation offering, aimed at cost-conscious businesses looking to move to the cloud