A data recovery specialist has noted a massive rise in data loss incidents in mission critical systems due to human error, since the recession began
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Weather Delays NASA Test Launch Of Shuttle Successor
Foul weather and a wayward cargo ship conspire to force NASA to delay the first test launch of its primary launch vehicle, the Ares I-X rocket
Obama Awards Smart Grid Investment Grants
In the largest group of Recovery Act awards ever made in a single day, President Obama names winners of $3.4 billion (£2.1bn) in Smart Grid Investment Grant awards
UK Points To Space As The Final Economic Frontier
Conference held in London focuses on role of space technology in economic recovery and combating climate change
Indiana’s Woes And The Tale Of IBM’s Lost $1.34bn
IBM was officially terminated from a 10-year welfare services contract with the US state of Indiana worth around $1.34bn (£818m)
White House Opts For Open Source Website
The Obama administration drops proprietary software driving Whitehouse.gov for the Drupal open-source content management platform
Skype Brings Net Neutrality Debate To Europe
With US legislation on fixed networks in the pipeline, Skype calls for action against mobile operators that restrict what users can do online
EC Tests Show Online Single Market Is Broken
Online shoppers are still confined to their home country, as the majority of European cross-border online purchasees fail, an EC study has found
Dell R710 PowerEdge Review
The Dell R710 PowerEdge, is designed to optimise the data centre for virtualisation tasks, and offers an interesting alternative to BIOS boot-up
Calls For Investigation Of All IBM Managers In Wake Of Share Scam
Alliance@IBM, which is looking to unionise IBM's U.S. work force, is asking the SEC and DOJ to investigate all IBM executives in the wake of hardware chief Robert Moffat's arrest in connection with a $25 million insider trading scheme
US Cybersecurity Chief Defends Use Of Hacking Talent
Despite seeking the extradition of UK hacker Gary Mckinnon, the US government is not opposed to using hacking expertise when it needs to says the nation's head of cybersecurity
Shred Easy Destroys Your Hard-Drives On Site
Shred Easy has launched an audited service where it will send a specialist vehicle to a customer's premises in order to destroy their hard disk drives on site
Russian Police And Internet Registry Accused Of Aiding Cybercrime
Internet registry RIPE NCC turned a blind eye to cybercrime, and Russian police corruption helped the perpetrators get away with it, according to the UK Serious Organised Crime Agency
AT&T Rallies Staff Against US Net Neutrality Ruling
In the latest turn in the ever escalating war of words over network neutrality, top AT&T executive urges company employees to flood the Federal Communications Commission site with letters opposing any new network neutrality rules
Ofcom Details Plan to Borrow Spectrum For London Olympics
Ofcom has provided additional information on its proposals to “borrow” spectrum in order to meet demand for capacity during the 2012 Olympic Games
EC Delay Means 3000 Job Cuts Says Sun
Sun says its board approved a new strategic plan that includes laying off 3,000 workers during the next year
Cloud Computing Could Solve Security Skills Crisis
Cloud computing could be the way to address the security skills crisis, if providers can provide the right contractual guarantees, according to industry bodies in IT security
Lord Digby Jones: Postal Strike Will Boost Online Economy
Small businesses won't let postal workers stop them. They will move online, a BT conference heard.
UK Gives NASA Hacker More Time
The Home Office is considering some new evidence fom Gary McKinnon's lawyers
Open Source Will Change Enterprises, Says BT Guru
Software licences are a fiction, and open source is ready for use by every consumer, says Jeremy Ruston, BT's head of open source innovation.
IT Optimistic Over Budgets For 2010
IT managers are expecting a little more money in their budgets for 2010 according to one report, but it seems that cost cutting, return on investment and doing more with less, will still preoccupy most CIOs for the time being
Businesses More Open To Windows 7, Than Vista
Good news for Microsoft as the nightmare reception of Vista by the business sector looks to be over, after a new report suggested that Windows 7 will likely to face a much better reception than its predecessor
UK Firms Block Facebook Over Legal Fears
Over 50 percent of UK organisations block access to social media sites, because Facebook data could be required in legal eDisclosure requests
IT Managers Need To Invest In Efficiency
IT professionals are being judged by efficiency, not results - and they need to understand the best way to get that, according to an eWEEK Europe guide
Open Source Could Save UK Schools £60 Million A Year
A national partnership has been launched today at Bletchley Park, to encourage UK local authorities to look at implementing open source solutions in all areas of their education services, in order to save up to £60 million a year
Recession Hasn’t Killed Data Centre Demand
Is the recession cutting demand for data centre space? Not according to analyst Nick Mayes of PAC Consulting.
Join Us At RSA Europe: Hear From FBI And UK Law Enforcement
Next week's RSA Conference Europe features keynotes from the FBI, UK's SOCA and Nick Leeson. Tell us why you want a free ticket!
Mandelson Promises £80 Million – For Innovation, Not Cappucino
Business secretary Mandelson disses cappucino-drinking creatives, but is criticised for not pushing fibre harder at London conference
Tech Sector Won’t Begin True Recovery Till 2010
Mobile phones should emerge first thanks to continuing demand from emerging economies such as China
Cisco Unified Computing System Review
For IT managers who must pay attention to both virtual and physical resources, the Cisco UCS system is well worth considering