Google's poor privacy record makes it the last place to put private data, says Tory shadow home secretary turned civil liberties campaigner David Davis
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Microsoft Readying Unscheduled Critical Security Patches
Microsoft will release two out-of-band security bulletins tomorrow, targeting issues in Internet Explorer and the Visual Studio product line
Google Open Sources Google Wave Code
Google programmers have ‘open sourced' two components of the Google Wave messaging and collaboration prototype
EC Confirms Microsoft Browser Offer In Antitrust Dispute
The European Commission confirms that Microsoft will offer European users a special edition of Windows 7 will be called the E version
Nokia, LG, Samsung Boost Handset Shipments
Nokia, LG and Samsung all grew market share, as an analyst reports that 269 million handsets were shipped in the second quarter of 2009
One In Four SMBs Say IT Failing To Support Tough Times
The IT Effectiveness Index Mid-Year Report has found small-to-medium-sized businesses with failing IT are at a competitive disadvantage
Water Overlooked In Energy Plans, Reports Claim
Two reports have this week thrown a spotlight on the impact of water on carbon-saving programmes in the data centre
Palm Takes Aim At Enterprise With WebOS 1.1
Palm has released Palm webOS 1.1 to target its Pre smartphone at enterprises, according to a Palm executive
Yahoo Board Discuss Microsoft Deal, Fears Scrutiny
Yahoo's board was reportedly due to meet yesterday to discuss a potential search engine and online advertising partnership with Microsoft
Microsoft Earnings Put Pressure On Windows 7 Launch
Microsoft is feeling the effects of the recession, with declines in the PC and server sales, as earnings decline 17 percent from the same quarter last year
AMD Ships 500th x86 Processor, Despite Disappointing Quarter
AMD said it has shipped it 500-millionth chip shipped comes days after reporting a $330 million loss on disappointing revenue compared with rival Intel
Government Criticised For Lack Of Science And Tech Vision
The UK needs a chief engineer and chief scientist to create a "vision" for science and technology
“Unbearable interrogation” Linked To Apple iPhone Contractor Suicide
A Foxconn worker who had been overseeing 16 prototypes of Apple's fourth-generation iPhone is reported to have killed himself after Foxconn security interrogated him over a missing mobile prototype
Intel Appeals $880m EC Fine
Intel officials are appealing the European Commission's $1.45 billion fine for antitrust violations, saying European regulators ignored the realities of a competitive processor market
Emerging Markets Increase Investments in Hardware
Larger enterprises in emerging markets like Brazil, Russia, China and India were more likely to increase investments in IT hardware than their counterparts in mature markets
VMware Reports Revenue Down 36 Percent
Storage virtualisation software maker VMware reports profits of $33 million (£20m) or 8 cents per share, compared with $52 million or 13 cents per share a year ago
The Ten Commandments of Social Network Security (For IT Managers)
Don Reisinger advocates maintaining your perspective and an open mind to employee use of Web 2.0 with his ten top tips
Recession-Busting Space Centre To Combat Climate Change
The creation of a new European space center will add to the £6.5bn the sector already contributes to the UK economy
IT CEO On £650K Bemoans State Of UK Tech Industry
Micro Focus chief Stephen Kelly has called for tax incentives to help the IT industry despite his company claiming "20 percent growth in 2009"
Apple Profits Up Despite iPhone “cannibalising” iPod Sales
Apple reports quarterly profits and revenue exceeding Wall Street analyst predictions, and says both iPhones and Macs experienced year-over-year growth in sales despite the economy
Samsung dedicates £2.4bn To Energy Efficiency
The Korean manufacturer Samsung commits to cut emissions - and may be hoping to benefit from government tax breaks for sustainable business
MOD Admits Losing An Entire Server
During 2008, the UK Ministry of Defence admits it lost an entire server from a secure building - as well as 1.7m individuals' personal data.
IBM Offers Cost-Cutting Office-In-A-Box
IBM is offering cost-conscious businesses a unified communications and collaboration UC(2) solutions based on an open platform
Twitter’s Google Docs Hack – A Warning For Cloud App Users
Twitter lost its data through a hack on Google Docs. Learn from this to be very careful how much trust you place on cloud apps and Web 2.0, says Eric Lundquist
GlassHouse Takes Aim At Data Centre Energy Impact
New service is aimed at helping enterprises tame power-hungry data centres, harness cost savings and gain environmental benefits
Government Funds Website That Says Buy Less IT
Do The Green Thing site gets DECC money. Sweating assets may be good for the environment, but does not do much to stimulate economic growth
Anti-regulation Lord Appointed To Regulator Ofcom
Lord Blackwell who criticised the government for getting in the way of free enterprise before the dot com crash has joined the board of Ofcom
CloudClimate Cloud Comparison Service Launched
The goal is to give customers a way to compare services and to help service providers find problems in their environments
Pressure Grows on Google’s Schmidt To Leave Apple Board
Despite the threat of Google Chrome OS as another competitive front versus Apple, Google CEO Eric Schmidt refuses to step down from Apple's board of directors.
UK Councils Use Content Management To Boost Efficiency
Two major councils in England are using content and document management technology to play a central transformational role in process efficiency