A £99m, five year contract could help off-set BT's poor performance over the 12 months
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UK Uses Web To Gather Nanotech Intelligence
The benefits as well as the risks will be assessed says science minister
UK Sustainability Priorities Dominated By ‘Quick Wins’ Mindset
Companies are grasping easy options for greening up, because of poor quality data, according to an Oracle performance management study
Research Finds SaaS The Greenest Option
NetSuite drives another nail into the coffin of the traditional cost of ownership of on-premise business software
Bill Gates’ Latest Act Of Good: Stopping Acts Of God
Bill Gates and a team of co-inventors have proposed an idea for killing hurricanes before they can potentially make devastating landfall
ICANN’s New Internet Domains Hit Trademark Issues
Trademark-owners and Internet users are scared, but ICANN wants to press ahead with a move to allow an unlimited number of Internet domains
Government Continues Online Public Services Drive
The UK can learn from innovative online services from around the world says government
Rogue Trader Talks Financial Crisis at IT Security Event
Who better to speak on the importance of data management and security than Nick Leeson say organisers of RSA Conference Europe
How Secure Is VMware’s Virtualisation Lead?
There's plenty of competition for VMware in making virtualised data centres, despite its strong lead. Is now the time to switch to Hyper-V or XenServer, asks Cameron Sturdevant?
Energy Star 5.0 Debunked
As the new standard comes into effect, Peter Hopton takes us through half a dozen of the leading "eco marks" out there and discusses their practical implications
EC To Invest € 3.2 billion in Green Tech
Public-private partnerships will make use of IT to create sustainable projects in areas such as the automotive industry and energy efficient buildings
British Innovation Awards Bankrolled By German And US Firms
Government celebrates UK innovation with the iawards, highlighting Swedish R&D and backed by Microsoft and Siemens
EC Plans Use For Digital Dividend Spectrum
when analogue TV is switched off, European states will be £40bn better off if they work together on re-using the radio spectrum, says Commissioner Reding
US Sues Social Networking Site For Privacy Breach
US New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo plans to sue social networking site Tagged.com for allegedly stealing the identities of its members, raiding their e-mail contact lists and sending out spam in a bid to lure recipients to the s ...
Zero Carbon Buildings Will Put Pressure On IT
A Westminster summit has suggested the looming zero carbon commercial targets will expose IT operations to more pressures
£1.6-billion Scots Data Farm Highlights Sustainability Potential
The proposal to build a massive data centre in Scotland will pave the way for mainstream adoption of the sustainable technologies it will showcase
At Last Google Apps Drops The Beta Label
You can't have it both ways, says Jim Rapoza. If Google expects users to pay for a service, then it can't call it a beta. Beta software is not ready for prime-time, by definition
Gartner Predicts Rise of Cloud Integration Services
Difficulty integrating cloud services and ensuring their integrity will give rise to what Gartner is calling “cloud service brokerages”
IBM Unveils OCR-Based Data Masking Technology
IBM pulled the covers off new technology that uses optical character recognition to conceal data, filtering it before it reaches the PC screen
PecoBOO Keeps Eye On Display Power Management
A new face detection software tool aims to save energy by switching off a PC's display if it senses the user is not looking at it
Companies Urged Donate, Don’t Recycle For Green Britain Day
Computer Aid highlights environmental benefits of reusing PCs and laptops in developing countries on the eve of Green Britain Day
Analysts Mixed On Chrome OS Impact On Windows
Analysts say they need to see more of the Linux-based Chrome OS before they believe it will eventually prove disruptive to Windows
US, South Korea Subjected to Extensive Cyber-Attack
Researchers are working to break down the malicious code tied to a DDOS attack targeting government and commercial sites in the US and South Korea
NetApp Abandons Bid for Data Domain
UPDATED: EMC will acquire Data Domain for $2.1 billion, as NetApp says NetApp it can't justify a bidding war that would reduce the deal's benefits.
SaaS Users Not Impressed, Survey Finds
Gartner is calling on SaaS vendors to “reaffirm fundamentals,” after survey reveals finds their products don't satisfy users
BCS And Tories Back Off From Putting Health Data In Cloud
The British Computer Society has denied involvement with a Conservative suggestion to outsource NHS data to the cloud. The report's author also downplayed the idea
Asian Developers Catch Cloud Computing Bug
Developers in the Asia Pacific region are increasingly moving to cloud computing, according to a recent survey
Microsoft Aiming to Settle EU Antitrust Cases
Microsoft is reportedly in talks to resolve two separate antitrust cases with EU regulators before the EU commissioner for competition steps down
VMware Incentives To Lure Oracle’s Virtual Iron Users
VMware is hoping discount, integration plans will entice Virtual Iron customers away from Oracle, which bought Virtual Iron in May
Gartner Cuts Global IT Spending Forecast
The analyst firm now says IT spending will drop by $200 billion this year, with unprecedented impact on all four major tech industry segments