A report from research firm Infonetics predicts software-as-a-service (SaaS) is the future of managed network security.
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Oracle Deal DOJ Delays Simply an “Irritation” for Sun
The US Federal government has decided to spend more time performing due diligence on the proposed Oracle-Sun merger, while Java open source licensing may be emerging as sticking point.
SMBs Will Be The Dominant Market In The Cloud, Says Parallels
Head of automation and virtualisation software company, Parallels is betting big on the cloud. But Serguei Beloussov says operating system consolidation and standards will be key.
Gartner Predicts PC Shipment Growth Upturn in Fourth Quarter
Gartner's latest assessment of worldwide PC shipments expects the PC market to post positive growth in the fourth quarter, and little affected by Microsoft's Windows 7 release.
Tory Paper Demands Government Give Back Our Data
A new Conservative think tank report is calling for citizen-centric, open source IT development to put an end to wasteful, monolithic central government IT projects.
Customers Get Better Support From Apple Than Dell and HP
Apple customers were more satisfied with the outcome of tech-support calls than HP or Dell customers, according to a study that concluded Apple was more likely to retain loyal, repeat customers.
Social Networkers Are Slack On Internet Security
A Webroot survey has found those using social networks such as MySpace and Facebook are not doing enough to protect themselves from hackers and phishing scams.
IBM Discovers Scheme To Manipulate Encrypted Data
A Researcher at IBM has found an encryption method that lets you operate on data without decrypting it: good news for the cloud and spam filters
Europe’s New Broadband Won’t Be A Telco Monopoly, Warns Reding
Europe needs fast broadband to compete, but the EC will not allow telcos to take advantage and establish monopolies, said Commissioner Viviane Reding
UK Public Sector Asks for £1 Billion For Radical IT Change
Central Government money could get a quick payback and help meet carbon targets projects by overhauling local IT, says SOCITM
Businesses Losing £6000 Per Wrong Employee
A SurePayroll survey finds businesses are losing up to $10,000 (£6065) for every bad hire--and a wide pool of desperate applicants and hurried hiring practices compound the problem
UK Cyber Security Agency Will Employ “Naughty Boys”
Britain's new Cyber Security Minister admits to counter-attack capability, and is accused of stealing President Obama's ideas, and eroding liberties
IBM Helps Cities Get Smarter, Greener
The tech giant has been outlining its vision for making cities more energy efficient at a conference in Berlin
US Announces Plans For Cyber Command
Plans for the Cyber Command come a month after President Obama declared cyber-security a "national security priority" in a speech
Organisations Realising Real Savings From Virtualisation
The most recent example: San Francisco-based IT services provider BEAR Data Systems, has revealed that its hardware and virtualisation tools are enabling clients to achieve energy savings of 30 percent or more
Questions Continue About Jobs’ Health
Apple CEO Steve Jobs may have saved his life with a liver transplant, but questions about his medical leave could continue to dog his company, even after a highly successful June that saw the rollout of the iPhone 3G S.
Open Source Is Not the Same As An Open Service
Companies need the freedom to get at their data, to choose hosted or in-house options and more. All this can be found amongst open source solutions - but choose carefully, says Jason Brooks
Smart Grid Firm EnerNOC Buys Into Carbon Reporting
EnerNOC expects to use carbon accounting firm eQuilibrium to establish a lead role when companies have to meet greenhouse gas reporting rules
Tesco Expected To Disrupt UK Banking With Outsourced Model
Tesco and others are using outsourcing and new IT to break further into the UK banking sector
RIAA Witness Surprised By File-Sharing Fine
The RIAA has been prosecuting an aggressive campaign against illegal music downloaders, even as P2P networks show little sign of declining
President Obama’s Take On Cyber Security
Technology executives praised the president's cyber-security strategy. But they liked Bush's recipe too: what has Obama cooked up?
Security Software Up 20 Percent In 2008
According to Gartner, some of the growth was due to increased demand for appliance-based products
Moka5 Offering Hosted Desktop Virtualisation
Moka5 officials say they have found a way to make desktop virtualisation work for both the business and the end user
Swiss Supercomputer One Of The Largest In Europe
The massively parallel Cray XT5 supercomputer is now capable of delivering a sustained data transfer rate of 20 GB/s for its open-source Lustre file system
Companies Expect Job Cuts But Not In IT
Nine out ten companies say they have no plans to cut back on their IT headcount despite making redundancies in other areas
EC Aims To Slash Red Tape With IT
Around €14 million has been earmarked to improve online services across several European countries
EC Predicts Internet-Enabled Yogurt Pots (And Smart Meters)
But only with IPV6 in place and the help of a truly international ICANN says the European Commission
Don’t Block Your Staff From The Web!
The Web is a dangerous place, but if you try to keep your employees off it, you'll only make things worse, says Don Reisinger
EC Puts UK’s £6 Broadband Tax Under The Microscope
European authorities are checking whether the broadband levy, proposed in the Digital Britain report, complies with competition rules
Swiss Users Stand Up For Open Source
Whatever the Swiss government thinks, there are plenty of users in Switzerland who know that open source provides a viable alternative route