Software

Security Drops Off Government IT Agenda

But it's possible to get security bundled in with other technology, so don't worry, says Citrix

16 years ago

Blunkett Lashes Out At “Urban Myth” Of Surveillance

Overblown fears of CCTV and snooping are undermining confidence in the system, says former home secretary

16 years ago

Sun Escapes £69m Lawsuit

Versata claimed Sun stole its technology for a product configurator designed to model a software development project throughout the entire…

16 years ago

Blunkett Warns Of 2012 Olympics Cyber Threat

But securing the London Games well could give the UK a reputation as a secure place to do online business,…

16 years ago

Apple Picks Up Pace Towards Snow Leopard Release

Test builds show Apple's operating system developers are hard at work pushing to get out the next major version of…

16 years ago

Samsung, LG, RIM Get Q1 Handset Shipment Boost

Samsung, LG and BlackBerry maker RIM helped boost the first quarter's handset sales to 258 million

16 years ago

Ubuntu 9.04: Modest Desktop Improvements And New Server Apps

Serving both desktop and server roles, Ubuntu 9.04 comes with build-your-own compute cloud software and a netbook tweaked version.

16 years ago

Windows 7 Is More Secure Than XP

Companies can expect the next Windows to improve authentication, data protection, privilege levels, and more

16 years ago

No Shortage of Security Vulnerabilities at RSA

There was plenty of talk about the latest threats at the RSA Conference in San Francisco last week

16 years ago

Facebook Takes Twitter Swipe, Opens Feeds To Developers

Facebook is expected to announce its plans to open up its feeds to third party developers so they can build…

16 years ago

Microsoft Bets on Premium Laptops, Not Netbooks, for Windows

Windows revenue may be down, but it will take more than that to make Microsoft embrace the netbook

16 years ago

Is Twitter Spreading Swine Flu Fever?

Social media such as Twitter are doing more harm than good by stoking fears of a swine flu pandemic, while…

16 years ago

Budget: Small Businesses Need To Adapt

Video: small businesses have plenty to get to grips with in the new budget - this panel advises how the…

16 years ago

Oracle Will Dim The Lights Of Sun

Oracle's acquisition will end one of the most inspirational high-tech companies in Silicon Valley history. And it's a sad day…

16 years ago

MySQL Community Response to Oracle-Sun Deal Mixed

The question "Oracle good, or Oracle bad, for MySQL?" was generally met with a smile first, then a measured, thoughtful…

16 years ago

Google Extends Product Search To Android, iPhone

Google Product Search now has increased functionality on mobile devices, including ones that run Google's Android operating system, and iPhones.…

16 years ago

Microsoft Feels the Heat with First Ever Revenue Decline

The global recession has brought Microsoft to a new first: a year-over-year decline in quarterly revenue.

16 years ago

First Look: VMware vSphere 4 Is Impressive

VMware's "cloud operating system" vSphere 4 - sets the stage for virtualisation to fully enter the data centre.

16 years ago

Oprah Show Boosts Twitter Taffic By 40 Percent

After the US talk show hostess devoted her entire show to a discussion of Twitter, traffic shot up 43 percent…

16 years ago

The Green Side Of Business Process Management

BPM isn't just management consultants tweaking your organisation. It can lead to cost savings and sustainability

16 years ago

Government Looks to Cut IT Spending by £3.2bn

Improved benchmarking, better information management, and tackling risky IT projects key to cutting costs

16 years ago

Sun Discusses Future Of MySQL

The announcement of MySQL 5.4 comes 24 hours after Oracle announced plans to buy Sun for £5.1bn

16 years ago

What Oracle Means For Java

Oracle's experience in Java could make it a better home for the technology than IBM, say insiders in the Java…

16 years ago

Oracle Sun Deal Should Escape Antitrust Issues

If IBM had acquired Sun it could have led to a host of troubling government antitrust issues, but Oracle's $7.4…

16 years ago

VMware’s vSPhere: “Bigger, More Open, More Resilient”

The virtualisation giant is pretty pleased with its new "cloud OS", vSphere. Is it really that different from the competition.…

16 years ago

VMware Launches “Cloud OS” vSphere

Upgrade to virtual infrastructure product boosts fault-tolerance and expands to smaller businesses, as well as including networks and storage

16 years ago

Oracle’s Sun Purchase Raises New Questions

Sun's new prospective owner Oracle explains why the IBM deal went sour. But will Oracle do hardware, and will it…

16 years ago

Oracle To Pay £5bn For Sun Microsystems

The terms of the deal represent significantly more money than the £4.5 billion cash offer that IBM reported had put…

16 years ago

Pirate Bay – A Fair Verdict?

The Pirate Bay founders have been given prison sentences for enabling copyright theft. The verdict has been loudly protested, but…

16 years ago