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London Olympics Says No To Open Source
Despite a mission to make the games as financially and environmentally sustainable as possible, the organisers of London 2012 have ruled out any significant use of open source software
Microsoft To Lose Another 3000 Staff
That more or less completes the 5000 announced earlier. But there could be more in store
T-Mobile UK To Merge?
Deutsche Telekom has reportedly put its UK mobile network, T-Mobile up for sale. That's to be expected, with its numbers declining, but who would buy it, asks Peter Judge
ISO 27001 Security Management? “It’s Bloody Brilliant!”
Security standards let management push back against over-enthusiastic IT security fans, says governance expert Alan Calder
Sceptics Spike £460 Million Apple-Twitter Rumours
Unsubstantiated rumours say Apple is buying Twitter for $700 million, but commentators don't believe it
Windows Server 2008 R2: Better For Virtualisation
The new 64-bit-only Windows Server hosts a number of virtualisation improvements but migration may be problematic
Google Apps Connector for Blackberry: Best Of Both Worlds?
Google's cloud-based Gmail, delivered through enterprise-grade Blackberry servers, sounds like the best of both worlds, but is it?
Windows 7’s Costly Compatibility Issues
Polished yes, but elevated costs ensuring hardware and software compatibility may hold back business adoption of Windows 7
Office 2007 Service Pack 2: A Major Update
Tighter server integration keeps Office ahead of Linux/OpenOffice, but SP2 could create headaches for IT organisations.
Zenprise Software Finds Lost Blackberrys
GPS location can tell you if you just left it in your other jacket, and whether someone else is using it
Will Oracle Ditch Sun’s Open-Source Commitments?
Sun has an impressive list of open source projects. How many will survive if Oracle takes over?
Microsoft SharePoint Secured
How to cut through the hype and choose the right SharePoint security product.
Smart Grid Meters Use IM
Intelligent meters are using the XMPP "presence" standard to keep a better grip on power usage
Hacker Broke Into Twitter Via Yahoo Mail
The hacker reportedly was able to view data belonging to President Barack Obama, singer Britney Spears and actor Ashton Kutcher
Conficker’s Celebrity Hid The Real Threat
Just as human celebrities distract us from the real stories, the Conficker panic took our eyes from the numerous hard-working botnets that are doing much more damage, says Matt Hines
Wireless Can Beat The Recession – If It’s Playful
The recession may slow the market for mobile devices, but innovations in mobile services could speed up, according to experts
Facebook Used To Track Swine Flu
Facebook becomes the latest social-networking site to monitor the spread of swine flu, tracking the occurrence of flu-related words and phrases in the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom
NHS Moves To Microsoft Exchange
The world's biggest email migration went all right. But what about the stalled £12.7 billion project for patient records?
Google Defends Medical Records System
Health care IT has become an increasingly important segment of the IT industry, with major players ranging from Google to Microsoft rolling out continuously updated solutions for patients and caregivers
Small Businesses Unsure About Social Networks
While small businesses feel increasingly optimistic about the economy, many midmarket companies are less embracing about Web 2.0 developments such as social networking.
UK Government Backs Research ‘Hubs’ For Digital Life
Research centre investments can change the way we live, says science minister
Google Fixes Chrome Bug, Blames Microsoft IE
If your PC uses two browsers in tandem - say Google and IE - whose job is it to protect you from malware? Like Mozilla before it, Google is passing the buck to Microsoft, says Larry Seltzer
RIM BlackBerry Service Fails In Europe
Enterprise customers have their mobile email interrupted for around an hour, due to network failover
Security Drops Off Government IT Agenda
But it's possible to get security bundled in with other technology, so don't worry, says Citrix
Blunkett Lashes Out At “Urban Myth” Of Surveillance
Overblown fears of CCTV and snooping are undermining confidence in the system, says former home secretary
Sun Escapes £69m Lawsuit
Versata claimed Sun stole its technology for a product configurator designed to model a software development project throughout the entire product cycle
Users Have Doubts Over Green Outsourcing
The recession has dampened end users' enthusiasm for "green" IT outsourcing contracts
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, says the former Home Secretary
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 the Mac OS X