Symantec is reportedly on the acquisition hunt again, after rumours suggested it may be close to a deal with VeriSign to buy its authentication business.
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Ofcom Lets Small ISPs Off Filesharing Laws
Ofcom plans to exempt small ISPs from the Digital Economy Act's anti file-sharing measures
Rackspace Plans UK Cloud Services
Hosting company Rackspace is bringing its cloud services to the UK, using a green data centre in Slough
Facebook Launches Fast Free Mobile Option
Facebook's new 0.facebook.com address does not incur expensive data charges - and will soon be available through 3 UK
CA Launches Chorus To Make Mainframes Cool
CA's Chorus is intended to give mainframes the kind of tools that younger staff need
New Microsoft Windows 7 Flaw Found
Microsoft says disabling Aero will keep Windows 7 users safe from unlikely attacks on this flaw
Reding Says Google Does Not Respect EU Rules
Google flouted EU rules in its Wi-Fi data harvest, says Commissioner Reding. There will be a reckoning
CEO: HP To Put Palm WebOS On Printers
Chief excutive Mark Hurd promises Palm WebOS on printers during a financial call
Facebook Promises to Clean Up Its Privacy
Facebook's director of public policy promises changes in radio interview
Google Could Face Regulatory Probes Over Wi-Fi Gaffe
Google's admission that it accidentally collected Wi-Fi data with its Street View cars may well land the search engine giant in hot water with industry regulators
HP Unveils Location App for Android, BlackBerry
Researchers at HP have revealed they are working on Gloe, an app that lets users search for, tag and bookmark pages that are relevant to their location
Government To Appoint Broadband Minister
A new broadband minister could be appointed "later this week", according to the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
Spiceworks Finds Growing Confidence And Expanding IT Budgets
IT departments within the SMB community are expanding their budgets and jumping on the virtualisation and cloud bandwagon
Brits Could Face Unsecured Wi-Fi Fine
After a German court recently introduced fines for users with unsecured Wi-Fi networks, there are fears that UK users could soon face similar penalities
Electoral Commission’s Data Protection Policies In Question
The UK Electoral Commission admits that it has no system in place to monitor the activities of users who are accessing the electoral registers
CEOs Want To Get Creative, Says IBM
Chief executives see the world getting more complex, and want to get creative in response, according to an IBM survey
Green Expert Warns Energy Execs About Complacency
Smart grids could save our world, but the planet itself doesn't care – it has seen worse, says climate change expert Gabrielle Walker
Utilities Blamed For Stalling Smart Grid Roll-outs
Large energy companies are worried about handing over too much information to customers via smart grid and meter projects, experts have warned
IT Industry Hit Hard By UK Government Cuts
The IT industry will be hit by spending cuts in the UK budget, but green vendors could see fresh opportunities
Rumours Of Intel And Infineon Deal Emerge
A German publication has reported a potential deal that would have Infineon selling its mobile chip business to Intel
Will Facebook Fears Make Users More Aware?
Now ordinary people are concerned about Facebook's privacy practices, Larry Walsh asks: will they change their behaviour?
Netbook Sales Expected To Grow To 58 Million
Research firm ABI predicts the market will keep growing this year with shipments totaling 58 million
Apple Could Ship 24 Million Next Gen iPhones
Apple could ship 24 million next-generation iPhones in 2010, according to a new report
Oracle Launches Enterprise Update To MySQL
Database and enterprise application giant Oracle has released the first major upgrade of the open source relational database since Oracle acquired MySQL
USB Worms And Disasters Top Threat List
McAfee's latest quarterly threat analysis found fewer exploits than last year - but evildoers are just as inventive as ever
Microsoft Gives Hotmail Social Networking Update
Microsoft has announced substantial updates to Windows Live Hotmail
Microsoft Pays £138m To Settle VirnetX Lawsuit
Microsoft is to pay $200 million (£138 million) in order to settle a patent-infringement suit from communications specialist VirnetX
Porn Controversy Sees Jimmy Wales Give Up Wikipedia Admin Rights
Wikipedia co-founder Jimmy Wales has given up his admin rights, after he angered editors by removing images that he deemed pornographic
CA Looks To Cloud With Name Change
The marketing people have been busy once again after CA (formerly known as Computer Associates) changed its name again, this time to CA Technologies
British Bank Replaces BlackBerry With iPhone
The iPhone is gaining credibility with the corporates, as a bank drops its Blackberries