Analytics used to be the subject too boring to contemplate, says Peter Judge. Now it's the star of the environmental tech show
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IBM Analyses Risk With OpenPages Acquisition
IBM plans to add risk-management and compliance software to its business analytics portfolio with the acquisition of OpenPages
IBM Analytics Software To Save Endangered Zebras
Analytical software from IBM is being used to help save endangered zebras in Africa, thanks to work with conservation charity Marwell Wildlife
Former IBM Exec Moffat Handed Six Month Jail Sentence
Former IBM veteran Robert Moffat has been sentenced to six months in prison after pleading guilty to an insider trading scandal
Government Shaves £50m From Biometric Database
A revised contract with IBM will see the biometric monitoring system significantly reduced in cost, but not axed
Video Can’t Replace The Bus, Says Livingstone
Former mayor Ken Livingstone says videoconferencing can't do away with transport, at a conference which also heard government plans to reduce domestic flights
IBM Summit: World Is Ready For Smart Grids
The UK is facing a looming energy crisis - but smart meters can help - according to the government's Minister for Energy and Climate Change
IBM’s Summit? Well, It’s A Start….
A barrage of hot air, followed by a real debate. IBM's 'Start' summit seems to be a microcosm of green technology, says Peter Judge
Prince Charles Backs IBM’s ‘Start’ Green Summit
While Prince Charles makes a much-criticised train journey promoting green living, IBM is holding a summit on the future role of technology
IBM Readies ‘World’s Fastest Chip’
IBM has confirmed that it will ship its new z196 processor, touted as the world’s fastest chip, next week
IBM Report Labels Apple, Microsoft As Most Vulnerable
IBM's X-Force threat report has labelled Adobe, Apple and Microsoft as the makers of products with the most vulnerabilities
Details Of Windows Binary Planting Bug Revealed
The list of apps affected by binary planting bugs includes programs such as Mozilla Firefox and Adobe Photoshop, as well as Microsoft apps like PowerPoint 2010
Rambus Hits IBM With Lawsuit Over Patent Ruling
Rambus continues to explore its legal options after it slapped IBM with a lawsuit in order to contest a US Patent and Trademark Office ruling
IBM Introduces Sleep Mode For Power Chips
IBM will add a deep sleep mode to its Power line of chips in which the processors draw virtually no power while idle
IBM Delivers BigFix Security and Compliance Software
IBM hopes to ease the IT manager's security and compliance burden with new software followings its acquisition of BigFix
IBM Announces New Power7 Systems
The new systems are part of a year-long rollout of workload-optimised systems for the demands of emerging business models such as smart electrical grids
IBM Ends Legal Tussle With Oracle Over Employee
IBM has dropped its effort to stop a former Big Blue employee from joining rival Oracle
Report Points To Tough Times In Server Industry
According to a survey by TheInfoPro, spending on servers will continue to be slow in 2010
eWEEK Europe Readers Remain Mainframe Loyalists
Mainframes are still popular, according to our readers' poll, despite arguments that 'big iron' is on the wane. Next up: what is your company’s open source policy?
European Commission Investigating IBM’s Mainframe Business
The EC has begun two investigations of IBM's mainframe businesses
Police Use ‘Minority Report’ Prediction Software
Police forces in the UK are trialling new technology which enables them to predict crimes before they happen
eWEEK Europe Readers Prefer Android To iPhone
Android shot ahead of BlackBerry and iPhone in our readers poll, leaving Windows Mobile and Symbian in the dust. Next up: do you like mainframes?
IBM zEnterprise Mainframe Swallows Blades
IBM says its zEnterprise is the fastest mainframe ever - and wants it to manage all the other servers in a data centre
IBM Launches 5000 MIPS Hybrid Mainframe
IBM's zEnterprise server pushes mainframe performance on, and converges mainframe technology with blade servers
Canonical Puts IBM’s DB2 On Ubuntu Cloud
IBM's free DB2 database version, Express-C, is now available on the Ubuntu cloud computing platform for private and public clouds
IBM Manages Modest Growth In Second Quarter
IBM has announced its second quarter 2010 earnings, reporting profit growth of 9 percent
IBM Invests £65m Into Healthcare IT
IBM is launching a $100 million (£65m) health care IT research campaign that will work to develop new medical technology
IBM And EU Developing Cloud Consortium
A research group forms to help businesses understand the nature, structure and business purposes of cloud systems
IBM Uses Hot Water To Cool Zurich Supercomputer
An IBM water-cooled supercomputer at a Swiss University is heating nearby buildings with its waste heat
IBM Buys BigFix For Data Centre Management
Microsoft's management products are in IBM's sights with the BigFix technology it is buying