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For IBM, Watson’s Success Is Not So Elementary

Some people poured cold water on IBM's New Watson AI Unit. Daryl Taft says the project needs time to prove…

11 years ago

IT Life: Don’t Be A Supervillain!

Cyberpunk novels got Dell's Dominique Vanhamme into tech

11 years ago

Ford’s Alan Mulally Waves Goodbye To Microsoft CEO Race

The next Microsoft CEO could be promoted from within

11 years ago

So Really – Why DID Intel Dump The McAfee Name?

John McAfee was a liability, and the Intel brand is stronger, says Sean Michael Kerner

11 years ago

‘Dinosaur’ Intel Kills McAfee Name

John McAfee is happy to see his name off Intel's security products, but the change will make Intel's sales harder,…

11 years ago

Upgrading From Windows XP Is Not For The Faint Of Heart

It's no wonder businesses are trying to avoid upgrading from Windows XP, says Wayne Rash

11 years ago

IT Life: Importing Ideas

Iain Chidgey from Delphix says it’s about time we replace the relational database

11 years ago

How Governments Will Shape Data Centres

Governments' energy policies and surveillance activities will unintentionally shape our data centres, says Peter Judge

11 years ago

BlackBerry Can See The Light At The End Of The Tunnel

Investors must see something if they are going to invest in a company that's just lost £2.7 billion, says Steve…

11 years ago

The Logic Behind Alan Turing’s Christmas Pardon

Alan Turing's pardon is welcome, but he wasn't the one at fault, says Peter Judge

11 years ago

Relax – Credit Cards Cover Commerce Breaches

Check your Christmas credit card bills, don't be scared of security breaches, says Sean Michael Kerner

11 years ago

IT Life: Sharing Data Makes For Security

for Barry Shteiman, security is all about people sharing information to keep each other secure

11 years ago

Obama Report Says NSA Snooping Risks Public Trust

President Obama's task force wants to make sure a new Edward Snowden is not possible... or necessary, says Sean Michael…

11 years ago

Bruce Schneier Leaves BT As Surveillance ‘Conspiracy Theories’ Denied

Schneier isn't leaving because of alleged BT connections with GCHQ spying, as "conspiracy theories" are shrugged off by the telecoms…

11 years ago

Yahoo Email Fail: Marissa Mayer’s Apology Isn’t Enough

Marissa Mayer's apology doesn't wipe out Yahoo's mishandling of its email fail, says Michelle Maisto

11 years ago

Will The Cloud Drive The CIO To Extinction?

The CIO hs become dominant, but Calum MacLeod thinks the species could go the way of the dinosaurs

11 years ago

IT Life: Making Mobile Data Relevant

James Shannon likes the challenge of making mobile data connect with real life

11 years ago

NSA Follows You With Google’s Cookie Trail

The NSA is tracking you with Google cookies. Sean Michael Kerner is not surprised

11 years ago

Xen Launches The Mirage Cloud OS

Sean Michael Kerner welcomes Mirage, the Xen project's bid to make a specialised cloud operating system

11 years ago

Mars Rover Laser Hits Landmark

The Mars rover 'Curiosity' has now fired its laser 100,000 times since landing on the red planet last year

11 years ago

IT Life: Looking For Answers

Security analyst Jonathan French likes to be solving problems

11 years ago

Amazon’s Drone Delivery Is An Air Traffic Control Nightmare

Pilot Wayne Rash shoots down Amazon's ambition to deliver goods by drone

11 years ago

Baddies Bash Bountiful Bitcoins

As the value of a Bitcoin increases, so does the scale of attacks on the currency, says Sean Michel Kerner

11 years ago

Banks Must Not Take The Internet For Granted

Banks and other bodies can be hit badly if their Internet service fails, warns Stephen Bonner

11 years ago

Cyber Monday: The Day Of The Marketing Tentacles

Cyber Monday sucks, and it's all a sign of the faltering creativity of marketers, who are getting ever more invasive,…

11 years ago

Mozilla Revenues Grow, But So Does Dependency On Google

Mozilla's revenues have come a long way, but most of its income is from one source, says Sean Michael Kerner

11 years ago

Putting Businesses On A Data Diet

Virtualisation has created a glut of duplicated data. Virtualised databases can trim the fat away, says Iain Chidgey

11 years ago

IT Life: From Modems To Data Security

Colin Tankard likes modems - and makes his living in data security

11 years ago

How An Adobe Flaw Let Anonymous Into The FBI

Adobe users' passwords were stolen and the FBI got hit. Sean Michael Kerner smells password reuse

11 years ago

IT Life: Talking With TalkTalk’s Business Head

Charles Bligh loves the cloud, the web and his iPad

11 years ago