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Nick Clegg Launches A Review Of GCHQ Accountability
Deputy Prime Minister says a universally despised intelligence agency cannot protect the country
Mt Gox is Gone, But Bitcoin Will Continue
The Mt Gox exchange failed spectacularly, and the price of bitcoins tumbled,. but Sean Michael Kerner thinks the virtual currency will bounce back
IT Life: Ocado’s Master Of Invention
Paul Clarke, director of technology at Ocado, wanted to be an inventor... and now he is one
MWC 2014: Britain’s Kazam Aims Octa-Core Phones At Europe
Kazam CMO and former HTC exec James Atkins plans to make phones to suit the unique demands of different European nations
MWC 2014: Cisco’s Chambers Predicts Big Network Changes
Cisco CEO John Chambers doesn't think much of a Juniper-NSN deal, and warned of big changes in networking, at MWC
MWC 2014: Ericsson, GSMA, Join Facebook’s World Connection Crusade
Zuckerberg's MWC keynote features Facebook's Internet.org project, which now has Ericsson on board with a network lab, and the GSMA arguing for tax cuts to operators
OpenStack Opens Up Vendor Certification
Sean Michael Kerner welcomes an effort by OpenStack vendor Mirantis to apply open source rules to the age-old problem of certification
Why WhatsApp Is Worth £11.4bn To Facebook
Facebook's purchase of WhatsApp protects its mobile business and allows it to expand to new markets, says Steve McCaskill
IT Life: Security Needs Analytics
James Stevenson was nearly a policeman, but ended up in Blue Coat - using analytics to stop cyber-crime
America’s Chip And Pin Roll-Out Could Be Expensive
The US is ten years behind Europe on installing Chip and PIN security for credit cards. Wayne Rash says it's time for action
Mt Gox Trouble: It’s Not The Great Bitcoin Crash
Bitcoin exchange Mt Gox had some troubles and the virtual currency tumbled. Sean Michael Kerner says that's just because of misperceptions
IT Life: Luckily, It’s Not Brain Surgery
Stewart Smythe wanted to be a brain surgeon. He wound up running a service provider
Firefox 27 Boosts Security
Sean Michael Kerner welcomes Firefox 27, which fixes some holes and catches up on security tech such as TLS
Hands On: Gutenberg’s Printing Press
The printing press allowed our information age. Wayne Rash sees where Gutenberg started it
Microsoft’s Satya Nadella Could Be a Smart, Humble CEO
He's masterminded Microsoft's cloud strategy, and now it's time to give Satya Nadella the top job, says Michelle Maisto
CBT Nuggets: Why IT Training Is Moving Online
CBT Nuggets launches a trial that allows potential customers to train towards a new IT qualification for free
Google And Lenovo’s Win-Win Deal For Motorola
Google may have lost money on Motorola Mobility, says Peter Judge, but selling the unit to Lenovo was the right move
CeBIT Proves IT Is Growing
The CeBIT show is getting bigger thanks to a surge in IT. Wayne Rash is looking forward to it
The Bitcoin Hype Is a Sign Of Real Change
Bitcoins have benefited from hype and noise, But Sean Michael Kerner finds they are a sign of a change in attitude to money
How The Apple Mac Won The Desktop War
In 1984, Wayne Rash rejected the Apple Mac for military service. But it won honours in civilian life - and changed the world
IT Life: Fixing Other People’s Mistakes
Dmitry Tishchenko is addicted to measurements, and says Agile is the saviour of IT
Talksport And Collymore Suspend Twitter Accounts Amid Racism Row
Talksport says it will not promote Twitter until it takes more responsibility for abusive messages
Big Data: An Interdisciplinary Approach Is Crucial
To win at analytics, you need people versed in maths, technology and behavioural sciences, says Dhiraj Rajiram
Obama’s Spy Reforms Will Hit Political Quicksand
President Obama's phone surveillance reforms make little difference, and face political deadlock, says Wayne Rash
Obama Is Not Curbing NSA’s Data Centre Activity
President Obama can't halt the NSA's data collection, even if he wanted to, says Peter Judge
IT Life: From Mainframes To Startups
Calum McLeod started on mainframes, and came to startups... via a bit of tape-to-tape copying
Yahoo COO In Shock Departure
Marissa Mayer sacks Henrique de Castro 15 months after she recruited him from her old boss Google
Verizon Judgement Is Just A Setback For The FCC’s Net Neutrality Rules
Verizon has beaten the FCC's Net Neutrality legislation, but Wayne Rash says the regulator can easily fix this
Has Microsoft Finally Secured Internet Explorer?
For once, there are no fixes for Internet Explorer on Patch Tuesday. Sean Michael Kerner welcomes Microsoft's progress in securing its browser