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How The Crooks Hit Target

What can we learn from the Target hack? Sean Michael Kerner says we can't blame any single technology

11 years ago

Sharing Your Healthcare Data Is The Ethical Thing To Do

The NHS wants to share your healthcare data. Gayna Hart tells us that the scheme is safe - and it…

11 years ago

Can We Clean The Blood Off Our Gadgets?

Some people doubt whether Intel can clean bloodstained "conflict minerals" from its supply chain, but Peter Judge applauds it for…

11 years ago

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

11 years ago

The Rise Of Scale Out Storage

Virtualisation helped solve It problems, but created more issues, that only scale out architectures can solve, says Stefan Bernbo

11 years ago

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…

11 years ago

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

After Target, Retailers Need Better Security

The Target breach exposed how weak security is at shops. Wayne Rash wants to see biometrics

11 years ago

IT Life: Don’t Be A Supervillain!

Cyberpunk novels got Dell's Dominique Vanhamme into tech

11 years ago

Here’s a Toast To Liquid Cooling!

Liquid cooling dominates the Green500 list - even though it doesn't full measure efficiency, says Peter Judge

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

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

Was FireEye’s $1bn Too High A Price For Mandiant?

Relatively-small FireEye can raise the money to buy out Mandiant, because threat detection is important, says Sean Michael Kerner

11 years ago

IT Life: Importing Ideas

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

11 years ago

NASA: In Space No One Can Afford To Fail

We can all learn from how NASA plans for failures, says Sean Michael Kerner

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

Can European Telcos Protect Customers From The NSA?

European telcos could ease customers' fear of US-based surveillance, if they can build the right services, says Birger Steen

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

NSA Slapped By Courts, IT Firms And Obama’s Advisors

The US government will ignore much that Obama's advisors ask for, says Wayne Rash, but some things will change

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

Google’s Own-Brand Chips May Not Be ARM-Based

Google is thought to be designing its own ARM chips. Peter Judge says, why not use IBM's Power?

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

Cloud Databases: Another Worrying Attack Vector

Cloud databases are worrying things from a security perspective, warns Tom Brewster

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

The Cloud Will No Longer Be Free

Free storage is going away - and so will other freemum services, says Wayne Rash

11 years ago