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Cameron’s Christmas Cock-up On Porn Blocking
Porn blocking has been announced - through the Daily Mail - without research and without listening, says Tom Brewster
The UK Was Ignored In ‘Egregious’ ITU Internet Treaty Talks
The UK was ignored by both UN member states and the ITU at this month's crucial meeting in Dubai. That's bad news for a free and open Internet, says Tom Brewster
IT Life: Making Online Adverts Personal
Aaron McKee of Struq needs the cloud and Big Data to serve people ads they can use
UK Publishers Place Their Faith In The Tablet
The Dandy, The Mirror, The Times and The FT all hope that tablets can secure their future
The UK’s IPv6 Failure: Conspiracy Or Cockup?
The UK government fumbled IPv6, says Peter Judge. Or did it do that on purpose?
IT Life: It Used To Be All About Mainframes
Colin Bannister, VP and CTO for UK and Ireland at CA Technologies, answers classic TechWeekEurope questions
MapR Begins European Expansion With London Office
We talk with Jack Norris, VP of marketing at MapR, about the Big Data market in the UK and upcoming products
HP Discover: Autonomy ‘Even More’ Central To HP
Far from hiding Autonomy away, HP is relying on it, says vice president Brian Weiss
Why 10GB Emails Are “Drive”-ing Fear Into The Hearts of Google’s Users
Not only does Google Drive lack in the security department, it is set to be a more dangerous place thanks to 10GB attachments, argues Brian Spector
Loic Le Meur: Internet Of Things Is Making Huge Impact On Silicon Valley
LeWeb founder says Internet of Things is a big challenge
Bradford And Leeds: Can 4G Really Fund Free Wi-Fi?
Virgin Media is using small cells to deliver free Wi-Fi and 4G. Peter Judge wonders if there might be some conflict there.
David Petraeus Proves It: Email Is Not Secure
Wayne Rash asks: how could the head of the CIA not realise he couldn't trust secrets to Gmail?
Did Google Just Patent Hot Aisle Data Centre Cooling?
Hot aisle containment is an efficient way to cool your data centre. Peter Judge is intrigued by a Google patent for it
The Rise Of Java Vulnerabilities
Ex-hacker Jacques Erasmus of Webroot, says careless users make Java an attractive prospect for criminals
The People’s Operator: The Charitable Network Plotting Big Things
The People's Operator's Mark Epstein reveals what's next for the charitable business
Google Enterprise: More Than Just Apps
TechWeekEurope talks to Google Enterprise boss Thomas Davies about the changing approach to business in the post-PC era
If PUE Is A Standard – What Does The Green Grid Do Next?
The Green Grid's PUE standard is on its way to ISO. Peter Judge wonders what that leaves for IT efficiency warriors to do
Tech City: Let’s Get Over Our Silicon Valley Obsession
London has a Silicon Valley obsession but it should get over it, says Benjamin Southworth, deputy CEO of the Tech City Investment Organisation
CrowdStrike Wants UK Firms To Fight Cyber Crooks – But Is It ‘Nuts’?
When CrowdStrike CEO Shawn Henry calls on UK firms to fight back, is he inciting more cyber crime?
Can BlackBerry 10 Keep RIM Relevant?
BlackBerry 10 is a solid piece of software, says Steve McCaskill, but is it enough to reverse RIM's fortunes?
IT Life: The Joy Of Building Data Centres
Lawrence Buxton likes building Sentrum Colo's data centres, and looks forward to organic computers
Data Centre Information Is Power
Gathering data isn't enough to make your data centre efficient, says Peter Judge, you need intelligence
Does Intel Care If Itanium Is Squeezed Out By Xeon?
Itanium just got an upgrade, but its future looks uncertain with the continued growth of Intel's Xeon, says Chris Preimesberger
RIM: BlackBerry 10 Administration Tools Don’t Exist On Any Other Platform
BlackBerry 10 will appeal to both the consumer and the enterprise, RIM's Jeff Holleran tells TechWeekEurope
Sophos Explains Its Super-Low Corporation Tax Bill… Why Can’t Symantec?
Sophos explains why it pays so little in corporation tax, but Symantec hasn't opened up. Tom Brewster says they should start talking...
Jim Zemlin: Proprietary Software Is Doomed
SPAIN: Jim Zemlin, executive director of the Linux Foundation tells Silicon News that Linux and open source must win in the end
Why Itanium Has A Long Life Ahead Of It
HP gives customers a migration path away from its Itanium servers, says Peter Judge. That doesn't mean it wants them to leave
IT Life: Keeping Janet Turned On
Janet is one of the most important networks in the UK - we meet one of the key men helping keep her switched on, Peter Kent
Did New York’s Hurricane Response Change Everything?
Hurricane Sandy got global warming on the agenda and highlighted data centre energy use, says Peter Judge