More countries should follow the Netherlands lead and institute net-neutrality provisions, says Rebtel's Andreas Bernstorm
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IT Life: Hello! Magazine – When IT Stops Saying No
The cloud and consumer devices have helped Jose Mosquera change IT from being the No Department
Government Proves Cookie Law Is Cuckoo
The cookie law is crazy, as the government has shown by saying it hasn't bothered to get compliant, argues Tom Brewster
Can Carbon Accounting Survive Government’s Cold Shoulder?
Government support for carbon accounting has withered, but Peter Judge sees a surprising return in private sector enthusiasm
We Join Anonymous In IRC Chat During The ICO Blackout
TechWeekEurope is invited into an Anonymous team's IRC session to learn about the group's aims and watch its big botnets in action
Don’t Trust The Cloud To Secure Your Storage
SMBs may be putting their storage in the cloud with their fingers cross. Lisa Vaas says, at least encrypt your data first!
Smaller Firms May Have More To Gain From The Cloud
Big organisations may jump into the cloud first, but smaller firms could have more to gain from the move, says Peter Judge
Big Data: Don’t Let Analytics Box You In
The sports world is using statistical analysis more and more. Dominic Pollard takes some lessons back to business
IT Life: Keeping Sheffield Entertained
He likes mobile advertising, but he's a privacy advocate. We speak to Michael Cook of Sheffield International Venues
Was Twitter Hacker Outfoxed By A Honeypot?
Wayne Rash says the evidence doesn't suggest that Anonymous was involved in Twitter 'hack'
The DDoS Explosion Has Only Just Begun
There is a surge of DDoS attacks right now, and the evidence is that onslaught is not going away, warns Tom Brewster
Why Second Hand Switches Are Good For You
If it ain't broke, don't throw it out, says Network Hardware Resale's Glenn Fassett
Facebook’s Wide Racks Show The Triumph Of The Cloud
Stop doubting the cloud, says Peter Judge. It has the power to alter one of the industry's fundamental assumptions
Thorsten Heins: RIM Needs To be Lean And Mean
Research In Motion CEO talks about trimming the fat and playing to win
Cookies Must Crumble Before May Is Out
The ICO deadline for cookie compliance is upon us but there is little evidence of action and fines could mount up on 26 May, warns Eric Doyle
Methane Power – Let’s Not Burst The Bubble
Most renewable energy sources require a lot of land. Methane farming is no different, says Peter Judge, but it is still well worth doing.
Eucalyptus: Cloud Standards Will Emerge
Eucalyptus Systems follows Amazon's cloud standard, but CEO Marten Mickos thinks open standards will emerge
Can Penetration Testing Take On Social Engineering?
you need to test your organisation's security. But social engineering tests aer an ethical minefield, says Eric Doyle
Microsoft: Patents Aren’t Perfect, But They’re The Best We’ve Got
Patents may be the best man-made invention ever - but they need perfecting, says Microsoft's Ron Zink
Interview: White Space Beats Fibre for Rural Broadband
Broadband Delivery UK should give £40 million to white space radio to connect the last ten percent of the population, says TTP's head of wireless Richard Walker
Could PCs-On-A-Stick Clear Up e-Waste?
Homekey's USB computer is supposed to get the older generation online, but Peter Judge thinks it could also reduce e-junk
InfoSec: How Lawyers May Have Ruined The SSL System
Taher Elgamal, one of SSL's creators, says he fought with Netscape lawyers to have browser makers be SSL certification authorities
Google Drive Shakes Up Cloud Storage Market
Chris Preimesberger asks what took Google so long to launch Google Drive?
White Space Can Meet Mobile Demand
Richard Walker, head of wireless at TTP, explains how white space spectrum could be used to help meet the growing demand for wireless data
Infosec: The UK Drops FUD Bombs On BYOD
The UK is afraid of BYOD, whilst others plough ahead. But it needn't be this way, says Tom Brewster
Infosec: Raising Awareness Is The Best Cyber Defence
(ISC)² has chosen the InfoSecurity Europe Expo to launch a new, welcome and vitally necessary initiative to raise general awareness of security issues, says Eric Doyle
Google v Oracle Jury Must Understand Open Source
Judge and jurors will get a crash course in open source software in a case that could affect IT for generations, says Chris Preimesberger
IT Life: Setting Workers Free With The Cloud
We chat with IT manager at quantity surveying firm Rider Levett Bucknall, Mark Evans, about his fondness for the cloud and respect for Bill Gates
Why Robot Swarms Look Set To Roam The Earth
In 25 years, swarm robots could do everything from taking out the garbage to cleaning your arteries, says Antonio Espingardeiro
Telcos Are Best Placed To Provide Enterprise App Stores
Will businesses really want the operators to manage their enterprise app stores? HP's Tim Marsden thinks so