June 2009

Demand for IT no longer in freefall, says Seagate boss

Demand for IT is no longer in freefall, says Seagate Technologies' newly elevated EMEA vice-president Mark Whitby.

Whitby, who headed...

Cutting-edge analytics

The explosion of data being managed by organisations is driving demand for solutions to help them extract value and better understand their business and customers. But as competition to extract intelligence from data intensifies, companies will need...  Continue Reading

Price is not most important thing to online shoppers

Online shoppers value retailer reputation more than price when they buy online, despite the recession.

According to research from Webcredible,...

Fibre Channel over Ethernet signed off, but users are not as excited as vendors

The standards committee responsible for ratifying Fibre Channel over Ethernet has given the standard the big tick. Cisco says users will now go nuts with the standard. Brocade and analysts are not so sure.  Continue Reading

Cligs hack reveals short URL risk

Computer users should think twice before using websites that enable them to shorten URLs.

The warning comes from security supplier Sophos...

Staff get stress support after SAP go-live

Somerset County Council is offering support sessions to help staff cope with the effects of a troubled SAP implementation.

An e-mail...

Many e-mail marketing campaigns breach UK law

UK businesses often forget legal requirements for e-mail-based marketing campaigns, an electronic messaging conference in London has heard.

"Failure...

Digital Britain expected to leave key points unanswered

The Digital Britain report expected this afternoon is likely to disappoint many.  Continue Reading

Digital Britain and the Elephant on the Network

That almost certainly entails an economic, fiscal and regulatory framework within which Google makes more money for its shareholders either from underpinning infrastructure investment or from ...  Continue Reading

Competition and consumer focus are key wishes for Digital Britain

What industry commentators would like to see in the Digital Britain report.  Continue Reading

US Cyberspace Policy Review

I've finally got round to reading the US Cyberspace Policy Review. Authored by Melissa Hathaway, Cybersecurity Chief at the National Security Council, this document was published at the end of May, ...  Continue Reading

£200m from digital TV fund earmarked for univesal broadband plan

The government could use £200m left over from a fund to pay for the switch from analogue to digital TV broadcasting to help pay for the roll-out of universal broadband.  Continue Reading

Google changes Street view to meet privacy obligations

Google has announced changes to how it stores data for its Street View application to come in line with the privacy requirements of different countries.  Continue Reading

Cyber attacks "from both sides" in Iran

The Iranian opposition has launched a cyber-attack against the major pro-Ahmadinejad Iranian websites, amid accusations that the recent election in which...

"You're flying too fast and too slow" - what to do?

The last few minutes in the cockpit of two Boeing 757s were spent in fatal confusion. The computer-driven displays were warning the pilots they were flying too fast and too slow. Too fast and the ...  Continue Reading

Is internet access really a human right?

France's highest court has ruled that the country's new online piracy law is "unconstitutional".  Continue Reading

Information Commissioner Richard Thomas gets OBE

Information commissioner Richard Thomas has been awarded an OBE in the Queen's birthday honours list.  Continue Reading