July 2009

Head north to cut datacentre costs and save the planet

If businesses move their datacentres to northern regions of Europe they could reduce their costs and carbon emissions in one fell swoop.

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Cyberattackers disrupt US government computers

Cyberattackers have hit the US Treasury Department, Secret Service, Federal Trade Commission and Transportation Department in a series of attacks that started...

Bletchley Park specialist tour: Women of Bletchley Park

Apparently Kate Winslet's role in the WWII code-cracking film Engima was bumped up compared to her character's presence in the novel, presumably to add increased interest for female film-goers. But ...  Continue Reading

After Ada Lovelace Day...

@Rebecca_Thomson just alerted me to some blog posts about a session at the OpenTech conference held this Saturday where Suw Charman-Anderson and others reported back on the success of Ada Lovelace ...  Continue Reading

iPhone Dev Team follows hacker’s lead with iPhone 3G S jailbreak

The iPhone Dev Team has released an application to crack the iPhone and make any software compatible with the device even if it is not available through Apple's...  Continue Reading

Internet survives Michael Jackson memorial

The internet passed a vital test by coping with tens of millions of Michael Jackson fans logging on to view the singer's memorial service online yesterday.  Continue Reading

Big Ambition: Britain must develop IT skills or face crisis

Stephen Carter's Digital Britain report was a "brilliant idea" but needs more than ambitious words if it is to succeed.  Continue Reading

Details of hot Acer Aspire NetBook leaked

The NetBook appears to be evolving to an even more powerful, portable workhorse, with the next generation of Acer's Aspire family. Details of a forthcoming...  Continue Reading

Google Chrome OS highlights Windows' web weakness

Google has announced it is developing a computer operating system that is fast, simple and secure, in a direct challenge to Microsoft.

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Microsoft, EC resume talks to resolve monopoly dispute

Microsoft and the European Commission have resumed talks to resolve a dispute over the software company's bundling...  Continue Reading

Shell tells IT contactors to take pay cut or leave

Following Lloyds TSB's decision to cut UK IT contractor pay by 15%, Royal Dutch Shell has made a similar take it or leave it offer.  Continue Reading

Google to challenge Microsoft with Chrome OS

Google is developing a fast, simple and secure computer operating system that is designed to work well on the web.  Continue Reading

Will LinkedIn and Second Life kill the recruitment industry?

Microsoft saved thousands of pounds recruiting technical staff through LinkedIn rather than hiring a headhunter. KPMG found its recruits through Second Life.  Continue Reading

Battling the culture... its time for a change in business approach

Battling the culture... its time for a change in business approach  Continue Reading

Don’t forget to protect the knowledge

The concept of knowledge management is an alien one within the majority of organisations, however harnessing the experience of employees is the essence of all business and why we pay, sometimes extortionate amounts of money, for certain key ...  Continue Reading

Wake up to virtualisation security risks, experts say

According to many experts, organizations that are rushing to cut costs with server virtualisation are not using basic protections like two-factor authentication.  Continue Reading

Data leak prevention: Mistakes in database design, business processes

Even when well-enforced policies, staff training and data leak prevention (DLP) devices are in place, data leakage often still occurs because of poor business processes or database design. Michael Cobb reviews common problems that he has seen in ...  Continue Reading