PC hardware

HP eyes EMC’s storage market

HP has released a StoreOnce data deduplication back-up system, which it claims can ingest data at 100TB per hour – three times faster than EMC’s recently launched Data Domain 990 Continue Reading

Dell's quarterly profits take a dive

Dell saw its profits dive 33% in its first financial quarter of 2013 as consumer and large enterprise sales fell 12% and 3% respectively Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Supercomputers: prestige objects or crucial tools for science and industry ?

Professor Hans Werner Meuer, co-founder of the Top500 supercomputer list, presents a critical assessment of high performance computing technology and applications. Continue Reading

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Apple overtakes IBM and HP in sales

Apple has posted another remarkable set of financial results, overtaking IT giants IBM and HP in sales during its latest financial quarter. Continue Reading

European PC sales boosted by Windows 7 upgrades

European PC sales grew faster than expected in the first quarter of 2012 as corporate users started Windows 7 upgrades, according Gartner. Continue Reading

Microsoft improves virtual desktops but drops inventory software

Microsoft is expanding its desktop virtualisation product family with software that retains user preferences as they switch between devices Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

The next wave of digitisation: setting your direction, building your capabilities

Companies need to make significant investments in digital skills and technologies if they are to meet the needs of their customers, Booz&Co argues in this report. Continue Reading

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Generation Y is a myth, says Corporate Executive Board research

Generation Y – the computer-literate youngsters who need the latest high-tech gadget to work effectively – is a myth, the latest research reveals Continue Reading

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• Bill Goodwin, Investigations Editor

IT professionals prioritise Windows 7 upgrade, but cloud takes a back seat

Windows 7 upgrade will drive virtualisation but businesses are slow to take up cloud computing Continue Reading

Building consumerised end-user services

This report from the Corporate Executive Board presents key facts and figures on the take-up of consumer technology in the workplace. Continue Reading

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CES 2012 - Rise of the ultrabooks

CES 2012 has been dominated by ultrabooks. The ultimate machines when it comes to mobile computing. Here are seven of the best. Continue Reading

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• Faisal Alani, UK at eBay

CES 2012: Intel demos Windows 8 touchscreen ultrabooks

Intel used its keynote presentation at this year's Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas to demonstrate the merits of ultrabooks from Acer, Toshiba, Asus and LG. Continue Reading

Thai floods could impact revenues and prices, says Dell

Computer maker Dell says flooding in Thailand is causing a worldwide shortage of PC hard drives that will last into the first quarter of 2012 and could impact the company’s revenues. Continue Reading

The consumerisation of IT: it’s a trickle, not a tide, but you still need to be ready

If media headlines and supplier claims are to be believed, organisations today are faced with an unstoppable tide of many different types of personal device connected to the corporate network Continue Reading

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• Bill Goodwin, Investigations Editor

HP announces U-turn to keep PC division after Whitman completes internal review

HP has reversed its decision to spin-off the company's PC division following an internal review by CEO Meg Whitman, who replaced form head Leo Apotheker in September. Continue Reading

Technology industry figures pay tribute to Apple co-founder and CEO Steve Jobs

Apple's co-founder and former CEO Steve Jobs has died, aged 56. Jobs battled with pancreatic cancer, and had liver transplant surgery in 2009. He stepped down as Apple CEO in August 2011 after his second bout of medical leave since the start of the year. Continue Reading

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• Jenny Williams

GPU cracks six-character password in four seconds

A £30 nVidia GeForce GT220 graphics card is capable of cracking strong passwords in a matter of hours. Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

Government pulls plug on ailing £11bn NHS IT programme

The troubled £11bn NHS National Programme for IT is to be axed, the government is expected to announce later today. Continue Reading

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• Kathleen Hall

HP webOS lay-offs could affect European employees

Hewlett-Packard could lay off European employees as part of the company's decision to discontinue its webOS hardware division, including the Touchpad tablet range. Continue Reading

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• Jenny Williams, University of Gloucestershire

Windows 8: A first look at new features for business users

A first look at Windows 8 from Microsoft's BUILD conference in Anaheim, shows what enterprise users can expect. Continue Reading

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• Tim Anderson

HP refunds Touchpad owners

Anyone who purchased an HP Touchpad prior to the price crash can now obtain a refund. Users who purchased the 16Gb version will be eligible for a refund... Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

IDC blames decline in European PC market on weak consumer demand and high inventories

The west European PC market declined 8.9% compared with the same quarter the year before. A shift in interest and budget towards other products contributed to weak consumer demand and slow stock depletion across Western Europe, according to analyst IDC. Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

Unite members at Fujitsu’s Crewe site to strike

Members of the Unite union at Fujitsu's site in Crewe have voted to take strike action over the alleged unfair treatment of a trade union activist. Continue Reading

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• Kathleen Hall

Oracle Q4 revenues climb 36% but decline in hardware sales drops share price 7.5%

Oracle's fiscal fourth-quarter earnings climbed 36% to $3.2bn and total revenues were up 13% to $10.8bn. But a decline in hardware sales and a forecast of only 10% to 20% growth in licence sales sent Oracle shares down by as much as 7.5% in late trading. Continue Reading

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• Warwick Ashford

European Commission gives green light to CSC acquisition of beleaguered iSoft

The European Commission (EC) has approved CSC's acquisition of healthcare software maker iSoft. Continue Reading

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• Kathleen Hall, TechTarget

Citrix ‘buy your own computer’ scheme cuts costs

A pilot scheme introduced by Citrix to enable employees to choose the computing device they use at work has been formalised after successful take-up. Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Dell posts 177% profit boost after increasing enterprise sales

Dell has boosted profits by 177% since last year after increasing sales to enterprise customers. Continue Reading

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• Jenny Williams, University of Gloucestershire

Computer Weekly marks the end of an era as a new one begins

The first issue of Computer Weekly magazine in 1966 marked the start of an era in the UK IT industry - the first ever weekly technology publication. This is the story of how it all began. Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

Declining PC market threatened by tablet popularity

The PC market has continued to decline after delays in refresh cycles and increased purchases of tablet devices, according to research. Continue Reading

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• Jenny Williams, University of Gloucestershire

Police switch to Sprint ii for IT procurement

Police forces in England and Wales are having to switch IT procurement from the Buying Solutions' CITHS framework to the SPRINT ii agreement. Continue Reading

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• Paul Kunert

Budget 2011: UK public worried spending cuts will impact data security

A large proportion of the UK public is worried that government spending cuts will have a negative effect on data security, a survey has revealed. Continue Reading

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• Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst

Facebook enlists Samaritans to counsel suicidal users

The Samaritans has teamed up with Facebook to enable users to report friends contemplating suicide. Continue Reading

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• Kathleen Hall, TechTarget

Intel launches second generation Core vPro processor

Intel says new chip will increase the speed of business applications by 60% Continue Reading

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• Kathleen Hall, TechTarget

Intel finalises £5bn acquisition of McAfee

Intel has confirmed the completion of its $7.7bn (£5bn) acquisition of security software giant McAfee. Continue Reading

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• Jenny Williams, University of Gloucestershire

Photos: Fire at University of Southampton data recovery

Following a severe fire at one of Southampton University’s buildings, Kroll Ontrack was brought in to help recover as much critical data as possible from the damaged hardware. Continue Reading

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• Faisal Alani, UK at eBay

ARM grows profits 47% in Q4 2010

UK-based chip developer, ARM, has reported growth in profits and sales following increased demand for smartphone and tablet licences in the fourth quarter of 2010. Continue Reading

Can Lenovo become the top UK corporate PC manufacturer?

Can Lenovo continue to grow to take on HP and Dell in the corporate arena? Continue Reading

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• Jenny Williams, University of Gloucestershire

Lenovo rumoured to buy NEC

China-based Lenovo group is rumoured to be in talks with NEC to merge. Continue Reading

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• Kathleen Hall, TechTarget

Record sales of Mac, iPhone and iPad drive Apple's highest revenues

Apple has reported record revenue of $26.74bn and net quarterly profit of $6bn in financial results for its 2011 first quarter ended December 25, 2010. Continue Reading

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• Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst

Glasgow 1,000-core FPGA accelerates MPEG video coding

Researchers at Glasgow university have developed a 1,000-core chip, which could lead to significantly faster processing compared to today's multi-core designs....

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

BCS CEO David Clarke talks about the future of the IT industry

David Clarke, CEO of the chartered institute of computing the BCS, talks to Computer Weekly about being awarded an MBE, the future of the IT profession and tackling a membership revolt against his leadership last year. Continue Reading

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• Kathleen Hall, TechTarget

The first solar-powered internet cafe in Kenya

UK charity Computer Aid has officially launched its first solar-powered internet café in Kenya - enabling rural communities with no electricity to get online Continue Reading

Mac vs PC: Which should I buy?

Which is better – Macs or PCs? Computer Weekly content editor Faisal Alani gives his opinion on their respective advantages and disadvantages Continue Reading

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• Faisal Alani, UK at eBay

Computer Weekly donates 44-year archive to National Museum of Computing

Computer Weekly was the world's first weekly computer publication, established in 1966, and the 104-volume archive represents a unique record of the history and achievements of the UK IT industry. Continue Reading

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• Computer Weekly Staff

Instantly boost PC performance

Even a new PC will eventually slow down. A solid state disk can be a relatively easy upgrade to boost boot time and performance of the operating system. Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

Photos: Hardware Hoarders - Your old computers (PART 2)

Last year we invited Computer Weekly readers to send us photos and videos of the oldest IT equipment they've held on to, and to share their excuses for hoarding it. Have a look at some of the entrants. Continue Reading

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• Faisal Alani, UK at eBay

Photos: Hardware Hoarders - Your old computers (PART 3)

Last year we invited Computer Weekly readers to send us photos and videos of the oldest IT equipment they've held on to, and to share their excuses for hoarding it. Have a look at some of the entrants. Continue Reading

Michael Dell buys Magnum Photos archive

Michael Dell , chief of computer firm Dell ,... Continue Reading

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• Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst

Photos: Best of the best - The anniversary of our galleries

It has been a year since we launched the photo stories section of our website. Here are teh best ones. Continue Reading

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• Faisal Alani, UK at eBay

Photos: Microsoft gadgets and products for Xmas

Microsoft invited Inspect-a-Gadget to come and have a look at some of the products they were working on for Xmas. Continue Reading

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• Faisal Alani, UK at eBay

Photos: Computer fashions (it was acceptable in the 80s)

While trawling through the dustier recesses of the Computer Weekly archive, some stock shots of technology from the 1980s came to light, demonstrating just how much data processing - to say nothing of haircuts, fashion and gender relations - has changed over just two decades. Continue Reading

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• Computer Weekly Staff

Photos: How to upgrade your hard disk

Installing a new hard disk drive is quite sraightforward, as long as you follow a few simple steps. Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

Photos: HP Mini 5101

HP has introduced the Mini 5101, the company’s latest netbook, which now sports a 10.1 inch screen. Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

Photo story: National Museum of Computing opens PC exhibition

The National Museum of Computing opens a special gallery devoted to personal computing at Bletchley Park today (7 May). Continue Reading

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• Ian Grant

Photos: How to upgrade your old PC to run Windows Vista and Windows 7

Cliff Saran provides a step-by-step guide to updating an ancient Pentium 4 3.2 GHz XP-based machine with 2 GBytes of memory to an AMD Phenom Quad Core PC with 4 Gbytes of memory running Windows Vista. Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

Photos: Tesco use Microsoft Surface in the workplace

Computerweekly was invited to have a look at how Microsoft Suface will work in Tesco. Some very impressive stuff. Continue Reading

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• Faisal Alani, UK at eBay

Added critical data protection for SMBs

New technology aiming to solve small and medium size businesses’ perennial problems with protecting business critical data Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Photos: 25 years of the Apple Mac

It has been 25 years since Apple launched the Mac, with its groundbreaking $1.5m Superbowl ad. It has been through its dark year, and is now looking at a bright future. But how did it get here and where is it going next? Continue Reading

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• Faisal Alani, UK at eBay

Photos: 10 years of Apple gadgets at Macworld

This year will be the last time Apple attends Macworld. So, the qustion on everyone's lips is what do they have up their sleeve? We look back at the best of the last ten years. Continue Reading

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• Faisal Alani, UK at eBay

Photos: Offloading your unwanted gifts on eBay

Aunty Maureen got you what she thought was the latest thing in computing, sadly that USB hub she got is a bit passé for your discerning geeky tastes. So what do you do with it? Continue Reading

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• Heidi Foster

Photos: Celebrating the mother of all demos

It was described by as the mother of all demos. On December 9th 1968 Doug Engelbart and a group of researchers from the Augmented Human Intellect (AHI) Research Center at Stanford Research Institute gave a public demonstration of how they saw IT would change the way people work. Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

Photos: Logitech notches up one billion mouse sales

The humble computer mouse celebrates its 40th birthday next week on 9 December. It was first invented and demonstrated by Douglas Engelbart and his group of researchers at Stanford University in 1968. Continue Reading

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• James Garner

Photos: Nvidia unveils 10,000 dollar supercomputer

Nvidia has unveiled a $10,000 personal supercomputer based on its Tesla, multi-core graphics processing unit. Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

Photos: Time travelling Google Earth Rome pictures

The Google Earth mapping service is allowing users to relive the splendour of ancient Rome. Continue Reading

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• Faisal Alani, UK at eBay

Photos: My Retro Consoles

Have a look at my retro console collection. Continue Reading

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• Faisal Alani, UK at eBay

Microsoft and Novell expand Windows/Linux integration deal

Microsoft and Novell are extending their interoperability agreement to tie Windows closer to Novell's SUSE Linux in the enterprise. Continue Reading

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• Antony Savvas

intel part 2

This is a replacement for the existing Intel story by JP with the same intro.

Intel unveils predictions for next gen of processors - by John-Paul Kamath

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• John-Paul Kamath

Apple iPhone to provoke complex mobile attacks, expert warns

Mikko Hypponen, director of antivirus research at F-Secure, said he expects mobile malware attacks to escalate thanks to interest in Apple's iPhone. Continue Reading

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• Bill Brenner

NAS appliance specifications

NAS appliances are noted for their convenience, offering dedicated internal storage that is relatively straightforward to identify and manage. The biggest issue for NAS appliances is avoiding network bottlenecks and supporting expansion without having to proliferate additional appliances across the network. The product snapshots in this chapter highlight key specifications for a cross section of major NAS appliance products. Continue Reading

Apple releases fixes for Mac OS X, iPhone vulnerabilities

Apple Computer has released software patches fixing critical vulnerabilities in Mac OS X and its newly released iPhone. Continue Reading

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• Edmund X. DeJesus, Contributor

Apple iPhone crack discovered by security researchers

Researchers have found a way to take complete control of the Apple iPhone by sending a user to a malicious Web site. Continue Reading

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• Dennis Fisher

PCI compliance costs often underestimated, study finds

Companies are moving forward with PCI DSS projects, but many are underestimating the costs associated with compliance. Continue Reading

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• Robert Westervelt, TechTarget

Data migration product specifications

Part of the Tiered Storage Buying guide focusing on product specifications for data migration tools. Continue Reading

Data storage startups emerge from stealth

Three new storage firms have come out of stealth mode this June. Analysts predict the next new crop of startups will focus on wireless storage, reporting and alternatives to RAID. Continue Reading

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• Beth Pariseau, Senior News Writer

Are PCI auditors pitching products?

Auditors shouldn't be pitching remediation services or products to bring a company into compliance with PCI DSS rules, but some merchants are reporting the practice Continue Reading

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• Robert Westervelt, TechTarget

PCI Council hears complaints, suggestions for changes

Companies with the most stringent security technologies endure hurdles to comply with PCI DSS. Some firms are turning to the upcoming Burton Group Catalyst Conference for answers. Continue Reading

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• Robert Westervelt, TechTarget

ISCSI TCP/IP TOE card specifications

Key specifications for a cross-section of popular iSCSI TOE cards. Continue Reading

Capacity planning software specifications

Gauging storage needs over time is one of the biggest challenges faced by IT administrators, and a new generation of capacity planning tools is emerging to help forecast growth and utilisation of storage resources. Continue Reading

Apple fixes Mac Wi-Fi flaw

The Mac OS X Wi-Fi flaw Apple fixed on 24 Jan was first disclosed as part of the Month of Kernel Bugs in November. Attackers could exploit it to crash the targeted system. Continue Reading

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• Bill Brenner

Critical Apple flaw discovered in Mac OS X

Attackers can exploit the flaw remotely to compromise a user's system via the Safari Web browser. Continue Reading

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• Robert Westervelt, TechTarget

Bug Briefs: OpenOffice vulnerable to attack

Other flaws were reported in Apple QuickTime, Mac OS X, Adobe Flash Player, VideoLAN VLC, the Opera Web browser, and Cisco Access Control Server. Continue Reading

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• SearchSecurity.com Staff

Apple fixes 22 Mac OS X flaws

The patches include a fix for a Wi-Fi flaw reported earlier this month as part of the Month of Kernel Bugs. A number of other flaws remain unfixed, however. Continue Reading

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• Bill Brenner

Wireless device flaw discovered

A Broadcom wireless device driver, common in millions of laptops, is vulnerable to an attack, according to an advisory from the Month of Kernel Bugs. Continue Reading

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• SearchSecurity.com Staff

Exploit code released for Apple Wi-Fi flaw

Details on how to attack a flaw in Apple's wireless software were released as part of a new project called the "Month of Kernel Bugs." Continue Reading

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• Bill Brenner

IT greats: Top 10 greatest IT people

For every world-famous name with a world famous fortune – think Bill Gates, Steve Jobs and Michael Dell – there are hundreds of other individuals who have moved the IT industry and its technology inexorably forward Continue Reading

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• Computer Weekly Staff

Big security fixes for QuickTime, Flash Player

Apple and Adobe warned that attackers could exploit multiple flaws in QuickTime and Flash Player to run malicious code on targeted machines. Continue Reading

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• Bill Brenner

Apple fixes Xsan security flaw

Attackers could exploit a security flaw in Apple's Xsan file system to launch malicious code and crash vulnerable machines, but a fix is available. Continue Reading

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• Bill Brenner

Security Bytes: Exploits targeting freshly patched Apple flaw

Apple patches nearly two dozen holes in OS X, but not before exploits are unleashed. Plus McAfee fixes a critical flaw and EMC gets the OK to buy RSA. Continue Reading

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• SearchSecurity.com Staff

Linux lags Windows in new security report

A controversial research paper takes a critical look at two popular platforms' track record on vulnerabilities and fixes. In turn, its findings are facing sharp scrutiny as well. Continue Reading

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• Anne Saita, TechTarget

Clear double advantage

ClearSpeed Technology has doubled the performance of its high-performance computing co-processor for scientific workstations and... Continue Reading

Apple's SAN file system turns heads

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• Jo Maitland, TechTarget

What we can all learn from Linux

At first sight it may not be entirely clear what the stock market listing of VA Linux in December last year has to do with e-business and technology. But... Continue Reading