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Japan earthquake and tsunami provides first real test of high-tech disaster recovery, says Microsoft

Japan's earthquake and tsunami that killed at least 15,000 people and left 11,000 missing in March 2011 was the first real test of disaster recovery ...

Microsoft caves to pressure over Vista security

To accommodate third-party security vendors and appease antitrust regulators in Europe, Microsoft will make some final tweaks to Windows Vista.

CIO interview: John Finch, global CIO, Experian

John Finch, global CIO of Experian, discusses his plans to simplify supplier management and his approach to people development.

DDN HPC storage calculates risk

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Job Bag makes the move to VoIP

Sydney software developer Job Bag has upgraded to a shiny new VoIP PABX and is loving the results

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Social media is more than a number of "likes"

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Earlier this year, a team of Spanish students launched a balloon into space for €1000. Now a team from MIT has accomplished a similar feat for $150.

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Fifosys expands beyond London with Enforce Technology

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BSkyB and HP/EDS settle on £318m in damages

HP has agreed to pay BSkyB £318m in damages six months after a UK court ruled that HP-owned EDS had misrepresented its capabilities in delivering a ...

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US names former Microsoft executive as new Federal CIO

The US has appointed former Microsoft executive Steven VanRoekel as its new government chief information officer.

Windows 7 deployments delayed by economic uncertainties, says Gartner

Economic uncertainty may cause a slowdown in Windows 7 operating system (OS) deployments in Western Europe, according to research firm Gartner.

UK business should educate internally to get the right IT security skills at lower cost

UK businesses should look to internal training to meet future IT security needs rather than paying high prices by competing to recruit scarce skills ...

Businesses should prepare for Web 3.0, says Booz&Co

The next generation of web technology will transform the way businesses work within five to ten years, research by management consulting firm Booz&Co...

Businesses understand social media risks but fail to take precautions, says survey

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Automated web application attacks are the top security threat, study reveals

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US woman sues Google over Gmail scanning

A woman has filed a class action suit against Google for scanning all e-mail sent to Gmail account holders to use for targeted advertising campaigns.

eBay boosts virtual servers with 100 terabytes of flash memory

Online auction site eBay has deployed more than 100 terabytes of flash memory to power its VMware virtual server infrastructure. The S-class flash ...

Betfair sees 120% increase in mobile customers

The online gambling firm increased sales via mobile applications by 88% as customer mobile use grows.

Adobe releases Flash Player 11 and AIR 3 for video and enterprise apps

Adobe's Flash Player 11 and AIR 3 software support HD video quality across devices, such as Apple's iPhone and iPad. Other features include captive ...

Amazon launches Kindle Fire tablet but experts doubt its use as a business device

Amazon has confirmed its much-anticipated entry into the tablet market with the US launch of its Kindle Fire device - but analysts doubt it will ...

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The first issue of Computer Weekly in 1966 predicted huge social changes from IT – but what has really changed in 50 years?

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Throughout 2010, a flurry of announcements from players in the mobile value chain placed the spotlight squarely on the potential of the mCommerce ...

Westminster City Council CIO David Wilde leaves for Essex County Council

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Orange restores broadband customers' e-mail account access but loses data

A problem with Orange e-mail – which locked out broadband customers – has been partly fixed as access to the accounts is restored, but weeks of ...

Groupon to float as Facebook puts off IPO until late 2012

Online discount site Groupon is reported to be planning a flotation, while Facebook is rumoured to be delaying its IPO until the end of 2012.

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.

Update software to reduce risk of cyber attack, top suppliers tell business

Businesses are unnecessarily exposing themselves to cyber attack simply by failing to update to the latest versions of the software they are running,...

London boroughs seek integrator to support Oracle ERP software-sharing project

Four London boroughs are looking for a systems integrator to support their plan to share a single instance of Oracle's latest ERP software.

Nokia launches three smartphones running Symbian Belle operating system

Nokia has unveiled three smartphone devices running its new operating system, Symbian Belle.

US and EU hold first joint cybersecurity exercise

The US and EU are holding their first joint cybersecurity exercise in Brussels on 3 November 2011, involving more than 20 EU member states and ...

SDL expected to help fulfil Vista security promises

Windows Vista is expected to be the most secure Microsoft product released thanks to the company's implementation of the Security Development ...

Storage vendors polish their wares at SNW, page 2

EMC upgrades recovery management software, HP unveils a storage blade and VTL gateway for the EVA; IBM sweetens warranty for DS8000; Symantec updates...

Sprint spin-off struggles with mainframe tape migration

Telecom firm Embarq touched a nerve with mainframe users at StorageTek Forum -- huge tape migrations are forcing them to reconsider their historic ...

RBS and Natwest online banking down after maintenance glitch

Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) and Natwest customers were unable to access online or telephone banking over the weekend after maintenance issues.

QLogic dives into directors

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Briefs: VoIP management; mobile E911; and Windows 2003 support

Qovia releases its new VoIP management system; 911 Enable made E911 mobile and Codima announced support for Windows 2003 server.

Cisco ramps up unified communications tools

Cisco last week released a host of new products to enhance its suite of unified communications tools, including an IP phone that's easier for end ...

'Whispering keyboards' could be next attack trend

An IBM researcher's found a way to lift passcodes and other sensitive data by recording the sound of keystrokes.

Consequences of Cisco source code theft unclear

Opinions are divided on the impact of stolen data now circulating on the Internet.

IT experts not losing sleep over code theft

Days after Cisco acknowledged someone may have stolen source code from its network, IT experts said they doubt it will amount to anything ...

HP puts ARM at the heart of energy-efficient datacentres

Hewlett-Packard has introduced a line of servers using the Calxeda EnergyCore ARM Cortex low-energy processors which it claims will enable ...

Amazon launches lending library for Kindle e-reader users

Amazon has launched a lending library service to allow Kindle e-reader users to borrow e-books.

McAfee CEO Samenuk retires in wake of options probe

The investigation into stock option grants is complete and company president Kevin Weiss has been fired, as well.

Survey: Data breach costs surge

A new study by the Ponemon Institute finds a 31% increase in the costs associated with a data breach.

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Among the advantages and disadvantages of cloud computing are that it offers a high degree of scalability, but incidents such as cloud outages make ...

Midmarket IT pros have NAC for identity, access management

Midmarket firms may not have the budgets of large companies, but IT pros can build identity and access management programs that are as effective as ...

Flaw found in Toshiba wireless device driver

Attackers could exploit a flaw in the Toshiba Bluetooth wireless device driver to cause a denial of service or launch malicious code on victims' ...

IT executives eager to exploit Web 2.0 wave

What good is a blog if no one reads it? IT managers find out and begin to make blogging and other Web 2.0 tools a more strategic part of their ...

Sun goes back to its roots with Honeycomb user

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Startup steals a win with thin provisioning

The Allant Group chose 3Pardata for its thin provisioning software, while dirty sales tactics kept EMC out of the deal.

EMC shuffles channel deck

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Sun clarifies disk storage strategy

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Return to sender?

Several researchers have identified a new e-mail attack that can be used to swamp enterprise e-mail servers, as well as some secondary systems.

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Resellers missing out on cloud cross-selling opportunities

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MPs slam government for biometrics strategy delay

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