Eric Doyle
Citrix takes on the mobile cloud at Synergy

cloud computing
Citrix takes on the mobile cloud at Synergy
Citrix’s annual gathering saw numerous product announcements clustered around the dual themes of mobility and cloud
17 May 2012
Brocade offers pay-as-you-grow network capacity planning

cloud computing
Brocade offers pay-as-you-grow network capacity planning
Brocade targets monthly network capacity subscription service at companies migrating to cloud IT.
1 Sep 2011
Cloud prices heading for a fall?

cloud hosting
Cloud prices heading for a fall?
Within the next two years, the cloud will become a commodity and pricing structures will collapse, predicts OnApps’ chief executive.
7 Feb 2011
Data Store enables apps for Londoners

business apps
Data Store enables apps for Londoners
The GLA is finding the data it opened to public view is being used for apps to help residents of the capital.
3 Feb 2011
House of Lords leads Commons in mobility

public cloud
House of Lords leads Commons in mobility
Android and Apple devices could change parliamentary business as the Houses come to terms with the cloud.
3 Feb 2011
Hillingdon Council showered with unexpected cloud benefits

public sector
Hillingdon Council showered with unexpected cloud benefits
Before the Government’s G-Cloud comes Hillingdon Council’s H-Cloud which is beginning to change the face of local government - and not just its ICT.
3 Feb 2011
Don't leave cloud monitoring to vendors, expert warns

infrastructure as a service (IaaS)
Don't leave cloud monitoring to vendors, expert warns
The monitoring of cloud services cannot be left to the suppliers, warned Remko Dobber, cloud architect for Nimsoft, at Cloud Expo Europe 2011.
3 Feb 2011
Maladverts hit Microsoft and Google sites

Security
Maladverts hit Microsoft and Google sites
Malware hackers have attacked two of the largest websites with drive-by exploits.
13 Dec 2010
McDonald’s customers’ data exposed in a Big Mac hack attack

Security
McDonald’s customers’ data exposed in a Big Mac hack attack
The golden arches look slightly tarnished following a customer data theft in the US.
13 Dec 2010
Security is holding back virtualisation

Server & storage
Security is holding back virtualisation
Virtualisation security is still a thorny problem for implementers, says a survey from Kuppinger Cole.
10 Dec 2010
RIM buys TAT to polish up interfaces

Mobile
RIM buys TAT to polish up interfaces
BlackBerry phones and PlayBook tablets may soon have a new look.
3 Dec 2010
Skype hires staff for mobile push

Mobile
Skype hires staff for mobile push
The VoIP specialist starts to increase its Android and iPhone teams.
3 Dec 2010
Revenues up for disk storage vendors

Server & storage
Revenues up for disk storage vendors
IDC claims the external disk market is emerging from the recession.
3 Dec 2010
Wikileaks files ejected by Amazon

Server & storage
Wikileaks files ejected by Amazon
Days after moving its files to Amazon cloud servers, Wikileaks has been forced to think again.
2 Dec 2010
HP emerges MoD’s biggest IT supplier

public sector
HP emerges MoD’s biggest IT supplier
The company’s Enterprise Services division earned £806 million from MoD last year.
2 Dec 2010
Mount Everest gains its own mobile phone base station

Mobile
Mount Everest gains its own mobile phone base station
TeliaSonera climbs a mountain to gain subscribers.
29 Oct 2010
Adobe finds exploited flaw in Flash Player

Security
Adobe finds exploited flaw in Flash Player
The company fixes one flaw and just as another appears.
29 Oct 2010
Security assured as Mozilla and Adobe patches emerge

Security
Security assured as Mozilla and Adobe patches emerge
Nobel Trojan reined in and Shockwave calmed in latest updates.
28 Oct 2010
Form-filling costs UK business £104 billion a year

public sector
Form-filling costs UK business £104 billion a year
Report claims that red tape ties down staff who should be seeking new business.
28 Oct 2010
Microsoft updates Windows 7 and Server 2008

Software
Microsoft updates Windows 7 and Server 2008
Release candidates include new features for the server but fixes for Windows 7.
27 Oct 2010
Business department to boost its website

public sector
Business department to boost its website
Website facelift at BIS to improve businesses’ access to information.
27 Oct 2010
Coalition plan to revive web snooping rebuffed by ICO

public sector
Coalition plan to revive web snooping rebuffed by ICO
Official privacy watchdog calls the former Labour plan “disproportionate”.
26 Oct 2010
Microsoft's Ozzie maps out the post PC world

platform as a service (PaaS)
Microsoft's Ozzie maps out the post PC world
The cloud, always on services and gadgets are IT's future, says chief software architect.
26 Oct 2010
Supercomputers essential to European growth

public sector
Supercomputers essential to European growth
IDC tells the EU to allow wider access to high performance computing.
25 Oct 2010
More HP court actions hit Hurd

public sector
More HP court actions hit Hurd
The former HP CEO is accused of allowing backhanded dealings.
25 Oct 2010
Unofficial privacy tool ‘Facebook Disconnect’ launched

Network & Internet
Unofficial privacy tool ‘Facebook Disconnect’ launched
A Google Chrome extension is a slap in the face for Facebook.
22 Oct 2010
More misery ahead for retail bank IT

public sector
More misery ahead for retail bank IT
A report warns that regulatory retribution will hit in 2011.
22 Oct 2010
Amazon lures new customers with free cloud computing service

infrastructure as a service (IaaS)
Amazon lures new customers with free cloud computing service
The new tier has limits, but offers the chance to experience Amazon Web Services provision.
22 Oct 2010
Microsoft: PaaS opens up the cloud to enterprise of all

cloud computing
Microsoft: PaaS opens up the cloud to enterprise of all
Zane Adam talks about the first year experience of Microsoft’s PaaS offering.
21 Oct 2010
RSA and NetApp address cloud computing data privacy

cloud computing
RSA and NetApp address cloud computing data privacy
When using a multi-tenancy private or public cloud service, it is essential to ensure access to data and applications is correctly configured and secu…
20 Oct 2010
Gartner outlines seven essential CIO skills

Business strategy
Gartner outlines seven essential CIO skills
People are the greatest asset and should be managed with care, claims the analyst firm.
19 Oct 2010
Google: Change your passwords twice a year

Security
Google: Change your passwords twice a year
Google gives advice on security and hides it away safely.
18 Oct 2010
Android premium SMS caller hidden in porn player

Security
Android premium SMS caller hidden in porn player
Users ignoring T&C warning fall victim to unprotected sex apps.
18 Oct 2010
NHS IT manager illegally accesses patient records

Security
NHS IT manager illegally accesses patient records
Snooper accessed records of friends, family and former girlfriends.
18 Oct 2010
Skype adds phone a friend feature to Facebook

Mobile
Skype adds phone a friend feature to Facebook
Video and audio links can bring overseas friends even closer.
15 Oct 2010
US tops botnet charts but UK is still in running

Security
US tops botnet charts but UK is still in running
Sophos and Microsoft figures show the UK still needs to wipe its bots.
15 Oct 2010