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Tom Brewster
Top 10 tips for moving up the IT career ladder
climbing corporate ladder
In-depth

Top 10 tips for moving up the IT career ladder

If the phrase "New Year, new career" sums up your plans for 2015, check out our top tips for securing your next job in IT
6 Jan 2015
The rich list: Who are the wealthiest people in IT?
Business strategy

The rich list: Who are the wealthiest people in IT?

It's all about the money as we run down the top ten richest people in tech
5 Dec 2014
The rich list: Who are the wealthiest people in IT?
Business strategy

The rich list: Who are the wealthiest people in IT?

It's all about the money as we run down the top ten richest people in tech
5 Dec 2014
Microcosm: Bringing forums back from the dead
Business strategy

Microcosm: Bringing forums back from the dead

The forum is back, but not as we know it, writes Tom Brewster...
25 Jul 2014
Making boring bits of the web fun and profitable
Business strategy

Making boring bits of the web fun and profitable

There's gold in them thar mundane tech hills, according to Tom Brewster...
20 Jun 2014
Finding the right translation service to go global
Translation
Business strategy

Finding the right translation service to go global

Tom Brewster looks at the importance of speaking the same language as customers...
17 Jun 2014
Using tech to get paid on time
Accounting
Business strategy

Using tech to get paid on time

Tom Brewster looks at how one British firm is innovating when it comes to payments
18 Apr 2014
Using tech to get paid on time
Accounting
Business strategy

Using tech to get paid on time

Tom Brewster looks at how one British firm is innovating when it comes to payments
18 Apr 2014
Staying secure upon the death of Windows XP
Windows XP
operating systems

Staying secure upon the death of Windows XP

Extended support for XP will soon be no more. Tom Brewster asks if your business is ready for the deadline?
4 Apr 2014
Croydon Tech City: A start-up saviour or another flop?
Business strategy

Croydon Tech City: A start-up saviour or another flop?

Tom Brewster doesn't seem too impressed with the latest tech innovations to come out of London...
17 Mar 2014
Stopping automated attacks with shapeshifting websites
Security

Stopping automated attacks with shapeshifting websites

How we can defend against automated attacks? Tom Brewster takes a look...
17 Feb 2014
Enter the drones
Drone
Security

Enter the drones

Amazon's drone plans were met with derision, but unmanned aircraft could benefit a wealth of industries.
29 Jan 2014
Enter the drones
Drone
Security

Enter the drones

Amazon's drone plans were met with derision, but unmanned aircraft could benefit a wealth of industries.
29 Jan 2014
EC: Google competition concessions fall short
European Commission
public sector

EC: Google competition concessions fall short

Google's proposals deemed "not acceptable" leaving the tech giant facing a fine
20 Dec 2013
BlackBerry losses hit $4.4 billion
blackberry q10
Mobile

BlackBerry losses hit $4.4 billion

Christmas doesn't bring much cheer for BlackBerry, despite a Foxconn deal.
20 Dec 2013
Spanish slap Google with £751k fine over privacy policy
Google logo
public sector

Spanish slap Google with £751k fine over privacy policy

Privacy pros not convinced fines will stop Google collecting data illegally.
20 Dec 2013
ARM server chip crew Calxeda 'shutting down'
Server & storage

ARM server chip crew Calxeda 'shutting down'

Calxeda runs out of money despite apparent industry interest in ARM servers.
20 Dec 2013
Verizon promises transparency after Snowden revelations
Security

Verizon promises transparency after Snowden revelations

Telecoms giant says its first public transparency report will land in early 2014.
20 Dec 2013
Google: Government removal requests spike again
Google Sign
public sector

Google: Government removal requests spike again

Tech giant concerned about 68 per cent jump in government requests to take down content.
20 Dec 2013
Driving business performance through KPI dashboards
Profits rising shown by up arrow
business intelligence (BI)

Driving business performance through KPI dashboards

Effective KPI dashboards can help you keep track of your targets and how you're measuring up to them.
8 Nov 2013
Mozilla Lightbeam to shine light on web's hidden connections
Mozilla
Software

Mozilla Lightbeam to shine light on web's hidden connections

Firefox tool to show users who is tracking them when they visit different websites.
25 Oct 2013
Twitter IPO values firm at $11 billion
Twitter
Software

Twitter IPO values firm at $11 billion

Micro-blogging king going for modest IPO.
25 Oct 2013
PHP.net hacked to serve exploits
Hackers
Security

PHP.net hacked to serve exploits

Site powering popular programming language has two servers compromised.
25 Oct 2013
HP confirms 7,000 workers to go across Europe
Meg Whitman
Business strategy

HP confirms 7,000 workers to go across Europe

Grisly details of HP's massive restructuring emerge.
25 Oct 2013
NSA in hot water for spying on world leaders
Security

NSA in hot water for spying on world leaders

Edward Snowden leak shows broad US snooping on EU partners.
25 Oct 2013
Government and South Tyneside at odds over BDUK funding
Broadband
Network & Internet

Government and South Tyneside at odds over BDUK funding

The Government says South Tyneside isn't interested in BDUK funds, but the council says it very much is.
9 Mar 2012
Microsoft readies mini Patch Tuesday
Security
Security

Microsoft readies mini Patch Tuesday

Just six bulletins feature in this month's Patch Tuesday, but there will be plenty of rebooting required.
9 Mar 2012
Malware trying to trick anti-Putin protesters
Surveillance
Security

Malware trying to trick anti-Putin protesters

Spam messages claim to include details on anti-Putin protests but only lead to nasty malware being installed on user machines.
8 Mar 2012
Vatican website back up after Anonymous hit
Pope
Security

Vatican website back up after Anonymous hit

Anonymous goes after the Catholic church in its latest attack.
8 Mar 2012
Researchers uncover Duqu’s secret language
Malware
Security

Researchers uncover Duqu’s secret language

Duqu, the malware created by the same team as Stuxnet, uses its own special language to communicate with its operators, Kaspersky finds.
8 Mar 2012
Three reasons to care about the third-generation iPad
The new iPad
Mobile

Three reasons to care about the third-generation iPad

It might not be called the iPad 3, but we give you three reasons to care about the tablet despite yesterday's underwhelming launch.
8 Mar 2012
Apple launches 'new iPad'
iPad
Mobile

Apple launches 'new iPad'

The new iPad comes with 4G support, a retina display and a fresh, powerful processor.
7 Mar 2012
BT remains unhappy as Ofcom sets reduced Openreach prices
portal
Network & Internet

BT remains unhappy as Ofcom sets reduced Openreach prices

The regulator cuts the amount Openreach can charge for its wholesale infrastructure, as BT considers an appeal.
7 Mar 2012
Mass injection wave whacks WordPress webpages
Security
Security

Mass injection wave whacks WordPress webpages

Websense wonders why wily wrongdoers were whacking WordPress websites.
7 Mar 2012
AntiSec defaces Panda Security sites in LulzSec backlash
Security
Security

AntiSec defaces Panda Security sites in LulzSec backlash

After the FBI charges five men and Sabu is alleged to be an informant, Panda Security sites are targeted by AntiSec.
7 Mar 2012
Trustwave agrees to buy M86 Security
Deal
Security

Trustwave agrees to buy M86 Security

The deal will see M86's real-time zero-day protection products in the hands of new owners.
7 Mar 2012