The recession is creating an army of disaffected ex-employees - many of whom will still have access to their former company's IT systems, warns Matt Hines
TECHNOLOGY POWERING BUSINESS
April 14, 2009
Adobe Reader Alternatives: No Clear Winner
eWEEK Labs recently tested several alternatives to the free Adobe Reader, to see if their capabilities made it worthwhile to switch.
Wi-Fi Based Fast Bluetooth Due This Month
Transferring large files without wires will become practical with a new Bluetooth version that uses installed Wi-Fi radios
Report Points to Positive Glimmer For UK IT Jobs
Reports conflict on how IT is weathering the downturn compared to other professions but the outlook is bleak across the board
Twitter Worm Evolves Over Four Attacks
A 17-year old hacker is reportedly backing off after exposing vulnerabilties on the microblogging site
Trend Aims To Simplify Endpoint Security
New Endpoint Platform and Client-Server suite should take out some of the legwork, company promises
UK Concerned Over EC IT Waste Laws
The British government is concerned that updates to the tech recycling and toxicity legislation might be hard on businesses
Wireless Charger Boosts Palm Pre Buzz
Inductive charging could give the Pre the geek-cred it needs to take on the iPhone
Companies Switch On To Green PC Plans
Businesses are beginning to look more at software solutions designed to make PCs run more cost-effectively and with more energy efficiency
Amazon Rejects Hacker Glitch Claims
An Amazon.com glitch reduced the sales rankings of 57,000 titles - but something isn't right about the story of the hacker who claimed to have caused the problem
Novell Unveils Service-Driven Data Centre Plan
Novell's new data centre strategy will be centred around the recent launch of its SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 operating system
Doctors Criticise Google Health Data
Google's health care IT solution has been taken to task by physicians who say it can give an inaccurate picture of patients' health conditions
Sun Details Converged Cloud Strategy
The strategy moves Sun deeper into the highly competitive space around the converged data centre
Adobe Is Web Hackers’ Top Target
Adobe's Flash player and Acrobat software were the top targets for hackers attempting to install malware on Europe's PCs during 2008, according to security researchers at Symantec.