Only 6 percent of broadband users think speed is the top priority, with most people preferring value for money
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Public Services Start To Embrace Social Media
Public services are beginning to find uses for Twitter and other social media formats to improve their image
Google Reports 32 Percent Profit Hike
Google reported a 32 percent third-quarter profit jump of $2.17 billion, with display and mobile ads providing the bang analysts have been expecting
Mark Zuckerberg Believes Google Lacks Innovation
Facebook's Zuckerberg believes Google is no longer leading innovation, which he why he chose to partner with Microsoft on social search, says Clint Boulton
Why Oracle Won’t Buy EMC Anytime Soon
A merger between Oracle and EMC would not simply create a larger Oracle but a conglomeration of some of the most powerful IT companies on earth
Major Increase In Cyber Defence Spending Expected
Despite spending cuts across the board, the government is expected next week to invest £1 billion to foil cyber attacks
IP Expo: Take My Phone But Leave My Network Alone
Survey finds that most businesses would rather lose their phone service than their Internet Protocol (IP) connection
HP Joins Others In Signing Government MoU
HP has joined the likes of Oracle and Microsoft, plus big name IT services firms, to sign a Memorandum of Understanding with the government
Midsize Companies Are Becoming Hacker Targets
Despite an increase in cyber-attacks, midsize organisations are continuing to slash or freeze their security budgets
Time We Gave The Kids Some Credit
Kids do daft things - that's a fact. But when it comes to the web, we need to accept they're often savvier than they look, says Sophie Curtis
GCHQ Boss Warns Of Growing Cyber Threat To UK
The United Kingdom is facing a 'credible threat' to its critical infrastructure from an increasing number of cyber attacks, the boss of GCHQ has warned
Green Efficiency Review Slams Public IT Procurement
The Government Efficiency Review condemns procurement anomalies in the management of IT assets
BT To Lower Broadband And Phone Wholesale Prices
BT is set to lower the wholesale access fees it charges rival service providers to access its network
Music Industry Knocked Back In Irish File-Share Case
An Irish high court judge has ruled that the disconnection of illegal file sharers may breach EU law
Green Data Centre Initiative Launched By SNIA
Vendor-neutral power-efficiency measurement is specified by SNIA's Emerald test for data centres
HP Chairman Accuses Hurd Of Repeated Lies
Ray Lane, the former Oracle executive and now chairman of HP, has accused former CEO Mark Hurd of lying to the HP board
Foxconn Strongly Rejects Abuse Claims
Taiwanese tech manufacturer Foxconn has strenuously rejected 'unsubstantiated allegations' in the Chinese media that its staff are being abused
CEOP Says Shake-Up Will Harm Child Safety
CEOP's Jim Gamble has slammed government plans to roll the child protection agency into the NCA
RSA: ‘End Of Business As Usual’ On Compliance
As legislators lead a crack down on data protection violations, regulators are beginning to take a more interventionist approach
Microsoft Licenses 74 Palm Patents
The move could bolster Microsoft's defences against ever-present intellectual property lawsuits
ICO Demands Jail For Data Protection Offenders
The Information Commissioner's Office says prison sentences should be available for data protection offenders, but has yet to impose a fine
Negotiators Publish Near-Final ACTA Draft
The draft intellectual property rights treaty ACTA has been criticised for subverting democratic processes
Virgin Media Cashes In On BT Fibre
Virgin says Ofcom's decision to make BT share its fibre optic network will benefit 3.3m more broadband customers
Report: Microsoft, Adobe Discuss Merger
A New York Times report has it that Microsoft and Adobe may consider a merger as a way to help combat Apple
Ex-Programmer Sentenced For Planting Logic Bomb
The code, inserted by a former employee, was designed to wipe out all data held by the US' federal mortgage association
It’s Time To Let Go Of IPv4
Stocks of IPv4 addresses will have run out by January 2012. The sooner you switch over to IPv6, the easier the transition will be, says Axel Pawlik of RIPE NCC
Youth Jailed For Refusing To Break Encryption
A teenager has been sent to jail after refusing to hand over the encryption key for his computer
Ofcom Calls For BT To Share Fibre Network
Ofcom has ordered BT to open up its fibre network to rival ISPs, even though BT already does so
Police Save £112m A Year Using BlackBerrys
BlackBerry maker Research in Motion is claiming that police forces in the UK are saving £112 million a year, thanks to the use of its platform
CA Shows Mainframe Management Mashup
CA says Chorus is "mainframe 2.0" - management tools in a form today's IT people can understand