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Facebook Brands Hacking A ‘Major Issue’
Facebook says that hacking scams have become a serious problem for the social network, and plans to implement additional security measures
Mark Hurd Talks Up Oracle Exadata
Newly anointed Oracle co-president Mark Hurd used his keynote at the Oracle OpenWorld conference to highlight Exadata Database Machine X2-8
Corporate Tango: HP Drops Lawsuit Against Hurd
Hurd will be working full time for Oracle and, since Oracle and HP are closely aligned, the two companies will be strategic partners, says Chris Preimesberger
Man Jailed For Online Money Laundering
American authorities have sentenced a 38-year-old man to six years in prison for laundering money via an online payment system
Pirate Party Walks The Plank In Swedish Elections
The Swedish Pirate Party has failed to gain a foothold in the Swedish political establishment after flopping in that country's general election
Boris Sets 2012 Deadline For Mobiles On The Tube
Mobile phones are set to arrive on the Underground by 2012, but mobile operators are being asked to share the installations costs
EC Agrees New Measures For Digital Agenda
The European Commission has adopted several new measures in a bid to fulfil its goal of giving every European access to broadband by 2013
E-Vendors To Wage War On Mobile Fraud
Banks and social networks must look to personal mobile data such as location information to help combat mobile fraud, according to Gartner
ITU Calls For Global Action On Broadband Inclusion
The International Telecommunication Union says that broadband is a basic civil right, and half the world should have access by 2015
BSA ‘Cost Of Piracy’ Report Debunked
BSA's latest report on the economic cost of software piracy has once again been met with widespread scepticism from within the industry
Digital Divide Can Only Get Worse, Says Ovum
The government wants to narrow the digital divide between town and country but will its current approach bear fruit when broadband services are in disarray?
Chattering At The Water Cooler
Most social networks are geared for individual rather than corporate promotion, but corporate social networking tools are providing a new angle, says Cameron Sturdevant
eWEEK Readers: Hurd Instinct Threatens HP
Our poll says Mark Hurd's job is to steal HP users, for his best buddy Larry. Next: tell us your favourite browser
Government Commits To Open Source Route
The government has confirmed that when costs are similar, it will opt to purchase open source rather than proprietary software
Facebook Competitor Diaspora Releases Source Code
The open source community has gained its first glimpse of 'privacy-conscious' Facebook rival Diaspora's source code
British Gas Steams Ahead With Energy Metering
British Gas is making a big push to fulfil its commitment to put smart energy meters into a million homes by the end of this year
Zendesk Hosted Customer Help Desk: Review
Zendesk is a hosted customer help desk service that is easy to deploy while remaining quite amenable to customisation
Nokia World Saves The Best Till Last
At Nokia World its CEO-elect put in an appearance while elsewhere a key designer of PalmOS was recruited.
Insurance Hike May Follow Facebook Burglaries
Price comparison site Confused.com is living up to its name as it says social media users will have to pay more for home insurance
On-Demand Workload Provisioning With Cloud Manager
Novell's hypervisor-agnostic, cloud management product offers a built-in connector to the company’s Sentinel security platform.
First Virtualised Database Platform From Startup Delphix
Creating Delphix virtual copies of databases to run concurrently on disk offers new outlook for database administrators.
Former IBM Exec Moffat Handed Six Month Jail Sentence
Former IBM veteran Robert Moffat has been sentenced to six months in prison after pleading guilty to an insider trading scandal
Microsoft Frets Over Russian Antipiracy Campaign
Microsoft admits it is concerned over reports that its antipiracy policies are being used by Russian authorities to justify raids on advocacy groups
Capgemini Agrees New Government Cost-Cutting Deal
Another services provider has signed a new deal with the government and, according to Nick Mayes of PAC Consulting, there are more to come
Czech Government Limits Google Street View
Google will not be able to expand its Street View service in the Czech Republic, after authorities rejected its application for personal data collection
UK Copyright Act Could Put Up Broadband Costs
Home broadband could cost more - as ISPs pass on the cost of the Digital Economy Act
Facebook’s Arrogance Points To Sociocultural Ignorance
Facebook's disregard for user privacy is well documented, but could this be a result of Zuckerberg's upbringing rather than mere greed, asks Clint Boulton
Atos Signs First Cost-Cutting Deal With Government
As part of the UK's plan to save millions of pounds, IT services giant Atos Origin has become the first provider to sign a new deal with the government
Swiss Court Outlaws IP Address Snooping
A ruling by the Swiss Federal Court adds to the debate over whether IP addresses should count as personal data