Jeff Bonwick is leaving Oracle. Known as the father of ZFS, the innovative file system in the Solaris operating system, he is preparing to join an unnamed startup.
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HP Remains Tight-Lipped Over CEO Job Search
HP has now been looking for a new CEO for seven and a half weeks, but there is still no word on any progress by the search committee
Internet Society Calls For Action On IPv6 Upgrade
Content providers and ISPs must start using IPv6, or lose money and risking security in the future
BT Dragged Into Porn Data Breach At Law Firm
UK telecoms giant BT is now caught in the fallout from the data breach at a "copyright bully" law firm ACS
Capgemini Offers Modular Green Data Centres
Capgemini has magically turned its Merlin green data centre technology into a marketable package
IBM’s Blade Networks Buy Boosts Cloud Efforts
IBM is buying Blade Network Technologies to bolster its cloud enterprise networking capabilities and better compete with the likes of HP and Cisco
Lessons Learnt From 802.11n Wi-Fi Deployments
Wireless network vendor Xirrus provides helpful guidelines on how to optimise 802.11n networks in the enterprise
Law Firm Faces Hefty Fine Over Porn Breach
The Information Commissioner has confirmed that it is investigating a major data breach at a UK law firm
Europe Shows Growth In R&D Investment
Europe invested €3.8 billion in research and development and generated 54,000 highly qualified R&D jobs in 2009
EC Drops Apple Anti-Trust Probe
The European Commission has dropped its investigation into Apple's iPhone policies, after Apple relaxed its restrictions
Shetlands Get Funding For Fibre Optic Network
Residents of the Shetland Islands will be able to access high-speed broadband, following a cash injection from the European Regional Development Fund
Study: Downturn Spurs Offshoring Boom
A Harvey Nash survey has found that CIOs are increasingly looking to offshore outsourcing to help them through tough times
Big Brother Fears As Obama Seeks Internet Wiretap Law
The Obama administration is reportedly working on legislation that will make it easier for the United States to 'wiretap the Internet'
US Cable Hackers Sentenced To 18 Months In Prison
Three hackers have been jailed for redirecting traffic from the website of cable operator Comcast
eBay Phishing Suspect Arrested In Romania
Law enforcement officials said the suspect launched two phishing attacks against eBay in 2009
VOIP Hacker Gets Ten Years In Jail
US authorities have for for the first time given a prison sentence to a man charged with hacking voice-over-IP
Growing Global IT Debt Hits $500 Billion, Reports Gartner
There is an urgent need to plan for application overhaul to address growing IT debts from maintenance backlogs, Gartner reports
IBM Adds More European Data Analytics Centres
Three IBM Analytics Solution Centres will focus on financial services, green technology and Smarter Cities in Switzerland, Hungary and Austria
European Parliament Calls For EU-Wide Copyright Law
As if the UK Copyright Act was not controverisal enough, now the European Parliament is calling for a wide ranging EU copyright law
Open Source Community Welcomes Government Support
Austerity cuts on big contractors could allow open source into public sector IT, officials have said
Carbon Markets: Reinventing Capitalism Or Rebranding Socialism?
If we really want to reduce carbon emissions and avert an energy crisis, Peter Judge thinks it's time to move beyond fixed political positions
Up To 5,000 Firms Could Face CRC Fines Next Week
Fines for non-registration to the CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme before 30 September could net the government up to £1.5 million
It’s Time For Local Authorities To Get Open Source
A commitment to open source by a local authority in the UK could be groundbreaking, says Mark Taylor of Sirius
Bristol Council Mulls Open Source/Microsoft Tie Up
Bristol City Council is considering a scheme which adopts open source alongside existing Microsoft software
HP Puts Mobile Device Management In The Cloud
To help IT managers keep track of employee smartphones, notebooks and other wireless devices, HP is now offering a cloud-based mobile management system
Google Transparency Report Tracks Censorship
Google's new Transparency Report tool exposes government requests for data and attempts at censorship around the world
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