So IBM joined the Cloud computing bandwagon, the biggest thing that happened since Oracle's and Larry Ellison's Network Computer and will push a third way, somewhere between Google's pie-in-the-sky Cloud venture and the...

Auction powerhouse Ebay has announced that it would send pink slips to around 10 percent of its global workforce - its biggest layoff drive - roughly around 1000 full time employees, as well as hundreds of temporary workers...

Across the IT industry there is a strong consensus that the issue of power consumption in data centres needs to be tackled. Where the debate continues, however, is how this can be best achieved.The latest contribution to the...

Apple better watch out, RIM's back with a vengeance. The latest smartphone from the Blackberry firm nicknamed Storm will officially come a nifty feature that has been sorely lacking on the iPhone - Copy/Paste.Boy Genius Report...

Yet another stay of execution has been given to Microsoft's now "obsolete" Windows XP Operating System, with the new switch off date rescheduled for the 31st of July 2009, further down the initial 31st January 2009...

In a startling revelation T-Mobile has admitted that it lost records of nearly 17 million German customers which contained their personal details including email addresses and phone numbers.  In a statement T Mobile's...

Sony is all set to launch a new e-book reader named PRS-700 which will come loaded with a 6-inch touch-screen and is expected to be priced around USD 400.  The new device which will weigh a meagre 10-ounce will sport an...

Aviv Raff is a (very) smart guy and when back in July, he informed Apple of two serious security flaws that affected the iPhone, he did the right thing, expecting the Cupertino company to act swiftly to close the...

In a move that would certainly have given shivers to the late George Orwell, the UK Government is apparently planning a gigantic £12 bn database that will log and track internet browsing habits, emails and phone records...

Installing a fake codec from upgrade-your-software com gets you all kinds of ugly stuff, including the error screen (which pushes Innovative Marketing's PersonalAntiSpy rogue security product).  This is something making the...

This is particularly nasty spam pushing a fake codec trojan: If you go to that link, you get to a very convincing site pushing a fake codec.  That CNNWorld was created yesterday, hosted in Iran. PersonalAntiSpy Free is a...

Ask.com, the fourth biggest search engine in the world, has unveiled a series of improvements to its site in terms of user interface and the way the site itself works.The new iteration of the search engine, which is now owned...

Interesting to read a story on the South American newswires that, whilst 20 per cent of credit cards issued in the US never get activated, MasterCard reckons this percentile doubles in other markets, even hitting 50 per cent in...

Intriguing to hear a podcast late last week on the Infosecurityadvisor.com Web site by Peter Wood - a member of the ISACA Conference Committee - about how easy it is steal data from companies.In the podcast, Wood, who is also the...

During my regular presentations and speaking events on database security, I often discuss emerging threats and trends. It’s a constantly changing landscape, so these new threats are also constantly changing. One that I...

If rumours floating on internet are to be believed Sony Ericsson is all set to shake up the cameraphone market by introducing a phone which will sport a 12 megapixel camera along with an iPhone like interface. According...

Hewlett Packard (HP) is all set to join the smartphone bandwagon by introducing a new device from its iPAQ line which will sport a touchscreen and will have Microsoft Windows Mobile operating system.According to the Wall...

Google has decided to temporarily postpone its proposed online advertising tie-up with Yahoo in order to allow more time to US regulators to understand the possible implications of the deal.The search giant in a statement...

Powerful and reliable performance make this notebook perfect for the day-to-day functionality you need, letting you easily watch movies, organize photos, and balance your e-mail, calendar and word-processing tasks. We had this...

The Brother DCP-7010's compact footprint frees up valuable space in any small office. This stylish machine provides you with an outstanding range of features, including laser printing, digital copying and colour scanning.There...

We were given the chance to have an extensive hands on with the Nokia N85 ahead of its release next month. On paper the N85 shares most of the specs of its bigger brother the N96. With the N85 you get: 5 mega-pixel...

Virgin Media did not launch the famed 50mbps package with a big whoosh as we were expecting. Instead, the cable company has teamed up with Carphone Warehouse in an exclusive partnership to give a free laptop. Customers who wish...

Website privacy policies take on average 10 minutes to read and sometimes run into thousands of words, researchers have found. While some are short, others would take over half an hour to read, researchers said. Researchers...

Total Uninstall helps you monitor any changes that are made to your system during installation of a new software product allowing you to perform a complete uninstall without having to rely on the supplied uninstall program...

PowerArchiver is an archive utility that provides support for most compressed and encoded files, as well as access to many powerful features and tools though an interface that seamlessly integrates with Windows Explorer. It...

When is a test not a test?  When it’s an exercise, or a rehearsal, or even a workshop. A subtle distinction maybe, but to some the word “test” can sometimes have undesirable connotations. It can suggest...