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RSS ITMessagelabs - IT Security Threats of Today and Tommorrow Webcast Supporting Doc
White Paper This document supports th silicon.com webcast which discusses some of the security threats to IT systems that organisations have to face on a daily basis - and what do about them.With real life examples of how these... [09 Nov 2009]
Can I use a netbook as my everyday work machine? Part II
Comment Netbooks are everywhere - but can they replace your work laptop? silicon.com's Bethan Jones put one to the test. Last week I set myself a challenge: ditch my current laptop and see if I could use a netbook for my everyday work tasks. [09 Nov 2009]
Photos: Android marches onto even more smartphones
Photo It's two years since Google announced it was building an open mobile OS platform - and the number of smartphones with Android inside is on the up. Sony Ericsson's first Android phone is a bit of a looker. [06 Nov 2009]
The Weekly Round-Up: 06.11.09
Round-Up Question: What do Britain's hairdressers and IT technicians have in common? Answer: A shared love of getting a bit on the side. No, not that kind of 'bit on the side'. Well, maybe they do, but it's not... [06 Nov 2009]
Join the silicon.com LinkedIn networking group
News silicon.com has launched a networking group on LinkedIn to help readers connect with each other and keep up to date with silicon.com's top stories. The group is open to all silicon.com readers, from CIOs and IT... [06 Nov 2009]
Windows 7: Over 200 per cent more popular than Vista
News That Windows 7 is more popular than Vista is no surprise - but just how much more love is Microsoft's latest OS getting? According to research by analyst NPD Group, Windows 7's first week after release blew Vista's out of the water. [06 Nov 2009]
Why are Indian outsourcing companies such bashful suitors?
Comment Indian outsourcers certainly have the cash - so why aren't they buying up their competitors? Saritha Rai finds out. They have accumulated piles of cash so you would think top Indian outsourcing firms such as Infosys Technologies and... [06 Nov 2009]
Weekend Gadget Watch: Canon PowerShot S90
Photo Considering hitting the shops at the weekend? Looking for inspiration? Check out the latest in our series of gadget mini-reviews, courtesy of silicon.com's sister site CNET.co.uk, the home of technology reviews. [06 Nov 2009]
Bletchley Park's World War Two codebreakers in their own words
News The work of the Bletchley Park codebreakers is credited with shortening the Second World War by two years. But for three decades, those who worked on decrypting Nazi communications could tell no one what they had done. [05 Nov 2009]
Europe: Brace yourself for a telecoms overhaul
News The European Parliament and Council of Telecoms Ministers have reached a compromise over the rights of internet users continent-wide, setting Europe on course for a major overhaul of telecoms regulations. [05 Nov 2009]
BT offers free fibre to Glasgow businesses
News BT is offering a free taste of superfast broadband to businesses in Glasgow. The trial is part of the telco's ongoing investment in fibre infrastructure in the UK. Back in 2008 BT announced it would be spending £1.5bn to... [05 Nov 2009]
Exclusive: Jimmy Wales on what's next for Wikipedia
Comment In an exclusive interview, Wikipedia founder and silicon.com Agenda Setter Jimmy Wales talks to Natasha Lomas about what's next for Wikipedia and why the site needs geeks of all kinds. If you've ever written something about Jimmy Wales... [05 Nov 2009]
Telegraph CIO on the rocky road to going Google
News Businesses thinking of switching to cloud computing should expect a bumpy probation period, if the experience of The Telegraph Media Group (TMG) is anything to go by. The company's CIO Paul Cheesbrough knows all about the challenges of... [04 Nov 2009]
Techies and hairdressers united in the moonlight
News What do Blighty's hairdressers and IT technicians have in common? A shared love of moonlighting for a little extra cash, apparently. More than a third (37 per cent) of IT technicians admit taking on... [04 Nov 2009]
Whose IT budget has been hit the hardest?
News While the debate over bankers' bonuses may still be generating headlines, it seems the financial services industry has found one way to cut back - slash IT budgets. Financial services firms'... [04 Nov 2009]
