R&D
RSS R&DThe ROI of Data Loss Prevention
White Paper One data loss incident can result in continuous cost. After making affected customers whole, conducting an internal investigation, repairing any damage to internal systems, and dealing with expected litigation, one can count on external... [13 Nov 2009]
Targeted Trojans: A New Online Threat to Businesses
White Paper Attacks are still relatively few in number but their economic impact could be significant. If one gets attacked by a regular virus, it will cost ones time and money to clear up and reputation may be damaged when company computers start... [13 Nov 2009]
Future mobiles, Windows 7, iPhone apps and the latest gadgets
Photo October saw silicon.com cast its eye over the top iPhone apps for business. Shown above is the Skype app which allows users to make calls and send instant messages to anyone else with a Skype account for free. [12 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 what the Round-Up had in mind. [06 Nov 2009]
Why the UK will never create a Google, Microsoft or Oracle
News The UK will never create a software giant to rival the likes of Microsoft, Google or Oracle. That's the sobering conclusion of the silicon.com CIO Jury which voted 10 to two against, when asked whether the UK could create a global... [03 Nov 2009]
Applying Predictive Analytics to Physician Detailing
White Paper Producers of prescription drugs face high R&D, and sales and marketing costs. This three-page technical paper describes how predictive analytics can help them optimize their sales and marketing efforts... [03 Nov 2009]
UK software industry - alive and kicking
News The UK software industry is alive and kicking - despite many claims to the contrary. But more needs to be done to help young software companies if the UK wants to create its own Google or Microsoft. The top 50 UK software companies... [23 Oct 2009]
Photos: New BlackBerry Bold-ly goes for European design
Photo "A little less bold" is how RIM's co-CEO has described the latest incarnation of its Bold smartphone (pictured above). The BlackBerry Bold 9700 was unveiled today and has something of a European flavour too - being the first device from... [21 Oct 2009]
Telecoms worker? You're in demand. Techie? Not so much
News ICT workers looking for a new job should keep their eye on the telecoms sector. The number of job vacancies in the industry rose sharply last month, according to new research. Telecoms vacancies increased by 10 per cent month-on-month in... [14 Oct 2009]
Could hackspaces hold the key to business innovation?
Comment Where to look for the next wave of corporate innovation? It might just come from renegade geeks, says Richard Leyland. There's a new type of tech geek emerging. They have proved their mettle in collaborative 'hackspaces', display a... [14 Oct 2009]
Downturn means fewer outsourcing workers saying 'I do'
Comment Economic hard times are causing Indian outsourcing workers to put off tying the knot, says Saritha Rai. What's Bangalore's hottest outsourcing trend? It's got nothing to with high-value services or cost savings - but rather the marriage... [07 Oct 2009]
Netbooks, Apple goodies, vintage kit and a futuristic datacentre
Photo Bonhams previewed some vintage tech last month as the London auctioneer prepared to put a selection of classic hardware under the hammer. The sale includes Sinclair computers such as the ZX81 machine and a ZX Spectrum 48K extension shown... [02 Oct 2009]
Small Data Center Service With Big Data Center Capabilities
White Paper When RipCode - the first company to address video transcoding as a true network appliance - identified the need for a hosted data center environment to place its products for client trials and internal... [02 Oct 2009]
Erik Huggers
AS Profile Since becoming director of the BBC's Future Media and Technology division in July 2008 following the departure of Ashley Highfield, former Microsoft-employee Erik Huggers has certainly made his mark. His main achievement so far has been... [29 Sep 2009]
Application Switching Enhances Unix Environment for R&D
White Paper At Nortel IT is centrally host and manage a Unix server environment for approximately 12,000 R&D employees running CPU-intensive design applications that produce high transaction volumes. The challenge... [19 Sep 2009]
