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Photos: Firefox through the ages
Photo While the official Mozilla effort still was working on the unified browser and email software package dating back to the Netscape era, Dave Hyatt and Blake Ross began work on a simplified browser initially called Phoenix. [10 Nov 2009]
Covert surveillance must be reserved for serious crimes, says government
News Local authorities must cut down on using covert-surveillance techniques to investigate petty offences, the government has said. Government has said local councils must cut back on Ripa surveillance... [05 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. While most industries have not had to curb their... [04 Nov 2009]
Can I use a netbook as my everyday work machine?
Comment As a sub editor for silicon.com, my working day is broken down by a mixture of home and office working. What started back in 2006 as a niche product aimed at children in the developing world, have... [02 Nov 2009]
Green IT: Thrifty CIOs should make it a priority
News It's no surprise that for some companies green initiatives are dropping down the list of IT priorities. For the most part… they haven't actually sat back and asked, what are the material issues that we... [29 Oct 2009]
Digital Dilemmas: Should I add my boss as a Facebook friend?
Comment It's the mother of digital conundrums: you log into your Facebook account and there's a friend request from a work colleague staring back at you. If they've sent you a friend request, make no mistake: they have you in... [28 Oct 2009]
Why CIOs are saying yes to open source software
News While some CIOs are enthusiastic about the potential savings that can be made, others still warn of the hidden costs that can lie in wait for the unwary.silicon.com's latest CIO Jury came down strongly against the uptake... [28 Oct 2009]
Keeping IT green in tough times
News The recession has undoubtedly brought a change in priorities - green IT has dropped down the corporate agenda with fewer companies implementing or creating a green IT action plan. For example, making sure people switch... [22 Oct 2009]
Windows 7: Who's adopting it, when and why?
News With software spending down 16.5 per cent year-on-year, Windows 7's launch tomorrow will see it enter the market amid one of the toughest squeezes on IT budgets for some time. If you are in a medium-sized organisation... [21 Oct 2009]
Going green: A guide for CIOs
Comment Needless to say, they are among the first to be put on the back burner as the recession shifted executive attention to more fiscal priorities. Second, IT can make internal changes that cut its energy consumption levels... [21 Oct 2009]
Cheat Sheet: Windows 7
Cheat Sheet It looks like the software behemoth is already putting Vista behind it: Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has even stated that he doesn't mind if businesses skip the OS as long as they come back for Windows 7. [20 Oct 2009]
The Weekly Round-Up: 09.10.09
Round-Up Which makes going online sound like a great night down the pub - except without the hangover, emptied wallet and poorly chosen take-away meal afterwards. If you need to lie down for a moment, the... [09 Oct 2009]
Mark Zuckerberg
AS Profile It was forced to back down from a policy where it held perpetual rights to content uploaded by users in February. As founder and CEO of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg topped the Agenda Setters list in 2007... [08 Oct 2009]
Cheat Sheet: The Kindle, Amazon's e-book reader
Cheat Sheet Hold on, if I get a book in digital form, is there anything stopping Amazon taking it back? Unsurprisingly, that move went down like a concrete kestrel prompting waves of criticism from customers. The... [07 Oct 2009]
Acorn co-founder on the BBC Micro and the early days of personal computing
Comment Hopper is proud of that legacy: "That all dates back to Acorn and the chipwork in the late 70s. Acorn's success was partly down to the foresight and technical ability of its founders Chris Curry, Hermann... [07 Oct 2009]
