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Nokia adds Oz to communications arsenal
News Tech Hotspots: The list 1. Nokia is bulking up its communications platform with the acquisition of Oz Communications, a privately held Montreal-based company that offers mobile email and instant messaging. [01 Oct 2008]
Data breach at Virgin prompts encryption order
News When we found out we contacted everyone on the list and offered them credit protection to ensure they weren't at risk," he said, adding that staff training on data handling has also been stepped up. Virgin Media has been... [30 Sep 2008]
Revealed: Which IT jobs will survive the credit crunch
News Tech Hotspots: The list 1. The economic downturn will see an increase in demand for tech professionals specialising in IT architecture as businesses consolidate their operations. According to analyst house Forrester,... [29 Sep 2008]
Businesses still clueless over SaaS
News Tech Hotspots: The list 1. Many businesses are still not warming to software a service (SaaS), according to BT. Silicon Valley2. Bangalore3. London4. Tokyo5. Boston6. Cambridge7. Shanghai8. Tel Aviv9. [29 Sep 2008]
CIOs not taking a shine to Chrome
News Find out what's hot on the top tech execs' agendas for 2008…   Video: CIO Agenda 2008   Naked CIO: The true cost of IT   Why IT must escape the belt-tightening   Cost-cutting tops CIO priorities diams... [29 Sep 2008]
Agenda Setters: Where are they now... Mark Zuckerberg
News Just weeks after last year's Agenda Setters list was revealed, Zuckerberg made headlines when Microsoft paid $240m for a chunk of Facebook, which valued the company at a whopping $15bn. As the countdown begins to... [26 Sep 2008]
Becta backs open source in schools
News The government agency that administers IT in schools has added an open-source company to its new, 12-strong list of accredited suppliers. Eleven other vendors made the list: Academia, Civica Services,... [25 Sep 2008]
IBM warns ISO to shape up
News Despite this, the document outlines IBM's expectations for standards work in a list that takes in all the major criticisms of the OOXML process. Unless the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and other... [24 Sep 2008]
Agenda Setters: Where are they now... Steve Jobs
News It's not all been smooth sailing for Jobs since the last Agenda Setters list was published, though. For all these troubles, will Jobs make the list this year? His place on the list is a... [24 Sep 2008]
UK firms top the pile in Galileo shortlist
News Eleven candidates are on the list, which was made public by the European Commission and the European Space Agency (ESA) on Friday. The list is the result of "pre-defined selection and exclusion... [23 Sep 2008]
Intel gives vPro 'one button techies' makeover
News However, according to Pavel Roland, senior research analyst at IDC, despite much talk from CIOs around green issues and the part energy efficiency can play, eco-concerns don't always make an impact on companies' desktop shopping... [22 Sep 2008]
Microsoft trumps Apple in battle of the brands
News Apple may currently be king of consumer gadgets but the company is failing to hit similar heights in a list of the world's most valued brands. Although Coca Cola tops the brand pile, tech companies dominate the top 10... [19 Sep 2008]
Agenda Setters: Where are they now... John Chambers
News John Chambers continues his tenure as CEO of networking infrastructure company Cisco - a role he has held since 1995, and a powerful position at the heart of internet development which has helped make him a regular on the silicon.com... [18 Sep 2008]
Lenovo and Microsoft serve up SME tech bonanza
News Tech Hotspots: The list 1. Lenovo and Microsoft have unveiled their latest server technologies aimed at small and medium-sized businesses. Lenovo has launched its ThinkServer range, extending its product line beyond... [16 Sep 2008]
Firefox 3.1 to jump on privacy bandwagon?
News Private-browsing mode is now included in the feature list for Firefox 3.1 as a second-level priority, although this list is still subject to change. The next version of Firefox is likely to add a private... [16 Sep 2008]