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RSS sponsor in news'Connected' UK vulnerable in face of cyber attack
News The national response to cyber attacks is co-ordinated by the Central Sponsor for Information Assurance, which is part of the Cabinet Office. Security minister Lord West told the House of Lords that the UK continues to be targeted by a "large... [16 Jun 2008]
Ubuntu Linux goes mobile
News Canonical, the commercial sponsor of Ubuntu, has said it plans to demonstrate the new version, Ubuntu Netbook Remix, at the Computex trade show in Taiwan this week. A version of the popular Ubuntu Linux operating system is coming later this year... [04 Jun 2008]
Linux, Leopard and Vista: The ultimate hack contest
News This year's contest still needs a sponsor, and it is possible that the nature of the contest could still change, said Ruiu, although he declined to say what other form it might take. Security from A to Z [08 Feb 2008]
RSC ups attendance with analytics
News Accenture, which is a long-time sponsor of the RSC, lent analysis expertise to help segment its audience. The Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) has used analytics software from KXEN and analysis expertise from Accenture to market productions to its... [18 Jan 2008]
Hillary Clinton talks tech
News I am an original co-sponsor of the Internet Freedom Preservation Act, and I supported its reintroduction. In the Senate, I was proud to co-sponsor and support the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act, which became law in 2006. [03 Jan 2008]
Vint Cerf gazes at interplanetary web
News In September, Google also invested $30m to sponsor the Google Lunar X Prize, a contest that asks private teams to build a robotic rover capable of roaming the lunar surface and then sending video, images and data back to Earth. [25 Oct 2007]
Ubuntu strips off for virtualisation
News Ubuntu sponsor Canonical is touting a version of its Linux software stripped down for use just on virtualised environments. The version, called Jeos for 'Just Enough Operating System' and pronounced "juice", is now available, Canonical announced at... [12 Sep 2007]
Competition: Win a day with Lewis Hamilton
News A word from our sponsor. This competition is now closed. For news about the winner - and his spin with Lewis Hamilton - click here. Fernando Alonso and Lewis Hamilton are two of the hottest properties in world motor sport right now and, in... [18 Jul 2007]
Drinks giant Diageo taps into Second Life
News He said: "We sponsor virtual bars. Robin Dargue, Diageo's CIO and business process director - recently voted one of the UK's top 50 CIOs - said the company now has a presence in Second Life to market the company's brands, which include Baileys... [11 Jun 2007]
Jobs plays options brouhaha for laughs
News In response to heated questioning from Brandon Reese, a representative of the AFL-CIO labour union and the sponsor of a shareholder proposal calling for shareholder oversight of executive compensation, Jobs said: "Unless you think there's a... [11 May 2007]
F1 champions put their faith in technology
News McLaren-Mercedes: Aigo, SAP, SGI, Vodafone (title sponsor) Williams-Toyota: AT&T (title sponsor), Fluent, Lenovo, Philips, QinetiQ It might not be as temperamental as a race-car's engine, but keeping the IT running properly can be just as important... [23 Mar 2007]
AT&T backs F1 in bid to go global
News AT&T worked with McLaren last year but went elsewhere when Vodafone came in as that team's title sponsor. The global reach and appeal of Formula 1 was the main motivator behind AT&T's partnership with the Williams Formula 1 team. [05 Feb 2007]
Public sector lacks data-security sense
News A senior member of the Cabinet Office's Central Sponsor for Information Assurance (CSIA), whose remit is partly to oversee the effective transmission of data threat information between public sector organisations, admitted the problem did begin at... [02 Feb 2007]
Ricoh branching out for climate change
News Ricoh's strong commitment to corporate social responsibility has also seen the company become the main sponsor behind a scheme to get recycled computers into Kenyan schools, being run by CNET Networks UK, publisher of silicon.com. [30 Jan 2007]
Help us to bridge the digital divide
News Already a number of companies such as the campaign's main sponsor, Ricoh, have given considerable support and now silicon.com is asking all readers to support this excellent cause (please visit our sponsorship page for the cycle here). [29 Jan 2007]
