Microsoft has launched a $250,000 contest for researchers who develop defensive security technologies that deal with entire classes of exploits, …
Inmarsat says Q2 earnings up 24%, optimisic about future growth
Inmarsat, a provider of global mobile satellite communications services, today reported consolidated financial results for the 6 months ended 30 …
APTs force IT to rethink security priorities:CISOs
The biggest business challenge today, in the minds of many information security officers, is the stealthy online infiltration by attackers …
Tesco rings up eight year Microsoft contract
Tesco has signed an eight year contract with Microsoft, covering desktop and data centre software to support its offices, stores …
CloudTV maker wins $115M suit against Verizon
Cloud-based TV infrastructure company ActiveVideo has won a US$115 million judgment against Verizon Communications for infringement of its patents. ActiveVideo …
Game not over yet for IE: Net Applications
Worldwide, Internet Explorer’s market share among Windows 7 users rose from 54.6% in June to 54.8% in July, and in …
Kenya works with ISPs to bring rates down
At the direction of Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki, the government has engineered a deal with ISPs that has started to …
IBM announces innovation lab dedicated to tech services
IBM today announced the creation of the Services Innovation Lab (SIL), a new global lab that will initially comprise about …
CIOs lack cloud computing knowledge: KPMG
Traditional IT outsourcing customers are struggling with cloud computing, according to IT service providers and outsourcing advisors surveyed by KPMG …
Android Trojan records phone calls
A new Android Trojan is capable of recording phone conversations, according to a CA security researcher. While a previous Trojan …
Dell aids team New Zealand manage social media and other IT services
Dell has partnered with Emirates Team New Zealand for the 2013 America’s Cup, providing it with social media advice and …
Google buys 1000 IBM patents
Google has acquired more than 1,000 patents from IBM in a defensive move aimed at protecting itself from lawsuits. “Like …
Citrix reports 9% increase in revenue in EMEA
Citrix Systems, today reported financial results for the second quarter of fiscal 2011 ended June 30, 2011. The company reported …
The tablet revolution and your company
Over the past few months, numerous articles have been published citing the CFO’s increasingly influential role in IT. So, as …
MEA region strategic to growth: EMC
EMC describes itself as a “global leader in enabling businesses and service providers to transform their operations and deliver Information …
IBM boosts services arm with research help
Hoping to boost its services offerings, IBM is assigning 200 of its researchers to the help the company manage its …
Domino’s: IT outsourcing ‘crucial to resilience’
Domino’s Pizza has said that a move to cloud computing, and the outsourcing of a number of its key IT …
CA Technologies updates cloud stack with management tools
CA Technologies has updated a number of its programs to make their users more ready to run some operations in …
Employees enjoy work-related mobile apps: Sybase
Employees enjoy using work-related mobile apps, especially on smartphones and tablets that they choose themselves, according to a new survey …
Trend Micro announces latest enterprise mobile security
As personal and professional lives become more intertwined, employees are using their own consumer-grade tablets, smartphones and PCs for work …