McAfee is taking advantage of its new owners by rolling out a high-throughput intrusion-prevention system (IPS) family built on Intel …
IDC: Cloud, mobility exposing limitations of existing networks
The combination of highly virtualised environments inside enterprise networks, along with an explosion of mobile traffic, are exposing the limitations …
PC makers see lower prices, less touch in Windows’ future
Change is in the air for Microsoft in response to ho-hum sales of Windows 8, and it sounds like PC makers …
Forrester: ‘Renegade’ business execs drive IT strategy
Business executives are increasingly bypassing the IT department and spending their own budgets on technology as “it’s too important for …
Internet back up in Syria after 20-hour outage
Syria suffered another Internet and mobile communications outage that lasted for about 20 hours. Service was restored earlier on Wednesday. …
Google revamps admin console for Apps and other enterprise products
Google is rolling out a new IT administration console for its Apps email and collaboration cloud suite and for other …
Windows Blue preview due at end of June
Microsoft plans to release a preview version of Windows 8’s update, code-named Windows Blue, at the end of June, according …
Syria ‘disappears’ from the Internet, security firm says
Internet traffic to and from Syria, which is in the midst of a civil war, appears to have dried up. …
Cray offers a more modest supercomputer for the enterprise
Supercomputer manufacturer Cray has expanded its portfolio of systems for the technical enterprise market. The company’s newest machine, the Cray …
Microsoft to boost Office Web Apps features
Microsoft plans to accelerate improvements in Office Web Apps, the browser-based version of the Office suite, adding features like real-time …
SAP unveils HANA Enterprise Cloud service
SAP is set to offer customers the option of running their applications on top of a cloud-based version of its …
Amazon Web Services will continue to disrupt enterprises, IT vendors
As I recently noted, much of the IT industry detests Amazon Web Services, with VMware in the lead. In my own …
Keep your laptop battery healthy: Use it sparingly
Here’s one of those sad facts of life that you just can’t avoid: Like cars, clothing, and people, batteries wear …
Pentagon accuses China government, military of cyberattacks
China’s government and military appear to be directly involved in cyber-attacks against the U.S., according to a report released Monday …