Siemens is announcing at VoiceCon Orlando a unified-communications-in-the-cloud experiment with Amazon.com, which could result in services that avoid capital costs …
China denies cyberspy network charges
China denied suggestions it could be involved in a cyberespionage ring that attacked computers worldwide from servers mostly based in …
Fake security software scammers jump on Conficker
Google's search rankings are being stuffed with links to fake security software that purports to remove Conficker, a widespread worm …
5 best router and switch features you never use
It's been said that Microsoft Word users only exploit 10% of the software's capabilities. The same might be true of …
Cloud computing vendors converge on standard definition, goals
When “cloud computing” became the buzz-phrase du jour in IT sometime in the past year or two, you could probably …
Western Digital pays $65M for solid-state drive maker
Western Digital Corp. announced today that it has completed a $65 million cash acquisition of SiliconSystems Inc., a small, Aliso …
IBM, HP, Dell aim to cut costs with new Xeon servers
The world's top server vendors today updated their product lines, launching new servers to coincide with the release of Intel …
Conficker on April 1st: Eve of destruction or big joke?
Security experts say Conficker.C (also called Downadup) presents a serious threat. Infected machines — said to number from 3 million …
Polycom unwraps new videoconferencing platform
The QDX 6000 system includes a codec, two microphones for stereo sound, a 4CIF standard definition camera, remote control and …
Intel raises the bar in server chips with Nehalem
Intel's upcoming Xeon server chips incorporate significant advancements that could form the basis for future chips that could handle high-performance …
Top 10 technology skills
Amid the worst job market in 25 years, IT is holding steady. Most CIOs are maintaining their current staffing levels; …
Polycom CEO sees videoconferencing on handhelds
NWME: Polycom has just had a record year of revenues. Why has videoconferencing come so far now when it was …
Google plays down security concerns over Docs
Google Docs users shouldn't lose sleep over the security concerns a security analyst has raised about the hosted suite of …
Deep computer-spying network touched 103 countries
A 10-month cyberespionage investigation has found that 1,295 computers in 103 countries and belonging to international institutions have been spied …
Inside HP Labs: 8 cool projects
Innovation is both an exciting, revolutionary event and a mundane step-by-step process. For every remarkable, headline-making discovery — flash memory! …
Rogue SharePoint sites pose security menace
SharePoint is easy to set up and easy to use, which makes it popular with the power user crowd. That …
Building power-saving networks to get cheaper
The maker of components that link millions of sensors and control devices is launching a new generation of technology designed …
Extreme makeover, wireless edition
Corporate reorganizations are becoming almost commonplace in this difficult economic climate. Even the largest, most storied institutions are finding themselves …
Mozilla patches Firefox’s critical Pwn2Own bug
Mozilla Corp. patched two critical Firefox bugs on Friday, including one used the week before by a German student to …
iPhone gains smidge of enterprise cred
The Apple iPhone's credibility as an enterprise-class device continues to inch ahead. Perhaps the smartphone's most promising enterprise characteristics currently …