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EU funds technical and policy research into cloud computing

The three-year project aims to develop technology to make the cloud more secure and reliable

Wikileaks promises release 7 times bigger than Iraq War Logs

Wikileaks seeks new donations to keep going amid intense political pressure.

Supercharged Android: 12 apps to boost your smartphone

Employees Still Flummoxed by Office’s Ribbon

4G Turning Into ‘Meaningless’ Moniker

Holograms Will Give Video a 3D Look

High-end version of SQL Server 2008 R2 ‘late to market,’ analyst says

A parallel data warehouse edition is due out next month

Chinese Internet firms forced to apologize over privacy spat

China's IT ministry has forced Tencent and 360 to issue public apologies following a dispute involving privacy issues

Compellent adds virtualization, hardware upgrades to its SAN

Company's next-generation storage area network also supports VMware management utilities

Wal-Mart steps into China’s e-commerce market

Wal-Mart launches online store for Sam's Club in Shenzhen, China, entering an e-commerce market filled with competitors

EU, US and NATO to work together on cyber defense

New deals get formal approval from NATO, the EU and the US

Palm preps tablet-friendly application framework

The Enyo framework will give offer faster applications and more flexibility for developers

The Grill: Brenda Decker

This state CIO brings a no-nonsense approach to an arduous job.

How to add depth to your IT team’s bench

One or two star employees aren't enough. Here's how smart IT managers identify and groom strong tech team members

Microsoft purchasing 882 Novell patents

Attachmate's planned acquisition of Novell will allow it to work with vendors such as IBM and Microsoft

Laptop, Netbook or Tablet: 7 Questions to Ask Before You Buy

Prepare for the PMP Exam Part 6: Using Practice Tests

Verizon speeds up FiOS to 150M bps

Verizon's new fastest FiOS service will offer 150M bps downstream and 35M bps upstream

What it’s like to avoid Improvised Explosive Devices

National Guardsman Michael Smith details the tactics and tense moments in avoiding explosives set as traps in Afghanistan

HP’s Apotheker pops up in California for earnings call

The new CEO said he has plans to grow HP's software business

Attachmate to feast on Novell technologies

With its Novell purchase, Attachmate will need to streamline its product portfolio

Networking pioneer Novell sells out to Attachmate and Microsoft-led group

Attachmate's $2.2 billion offer satisfies Novell's demands; Microsoft-led consortium gets a piece of former rival, too

Microsoft Lync: A.T. Kearney’s New Customer Care Secret

Novell through the years

Once a dominant force in corporate networks, company has transformed itself dramatically

Google testing Office collaboration plug-in

The technology comes from the acquisition of DocVerse and is now called Google Cloud Connect

Why Novell is worth $2.2 billion to Attachmate

SUSE Linux and other assets may make Novell worth the money

Career Watch: The psychic importance of a job

Psychiatrist Abraham Twerski has insights on what losing a job can mean

Healthcare IT isn’t living up to the hype

Security Manager’s Journal: Heading for the clouds

Our manager wanted a new challenge. His new job at a company that is offering software as a service fills the bill.

How dead is the PBX really?

PBXs will be around awhile despite Microsoft's declaration that they're dead  

Expect iPad 2 from Apple next April, says analyst

Front-facing camera for FaceTime will be biggest add

Broadcaster group signs on for mobile DTV

The MCV joint venture of 12 broadcasters will offer live TV, some free, next year

China did not hijack 15% of the Net, counters researcher

Routes versus traffic confuses media, says expert

After FTC settlement, LifeLock refund checks going out

The identity-theft protection vendor reached a $12 million false advertising settlement with the FTC and others in March

Retailers Going Green, But Customers Remain Apathetic

California’s earthquake risk spurs supercomputing efforts

IBM's 10-petaflop system will be used to run quake simulations in 2011

Does Microsoft’s Lync hype match customer desires?

Despite the big splash, Lync is just another product to evaluate against corporate needs

6 sets of useful Apple iPad resources

Our roundup of cool applications, plus security and management advice, for Apple iPad tablet users

CollabNet hosts Scrum project management

IBM tops Green500 list

GPU-based machines are dominating the latest Green500 compilation of the world's most energy-efficient supercomputers

Adobe launches ‘sandboxed’ Reader X

Technology aims to protect Windows users from PDF-based attacks

Microsoft Lync: The Pros and Cons for Enterprises

Wiseguy scalpers bought tickets with CAPTCHA-busting botnet

They bought 1.5 million tickets for Bruce Springsteen concerts, baseball playoff games, and more, using the network

Arm readies processing cores for 64-bit computing

Arm's next generation of processors will support 64-bit computing, opening the way to more memory-intensive applications

Europe seeks to grow digital archive

Europeana has 14 milliion artifacts but has been hampered by copyright clearance issues

Offshore Outsourcing: Can China Steal India’s Thunder?

Senator threatens to block online copyright bill

Wyden says he will fight efforts to pass a bill that would allow the DOJ to order websites be blocked

Build a budget PC for less than $500

Don't let the economical price scare you, this PC can take on most jobs

iPhone still leads in customer smartphone satisfaction, but Motorola Android phones are no slouches

ChangeWave study shows iPhone 4 customers particularly satisfied

Wall Street Beat: Earnings, IPOs highlight tech strength

But tech earnings and confidence in capital markets don't quite offset general economic concerns