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The War on Error

One day they'll laugh at what we think is secure. Thankfully, we won't be there to hear them...

By John E. Dunn

Latest entry :: Fri 04 July

Meet the UK's most spammed consumer

The future is bright, but spammy. A dubious first for UK mobile-to-broadband network, Orange, which has claimed to title of hosting the most spammed email account in the UK. more...

The wirecutter

Who needs wires? Mobility comes to those who cut the cables.

By Peter Judge

Latest entry :: Fri 27 June

Windows Mobile gets companion

RedFly is a laptop-shaped companion for Windows Mobile phones that looks to have learnt the lessons of the ill-fated Palm Foleo. more...

It seems that nearly every day Techworld receives a press release talking up the green pressures that businesses are facing. But while it's true that many organisations are looking to reduce their carbon footprint, it's also the case that much of the green hype is unfounded. We're going to look at the valid and the invalid.

By Techworld staff

Latest entry :: Fri 27 June

IT increasingly apathetic about green

A new survey has revealed that senior IT professionals are increasingly unconcerned about the impact their businesses are having on the environment. more...

Casting the Net

Notes around the topic of networking.

By Bryan Betts

Latest entry :: Thu 19 June

The lawyers who spread email FUD

Those irritating disclaimers that companies tag on the bottom of email messages have little or no legal validity, or so I hear from people who've studied the area - and if you know differently, please let me know below. more...

Technically speaking

Techworld's technical editor calls on nearly 20 years experience as an IT manager, CTO and consultant to cast his eye on the latest technological developments.

By David Cartwright

Latest entry :: Tue 03 June

Hang about, I'm still here ...

As many readers will know, I earn a crust as a technology consultant. Last November, I went to work for a new client for three months. It's now June, and I'm still there - in fact I've recently been asked to stay until the middle of September. more...

Defragging the enterprise

Digging a little deeper and taking a peek up the skirts of enterprise IT.

By Tom Jowitt

Latest entry :: Tue 20 May

'Must have' iPhone theme

Do you want your Apple iPhone to look-and-feel like Windows Vista? No, neither did we. But now you can, thanks to a brand new iPhone theme that will make Apple's handset look-and-feel like a Vista-based device. more...

The Blue Screen

Regular comment on how business applications are shaping up in today's enterprise

By Maxwell Cooter

Latest entry :: Fri 02 May

IBM's small business exchange

There have been some weird coincidences in the world but Intel and IBM both launching an SMB marketplace on the same day takes some beating. more...

One man, one desk, one chainsaw

Travaglia, Simon. Carbon-based lifeform with more chainsaws than computers (and that's a lot of chainsaws). Lives in the middle of nowhere with a goat, a cat, a dog, chickens and cows. And writes BOFH.

By Simon Travaglia

Latest entry :: Thu 27 March

The geek on the plane

I love technology, me, so when a maintenance issue got me a ride in a new A380 instead of the 747-400 I was a little stoked at the idea of trying out the latest chairside hardware. more...

Storing up Trouble

Storage matters to every business - they just don't always realise it.

By Chris Mellor

Latest entry :: Thu 07 February

Lordy, lordy EMC

We will face a whole slew of storage supplier releases for VMWorld at the end of the month. Each will laud its owner’s credentials as the best possible storage products to work with VMware’s ESX and Virtual Infrastructure. more...

From the corner office

Michael Wallace has had a wide-ranging career, involving drinking with many of the leading journalists in UK IT during the 90s and defining and running the IT for one of the world's top online companies. He's now running development application and support for a large UK group.

By Michael Wallace

Latest entry :: Thu 31 January

Seas of opportunity

As the world economy limps inexorably towards recession, it is with certain inevitably that corporate eyes turn towards cost savings. Invariably this will mean the call to IT to look at reducing “support overheads” by reducing helpdesk heads or infrastructure expenditure. more...

How green is my valley?

The green brigade's assault on business is here to stay. Some of it is tree-hugging stuff; some of it is sales propaganda wearing a green cloak; some of it is unrealistic hype. Yet some of it makes sense - we sort out the real from the unreal.

By Chris Mellor

Latest entry :: Fri 25 January

Greener data centres could save US Gov't $192 million a year

HP and Intel have paid for a report saying the US government could save $192 million a year by using greener data centres. Another 'report', paid for by HP alone, says the US government could save $82,443,184 annually through using PCs meeting the Energy Star 4.0 requirement. more...

Anatomy of a Project

Andy Reid is the director of IT at St Paul's independent school. He is currently coordinating a search for a Management Information System and looking to replace a bank of servers. Over the coming months, he will be describing the trials of the process.

By Andy Reid, St Paul's School

Latest entry :: Tue 17 July

Resilience doesn't come cheap

I am now my account manager’s favourite client! more...

A cog in the wheel

Bill Bentley currently works in technical support for an ISP. Previously he's worked as an independent consultant and in Microsoft's head office in Redmond. He whiles away his hours on a helpdesk by dreaming of an eco-friendly farm.

By Bill Bentley

Latest entry :: Fri 13 April

Tech training ... and the man from the ministry

The government wants to regulate industry-created certifications - and charge industry for the privilege. more...

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