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How much would you pay for privacy?
Cybersecurity

How much would you pay for privacy?

Social networks are facing accusations of mishandling user data. It's time to give control back to consumers. @Gartner_inc.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 15th Jan 2014
Yet another Windows executive leaves Microsoft...
Microsoft

Yet another Windows executive leaves Microsoft...

Following on from Jon DeVaan's Microsoft retirement earlier this week, Redmond's head of software testing has also cut his losses.

By David Williams • 1 min read • Tue, 14th Jan 2014
Blue Coat and Check Point extend security partnership
Cybersecurity

Blue Coat and Check Point extend security partnership

Check Point to become primary provider and deliver frontline support for the Blue Coat X-Series in the network security firewall market.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 13th Jan 2014
Worst decline in PC history as industry “bottoms out”
Network Infrastructure

Worst decline in PC history as industry “bottoms out”

Global PC shipments hit an historic low, plunging for the seventh quarter in a row as smartphones and tablets dominate.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Mon, 13th Jan 2014
Inside Intel's new wearable devices portfolio...
Wearables

Inside Intel's new wearable devices portfolio...

Intel CEO Brian Krzanich has announced a range of products and initiatives aimed at accelerating innovation in mobile and wearable devices.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Fri, 10th Jan 2014
4 reasons behind the growing interest in IT risk
Risk & Compliance

4 reasons behind the growing interest in IT risk

Exploring why IT risk interest is surging: Board members focus on cybersecurity, driven by lack of understanding and pressures to disclose.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 9th Jan 2014
Secrets to launching a successful side-business
Social Media

Secrets to launching a successful side-business

Side-gigs, from blogging to web design, are key to thriving in today's economy. Discover how to leverage your skills and network for entrepreneurial success.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Wed, 8th Jan 2014
The adventures of Apple's Thin Thin iPhone 6…
Apple

The adventures of Apple's Thin Thin iPhone 6…

Apple's unveiling an ultra-thin iPhone 6 at just 6mm, sparking debate on design innovation so soon after the iPhone 5S release.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Tue, 7th Jan 2014
Microsoft's new CIO gets down to business
Microsoft

Microsoft's new CIO gets down to business

Jim DuBois steps up as Microsoft's new CIO, set to lead IT initiatives aiming to innovate and support its global customer base and workforce.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 6th Jan 2014
New Year's resolutions IT departments should make...
Information Communication & Technology

New Year's resolutions IT departments should make...

Reducing risk and cost could help make your company more profitable, and the impact on the bottom line may result in an impact on your salary or bonus...

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 6th Jan 2014
Six ways to make your inbox better this year...
Apple

Six ways to make your inbox better this year...

Email is often seen as an aging rock star struggling for relevance in an age of fresh-faced pop sensations like social networking.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Fri, 3rd Jan 2014
2014′s New Years anti-resolutions in IT...
Data Analytics

2014′s New Years anti-resolutions in IT...

Publishing predictions in a blog or video post around this time of year is easy and predictable. So I won't. If lots of people do something, that usua.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Thu, 2nd Jan 2014
Gartner: Word of the next year...
Apple

Gartner: Word of the next year...

From 'Selfie' to 'Airbnb': How social and tech trends are shaping our language, highlighting a shift towards hyper-personalization.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 30th Dec 2013
Top 25 hottest skills in 2013
LinkedIn

Top 25 hottest skills in 2013

LinkedIn has revealed the top 25 skills that got people hired in 2013, with social media marketing coming in at number one.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Mon, 30th Dec 2013
Wearable tech deluge poses workplace challenges and opportunities
Google

Wearable tech deluge poses workplace challenges and opportunities

Wearable tech revolution set to reshape UK workplaces, bringing unparalleled challenges and opportunities for security and efficiency.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Sat, 28th Dec 2013
One more tier for the data storage of the future
Storage

One more tier for the data storage of the future

The massive and continual growth in data volumes means companies of all kinds are faced with an ongoing challenge of how to store it all.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Fri, 27th Dec 2013
Are you managing your workforce mobility?
Firewalls

Are you managing your workforce mobility?

Workforce mobility is inevitable and must be carefully managed for security, says Trustwave sales manager Dean Curlew.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 26th Dec 2013
Technology's worst Xmas cracker jokes...!
Gaming

Technology's worst Xmas cracker jokes...!

Unwrap a digital chuckle with TechDay's list of tech's worst Christmas cracker jokes, poking fun from Apple to BlackBerry. Merry LOLs!.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Wed, 25th Dec 2013
Planning your business analyst resources
DevOps

Planning your business analyst resources

Properly planning and allocating business analyst resources can significantly reduce expenses for PMOs, ensuring project efficiency and cost-effectiveness.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 24th Dec 2013