TechTarget News - Week of May 29, 2011
Tue May 31, 2011
Google Chrome OS keeps focus on notebooks despite tablet explosion
Google will keep the focus of its Chrome operating system on notebooks rather than tablets for now, according to a senior executive at the search company.
Tue May 31, 2011
Case study: Invensys saves £546,000 with SMS tokens for 150,000 users
Engineering firm Invensys is embarking on a global roll-out of software-based tokens from SecurEnvoy to replace physical token-based authentication.
Wed Jun 1, 2011
World IPv6 Day coming June 8 - what should you be doing?
On 8 June, 2011, a number of large networks will offer their content over IPv6 for a 24-hour “test flight”.
Wed Jun 1, 2011
DHL uses product-level track and trace system for high-value air cargo
Logistics company DHL is one business that uses product level track and trace for high value cargo. OnAsset Intelligence provides sensors and data.
Wed Jun 1, 2011
Google, Amazon, Facebook and Apple locked in platform war, says Eric Schmidt
Eric Schmidt has outlined a "gang of four" companies - Google, Amazon, Facebook and Apple - locked in a platform war.
Thu Jun 2, 2011
Using network management and monitoring systems across IT and buildings
Bolton College linked its buildings facilities to the campus network and is using a network monitoring and management system that sees both buildings and IT resources.
Thu Jun 2, 2011
E-mail accounts of senior US officials targeted in Chinese hack attack
Chinese hackers have accessed the accounts of hundreds of Gmail users, including senior US officials, Chinese political activists, military personnel, journalists and officials in several Asian countries, Google has said.
Thu Jun 2, 2011
Birmingham Council's offshore move could trigger public sector outsourcing exodus
Birmingham City Council is planning to offshore 100 jobs to India as part of an HR and IT services joint venture with Capita.
Fri Jun 3, 2011
Mobile growth hinges on applications and operating systems, survey finds
Mobile growth is surging ahead like never before, according to our annual reader survey. Find out what your peers are saying, and where their IT budgets are going.
Fri Jun 3, 2011
Hacker group Anonymous steals 10,000 Iranian government e-mails
Hacking group Anonymous has hacked into Iranian government servers and stolen more than 10,000 e-mail messages from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, say US reports.