EU to study datacentre energy use
The European Commission is considering introducing a code of conduct on energy efficiency for datacentre operators.
Stories by Jeremy Kirk
Firefox 3.0 opens door to Web apps, Mozilla says
If the Firefox browser were a car, it would be in the garage right now being souped up by an anxious group of gear heads.
BitTorrent to open online store for digital media
BitTorrent rolled out a paid music and movie download service on Monday, leveraging its fast distribution system infamous for the massive piracy it facilitated when it debuted in 2001.
Smokers may be the weak IT security link
Where there's smoke, there's a door. A U.K. security company is warning that smokers may impact IT security, leaving open doors that could let in intruders who could abuse a company's network.
Gmail finally opens to all
Google dropped the invitation-only restriction for its Gmail e-mail service on Wednesday, one of its linchpin applications complementing its popular search engine.
MySpace reaches deal with Vodafone in UK
Vodafone Group is counting on the MySpace.com social networking site to drive its UK customers to use their mobile phones for more than just talking. The two companies have struck a deal to distribute software for updating a MySpace user profile from a mobile phone, the companies has announced.
MySpace lawsuits headed for new legal ground
MySpace.com is facing pressure after a new round of lawsuits filed on Thursday that allege it failed to protect minors, and experts say the cases will enter murky legal territory.
Dutch prosecutors ask for jail terms for botnet gang
Dutch prosecutors are pursuing jail terms for two men charged in a large-scale computer hacking scheme in which more than 1 million computers may have been infected with adware and other malicious programs.
UK schools advised to hold off on Vista, Office 2007
Microsoft Corp. needs to make a stronger case for U.K. schools to upgrade to Windows Vista and Office 2007 as neither product contains essential new features, according to a report from a British educational advisory group.
MySQL is on track with new storage engine
Open-source database maker MySQL AB will soon release the alpha version of its Falcon storage engine, designed for high-volume Web server environments, a company executive said this week.
Google closes Gmail cross-site scripting vulnerability
Google has fixed a flaw that would have allowed Web sites to harvest information from Gmail contact lists, a problem that could have let spammers collect reams of new e-mail addresses.
Report: Google interested in Korean office suite
Google is reportedly in talks with a South Korean software company and its US subsidiary, ThinkFree, a maker of browser-based office productivity software compatible with Microsoft file formats.
MySpace worm uses QuickTime for exploit
The social networking site MySpace.com is under what one computer security analyst calls an "amazingly virulent" attack caused by a worm that steals log-in credentials and spreads spam that promotes adware sites.
Green pressure will force more efficient datacentres: Gartner
The forecast for datacentres isn’t good for the short term: they’re going to get hotter and a lot more cramped, according to Gartner analysts.
Vista code is better, not perfect: Microsoft
Over the past few years, Microsoft has aggressively sought to change the image that its products have poor security. The company says that Windows Vista, which has been released to manufacturing, will be its most secure operating system to date, representing a top-down change in how its programmers develop code with security in mind.