We currently have the following blogs on Techworld.
Digging a little deeper and taking a peek up the skirts of enterprise IT.
Latest entry :: Fri 13 February
Microsoft has just announced plans to open its own chain of retail stores, and even hired a former Wal-Mart veteran to run the retail operation.more...
One day they'll laugh at what we think is secure. Thankfully, we won't be there to hear them...
Latest entry :: Thu 12 February
Does open source lead to more secure software, less secure software or does it not make a difference one way or the other?more...
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.
Latest entry :: Mon 02 February
Within 24 hours, the problem had been addressed and closed, with the detail of the action taken added to the ticket on the support log.more...
Who needs wires? Mobility comes to those who cut the cables.
Latest entry :: Fri 23 January
Are DECT phones secure? The DECT Forum's response so far leaves a bit to be desired.more...
Notes around the topic of networking.
Latest entry :: Thu 11 December
Just how badly could your office party go? Pretty badly - if you lose your iPhone or any other smartphone, and it's not locked down.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.
Latest entry :: Thu 04 December
Vendors haven't been slow to hype the benefits of green computing.more...
Views on the latest news in IT from leading analyst firm The Burton Group, exclusively for Techworld
Latest entry :: Thu 20 November
New research we've carried out among our customers shows that businesses are very concerned about attracting and retaining young talent into their companies.more...
David Hobson, managing director and founder of security company GSS comments on the latest developments in security.
Sometimes new things are actually better.
Latest entry :: Tue 19 August
Intel confirmed key aspects of the long-awaited USB 3.0 specification last week, but the hugely improved performance is perhaps the least interesting of them.more...
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.
Latest entry :: Thu 27 March
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...
Storage matters to every business - they just don't always realise it.
Latest entry :: Thu 07 February
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...
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.
Latest entry :: Thu 31 January
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...
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.
Latest entry :: Fri 25 January
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...
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.
Latest entry :: Tue 17 July
I am now my account manager’s favourite client! more...
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.
Latest entry :: Fri 13 April
The government wants to regulate industry-created certifications - and charge industry for the privilege. more...