IBM has been indefinitely barred from entering into new contracts with the US federal government.
Google has joined the Open Invention Network (OIN) which will see it agree to cross-license open- source-related patents to other members free of charge.
IBM has quietly started a hacking-for-hire business service for its top customers, as part of its push to provide a total solution that includes security testing.
As Big Blue snaps up PwC Consulting, aka 'Monday', it is time to ask questions about the ethics of cosy relationships between technology vendors and 'sister' consulting firms.
The current flap between SCO Group and the Linux community brings back memories of summer 1995. It was an unforgettable time for me, in a bad way.
Can virtual worlds make a meaningful contribution to business -- and if so, how can they be protected from invasions of privacy and flying genitalia? ZDNet Australia gets the lowdown from Chris Collins, technical assistant to the CEO at Second Life developer Linden Lab.
IBM's Grady Booch says developers can no longer just dash off code without thinking about the larger implications.
Gideon Sasson, the CIO of financial services giant Charles Schwab, talks to ZDNet.com editor-in-chief Dan Farber about mistakes the company made during the dot com bust, and says innovation used to start with technology, but now IT is more closely aligned with the business. Below are excerpts from the video interview.
Nanotechnology is constantly finding itself in the headlines. But are microscopic machines an inevitable part of our future, or just another hype-heavy get-rich-quick ruse?
A report published this week finds sweatshop working conditions at the contractors who make the components for Dell, HP, IBM and other brand manufacturers. It should be taken as a wake-up call for the industry.
Nanotechnology is constantly finding itself in the headlines. But are microscopic machines an inevitable part of our future, or just another hype-heavy get-rich-quick ruse?
Need a new server but only have AU$2500 to spend? The range of options is surprisingly good as long as you're willing to do without some of the fancy features.
Why overclock a processor? We examine why you'd want to overclock a CPU and how to do it for the Intel Celeron and P4 processors.
History of British PCs
The cash-strapped UK National Museum of Computing is home to an exhibition of the evolution of British PCs.… Watch it now
Telstra's BT coat doesn't fit
Australian security: the lucky country
Storage infrastructure on the tender track
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