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The new cybercriminals

From Twitter to cloud computing, internet innovation is presenting new opportunities to the devious, and they are exploiting them to the full. We outline the main dangers and find out what is being done about them. Technology in Business / Wednesday, 3rd February 2010

Google Wave

The latest open-source project to come out of Google, Google Wave promises a new concept in personal communication and collaboration. Technology in Business / Thursday, 7th January 2010

Augmented reality

Viewing your surroundings with the overlay of an annotated computer display has long been a mainstay of science fiction. But now the vision of mixing the real world with computer-generated data is finally here. Technology in Business / Tuesday, 27th October 2009

Solid state storage

Storage technology is far from what most would consider the glamorous end of IT. But if you've bought a laptop recently, you may have noticed a new option being offered to you when you select a hard drive. Technology in Business / Wednesday, 10th June 2009

Data wipe

Failing to protect sensitive information could have devastating effects for your company, says Tony Dearsley, computer forensics manager at Kroll Ontrack. Technology in Business / Thursday, 4th June 2009

Interest-free IT

IT vendors are fighting the downturn with zero-interest finance deals. We take a look at what's on offer. Technology in Business / Wednesday, 18th March 2009

SaaS: a look beyond the hype

The Guardian Media Group recently made the switch to software as a service (SaaS). We get the inside track. Technology in Business / Wednesday, 4th March 2009

Behind the cloud

Last year saw the phrase “cloud computing” enter the mainstream, with a lot of buzz about its manifold benefits. But, as with anything else, those benefits come with a number of potential problems. GB investigates. Technology in Business / Wednesday, 28th January 2009

Do you trust your IT staff?

One third of IT staff admit to snooping on confidential salary information. Technology in Business / Thursday, 22nd January 2009

Relocating to the Thames Valley

The Thames Valley has been the butt of jokes and invective since John Betjeman willed ‘friendly bombs’ to fall on Slough. But it seems to be having the last laugh. Business Expansion / Wednesday, 17th December 2008

Next big thing: automated call-centres

Along with airport car parks and fake tan, call centres are one of the great ills of the modern world. A company based in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Artingence, believes it has discovered the antidote. Technology in Business / Friday, 15th August 2008

Desktop virtualisation

One size rarely fits all when it comes to IT, and many businesses are finding they can reduce costs and improve flexibility by adopting desktop virtualisation to bring computing power to their employees. Technology in Business / Friday, 9th May 2008

Online translation systems

The internet may have started life as an exclusively English-language medium, but in the past decade that has changed dramatically. Analysts estimate that 70 per cent of e-commerce is now conducted in languages other than English. Technology in Business / Thursday, 27th March 2008

Thought-controlled computing

US technology company Emotiv Systems has developed a headset that allows a user to manipulate elements on a computer screen with only the power of thoughts, expressions and emotions. Technology in Business / Thursday, 27th March 2008

When pride gets in the way

When Yahoo founder Jerry Yang received a call saying that his fierce rival, Microsoft, wanted to buy the company, his initial reactions were outrage and rejection, writes Michael Jackson. Leadership & Management / Tuesday, 11th March 2008

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