He did say that hackers don't pose a serious threat to national-level infrastructures just yet, although the US does anticipate "more substantial cyber threats in the future as a more technically competent generation enters the terrorist ranks".
Queried on utility arrangements, 19 companies said they would not like their computer resources to be located offsite and shared by more than one customer. The concept of utility computing has garnered increasing attention in the past year, thanks...
They warn that in the rush to launch RFID projects, businesses may be overlooking a crucial element necessary to allow the technology to work smoothly: Making sure back-end databases and business applications can handle the massive amounts of...
Obviously if a five star hotel wants to fit a state-of-the-art system which covers every room then that will cost more, perhaps in the tens of thousands. Facilities, such as lifts or even background music systems cost a lot more but no hotelier...
Alan Stewart, councillor and spokesman of ICT for the council, told silicon.com: "We have lots of different switchboards and networks but what we need is one state-of-the-art network for the whole of the local authority.
Being able to access corporate resources regardless of geography, time or situation increases efficiency, assists in flexible working policies, and is a key element of business continuity planning. Paul Hopkins, IT director at Newcastle University...