Support open source with time and money, stop a repeat of the Heartbleed OpenSSL flaw, says Seean Michael Kerner
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Why Did The IBM VP Board HP’s Moonshot?
Susan Blocher was marketing IBM's PureSystems, till she decided to jump to HP's Moonshot programme. What was the attraction?
It’s The End Of XP – Not The World
Windows XP had to go because it lacks modern security features, says Robert Lemos. But you can take a measured approach to removing it.
IT Life: Agile And The Raspberry Pi
Barrie Hadfield likes agile development, human rights and the Raspberry Pi
Inventor Of Modern Storage Stuart Parkin Is Awarded The 2014 Millennium Prize
Parkin’s innovation enabled 1000-fold growth in the capacity of hard drives
Windows XP Is Dead – Long Live Linux!
Windows XP machines could have a new lease of life running Linux, says Sean Michael Kerner - but only if users are aware of it
How To Survive The Death Of Windows XP
If you really must run Windows XP after Microsoft cuts off support today, Wayne Rash tells you how to do it
Ex-GCHQ Head And David Blunkett Call For Spying Transparency
Former Home secretary David Blunkett and ex-director of GCHQ Sir David Omand both say the intelligence agency should be more transparent
IT Life: I Can Read Barcodes
Making your mobile IT work is Bob Tinker's first priority, but he's proud to say he can read barcodes without a scanner
Yahoo Launches Post-Snowden Security Boost
Yahoo's new CISO promises more after encryption drive
Open Source Collaboration Is A Top-Down Decision
Collaboration might seem to come naturally to open source developers, but the Linux Foundation tell Sean Michael Kerner that it's also a business decision
What’s Tech Got To Do With Homelessness?
Each year on Byte Night, the tech industry raises money for young people. Ken Deeks explains why you should join in this year
Trustwave Gets Sued: Who Is Next?
Banks claim security firm Trustwave left US retailer Target open to credit card security breaches. Sean Michael Kerner thinks this is a worrying precedent
IT Life: Changing Our Desktops
Most people work from three or more devices, says Lisa Hammond.She wants to sort your workspace
Kim Dotcom Launches Party For New Zealand Elections
“This is a movement for the freedom of the Internet and technology”, says the fugitive millionaire - who cannot stand for election in New Zealand himself
Brendan Eich Is The Right Person To Lead Mozilla
Brendan Eich has guided Mozilla's technical strategy from the start. Sean Michael Kerner says perfect to lead the maker of the Firefox browser and OS
Wearable Tech: Style Meets Substance
Ray-Bans with built-in google Glass? It's just the latest sign that wearable technology is hitting the big time, Michael Moore
The Pirate Bay Founder Peter Sunde Will Be Running For EU Parliament
“We need to reboot the thing called democracy,” says former spokesman for the file-sharing website
IT Life: Britvic Tech Boss Is University Professor
Rob Pritchard runs tech at soft drink giant Britvic, and is professor of applied IT at Birmingham City University
Osborne Announces £42m Alan Turing Institute For Big Data: Budget 2014
Alan Turing Institute to put Briish companies at the head of Big Data research, Osborne promises in surprise Budget announcement
WhatsApp Founder Denies Facebook Acquisition Will Alter Privacy Policies
Jan Koum defends WhatsApp users' right to privacy following $19bn acquisition by Facebook earlier this month
Import.io: Semantic Web Is Dead, Long Live Structured Web!
Andrew Fogg, Chief Data Officer at Import.io, wants to start a movement to improve the Web, by turning any website into a spreadsheet
Why CeBIT Lives, And Other Tech Shows Died
CeBIT wasn't afraid to change, while Comdex and PC Expo got stuck in a rut, says Wayne Rash
IT Life: Taking Book Publishing Into The Digital Age
David McNally from Macmillan Science and Education says embracing change is an acquired skill
Nigel Shadbolt: Welcome To The Age Of Digital Enlightenment
In its next 25 years, the Web will drive a redefinition of the relationship between citizens and society, Sir Nigel Shadbolt tells TechWeek
Internet Needs Its Own ‘Bill Of Rights’ Says Sir Tim Berners-Lee
Founder of the World Wide Web speaks on the 25th anniversary of his creation
Edward Snowden Welcomes Debate On Surveillance, Warns The Fight Is Not Over
We need to encrypt everything, the whistleblower tells South by Southwest festival, over a live link from Moscow
Microsoft Must Find Its Creative Voice
Tech ‘Too Important To Be Left To Men’ Says Neelie Kroes
Neelie Kroes launches new campaign to get more women involved in technology ahead of National Women’s Day
MWC 2014: Mozilla Says Firefox OS Will Fill The Entry-Level Vacuum
Mozilla vice president of mobile Andreas Gal tells TechWeekEurope about the budget-friendly future of Firefox OS and the likelihood of a UK launch