Jon Brodkin

Market proves too tough for German start-up Mindquarry, as founders quietly close the doors

"Mispaced incentives" lead to data centres that aren't operating at peak efficiency, report author says

A possible recession next year could take a toll on IT budgets. A Gartner researcher recommends creating two IT budgets for 2008

Moving workloads from one blade server to another could be easier with a new I/O virtualization tool developed by IBM that it says automates the assigning of I/O addresses.

Security researchers have found a way to execute cross-site scripting attacks through VoIP clients, introducing a dangerous new threat almost no one is guarding against, according to vendor Secure Computing.

The author of a new book on environmentalism discusses the bottom-line realities behind technologies that conserve energy. Plus: Yahoo's green game plan

Few companies know as well as ChoicePoint the consequences of failing to secure the personal information of consumers

Saving cash on energy costs and appealing to consumers who want to use "green" products are causing a shift of focus for some vendors and IT departments. But opportunities to replace technologies with those that are more efficient typically are precipitated by events having little or nothing to do with environmental strategy, notes one observer.