Utilities
Microsoft unveils resuscitated PowerToys Windows utilities
Microsoft uploads new PowerToys utilities to GitHub for Windows 10 users to play with
Microsoft's Coco will lower blockchain complexity
The framework can work with any ledger or operating system
Microsoft promises improved speed and lower complexity with Coco blockchain framework
Coco can process 1,600 transactions per second
Software companies need new licensing models - and here's why
It's impossible to accurately forecast software use
Can backups really protect you against ransomware?
4,000 ransomware attacks occurred every day in 2016 - can backups protect against all of them?
Google! Here's how to achieve 'really intelligent search'
Peter Cochrane examines how to bring AI to bear on search engines - but do Google et al really want to make search more efficient?
The power of open source: From Postgres to Cassandra at First Utility
First Utility CIO Bill Wilkins talks to Graeme Burton about how open-source technology helped the company become the biggest independent energy utility in the UK
Wessex Water offshores IT development to Xchanging Malaysia
Outsourcing deal will shift software consultancy and development services to Kuala Lumpur
'Dumb crypto in smart grids': Smart meter encryption standard fundamentally flawed, claim researchers
Open Smart Grid Protocol Alliance 'should stick to known good algorithms', argue security experts
Backbytes: Not-so-smart meters
"Smart": a word increasingly used to cover up many failings, especially when it comes to the UK's smart metering programme
National Grid plans £3.5m data analytics project
Data will be visualised within a geospatial context
Review: Nuance OmniPage Professional 18
OmniPage delivers cloud document scanning and optical character recognition
British Gas begins next-gen smart meter rollout
New smart meters have a touch screen and enable greater control over energy use, says utility company
IDC: Annual IT spend by utilities to exceed £7bn by 2015
Electricity providers spend the most on IT, report reveals
Government needs joined-up cyber security policy to protect smart grid
Consultants advise DECC to implement national security framework for UK power companies or face the consequences
HP Energy Conference: UK should reconsider smart grid rollout
HP's Ian Mitton argues that existing technologies should be exploited rather than replaced
HP Energy Conference: managed services essential for smart grid success
Utility companies need more of an incentive to invest
Review: eRightsoft SUPER 2011 build 48
Freeware media conversion package deals with just about any media format
Debenhams gets new audio conferencing technology
Retailer invests in MeetingZone for company-wide conference calls
Review: Frontline Registry Cleaner 2.0
Frontline's clean-up system is pretty neat, but users of Microsoft's Intune system are likely to encounter problems
Microsoft and Toyota to announce energy efficiency collaboration
Deal is expected to include the development of smart grid technology
Crossrail seeks provider for £14m contract
System will be key to building the new high-speed line linking east and west London
TalkTalk refunds £2.5m following Ofcom investigation
TalkTalk billing systems now consolidated onto one platform following billing inaccuracies last year
Easeus ToDo Backup Server 2.0 review
Backup software provides good safety net for server administrators
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