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Paul Rubens

Paul Rubens is a technology journalist based in England and is a Datamtion and eSecurity Planet contributor.

Amid Doom and Gloom, Opportunities for Microsoft, Apple

Recession, credit crunch, challenging economic environment: Call it what you will, it's bound to have a profound effect on...

2008 in Review, Surveying the OS Landscape

It started sensibly enough with the launch of Microsoft's Windows Server 2008 in February. The new OS was generally...

Build a Smart Smartphone Strategy

The use of smartphone-based applications in the enterprise could explode in the coming years, creating a number of headaches...

Ward Off Mac Exploits

Windows Server 2008 and Vista systems use Address Space Layout Randomization (ASLR) to make it hard write to shellcode...

Can Sun Microsystems Save Itself?

The collapse in value of Sun's shares during the past 12 months is so comprehensive that it makes some...

Linux Moves From Grazing to Gorging at the Unix Buffet

UNIX is being attacked by Linux from the top and bottom ends of the market. The signs are that...

Does ‘Trustworthy’ Computing Matter?

When it comes to hypocrisy, Microsoft really takes the cake. About seven years ago, Bill Gates announced in...

How Your Data Center Can Beat Rising Energy Prices

It's no surprise that the idea of green data centers has exploded into the IT world's consciousness over...

Windows 7, More Than Just a Name Change

Microsoft's Windows Server 2008 has been out for just nine months, but the company is already preparing customers...

Apple, Late to the Party — Again

Poor old Apple. Every time it arrives at a party it seems like the caterers are packing away the...