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Chaos in hours if the web collapses

The diary of Joe Johnson on the day the public internet crashed

Internet crash – could it really happen?

The scenario described in our countdown to disaster is possible – but highly unlikely. Experts agree we can never say never where technological problems are concerned, but the public internet is remarkably resilient.

Building the fifth arm of the military

The world’s most determined military practitioners are planning an attack – one that does not involve a single bullet, fighter jet or bomb

Don’t let the ‘internet storefront’ be flooded out

Very few people would operate their businesses without adequate insurance protection against everything from an act of God to a bad debt

A perspective from the edge of the cloud

How secure is the cloud, the internet-based delivery mechanism for an increasing array of IT services?

A tough week without the web - day 4

Nigel Hawthorn has taken up the challenge of a week without the internet. Day 4 - Amount saved on impulse buys: £17.99

If you can’t measure your footprint, you can’t shrink it

So far, IT’s highest profile green efforts have been in areas such as collaboration and video conferencing.

Green technology or green IT – which takes priority?

With 10 factories in east Asia employing 33,000 people, and lengthy supply chains throughout the US, TAL Apparel inevitably makes an impact on the environment.

System gives a warning of unhappiness

Extracting more value from existing customers is a priority for businesses in the current economic climate – and technology is helping to achieve it.

Technology shows what’s on a customer’s mind

Catriona Campbell wants to get inside your head. Her motives, however, are far from sinister.

Did IT Work: IT in the public sector

Boardroom debate: Waiting for Google

Perspectives: The next big thing – complex event processing

Phone of the Future competition: Ideas pour in

Futurephile: Everything to be available as a service

Role Model: Gary Hird, IT manager and author

Changing Places