I look after the news coverage on ZDNet UK, so my interests span the whole of business technology - though I do have a soft spot for Raspberry Pi, open-source hardware and emerging tech.
Karen Friar is news editor for ZDNet in the UK, based in London. She started out in film journalism in San Francisco, before making the switch to tech coverage at ZDNet.com. Next came a move to CNET News.com, where she looked after west coast coverage of business technology, and finally a return to her homeland with ZDNet UK.
Oracle has posted a security warning about a vulnerability in the Apache component of its WebLogic Server, even though it doesn't have a patch ready yet. It's taken the rare step of making an out-of-cycle security alert because information on the flaw and exploit code for it are already circulating online, it said in a statement on Monday.
Full text of a memo Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer sent out this message to the rank and file yesterday, after the announcement that Windows and online chief Kevin Johnson was leaving. (First published by All Things D.
The people have spoken. Our app dev blogger extraordinaire, Adrian Bridgwater, has reached the final shortlist of the Computer Weekly IT Blog Awards 08.
Just a day after ICANN opened up domain rules, a Turkish group of hackers has messed with some of the Internet body's sites, according to a report on Zone-H.The report says that the NetDevilz group redirected visitors to "icann.
Today we're launching a new group blog dedicated to servers--those essential but maybe unglamourous workhorses of the enterprise. It's called Uptime and you can find it here.
Did you see the traffic cones on the site last night? Apologies to anyone who tried to post a comment or find an article — ZDNet UK had some downtime so that the Ops team could move our co-location facility.
Is this a genius way to get students to remember basic web design principles or a joke?The SEO Rapper, a Houston-based hip-hop music maker who also goes by the Poetic Prophet or Chuck, is starring in a YouTube video on the principles of online marketing — done in rhyme.
Tis the season for us at ZDNet Towers to start thinking about planning the CNET Networks UK Business Technology Awards, which celebrate the past year's tech successes (and are an excuse for a great party). This year, we're adding a new category: the IT Community Hero, given to reward community efforts within the tech industry.
Good news--we've added RSS feeds for each ZDNet member's blog, which will make it easier for friends, fans and fellow workers to keep up with your posts. Anyone who wants to can subscribe to the feed and get links to your latest blog entries delivered to their desktop.
It's frustrating to be stumped by a problem that you suspect has been solved already, but you can't find the answer. So if you've got a moment, and if you're feeling generous, take a look at these queries from ZDNet UK members and see whether you can help out.