Companies tapping into virtual infrastructure through cloud computing should take another look at their security plans, say experts at the Black Hat Security Conference. From legal protection to phishing, here are five cloud security issues to consider.

Experton Group is finding many IT managers out of capacity in their data centres, yet with no money budgeted or time available to build new, energy-efficient data centres. Here are some tips for IT managers on short- and mid-term tactical actions that can help extend the life of existing data centres, providing the necessary breathing room to continue operations while establishing new funding and facilities.

At this year’s IBM IMPACT Conference which was held in Las Vegas, IBM Software Group used the event to urge its ecosystem of partners and clients alike to build smarter work environments which in turn will contribute to building a smarter earth. CNME’s Manda Banda attended the week-long conference and brings back this report.

Cash rich and still committed to heavy R&D and M&A spend during the current recession, storage giant EMC is scaling new heights in its dream of making both the data centre and the business world virtual. The focus of EMC World 2009 might have been the inevitability of cloud computing as “the next big thing” – yes, really, this time – but few of the 7.000 attendees from around the world really expected EMC to lay on thunderstorms and heavily clouded skies mid-May in central Florida.

As the CIO squeeze play intensifies, IT decision makers continue to face multiple challenges, particularly issues that come with lowering costs while accelerating growth and making decisions on strategic sourcing options. This is where HP?s Technology Solutions Group expects to position itself, in a concerted bid to help CIOs manage change and technology for their businesses effectively. CNME?s Kavitha Rajasekhar Vivek gets a first hand look at the strategy at the HP TSG Tech@Work EMEA 2009 event in Berlin, Germany.