http://www.computerweekly.comen-gbFri, 20 Nov 2009 17:13:10 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/20/239413/aol-to-cut-third-of-workforce-before-christmas.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/20/239413/aol-to-cut-third-of-workforce-before-christmas.htm AOL is to cut a third of its workforce before Christmas as it seeks to reduce annual costs by $300m. The move forms part of a restructuring...Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:13:10 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/20/239407/ebay-sells-2bn-stake-in-skype.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/20/239407/ebay-sells-2bn-stake-in-skype.htm eBay has completed its sale of a majority interest in Skype for almost $2bn to an investor group that includes the founders of the internet phone service. The...Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:29:15 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/20/237944/selecting-the-right-conference-phone-solution.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/20/237944/selecting-the-right-conference-phone-solution.htmThis white paper will discuss different kinds of voice conferencing equipment.Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:45:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/20/236296/email-as-part-of-a-business-continuity-strategy.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/20/236296/email-as-part-of-a-business-continuity-strategy.htmWhy always-on-business requires always-on-emailFri, 20 Nov 2009 10:40:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/20/239388/tesco-to-offer-cheap-broadband.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/20/239388/tesco-to-offer-cheap-broadband.htm Tesco is aiming for turnover of £2bn a year from telecoms services after signing a deal with Cable & Wireless. The retailer will offer broadband and...Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:08:45 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/19/239387/inside-chrome-os-google-reveals-design-objectives-of-cloud-operating-system.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/19/239387/inside-chrome-os-google-reveals-design-objectives-of-cloud-operating-system.htm Google has unveiled the design plans for Chrome OS, its operating system for cloud computing. Chrome OS is an evolution of the Chrome web browser,...Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:19:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/19/238529/white-paper-allworx-voip.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/19/238529/white-paper-allworx-voip.htmThe Allworx family of IP based telephone systems and VoIP phones are designed to meet the communications and networking needs of typical small businesses, while also simplifying the setup and maintenance of the voice infrastructure for business owners. In particular, this document aims to arm administrators, installers, and network planners with information to help them take advantage of the new technologies associated with moving voice traffic over data networks, both on a LAN and across several sites via a WAN.Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:34:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/19/238979/white-paper-voip-security-and-privacy-making-pc-platforms-and-networks-highly-secure.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/19/238979/white-paper-voip-security-and-privacy-making-pc-platforms-and-networks-highly-secure.htmVoice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) offers many operational benefits over traditional PSTN calls, but with this technology comes additional concerns about security and privacy. Careful system design can address these issues and, in fact, make VoIP more secure and private than PSTN. Properly implemented, VoIP systems can be made more secure than the PSTN due to the availability of both communications security technology and platform security technology. This paper describes solutions for addressing security and privacy issues for VoIP networks and how to effectively address network vulnerabilities while maintaining platform integrity and performance.Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:38:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/19/238714/white-paper-introduction-to-voip-services-an-unbiased-perspective-on-the-current-market-and-technical-context.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/19/238714/white-paper-introduction-to-voip-services-an-unbiased-perspective-on-the-current-market-and-technical-context.htmThis white paper should be read by Internet Service Providers and Hosted Service Providers that want to expand their business with VoIP services. The content is structured in four main sections, each section trying to give answers in the current market context.Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:44:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/19/238504/white-paper-instant-messaging-and-email-with-dedicated-mobile-devices.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/19/238504/white-paper-instant-messaging-and-email-with-dedicated-mobile-devices.htmThis White Paper describes how new mobile messaging solutions incorporating Instant Messaging and email can empower mobile operators to attract more subscribers, reduce churn, increase usage of value-added services, and improve profitability.Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:09:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/19/238459/video-applications-are-fueling-a-new-wave-of-ip-convergence.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/19/238459/video-applications-are-fueling-a-new-wave-of-ip-convergence.htmThinking about your video strategy now can help you take the first steps toward the next IP convergence wave and give your business competitive advantages, including the ability to harness the collective creativity and knowledge of your employees and create the capability to fundamentally change the experience your customers receive.Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:01:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/19/238694/white-paper-mobile-im-the-next-big-opportunity-in-real-time-mobile-applications.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/19/238694/white-paper-mobile-im-the-next-big-opportunity-in-real-time-mobile-applications.htmMobile Instant Messaging (Mobile IM) will likely be the next big mobile application market, eventually exceeding the SMS market. While that may seem hard to believe today, the ingredients are all in place to provide for an explosive growth in Mobile IM much like what we experienced in SMS a number of years ago. Once operators all agree to exchange Mobile IM messages, then the technology is in place to allow for hundreds of millions of people to use Mobile IM much like they use Web portal based IM today.Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:48:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/19/238902/white-paper-understanding-ibm-lotus-sametime-unified-telephony.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/19/238902/white-paper-understanding-ibm-lotus-sametime-unified-telephony.htmThis white paper defines the IBM® Unified Communications and Collaboration (IBM UC2™) vision of making it easy for you to find, reach, and collaborate with others through a unified user experience. This strategy is implemented by means of the IBM Lotus® Sametime® Unified Telephony (SUT) software offering that is designed to make it easy for you to access and manage telephone communications from inside the Lotus Sametime or Lotus Notes® client.Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:42:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/19/238481/white-paper-assuring-your-success-with-ensim-voip.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/19/238481/white-paper-assuring-your-success-with-ensim-voip.htmEnsim VoIP solves the critical customer pains and barriers to rapid, scalable and ultimately successful hosted VoIP deployments. Leveraging Ensim VoIP, the Carrier is empowered to go to market with a highly competitive and full featured offer, while simultaneously meeting critical time-to-market needs — two requirements that are typically in conflict with each other. By addressing four key areas — enabling self-management, automating the VoIP supply chain and network topology, leveraging mixed and legacy environments, and supporting key distribution channels, Ensim VoIP pulls together the people, process and technology required to make any hosted VoIP deployment seamlessly and scalably operate as a system.Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:44:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/19/236761/10-reasons-to-deploy-wan-optimization-in-an-economic-downturn.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/19/236761/10-reasons-to-deploy-wan-optimization-in-an-economic-downturn.htmIt's no secret that companies often cut IT budgets in times of economic difficulty. The trick to survival is targeted investments...Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:41:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/19/236464/virtualisation-with-intel-xeon-5500-processor-series-in-association-with-ibm-and-intel.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/19/236464/virtualisation-with-intel-xeon-5500-processor-series-in-association-with-ibm-and-intel.htmImproving Data Center Flexibility, Performance and TCO with the Intel® Xeon® Processor 5500 SeriesThu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/19/236642/how-should-an-enterprise-move-toward-unified-communications.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/19/236642/how-should-an-enterprise-move-toward-unified-communications.htmAvaya defines Unified Communications as orchestrated communication and collaboration across locations, time, and medium to accelerate business results.Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/19/236638/it-strategies-for-navigating-the-approaching-economic-downturn.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/19/236638/it-strategies-for-navigating-the-approaching-economic-downturn.htmThe negative drumbeat in the financial media has been increasing in intensity over the last several quarters. The bursting of the housing market bubble and the subsequent seizing up of the credit markets in the US and across the globe have been the lead stories.Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/19/236636/avaya-unified-communications-can-reduce-cell-phone-expenses.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/19/236636/avaya-unified-communications-can-reduce-cell-phone-expenses.htmAvaya defines Unified Communications as orchestrated communication and collaboration across locations, time, and medium to accelerate business results.Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/18/239294/kcom-offers-managed-comms-for-mid-sized-firms.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/18/239294/kcom-offers-managed-comms-for-mid-sized-firms.htm Kcom Group is to offer managed communication services to mid-sized companies following a restructuring exercise. The communication services...Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:57:50 GMT