August 2006 News
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Router and switch markets show steady growth
The worldwide enterprise router and switch markets are showing steady growth this year.31 Aug 2006
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Nokia boosts mobile mapping offering with gate5 acquisition
Nokia is acquiring gate5 of Germany, a leading supplier of mobile mapping software and services.31 Aug 2006
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eBay smartphones and PDAs contain corporate data
Used smartphones and PDAs for sale on eBay are still loaded with sensitive personal and corporate information ranging from banking records to text messages and corporate e-mails.31 Aug 2006
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Norwich gets free Wi-Fi network
The city of Norwich has launched a free Wi-Fi network for its citizens.31 Aug 2006
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Fujitsu launches next-generation mobile hard drive
Fujitsu has launched its first hard disk drives that use perpendicular magnetic recording (PMR) to deliver enhanced storage capacity.31 Aug 2006
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Windows Vista Pre-Release Candidate 1 made public
Microsoft has made a pre-Release Candidate 1 (RC1) of Windows Vista available to the public.31 Aug 2006
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Tandberg buys Exabyte
Tape storage company Exabyte is being acquired by Norway’s Tandberg Data for around $28m (£15.5m).31 Aug 2006
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Novell starts stock option awards probe, makes third quarter loss
Novell is investigating stock option awards at the company, in the latest move by a US IT supplier to tackle possible stock option irregularities.31 Aug 2006
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New mobile data security spec on way
Leading players in the mobile industry are set to unveil a stronger security solution to protect data on mobile devices.31 Aug 2006
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Download Backup Guide Chapter 6: Remote backup (PDF)
A printable version of the Backup All-In-One Guide. Download Chapter 6: Remote backup in .pdf format now.30 Aug 2006
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Symantec CIO vies with virtualization, device policy
Symantec CIO David Thompson says virtualization is a big part of the security giant's future and it has developed a policy to mitigate virtualization security risks.30 Aug 2006
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VoIP outsourcing: Save money while gaining flexibility
VoIP outsourcing is the way to go for firms looking to deploy voice services quickly and flexibly without a major investment in skills and upkeep.30 Aug 2006
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Potential US data security law causes concern
Experts say any attempt by the US Congress to prescribe data security procedures in legislation would be a disaster.30 Aug 2006
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Survey: Data breaches difficult to spot, prevent
IT pros worry that false positives and a lack of resources are preventing them from blocking data breaches30 Aug 2006
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Malware database access sparks debate
Should an emerging database of more than 300,000 malware samples remain a walled community for trusted users, or is open access the best way to fight off digital desperados?30 Aug 2006
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Document management is jewel in crown of Derby's IT transformation
Greater integration enables collaboration and call centre efficiencies30 Aug 2006
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Microsoft unveils QnA search engine
Microsoft has launched a beta for Windows Live QnA, a search engine that allows web users to ask and answer questions.30 Aug 2006
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Mobile users cost firms billions by spurning desk phones
Employees are costing their companies billions of pounds a year by using their mobile phones at their desks.30 Aug 2006
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School uses electronic fingerprints to check pupils' attendance
Holland Park School in London is planning to electronically fingerprint every pupil to help monitor their attendance.30 Aug 2006
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IBM jointly develops low power chips
IBM, Infineon Technologies, Samsung Electronics and Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing have jointly developed 45nm chip-making technology to deliver low power processing in devices.30 Aug 2006
