February 2007

February 28, 2007 28 Feb'07
Can setting up a VPN help you get around blocked VoIP ports?

Can setting up a VPN help you get around blocked VoIP ports? Continue Reading
February 28, 2007 28 Feb'07
Memorable Quotes

Don Touhig Labour Co-op Member of Parliament for Islwyn: "Forgive me, but I am always wary of experts. An old friend once said to me "Beware of experts, they built the Titanic; ordinary folk like ... Continue Reading
February 28, 2007 28 Feb'07
Are there options, other than VoIP, hybrid or a traditional PBX, for enterprise-level communication

Are there options, other than VoIP, hybrid or a traditional PBX, for enterprise-level communications? Continue Reading

February 28, 2007 28 Feb'07
Milton Keynes hospitals go live with electronic care records

Milton Keynes General Hospital and the community hospitals of Milton Keynes Primary Care Trust introduced a new electronic care records service over the weekend. Continue Reading
February 28, 2007 28 Feb'07
Service provider router sales spiral

Worldwide service provider router and switch revenues grew 33% in 2006 when compared to 2005. Continue Reading
February 28, 2007 28 Feb'07
Qualcomm patent action against Nokia stalls

The judge appointed by the US International Trade Commission (ITC) to oversee the investigation initiated by Qualcomm against Nokia over alleged 2G and 2.5G patent infringements has delayed proceedings until further notice. Continue Reading
February 28, 2007 28 Feb'07
Police extend Northgate enforcement contract

Northgate Information Solutions said police forces currently using its national police enforcement solution for penalty notices for disorder will continue to do so for a further two years. Continue Reading
February 28, 2007 28 Feb'07
IT degrees failing to meet business needs

Around 60% of employers do not consider an ICT-related degree relevant to IT and telecoms business roles. Continue Reading
February 28, 2007 28 Feb'07
HP makes data back-up easier for SMEs

HP has introduced a disc-based back-up and recovery system that makes data protection and disaster recovery “simple, reliable and affordable” for SMEs. Continue Reading
February 28, 2007 28 Feb'07
Are We Ready for RFID?

There's a sense of déjà vu about this week's Black Hat Conference, with yet another revealing presentation pulled at the last minute. Two years ago it was Cisco attempting to quash Mike Lynn's ... Continue Reading

February 28, 2007 28 Feb'07
Dekstop AV - is Vista enough?

Do the anti-malware controls built into Windows Vista mean that we can begin to think about reducing the amount we spend on third party desktop AV products? Discuss! I'm sitting on the fence on ... Continue Reading
February 27, 2007 27 Feb'07
McAfee fixes flaw in Mac antivirus software

Attackers could exploit the hole in McAfee's Virex 7.7 antivirus program for Mac OS X to bypass the malware scanner, but a fix is available. Continue Reading
February 27, 2007 27 Feb'07
SAN upgrades demand careful consideration

A Buying Guide intended to help clarify the principle considerations involved in any SAN upgrade purchase and a set of product specifications that can help readers identify prospective new upgrade products Continue Reading
February 27, 2007 27 Feb'07
Backup vendors refresh open source products

BakBone and Zmanda announce updates to their products this week meant to take advantage of growth in the number of enterprises using open source applications. Continue Reading
February 27, 2007 27 Feb'07
'Worm' targets Sun Solaris Telnet flaw

Security researchers have found evidence that a worm is trying to exploit the recently patched Telnet flaw in Sun Solaris. Experts say it's another reason to stay away from Telnet. Continue Reading
February 27, 2007 27 Feb'07
Mobile IM keeps users connected

Sybase iAnywhere added mobile IM to its suite of tools, creating a real-time mobile alternative to email and SMS. Continue Reading
February 27, 2007 27 Feb'07
Short CIO tenures paralyze IT

Companies with unstable CIO positions are short-sheeting not only IT, but their business objectives as well. Want long-term success? Keep your CIO. Continue Reading
February 27, 2007 27 Feb'07
Wireless security: IT pros warily watching mobile phone threats

Security experts have warned repeatedly that mobile phone attacks will grow as the devices become more sophisticated. IT administrators are starting to believe them. Continue Reading
February 27, 2007 27 Feb'07
Black Hat presenter nixes RFID cloning demo under pressure

A demonstration of a device that could easily clone radio frequency identification (RFID) badges, was pulled from a conference presentation under pressure from a chip maker. Continue Reading
February 27, 2007 27 Feb'07
High-end storage array specifications

The key specifications for a cross section of popular high-end disk storage array products. Continue Reading