June 2009

Digital infrastructure as important as transport network

Government plans to improve the digital communications infrastructure has raised its importance to same level as the UK's transport infrastrucure.  Continue Reading

Digital Britain outlines measures to counter online piracy

Internet service providers will have to notify online pirates and provide their identities to enable content owners to take persistent offenders to court.  Continue Reading

Businesses and consumers will pay for broadband for all

Businesses and consumers will pay for the roll-out of a universal 2Mbps broadband service to the UK.  Continue Reading

Citrix unveils new application delivery products

Citrix launched new application delivery products at its annual iForum user conference in Edinburgh today, as it sought to help meet the on-demand requirements...

Digital Britain: may you be given what you ask for?

Off now to the next meeting to recruit those who will help deliver active co-operation.  Continue Reading

How to save 60% on your IT support bill

With many businesses looking at ways to slash IT budgets, now is the time to take a close look at support contracts.

Businesses are paying...

Demand for IT no longer in freefall, says Seagate boss

Demand for IT is no longer in freefall, says Seagate Technologies' newly elevated EMEA vice-president Mark Whitby.

Whitby, who headed...

Cutting-edge analytics

The explosion of data being managed by organisations is driving demand for solutions to help them extract value and better understand their business and customers. But as competition to extract intelligence from data intensifies, companies will need...  Continue Reading

Price is not most important thing to online shoppers

Online shoppers value retailer reputation more than price when they buy online, despite the recession.

According to research from Webcredible,...

Fibre Channel over Ethernet signed off, but users are not as excited as vendors

The standards committee responsible for ratifying Fibre Channel over Ethernet has given the standard the big tick. Cisco says users will now go nuts with the standard. Brocade and analysts are not so sure.  Continue Reading

Cligs hack reveals short URL risk

Computer users should think twice before using websites that enable them to shorten URLs.

The warning comes from security supplier Sophos...

Staff get stress support after SAP go-live

Somerset County Council is offering support sessions to help staff cope with the effects of a troubled SAP implementation.

An e-mail...

Many e-mail marketing campaigns breach UK law

UK businesses often forget legal requirements for e-mail-based marketing campaigns, an electronic messaging conference in London has heard.

"Failure...

Digital Britain expected to leave key points unanswered

The Digital Britain report expected this afternoon is likely to disappoint many.  Continue Reading

Digital Britain and the Elephant on the Network

That almost certainly entails an economic, fiscal and regulatory framework within which Google makes more money for its shareholders either from underpinning infrastructure investment or from ...  Continue Reading

Competition and consumer focus are key wishes for Digital Britain

What industry commentators would like to see in the Digital Britain report.  Continue Reading

US Cyberspace Policy Review

I've finally got round to reading the US Cyberspace Policy Review. Authored by Melissa Hathaway, Cybersecurity Chief at the National Security Council, this document was published at the end of May, ...  Continue Reading