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January 27, 2011
27
Jan'11
Zuckerberg's Facebook page hacked
The personal page of Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg was hacked and an unauthorised update was placed on it
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January 26, 2011
26
Jan'11
Virgin supplies London schools with 10Mbps fibre optic broadband
Virgin Media's business division is to supply a managed fibre optic network to London's Grid for Learning that will replace a broadband network supplied by Symmetrix, a Capita company.
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January 24, 2011
24
Jan'11
Bluwan's FTTA promises cheap high-speed comms
Start-up French wireless comms company Bluwan has previewed microwave technology that promises to slash the cost of providing high-speed broadband to rural areas to between 2% and 5% of traditional microwave and fibre networks.
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January 24, 2011
24
Jan'11
McDonald's to roll out contactless payments in 1,200 UK stores
Fast-food restaurant chain, McDonald's, will roll out contactless payments in all of its 1,200 UK stores by the end of October
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January 21, 2011
21
Jan'11
Rackspace launches system administrator app
Rackspace has launched an app that allows a CIO or system administrator to dial up or take down servers and storage moment by moment.
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January 20, 2011
20
Jan'11
Iran gets access to Google Earth, Picasa and Chrome
Google has announced that Iranians are to be able to download Google Earth, Picasa and Chrome, available for the first time following the easing of US export controls.
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January 17, 2011
17
Jan'11
Babcock outsources next-gen network to C&W Worldwide
UK-based global engineering firm Babcock has hired Cable&Wireless Worldwide as its sole telecoms supplier for the next three years to consolidate Babcock's legacy network estate and connect its 250 UK and international sites
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January 14, 2011
14
Jan'11
Vodafone Australia sacks employees over data leak
Vodafone Australia has sacked several people after four million customer records were exposed in a privacy leak
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January 14, 2011
14
Jan'11
Government wants hard evidence before changing fibre tax
The government wants concrete evidence that the business rates tax on lit fibres - the so-called fibre tax - unduly hampers network investment before it considers reviewing the system
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January 11, 2011
11
Jan'11
Cambridge village competes with South Korea on broadband speeds
Residents of Broughton have become among the first UK consumers to get access to 1Gbps broadband speeds
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January 11, 2011
11
Jan'11
BT to develop Goonhilly satellite site for deep space comms programme
After closing the Goonhilly visitor's centre in March 2010, BT has announced it is planning to invest in the historic telecommunications satellite site.
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January 06, 2011
06
Jan'11
Ofcom frees spectrum for better data, internet access
From Thursday UK mobile network operators will be allowed to offer data services over their 2G networks, giving consumers better indoor and outdoor access...
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January 06, 2011
06
Jan'11
Most people who sell their old mobiles don't clear personal data
Just over three quarters of the UK population have sold on old mobile phones, but only 31% wiped all personal information before selling, a survey has revealed.
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January 06, 2011
06
Jan'11
CES 2011: Steve Ballmer heralds new era of technology
Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer highlighted that the next version of Windows will be the first to run on ARM processors in his keynote address at the opening of the 2011 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas.
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January 05, 2011
05
Jan'11
BCS CEO David Clarke talks about the future of the IT industry
David Clarke, CEO of the chartered institute of computing the BCS, talks to Computer Weekly about being awarded an MBE, the future of the IT profession and tackling a membership revolt against his leadership last year.
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July 28, 2010
28
Jul'10
Pacnet, Pacific Fibre, to light up cable competition
Pacnet and Pacfic Fibre will team to construct a new trans-pacific cable, which will operate at 5.1 terabits per second.
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July 21, 2010
21
Jul'10
Why the ACCC thinks carrier Ethernet is important
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has indicated it may include Ethernet services in its list of Domestic Transmission Capacity Services. Richard Chirgwin analyses the implications of the move.
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July 21, 2010
21
Jul'10
Using 3G as a backup WAN
3G data services are often advanced as a cheap way to provide a disaster recovery service for your WAN. But experts say you need to do more than just cut from one link to another to create a functional connection.
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June 21, 2010
21
Jun'10
Telstra/NBN FAQ
Richard Chirgwin analyses the proposed deal between the federal government and Telstra, explaining how it will work, what it will mean for your broadband connection and the impact on competition.
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November 23, 2009
23
Nov'09
CBI: Eight things you didn’t know about digital communications
Interesting facts from the CBI report, The shape of business – the next 10 years
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November 06, 2007
06
Nov'07
Users leaving Fibre Channel for iSCSI Sans find pros, cons
Users who recently updated aging Fibre Channel equipment with new iSCSI San products have found ease of use can be a double-edged sword.
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November 06, 2007
06
Nov'07
Adaptec reports losses
Adaptec's revenue was down year over year, as well as sequentially; DataDirect says the InfiniBand business is booming.
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November 01, 2007
01
Nov'07
ISCSI storage gets performance makeover
Suppliers, including Ibrix, Mellanox, Alacritech and EqualLogic, are offering juiced-up new iSCSI configurations, while 3PAR, CipherMax and NeoScale boost data security products.
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October 30, 2007
30
Oct'07
EMC's Tucci vows to keep up with new features
EMC CEO says storage giant is widening its technology net to match innovations of smaller competitors.
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October 29, 2007
29
Oct'07
Unified communications platform gets SMB twist
While unified communications has eluded the SMB market, Siemens has released an all-in-one UC appliance specifically for the SMB.
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October 21, 2007
21
Oct'07
VoIP certification credentials
Many certifications touch on voice over IP topics tangentially, but numerous credentials now focus a fairly substantial portion of their coverage on this subject matter. In this certification survey, we take a look at available certifications, ...
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October 10, 2007
10
Oct'07
Unified communications new priority for HP
Unified communications is a confusing area with a number of vendors in the mix. HP has launched new services to help ease companies into unified communications and help them determine which integrated tools will best fit their business goals.
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October 07, 2007
07
Oct'07
IP telephony adoption rising, quality sagging
IP telephony adoption continues to grow, but service quality is lagging behind, according to a user survey from Psytechnics.
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September 16, 2007
16
Sep'07
Communications-as-a-service taking hold
Communications-as-a-service is taking hold worldwide as a viable hosted IP telephony system.
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September 09, 2007
09
Sep'07
Virtual appliance lets users convert DAS to iSCSI San
LeftHand Networks has released an edition of its SaniQ iSCSI San software that will convert locally attached disc to networked storage.
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August 31, 2007
31
Aug'07
Suncorp reveals five-year VoIP plan
Financial services group Suncorp explains its plans to IP-enable its operations to Adam Turner.
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August 26, 2007
26
Aug'07
IBM back in iSCSI SAN fray
IBM is looking to take on HP's MSA and EMC's AX150, as well as EqualLogic and LeftHand, with a new iSCSI SAN product OEMed from LSI.
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August 23, 2007
23
Aug'07
Nokia Intellisync boosts device management
Nokia Intellisync has released updates to its Mobile Suite to enhance remote device support, loss and theft protection, and management capabilities.
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August 09, 2007
09
Aug'07
NAS appliance purchase considerations
NAS appliances are frequently touted for bringing convenience and simplicity to network storage. Appliances include their own dedicated disks for storage and RAID, and most NAS appliances can be upgraded with more or larger disks for additional ...
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August 09, 2007
09
Aug'07
VoIP vulnerability threatens data
VoIP vulnerabilities have now reached a level of sophistication that allows hackers to steal, view or delete data.
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August 08, 2007
08
Aug'07
NAS appliance specifications
NAS appliances are noted for their convenience, offering dedicated internal storage that is relatively straightforward to identify and manage. The biggest issue for NAS appliances is avoiding network bottlenecks and supporting expansion without ...
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August 08, 2007
08
Aug'07
Wi-Fi simplicity edging out Wi-Fi security
Experts say the standards are available to lock down Wi-Fi, but many network and security managers are taking an easier approach.
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August 07, 2007
07
Aug'07
Application-aware storage promises intelligence and automation
Storage professionals overbuy both performance and capacity in an effort to forestall potential storage problems. Tiered storage was one way to address this problem -- matching storage resources and costs with the value of data. Today, storage is ...
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July 25, 2007
25
Jul'07
EMC reports Clariion surge, data archiving slump
EMC's revenues are up this quarter, attributed in part to a big boost in Clariion sales, but CEO Joe Tucci is critical of the company's execution in data archiving.
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July 25, 2007
25
Jul'07
Cisco issues warning for wireless LAN controller flaws
Cisco Systems is warning customers of flaws in its wireless LAN controllers that initially crippled a wireless network at Duke University.
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July 23, 2007
23
Jul'07
LeftHand refreshes iSCSI SAN software
Version 7.0 of LeftHand's iSCSI SAN software contains dozens of new features, including support for four-way replication and brushed-up thin provisioning.
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July 22, 2007
22
Jul'07
Black Hat Las Vegas 2007: Special news coverage
SearchSecurity.com covers all the controversy at this year's show with news, features, podcasts, interviews, exploits and more direct from Las Vegas.
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July 09, 2007
09
Jul'07
Unified messaging system updates company's voicemail
Installing a new unified messaging system helped one company in its daily struggles with an outdated voicemail system.
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July 01, 2007
01
Jul'07
VoIP measurement boosts customer service efficiency
iSelect Technology Manager Jason Egbers says the company's new VoIP measurement tools have helped it improve contact center operations.
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June 25, 2007
25
Jun'07
Instant messaging usage increase highlights need for policies
A Burton Group report suggests that all companies should have an IM usage policy, even if they haven't deployed IM yet
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June 25, 2007
25
Jun'07
Meet Mr. Asterisk
Adam Turner meets the creator of the Asterisk open source IP PBX and explores the future of the software, which is making major enterprise inroads.
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June 21, 2007
21
Jun'07
HP users mull blade storage
HP's "blade everything" strategy is starting to emerge in storage. Users at the HP Technology Forum this week mulled the possibilities for the technology.
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June 17, 2007
17
Jun'07
Burton Group Catalyst Conference San Francisco 2007
SearchSecurity.com brings you the latest news, interviews, podcasts and more from the Burton Group Catalyst Conference 2007 in San Francisco.
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June 17, 2007
17
Jun'07
VoIP security testing fundamentals
Testing your VoIP security system against all the threats that exist on the network can be a full time job. This guide documents how a VoIP system can be tested and suggest some of the available tools to use -- with a focus on fuzzing tools and ...
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June 08, 2007
08
Jun'07
VoIP market evolves in 2007
VoIP will see market changes this year as IP PBX sales increase and market leaders shift their focus.