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Stopping corporate IT break-ins
News Shutting the door to IT systems after staff leave the business and allowing workers to safely log in from home can be a major headache for business. In an identity management guide published today, the Corporate IT Forum (TiF) recommends... [20 Jan 2009]
'UK needs spectrum-for-speed swap'
News ISPs should be given radio spectrum in exchange for rolling out fibre, a quasi-governmental body has suggested. The lottery-funded National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts (Nesta) released a policy briefing on Monday,... [20 Jan 2009]
Bournemouth braced for first Fibrecity homes
News The first clutch of homes to be connected to the 100Mbps Fibrecity network currently being built in Bournemouth will be hooked up by the end of March. The superfast seaside broadband network is being built by sewer fibre-laying company... [20 Jan 2009]
Unveiled: Top 25 most dangerous code errors
News Security experts from US government agencies, multinational companies and academia have released a list of what they consider to be the 25 most critical errors made while coding software. Participants from more than 30 organisations... [14 Jan 2009]
UK broadband: Reality is half the promised speed
News Ofcom has published the initial findings of its research into the real speeds UK consumers are getting from their broadband connections. According to a preliminary version of the telecommunications regulator's UK Broadband Speeds 2008... [08 Jan 2009]
Virgin debuts 50Mbps broadband
News Virgin Media has finally launched its long-anticipated '50Mbps' cable broadband service but analysts have warned the headline speed may not be attainable for very long. The £51-per-month service, which Virgin claimed will be available to... [16 Dec 2008]
Microsoft: IE at risk from security hole
News An unpatched security hole in Internet Explorer that is being exploited affects all versions of the browser, making it more serious than originally believed when it was first publicised last week, Microsoft says. [15 Dec 2008]
Nokia to take on mobile broadband market
News The world's top mobile maker Nokia plans to tap the surging market for connecting laptops to mobile broadband networks taking on market leader Huawei, a senior official said. Nokia will start to ship its first 3G dongle in early 2009,... [12 Dec 2008]
Can business trust "immature" cloud computing?
News Cloud-computing services are on the rise but the security around them is not yet mature enough to trust, security experts have cautioned. Identity-and-access control is one of the biggest factors in ensuring online services are secure,... [10 Dec 2008]
Morrisons stocks up with voice and data network
News Supermarket chain Morrisons has awarded a three-year contract to Cable & Wireless to provide a managed voice and data network supporting 430 UK sites.silicon.com Retail & Leisure Get the latest retail and leisure news straight to your... [09 Dec 2008]
ISPs agree to 'honesty code' of broadband speeds
News Internet service providers in the UK will, from Friday, follow a voluntary code of practice that will commit them to being honest and accurate about the actual speeds of their broadband products. According to telecoms regulator Ofcom,... [05 Dec 2008]
Centrica signs up with C&W in £79m deal
News Energy giant Centrica has inked a five-year networking deal with Cable & Wireless. The £79m deal will see C&W become Centrica's sole telecoms supplier following a tender process.... [02 Dec 2008]
CIOs still say 'no thanks' to Windows Vista
News The latest silicon.com CIO Jury has unanimously voted that they are not ready to invest in Microsoft's latest OS Vista. When asked if they had any plans to implement Vista, which has been subject to criticism since its launch two years... [28 Nov 2008]
Ericsson-STMicroelectronics match gets EC seal of approval
News The European Commission on Thursday officially approved an Ericsson-STMicroelectronics joint venture to provide wireless platforms for handsets and semiconductors for mobile communications. The 50/50 joint-venture deal was first agreed... [28 Nov 2008]
IPTV: Telcos' secret weapon against mobile broadband
News Bundling an IPTV service is looking like an increasingly savvy strategy for telcos seeking to stem the flow of customers ditching their fixed lines, according to market researcher Informa Telecoms & Media. [27 Nov 2008]
