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Interference on the radar for FCC "white space"
News Motorola, which uses a totally different method for avoiding interference, agrees that sensing technologies don't always work appropriately. Google emphasised that other technologies exist that can ensure there is no interference with others. [12 Aug 2008]
Security heading for the cloud
News Gartner predicts that cloud-based security will enable enterprises to use technologies and techniques that are not otherwise cost-effective. Proxies are the most effective form of security and I think allowing consumers access to something like... [17 Jul 2008]
Complexity makes travellers miss their connection
Comment Technologies such as Edge, 3G, HSPA and EVDO are now widely available throughout urban and suburban landscapes. That expectation puts pressure on IT departments to ensure workers are given the tools they need while costs and the administrative... [12 Jun 2008]
£50m mobile funding to keep police on the beat
News McNulty said the move was one of a number of improvements to "cut unnecessary bureaucracy, exploit new technologies and enable police officers to spend more time on front line policing". Richard Earland, NPIA CIO explained that officers will be... [27 May 2008]
BT business hubs to be wi-fi hotspots
News It will be several years yet, and other technologies may overtake WiMax. However, unlike the residential programme, the business version will not utilise BT's partnership with FON, the global wi-fi shared-access service. [22 May 2008]
Multiple network access becoming mobile norm
News Analyst In-Stat is predicting a cocktail of network access technologies will become a defining feature as handsets continue to evolve from linear voice and text devices, to more complex multimedia beasts. [02 May 2008]
Virtualisation: IT managers warned of security challenges
News The challenge is the way security technologies rely on being inside the operating system to protect against attack. Crosby said that, in general, virtualisation reduced the number of points of entry into operating systems but that vendors relying... [16 Apr 2008]
WiMax to pip LTE 3G at the post?
News Comparing the two competing technologies to another pair of competing standards - GSM and CDMA - Kellett said GSM is the dominant cellular technology globally because it was first to market. Raising the example of Korea, he noted the availability... [11 Apr 2008]
3.5G gizmos mushrooming forth
News Alan Hadden, president of the GSA, said 3.5G is achieving better growth rates than other cellular technologies. He said in a statement: "Our latest survey confirms the rapidly expanding eco-system for HSPA and underlines how the HSPA market has... [07 Apr 2008]
'Super-3Gs' get connected via the Gobi
News Greg Raleigh, vice president of product management for Qualcomm CDMA Technologies, said: "The Gobi solution enables enterprise users and consumers with the freedom of being untethered from wi-fi hotspots and connecting to the internet using... [07 Apr 2008]
Faster speeds on the cards for Broadband Britain?
News New technologies will push the boundaries of today's communications infrastructure. Areas the review will consider include whether the public sector has a role to play to help minimise the cost of investment to the private sector; whether Ofcom has... [22 Feb 2008]
Ofcom plots digital dividend free-for-all
News Operators will be given flexibility in what they do with the spectrum and by allowing them to decide what services to offer and giving them the freedom to change their use of it over time as technologies and marketplace needs evolve, Ofcom said... [14 Dec 2007]
Encryption not the key to data security
News Even so, it would be just one piece of the jigsaw - you need to combine it with other technologies (authentication, authorisation, etc) and information management practices (data classification, data handling, etc) in order to become effective. [07 Dec 2007]
Can biometrics secure the public's data?
Comment There are numerous biometrics technologies, including fingerprint recognition, iris scans, face recognition, voice recognition and even vein and palm recognition. Fingerprint or iris recognition is being used at some organisations to enable... [23 Nov 2007]
ICO: HMRC breach - where were the tech safeguards?
News In the wake of the largest-ever data breach to hit the UK, the Information Commissioner's Office has criticised the apparent lack of technological safeguards in government departments and called for "privacy-enhancing technologies" to be built... [23 Nov 2007]
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