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RSS internet augustOnline IT Training Company Deploys Web Conferencing Service, Saves Time and Money
White Paper Intelliem, an Internet-based company that provides technical consulting and enterprise-specific training, needed a new Web conferencing solution to meet growing customer demand for online delivery of services. [16 Nov 2009]
Full steam ahead for plans to cut off file-sharers
News Secretary of state for business, innovation and skills Peter Mandelson has reiterated the government's 'three strikes and you're out' plan to cut off illegal file-sharers' internet access. For more on this story, see... [29 Oct 2009]
Internet Explorer slips again as Firefox breathes down its neck
News Internet Explorer's share of the global browser market has dropped again, according to new research, falling from 67 per cent in August to 65.7 per cent in September. Internet Explorer... [06 Oct 2009]
Bottom falls out of online pants market but e-tail hits £3.8bn
News Mike Petevinos, head of consulting for retail for Capgemini UK, said consumers are turning to the internet to buy clothing, accessories and electricals because of greater choice and value, as well as convenience. [22 Sep 2009]
Cheat Sheet: Google Chrome
Cheat Sheet Well, the web browser market has long been dominated by Microsoft's Internet Explorer and although there are pretenders to Microsoft's throne - such as Mozilla's Firefox, Apple's Safari and Opera - more than two-thirds... [22 Sep 2009]
Facebook to kill Beacon: Info-sharing programme crumbles under privacy concerns
News In a statement, Facebook representative Barry Schnitt said: "We look forward to the creation of the foundation and its work to educate internet users on how best to control their privacy; engage in safe social-networking... [21 Sep 2009]
Credit card hacker pleads guilty to fraud worth millions
News They concealed and laundered their proceeds by using anonymous internet-based currencies within the US and abroad, and by channelling money through bank accounts in Eastern Europe, court documents indicate. [14 Sep 2009]
IE slips again as Firefox takes over one in four browsers
News The browser wars are heating up, as Internet Explorer's rivals gain market share. IE 8 usage increased from 12.5 per cent to 15.1 per cent usage from July to August, while IE 6 dropped from 27.2 per cent... [03 Sep 2009]
Microsoft releases emergency patch to plug critical ActiveX hole
News Microsoft released an emergency patch on Tuesday to protect Internet Explorer users from a hole in technology used to build ActiveX controls and other web application components that has been targeted in attacks. [29 Jul 2009]
Acer cooling off on Android netbook?
News Jim Wong, Acer's president of IT products, said at the time: "Netbooks are designed to be compact in size and easy to connect to the internet wherever you go. The Android operating system offers incredibly fast wireless... [29 Jul 2009]
Microsoft: Security patches are beating malware in race to users
News The news comes after Microsoft announced on Friday it will be releasing security updates on Tuesday - outside of its monthly patch cycle - for a critical vulnerability in Internet Explorer and a moderate vulnerability in... [28 Jul 2009]
Web security warnings being ignored - even by the most tech-savvy
News To spoof a phishing site, the researchers removed these certificate authorities from the trusted authorities list in each of the browsers used in the study, which were iterations of Firefox 2, Firefox 3 and Internet... [28 Jul 2009]
Microsoft throttles back stealth 'make IE8 your default browser'
News Responding to widespread complaints, Microsoft has made it less likely that Internet Explorer 8 will become the default browser against the user's wishes. The change will not be built into the regular IE8 installation,... [20 Jul 2009]
More than 600 jobs to go at Cisco
News Like all companies, Cisco, which makes networking equipment that supports the internet and provides communications for large companies, has seen sales slump as a result of the global recession. Cisco will report fiscal... [20 Jul 2009]
Windows 7 selling out as Europeans go pre-order crazy
News Microsoft will offer copies of Internet Explorer, combined with Windows Live programs, on a separate disc for those who want it. The European pre-order deal, which offers roughly half off the cost of Windows 7 Home... [16 Jul 2009]
