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RSS linx in newsIT pros criminalised by CMA update?
News He said organisations such as Linx have been urging the Home Office to have the bill altered. IT and security professionals who make network monitoring tools publicly available or disclose details of unpatched vulnerabilities could be convicted... [22 May 2006]
LINX cuts prices - is cheaper broadband next?
News Growing levels of internet traffic have allowed the London Internet Exchange (LINX) to slash connection prices by 15 per cent. The LINX, a non-profit organisation that connects internet service providers through switches in six co-location sites in... [29 Jun 2005]
Is Tony Blair a spammer?
News Either way, Linford said the Labour Party is in breach of all UK service provider policy, the London Internet Exchange (Linx) policy and SpamHaus' own best practice. The Labour Party has been accused of sending out unsolicited emails, leading to... [09 Mar 2005]
MCI accused of hosting spam tools
News The London Internet Exchange (LINX) has threatened tough action after MCI, a prominent ISP, was accused of hosting a bulk mailing software application called Send Safe. Malcolm Hutty, LINX regulation officer, warned on Thursday that the UK ISP... [14 Feb 2005]
Brussels digital snooping plans could hit your pocket
News Plans by the EU to force ISPs to retain data on users will end up hitting average users in the pocket, according the ISP association LINX. And that, according to LINX, is unlikely to be funded by the government - pushing up costs for ISPs. [07 Jan 2005]
London the busiest internet hub
News A statement from the London Internet Exchange (Linx) this week says that the facility in London's Docklands now handles 55 gigabits of traffic - or 55,000,000,000 bits - per second. Linx was founded 10 years ago by five UK ISPs. [29 Sep 2004]
5 years ago... Wire-tapping laws set to cost UK ISPs millions
News Following the launch of a vague consultation document, and after talks with ISPA and LINX, the Home Office has announced that large ISPs such as Demon Internet must be capable of intercepting one in 500 dial-up or one in 1,000 leased lines... [20 Aug 2004]
Spamvertisers get the chop from UK ISPS
News At an extraordinary general meeting of the London Internet Exchange (LINX), which handles more than 90 per cent of the UK's internet traffic, 150 member ISPs agreed on a set of measures designed to close a loophole in the current system. [19 Aug 2004]
More police needed to fight e-crime
News The London Internet Exchange (LINX), which represents over 140 UK internet service providers, has demanded more resources are devoted to combating e-crime and cyberterrorism. According to Malcolm Hutty, LINX regulation officer, the government... [01 Apr 2004]
Internet Hero and Villain honoured with gongs
News Brightmail scooped Best Third Party Application, Mistral won Best Hosting Provider, Telewest Blueyonder won Best Unmetered Dial-up ISP, Bulldog won Best Consumer Broadband, Fibernet won Best Carrier, Linx won Best Internet Exchange, Tiscali won... [20 Feb 2004]
Electricity blackouts highlight internet weaknesses
News This is backed up by the London Internet Exchange (LINX), the largest Internet exchange point in Europe. A LINX spokeswoman said that in mid-August, there was a slight dip in traffic flowing through the LINX routers but that this dip was too small... [26 Nov 2003]
'Stump up the cash to beat spam' government told
News London Internet Exchange (Linx) said on Thursday that internet service providers are in the best position to crack down on people and organisations that bombard email users with unsolicited messages, but that the Information Commissioner will be... [20 Jun 2003]
Linx dominates UK carrier market
News The London Internet Exchange (Linx) has just switched its 250 trillionth packet of data. Linx provides a forum for ISPs to exchange unused bandwidth on fibre optic networks throughout the UK between themselves and so enlarge their coverage spheres. [13 Mar 2002]
Linx and the great connection
News The London Internet Exchange (Linx) has racked up enough connections to reach half the world's internet routes this year. Linx boasts 96 per cent of the UK's internet traffic with a maximum through-put of 11 gigabits per second. [21 Dec 2001]
Linx hits back at critics
News The London Internet Exchange, Linx, has hit back at critics who accused it of picking on small ISPs and failing to invest in new technology. On Monday silicon.com reported criticisms from an anonymous member of Linx, the non-profit exchange which... [06 Sep 2001]
