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Kent signs £32m outsourcing deal
News It will also support additional home, flexible and remote working in the county and help provide new information to residents. Schools, libraries and council offices in Kent are to be networked in a £32m outsourcing deal. [22 Jul 2008]
O2 considers high fibre rollout
News R is for Remote working We will continue working closely with Ofcom and the government to achieve this. We need clear and unambiguous regulation in place before we start shelling out huge sums of money," the spokesperson said on Wednesday. [17 Jul 2008]
BT plans £1.5bn fat pipe upgrade
News R is for Remote working BT is planning to spend £1.5bn on significantly upgrading its broadband network to support next generation super-fast internet. The plans aim to give 10 million UK homes fibre access by 2012 with bandwidth of up to 100Mbps... [15 Jul 2008]
Brits still dissatisfied with broadband speeds
News R is for Remote working Almost a third (28 per cent) of fat pipe subscribers - an estimated 4.2 million customers - in the UK are not satisfied with the speed they receive from their provider, according to a survey by price comparison website uSwitch. [14 Jul 2008]
Microsoft warns of ActiveX attack targetting Access
News Sisk said: "While the attack appears to be targeted, and not widespread, we are monitoring the issue and are working with our MSRA [Microsoft Security Response Alliance] partners to help protect customers. [08 Jul 2008]
UK business lacking high fibre diet
News R is for Remote working The UK's business efficiency is being threatened by relatively slow broadband speeds, according to a report by the Communications Management Association. The Communications Management Association's (CMA's) Next Generation... [07 Jul 2008]
Ofcom: Mobile broadband driving interest in fibre
News R is for Remote working It added it will be hosting a series of "working sessions" as soon as possible, to focus on "practical action and resolution of areas of uncertainty". Speaking at a conference hosted by UK trade association for technology... [04 Jul 2008]
Skype touts biz credentials
News R is for Remote working It gives that feeling of the team spirit even if we're not working in the same place. According to Skype research, 30 per cent of its 309 million users use it for work and the company is trying to shed the perception of it... [02 Jul 2008]
Virtualisation key to staff-owned devices
News Gammage said: "Most of the organisations permitting people to connect to networks with their own stuff were working on a 'don't ask, don't tell policy', and that doesn't sound particularly robust to us. [30 Jun 2008]
Corporations riddled with security holes
News Open Secure Shell (SSH) buffer management flaw below version 3.7.1: Some SSH servers are running a version of OpenSSH which is known to be vulnerable to a buffer management vulnerability that can allow attackers to stop servers from working or... [19 Jun 2008]
NHS broadband network speeds patient diagnosis
News Dr Jagdip Sidhu, a cardiologist based at Darent Valley Hospital, said the network enables clinicians to work in remote teams to "discuss cases, agree a consensus management plan and make appropriate referrals to specialist services". [18 Jun 2008]
ISPs face fresh threat from file-sharing laws
News R is for Remote working But the Internet Service Providers' Association (ISPA) has hit back, warning the government that legislation could result "in cumbersome regulation". Malcolm Wicks, business, enterprise and regulatory reform minister, told... [18 Jun 2008]
Stolen music still big with MP3 generation
News R is for Remote working Record industry artist and publisher group, British Music Rights (BMR), claims the average 14- to 24-year-old now has almost 900 illegal tracks each on their MP3 players. Broadband from A to Z [16 Jun 2008]
Workers waste company time online
News The British economy is losing billions through workers surfing the web when they're supposed to be working. Office insights… Flexibility the key for women in IT Workers, wi-fi and coffee shops: The perfect blend diams... [11 Jun 2008]
iPlayer loses its Virgin-ity
News Users simply press the red button on their TV remote to instantly access iPlayer content and the service will also be accessible though Virgin's electronic programme guide by the summer. Malcolm Wall, CEO of content at Virgin Media, added the... [30 Apr 2008]
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