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RSS q&aWindows 7 on track, says Microsoft
News In the closing Q and A session, CEO Steve Ballmer was asked what Windows 7 would look like but declined to offer any new details saying to do so would be a "no-win" situation. Microsoft has released few details on the product, largely assuring... [25 Jul 2008]
Malware-infected site detected every five seconds
News A website infected with malware is detected every five seconds - a dramatic increase over the last 12 months due to the rise in SQL injection attacks. Websites poisoned with malware capable of infecting visitors' machines are being discovered at a... [23 Jul 2008]
EC shies away from data-roaming regulation
News A is for Antivirus Speaking at a Westminster e-Forum on data roaming on Monday, Fabio Colasanti said the Commission was hesitant to impose a cap on the wholesale price of data usage while abroad, and said greater transparency to the consumer would... [22 Jul 2008]
First iPhone 2.0 antivirus software released
News Q is for Questions A is for Antivirus Security from A to Z The antivirus software runs from a user's Mac, not from the iPhone itself, and checks for viruses on the iPhone when the handset is plugged into a user's Mac. [21 Jul 2008]
Has Barclays stamped out fraud with PINsentry?
News Q is for Questions A is for Antivirus Security from A to Z Adoption of the PINsentry reader by one million cardholders in one year is a clear demonstration that we made the right choice," he stated. Any user wishing to set up an online transfer to... [18 Jul 2008]
Security heading for the cloud
News Security from A to Z A is for Antivirus Q is for Questions Security company Symantec is also forecasting a shift from home users and businesses installing security packages on individual computers to accessing security services via remote machines... [17 Jul 2008]
O2 considers high fibre rollout
News A is for ADSL Following BT's Tuesday announcement that it was to plough £1.5bn into a fibre-access rollout to 10 million homes, an O2 spokesperson told silicon.com sister site ZDNet.co.uk that O2 was "not going to move" until Ofcom changed the... [17 Jul 2008]
BT plans £1.5bn fat pipe upgrade
News A is for ADSL That's why we're saying that we would set a rate of return that reflects that risk. Broadband from A to Z Q is for Quad-play But the company has said comms industry regulator Ofcom needs to look at changing the regulatory environment... [15 Jul 2008]
Law firm gets SaaSy with email security
Case Study A is for ADSL Picone said: "One of the reasons we had not looked at a managed solution before was the lack of granularity in control over what you could allow in and what you couldn't allow in. Broadband from A to Z [15 Jul 2008]
Is Your Network Ready for VoIP?
White Paper Download and read this paper, presented by Packeteer, Inc.the global leader in WAN Application Optimization, for a Q&A that addresses many critical issues pertaining to VoIP's viability, regardless of which vendor's IP-PBX system is deployed... [15 Jul 2008]
Brits still dissatisfied with broadband speeds
News The survey also found nearly a third (30 per cent) of consumers now watch TV or video online.uSwitch added that international broadband rankings put the UK's 4Mbps average to shame, with Japan boasting an average connection speed of 64Mbps, Korea... [14 Jul 2008]
Taylor Woodrow heads for the cloud
Case Study A is for ADSL The construction division of Taylor Wimpey has embraced software as a service by adopting Google Apps Premier Edition to improve mobility and flexibility for its workers. Broadband from A to Z [10 Jul 2008]
Gov't data retention - how much is too much?
News Advances in technology could put the UK on the road to a Minority Report-style future, a security expert has warned. Security from A to Z A is for Antivirus Q is for Questions At present it is unclear whether the draft bill will call for data to be... [10 Jul 2008]
WiMax - spreading to more UK businesses
News A is for Antivirus Wireless from A to Z Q is for QoS Like the company Freedom4 - a spin-off from the former Pipex Wireless - On-Communications is offering fixed WiMax as a cheaper, wireless alternative to symmetrical DSL. [10 Jul 2008]
ID cards face student scorn
News Young people have condemned ID cards as "illegal" and "creepy" on a website to canvas their views. Another asked: "How do we protect our British freedoms and put a stop to this totalitarian scheme to control our identities? [09 Jul 2008]
