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Decline in IT spending

A particularly bad first half of 2009 - but green shoots of recovery?

Public sector and business

Cloud computing

The public sector must think like a business when it comes to cloud computing?

Underserved businesses

Business table group

Needs of medium sized business are being lost between consumer and corporate.

    Latest Networking News

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Conservatives would cut Ofcom's powers

Conservative leader David Cameron has called for the comms watchdog to be scaled back.

Monday Jul 6

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New Bluetooth tracking tech tested on festival-goers

New 'Big Brother' Bluetooth tech is being tested on festival-goers for future use in retail and security IT sectors.

Monday Jul 6

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BT: Broadband tax won't cover fibre rollout

A BT executive has claimed the 50p broadband tax will not cover fibre for all.

Friday Jul 3

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Cloud computing

Oracle exec calls Amazon’s cloud model 'unprofitable'

A senior Oracle executive thinks the 'renting hardware' model of cloud computing is unprofitable.

Thursday Jul 2

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Oracle brings Fusion Middleware 11g in the UK

Oracle has launched its next generation of middleware in the UK today with a focus on reducing complexity and integration problems.

Thursday Jul 2

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Canonical offers free Ubuntu cloud computing system

Private clouds could save businesses money and time, according to Canonical.

Thursday Jul 2

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Decline in IT spending worse than predicted

Forrester has had to change its predictions due to a particularly bad first half of 2009 - but believes that we could soon see the green shoots of recovery.

Wednesday Jul 1

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NetApp: Public sector must follow businesses to cloud

A NetApp executive has said the public sector must think like a business when it comes to cloud computing.

Wednesday Jul 1

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Carphone’s Tiscali bid gets EU green light

EU anti-trust regulators have approved Carphone Warehouse’s £236 million acquisition of Tiscali.

Wednesday Jul 1

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BT claims medium-sized businesses are underserved

Needs of medium sized business are being lost between consumer and corporate and BT hopes to fill the gap with its SaaS offerings.

Tuesday Jun 30

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Microsoft opens 'mega data centre' in Dublin

Microsoft will open a new data centre in Dublin tomorrow, the first one of its size outside the US, for its cloud computing and online services.

Tuesday Jun 30

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Parliamentary committee to examine broadband speeds

The Business and Enterprise committee is to look into broadband speeds following the release of the Digital Britain report.

Tuesday Jun 30

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EU says broadband key for economic recovery

All the focus has been on Britain's plans for next-generation broadband, but we also need to be part of 'Team Europe'.

Friday Jun 26

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Cable & Wireless rolls out next gen networks

C&W looks to boost network speeds with new infrastructure upgrade.

Friday Jun 26

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Government lays out cyber security defense plans

Britain follows the Americans in announcing new measures to protect the country from cyber threats.

Thursday Jun 25

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    Latest Networking Features

Unified comms

Can unifying comms help in a recession?

The industry is gearing up for a major push into unified communications, but what’s driving such confidence that there will be sufficient demand?

24 Jun 2009

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A short history of Phorm

As Phorm launches a new consumer product, we track the system's rocky reception in the UK.

3 Jun 2009

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Top of the flops: 10 pieces of tech that died before they’d lived

We run down some of the key tech inventions of our time that didn’t last the distance.

29 May 2009

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Focus on... Flexible working

Flexible working has many benefits to offer businesses and individuals alike. But only if it's done properly. The technology is there, but what else do you need to bear in mind? We answer some (...)

15 May 2009

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Can security concerns kill cloud computing?

The IT industry has identified cloud computing as a major trend for the future. But how much of a barrier to its development and adoption will security be?

23 Apr 2009

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Will IM and SMS overtake email in mobile comms?

With applications such as instant messaging and threaded SMS popping up on handsets, are we getting lazy, or is this the dawn of a new email-free mobile communications era?

9 Feb 2009

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    Blogs

Would James Bond have had a Facebook account?

6 Jul 2009

One of the most amazing stories I've heard in a while. The wife of the new head of the MI6, the Secret Intelligence Service no less, thought that it would be a good idea (...)

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Mozilla CEO says it’s too soon for the next Google

6 Jul 2009

No-one has made a business out of Web 2.0 - not in the traditional sense of business success, the IPO. Nearly $30 billion has gone into Web 2.0 startups since 2001; why (...)

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Is Microsoft right to launch free security software?

19 Nov 2008

The news today that Microsoft is axing its fledgling Windows OneCare subscription-based security product for desktop SoHo and consumer users was of little surprise to most (...)

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    Latest Networking Reviews

Prism Microsystems EventTracker 6.3

Rating: 4

EventTracker delivers essential log management and analysis but does combining it with systems monitoring, change management and USB access controls complicate things?

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    Latest Videos in Networking

Video: How to set up a Smoothwall firewall

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We take you through how to setup your own low-cost firewall system using nothing more than a low spec PC and free software.

 

    Latest Networking How Tos & Tutorials

Using LogMeIn Ignition and a USB stick to connect remotely to a PC.

Want to have access to your files, applications and intranet services without carrying a laptop? We show you how you can do it step-by-step.

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    Specials

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CA

CA - IT Governance that lets you bring more to the table

Visit CA's Data Recovery, Protection, Management and Compliance resource centre today. Access free trial downloads, videos, the latest ARCServe review, and the latest white papers and case studies.

 
Extreme Data Storage Digital Magazine

Extreme Data Storage Digital Magazine

The Future of Storage

In association with HP, IT PRO examines the future of storage, looking at HP's Storage Works 9100, customer viewpoints, and previous cutting edge incarnations. HP's UK Enterprise Storage Product Manager also discusses how video and compliance are changing storage needs.

 
Best practices for delivering remote support

Are you the world's smartest database professional?

Quiz from Oracle

Get in the top 10 scores and submit your own questions to the quiz.

 
Netbooks vs Notebooks

Securing Data on Your Notebook

SME’s rely on notebooks for the safe running of their business, but don’t think about security and data protection. This guide will help them so they’ll be protected even if a notebook gets stolen, lost or simply stops working.

 
Netbooks vs Notebooks

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The Ultimate Blackberry Guide

The Ultimate Blackberry Guide

The BlackBerry has changed mobile communications forever.

This guide covers all the latest models, shows you how to set up your handset, walks you through the advanced services, looks at third-party applications, reviews the essential accessories and of course provides hundreds of hints and tips on how to make the most of your BlackBerry.

Buy the guide here today, and tap into your Blackberry’s true power.

 
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