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Government plans to store call, email details

A massive database to store call, email and browser session information is being considered to battle terrorism.

By Matthew Sparkes, 20 May 2008 at 11:14

Public Sector/News

ICO: Databases never ‘risk free’

The Information Commissioner’s Office has warned on government plans for a communications database, but welcomed public debate.

By Nicole Kobie, 21 Oct 2008 at 13:31

Databases/News

Your views: Big Brother snooping

It would seem most IT PRO readers aren't in favour of the Home Office plans to watch our email and phone calls, but they do like the idea of cc'ing...

By Nicole Kobie, 28 Apr 2009 at 15:47

Public Sector/News

Government defends - and criticises - comms database plans

Jacqui Smith stresses that a database of communications intercepts will not contain content from emails and phone calls, as a government minister...

By Nicole Kobie, 15 Oct 2008 at 15:14

Public Sector/News

ICO logo

ICO: Comms bill still 'highly intrusive'

The Information Commissioner has welcomed plans to shelve a central communications database, but warned that the data being looked at is still very...

By Nicole Kobie, 28 Apr 2009 at 09:59

Networking/News

Wireless internet spectrum

FCC spectrum sell-off may require free internet service

The US communications body is considering a proposal to require the winning bidder in its next spectrum auction to offer a free wireless internet...

By Kim Dixon, Reuters, 3 Dec 2008 at 09:15

Networking/News

Brocade buys Foundry for billions to compete with Cisco

Brocade Communications to buy data equipment maker Foundry for $3 billion in order to compete against the big boy on the block - Cisco.

By Reuters, 22 Jul 2008 at 11:04

Networking/News

Aeroplane

Ryanair invests €15 million into comms network

RyanAir has improved its IT and communications network to the tune of €15 million.

By Jennifer Scott, 22 Sep 2009 at 13:00

Networking/News

Green energy

Nokia Siemens Networks launches green base station solutions

In a push to reduce carbon emissions and costs, Nokia Siemens Networks has released a range of new climate change tackling products for...

By Jennifer Scott, 4 Nov 2009 at 13:21

Public Sector/News

Vista Launch: Gates debuts Office and Vista at London launch

Bill Gates heads to London for a low-profile UK leg of the Office and Vista launch roadshow.

By Chris Green, 30 Jan 2007 at 09:29

Networking/News

Social networking

Social networking to eclipse business email?

Gartner believes social networking could challenge email for enterprise communications.

By Jennifer Scott, 30 Jun 2010 at 16:14

Mobile/News

Broadband

BT breaks five million broadband customers landmark

Communications giant BT has announced that it now has five million customers signed up to its broadband services.

By Jennifer Scott, 23 Dec 2009 at 11:05

Public Sector/News

Multitask

Multitasking Britons spend half their lives satisfying media craving

Ofcom's annual Communications Market Report reveals that we now spend 45 per cent of our day using digital media and technology, and are getting...

By Martin James, 19 Aug 2010 at 11:33

Networking/News

Online job ads

Should Civil Service jobs ads be online-only?

Moving job ads online will not only save money, MP Eric Pickles argues, but will also expose 'non-jobs' such as 'cheerleading development officer'...

By Martin James, 8 Jul 2010 at 12:00

Strategy/News

Network coverage

Mobile coverage issues blight majority of users

Following a report that showed regular network problems for mobile users, Ofcom's Consumer Communications Panel is asking mobile providers to offer...

By Jennifer Scott, 6 Oct 2009 at 11:00

Public Sector/News

Net neutrality

Vaizey favours ISP-run two-tier internet

The communications minister favours a two-tier speed system run by ISPs to the dismay of internet campaigners.

By Jennifer Scott, 17 Nov 2010 at 15:14

Email Delivery/News

Porn

ISPs encouraged to block porn sites

Communications minister Ed Vaizey urges broadband providers to block porn sites from their customers.

By Jennifer Scott, 20 Dec 2010 at 14:04

Public Sector/News

Comms

Unified comms market to hit $2.3 billion by 2016.

The unified communications market recovers, despite ROI uncertainties, according to a report from ABI Research that highlights the positive but...

By Adrian Bridgwater, 13 May 2011 at 08:20

Networking/News

Cloud computing

Vaizey: Cloud computing to solve ‘explosion’ of portable devices

In a less controversial speech compared to last week, communications minister Ed Vaizey gives his full support to cloud computing.

By Jennifer Scott, 22 Nov 2010 at 17:40

Cloud/News

Open internet?

Vaizey battles Watson via Twitter on net neutrality

The communications minister has attacked fellow MP Tom Watson on Twitter, claiming critics had not “bothered” to read his net neutrality speech.

By Jennifer Scott, 22 Nov 2010 at 12:33

Networking/News

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