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IP Expo: Vello Systems Hopes To Create Open Source Optical Forum
Ashish Shah from Vello Systems talks about the need for standardisation in the optical networking market
IP Expo: Western Digital Offers New Products For SMBs
Stuart Wright from WD talks about the recently launched compact servers
High Bandwidth DoS Grow Alarmingly
A new report reveals the scale of the modern denial-of-service attacks, most of which exceed 1Gbps
Google Halts Kansas Fibre Plan
Google has dropped its plans to build a fibre-optic network in Overland Park, Kansas, saying it was out of patience with the city's approval process
BT Invites Startups To Design Superfast Broadband Apps And Services
BT and TechHub offer support and workspace for tech entrpreneurs
New UK Cyber Police Chief: We Need Skills To De-Anonymise Tor Crooks
Crooks think they can operate anonymously online with tools like Tor. They can't, says head of the National Cyber Crime Unit
EE Set To Replace Vodafone As BT’s Mobile Partner
With BT's MVNO agreement with Vodafone rumming out, EE will be the new BT mobile partner for business customers and BT employees
Cisco Touts Security Boost From Sourcefire Deal
Cisco closes the acquisition of Sourcefire, which will enhance its firewall and intrusion-detection capabilities
UK JANET Network Scales Towards 400Gbps
EXCLUSIVE: The UK's JANET upgrade is completed and will support major global research projects with bodies like CERN
New Police Unit Threatens Domain Registrars Over Piracy
Shut down websites we deem illegal or face the consequences, says PIPCU
Microsoft Takes Skype To The Cloud For Mobile Era
Microsoft reveals the evolution of its Skype service as it adapts from its PC heritage to a more mobile world
Alcatel-Lucent To Cut 10,000 Jobs In Turnaround Plan
Networking equipment maker announces job cuts amid reports of potential Nokia alliance
Enterasys Joins Forces With PCM On Cloud-Based Wi-Fi
Enterasys and PCM will offer the joint cloud-based wireless product to businesses via partners
Tim Berners-Lee Launches Alliance For Affordable Internet
The new non-profit will campaign for open and competitive broadband markets in the developing world
O2 Apologises For 12 Hour Service Outage
O2 says fault affected one percent of users but should be resolved
Berkshire And BT Sign £8m BDUK Broadband Deal
Around 18.000 premises are set to benefit from BDUK cash
US Charges 13 Alleged Anonymous Members
Alleged Anonymous DDoSers charged for Operation Payback attacks
Verizon Unveils ‘Massive’ Proprietary Public Cloud
Verizon won't be using open source kit anywhere in its back end, as it wants complete control over the stack
GitHub Struggles With Second Day Of DDoS Attacks
Code repository battered by DDoS attacks for the second day running
Ofcom Announces Participants For Major White Space Trial
Microsoft, Google and BT among those to lend support to Europe's first major white space pilot
Glasgow NHS IT Shocker Postpones Operations
Delays to chemotherapy treatment and various operations caused by networking issue
Orange: Internet Of Things Is Here, And We’re Ready
Orange Business Services is already connecting millions of 'things' to the Internet
ZeroAccess: Sinkhole Sucks Brains From Big Bitcoin Mining Botnet
One of the biggest botnets in the world sees half a million bots made inactive as law enforcement takes an interest
Schoolboy Arrested Over Biggest DDoS Ever
London police investigating Spamhaus attacks, believed to be the biggest ever, arrested a 16-year-old
Report: Nokia Considering Alcatel-Lucent Deal
Following the sale of its handset business to Microsoft, Nokia may enlist the help of Alcatel-Lucent in building out its wireless networking business
Reports: Samsung, Amazon Helping Intel With TV Content Deals
Intel has reportedly turned to Samsung and Amazon for help in its efforts to launch an Internet television service by the end of the year
Weightless M2M Standard Recruits “Believers” Ahead Of Trials In 2014
Next year, the first Weightless networks will pop up in Shoreditch and Cambridge, but white space spectrum regulation remains an issue
PAC: BT And Government Are Killing Broadband Competition
DCMS advised to stop throwing money at BT until it comes up with a more competitive framework
Sudan Hit By Internet Blackout Amidst Riots
Sudan is experiencing an Internet outage, as riots hit the capital city of Khartoum