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Google’s Motorola Proposes Tattoos And Pills To Replace Passwords
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Cisco Slams ‘Careless’ European Approval Of Microsoft-Skype Deal
Cisco claims Microsoft has an unfair monopoly on the video communications market thanks to Skype
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Microsoft Plugs Botnet Threat Intelligence Into Azure Cloud
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China blamed for stealing some seriously sensitive information
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Syrian Electronic Army at it again but no Sky mobile applications were hacked
Google Taking ‘Wireless Blimp Networks’ To Africa And Beyond
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Hackers’ Favourite Currency Liberty Reserve Downed After Arrest
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Dell, HP Thin Client Upgrades Focus On Performance, Security
The thin client improvements from Dell and HP are aimed at companies heading for the cloud
Zeus Malware Back With A Vengeance To Cause Carnage In May
Keep hold of your bank logins, Zeus is getting aggressive again
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Virgin Media Business To Link Together Sky’s Fibre Networks
The £49 million backhaul deal will see broadband rivals cooperate
BT To Extend Fibre Broadband Network To Staffordshire
The £27.35 million project brings superfast connectivity to Stoke-on-Trent, Lichfield and Stafford
Lords Call To Revive Internet Monitoring Bill After Woolwich Killing
Lord Reid and others want Snoopers' Charter back on the agenda, but are accused of giving a knee-jerk reaction to a horrific murder
BT Lights Up World’s First 800Gbps Fibre Super-Channel
BT proves its existing fibres are future proof, with an 800Gbps link from Ipswich to London
Microsoft Touts Xbox One For Connected Homes
Redmond is to use its Xbox One console as a gateway to other Microsoft services including video calls
Brocade And A10 Networks Settle Long-Running Patent Dispute
Bitter rivals become friends an hour before the trial
Blue Coat Dives Deep Into Security Data With Solera Networks Acquisition
Blue Coat is bringing in a lot of deep packet inspection technology with its second acquisition in a month
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Microsoft Plugs Azure Cloud Data Centre Into Janet Network
Dublin facility peered with Janet, the university network
Cisco Veteran McCool Takes Firetide CEO Role
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German Academics Set World Record In Wireless Data Transmission
Radio links capable of transferring 40 Gbps could revolutionise rural broadband deployment
Yahoo Japan Warns 22m Customers Over ID Theft
Yahoo admits a hack of its infrastructure, although passwords remain safe
Pakistan Organisations Targeted By Massive Indian Cyber Operation
Pakistani bodies, including government organisations, are the main target, but UK, US and Chinese groups also targeted
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