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O2 Wins Network Rail Contract
O2 Unify has won a contract to upgrade and replace the Cisco networking infrastructure belonging to Network Rail
Infoblox Looks To Raise £81m In IPO
Data centre software specialist Infoblox is looking to raise $125m (£81m) when it goes public later this month
CES 2012: Google TV Gets New Life From LG, Sony, Samsung
Google is to relaunch its TV platform at CES, with the participation of LG, Sony, Samsung and others
O2 To Offer Olympic Size Hot Spots For 2012
Westminster, Kensington and Chelsea are to offer free Wi-Fi connectivity in time for the Olymic Games and Diamond Jubilee
BT Will Pilot Microsoft Lync Voice Services Into The Cloud
British Telecom has joined forces with Microsoft to offer Lync voice services and functions as a hosted cloud service
Check Point Security Gateways Offered On Amazon Web Services Cloud
Check Point offers Amazon Web Services customers virtual security appliances built into their cloud environments
Cisco Pulls The Plug On Umi Telepresence System For Consumers
Cisco has recognised it cannot compete with the likes of Skype on pricing and axed its Umi video system
Hactivists Plot Satellite System To Bypass Web Censorship
So called hacktivists are considering an outlandish plan to launch their own satellites to create a free space-based Internet, immune to censorship
Security Flaw Makes WiFi Network Vulnerable To Brute-Force Attacks
The WPS passcode used to secure wireless networks can be exposed through “brute-force” hacking and an attack tool is already available
VeriSign Reports 220 Million Domains On The Internet
VeriSign says there were more than 220 million domains registered at the end of the third quarter: 8.9 percent more than 2010
Survey Says UK Businesses Must Embrace Social Media
Reluctant UK companies must cave to pressure and opt-in as social media blossoms in 2012, says KPMG
Juniper Sues Palo Alto Networks For Patent Infringement
Juniper Networks has hit out at Palo Alto Networks, alleging it willfully infringed upon six Juniper firewall patents
Government Opens ‘Super-Connected Cities’ Competition
Ten cities, including Birmingham, Bristol, Manchester and Glasgow, are eligible to compete for high-speed broadband funding, according to the Department for Culture, Media and Sport
IBM’s Top 5 Innovations Will Change Your Life Within 5 Years
The 2011 predictions cover green power, mind-reading machines, desirable junk mail, DNA passwords, and digital profusion
Councils Must Submit Broadband Funding Bids By February
English councils have until February to submit proposals to receive rural broadband funding
Sky Blocks Newzbin2 After Court Order
Sky says it blocked file-sharing site Newzbin2 to protect copyright holders and consumers
Skype Improves Android App With Photos, Video Sharing
Skype has improved the experience for its Android users, including better battery life and video quality
BT Adds Another 178 Exchanges To Fibre Rollout
BT has revealed the latest tranche of telephone exchanges in the UK that will be fibre enabled
Blue Coat Acquired By Private Equity Firm
Blue Coat Systems has been brought out by private equity firm Thoma Bravo for a cool £829m
Lobby Group Slams Rural Broadband Rollout Hitch
The Countryside Alliance has hit out at the lack of progress made in rolling out rural broadband
Integrated Networks Will See Cloud Go Sky High
The shift from internet-based to integrated networks will act as a catalyst for cloud growth says Flexiant's Tony Lucas
OpenDNS Releases Encryption For All DNS Traffic
DNS traffic encryption from the client computer to OpenDNS servers can prevent attackers eavesdropping
Cisco’s Share In Ethernet Switch Market Jumps
After a difficult restructuring, Cisco's share of the Ethernet switching space grew by almost three percent: IDC
Fibre Broadband Rollout To Take Six Years
The boss of BT has predicted it will take up to six years to roll out fibre broadband to 90 percent of the UK
Virgin Launches Flat Fee VPN Offering
Big Red VPN offers business fixed rate payment terms and unconstrained bandwidth
Cisco’s CloudVerse Centralises Cloud Strategy
Cisco is bringing together its products for cloud services under the CloudVerse umbrella
Researchers Reveal Skype Stalking Flaw
A Skype user's IP addresses can be captured over time to covertly track them and view P2P transfers, researchers say
IDC: New World Order As Players Vie For Dominance
IDC predicts that mobile, cloud, social networking, and big data analytics will lead the way in 2012
Micron Readies Stacks Of IBM 3D Memory Chips
Production has begun on Micron's implementation of IBM's speedy, greener, 3D chip architecture