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Companies Buy Up .XXX Domains To Protect Brands
Businesses will have until 28 October to buy a .xxx domain for their trademark or opt out altogether
Attackers Go Gaga Over Latest Hack
Normally headline-grabbing, Lady Gaga has been unusually quiet about the theft of fans' email addresses from her site
BBC Crowdsources UK 3G Coverage Map
The BBC is asking Android users to upload information which will map Britain's 3G coverage
Vodafone Sure Signal Subject To Phone Hacking
Calls made using Vodafone's Sure Signal femtocells can be hacked and recorded, according to researchers
Telcos Seek End To Net Neutrality On Mobile Networks
A new report argues that European telecommunications providers should be able to charge for network priority
Digital Cold War Breaks Out Between Web Sheriffs
A 'digital Cold War' has been declared between British and Russian anti-piracy companies
Cisco Rounds Out Enterprise Support For Cius Tablet
Cisco's enterprise focused tablet now has app support from the likes of Sybase, Lexmark and others
Wales Gets £57m Broadband Injection
The UK government has given Welsh broadband a boost, with a cash allocation of nearly £57 million
Cisco Outlines Restructure Plans
Cisco's CEO is planning a structural overhaul, as well as plans for collaboration, virtualisation and video
Cisco Set To Axe 5,000 Jobs, Analyst Warns
Cisco could be about to cut as many as 5,000 jobs to save £626m as part of its global reorganisation
Phone ‘Hacking’ Scandal Could Get Wrong Answers
Bad journalism is bad journalism, and voicemail access is not hacking. Watch out for the results of a moral panic, says Peter Judge
Canada Investigates Value Of Nortel Patent Auction
Nortel may have to negotiate another legal obstacle before it can realise the value of its patents sales
Google’s Schmidt Lays Out Grand Plan For Google+
Google's Eric Schmidt outlined the search giant's vision for Google+ at a conference in the US yesterday
Ofcom Mulls FM Frequency For Rural Broadband
The white spaces around the FM radio frequency could be utilised to provide broadband to rural areas
Video Distribution Platform Rolled Out By Cisco
Cisco’s ECDS is makes video content delivery scalable, without interfering with enterprise network traffic
Over-60s Struggle With Online Public Services
So-called 'silver surfers' are being left behind as local authorities move their services online
Poll: Performance Management Helps Cloud Planning
eWEEK readers use performance management to plan for the cloud. Next: what are your cloud issues?
Microsoft Publishes Code For Wi-Fi Data Collection
Microsoft has published the code for its Wi-Fi data collection software, in a bid to avoid Google's WiSpy mistake
Facebook-Skype Deal Deepens Microsoft Alliance
Facebook's new Skype integration is another marker in its long-deepening relationship with Microsoft, says Nicholas Kolakowski
New Communications Bill To Review Role Of Ofcom
The communications industry could be moving towards self-regulation, diminishing Ofcom's powers
One In Seven Brits Lag 2Mbps Broadband Benchmark
Around 14 percent of UK homes are missing out on the government’s minimum broadband access speed
AVM Denies GPL Violation Claims
German router maker AVM says GPL campaigners are backing software which would break the Fritz!Box
Welsh Rural Broadband Access Scheme Expands
The Government has extended the Broadband Support Scheme to those with less than 2Mbps
Content Filtering: Weaving A Safer Web
Content filtering and scanning can help you to enjoy the benefits of the web, while avoiding the pitfalls, says ZyXEL's James Harris
Microsoft, Apple Consortium Beats Google To Nortel Patents
Google has lost out to a consortium including Microsoft, Apple and RIM for important Nortel patents
Gartner: Tsunami Failed To Dampen IT Sales
Despite the Japanese disasters, Gartner estimates global IT spending will jump to $3.7 trillion this year
Google Faces Further US Scrutiny Over ‘WiSpy’
A class action suit against Google over Street View Wi-Fi snooping has taken another step forward in the US
Skype Could Open A Can Of Worms For Microsoft
Microsoft's acquisition of Skype means it is now liable for things that most software companies never have to deal with, says Wayne Rash
EC Forces Mobile Carriers To Lower Roaming Charges
The EU has once again reduced the price of roaming, as it prepares to discuss competition in the market