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Microsoft Patents Wiretap Technology For Skype
Microsoft has filed a patent application for a technology that allows VoIP conversations to be legally monitored
Virgin Media ‘Stop The Con’ Site Banned By ASA
A Virgin Media website that exposes misleading broadband marketing has been banned - for being misleading
News Corp Sells Ailing MySpace To Justin Timberlake
News Corp has confirmed the sale of struggling social network MySpace to Specific Media and Justin Timberlake
Cisco Creates Apps Ecosystem For Cius Tablet
Networking giant Cisco is also entering the apps marketplace with its own ecosystem for the Cius tablet
US Congress Selects Skype As Low Cost Comms Tool
American constituents can now talk with US Congressmen thanks to a communications deal with Skype
Flash Optimisation Software Marks FlashSoft Debut
FlashSoft SE makes flash disks more cost-effective by creating a server-tier, read-write cache
White Space Radio Trial Checks Nuts And Bolts
The Cambridge test is not designed to convince Ofcom, but to check the practicality of white space radio, says Glenn Collinson
BT, BBC and Microsoft In Cambridge White Space Trial
Cambridge will test whether "white space" radio systems can communicate and solve Britain's broadband crisis
Lulzsec Scuttles Off The Hacking Scene
The Lulz Security hacking group has disbanded. Its 50 days of mayhem were up - or maybe the heat was on
Low-Level Malware, Not APTs, Worry IT Professionals
Security professionals are more concerned about malware and spyware than “advanced persistent threats”
Google Chrome To Challenge Skype With WebRTC
Google Chrome is set to get real-time voice and video chat tools in the near future, thanks to WebRTC, says Clint Boulton
Our Readers Weather The Storage Surge
Storage is growing, but it is under control, says our poll. Next: what are your performance management aims?
Wimbledon: Cool Servers Score With Tennis Viewers
This year, Wimbledon goes 3D and IBM's liquid-cooled systems serve deeper analysis to the audience
Skype Beta Increases Integration With Facebook
A new Skype beta is offering deeper integration with the social networking platform of Facebook
Does HPC Belong In The Cloud?
The cloud makes high performance computing more widely available - but introduces several problems of its own, says John Hengeveld
Skype Culls Management Ahead Of Microsoft Deal
A number of top level executives have been handed their marching orders at popular VoIP provider Skype
Router Maker AVM Claims Copyright On GPL Code
AVM, maker of the Fritz!Box routers, is trying to stop a software maker altering Linux based free software
Icann Opens Way For .Anything Domains
Icann has approved changes that will allow the registration of just about any Internet domain suffix, in any language
Apple, Intel, Ericsson To Bid For Nortel Patents
Google's rivals for Nortel Networks' valuable networking patents have been revealed at last
Gartner Touts Reprovisioning For Threat Protection
Analysts at Gartner are advocating workload reprovisioning as the best protection against advanced attacks
Will White Space Radio Be Green?
Smart Grids won't happen without cheap ubiquitous networking. White space technologies could deliver that, says Peter Judge
Skype Partners With Comcast For HD Video Calls On TV
People watching a TV show, can now also make video and audio calls at the same time thanks to Skype
APT Detection Appliance Launched By Trend Micro
Trend Micro adds real-time, network monitoring and remediation tools to detect advanced persistent threats
Cisco And Polycom View Telepresence Growth
Cisco and Polycom are rolling out telepresence products, especially for the midmarket and smaller businesses
BT Spreads Fibre, Tests White Space For Broadband
BT enlists spare TV spectrum as a possible way to connect the last remote UK residents
US Funds Bypass For Government Web Censorship
The US is pushing ahead with its plans to override other governments that control access to the Internet
Security Summed Up: Gullible Users Need Protection
Hackers embarrass the companies they exploit but the victims who need better protection are their customers, says Eric Doyle
Neul Launches ‘Weightless’ White Space Network
Start-up Neul aims to create the 'Internet of everything' with low-cost signalling in left-over TV spectrum
Irate Mobile Operators Make For A Fair 4G Auction
All of the UK's mobile operators think Ofcom's 4G spectrum auction is unfair. That is a very good sign, says Sophie Curtis