Microsoft is said to be close to a deal to buy VoIP service Skype, in what would be its biggest-ever deal
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HP FlexNetwork Takes Aim At Cisco Dominance
HP's FlexNetwork architecture is designed as an open standards-based rival to Cisco's 'proprietary' products
After Sony, Governments Must Protect Citizens
Sony's lack of attention to security raises an argument for governments to set minimum standards like the PCI-DSS rules, says Eric Doyle
TalkTalk To Offer Network-Level Child Protection
TalkTalk's new HomeSafe security feature offers parental controls for all devices connected the network
Sony Ran Obsolete Software Without Firewall
Fundamental security, like updating Web software and adding network firewalls could have saved Sony
SMBs Look To Gain the Most From Unified Comms
The recession prompted businesses to cut costs and respond faster with unified communications, says Vodafone's Tom Craig
TalkTalk Paralysed By Network Failure
UK's third largest internet service provider TalkTalk went silent with a network failure this morning
Brocade Touts Ethernet Fabric And Open Cloud
Storage network vendor aims to take the data centre with 16Gbps Fibre Channel and an Ethernet fabric
Cisco Reorganises Sales, Services And Management
Cisco is realigning its businesses to improve performance. The move follows the closure of its consumer efforts
Facebook, Google Rumoured To Partner With Skype
Facebook and Google are competing for a tie-up with VoIP giant Skype, rumours have revealed
BT Recruits Former Military Engineers For Fibre Rollout
BT is to recruit 200 former armed forces personnel to help it with the labour intensive fibre rollout
Ofcom Boss Anticipates Regulation Of Duct Pricing
Ofcom admits it may need to step in and regulate the prices for access to BT's ducts and telegraph poles
Ford To Offer In-Car Mobile Wi-Fi Hotspot
Fancy updating your Facebook status while in the car? Now you can thanks to Ford's rolling Wi-Fi hotspot
Free DNS Sandbox From OpenDNS For IPv6 Tests
The OpenDNS sandbox for IPv6 is a free service to encourage networking administrators to try the protocol
Vodafone Installs Phone Chargers In 500 London Cabs
Vodafone taxis will offer mobile charging and allow text payments as part of a giant ad campaign in London
Sony, Amazon Problems Aren’t Unique To The Cloud
Cloud services aren’t inherently less secure than those held in data centres. In fact, they may be more secure
Cameron: Rural Broadband Investment Vital
The prime minister has underlined the importance of broadband to boost new businesses in rural areas
Mobile Operators Brace For Royal Wedding Demand
Mobile operators in the UK are gearing up for the royal wedding with a boost in network capacity
Westminster Abbey Blocks Twitter At Royal Wedding
Signal jamming technology will be deployed at Westminster Abbey to avoid disruptions to the royal wedding
Cisco Criticises Its Networking Critics
Cisco is seeking to reassert its networking credibility, lambasting rivals advocating “good enough” products
Sky Signs Three Month Ducting Trial With BT
Sky is considering installing its own fibre network in the UK after signing a deal with BT to use its ducting
Akamai Rates Bradford As UK Broadband Speedster
Bradford holds the UK's fastest overall broadband record but it is only 99th in the world rankings
TalkTalk And 3 Lead Ofcom Complaints Table
TalkTalk and 3 are the top two telecom providers that us Brits complain about the most
EU Launches Net Neutrality Probe
The European Union is to investigate the techniques used by ISPs to manage network traffic
Virgin Tests 1.5 Gbps Cable Broadband
London's 'Silicon Roundabout' will test a Virgin 1.5Gbps service on cable, as the super-fast broadband battle heats up
IPv6 Traffic Remains Minuscule
Despite growing interest in IPv6, the traffic over the protocol remains less than 1 percent of overall online traffic, Arbor Networks has found
LifeSize Adds Skype To Passport Video Conferencing
Users of LifeSize's Passport HD conferencing system now have access to Skype's 600 million users
UAE Restricts BlackBerry Use For Smaller Businesses
In the Uniated Arab Emirates, only larger organisations will be allowed BlackBerry enterprise security
Cisco Opens Green Data Centre In Texas
Cisco's new data centre will be a showcase for technologies to reduce power and cooling costs
Dell Targets SMBs With Servers And Storage Systems
Dell is rolling out servers, storage systems and networking devices to help SMBs deal with today's IT issues