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Could the 2010 World Cup be a nightmare waiting to happen for IT Managers 2010-03-05 Blue Coat's EMEA Marketing VP Nigel Hawthorn looks into the implications that live online video streaming events could have on an organization's network infrastructure ahead of this summer's World Cup.

The Websense guide to a safe Ho Ho Holiday 2009-12-15 With many consumers using corporate networks to access the Internet in the run up to Christmas, Websense has released a guide for businesses and users alike on how to avoid getting more than you bargained for this festive season.

Where's the Value Add in Big-Screen Mobile Broadband 2009-09-17 Fierce price competition in Europe continues to drive down the price of big-screen (laptop and netbook) mobile broadband services, threatening profitability as usage increases.

Could your mobile device land your CEO in court 2009-09-14 The humble PC is now around 25 years old, but, in many ways, the IT security industry, which has been with us for almost as long, has changed more in the last 2.5 years than the last 25.

T-Mobile & Orange Move to Upset UK Status Quo 2009-09-11 T-Mobile and Orange announced exclusive negotiations to combine their UK operations into a 50:50 joint venture. Based on Dec 2008 figures, the combined entity would have 28 million subscribers and 37% market share.

Can BSNL & MTNL be Turned Around 2009-09-01 While the Indian telecom industry is experiencing high growth and private sector operators are posting impressive results, performance of the two state-owned operators, BSNL and MTNL, continues to decline.

Thank You to the Twitter Hackers 2009-08-18 The repeated Twitter hacking exposes the complex and serious security issue on the Web. What is unknown to many users is that the problem doesn't end with Twitter's band aid approach, nor is it limited to Internet sites.

TBR's Commentary on IBM's Acquisition of SPSS & Ounce 2009-07-29 Sitting on an $11 billion pile of cash and with the recession sapping organic growth from its high margin software business, it was only a matter of time before IBM returned to its consolidation of software companies.

IPTV Walled Garden Gate Opens, Bringing New Navigation Challenges 2009-07-28 North American operators presented new apps at the IPTV World Forum in New York. Among the many topics covered at the forum, panelists and attendees pointed at the additional navigation burden on the user.

How to Protect Your Network from Cyber-Attacks 2009-07-16 There are three measures network administrators can take to avoid the types of network attacks that plagued U.S. and South Korean Web sites including www.whitehouse.gov, NASDAQ, NYSE, Yahoo! and the Washington Post.

Digital Dividend: New Airwaves, New Potential & New Challenges 2009-07-16 Thanks to the rapid growth of wireless broadband and multimedia services, spectrum is becoming an important regulatory issue, and a prime example is the spectrum being released by the switch-off of analog TV signals.

Top 5 Tips: For Keeping Passwords Safe 2009-04-09 One in 13 people lost money due to fraud and Identity Theft in 2008 according to a recent report. To help prevent this, Large Software offers the following tips for protecting consumer passwords.

Accenture is Not Immune to the Challenging Economic Environment 2009-03-27 Even a bellwether can succumb to pressure, and Accenture is showing that it is not immune to the challenging economic environment. Accenture reported a top line decline of 6% in U.S. currency for its fiscal 2Q09.

HP's Success Story with NDTV 2009-03-20 NDTV, one of India's leading news production and broadcast organizations, chose HP workstations for its editing and broadcast work, when it switched over from an analog system to a digital platform.

NASSCOM Update On Its U.S. Visit 2009-03-10 NASSCOM is working closely with the policy makers and stakeholders in the U.S. congress and administration to ensure that the Indian IT industry is not disadvantaged in any manner.

Sky Pushes the Bundle 2009-03-09 With little fanfare, Sky has increased the cost of its broadband service by £5 across the board. Users taking Sky Talk forgo the increase, providing them with a 'gentle push' towards a voice and broadband bundle.

Netbooks & Recession Drive Collapse in PC Average Selling Price 2009-03-07 Plummeting average selling prices (ASPs) caused far more damage to PC vendors' revenues in Q4 2008 than declines in unit volume. TBR believes the decrease in ASPs is structural and permanent.

India Welcomes Mobile Virtual Network Operators 2009-03-04 On Monday, the Indian government finally gave the go-ahead for mobile virtual network operators to enter the market. This follows a recommendation back in August 2008 from India's regulator, TRAI.

Hutchison, Vodafone to Merge Australian Telecom Ops into 50:50 JV 2009-02-09 Vodafone and Hutchison Telecommunications (Australia) Ltd. have entered into an agreement to merge their telecom businesses in Australia, Vodafone Australia Ltd. and Hutchison 3G Australia Pty Ltd.

Q&A with Amit Nath, Country Head - Trend Micro 2009-01-31 Let's face the fact, the Internet is where the money resides. So 2009 is going to see more of info-stealing malware, geared towards stealing login credentials, credit card information and more.

5800 a Good Foundation for Nokia Touchscreens 2009-01-23 Our road test of the 5800 XpressMusic over the past few weeks has provided some useful pointers as to Nokia's relative strengths and weaknesses as it enters the touchscreen arena.

Web-Enabled TVs: Yahoo & Intel Provide the Glue at CES 2009-01-19 Ready access to Web content through TVs took a big step toward the mass market at CES as firms unveiled devices in the category. Of greater significance was the common choice of Intel-Yahoo Widget Channel to support them.

Nortel's Bankruptcy Filing Enables Radical Change, Not Just at Nortel 2009-01-17 On 14 January 2009, Nortel Networks moved beyond talk of divestiture and speculation of bankruptcy, and filed for creditor protection in Canada and the U.S., with Nortel UK entering administration separately.

Top Storage Investment Priorities for 2009 2009-01-04 Although we're facing a continued economic downturn in 2009, the growth rate of storage is not abated. IT professionals are facing tightened budgets with little capital, making it difficult to acquire new technologies.

Apple's Netbook Response 2008-12-16 Technology Business Research (TBR) believes Apple will announce an inexpensive mobile device that will make Web access and computing easier and safer.

12 Scams of Christmas 2008-12-09 Bad Santas are making their lists and checking them twice, gearing up to rip off consumers online with common scams that take the happy out of the holidays.

Practical Guide for Secure Christmas Shopping 2008-12-02 With more people shopping online and having more time on their hands, Christmas has become a dangerous period for Internet users, as cyber-crooks notably step up their activities at this time of year.

WiMAX: Platform for Enhanced VoIP Services 2008-11-25 According to the recent projections made by the WiMAX Forum, India's broadband usage is set to improve sharply with as many as 27.5 million WiMAX users expected by 2012.

No Sign of Wireless Downturn in North America Yet 2008-11-23 Although the full effects of the downturn are yet to be felt, the wireless operators' Q3 results reflect how mobile services have become indispensable and 2-year contracts are protecting the sector in the region.

What the U.S. Election Means for Telecoms 2008-11-11 Jan Dawson, Vice President at advisory and consulting firm, Ovum, says telecoms operators should start thinking about what an Obama presidency will mean for their businesses too.