Emerging Network Star
Juniper Networks and Cisco Systems both provide the various switches, security systems, routers and other gear that help run and manage communications and computer networks. More...
WatchGuard XTM 505 Takes Top Honors from SC Magazine
WatchGuard® Technologies, a global leader of business security solutions, today announced that the WatchGuard XTM 505 received top honors from SC Magazine, the leading IT security authority. More...
The shift to cloud computing sensible
High real estate costs make the shift to cloud computing sensible, according to Bill Fathers, senior vice-president at Savvis. However as he tells CNBC's Martin Soong, Karen Tso and Adam Bakhtiar, the issue of security remains a major hurdle in the adoption of cloud computing. More...
Amazon.com Server Said to Have Been Used in Sony Network Attack
Amazon. com Inc. ’s Web Services cloud- computing unit was used by hackers in last month’s attack against Sony Corp. ’s online entertainment systems, according to a person with knowledge of the matter. More...
Mavenir Announces Trio of Products to Rapidly Launch Voice over LTE Services
Currently, some LTE (Long Term Evolution, latest standard in the mobile network technology) operators are planning to support voice using the Circuit Switched Fall Back standard with plans to migrate to the VoLTE standard to support Multimedia Telephony services, during others plan to deploy MMTEL directly. More...
Vidyo's mobile videoconferencing app showcased on iPad 2
The product is in substance a port of Vidyo's existing Mac/PC client to iOS and Android, for smartphones and tablets. Earlier, the vendor extended its software development kit to allow mobile devices to join a videoconference of participants using PC-based and room-based video systems. More...
Particle Debris (wk. ending 5/13) Spooky Stuff
Despite our best hopes that Microsoft will handle the Skype acquisition smartly, some fear the company may not and are already making lists of alternatives — in addition. More...
Bin Laden Used USB Sticks to Send Messages
The revelations, made by an anonymous US official to the Associated Press, offer insight into why Bin Laden proved so hard to locate through his Internet activity. More...
Unified communications
Research has shown consistently that the major bugbear of IT managers about unified communications is perceived cost. . More...
Acer CEO Reportedly Fired for Looking Outside Taiwan
Between smartphones and tablets Lanci figured Acer couldn't ride on the coattails of Microsoft and Intel any more and would have to start doing more of the work itself on little items like touch and software. More...