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Players Prohibited to Tweet
Sep 30, 2009 By EmmaTwitter’s popularity has taken its toll on some web users, particularly those who live in the limelight. New York Jets receiver David Clowney was benched after posting a Twitter update criticizing coach Rex Ryan. The Texas Tech team was barred from tweeting after one of its players...
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New Botnets Push Malware Infection
Sep 30, 2009 By EmmaSecurity experts have warned that the increasing number of new botnets result to greater malware infection. A recent report from Symantec’s MessagLabs said that the growing number of malware controlled computer networks launches 87.9 percent of the entire spam throughout the...
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IT Support Overflows in the UK Slows Down
Sep 30, 2009 By EmmaAccording to Forrester’s quarterly report, investments made in IT support are still very rare, proving that the UK is at the bottom among countries recovering from recession. The recovery is estimated to be much sluggish in Europe, where both Germany and France will top countries...
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Online Advertising Market Boosts Despite Recession
Sep 30, 2009 By EmmaThe recession has not affected the online advertising market, proving that the industry remains standing strong despite global financial woes. A report from IAB, PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) and the World Advertising Research Centre revealed that online advertising spending soared by...
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Icann Signs Affirmation of Commitments
Sep 30, 2009 By EmmaThe Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (Icann) has closed a deal with the US Department of Commerce that renounces the country’s tight control over the internet. The Affirmation of Commitments will consider critical factors like accountability and transparency....
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Government's Proposal to Cut Off Downloaders Opposed by ISPs
Sep 30, 2009 By EmmaInternet service providers across the UK highly criticized the government’s proposal to terminate the internet services of illegal downloaders. BT and TalkTalk insist that the plan will cost the government millions, and that it overlooks the judicial process which may result to...
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IT Support Gurus Share Best Practices With Upcoming Entrepreneurs
Sep 30, 2009 By EmmaA programme aimed to aid future entrepreneurs was launched very recently. Some of the topics include the importance of investment and how products should be tested. IT support mentors are giving tips on how to keep new businesses afloat during its first 100 days. The week-long...
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SMBs are Not Ready for IT Disasters, Symantec Says
Sep 29, 2009 By EmmaSecurity firm Symantec claims most of small and medium businesses are not geared up to combat natural and IT disasters. Symantec’s Disaster Prepareness Survey revealed that 66 percent of SMBs across the UK lack formal disaster recovery system. The study further noted that SMBs...
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Infoblox Reinforces Business DNS Support
Sep 29, 2009 By EmmaInfoblox has introduced the latest addition to its wide array of core appliance for load acceleration domain name resolution systems. The firm has created a dedicated 1u rack mountable unit which boasts a maximum DNS throughput of 110,000 queries per second. Infoblox-1852 also offers...
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SME's in UK Take Advantage of Free Security Software
Sep 29, 2009 By EmmaA research from Panda Security revealed that small and medium enterprises in the UK mostly rely on free IT security. Panda conducted a survey where 98 percent of the respondents were found to be spending less than £1,000 per year on security suites. Around 50 percent admitted...
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