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• Quantum sensing: A new frontier for revolutionary technology

  Sensors are increasingly commonplace thanks to the internet of things – but the next generation of sensing technology promises dramatic new capabilities  Continue Reading

• Security Think Tank: In-depth protection is a matter of basic hygiene

  The belief that effective perimeter security is the best way to protect data is a fallacy that is being repeatedly exposed. We must recognise the need for a data-centric security model to protect data from both internal and external threats, but ...  Continue Reading

• Storage: How ‘tail latency’ impacts customer-facing applications

  Henry He of Virtual Instruments looks at tail latency, the small percentage of storage I/O that could be causing big and costly problems for business applications  Continue Reading

• Taking the quantum leap: What is quantum technology for business?

  Quantum computers are many years away, but the first applications of quantum technology will arrive in only one or two years – so businesses need to be ready  Continue Reading

• Hacking the internet of things just got easier – it’s time to look at your security

  Are you taking security for internet-connected devices seriously enough?  Continue Reading

• How a new ISO standard helps you take control of your IT assets

  The updated ISO standard 19770-1:2017 offers IT managers a way to bring their hardware and software assets under a single management standard  Continue Reading

• Why quality of experience matters more than quality of service

  David Brunnen writes about why regulators should start thinking about quality of experience when it comes to broadband and not simply the quality of service  Continue Reading

• The problem of smart cities and connectivity in the UK

  Only once leaders develop a framework for local economic and societal development can the “smart city” buzz can evolve into “intelligent communities”  Continue Reading

• Sale, spin-off or stay put? What should EMC do next?

  With reports suggesting some major changes may be afoot at EMC, Clive Longbottom looks at the reasons why  Continue Reading

• HP: Where next for the troubled Silicon Valley giant?

  Numerous management changes and acquisitions have created confusion about HP's strategy, but is it too late to bounce back?  Continue Reading

• IT availability: the whole truth

  Some of the figures people quote for the reliability of their IT systems look ludicrously minimal  Continue Reading

• Why the internet is forcing retailers to rethink their supply chains

  The growth of internet shopping is causing retailers to radically rethink the way they manage their supply chains  Continue Reading

• IT needs soldiers

  The government has recognised that its returning troops can bring value to Britain. Unfortunately it has backed the wrong profession.  Continue Reading

• Forrester: Networking predictions for 2013

  Senior Forrester analyst Andre Kindness reveals his predictions for the networking industry in 2013  Continue Reading

• The history of the next-generation firewall

  Security expert Rik Ferguson explains how next-generation firewalls were developed and what protection they provide businesses.  Continue Reading

• Tackling the challenges of the next-generation firewall

  Security expert Brian Honan shares top tips on installing and maintaining a next-generation firewall  Continue Reading

• Seven enablers of effective disaster recovery for SMEs

  This article considers the current status of disaster recover (DR) in small and mid-size businesses (SMEs) and highlights a few simple steps every organisation can take to ensure it is better able to address such challenges.  Continue Reading

• What is the point of BDUK?

  Guy Jarvis, director at NextGenUs UK, on Broadband Delivery UK's bidding guide for local authorities and others interested in taking part in the government's £530m rural broadband programme.  Continue Reading

• Why FTTC isn’t enough and how the UK might do more

  The UK government recently announced its strategy to deliver improved rural broadband services - one of the longstanding and well-documented problems facing the UK. The ambition to construct the best broadband network in Europe by 2015 is admirable,...  Continue Reading

• Fibre rates – time to repeal the modern equivalent of the window tax

  Why would anyone tax windows? Well it seemed like a good idea to some in late 17th century England and in 18th century Scotland and France  Continue Reading

• Government broadband strategy will fail unless fibre rates are challenged

  The government strategy for broadband fails to address the taxation of fibre-optic infrastructure and puts at risk the creation of a regulatory and policy environment which would allow the market to deliver.  Continue Reading

• Opinion: Plugging the gaps in the government's broadband strategy

  The government has outlined its vision for Britain's superfast broadband service. Chris Conder, who has first-hand experience of community networks, has...  Continue Reading

• Forrester: Harnessing mobile UC to transform the business

  The appeal of unified communications (UC) has been the convergence of all business communication applications across the range of enterprise interfaces, including the PC, telephone, web, and mobile  Continue Reading

• DNSSEC update

  On 1 July this year, a signed (DNSSEC-enabled) root zone was published by the 13 root name servers. DNSSEC prevents hackers from redirecting traffic from...

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• Is the future of enterprise Wi-Fi on the edge?

  Devin Akin, Aerohive's chief Wi-Fi architect, has identified clear phases in the development of the Wi-Fi industry and believes intelligence is finally making its mark  Continue Reading

• Election 2010: Rural broadband needs urgent attention after 50p tax is axed

  The main political parties have all pronounced on how superfast broadband will contribute to the long-term health and welfare of the nation, but so far have not offered much precision, nor any guarantees, on how universal access to broadband will be...  Continue Reading

• Opinion: 50p tax goes – what's next for UK's lagging broadband?

  In the wash-up leading up to the election, the government scrapped plans for the 50p levy on all phone lines. This tax was designed to help fund next-generation...

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• Opinion: Digital Britain needs secure surfing

  Internet security is a constantly changing mission and one that requires you to stay on top of the game, minimising the threats and risk of security breaches, writes Tom Millar.  Continue Reading

• Opinion: advantages of fibre channel over Ethernet

  Fibre channel is the technology standard for datacentre SAN environments and fibre channel over Ethernet (FCoE), writes Walter Dey, board of directors, SNIA Europe. It is an extension of fibre channel storage protocol that uses Ethernet as its ...  Continue Reading

• Enabling confidence in the cloud

  Is data as secure with cloud computing as it is in a traditional outsourced environment? Lee Newcombe, reports  Continue Reading

• Opinion: Digital Britain risks repeating Digital Oz mistakes

  Communications minister Lord Carter and his team at the Department Of Culture Media And Sport (DCMS) will be preparing the final Digital Britain report this week, setting out the priorities for the UK's development as a digital nation.  Continue Reading

• Nominet CEO:'My vision for the future of the internet'

  My vision for Nominet over the next three years and my vision for the internet industry follow similar lines: Nominet's mission is to help shape the internet...  Continue Reading

• Financial markets: How low can 'low latency' go?

  One of the buzz terms in the European financial markets in 2008 is "low latency".  Continue Reading

• Is it farewell to legacy systems?

  The tradition of all dead generations weighs like a nightmare on the brains of the living. An apt expression for the basic conundrum posed by all legacy...  Continue Reading

• Government services online are a real benefit

  If you believed everything you read in the media, you could be forgiven for thinking that every major government IT programme is unwanted and unloved. Yet...

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• Network and system administrators must acquire new skills to manage storage areas

  The increased focus on data storage has broadened the responsibilities of network managers, but the creation of specialist roles in IT departments could help ease the pressure.  Continue Reading