There are 47 articles written in February 2012
posted on 29 February 2012
More good news comes from the Superfast
Cornwall scheme (also known as the Big Build) as
the project's bosses reported that roughly a quarter of all planned
premises already have access to superfast broadband (66,000).
As a quick reminder, the scheme is aimed to make sure that at
least 80 per cent of Cornish and Isles of Scilly-based h... [read more]
posted on 28 February 2012
According to recent reports, the Labour Party is very keen on
bringing the very controversial Digital Economy
Act (DEA) back to life.
As a quick reminder, the Act has been put together by the
previous Labour Government but was opposed by an array of rights
groups and firms, ISPs included (BT, TalkTalk), as it would enforce
broadband p... [read more]
posted on 27 February 2012
O2 has revealed that after significant customer
leaks, it has managed to minimise the amount of customers making a
mass exodus.
The period between Q3 to Q4 O2 saw a -5,000
customer decline, which looks like a complete and utter victory
compared to -27,600 in the previous quarter.
Currently the subscriber base stands at
620,300.
It... [read more]
posted on 24 February 2012
Apple users should beware, says security
company Intego, as a new spyware form is out there which has been
designed to steal user IDs as well as debit and credit card
details.
In more detail, Snow Leopard users might find that a new hybrid
of a Trojan, which mixes Java script holes with social engineering,
can install itself automatic... [read more]
posted on 24 February 2012
More news on cookie-dropping, as Google makes a
point to incorporate a do-not-track option into its own browser,
Chrome.
This will allow consumers to establish whether or not they were
fine with cookies being dropped and their online activity
monitored.
The news comes shortly after Google faced numerous criticisms
about its cookie-... [read more]
posted on 23 February 2012
According to security firm, Symantec,
stolen or lost smartphones and tablet computers are costing
businesses roughly $429,000 (£273,273) a year in financial
expenses, not to mention data leaks and permanent damage that could
be caused to the brand's identity.
Symantec's report, State of Mobility Survey 2012, also
underlined that despi... [read more]