Server revenues double forecast

IDC has released its latest figures for the server market in Q3 of this year, showing revenues up by 1.9 per cent rather than the expected 1 per cent. In the second consecutive quarter of growth following nine of decline, revenues for the sector came in at $10. ...more

Microsoft engages Juniper Networks for IPTV security

Microsoft has signed up Juniper Networks to provide greater security for its Internet-based TV platform (Microsoft TV IPTV). IPTV is a technology that allows connected users to access regular TV channels via an Internet connection both in standard and HD formats and it also supports interactive features, paid-for and on-demand services. Under the terms of the agreement, Juniper's Firewall and Firewall IDP (Intrusion Detection and Prevention) systems will complement the Microsoft offering. ...more

Sainsbury's enters mobile phone price wars

Sainsbury's is set to launch its Sainsbury's One mobile phone service today, which promises its users the lowest call charges for each call. Sainsbury's One will be offered to its Reward loyalty card-holding customers and operated over the BT Cellnet network. Each call will be charged at the lowest rate available among four mobile operators, the others include Vodafone, One2One and Orange. ...more

The higher the ghost rating, the deader the site

There are millions and millions of Web pages hosted on servers around the world, but what happens when someone just forgets to update them? One site is dedicated to hunting down the ghost ships that pass in the cyber night. If you pop over to Ghostsites, you can see what happens to the forlorn Web sites that have been abandoned and neglected. If they took canine form, they'd be shipped off to Battersea Dogs' Home until a new owner came along. ...more

UK poised to take lead in tackling online child abuse

A new organisation has been formed to tackle the growing problem of child abuse. The Child Exploitation and Online Protection (CEOP) Centre will tap into a range of resources, including information from the likes of Microsoft, AOL and VISA, as well as law enforcement agencies and children's charities to tackle child abuse in all its forms, including the Internet. CEO of the new CEOP Centre, Jim Gamble, former Deputy Director General of the National Crime Squad, said: 'The CEOP Centre is the most significant development in child protection in recent years and is a direct response to the explosion in online child abuse. ...more