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Network Access Control

What is subnetting?
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Network & Internet

What is subnetting?

Partitioning a single network can help relieve network congestion and increase security
28 Jul 2022
What is a DHCP server?
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Network Access Control

What is a DHCP server?

We take a closer look at what a DHCP server is, and how it can make network administration easier
8 Jun 2022
Facebook blames faulty configuration change for hours-long outage
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Network & Internet

Facebook blames faulty configuration change for hours-long outage

The update caused a "cascading effect" that brought all of the social network's services to a halt
5 Oct 2021
How your network can take on the cloud - and win
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network security

How your network can take on the cloud - and win

Think beyond traditional networking toward a secure digital perimeter
15 Nov 2019
Aruba's SD-Branch links SD-WAN, wired and wireless networks
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software-defined networking (SDN)

Aruba's SD-Branch links SD-WAN, wired and wireless networks

Cloud-managed policy controls simplify network management for small IT teams
20 Jun 2018
Tube will get total web coverage in 2019
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Tube will get total web coverage in 2019

Sadiq Khan wants the capital to be better connected, and he’s got a plan on how to do it
11 Aug 2017
Telcos offer Europe 5G networks if EU weakens net neutrality
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Network & Internet

Telcos offer Europe 5G networks if EU weakens net neutrality

Mobile companies say net neutrality threatens their returns on investment in 5G
11 Jul 2016
Netgear ProSafe WAC730 review
Network Access Control

Netgear ProSafe WAC730 review

Top value, features and four management modes make deploying a business wireless network easy
6 Jul 2016
Mitsubishi Outlander hybrid car can be wirelessly hacked
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Mitsubishi Outlander hybrid car can be wirelessly hacked

Wi-Fi loopholes allowed vehicle’s lights to be turned on, charging settings tweaked and battery drained
6 Jun 2016
Amazon under renewed fire over TLD grab
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Network Access Control

Amazon under renewed fire over TLD grab

Internet giant irks publishers after making a play for .book, .author and .read
11 Mar 2013
CIOs in the dark over bandwidth
Software applications
Network & Internet

CIOs in the dark over bandwidth

More than two-thirds of IT departments fail to understand applications' demands on the network.
23 May 2012
Cisco to tackle BYOD challenge
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Network & Internet

Cisco to tackle BYOD challenge

Networking vendor aims to help companies secure and control personal devices.
20 Mar 2012
Welcome to the stay-at-home Olympics
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Network & Internet

Welcome to the stay-at-home Olympics

Inside the Enterprise: The Government has warned of disruption, and the Civil Service is practising working from home. Could IT yet save businesses fr…
9 Feb 2012
Cisco posts bumper results amidst restructure
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Network & Internet

Cisco posts bumper results amidst restructure

The networking giant impresses analysts with solid profit and record revenue.
9 Feb 2012
Nicira launches Network Virtualisation Platform
Cloud
Network & Internet

Nicira launches Network Virtualisation Platform

The Californian company virtualises the network to cut costs in the cloud.
7 Feb 2012
Q&A: Cisco on servers, storage and strategy
Laurent Blanchard
Server & storage

Q&A: Cisco on servers, storage and strategy

We chat with Laurent Blanchard, Cisco's vice president of enterprise, to ask why IT should get excited about what the networking giant can offer.
1 Feb 2012
Cisco announces 40GbE and 100GbE switching upgrades
Networking
Network & Internet

Cisco announces 40GbE and 100GbE switching upgrades

The networking giant looks to support companies in dealing with the data boom, bashing competitor Juniper along the way.
1 Feb 2012
Cisco launches turbo-powered wireless access point
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Network & Internet

Cisco launches turbo-powered wireless access point

The networking giant tries to cater for the BYOD trend with its new Aironet 3600 Series AP.
31 Jan 2012
Ofcom unveils Olympics spectrum sharing plans
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Network & Internet

Ofcom unveils Olympics spectrum sharing plans

The Ministry of Defence is one Governmental body which will be giving up some of its spectrum to support massive demand during the Olympic Games.
23 Jan 2012
Cisco: No pricing rethink in 2012
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Network & Internet

Cisco: No pricing rethink in 2012

Despite IT budgets being slashed and Cisco's eagerness to impress investors, the networking giant will not rethink its pricing strategy.
20 Jan 2012
World IPv6 Launch scheduled for 6 June
IPv6
Network & Internet

World IPv6 Launch scheduled for 6 June

Tech giants plan to permanently switch on their IPv6-compatible systems by summer.
18 Jan 2012
Virgin pledges to double broadband speeds for 4m
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Network & Internet

Virgin pledges to double broadband speeds for 4m

The UK will shoot up the broadband speed tables thanks to Virgin's upgrade, according to the operator.
11 Jan 2012
Parliament puts out communications tender
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Network & Internet

Parliament puts out communications tender

The Government is looking to get value for money and flexibility for Parliament's Wi-Fi and comms network.
10 Jan 2012