Research from IDC says that more than half of Internet-enabled consumers are accessing social networking sites and that the penetration levels are continuing to increase.
Is email clogging up your business efficiency?
I've just seen a report from communications consultancy Expert Messaging that suggests that the average user has 2,769 emails in their email inbox. As a result of its findings, the consultancy has unveiled an Email Charter designed to improve the use of email in a typical business environment.
Top ten broadband annoyances revealed
My thanks to Broadbandchoices.co.uk, the independent broadband selection portal, for publishing an end-of-year analysis of the top ten gripes that customers have about broadband - and how to avoid them
Average broadband speeds are dropping
For all the publicity surrounding broadband services, and claims of faster and faster speeds, research site www.broadband.co.uk says that average speeds in the UK actually appear to be falling.
Email archiving explained
With the provisions of the Companies Act 2006 coming into force in October, corporate governance issues are bound to be a hot topic.Against this backdrop, Waterford Technologies, has just published two white papers on the increasingly important topic of online and email archiving.
Easynet introduces extended reach Etherstream
If you're a small business and your Internet supplier cannot offer enough conventional broadband circuits on standard phone lines for you, Easynet may have the answer in the shape of its new extended reach Etherstream service.
BeCrypt says full disk encryption should be a legal requirement
BeCrypt, a supplier of data security technology to the UK's public sector, has taken the interesting stance of saying that full disk encryption - for all private and public sector bodies - should be a legal requirement where customer or employee data is involved.
Plusnet offers low-cost phone/broadband package
Plusnet, the Sheffield-based ISP acquired by BT last year, has come up with a budget phone/broadband package that costs £16.99 a month.
It's official - most PC vendors will ship with Windows XP
Infoworld reckons that around 35 per cent of PCs shipped so far this year to the US business community have come with Windows XP. This confirms reports that several vendors - including Dell and HP - will happily supply Windows XP on request.
LS Simple helps firms get 30 per cent of costs back
LS Simple has announced its Simple Intelligent Power Management (Simple IPM) cabling technology
Small Business Week 2008
Small Business Week 2008 in association with BT Business (13th – 17th October) is a week-long campaign dedicated to championing the 4.6million-plus small businesses across the UK.
Marshal warns over blended attacks
It's been coming for a while, but IT security vendor Marshal has confirmed that 45 per cent of Internet users are at risk from a new generation of blended threats.
Dell quietly introduces instant-ON laptops
Dell has quietly come up with a must-have facility for road warriors using laptops. It's called Latitude ON and allows users to gain access to a laptop's e-mail, Web browser and other basic functions without having to boot up Windows.
At last - a laptop workstation alternative
As the number of dinky low-power Netbooks - mini-notebook PCs - seems to expand on a weekly basis, it's good to know that there are some viable machines at the other end of the power scale.
Are you missing $250K? Well, Cisco might have it.
Cisco, the multinational networking and communications technology providers, are offering entrepreneurs and small businesses the chance to collaborate, pitch ideas, and compete for the Cisco I-Prize.
Massive surge in fake CNN spam
If you use email, you can't fail to have noticed a massive surge in fake CNN-generated spam in the last few weeks
Royal Mail cuts email and phone enquiries in half
Now here's an interesting report from Royal Mail, which claims to have halved the number of phone and email enquiries made by users of its website after it developed an interactive frequently asked questions (FAQs) section on the site.
Dutch high-tech crime unit uncovers massive botnet
The high tech crime unit in the Netherlands arrested a 19-year-old Dutch man in mid-August. The man is thought to be at the centre of one of the world's largest modern botnets, the Shadow botnet.
E-BCM credit agency says registrations soaring
It's interesting to note that the E-BCM small business credit reference company, which offers a variety of credit-related services is reporting a surge in registrations.
Law firm uses two-factor authentication for remote access
Remote access to office IT resources is becoming increasingly popular in these days of hot-desking, mobile workforces and staff working from home, but what about the IT security issues?
SiteImprove can improve your Web site
SiteImprove.com, the website checking service launched last year to critical acclaim, is now offering all comers a 14-day free trial of its SiteCheck service.
IP 2008 show in London 1/2 October - time to register?
With the Beijing Olympics taking centre stage at the moment, many company IT managers will be worrying about their Internet connections, especially with the number of video streaming services available on the main news Web portals.
Big companies delaying payment to smaller suppliers
In an article featured in the Times John Wright, chairman of the FSB, says that some suppliers are waiting for periods of well over three months to be paid for goods and services.
