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10 ways to improve network performance

When your car starts to get sluggish you pop the bonnet and check the individual components underneath. So why is it that when our networks start to run slow the components are often the last thing considered?

February 10, 2005 by Stephen Withers

Cloud-based email services: Everything you need to know

Here's a compilation of what you need to know about selecting and using a cloud-based email service -- and, yes, you may not know everything.

September 26, 2021 by Chris Preimesberger

Python programming bootcamps guide: Invest in a tech career with the right bootcamp

Python is one of the world's most popular and versatile programming languages. Anyone can gain the Python skills to succeed in web and software development through a Python coding bootcamp.

October 4, 2021 by Matthew Sweeney

How poor IoT security is allowing this 12-year-old malware to make a comeback

Conficker peaked in 2009, but unsupported connected devices are allowing it to spread in 2020 - and the healthcare sector is where it's infected the most targets.

March 10, 2020 by Danny Palmer

Ten edge computing vendors to watch

As IoT and sensor data explodes in the enterprise, large vendors and startups alike are building out their edge computing portfolios.

October 1, 2018 by Conner Forrest

Ethernet: Why your home office could use more of it

Nearly 50 years old, this networking technology remains one of the best ways to connect home and office equipment to the internet. We review the many options.

February 18, 2021 by Jason Perlow

Office Communicator 2007

Office Communicator 2007 is Microsoft's latest desktop tool for instant messaging and internet voice and video calls. At a basic level it provides a viable alternative to Skype and its ilk. However, linked with Office Communications Server 2007 it offers a range of additional features that will be attractive to business users.

October 16, 2007 by Roger Howorth

Microsoft Forefront Threat Management Gateway 2010

Microsoft's ISA server has grown a loyal following over the years. The recently released Forefront Threat Management Gateway 2010 (TMG) is the newest prodigy in this lineage.

March 14, 2010 by Paul Schnackenburg

International mobile data networks still a serious security problem

In the rush to roll out LTE mobile networks worldwide, basic security measures are ignored. More than two years after problems were first exposed, roaming data links are still at risk.

October 23, 2016

All your IoT devices are doomed

Until we look to emulate the open models of Wi-Fi and PCs, IoT will always be a source of never-ending e-waste.

September 4, 2019 by Jason Perlow