Recent articles by Robert Jaques

New Year SMS traffic hits 43 billion

New Year SMS traffic hits 43 billion

Global SMS traffic during the 2007/2008 New Year period increased by 30 percent over the same period last year, research revealed today..
Robert Jaques Jan 10 2008 7:31AM Telco/ISP
'Gov 2.0' coming in 2008

'Gov 2.0' coming in 2008

Infrastructure optimisation and IT resource "repurposing" will top worldwide government agendas in 2008, new research predicts..
Robert Jaques Jan 10 2008 7:31AM Networking
Telecoms IT spending to soar

Telecoms IT spending to soar

The global market for operations support systems that perform engineering, provisioning and management functions in telecoms networks will exceed US$46 billion in 2008, research estimates..
Robert Jaques Jan 10 2008 7:31AM Telco/ISP
Enterprises ignoring data security and privacy

Enterprises ignoring data security and privacy

Technology, media and telecoms (TMT) firms are "treading water" when it comes to data security and privacy, new research warns..
Robert Jaques Jan 10 2008 7:31AM Security
Spammers target Windows Live SkyDrive

Spammers target Windows Live SkyDrive

Spammers have started abusing Microsoft's Windows Live SkyDrive service to host spam links, a security firm warned today..
Robert Jaques Jan 10 2008 7:31AM Security
Sat-nav turns drivers into 'kid killers'

Sat-nav turns drivers into 'kid killers'

Satellite navigation systems "seriously undermine road safety", Dutch academics claimed today..
Robert Jaques Jan 9 2008 2:51PM Hardware
Green initiatives to drive IT spending in 2008

Green initiatives to drive IT spending in 2008

Climate-focused energy policies, concerns over climate change and increasing attention by investors in sustainability will drive energy companies to increase investments in a range of new technologies, research predicts..
Robert Jaques Jan 9 2008 2:51PM Hardware
Microsoft offers US$1.2 billion for Fast search

Microsoft offers US$1.2 billion for Fast search

Microsoft is to make a cash offer to acquire Fast Search & Transfer, a Norway-based provider of enterprise search technology.
Robert Jaques Jan 9 2008 2:51PM Software
Mega-sunspots threaten communications

Mega-sunspots threaten communications

A new 11-year cycle of heightened solar activity poses risks for power grids, communications, GPS, mobile phones and even ATM transactions, experts warned today..
Robert Jaques Jan 9 2008 7:30AM Telco/ISP
Outsourcing market reaches 'tipping point'

Outsourcing market reaches 'tipping point'

The outsourcing market has reached a "tipping point" with regard to utility delivery models, and change and innovation will take hold and accelerate through 2008 and beyond..
Robert Jaques Jan 9 2008 7:30AM Strategy
Boffins look to 'strange crystal' displays

Boffins look to 'strange crystal' displays

Scientists have discovered "strange-behaving" crystals which they believe could be used in computing applications including hard drives and PC displays..
Robert Jaques Jan 8 2008 7:53AM Hardware
Spam hits 97 percent of all email

Spam hits 97 percent of all email

Spam levels reached 97.02 percent in December 2007 and viruses accounted for 0.11 percent of email traffic, new monitoring data reveals..
Robert Jaques Jan 8 2008 7:53AM Security
Carbon could replace silicon in next-gen transistors

Carbon could replace silicon in next-gen transistors

US engineers have developed a technique that replaces silicon with carbon to make next-generation semiconductors..
Robert Jaques Dec 21 2007 6:59AM Hardware
Boffins warm to super-efficient solar cells

Boffins warm to super-efficient solar cells

A newly discovered material, dubbed 'nano flakes', could revolutionise the transformation of solar energy to electricity..
Robert Jaques Dec 21 2007 6:59AM Hardware
Battle between Google and Microsoft intensifies

Battle between Google and Microsoft intensifies

Broadband video search and online advertising revenue will dominate digital media in 2008 as the battle between Google and Microsoft intensifies, according to a leading digital media analyst..
Robert Jaques Dec 21 2007 6:59AM Software
Experts talk up enterprise voice over Wi-Fi

Experts talk up enterprise voice over Wi-Fi

Voice over Wi-Fi has made some inroads into consumer markets, but several inhibiting factors are temporarily restraining its adoption by business, according to a new study from ABI Research..
Robert Jaques Dec 20 2007 7:39AM Networking
Shoppers more aware of online fraud

Shoppers more aware of online fraud

A year filled with high-profile retail data breaches has made consumers more aware of the dangers of online fraud, new research claims..
Robert Jaques Dec 20 2007 7:39AM Security
Firms in the dark over data retention

Firms in the dark over data retention

A year after the launch of the revised Federal Rules of Civil Procedure(FRCP), more than 65 per cent of US businesses remain unprepared to meet strict court requirements for the discovery and handling of electronic evidence, new research claimed today.
Robert Jaques Dec 19 2007 11:42AM Security
Experts warns of Banker Trojan peril

Experts warns of Banker Trojan peril

Primary threat to online shoppers this Christmas.
Robert Jaques Dec 19 2007 11:35AM Security
Experts warns of Banker Trojan peril

Experts warns of Banker Trojan peril

Banker Trojans designed to steal passwords for online banking services are one of the primary threats online shoppers will face this holiday season, a security firm has warned..
Robert Jaques Dec 19 2007 7:28AM Security

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