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Cisco takes its lumps, keeps developing video meeting tools

Cisco Systems owned up to some miscalculations in its video collaboration strategy but showed off some promising future capabilities in a briefing with media this week.

FCC ruling on 800MHz band a boon for Sprint

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission approved a rule change for part of the 800MHz band at a meeting on Thursday, opening the door for Sprint Nextel to use the band for its 4G LTE network.

N.J. mayor arrested on hacking, conspiracy charges

The mayor of West New York, New Jersey, was arrested together with his son on Thursday, for allegedly hacking into a website that criticized him and his administration.

Cisco all but kills Cius tablet computer

Cisco is slowly killing off its Cius business tablet less than a year after it started shipping.

4.5 million Catholic school students to get Office 365

About 4.5 million Catholic school students will get access to Microsoft's Office 365 cloud e-mail and collaboration suite as part of a 3-year deal the software vendor struck with the Catholic International Education Office (OIEC).

European privacy regulators want more detail on Google's policy changes

European privacy regulators want better answers from Google about its privacy policy and the way it informs its users about changes to it.

Security researcher urges IT to keep up with SAP patches

More than 95 percent of over 600 SAP systems tested by security firm Onapsis were vulnerable to espionage, sabotage and fraud, mainly because patches had not been applied, according to a researcher.

Groups launch gigabit-per-second broadband project

An Ohio startup company has raised $200 million to fund gigabit-per-second broadband projects in six university communities across the U.S.

Verizon looks to Alcatel's new core router for capacity, efficiency

Verizon Communications on Tuesday became the first service provider to say it will use Alcatel-Lucent's upcoming 7950 XRS core routing system, which will bring the French-American equipment vendor into the carrier core routing business for the first time in about a decade.

Microsoft beats data-sorting record with new approach

Besting a record set by Yahoo in 2009, the research arm of Microsoft have deployed a new technique for quickly sorting large amounts of data, called Flat Datacenter Storage (FDS).

Banking malware spies on victims by hijacking webcams, microphones, researchers say

A new variant of SpyEye malware allows cybercriminals to monitor potential bank fraud victims by hijacking their webcams and microphones, according to security researchers from antivirus vendor Kaspersky Lab.

Avaya lays out roadmap for unified software management

As Avaya continues its transition from a hardware company into a communications and collaboration software provider, it is going through some growing pains, including a shakeup of executives and uncertainty around a potential initial public offering that's been rumored for months.

Education group: Schools need 100Mbps per 1,000 broadband users

U.S. schools will need broadband networks capable of speeds of 100Mbps for very 1,000 students and staff members by the 2014-15 academic year, according to the State Educational Technology Directors Association.

Alcatel-Lucent offers managed service for better mobile network performance

Mobile operators that want help keeping their subscribers happy can get it through a new managed service from Alcatel-Lucent, the company said on Monday.

Cross-browser worm spreads via Facebook, security experts warn

Malware writers have used Crossrider, a cross-browser extension development framework, to build a click-fraud worm that spreads on Facebook, security researchers from antivirus firm Kaspersky Lab said on Monday.

Big cable companies to pool Wi-Fi hotspot resources

The big cable companies know that if they want to stay relevant in the wireless market, they can't do it on their own.

How to avoid 5 common email management mistakes

Email managers have a lot at stake. After all, the volume of global electronic messages sent via email dwarfs all other forms of electronic communication, including social networking. Since the inception of electronic mail, which, according to some Internet historians, can be traced to a small mainframe app called 'MAILBOX' from the mid-1960s, human-to-human messages have been created, transmitted and stored in electronic format. But early email administrators could hardly have envisioned the complexity of current email infrastructure and the concomitant maze of technical, security, business and regulatory challenges.

With Verizon's data caps, Sprint touts unlimited option

If you're a Verizon customer upset that your next smartphone contract won't include unlimited data, Sprint would like to remind you that you have an alternative.

Smartphone security is heading for 'apocalypse'

The meteoric rise in the smartphone market is creating a dangerous vulnerability in smartphone security -- one that may not be patched until the problem expands into what has been dubbed an "apocalypse."

LifeSize unveils all-in-one HD videconferencing units

LifeSize unveiled two portable, all-in-one videoconferencing units for various work spaces, including home offices, meeting rooms and executive offices.