http://www.thecma.com/rss/news/ Here are the latest news items from The CMA website. en-uk Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:40:34 GMT Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:40:34 GMT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Design Militia (www.designmilitia.co.uk) RSS Generator 1.0 no-reply@thecma.com (Admin) no-reply@thecma.com (Admin) http://www.thecma.com/news/Addressing_mobile_productivity/ Mobile pornography and Facebook are seen as biggest productivity and security threats to mobile working. A recent survey reveals IT directors continue to suffer from lack of visibility over employee mobile usage. Research released by enterprise IT solutions and service provider, Damovo UK, has revealed that social networking and mobile pornography are the biggest productivity and security threats to mobile... Mon, 12 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.thecma.com/news/Addressing_mobile_productivity/ http://www.thecma.com/news/Corporate_mobiles/ What are some of the pitfalls to avoid when managing costs? A 'tweet' I noticed on twitter recently read as follows: 'There's a guy on my train using a mobile without a touch screen, how last century!' The tweet was sent via a mobile, no doubt from the latest touch screen device and a number of people on twitter then added their own vitriolic critique of this 'Last century' person who remained oblivious to... Thu, 10 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.thecma.com/news/Corporate_mobiles/ http://www.thecma.com/news/Get_set_for_kickoff/ Small businesses warned over World Cup web disruption Chris Stening, managing director of Easynet Connect, an ISP for small and medium sized businesses, has warned small businesses that their web connections could be brought to a crawl as workers use high bandwidth media streaming services to follow the World Cup via their office internet connections. Chris advised: 'Traditionally, small businesses face... Thu, 10 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.thecma.com/news/Get_set_for_kickoff/ http://www.thecma.com/news/HP_delivers_new_collaboration_and_consolidation_solutions_for_SMBs/ HP has announced new communication, collaboration and networking solutions to drive growth for small and midsize businesses (SMBs). The company also introduced new storage solutions and online services that enable SMBs to efficiently protect data and manage operations. These offerings enable SMBs to streamline communications and operations while deploying more efficient routes to market in order to expand... Thu, 10 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.thecma.com/news/HP_delivers_new_collaboration_and_consolidation_solutions_for_SMBs/ http://www.thecma.com/news/Operating_model_viewpoint/ Organisations often find that the value, hard fought during negotiation, 'leaks' throughout the life of telecommunications and networks services (TNS) contracts. Hudson & Yorke's view is that to prevent this, a strategic approach should be taken in respect of the operating model; one which is multi-dimensional and integrates with the wider ICT eco-system. Executive summary CIO's must take a strategic... Thu, 10 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.thecma.com/news/Operating_model_viewpoint/ http://www.thecma.com/news/Next_generation_access/ The impact on businesses of all sizes of the widespread provision of fibre-based, next generation access networks and services is likely to be positive. However, there are still some unknowns and this briefing is intended to lift the lid on the uncertainties. CMA's Next Generation Access survey results will provide invaluable insight into the business requirements for networks. There will be a post-election... Thu, 10 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.thecma.com/news/Next_generation_access/ http://www.thecma.com/news/CMA_position_impact_of_copyright_protection_provisions_in_the_Digital_Economy_Act_2010/  CMA recognises that the theft of copyright is not a victimless crime.  The debate until now has been two-sided - rights holders seeking to protect their legitimate interests and ISPs seeking to avoid responsibility for content carried on their networks and limit the overhead costs of any imposed legal duties.  However, the Digital Economy Act, (DEA) in introducing measures to resolve the two-sided... Fri, 23 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.thecma.com/news/CMA_position_impact_of_copyright_protection_provisions_in_the_Digital_Economy_Act_2010/ http://www.thecma.com/news/Firms_are_losing_billions_on_failed_telecoms_projects_could_yours_be_one_of_them/   A study recently conducted by Forrester Research has highlighted that businesses are failing to properly source and manage telecoms projects resulting in billions of unnecessary costs.  The report states that 'chief information officers (CIOs) are not committing enough staff resources to telecom strategies, sourcing or governance'. Even with a reforecast of UK economic growth to 0.3 per cent rather than 0.1... Wed, 14 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.thecma.com/news/Firms_are_losing_billions_on_failed_telecoms_projects_could_yours_be_one_of_them/ http://www.thecma.com/news/Eight_HP_ProCurve_switches_Certified_Green_by_Miercom/ Miercom, an independent testing lab, has given its Certified Green award to eight HP ProCurve Networking switches - finding they significantly outperformed the networking industry in energy efficiency and environmental sustainability. Miercom said ProCurve switches 'proved in testing and by analysis to afford customers a switching solution with superior value, effectiveness and energy efficiency.' To meet... Tue, 13 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.thecma.com/news/Eight_HP_ProCurve_switches_Certified_Green_by_Miercom/ http://www.thecma.com/news/Upping_the_game/ Chris Stening, Managing Director of Easynet Connect explains how new ways of working means businesses need to think about higher upload speeds. The way that businesses use their internet connection is evolving, and what they need from an internet service is changing along with it. Tools such as IP telephony, video conferencing and cloud computing services are now familiar features of the typical... Tue, 13 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.thecma.com/news/Upping_the_game/