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The Harsh Reality of Suburban Broadband, Part Deux

The Harsh Reality of Suburban Broadband, Part DeuxReminds me of Comcast.Back when I was a customer of theirs, I had some troubles. I eventually got to a tech support person that actually understood what I was talking about when I told them the IP address of the equipment on the...

Tags: Broadband Internet, Network technology, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, Part Deux, suburban broadband, broadband

Discussion threads 2009-06-26

eBay scammers try to scam security expert

eBay scammers try to scam security expertIt sounds like the system works quite well!Since in both cases the scammer failed, I would have to say that the system works quite well. What this story does tell us though is that sellers might want to hold off a day before sending...

Tags: Internet service providers (ISPs), E-mail, security, PayPal, eBay Inc., Internet Service Provider

Discussion threads 2009-06-22

Having forced one Irish ISP to adopt three strikes rules, RIAA sues to force others to match policy

Having forced one Irish ISP to adopt three strikes rules, RIAA sues to force others to match policythey are children in a sandboxthe RIAA is a sandbox bullythink of the internet as a sandbox with lot of children playing in it a few hundred million at a timeand the RIAA...

Tags: Internet service providers (ISPs), INTERNET, RIAA

Discussion threads 2009-06-22

Having forced one Irish ISP to adopt three strikes rules, labels sue to force others to match policy

The RIAA recording industry is determined to rip Internet access away from illegal downloaders and it continued its campaign with legal action in Ireland. Check this one out, it's really jaw-dropping. The Irish Times reports reports that the Big Four are suing telco BT Ireland and cable company UPC Ireland...

Tags: RIAA, British Telecommunications, Internet Service Provider, Internet Service Providers (ISPs), Internet, Digital Media, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Richard Koman

Blog posts 2009-06-22

ISP spying begins in UK, as Universal, Virgin ink a deal

ISP spying begins in UK, as Universal, Virgin ink a dealYou say words are importantFrom the article you linked to [i]In return, Virgin Media, the British cable television and broadband provider, agreed to take steps to reduce piracy on its network, something that other broadband providers have resisted.The measures could...

Tags: Internet service providers (ISPs), Virgin, Internet Service Provider

Discussion threads 2009-06-15

ISP spying begins in UK, as Universal, Virgin ink a deal

In a first-of-its-kind deal, Universal and Virgin Media have agreed on a U.K. plan that makes Universal's entire catalog available - DRM-free - for a monthly subscription price, while Virgin will take a more active role in identifying unauthorized downloading of the label's music, The New York Times reports. ...

Tags: Internet Service Provider, Monthly Subscription, Internet Service Providers (ISPs), Piracy, Internet, Business Operations, Corporate Law, Richard Koman

Blog posts 2009-06-15

Local SMTP Server Pro 5.3 (Windows)

SMTP server program to send e-mail messages without help of your ISP, directly from your local PC to recipient mailboxes. Use your favorite e-mail client along with Local SMTP Server Pro as usual. Mobile PC users who travel a lot and have to switch between different ISPs on the run...

Tags: Internet Service Provider, Server, Microsoft Windows, SMTP Server, PC-Safety, Internet Service Providers (ISPs), E-mail Servers, E-mail, Internet, Enterprise Software, Software, Online Communications

Software downloads 2009-06-15

Overall spam volume unaffected by 3FN/Pricewert's ISP shutdown

Overall spam volume unaffected by 3FN/Pricewert's ISP shutdownTheir equipment must be confiscatedThey redirected to attack the FCC.They probably are still using the same telephone number.

Tags: Internet service providers (ISPs), spam volume

Discussion threads 2009-06-10

Overall spam volume unaffected by 3FN/Pricewert's ISP shutdown

Following last week's shutdown of 3FN/Pricewert's operations by the FTC, wishful thinkers expected a major decline in the overall spam volume, with botnet masters once again caught off guard just like it happened in November, 2008 with McColo's shutdown. However, according to numerous vendors that doesn't seem...

Tags: Internet Service Provider, Malware, FTC, Spam Volume, 3FN/Pricewert, Marshal8e6, Rustock, Pricewert, Internet Service Providers (ISPs), Cyberthreats, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Business Security, Viruses And Worms, Security, Internet, Business Operations, Dancho Danchev

Blog posts 2009-06-10

Wookey: SAP's future is on-demand

Wookey: SAP's future is on-demandPossibly wonderful... possibly evil.Saas, Cloud, "on-demand," all have wonderful possibilities.At the same time, I fear the "power" that now rests in the hands of the provider. (I'm not talking about any provider specifically, I'm just speaking in general.)Let's break this down to it's core fundamentals.A. ...

Tags: Internet service providers (ISPs), Managed hosting, Business Class, Internet Service Provider, on-demand, SAP AG

Discussion threads 2009-06-10

Spam reduced following Pricewert shutdown

It's been almost a week since the FIC shut down rogue Pricewert ISP and it seems like the Internet has indeed been a safer, or slightly less dangerous, place. It's been almost a week since the Federal Trade Commission had the allegedly rogue Pricewert...

Tags: Internet Service Provider, Pricewert, Cyberthreats, Internet Service Providers (ISPs), Internet, Security, Spam And Phishing, spam, FTC, Dong Ngo CNET News

News items 2009-06-10

FTC shuts down notorious botnet ISP

FTC shuts down notorious botnet ISPYee Haa! [NT].We were warned this was comingI was at a security conference today and one of the presenters said we'd hear about APS Telecom in the next week or two. Looks like he was serious. ;)

Tags: Internet service providers (ISPs), botnet ISP, FTC

Discussion threads 2009-06-04

FTC shuts down notorious botnet ISP

The Federal Trade Commission FTC has shut down a U.S.-based Internet Service Provider for recruiting, hosting and actively participating in the distribution of spam, child pornography, and other harmful electronic content. Pricewert LLC (also known as 3FN and APS Telecom) was shut down by a district court...

Tags: Internet Service Provider, Server, Bot, FTC, Internet Service Providers (ISPs), Viruses And Worms, Internet, Security, Ryan Naraine

Blog posts 2009-06-04

Citrix C3 â€" Where are the partners?

Citrix put some significant new meat on the bones of its Citrix Cloud Center (C3) offering last week but left behind one crucial element. Who are the partners delivering this offering? At its annual customer get together, Citrix Synergy 2009, the company fulfilled our prediction of the true...

Tags: Citrix Systems Inc., Internet Service Provider, Service Provider, Internet Service, Citrix C3 Strategy, Internet Service Providers (ISPs), Business Services, Internet, James Staten

Blog posts 2009-05-11

Safari 4 Modifier 0.3.2 (Mac)

I have to set up quite a few Macs, and as I got tired of always using the terminal to change the hidden preferences of Safari 4 I wrote a quick app in REALbasic to make life easier for me. As others might find it useful too I'm now putting...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Apple Safari, Internet Service Provider, Markus Winter, Internet Service Providers (ISPs), Desktops, Internet, Hardware

Software downloads 2009-04-30

Dynamic and Auto Responsive Solution for Distributed Denial-of-Service Attacks Detection in ISP Network

Denial of Service DoS attacks and more particularly the distributed ones DDoS are one of the latest threat and pose a grave danger to users, organizations and infrastructures of the Internet. Several schemes have been proposed on how to detect some of these attacks, but they suffer from a range...

Tags: Network, Internet Service Provider, Distributed Denial Of Service, Attack, Internet Service Providers (ISPs), Security, Internet

White papers 2009-04-01

U.S. ranks highest in world for originating attack traffic in Q4 2008

U.S. ranks highest in world for originating attack traffic in Q4 2008Slowest state Alaska? Of course...They have the slowest governor, too.ba-zing! ;)Wow..... I would have though that foreign countriesWould be where all the attacks are coming from.... guess I've been proven wrong! Though.... most ISP's keep a good eye...

Tags: Internet service providers (ISPs), Internet Service Provider, attack traffic

Discussion threads 2009-03-27

Your ISP's customer service: Just ok is the best you'll get; Many stink

Your ISP's customer service: Just ok is the best you'll get; Many stinkThis sound accurateBased on my experience, what has made home ISP's so ubiquitous is that they keep the price point at a level that the masses can afford it. I remember the early days of broadband, when...

Tags: Internet service providers (ISPs), Product marketing, Internet Service Provider, customer service, ok-I

Discussion threads 2009-03-26

Your ISP's customer service: Just ok is the best you'll get; Many stink

AOL was the top Internet service provider when it came to customer service in 2008, according to a Forrester Research report. The rub: AOL's top rating based on Forrester's "customer experience index" translates into a "just ok" mark.  As a group, ISPs grade out with a "poor"...

Tags: Customer Service, America Online Inc., Internet Service Provider, Customer Experience, Forrester Research Inc., Internet Service Providers (ISPs), Internet, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-03-26

ISPs sending RIAA letters - but swear they won't suspend users

ISPs sending RIAA letters - but swear they won't suspend usersWhen, oh when......will the insanity end?RE: ISPs sending RIAA letters - but swear they won't suspend usersI have heard that some countries are no longer tring to prosecute copyright infringement. Instead the ISP's detect the activity on their network, and...

Tags: Internet service providers (ISPs), Internet Service Provider, RIAA

Discussion threads 2009-03-26