Category Archives: Networking

Oracle released yet another updated (still beta) version of VirtualBox yesterday. I have used this a few times and to be honest, for IT support purposes its a pretty handy tool to have around. Installs nice and easy and performs … Continue reading

The internet is, as ever, awash with rumours of the latest Windows 8 builds and what may be in them. Its pretty safe to say that much of the copy found on the net is simply speculation and rumour. However, … Continue reading

As usual malware continues to spread over the internet. The latest malware to perk some interest amongst the Anti malware and Anti Virus vendors is a little scam that fools users into applying a ‘Windows Update’, albeit a fake one … Continue reading

Microsoft have released a little standalone safety scanner for PC’s that might have been infected with malware. Its called ’Microsoft safety scanner’ – it can be found by searching for that term in google easily enough. Its an on demand … Continue reading

Microsoft today took a bit of a swipe at Red Hat by promoting freeware Linux CentOS on Windows Server via its Hyper-V platform. If that isn’t enough, Microsoft are even offering technical support for service providers using the system. Many … Continue reading

only seven /8 address blocks remain unallocated by the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA)- that’s less than 3 per cent of the total of 256. ARIN and RIPE, which administer IP addresses on both sides of the Atlantic were each … Continue reading

The governments proposed broadband tax of 50p per month has been branded unfair by some MPs who believe the market forces should be able to control the level of service. The tax is intended to raise ?175m yearly for the … Continue reading