Google has begun to phase out support for Internet Explorer 6, the browser identified as the weak link in a cyber attack on the search engine. The firm said from 1 March some of its services, such as Google Docs, would not work “properly” with the browser. It recommended individuals and [...]
France and Germany have already told their citizens to avoid Microsoft’s Internet Explorer because of a critical hole in the browser, so what does the British government think? The problem emerged late last week and both governments reacted with a simple warning – use another browser until this is fixed.
Three days later [...]
When it comes to top level domain names, some countries are luckier than others. Take the Pacific Ocean island of Tuvalu, for instance, which offers the attractive .tv for the broadcast media. Or Tonga, whose .to domain has spawned sites such as go.to and how.to.
However, the most fortunate of all in the name game is [...]
Google has created a new system to resolve DNS (domain name system) queries that the company claims will speed up Web browsing for end users, as well as make it more secure.
Google Public DNS, announced today, is still in an experimental phase.
It attempts to improve on existing DNS resolver technology with [...]
Ofcom has warned that fraudsters are currently phoning consumers claiming to be from BT or the regulator itself. The caller will claim that the consumer’s telephone line needs digital upgrade work costing £6 and if it isn’t paid within 10 days then the phone line will be cut off. This is a scam and the [...]
After a long gestation period, Opera has released version 10 of their browser, which comes packed with a whole lot of improvements and new features. It has a completely new interface, a turbo mode for those days of bandwith drought, automatic updates (finally!), and lots more.
Opera Turbo is the feature most prominently listed in promotional [...]
Communications and Media regulator Ofcom UK has just published a new guide called ‘Keeping Consumers Connected‘ (PDF), which offers advice for consumers who suddenly get trapped when their broadband ISP or telephone operator goes bust. The information is very spares and ultimately amounts to little more than Ofcom telling people to switch ISP; though in [...]
Microsoft has underlined support for its Internet Explorer 6 web browser, despite acknowledging its flaws. The software giant said it would support IE6 until 2014 – fours years beyond the original deadline.
Critics – some of which have started an online campaign – want the eight-year-old browser mothballed because they claim it slows the online experience.
Web [...]
The London Internet Exchange (LINX), which represents over 330 ISPs – including many UK broadband providers, has made its response to the governments consultation on controversial Internet snooping plans public. The group warned that many important questions remained unanswered, such as precisely what data should be stored, costs of such storage, the impact upon a [...]
ISPs, technologists, law enforcers and governments are wrangling over how the Internet should be regulated, but it is obvious what is the best way forward, says Axel Pawlik of RIPE.
The Digital Britain report proposed that ISPs should adopt a more active regulatory role to help curb piracy and the distribution of illegal content. Yet [...]
