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Impact Analysis of Recent DDoS Attacks

Impact Analysis of Recent DDoS Attacks

In the present era Internet has changed the way of traditional essential services such as banking, transportation, power, health, and defence being operated. These... Read more

2 February, 2011
Experimentally Analyzing Influence of DDoS Attacks on Web Services During Flash Events

Experimentally Analyzing Influence of DDoS Attacks on Web Services During Flash Events

The phenomenal growth of Internet has changed the way traditional essential services such as banking, transportation, medicine, education and defense are operated. In... Read more

23 January, 2011
Empowering the Smart Grid With WiMAX: A Standards-Based, Advanced, and Globally Deployed Technology Supports a Wide Range of Smart Grid Applications

Empowering the Smart Grid With WiMAX: A Standards-Based, Advanced, and Globally Deployed Technology Supports a Wide Range of Smart Grid Applications

Electric utilities are reliable, ubiquitous providers of essential services, but have often been seen as resistant to change and innovation... Read more

3 June, 2010

Ofcom pushes for free 0800 calls for mobiles

Calls from mobile phones to 0800 numbers could soon be free under new rules put forward by the regulator, which also wants businesses to be clearer about charges for calling TV voting lines and directory enquiries Read more

4 April, 2012 by Ben Woods

Tesco packages up broadband for £2.50

...to manage network resources at peak times; meaning that high-demand, non-essential services, such as peer-to-peer (P2P) and online storage services could... Read more

14 February, 2012
Scotlands Runner 1.0.1

Scotlands Runner 1.0.1

The first serious of apps providing runners with all the essential services which include Fixture lists,Results, Club Links,Park Run Links, Running... Read more

30 April, 2012
MaxPlanckApp 1.0.2

MaxPlanckApp 1.0.2

...the Society and its predecessor and a particular Institute. MaxPlanckApp brings many essential services to the iOS user: Latest news releases with scientific research results... Read more

11 April, 2012
Ontology-Based Emergency Management System in a Social Cloud

Ontology-Based Emergency Management System in a Social Cloud

...entities involved in the group communication include people, organizations, events, locations and essential services. Cloud computing is a "As a service" style of computing that... Read more

1 November, 2011
Chancellor Hotel 1.9

Chancellor Hotel 1.9

...directions, speed dial, reservations and much more.* Quick access to details about essential services around the hotel such as pharmacies, hospitals, convenience stores and more... Read more

21 October, 2011
ACN2GO 2.1

ACN2GO 2.1

...income-generating home-based business for you.- Its a revolutionary company, offering essential services and a smart way of doing business, all wrapped in a... Read more

19 October, 2011
Worcestershire County Council 1.0

Worcestershire County Council 1.0

...what is available in the local area including places of interest and essential services. Not sure where they are? Use the handy map function to... Read more

30 September, 2011
GoExplore Canada 4.0.1

GoExplore Canada 4.0.1

...and natural wonders.Also included: Canadas top hotels and restaurants; lists of essential services, clubs and entertainment, tour busses, taxis, arrivals/departures (air, bus, train... Read more

10 August, 2011
iHawk 1.5

iHawk 1.5

...messages to your twitter account (optional)* Receive updates for up to 6 essential services(HTTP, PING, SMTP, DNS, SSH, FTP) * Now view availability graphs for... Read more

5 August, 2011
TikiMaps 1.1

TikiMaps 1.1

...save your own points of interest- Use the compass to lool for essential services around you : drugstores, transports, restaurants, etc... And let the app guide... Read more

22 July, 2011
Find & Drive 1.0.2

Find & Drive 1.0.2

...assist you with the maintenance of your car and help you locate essential services when on the move. This free app is available to all... Read more

20 March, 2011

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