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Free Model Is Not Sustainable - Experts Agree
News Go to AnchorDesk UK to get the news comment from Tony Westbrook. Tony Westbrook advises BT to 'Free the local loop' at AnchorDesk UK. Internet service providers are putting themselves up for ransom by jumping on the free Internet bandwagon...
[March 15, 2000, 6:34]
UK Shrugs Off American Broadband Troubles
News Free and unmetered internet access has been on the agenda for some time -- right now the battle is on go with Tony Westbrook. Tony Westbrook advises BT to 'Free the local loop'. According to the Wall Street Journal, the mass market rollout of...
[March 20, 2000, 8:42]
Disaster Recovery: Are You Prepared? (Post 9.11)
White Papers This paper focuses on the concepts of Disaster Recovery, why it is important to implement a Disaster Recovery plan that incorporates Westbrook Technologies’ products, and what should be done to be properly prepared in the event of a natural or man...
[March 15, 2004, 21:36]
BT Claims Hyperlink Patent Ownership
News Tony Westbrook thinks BT's claim to hyperlinks is 100 percent, copper bottomed nonsense. British Telecom believes it owns the US patent for the World Wide Web's hyperlink technology and has hired an intellectual property specialist to ensure it can...
[June 20, 2000, 9:51]
The War Is On: Ntl Offers Free Access
News Now read the news comment about the price wars at AnchorDesk UK with Tony Westbrook. The new service, called ntlworld, will go live for PC users on 17 April. An Internet service via an ordinary television is due to follow shortly after.
[March 7, 2000, 8:39]
News Burst: EC Prepares Interception Directive For Email
News Tony Westbrook thinks that's fair enough -- as long as you know you are being watched. Telecoms operators must allow law enforcement agencies to intercept e-mail messages according to new legislation being prepared by the European Commission.
[June 8, 2000, 7:09]
DoJ Report On Cybercrime Criticised
News Tony Westbrook wonders if this means you shouldn't be using your credit card online any more. A report released by the US Department of Justice on Thursday received a drubbing from cyber rights advocates and a congressional leader.
[March 10, 2000, 9:19]
Straw Moves On RIP Bill To Avert Lords' Defeat
News Give it hell says Tony Westbrook. According to reports the much maligned RIP Bill is about to be modified by the home secretary Jack Straw, in a bid to protect it from a mauling in the House of Lords.
[June 21, 2000, 15:16]
Update: Tech Glitch Locks Up Stock Exchange
News Tony Westbrook has been watching technology company stock prices as they race to the floor over the last few days. As if UK traders didn't have enough trouble, with tech shares dropping in the wake of a "guilty" ruling in Microsoft's anti-trust...
[April 5, 2000, 9:35]
News Burst: UK Could Face Net Skills Shortage
News Tony Westbrook thinks they're exaggerating. A new report ranks the UK's Internet economy first among European countries, but warns continuing growth may lead to a widespread dot-com skills shortage here.
[June 9, 2000, 12:11]
News Burst: German Auction Beats UK Record
News Go to AnchorDesk UK with Tony Westbrook for the news comment. Six companies, including BT, emerged with German 3G licences Friday in what is now officially the world's most expensive spectrum auction.
[August 18, 2000, 9:37]
'ILOVEYOU' Virus Fix Available
News Tony Westbrook explains how within a day the whole world had got its guard up for the ILOVEYOU virus. Internet security company Network Associates has released a patch to its VirusScan software for protecting PCs from the quickly-spreading...
[May 4, 2000, 13:53]
Freeserve Unmetered Package Arrives
News Go to AnchorDesk UK to get the news comment from Tony Westbrook. The UK's largest ISP, Freeserve (quote: FRE), announces a two pronged unmetered package Tuesday. Starting May, customers will have unmetered access to the Internet through BT at off...
[March 14, 2000, 7:59]
MS Not Planning ILOVEYOU Worm Response
News Tony Westbrook explains how within a day the whole world had got its guard up for the ILOVEYOU virus. Microsoft said it has no plans to issue a patch or security warning to its customers on the "ILOVEYOU" worm.
[May 4, 2000, 18:13]
Boo.com May Face DTI Probe
News Read the news comment from Tony Westbrook at AnchorDesk UK. Boo.com may face an investigation by the Department of Trade and Industry(DTI), according to reports. Business Web site Thisismoney.com said the DTI is considering investigating how Boo...
[June 20, 2000, 9:20]
Brutal Games Blamed For Teenage Violence
News But Tony Westbrook thinks we should put the nasty stuff in a special zone and leave the rest out in the open. Violent video games may be directly responsible for aggressive behaviour among teenagers, according to research from Middlesex University...
[August 8, 2000, 12:05]
Freeserve Shares Back From The Brink
News Go to AnchorDesk UK to get the news comment from Tony Westbrook. Shares in Freeserve (quote: FRE) have been revived after news broke early on Tuesday that Britain's largest ISP is to join the unmetered Internet access free-for-all.
[March 14, 2000, 10:37]
News Burst: IT Skills Shortage Getting Worse
News Tony Westbrook thinks they're exaggerating. The shortage in European IT professionals is set to increase in the next two years, from 5% in 1998 to almost 20% in 2002, IDC has reported. The analyst firm issued almost the exact same predictions over...
[October 19, 1999, 10:11]
AOL Denies Unmetered Report
News Go to AnchorDesk UK to get the news comment from Tony Westbrook. Reports Wednesday claim AOL will launch its own unmetered Internet service as early as next week, but according to a spokesman the service will not arrive on 18 April, as reported in...
[April 12, 2000, 13:37]
Oftel Takes Blame For Local Loop Unbundling Delay
News Tony Westbrook reckons that when something seems too good to be true, experience suggests that it usually is. The head of Oftel, David Edmonds, acknowledged Tuesday that the telecommunications watchdog is partly to blame for the sluggish unbundling...
[September 20, 2000, 10:00]
