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Web Host iomart Asks UK Government to Enforce Child Protection Software
Feb 3rd
February 3, 2012 — Web hosting provider iomart has asked the UK government to enforce the purchase of software products that protect children for public sector organizations responsible for childcare.iomart suggests that organizations implement software products that have been awarded the BSI Kitemark for Child Online Saftey, which, incidentally, its web security software Netintelligence has received, and is the “first and only such software” to do so.
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Web Host iomart Asks UK Government to Enforce Child Protection Software
Web Host Attenda Reveals Cloud Security Strategy, Names Director of Security
Feb 3rd
February 3, 2012 — UK web hosting provider Attenda announced on Friday the details of its cloud security strategy, which is to play a key role in the delivery of innovative and market leading cloud services to clients. To support this new strategy, the company has appointed a director of security
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Web Host Attenda Reveals Cloud Security Strategy, Names Director of Security
Web Host TurnKey Internet Acquires ISP KCNet, Offers Connectivity
Feb 3rd
February 3, 2012 — Web hosting provider TurnKey Internet announced on Wednesday that it has acquired a Missouri-based Internet service provider KCNet for an undisclosed amount. The acquisition will enable Turnkey Internet to offer its web hosting customers Internet as a value-added service.The acquisition is kind of a reversal of what often happens in terms of acquisitions involving web hosts and ISPs
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Web Host TurnKey Internet Acquires ISP KCNet, Offers Connectivity
Web Host HostColor Adds NetDNA CDN to Hosting Plans
Feb 3rd
February 3, 2012 — Web hosting provider HostColor announced on Friday that it has added NetDNA content delivery network to its reseller, VPS and dedicated hosting services. To celebrate the launch, it is offering a free one month trial of NetDNA CDN to its customers. This announcement comes more than a month after Host Color disclosed its plans to start supporting its hosting plans with CDN
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Web Host HostColor Adds NetDNA CDN to Hosting Plans
Domain Registrar KeyDrive Acquires Moniker and SnapNames from Oversee
Feb 3rd
February 3, 2012 — Luxembourg-based domain name registrar KeyDrive S.A.
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Domain Registrar KeyDrive Acquires Moniker and SnapNames from Oversee
Fujitsu Canada Acquires Canadian Hosting Provider TMC
Feb 2nd
February 2,2012 — IT outsourcing firm Fujitsu Canada announced on Thursday it has acquired business and IT consulting solution and hosting provider TMC. The details of the transaction have not been disclosed.
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Fujitsu Canada Acquires Canadian Hosting Provider TMC
Microsoft Gives Free Windows Azure Access to TechStars Startups
Feb 2nd
February 2, 2012 — Microsoft announced on Monday that it is working with startup accelerator TechStars to provide startups with up to $60,000 of Windows Azure compute and storage at no cost. TechStars accelerators in Boulder, Colorado, Boston, New York, Seattle and Texas will have access to Windows Azure over a 24-month period.
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Microsoft Gives Free Windows Azure Access to TechStars Startups
Q&A: Christopher Davis of NTT discusses Netmagic Acquisition
Feb 2nd
February 2, 2012 — In an email Q&A with the WHIR, NTT America senior director, corporate marketing communications Christopher Davies, talks about NTT Com’s plans for Asia and why it only acquired a 74 percent stake in Netmagic.
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Q&A: Christopher Davis of NTT discusses Netmagic Acquisition
VoIP Operator ShoreTel to Buy Hosted Unified Communications Firm M5 Networks
Feb 2nd
February 2, 2012 — Voice over Internet protocol provider ShoreTel announced on Thursday it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire hosted unified communications provider M5 Network, allowing ShoreTel to provide its customers a choice between on-premise and hosted UC solutions. Under the terms of the agreement, M5 shareholders will receive about $84 million in cash and 9.5 million shares of ShoreTel stock.
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VoIP Operator ShoreTel to Buy Hosted Unified Communications Firm M5 Networks
Security Breach at Web Host Blacknight Exposes Contact Info of 40,000 Customers
Feb 2nd
February 2, 2012 — Irish-based European web hosting provider Blacknight announced on Wednesday that 40,000 of its customers may have been affected in a security breach on Tuesday.
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Security Breach at Web Host Blacknight Exposes Contact Info of 40,000 Customers