Broadband news archive
B4B News archive from April 2006
| Using the ‘F’ keys Some of the most under-utilised keys on a standard QWERTY keyboard are the top row of F keys. | |
| Easy passwords undermine security Online and office computer security is a chain that is only as strong as the weakest link. And, in many cases, the simplest of internal security measures, passwords, are the Achilles Heel. | |
| Taking the Biscit? Biscit, an ISP that took part in broadband trials in the Highlands, is among the first broadband providers attempting to counter TalkTalk’s ‘free’ broadband offer. | |
| Broadband opens up possibilities and markets There is a saying that if you are caught up in a Gold Rush, you want to be the guy selling the shovels. | |
| Using broadband for marketing In business, every pound spent has to result in a measurable effect. This rule applies equally to investing in broadband, but while increased efficiency and productivity are two easily identifiable impacts, it’s important to explore the full potential of your new high speed connectivity. | |
| Spend a day in the Highlands and Islands of the future How we'll live, work, learn and do business using new science and technology, will be the theme of one-day conference in Aviemore next month entitled The Digital Future - creativity without boundaries.
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| ‘Free’ broadband? “The best things in life are free. But you can keep ‘em for the birds and bees.” | |
| No pain, no gain Upgrading to the new 8 Mbps service isn’t quite as pain-free as might be hoped. | |
| Boosting business with broadband Broadband brings many benefits to business - among these are improved efficiency, productivity and communications. What is not always immediately apparent are the new ways companies can use broadband to transform business processes, conduct transactions online and create new opportunities and ways to do business with clients, trading partners and suppliers. | |
| More Megs for your money Noticed your broadband just got a whole lot faster? | |
| New old Oxymoronic headline? Not quite. | |