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BBC iPlayer shifts 7 petabytes a month

marcroberts — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 20:37:08 +0000

As you can see below (click for full image) the BBC iPlayer shifted 7 petabytes in October in 70 million requests. That’s a lot of data !

BBC iPlayer October stats

Prepared by: CXO, Sources: BBC iPlayer Publicity Pack October 09, CNET iPlayer Q&A

Drop Clause 17 from the Digital Economy Bill

marcroberts — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 10:16:43 +0000

eBay, Facebook, Google and Yahoo have all signed a letter to Peter Mandelson urging him to drop Clause 17 from the Digital Economy Bill

Sam Knows – Web big hitters want Clause 17 of Digital Economy Bill struck out

This power could be used, for example, to introduce additional technical measures or increase monitoring of user data even where no illegal practice has taken place. This would discourage innovation, impose unnecessary costs, potentially unsettling the careful balance of responsibilities for enabling market change which Lord Carter outlined in the Digital Britain report.

Help show support against this draconian legislation by signing the petition.

O2 Wireless Box III Flaw

marcroberts — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 09:41:50 +0000

Paul Mutton uncovers a serious flaw in O2’s latest free broadband router.

The O2 Wireless Box III (a Thomson TG585n router) is an ADSL modem and wireless router used by O2 Broadband customers. Two weeks ago, I discovered a serious security vulnerability that allows remote attackers to access a home user’s private network and view/change settings on the router.

O2 Wireless Box III / Thomson TG585n Security Flaws

via @bencc