Cisco snaps up Protego Networks to beef up security

Internet hardware supplier Cisco has bought Californian outfit Protego Networks for $65mn in cash. Protego's security monitoring and threat management will go towards the further development of Cisco's Self-Defending Network. Protego is already part of Cisco's AVVID (Architecture for Voice, Video, and Integrated Data) programme for the development of 'intelligent' networks. ...more

The Dell machine powers record sales

The Dell machine is not running out of gas just yet. The Texas-based computer company, famous for its direct sales business model, has reported record sales for the last three months in its latest financial results, and recorded a profit of $1 billion. The headline figures for the company's fourth quarter are: revenue of $15. ...more

The weekly roundup - Friday 13 April

Keep abreast of the news with our weekly roundup of the week's main tech stories. Lots of processor news this week. Intel updated its Core 2 quad-core range with a chip aimed squarely at enthusiasts, the Intel Core 2 Extreme processor QX6800, and AMD slashed pricing on its Athlon and Sempron ranges. ...more

EU roaming talks fail again, but compromise in sight

EU institutions failed to agree on Wednesday on how to regulate the cost of making and receiving cell phone calls abroad but were moving towards a more industry-friendly compromise, a lawmaker and a senior official said. Representatives of European Union countries, the Parliament and the European Commission still differ over the levels of price caps and whether customers should be automatically switched to the new rates or left to opt in to the new regime. Both are key points of contention, but Paul Ruebig, one of two MEPs steering the rules through the parliament, said the chamber could make a U-turn and back the 'opt-in' proposal. ...more

Lindows ponders new name for Dutch operation

Following its enforced withdrawal under Microsoft's legal muscle, Linux distributor Lindows is looking for a new name for its operations in the Benelux countries. The company has asked its existing users to come up with a possible temporary name which can be used and which will satisfy the courts in the Netherlands. If you can come up with a suitable name which doesn't libel Microsoft or its management and will pass the average spam filter send it to mailto:temporaryName@lindows. ...more