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    Networking solutions provider Cisco has joined the security solutions market with the release of its multi million dollar self-defending network strategy.

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    The tendency for mobile devices to stay faithful to the first access point they connect to is leaving users with weak signals and awful throughput rates.

  • AU supercomputing gets a boost

    Another Australian-based supercomputer has cracked the teraflop barrier.

  • Mater Health gives network a facelift

    Brisbane-based hospital group Mater Health Services has flagged a wide-ranging upgrade of its internal network as it standardises on kit from vendor Cisco Systems.

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    With some Aboriginal languages facing extinction, the Arwarbukarl Cultural Resource Association (ACRA) has adopted Microsoft SharePoint and Access to help its work to preserve one indigenous dialect.

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  • Read the blog post - David Braue

    Once a pit bull, Terria is losing its bite

    The inference that Soul, AAPT and TransACT were Dead Telcos Walking long before their withdrawals were announced makes me wonder whether Terria has always been, God help us all, just as flimsy a proposition as Telstra has made it out to be.

  • Read the blog post - David Braue

    Will committee fatigue strand regional telecoms?

    Will the Regional Telecommunications Independent Review Committee's report linger as simply yet another ineffectual review guiding limp and ineffectual efforts to improve regional services?

  • Read the blog post - Angus Kidman

    Datacentres should have kitchens

    There's a standard checklist of items you'll need to include for a datacentre: raised flooring, easy access to redundant power supplies, an air conditioner the size of a small hotel room, but the chances are you don't have a kitchen on there.

  • Read the blog post - David Braue

    Let's build our own damn NBN

    If there's fibre running to the node down my street by the end of 2009, I'll eat my own shoes with mustard sauce.

  • Read the blog post - David Braue

    Telstra's BT coat doesn't fit

    The vision of the future BT portrayed this week at an Australian conference was so far removed from how Telstra's David Quilty has described the British telco that I wonder if they were talking about the same UK.

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    Until recently, it's been difficult to use the words "secure" and "wireless" in the same sentence. Recent developments mean that's no longer the case. ZDNet Australia looks at six different options.

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    In recent months, wireless networks have received a boost as products based on the 802.11g standard--capable of 54Mbps--have come into the mainstream. Are you ready for fast wireless?

  • Battling to secure your network

    The top men at NetScreen and Check Point go head-to-head on security solutions.

  • Six quick wireless security tips

    Implementing a wireless networking system can result in serious security problems if the system is not properly secured. To help you close security holes, here are a few wireless networking solutions.

  • Wireless: Bigger may not be better

    Find out four tips for making sure your network footprint stays secure as it grows.

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  • Six wireless access points tested

    In recent months, wireless networks have received a boost as products based on the 802.11g standard--capable of 54Mbps--have come into the mainstream. Are you ready for fast wireless?

  • Lose the wires, keep the security: 6 wireless access points tested

    Until recently, it's been difficult to use the words "secure" and "wireless" in the same sentence. Recent developments mean that's no longer the case. We look at six different options.

  • D-Link AirPlus G DWL-G730AP

    While not a necessity, the DWL-G730AP is a highly convenient, inexpensive tool for frequent travellers.

  • Belkin ADSL Modem With Built-In Wireless Router

    This all-in-one solution from Belkin incorporates an ADSL modem, 4-port router and an 802.11g wireless access point suitable for a multi-PC home or SOHO user.

  • A marriage from hell

    The tendency for mobile devices to stay faithful to the first access point they connect to is leaving users with weak signals and awful throughput rates.

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