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    A year after Google launched its Gears project, Yahoo has decided to make your browser better, too.

  • Microsoft gears up Web apps for big business

    Microsoft detailed on Tuesday its road map and pricing for Web-based software suites built for big companies and growing businesses.

  • Excite founders launching new venture

    Excite.com co-founders Joe Kraus and Graham Spencer will announce a new start-up on Wednesday in the US geared toward letting developers build Web applications using a shared online template.

  • Aussie banks relay outsourcing lessons

    Chief information officers from two of Australia's largest banks today warned their peers not to poison outsourcing arrangements by obsessing over costs.

  • EAI: Integrate, mate

    Is it better to consolidate all your data into one platform, or to integrate disparate systems to work together? Here's what you have in store if you choose the integration path.

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  • Part 2: Guide to IT consolidation

    special report When is the right time to consolidate your IT resources...or is there ever a good time? Additional reading: Internal process improvement tips

  • Cisco's new security target: consumers

    Cisco Systems, a multibillion-dollar player in security tools for businesses, is planning to move into the consumer market.

  • Protecting our borders: IT stands guard

    Can a national ID card protect Australians against terrorist attacks? And can citizens' details be protected by Public Key Infrastructure? We look at the types of hardware and software employed to combat terrorism, and how ports and other critical infrastructure are protected.

  • Check Point on the defensive

    Security company Check Point faces vulnerabilities of its own. Will a wave of new products catch customers' eyes?

  • Do firewalls really work?

    How secure is your network? What are the key limitations of today's firewall solutions? Answers to these questions and more in this special report.

Reviews (45)

  • Laplink PCDefense

    As a security app, Laplink PCDefense needs a thorough interface overhaul and perhaps a rethink about its purpose before we can recommend it.

  • Data centre 101

    Secrecy seems to shroud the data centre arena -- all well and good for security's sake, but not so great when trying to pick a provider. We pull back the curtains to find what data centre options exist in Australia.

  • Tech Guide: Wireless network purchases

    Here's what you need to know about wireless networking, from the standards and technologies to the best products for your home or office.

  • Keeping it virtually private: 5 Firewall/VPN cards tested

    Want to put a VPN or firewall on your network card? A new class of product handles all the processing, keeping your server free to do the hard work.

  • Google Docs

    Google Docs is a fantastic free online application that offers some exciting features. However, by virtue of being an online application, users with a slow connection will experience lag, and Docs still doesn't contain enough functionality to be a replacement for today's mainstay office suites in most businesses.

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