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    After a couple of weeks on the hot seat, VeriSign CEO Stratton Sclavos is turning up the fire on his company's most severe critics.

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    A project manager's ability to communicate ideas, results and issues to all stakeholders in the appropriate manner, at the appropriate time has the single most critical impact on a projects success or failure.

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    The next-generation Internet Protocol, IPv6, has been much discussed but long in coming around the world.

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    Is wholesale-only backhaul just a pipedream?

    The potential acquisition of Pipe Networks by SP Telemedia has raised the question about whether vertically integrated backhaul providers will mean higher wholesale prices for ISP customers.

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    NZ farmers: Bleating about broadband

    As we know, farmers are such bleaters. They bleat as much as the four-legged woolly things in their paddocks. If it's not the weather, it's the strength of the dollar! Nothing is ever right. Likewise with rural broadband.

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    Can the Telco Reform Act be win-win?

    In the second of our two programs looking at the Senate Inquiry into the Telecommunications Legislation Amendment Bill, we hear from shareholders, bureaucrats and industry groups.

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    Should Telstra be investing in a pre-emptive defence against the NBN? Or should it go slow and wait like everybody else?

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    Sometimes the best practices of one of our superiors contradicts what we know to be right. How we handle the effort could well determine the fate of our project.

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  • What is morale anyway?

    High morale is more than mere enthusiasm. Find out how other factors come into play in shaping your team's morale.

  • The seven deadly sins of integration

    Software that is open, approachable and agnostic enables customers to cut costs and increase revenue and business opportunity. Does "on demand" fit that bill or is it just the next fad?

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    More often than not, upper C-level decisions are made and then passed down to IT for implementation. We speak to several CIOs to find out their most difficult business decisions.

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    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.

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    The world of enterprise IP telephony is varied and complex. Here's our round-up of the major players and what they can bring to your business.

  • HP ProCurve Switch 8212zl

    The ProCurve Switch 8212zl is a sophisticated and highly configurable network switch capable of handling 48 10-Gigibit Ethernet ports.

  • Broadband: Which plan is for you?

    The broadband business -- plans, peaks, and penalties -- can be confusing to say the least. We line up some of Australia's best.

  • Ten Gigabit Ethernet standard approved

    The first fibre-only Ethernet standard has been approved, opening the door for a new generation of Ethernet products.

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