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• Customers squeezed as ISPs pull trigger on viruses

  High-speed Internet service providers are increasingly putting their customers in the security hot seat, as they try to fight recent virus attacks that turn computers into spam factories.

• ISP offers unlimited site-to-site data transfer

  In a bid to grab a larger slice of the business DSL pie, Pacific Internet is now offering unlimited data transfer between two or more sites hooked up to its network.

• State Internet body slams broadband price frenzy

  Protests over Telstra's new broadband deals continued as the Western Australian Internet Association (WAIA) expressed their outrage, saying Telstra has delivered a "devastating blow" to competition in the Internet industry.

• Protecting yourself against mini-DDoS attacks

  After a recent attack, I found out some interesting things about protecting my network from the vulnerabilities of open ports.

• Nimda rampage starts to slow

  Companies are making headway in cleaning up after the Nimda virus. According to one researcher, the response to Nimda was faster and more effective than it was to Code Red.

Features and Case Studies (3)

• 10 ways to improve network performance

  If a car starts to stall, drivers would pop the bonnet and check the individual components. But when a network goes down, how are the weak points identified and isolated?

• Netting a solution: Network outsourcing

  Is your business getting bogged down with day-to-day network management? ZDNet Australia takes a look at what you should consider if you're looking at outsourcing.

• Internet VPNs: the WAN and the light?

  They promise low-cost connectivity that could make conventional, expensive WANs a thing of the past. But can roll-your-own Internet VPNs really deliver?

Reviews (7)

• Is broadband right for you? Here are nine signs that it isn't

  Recently I asked how many of you still use a telephone line to connect to the Internet. The result? Plenty of you still use the good old standby, the dial-up modem. That wasn't really a surprise, although from what you read in magazines and on Web sites you'd think everyone already had a broadband connection.

• 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.

• 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.

• Know thy enemy--you might be surprised who's hacking you

  This week I'd like to call your attention to a report that provides an insider's view of what happens when teenage hackers use hundreds of open-port PCs like yours and mine to shut down Web sites in what is commonly known as a distributed denial-of-service attack (DDoS).

• Prepare your PC for Windows XP

  Windows XP is just around the corner, but does your PC have the muscle to tackle this behemoth of an operating system? Check your stuff against our hardware and software requirements and prepare yourself to meet XP.

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