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• RFID: Can it help your business?

  In 10 years almost everything will be tagged, say the experts. So what are these little chips that are soon to be so pervasive, and how will they take over your business?

• VoIP: Is it for you?

  Australian companies are showing a lot of interest in Voice over IP, yet not many projects are underway. We profile the companies that are ahead of the pack.

• Playing 'for' a perfect host

  Before handing over your IT requirements to a host, you had better learn to play all your cards right.

• Australia: Dimension Data vs Vanco

  The network services business in Australia is hotting up. In this report, Dimension Data's Steve Nola throws down the gauntlet to Vanco's Grant Ellison.

• Do Australian ICT workers matter?

  Claims that Australia suffers from an ICT skills shortage is simply unfounded but the lack of support from the government and industry associations to counter these assertions has left workers in the lurch.

• ILM: Getting intimate with data

  ILM is the future of storage (or so we're told). But what is it? How do you get it? The details may still be a bit sketchy but that doesn't necessarily mean you can afford to put considerations to the side.

• NAB takes AU$200 million writedown on failed ERP project

  The National Australia Bank has taken a pre-tax writedown of AU$409 million on its software assets for the year as botched initiatives such as its notorious global enterprise resource planning project take their toll on the financial institution's full-year bottom line.

• HP developing 'smart rack' to ease data centre work

  Business executives and bureaucrats are salivating over the potential labour-saving benefits of radio frequency identification technology, and soon technology workers may find reason to be enthusiastic, too.

• Green light for e-passports

  The United States moves forward with a plan to put RFID chips and biometric data in passports by early next year.

• Linksys WRV54G Wireless VPN Router

  The Linksys WRV54G delivers VPN support while turning a blind eye to basic wireless security.

• Tweak WinXP for optimum performance

  Windows XP's visual effects and services can bog your system down but you can boost performance by changing the settings in the Performance Options dialog box.

• Stopping spam at the source

  New anti-spam technology standards are on the way that promise to hit spammers where it hurts the most -- their wallets.

• New Trojan menaces Aust online bank users

  Security weaknesses in Microsoft's server and browser software are taking their toll on Australian Internet banking sites.

• M&A; Marry in haste, repent at leisure

  Don't rush into a Vegas-style marriage when acquiring a company, warns Ram Gupta of PeopleSoft. Take your time and get to know each other properly during the 'dating' phase.

• Lessons to be learnt from Sasser

  We had the tools to stop the worm dead in its tracks, but it still exacted a high toll in lost productivity, and in the case of the sailors at sea around the coast of England, created a real risk to life.

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