The Western Australian Internet Association (WAIA) has reported an increase of traffic by up to 300 megabits per second on its non-profit Internet peering exchange, the Western Australian Internet Exchange (WAIX), over the past 11 months.
After analysing traffic from 68 ISPs around the globe, a security researcher claims that as much as five percent of all Internet traffic is from DDoS-attacks.
Westnet has admitted it has been employing traffic prioritisation on its network -- but hadn't mentioned it to its customers until now
Google is developing a suite of tools to help broadband users identify traffic discrimination by their internet service providers (ISPs).
UK internet service providers will be invited to tender for a British government scheme to monitor all internet communications and telecommunications in the country.
The Olympics are nearly over, and the Australian team deserves kudos for an excellent performance all around. Yet even as the Olympic sun sets on the Bird's Nest for the last time this weekend, millions of spectators around the world will be scanning their dials in the hope of finding something else to fill their viewing hours.
Getting into the finer print of Virgin's broadband-over-3G plans is a little like getting up close and personal with the office hottie and then discovering they have a personal hygiene problem.
When broadband providers offer packages that you think look to good to be true, you're rarely disappointed.
If providers don't pitch in against the threat, customers might defect -- and the health of the Net itself could suffer.
It's been an exceptionally busy period for the nation's largest Internet service provider, but all for the wrong reasons.
E-mail has taken a battering over the last year or so with mountains of spam and viruses delivered to our mailboxes daily. Can the problem be fixed, and can e-mail still be free?
Does it now make sense to use an xSP? Industry expert Bob Weinstein presents the pros and cons of adopting this ASP, ISP, NSP hybrid.
The leaders of three of Australia's largest ISP's have declared the Net neutrality debate as solely a US problem and further, that the nation that pioneered the internet might want to study the Australian market for clues as to how to solve the dilemma.
Here's what you need to know about wireless networking, from the standards and technologies to the best products for your home or office.
The Internet is in the process of taking over our lives, so if you aren't connected, maybe it is time you were.
Is your ISP delivering on its promises of fast Internet connectivity? Use NetPerSec to call its bluff.
An 802.11g wireless router with an integrated ADSL modem suitable for multiple PC homes and small offices.
Despite some performance quirks, the NB5580W is an enticing bit of wireless kit for the first-time networker, thanks to its ease of installation and configuration.
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