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    A network administrator for the city of San Francisco has been arrested on charges of taking control of the city's computer network and locking administrators out.

  • US military gets secure smartphone

    Finally, there's a phone plan that allows you to switch from the US government's Secret Internet Protocol Router Network to the unclassified Internet Protocol Router Network with a single keystroke.

  • New Orleans to offer free Wi-Fi

    The Big Easy plans to be the first major city to offer free wireless Internet access to its citizens in an effort to entice businesses and people to return to the city after the devastating hurricane season.

  • Intel, Cisco fine-tune wireless networking

    Intel and Cisco Systems are linking their plans to improve the reliability wireless computer networks and the quality of Internet voice communication, the companies said on Tuesday during the Intel Developer Forum in San Francisco.

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    Wi-Fi has gone wearable as manufacturers try to find new things for these wireless networks to do.

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  • San Francisco International Airport: John Payne, CIO

    The CIO of San Francisco International Airport talks to ZDNet about protecting the airport's network and providing new services such as passenger WiFi.

  • Mesh: The next step for wireless

    Mesh technology allows new wireless networks to be created, or existing WLANs to be extended, without needing a wired connection to each base station. Additional reading: WLAN Resource Centre

  • WLAN Dos and Don'ts

    Mobility comes at a price. There are some fundamental guidelines that need to be followed for secure wireless networking. Additional reading: WLAN Resource Centre

  • Keep pace with WLAN security developments

    Wireless security is a complicated topic, and one that requires much education and know-how. Unfortunately, this education is largely lacking, according to experts.

  • SP2 vs. the plug-ins

    With the introduction of Service Pack 2 for Windows XP, sites and software that depend on ActiveX may falter under Microsoft's new security regime.

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  • Wearable Wi-Fi--the wave of the future?

    Wi-Fi has gone wearable as manufacturers try to find new things for these wireless networks to do.

  • Warchalking marks the Wi-Fi 'hot spots'

    A new fad is taking the Internet community by storm: chalking runes on pavements and walls to indicate the presence of a wireless networking node.

  • Look mum, no wires!

    Deploying 802.11 wireless Ethernet can bring many benefits to most companies. Plus, it could make "you" a hero. David Berlind's own wireless experiment has left him high on Wi-Fi.

  • Apple laptop gets jumbo screen

    On the two-year birthday of the high-end Titanium PowerBook, Apple Computer on Tuesday upped the ante by introducing a model with a massive 17-inch display.

  • Tech Guide: Networking your business

    With several networking technologies to choose from, each with a range of relatively inexpensive hardware solutions, it can be challenging to find the right products for your business. That's where we come in.

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