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The New South Wales Police chief information officer says open-source systems deployed by the state's police force are just as reliable as proprietary systems.
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Security researchers have warned of an underlying security issue concerning the Border Gateway Protocol, the core internet routing protocol.
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Some IT managers are concerned that IM can send files that are not virus-checked past corporate firewalls, creating a threat to network security.
A brand new technology promises to enhance SMS even further - by incorporating multimedia capabilities - but what does it offer to business?
Many people have learnt from bitter experience just how difficult, and costly, it can be to get a Web site established for their small business. ZDNet Australia speaks to a local company that launched its Web efforts with minimal fuss and expenditure.
Verification gadgets range from tokens to mobile-phone-based systems, but cost keeps them from catching on.
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.
Wi-Fi has gone wearable as manufacturers try to find new things for these wireless networks to do.
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Smart phones have been one of the big subjects of 2003. But how close are we to the dream of a single device, great for voice, multimedia and various data apps, one equally at home in a high-powered meeting or down the pub?
Microsoft and Samsung have announced they have teamed up to develop a design for low-cost handhelds, a market dominated by rival Palm.
Personalisation has become an accepted part of technological interaction, but what does the future hold?
Visa CIO touts new transaction technologies
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Australian Govt funds IT start-ups
Google should come clean on datacentres
US shows what OPEL could have been
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