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Article | 6/08/2009 Fathers of technology: 10 unsung heroes

In the tech world, the inventor, originator or driving force behind a new product or technology is typically dubbed "father of the _______".

Article | 5/08/2009 Google Voice for iPhone: Missing in action

Big Brother is a little late in arriving, having been expected by 1984 at the latest. But he has shown his face twice recently in the world of mobile ...

Article | 28/07/2009 10 ways your voice and data can be spied on

Attackers seeking to do harm or mischief to networks work with an ever expanding arsenal of tools that sometimes seem to be the stuff of spy fiction, ...

Article | 24/07/2009 Best tech bargains of the week

Save 15 per cent off TVs at JB Hi-Fi, buy a cheap small business PC or catch a deal on a budget printer

Article | 23/07/2009 How much longer are you going to hang onto that Ethernet cable?

As more enterprises deploy wall-to-wall Wi-Fi, they're finding end users voting with their network interface cards: given a choice, they go with wirel...

Article | 18/07/2009 US military spends $155M for the nucleus of future wireless networks

The central component to the US military's bulletproof IP wireless network strategy is now in place.

Article | 17/07/2009 Best tech bargains of the week

Free LCD TVs, laptops for less than $300, bargain iPhone plans, cheap laser printers and more in our update of hot deals! Hurry some offers end July 3...

Article | 13/07/2009 Invisible IPv6 traffic poses serious network threat

IPv6 -- the next-generation Internet protocol -- isn't keeping too many U.S. CIOs and network managers up worrying at night. But perhaps it should.

Article | 10/07/2009 What's driving this university to IPv6? Going green

Ave Maria University, a liberal arts college near Naples, Fla., is looking to adopt IPv6 across its two data centers and all of its facilities managem...

Article | 8/07/2009 Logitech Vid offers free and easy video calling

When you think of Logitech Vid (free with some restrictions), think of an easier-to-use version of Skype with superior quality. The most salient reaso...

Article | 6/07/2009 Evolution of the router

From its gestation period 40 years ago until now, the router has matured along with the Internet to become the linchpin of all communications

Article | 6/07/2009 The 10 dumbest mistakes network managers make

When you look at the worst corporate security breaches, it's clear that network managers keep making the same mistakes over and over again, and that m...

Article | 2/07/2009 Small-business network security 101

Today more than ever, good network security is vital to businesses of all sizes. Cybercriminals, equipped with sophisticated software that automates t...

Article | 16/06/2009 China to propose WLAN security standard for global use again

China will submit its wireless LAN security protocol to the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) for consideration as a global standar...

Article | 1/06/2009 Game-changers: 10 potentially huge technologies

They start as a mild tremor at first: rumors of an Apple Phone and rumblings about Web 2.0, whispers about touch interfaces and flash storage.

Article | 28/05/2009 Transferring files without e-mail

E-mail and the Mazda Miata are both great examples of successful products, but they share a similar weakness: neither can carry much baggage. If you w...

Article | 28/05/2009 Is it time to switch to an all-wireless network?

If you haven't looked at your network cabling in a quite awhile, it might be time to consider upgrading to an all-wireless network infrastructure. Why...

Article | 23/04/2009 Make Internet fax services work for you

I hate faxes. When I had a fax machine in my office, I would arrive in the morning and see the accumulation of restaurant menus, insurance come-ons, a...

Article | 15/04/2009 Business-Ready Skype Tools Slash VOIP Costs

VoIP (voice over IP) calls cost less than traditional phone systems, while adding additional features. <a href="http://www.pcworld.com/tags/Skype+Ltd....

Article | 15/04/2009 6 things to consider when installing IP telephony

Security should be the first consideration for any IT department about to implement voice over IP on a local-area network, an executive with an equipm...