Features
Opinion: The National Broadband Network's untenable tender
A collective sigh could be heard from the telco industry when the Government finally released a request for proposal (RFP) for its $4.7 billion national broadband network (NBN) on April 11. But far from being a sigh of relief, this was instead the disappointed murmur from an industry once again let down by a Government kowtowing to the dominant telco players.
Apr 21 2008 11:59AM
Telco/ISP
Guest Column: Best practices for deploying Vista SP1
Many companies have been waiting for Microsoft to release the first service pack of its latest operating system, Vista, before considering an upgrade to their current desktop operating environment. Vista Service Pack 1 addresses many of the concerns with regards to performance and stability, and application compatibility.
Apr 11 2008 1:50PM
Software
Review: SonicWall E-Class NSA E6500
SonicWall comes back this year with a new appliance which we have not seen before. The E-Class Network Security Appliance (NSA) E6500 is designed with the large enterprise in mind. This product features not only an advanced application firewall and a VPN, it also includes a full threat-protection suite.
Apr 10 2008 6:42AM
Security
Security hack reveals Microsoft porn virus
Well, nothing in the headline above is remotely connected to the truth, but with those keywords this webpage is going to go ballistic. Can you digg it baby? Yeah! Groovy! But there was a little bit of something in the headline, which connects with today’s sermon, so pay attention up the back! And stop doing that to your sister. Eeew!
Apr 8 2008 3:36PM
Security
Setting your own agenda at Sydney BarCamp
Early on Saturday morning, at the BarCamp Sydney conference, a group of people crowded around the conference scheduling board. Most wore jeans and t-shirts, and all nursed take-away coffee. “Who’s speaking first?” asked one of them. “No one so far – why don’t you give a talk?” asked another. A young man carrying a laptop wrote his name and subject matter on an oversized Post-It note and stuck it on the scheduling board. “There – I’ll give the first talk,” he said.
Apr 8 2008 12:14PM
Software
Review: Sophos Web Appliance WS1000
The Sophos Web Appliance WS1000 effectively and seamlessly blocks spyware, phishing, virus, malware and other web-born threats at the gateway. It also allows granular administrative control over permitted actions. The use of Sophos Behavioural Genotype Technology is, according to the vendor, the key to stopping malicious threats, malware and even encrypted malware prior to allowing malicious code to run within your enterprise.
Apr 8 2008 12:00PM
Security
