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  • IT managers ignore wireless at their peril

    Wireless communication, once the domain of broadcasters and carriers, is now available everywhere we work, play, study, dine and drink coffee. These days wireless also seems to be equipped in every imaginable device, including toys made by the likes of Fisher Price. The technology can also be thanked for eliminating what was once the common eyesore of Ethernet cable carpets.

    Written by Darren Pauli • 21 Sept. 10 12:09

  • Network Access Control: Deploy Now or Wait?

    Network Access Control (NAC) sounds like something of a panacea: technology that can not only authenticate who is using your company's network, but also ensure that users' methods of access are virus-free and fully comply with your company's corporate security policies. And NAC has been getting a lot of press lately-proponents tout its ability to keep corporate networks clean and healthy in ways that technologies of the past couldn't.

    Written by Karen D. Schwartz • 25 Aug. 08 15:30

  • Five trends driving the need for better mobile security

    The pace of mobilization within many enterprises is increasing rapidly. Enterprises of all sizes and types are finding that going mobile can significantly increase the productivity of their employees, bringing added flexibility and cost reductions and helping many companies gain a competitive edge in their market.

    Written by Matt Bancroft • 22 Sept. 08 09:43

  • The RFID revolution

    The RFID revolution won't be televised, so we decided to present it in slideshow format.

    Written by John S. Webster • 16 Sept. 08 11:02

  • Dairy farmers milk tech to keep herds fat, happy, profitable

    When US retailing giant Wal-Mart began its push to integrate state-of-the-art radio frequency ID technology into its supply chain four years ago, the world took notice. But one industry might have greeted the announcement with a collective ho-hum. Dairy farms, which began using computerized record management systems in the 1950s, have been using electronic smart tags and sensors to manage dairy herds since the early '80s.

    Written by Robert L. Mitchell • 10 Sept. 08 08:19

  • SLIDESHOW: Aussies suffer slowest iPhone data speeds

    Six common complaints about the iPhone 3G including dropped calls, slow data and MobileMe follies

    Written by Brad Reed • 08 Sept. 08 11:25

  • Plan rolling to improve vehicle-based Wi-Fi nets

    You could think of this as the Tarzan protocol for Wi-Fi. The goal is to improve interactive Wi-Fi connections dramatically for moving vehicles.

    Written by John Cox • 05 Sept. 08 10:14

  • Wi-Fi tweaks for speed freaks

    One thing you can depend on these days is that the claims made for wireless routers, like 300Mbit/sec. throughput and 1,000-foot range, are nothing more than digital pipe dreams. The plain and simple truth is that these speeds and distances just aren't going to happen in your home, office or any place on this planet.

    Written by Brian Nadel • 21 Aug. 08 11:29

  • Deploying the iPhone 3G for business, part 1

    One of biggest stories behind the release of the iPhone 3G -- and the iPhone 2.0 firmware update for first-generation iPhones -- was the inclusion of features designed for use in business environments. While many analysts and enterprise users have argued in recent weeks about whether the iPhone can replace Research In Motion's BlackBerry as the prevailing smart phone for business, little has been said about the tools and processes that Apple offers systems administrators to actually deploy and manage iPhones at work.

    Written by Ryan Faas • 31 July 08 09:08

  • Wanted: 10 IT skills employers need today

    Technology pros looking to find new work or secure their current jobs should get schooled on wireless, Web 2.0 and virtualization while also boning up on business basics.

    Written by Denise Dubie • 21 April 08 08:31
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