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Future world: Today, the Internet - tomorrow, the Internet of Things?

Embedded in the heel of his shoe was an early example of the Internet of Things -- but Andrew Duncan didn't know it at the time.

By Lamont Wood | 10 November, 2011 02:22

Tags: email, internet, Internet of Things

Home Wi-Fi networks the next target for cyber crime: Layer 10

Wi-Fi may be the networking method of choice among apartment blocks cropping up in increased numbers in Australia’s major cities, however increased reliance on wireless internet is resulting in more security risks, according to Layer 10 Consulting.

By Hamish Barwick | 07 April, 2011 10:43

Tags: AusCERT 2011, cyber crime, layer 10, NBN, spectrum, Wi-Fi networks

Four technologies for faster broadband in 2011

A number of different technologies are being developed or improved to offer higher speeds for fixed and mobile broadband networks, as operators are preparing to compete with each other and carry video traffic in 3D and at higher resolutions, which is expected to happen in the coming year.

By Mikael Ricknäs | 08 December, 2010 03:14

Tags: 3g, alcatel-lucent, broadband, Carriers, DSL, Ericsson, Huawei Technologies, mobile, networking, Nokia Siemens Networks, Telecommunication, T-Mobile USA, Verizon Communications, Verizon Wireless

Companies, lawmakers tell US FCC to dump net neutrality

As the U.S. Federal Communications Commission moves toward developing formal net neutrality rules, some U.S. lawmakers and telecom-related companies have told the agency that new regulations will cause more problems than they're worth.

By Grant Gross | 16 October, 2009 06:47

Tags: fcc, net neutrality

Tasmanian NBN Co appoints board

The Tasmania NBN Co Limited (TNBN Co) has been established to rollout and operate the National Broadband Network in Tasmania.

By CIO Staff | 14 August, 2009 07:31

Tags: national broadband network, NBN, TNBN

Telstra stifling broadband growth for the last 15 years: Austar CEO

Telstra’s stake in the Foxtel pay television network has been a major inhibitor to the growth of broadband in Australia according to John Porter, CEO at pay television provider Austar.

By Tim Lohman | 03 August, 2009 12:13

Tags: Austar, foxtel, national broadband network, NBN, Telstra

Study: US sees 'broadband boom' this decade

The U.S. government should avoid making huge changes in its deregulatory telecom policies because consumers have seen a "broadband boom" since 2000, according to a new paper released Wednesday.

By Grant Gross | 25 June, 2009 02:56

Tags: broadband, deregulation, net-neutrality

Bill would limit broadband fees based on use

A new bill in the U.S. House of Representatives would require large broadband providers to get permission from the U.S. Federal Trade Commission before rolling out broadband subscription fees based on bandwidth use.

By Grant Gross | 18 June, 2009 06:48

Tags: broadband

Rules for new EU telecom networks a political football?

The European Commission unveiled a long-awaited draft recommendation Friday for how to create new fiber-optic-based telecommunication networks throughout Europe, but the move was heavily criticized from both sides in the debate over next-generation networks.

By Paul Meller | 13 June, 2009 04:47

Tags: eu, EU telecom, fibre

In Pictures: Aussies rally against sanitised Internet

Protesters held rallies across Australian capital cities today to oppose the government's national clean feed Internet scheme, which will impose blanket content filtering for all web connections

By Darren Pauli | 13 December, 2008 17:17

Tags: efa, internet content filtering

Top IT Turkeys of 2008

Not Sarah Palin!

Five ways to bulk up your network for telecommuters

Whether they're in branch offices or home offices, workers are increasingly telecommuting instead of working in a traditional centralized office environment.

By Brad Reed | 23 October, 2008 08:41

Tags: broadband, data protection, Network management, telecommuting

Eight ways technology has shaped the US elections

Technology has played a particularly prominent role in the 2008 US elections -- and it isn't just the typical silliness over whether a candidate really claimed to have invented a key piece of technology. Throughout the year we've seen technological advances used both for good, such as using Short Message Service to announce a vice presidential pick, and for bad, such as hacking into another vice presidential pick's private e-mail account. In this story, we'll take a look at the eight techiest moments of the 2008 presidential race, including YouTube debates, viral videos and e-voting controversies.

By Brad Reed | 16 October, 2008 08:16

Tags: Blackberry, cybercrime, e-voting, government

Usenet: Not dead yet

Over the last few years, the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and other organizations looking to eliminate the illegal swapping of digital media files have attacked the problem through the courts, publicity campaigns, and other means. But while they've managed to close down some peer-to-peer operations, and have successfully (and not so successfully) sued individuals who were uploading movies and music to the Web, there is one part of the Internet that has, until now, been operating under their radar: Usenet.

By David DeJean | 08 October, 2008 16:07

Tags: isp

Famous tech myths that just won't die

Have you heard this story?

By John Brandon | 29 September, 2008 09:07

Tags: e-mail, game software, internet, iPhone, personnel, tablet PCs

20 amazing, amusing and alarming IT facts

A new report warns that the cost from lost productivity at work related to the new NFL season could add up to US$10.5 billion. And there we were, thinking the biggest waste of time at work came from fielding an endless stream of IT industry reports?

By Network World staff | 16 September, 2008 09:53

Tags: broadband, corporate issues, data breach, environment, government legislation, SaaS, security

This IT shop isn't worried about Olympics bandwidth demands

The 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing are just a week away. Is your IT department ready to handle the impact on your business from employees downloading online video of the opening ceremonies or the latest gymnastic feat?

BT commits to large fibre investment

UK carrier BT is to spend £1.5bn pounds (US$2.99 billion) rolling out super fast broadband to 10 million (or 40 per cent) of UK homes by 2012.

In-depth: Summary of NBN regulatory submissions

The federal government published this week submissions it had invited from industry players, public interest groups and concerned individuals on regulatory issues associated with the National Broadband Network process. The government received no less than 80 submissions from a broad range of participants including major telco providers, ISPs, disability access groups, telecommunications consumer and industry groups, telco experts, academics and individuals. Computerworld explored each submission and here we provide you with the key points outlined in each proposal. In most cases, the views are lifted verbatim from the submission.

WAN acceleration on the ocean wave

Two luxury cruise lines faced the same satellite-delay challenges for shipboard Internet access and came up with different ways to address the unavoidable latency on those ship-to-shore connections and keep passengers happy.