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Learn from the expert: DNS architecture
In this second part of a three-part presentation, DNS expert Cricket Liu describes how a typical multinational corporation could configure its DNS architecture and poses some questions on issues that IT managers might face.
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Blogs
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Getting identity right, not repressive
Whose national ID card system is set to be more practical - the UK, or Saudi Arabia?
Security vendor Entrust recently won a contract to supply secure email and digital signature technologies to Saudi Arabia, as part of the desert kingdom's national ID card project.
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From Bryan Betts's Casting the Net blog »
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That identity card database
We do need it
When you can suffer repeated identity thefts then a national identity database is a not only a good idea, it's the only way to defeat identity thieves.
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From Chris Mellor's Storing up Trouble blog »
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Why aren't there charge limits any more?
They don't make call plans like they used to
A while ago someone I know went to Cyprus for a few months. She had a pay-monthly account with a UK phone provider, but for calling within Cyprus it made sense to get a SIM from a Cyprus provider, which she did.
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From David Cartwright's Technically speaking blog »
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Turning spam into good publicity
Will McAfee's volunteers get the message?
First prize to McAfee for creating the most pointless piece of PR-masquerading-as-research in the recent history of the security industry.
From John E. Dunn's The War on Error blog »
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So so few
People not switched on to PC switch-off software
Automated PC switch-off supplier Verdiem has announced that half a million PCs are now being turned off by its Surveyor software. Good news for Verdiem but what a tiny, tiny number.
From Chris Mellor's How green is my valley? blog »
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Milton Keynes - a sort of Muni-WiMax?
Council-backed wireless with a commercial twist
Municipal Wi-Fi died a death, when the business models all fell apart. Could municipal-backed wiMax be different?
From Peter Judge's The wirecutter blog »
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Dell turns to 'celebrities' to shift computers
Get a 'star' to pitch for your next computer.
Last week computer maker Dell launched a novel way of convincing one's friends and family to chip in and buy you a brand new computer.
From Tom Jowitt's Defragging the enterprise blog »
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Preaching to the converted
Are Mac's still sacred in the business?
When I started my career in IT more moons ago than I care to remember I worked in a steel fabrication yard many miles from my parents’ house. I would get a lift four days a week with a lovely bloke who worked in the estimation department. He was a bright and convivial travel partner, with one minor exception. He was one of those religious fundamentalists who saw it as their duty to convert every single person they come into contact with. He only tried twice with me, pretty much identifying a lost cause rapidly; but we did have interesting religious conversations.
From Michael Wallace's From the corner office blog »
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The SOA backlash begins
Same old story
There's nothing journalists like better than an easy piece of copy to write (actually, there are several things they like more: lunch at a Michelin-starred restaurant, test match tickets, a jucy bit of gossip ... but an easy bit of copy will do for starters).
From Maxwell Cooter's The Blue Screen blog »
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My word
It's not a flaw, it's a feature
How many more features can they possibly add to Word?
From Simon Travaglia's One man, one desk, one chainsaw blog »
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Resilience doesn't come cheap
Signing on the dotted line
I am now my account manager’s favourite client!
From Andy Reid, St Paul's School's Anatomy of a Project blog »
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Tech training ... and the man from the ministry
Dipping its finger into the pie.
The government wants to regulate industry-created certifications - and charge industry for the privilege.
From Bill Bentley's A cog in the wheel blog »
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Topic Areas
- Focus on Endpoint Security:
Do you know what your users are up to? As workforces become more mobile, and as storage devices become more portable, there are increasing levels of danger being faced by network administrators. The Focus On zone offers you a range of articles to help you manage this vital aspect of your business.
- SOA Partner Zone:
It's all about integration. That's not just about integrating applications but about integrating business processes and services too. The last named is particularly important as companies move towards a service-oriented architecture (SOA). In this BEA sponsored Partner Zone, you can read how the company is committed to helping its customers achieve business integration incrementally, flexibly, and reliably.
- The IT evolution Partner Zone:
IT is evolving: we are moving from the old generation of computing based on an inflexible way of working to a more agile and efficient type of IT department. This Partner Zone looks at the technologies that are driving this change and examines how businesses should cope with this new world ot IT.
VirtualBox is a modular VM solution that lends itself to integration and customization. Its availability as an open source option makes it an attractive choice for in-house projects; however, lingering bugs in the UI and network integration tarnish what would otherwise be a worthy alternative to VMware.
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Reviews
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Leopard Server
Mac OS X v10.5 is true UNIX on the inside, novice admin friendly on the outside, and born for collaboration, with turnkey-simple blog, wiki, IM, and calendar services.
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D-Link DHP-301 Powerline Ethernet starter kit
Easy to set-up and use, Powerline makes it simple to bridge or extend an Ethernet network over mains cabling. Its speed is dependent on the quality of your mains wiring, but unlike wireless Ethernet, it doesn't broadcast your network to the neighbourhood.
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Sony Ericsson P1i
Smartphones are evolving - is Sony Ericsson's range of business devices keeping up?
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Seagate FreeAgent Go
There are cheaper and faster portable hard drives out there, but what sets this one apart is the concept of the portable personal workspace. It's not perfect - nor is it the only way of providing such a thing - but it's certainly thought-provoking.
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Consentry LANshield Controller and Switch
The Consentry NAC range offers a variety of products and a simple but effective way of authenticating users. By using a combination of a switch and a controller, users have a variety of ways of configuring their own networks.
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Uplogix Envoy - remote management
The Uplogix Envoy has been designed to make remote management of devices and despite a new quibbles, it does eveything that's asked of it.
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Alienware MJ-12 8550i workstation
Mention Alienware to most Internet users, and they will think of high-end games machines with every conceivable option on-board and a hefty price tag to suit. They’re less well known for it perhaps, but the company has also been carving out a similar niche in the professional workstation sector.
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Articles
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Insight :
What's coming up in 2008?
With another 12 months stretching ahead of us, it's time to take a reasonably educated guess at what might happen. New
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Interviews :
3Com is setting a US-Asia trend, says CEO
Edgar Masri explains how buying its Chinese partner and going private is all part of a drive for a clearer message. New
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Insight :
What mobility needs in 2008
All the elements are there, but somehow the system keeps falling down at the moment. Let's get it right next year, says Craig Mathias. New
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Opinion :
Archiving has nothing to do with ‘Dusty Vaults’
Archiving terminology seems to have been turned and twisted by a variety of interested parties, confusing the market and hiding its real benefits.
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An unholy alliance
Are green charities and business natural partners? Why are they working together and what makes for an effective partnership?
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Insight :
Why is being a VoIP company such hard work?
How many smallish companies have this list of woes in twelve months and get away with it? Here’s a rundown of Skype’s year to bury.
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Insight :
VoIP is the next big hack
Peter Cox discusses his proof-of-concept VoIP hacking tool - and why people need to take the vulnerability of running phone calls over an IP network seriously.
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Insight :
Forrester points out flaws in SAP's on-demand service
The SAP on-demand service received plenty of attention but there are obvious flaws according to research organisation Forrester Research.
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