Opinion

Opinion

Networking and communication

• Infosecurity 2008 - Taking security into your own hands

  Fingerprint biometrics is emerging as the authentication method of choice for access to enterprise data, applications and networks, writes Jim Fulton, vice-president of DigitalPersona.  Continue Reading

• Tackling the network eavesdropping risk

  Why do network security problems persist? While wireless network security issues continue to make current headlines, attention has been drawn away from the fact that wired networks are often affected by many of the same weaknesses. As a result, our ...  Continue Reading

• Wired or wireless for the enterprise? (Part 2)

  In the second part of our "wired or wireless for the enterprise?" discussion, Steve Broadhead, director of Broadband Testing Labs, speaks to three wireless experts about where the technology is heading.  Continue Reading

• Preparing for PoE Plus and Energy Efficient Ethernet

  Power over Ethernet has been around for some time, but the standard is evolving and this could have implications for designing corporate networks, writes Carrie Higbie, president of the Blade Systems Alliance.  Continue Reading

• Broadband: Wired or wireless for the enterprise?

  Broadband: Weighing up the benefits of alternative broadband infrastructures Wired or wireless for the enterprise?  Continue Reading

• Downtime: police cut music at source with sting operation

  Downtime: the lighter side of IT  Continue Reading

• Don't ignore Wi-Fi worries

  The concerns raised by the BBC TV Panorama report on the possible dangers of Wi-Fi in schools is just the latest manifestation of society's simultaneous enthusiasm for and fear of new technology.  Continue Reading

• Web conferencing: How will it affect the relationship between Cisco and Microsoft

  Cisco's entrance into the web conferencing market, with its acquisition of WebEx, could spell the end of a beautiful friendship.  Continue Reading

• Integration is key to effective VoIP

  A "quick fix" view of VoIP implementation can lead to problems relating to quality, compliance and complexity. Even for small firms a strategic approach is vital  Continue Reading

• Making a case for VoIP

  End-user education and acceptance is the key to realising the full business benefits of converged voice and data networks  Continue Reading

• What direction will IT take in 2007?

  Will we actually see significant changes within the industry in the year ahead, such as SOA or RFID technology finally coming of age?  Continue Reading

• The basics of good security

  Are you suffering from security fatigue? Does trying to plug every possible gap in the network or ensuring every bit of data is only seen by those who should see it starting to weigh you down?  Continue Reading

• Converged networks: How to work smarter

  Converged networks technology is enabling end-users to work in new ways and can deliver substantial cost savings to the business.  Continue Reading

• Your shout: Gut feeling can end in a costly recruitment error

  Computer weekly readers have their say  Continue Reading

• What’s in a name? A lot if it’s on an e-mail

  High Court decision is a sign of the times  Continue Reading