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    FCC moves to redirect phone subsidies for the poor 04 March, 2011 08:32:38

    The U.S. Federal Communications Commission took the first step Thursday toward reworking two related programs that provide telephone subsidies for low-income residents, with commissioners calling for part of the funding to support broadband service.
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    Republicans question broadband stimulus program 11 February, 2011 08:31:03

    Two government agencies handing out more than US$7 billion for broadband deployment should reexamine grants to projects that overlap existing broadband service, and they should return any funds that go unspent, several Republican members of the U.S. House of Representatives said Thursday.
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    Police tech: How cops use IT to catch bad guys 12 February, 2008 08:01:31

    Ever wonder what that cop is doing in his cruiser that's parked behind your car with lights flashing -- while your heart is pounding and you're searching for your license and registration?
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    Consumer Appeal 06 November, 2006 14:04:24

    When Paul Tang first downloaded Google's desktop search application, he was impressed by its speed and power. Instead of painstakingly looking for data and files on his hard drive, he could find them with the ease of a Web search. However, Tang, chief medical information officer at the Palo Alto Medical Foundation (PAMF), quickly realized that the slick application could also be dangerous.
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    National VoIP policy framework announced 23 November, 2005 12:06:55

    Federal Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts Senator Helen Coonan has announced the government will support the introduction of a new telecomms number range to facilitate the development of voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) services.
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    Integration's New Strategy 11 October, 2005 12:57:50

    Old concepts and new technologies have recently converged to generate a new strategy to improve IT responsiveness while reducing integration costs. It's the integration layer, and it may put an end to all those complaints about IT's slowness and inflexibility
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    Voice Of Reason 04 April, 2005 11:28:27

    Much ink has been spilled over the vulnerabilities created by running voice traffic over data networks. But smart CIOs are, in fact, going to use voice over IP - and similar forthcoming technologies - to their benefit
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    (Self) Service and Return 10 September, 2004 15:04:07

    When the government changed its policy on welfare entitlements, Centrelink was faced with a flood of new customer contacts. The agency's solution? Learn to serve its customers better by encouraging them to serve themselves
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    Learning From Disaster 16 December, 2003 10:41:52

    During the January 2003 firestorm that swept through the ACT, local telecommunications provider TransACT Communications had trouble even identifying which were the 500 homes that had burnt down. Yet CEO Michael Del Gigante says the strength of its disaster recovery plan, and an effective CRM system, both played a vital role in minimising the damage experienced.
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    IP So Facto 10 September, 2003 18:40:42

    It’s not the Americans who are in the box seat to rule the world, it is a cheap and cheerful, somewhat beige technology - IP
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    A Buyer's Guide to Offshore Outsourcing 09 December, 2002 12:23:43

    Nearly half of all CIOs use offshore providers today, and two-thirds plan to send work overseas next year, according to US-based Forrester Research. India is still the leader, but as more companies seek to source globally, more countries are emerging to benefit from that demand - each with its own particular strengths and weaknesses.
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    Antivirus software powerless to stop data breach attacks, study finds 10 February, 2012 01:43:00

    Analysis of 300 incidents spots an elephant in the room
    Large numbers of data breaches are being initiated by targeted malware that antivirus software simply can't detect, an analysis of 300 real-world incidents from 2011 has suggested.
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    Valentine's Day Patch Tuesday: Microsoft to issue 9 patches, 4 critical 10 February, 2012 09:29:00

    Microsoft Thursday said that the second Patch Tuesday of 2012 will see nine security bulletins, four of which were deemed critical.
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    Security experts ask House for light a regulatory touch 10 February, 2012 01:39:00

    Cybersecurity experts on Wednesday warned members of a House subcommittee against racing to legislation that would establish an overly burdensome regulatory framework for safeguarding digital systems against attacks, instead urging a more limited approach that would clear away legal impediments such as the prohibitions against sharing critical threat information.
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    The six pillars of security operations 10 February, 2012 11:37:00

    Six key points that should be considered when creating and developing a SOC
    As mobilisation and bring-your-own-device (BYOD) becomes increasingly prevalent, business security has been propelled to the forefront of corporate strategy.
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    Google Wallet Security Concerns Raised 10 February, 2012 01:40:00

    Security firm Zvelo has discovered that the Google Wallet PIN can be cracked via an exhaustive numerical search.
    Google's new NFC system that purports to turn your phone into a credit card can be compromised using a brute-force attack -- and that raises questions about its security.
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