Tom Jowitt - Author - PC World Australia

Stories by Tom Jowitt

Article | 4/12/2007 Trend Micro offers data leak prevention

Trend Micro has released LeakProof 3.0, the security vendor's first data leak prevention product.

Article | 21/11/2007 Retail Wi-Fi wide open to hackers, study finds

A study has discovered that while retailers are physically securing their businesses to prevent theft, they are not taking the same precautions with t...

Article | 13/11/2007 Sprint Nextel confirms WiMax breakup

Mobile operator Sprint Nextel has now confirmed the report that it will scrap its agreement with Clearwire to jointly build a nationwide high-speed wi...

Article | 12/11/2007 Report: Flagship WiMax project in trouble

A flagship project to build a WiMax network in the United States is reportedly in peril.

Article | 7/11/2007 Nvidia announces system monitoring spec

Nvidia and a number of other equipment makers OEMs have introduced a specification that they claim is the industry's first open-standard PC monitoring...

Article | 6/11/2007 RIM looks to tap into SMB market

Research In Motion has launched a new wireless communications and collaboration package specifically designed and priced for the SMB (small to medium ...

Article | 5/11/2007 Users at risk of data loss thanks to 'irresponsible' Apple

A U.K. data recovery organization has warned Apple Macbook users that they risk potential data loss due to a design flaw on certain hard drives.

Article | 1/11/2007 Zyxel delivers triple-play switch for SMB

Network vendor Zyxel is to release a new Gigabit switch, which it says will help SMBs support their converged voice and data network.

Article | 30/10/2007 U.K. schools warned off Microsoft

Schools in the U.K. are being are being urged to stop signing licensing deals with Microsoft by a government watchdog.

Article | 25/10/2007 Scientists breakthrough for future chip wiring

Engineers at a Scottish university have gained an important insight into the behavior of tiny wires, which could have vital implications for the way i...

Article | 8/10/2007 New OpenSuSE version hits the streets

Novell has announced the availability of a new version of the OpenSuSE Linux distribution, with a host of features designed to make it popular with fi...

Article | 5/10/2007 EMC snaps up Berkeley Data Systems

As previously predicted, EMC has acquired Berkeley Data Systems, provider of Mozy Online backup and recovery services.

Article | 4/10/2007 Tiny Linux hits the streets

A very small Linux operating system, known as Puppy Linux, has had a "major upgrade" after version 3.0 hit the streets this week.

Article | 3/10/2007 New fiber puts light on straight and narrow

Corning Cabling Systems in New York is claiming to have cured one of the biggest problems with fiber optic cabling, namely the loss of signal when the...

Article | 3/10/2007 3Com parades new VOIP telephony kit

The impending acquisition of 3Com by Huawei Technologies and Bain Capital, overshadowed its US unveiling of new IP telephony offerings targeted at sma...