Greg Meckbach

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McMaster University researching RFID in public transit

The Hamilton, Ontario school has a lab developing a system that would let subway operators get the location of trackside workers through radiofrequency identification. Backers include train manufacturer Bombardier Inc. and the Ontario government

Motorola demands BlackBerry import ban

Motorola Inc. alleges Research in Motion Inc. infringed on patents relating to Wi-Fi access, user interface and other wireless handset technologies. It says most, if not all, BlackBerry products are affected and has asked for a ban on selling the wireless e-mail devices to the U.S.

University of Manitoba installs Juniper switches

The JunOS software, virtual chassis and 10-Gig capacity were all factors in selecting Juniper Networks Inc.

Avaya announces Nortel product plans

Now that the acquisition of Nortel Networks Corp.

BREAKING NEWS: Avaya announces Nortel product plans

Now that the acquisition of Nortel Networks Corp.

Should your company stop using Internet Explorer?

The governments of France and Germany advise users to avoid Microsoft Corp.

Network security threats to watch in 2010

Good patching procedures and outbound firewall rules will go far in protecting your organization from botnets, but hackers are now targeting Adobe Acrobat, the Symbian mobile operating system and other software. How to protect yourself from the threats of 2010

Nortel bankruptcy: One year later

Nortel Networks Corp., once a US$28 billion network equipment maker, is now selling off its business assets. What has happened in the 12 months since it filed for court protection from creditors?

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