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- Scalable and Energy Efficient Localisation in Wireless Sensor NetWorks
- A need exists for localisation algorithms in Wireless Sensor Networks WSNs that are scalable, energy efficient and able to function in easy to deploy sensor networks. This paper proposes a beaconless Cluster-based Radial Coordinate Establishment CRCE positioning algorithm to locate sensor nodes relative to a local coordinate system. The system...
- Tags: Network, Wireless Sensor Network, Positioning, Wireless, University Of Pretoria, Branding, Marketing
- White papers 2008-01-08
- Hub Network Design for Sparse Travel Demand Within the African Aviation Industry
- The African aviation industry has a pressing need to build an extensive global network within the region and is undertaking various steps through the liberalisation process provided for in the Yamoussoukro Decision to expand regionally and to improve Intra-Africa air travel. This paper analyses a study aimed at testing the...
- Tags: Network, Industry, Network Design, University Of Pretoria, African Aviation Industry, Networking
- White papers 2007-07-16
- Uncovering Identities: A Study Into VPN Tunnel Fingerprinting
- Operating System fingerprinting is a reconnaissance method which can be used by attackers or forensic investigators. It identifies a system's identity by observing its responses to targeted probes, or by listening on a network and passively observing its network 'Etiquette'. The increased deployment of encrypted tunnels and Virtual Private Networks...
- Tags: Tunnel, Identity, University Of Pretoria, VPNs, Network Security, Networking, IPSec, Telecommunications, Security
- White papers 2006-08-14
- A Silent SMS Denial of Service (DoS) Attack
- Global System for Mobile communications GSM is a popular mobile communications network. Short Message Service SMS is an easily adopted person-to-person communications technology for mobile devices. The GSM architecture allows for the insertion of mass application-generated SMS messages directly into the network infrastructure. In contrast, a mass continuous send of...
- Tags: Denial Of Service, Mobile, SMS, GSM, Attack, University Of Pretoria, GSM Architecture, Text Messaging/SMS/MMS, Telephony, Cellular Phones, Security, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Online Communications, Networking
- White papers 2007-10-31
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- Tshwane University of Technology Uses BI to Enhance First Year Student Retention
- Tertiary institutions face the problem of students not completing their first year successfully, and taking too long to graduate. Tshwane University of Technology wanted to develop a statistical model to predict first-year success of research and development at the university. The university completed a research project on student retention at...
- Tags: SAS Institute, business intelligence system, business intelligence, R&D, software
- Case studies 2006-10-20
- Homeland Security: Risk Assessment - Conducting a Vulnerability Assessment
- In 2000, the University of Washington UW was invited by FEMA to participate in the Disaster Resistant University Project DRU, along with the University of California, Berkeley, Tulane University, Miami University, University of North Carolina/Wilmington, and the University of Alaska Fairbanks. The overall goal after identifying risks, and assessing vulnerabilities...
- Tags: Risk Assessment, University Of California At Berkeley, Vulnerability Assessment, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Homeland Security, Tools & Techniques, Security, Strategy, Government, Management
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- University Finds e-Learning Success Through Partnerships, Integrated Marketing
- Established in 1847, the University of Iowa is a national research university located in Iowa City. As the university continued to grow and the need for 24x7 training for second- and third-shift employees increased, the central HR learning and development department was tasked with finding a way to expand beyond...
- Tags: Marketing, Partnership, University, SkillSoft, E-learning, Workforce Management, Enterprise Software, Software, Human Resources
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- Wireless Networking at the University of Tennessee
- The University of Tennessee is a threeuniversity system comprising The University of Tennessee proper, The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, and The University of Tennessee at Martin. The University of Tennessee at Knoxville UTK, the university's flagship campus, is a 205-year-old land-grant institution. Its Office of Information Technology OIT had...
- Tags: Network, University, Wireless Networking, Avaya Inc., University Of Tennessee, Wi-Fi, Wireless, Wireless LANs
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- Send internal e-mail to external server using Exchange 2003
- Hi,I have a problem that I can't seem to figure out. First some background. I have Windows Server 2003 Enterprise DC and Exchange Server 2003 on the same machine.I work in a small company that is affilated with a large university. We all use our university email...
- Tags: E-mail servers, SynapsE_z, server, e-mail, Microsoft Exchange Server 2003
- Discussion threads 2007-06-28
- Patch Management and Virus Protection Policy
- Due to the continually increasing dependence of University systems on the security and integrity of the computer network, servers, and workstations, it has become vitally important that the University be more proactive about identifying and enforcing security standards. In particular, university computers must be properly patched with the latest appropriate...
- Tags: Virus Protection, Patch Management, University Of Kentucky, Virus, Cyberthreats, Viruses And Worms, Security
- White papers 2003-09-19
- University Simplifies Administration With Server Consolidation, Management Tools
- Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz is a research university in Germany with multiple disciplines and more than 35,000 students. The university community uses a variety of client software and has considerable freedom in implementing new solutions. To support this constantly changing environment, the central IT department at the university needs to...
- Tags: Information Technology, Administration, University, Tool, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Server Consolidation, E-mail Servers, Servers, Strategy, Hardware, Enterprise Software, Software, Management
- Case studies 2008-01-01
- Xerox Canada Makes the Grade at the University of Calgary
- University of Calgary's administrators came together and developed a concrete five-year expansion plan that would manage a student enrolment that is expected to increase from 28,000 to 35,000 students by 2010. To accommodate such growth, the University needed to attract additional faculty, and fund capital expansion efforts. Of late, the...
- Tags: Xerox Corp., University Of Calgary, Xerox Canada, Document Management, Content Management, Managerial Accounting, Groupware, Enterprise Software, Software, Finance
- Case studies 2006-11-01
- Qatar University Centralizes and Automates Administrative Processes
- Founded in 1973, Qatar University offers high-quality education to Qatari and overseas students. The university wanted to enable all administrative work previously performed by government ministries to be performed in-house and eliminate manual, paper-based, and inflexible business processes. The university wanted to ensure scalability of back office systems to accommodate...
- Tags: Oracle Corp., University, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Operational Planning, Operational Accounting, Enterprise Software, Software, Business Operations, Finance
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- Masaryk University Develops High Profile Anti-Plagiarism Solution
- Masaryk University is the second-largest public university in the Czech Republic and the leading higher education institution in Moravia. The university wanted to combat the potential for students to plagiarize material for their essays, both from online sources and from other students. The challenge was to develop a solution tailored...
- Tags: Oracle Corp., University, Masaryk University, Databases, Enterprise Software, Tools & Techniques, Software, Data Management, Management
- Case studies 2007-08-01
- Modern-Day Technology at Siegen University - A Gentle Migration of the TC Systems to VoIP Creates the Basis for Uniform Voice/Data Integration
- Prior to its founding in 1972, Siegen university was a college of advanced technology. Currently more than 11,000 students are enrolled. The university needed integration of existing telephone systems into the university network. The university also needed VoIP migration and standardized infrastructure, investment security and cost optimization. As a solution...
- Tags: University, Migration, Integration, Telephony, VOIP, Telecommunications, Networking
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- Avaya Case Study: University of Washington
- Founded in 1861, the University of Washington is one of the oldest state-supported institutions of higher education on the Pacific coast. The university wanted to adopt advanced technologies such as voice-over-IP VoIP to seamlessly integrate the University's voice and data network would increase overall efficiency and help to keep costs...
- Tags: University Of Washington, Avaya Inc., Telephony, VOIP, Telecommunications, Networking
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- Monash University Exceeds Service Level Expectations
- Monash University is Australia's largest university with 45,000 students and 7,000 staff members. The Monash University needed to be aware of and have the ability to resolve problems before they affect users; maintain system availability; have the ability to monitor Web sites. Monash University now has a variety of PATROL...
- Tags: BMC Software Inc., Monash University, It Management, It service Management
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- University of Otago Improves Application Availability and Scalability With Grid Technology
- Founded in 1869, the University of Otago is New Zealand's oldest university. In 2004, the University decided to replace the long-standing and outdated corporate database and application server platform, which was too costly to maintain. It was extremely time-consuming to build additional application services on that platform - and one...
- Tags: Oracle Corp., Application Server, Scalability, Grid Computing, Cloud Computing, Utility Computing, It Management, Network Technology, Application Servers, Middleware, It service Management, Networking, Enterprise Software, Software
- Case studies 2008-09-01
- Oracle Case Study: University of Florida
- The University of Florida is the state's oldest and largest university. The University of Florida needed the combination of web-based applications and a powerful integrated development environment to connect a heterogeneous collection of platforms, improve system performance, build portal applications, and deliver a new level of operational insight into their...
- Tags: Business Process, Oracle Corp., University Of Florida, PeopleTools, Operational Planning, Portals, Web Technology, Roi/Tco, Business Operations, Internet, Finance, Managerial Accounting
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- University Takes the Bite Out of Student PCs by Suppressing Worms
- University of the Pacific is an independent university offering personalized education and small class sizes. The University needed a solution that was automatic, accurate, and network-based and that required no desktop intervention. The solution implemented was WormScout, which incorporates ForeScout's patented ActiveResponse technology, which automatically stops known and unknown "zero-day"...
- Tags: PC, University, Advertising & Promotion, Desktops, Marketing, Hardware
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