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Australian Government websites blitzed by DDoS attack 
Security
Australian Government websites blitzed by DDoS attack
Feb 10, 2010
Parliament House and Stephen Conroy's sites inaccessible.
 
Stokes: Seven must adapt to illegal content sharing 
Networking
Stokes: Seven must adapt to illegal content sharing
By Ry Crozier | Feb 10, 2010
Channel 7 considers "bringing broadcast windows forward".
 
Vividwireless reveals five-city expansion plans 
Telco/ISP
Vividwireless reveals five-city expansion plans
By Ry Crozier | Feb 10, 2010
University areas to form network basis.
 
Google tweaks Gmail to challenge Facebook, Twitter 
Technology
Google tweaks Gmail to challenge Facebook, Twitter
Feb 10, 2010
Social networking tools integrated into webmail.
 
Microsoft denies Windows 7 battery problems 
Hardware
Microsoft denies Windows 7 battery problems
By David Neal | Feb 10, 2010
Replacement warning functioning normally.
 
Linus Torvalds backs Google's Nexus One 
Hardware
Linus Torvalds backs Google's Nexus One
By Shaun Nichols | Feb 10, 2010
Linux creator raves.
 
Ex-Intel executive owns up to insider trading 
Finance
Ex-Intel executive owns up to insider trading
By Iain Thomson | Feb 10, 2010 | 1 Comment 
Admits passing classified information for private gain.
 
CSIRO seeks fibre optic provider for WA telescope 
Networking
CSIRO seeks fibre optic provider for WA telescope
By Liz Tay | Feb 9, 2010
Cable to connect next-gen radio telescope to the world.
 
Commentary: Think B4 U waste our time and money 
Security
Commentary: Think B4 U waste our time and money
By Munir Kotadia | Feb 9, 2010 | 7 Comments 
Be afraid - it's Safer Internet Day 2010.
 
Kirby crowned International Privacy Champion 
Security
Kirby crowned International Privacy Champion
By Liz Tay | Feb 9, 2010
'Great dissenter' receives EPIC award.
 
Optus to boost HFC network up to 100 Mbps 
Telco/ISP
Optus to boost HFC network up to 100 Mbps
By Ry Crozier | Feb 9, 2010 | 1 Comment 
Wrangling over mobile growth success.
 
Microsoft launches Surface, unveils partners and customers 
Software
Microsoft launches Surface, unveils partners and customers
By Negar Salek | Feb 9, 2010
Curtin University and ANZ Bank become Surface customers.
 
IBM begins Power server upgrade 
Hardware
IBM begins Power server upgrade
Feb 9, 2010
Takes the fight to HP and Oracle.
 
Utilities seek Jetsons for home of the future 
Networking
Utilities seek Jetsons for home of the future
By Nate Cochrane | Feb 9, 2010
Save the planet by blogging.
 
Card skimming syndicate hits Melbourne 
Security
Card skimming syndicate hits Melbourne
Feb 9, 2010
Detectives release photos.
 
Opinion: Webjet brings 'cloud' claims back down to earth 
Networking
Opinion: Webjet brings 'cloud' claims back down to earth
By Brett Winterford | Feb 9, 2010 | 5 Comments 
Ah, no, that's not cloud computing. Sorry.
 
Google cold on voluntary YouTube filtering 
Software
Google cold on voluntary YouTube filtering
By Ry Crozier | Feb 9, 2010 | 9 Comments 
No assurances given to Australian Government.
 
NBN Co hired Kaiser on Conroy's recommendation 
Telco/ISP
NBN Co hired Kaiser on Conroy's recommendation
By Ry Crozier | Feb 9, 2010 | 1 Comment 
$450k job unadvertised and uncontested.
 
Ericsson: Australian ISPs still buying routers 
Networking
Ericsson: Australian ISPs still buying routers
By Ry Crozier | Feb 9, 2010
Declines to reveal forward booking numbers.
 
Exetel drops infringement policy after iiNet win 
Telco/ISP
Exetel drops infringement policy after iiNet win
By Juha Saarinen | Feb 9, 2010 | 12 Comments 
No more blocked pages for customers accused of piracy.
 
Airport scanner radiation risk low, agencies say 
Hardware
Airport scanner radiation risk low, agencies say
By Sylvia Westall | Feb 9, 2010
Careful monitoring still needed.
 
Mozilla to drop Mac OS Tiger support 
Software
Mozilla to drop Mac OS Tiger support
By Phil Muncaster | Feb 9, 2010
Last version to support Mac OS X 10.4.
 
Chinese hacker school shut down 
Security
Chinese hacker school shut down
By David Neal | Feb 9, 2010
Raid on Black Hawk Safety Net.
 
SAP boss ousted in shock management reshuffle 
Software
SAP boss ousted in shock management reshuffle
By Iain Thomson | Feb 9, 2010
Chief forced to resign.
 
Conroy meets with Google for YouTube filtering 
Software
Conroy meets with Google for YouTube filtering
By Ry Crozier | Feb 8, 2010 | 17 Comments 
Eyes refused classification content.
 
TIO website hit by malware 
Security
TIO website hit by malware
By Liz Tay | Feb 8, 2010 | 3 Comments 
Weekend malware runs one new process per target machine.
 
Govt offers $220m in TV rebates 
Strategy
Govt offers $220m in TV rebates
By Liz Tay | Feb 8, 2010
Commercial TV networks get discounted license fees.
 
NBN Co hunt for test sites, NOC and data centre 
Telco/ISP
NBN Co hunt for test sites, NOC and data centre
By Ry Crozier | Feb 8, 2010 | 2 Comments 
Testbed suburbs and towns being finalised.
 
Microsoft announces Azure launch date 
Strategy
Microsoft announces Azure launch date
By Sholto Macpherson | Feb 8, 2010
Australia in second wave of country releases.
 
AFP abandons legal pursuit over blacklist leak  
Security
AFP abandons legal pursuit over blacklist leak
By Ry Crozier | Feb 8, 2010 | 3 Comments 
Communications watchdog beefs up security after incident.
 
ASIC to pay $14m legal bill for One.Tel  
Telco/ISP
ASIC to pay $14m legal bill for One.Tel
By Ry Crozier | Feb 8, 2010
Wants stay of payments if it appeals.
 
Gillard ups the stakes again in My School battle 
Software
Gillard ups the stakes again in My School battle
By Ry Crozier | Feb 8, 2010 | 8 Comments 
Political football.
 
Nexus One sales disappoint  
Hardware
Nexus One sales disappoint
By Lawrence Latif | Feb 8, 2010 | 3 Comments 
Isn't really taking off.
 
Sun's Schwartz tweets goodbye haiku 
Oddware
Sun's Schwartz tweets goodbye haiku
By INQUIRER Newsdesk | Feb 8, 2010
Gets all poetic.
 
Researcher blasts iPhone security protections 
Hardware
Researcher blasts iPhone security protections
By Shaun Nichols | Feb 8, 2010
Potential for spyware abounds.
 
Microsoft planning major security update 
Security
Microsoft planning major security update
By David Neal | Feb 8, 2010
Bumper Patch Tuesday.
 
Euro Commission suffers emission trading system hack 
Security
Euro Commission suffers emission trading system hack
By Shaun Nichols | Feb 8, 2010
Account details harvested.
 
Top search results riddled with malware 
Security
Top search results riddled with malware
By David Neal | Feb 6, 2010
Misplaced trust.
 
Oracle database can be hacked remotely 
Software
Oracle database can be hacked remotely
Feb 6, 2010
Researcher goes public with flaw.
 
Ericsson readies demo of 84Mbit/s HSPA 
Networking
Ericsson readies demo of 84Mbit/s HSPA
By Dan Worth | Feb 6, 2010
To be showcased at Mobile World Congress.
 
Mozilla confirms trojan-infected Firefox add-ons 
Software
Mozilla confirms trojan-infected Firefox add-ons
By David Neal | Feb 6, 2010
Browser firm admits failing to spot malware.
 
Pipe shareholders to decide on TPG merger 
Telco/ISP
Pipe shareholders to decide on TPG merger
By Brett Winterford | Feb 5, 2010
Merger to be decided March 12.
 
CBA embarks on "database-as-a-service" 
Hardware
CBA embarks on "database-as-a-service"
By Brett Winterford | Feb 5, 2010
Analysis: How the bank intends to save megabucks.
 
Microsoft fights back over innovation accusations 
Software
Microsoft fights back over innovation accusations
By Iain Thomson | Feb 5, 2010
Flacks respond as ex-employee goes public.
 
Oracle Aussie enhances multi-user database access 
Software
Oracle Aussie enhances multi-user database access
Feb 5, 2010
Wins award for his algorithm.
 
Crunch: iiNet victorious over AFACT; Frustrated banker busted on live TV 
Software
Crunch: iiNet victorious over AFACT; Frustrated banker busted on live TV
By Munir Kotadia | Feb 5, 2010
Noone more surprised than AFACT.
 
Bankers unite to save peeping Dave 
Oddware
Bankers unite to save peeping Dave
Feb 5, 2010 | 2 Comments 
Was Macquarie Bank staffer set up?
 
Optus to boost 3G data services with new spectrum 
Telco/ISP
Optus to boost 3G data services with new spectrum
By Ry Crozier | Feb 5, 2010 | 7 Comments 
Agrees to buy out Qualcomm subsidiary's licenses.
 
Netezza teams up with NEC to battle Oracle 
Hardware
Netezza teams up with NEC to battle Oracle
Feb 5, 2010 | 1 Comment 
Licenses software to hardware maker.
 
Amazon buys touch screen startup Touchco 
Hardware
Amazon buys touch screen startup Touchco
By David Neal | Feb 5, 2010
Adding multi-touch features to Kindle?
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