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BREAKING IT NEWS FOR AUSTRALIAN BUSINESS Thursday November 13, 2008
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TODAY ON ITNEWS

Software
'Cavalier' Google burning enterprise Apps bridge

By Ry Crozier | November 13, 2008

Google's strategy of sneaking its hosted applications into enterprise environments without the knowledge of IT appears to be working, but it's 'cavalier' attitude to the enterprise way of doing things may also be its undoing, Gartner has said.

 
 
Security
Attacks at 40Gb/s: Arbor talks about ISP-level security

By Kathryn Small | November 13, 2008

iTnews interviewed Nick Race, Australian Manager of Arbor Networks, about the size and strength of new malicious attacks, Australian vulnerability, and how inter-ISP networks provided better security than end-user software.

 
 
Internet
Senator Conroy expands reach of net filters to "unwanted content"

By Staff writers | November 13, 2008

Senator Conroy has continued to expand the reach of his proposed mandatory net filters, saying that he will block up to 10,000 new sites that contain "unwanted material".

 
 
Business
Marshal merges with 8e6

By Lilia Guan | November 13, 2008

Marshal has merged with 8e6 Technologies, a US-based Web vendor, and formed a new company, Marshal8e6.

 
 
Security
Spam rates slashed as McColo shut down

By Iain Thomson | November 13, 2008

Worldwide spam rates fell sharply today after two major ISPs cut off internet access to hosting company McColo.

 
 
Hardware
LCD manufacturers admit to price fixing

By Iain Thomson | November 13, 2008

Three of the world's biggest LCD manufacturers have admitted taking part in a huge price fixing conspiracy to drive up the price of their products.

 
 
Hardware
Moscow says Russia, EU should join forces on satnav

By Staff Writers | November 13, 2008

The European Union and Russia should work together to create a global positioning system to rival that of the United States, Russia's EU envoy said on Wednesday.

 
 
REVIEWS
RIM BlackBerry Bold

By Tim Danton | November 13, 2008

Not the sleekest smartphone, but the screen, keyboard and battery life are all superb.

 
 

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