TODAY ON ITNEWS
Internet
WAIA defends itself against Exetel anti-piracy tirade
By
Ry Crozier
| December 11, 2008
The West Australian Internet Association (WAIA) has been forced to defend its position on movie and music piracy after a blog post by Exetel chief John Linton questioned whether 'having no morals, ethics or basic commercial knowledge [is] a pre-requisite for running a WA ISP'.
Internet
iPrimus and Internode unmeter ABC iView access
By
Staff writers
| December 11, 2008
iPrimus has become the second ISP to start offering unmetered access to the ABC's iView Internet TV service after Internode said it would do the same yesterday.
Security
Microsoft: the number of compromised PCs in Australia surged this year
By
Staff Writers
| December 11, 2008
The total amount of malware removed from Australian PCs grew by over 55 percent in the first half of 2008, Microsoft has reported.
Security
IE zero-day flaw under attack
By
Shaun Nichols
| December 11, 2008
A new attack targeting Internet Explorer 7 has been reported. The attack is said to target an unpatched flaw in IE7 and is carried out by way of a specially-crafted XML file.
Software
FBI warns of vishing threat
By
Iain Thomson
| December 11, 2008
The FBI has issued a warning to companies about scammers spoofing voice over IP (VoIP) calls by exploiting PBX exchanges.
Hardware
IT admins need to power down PCs
By
Iain Thomson
| December 11, 2008
A report by analyst house Forrester has concluded that IT managers are going to have to manage PCs differently if they are to cut power usage and hit green targets.
Internet
Google kicks off magazine project
By
Shaun Nichols
| December 11, 2008
Google has begun a project to digitise thousands of magazines.The company has unveiled a deal with several publishers to begin adding magazine articles to its Book Search service.
Business
U.S. nanotechnology plans fall short - report
By
Julie Steenhuysen
| December 11, 2008
The current U.S. plan for the emerging field of nanotechnology lacks vision, fails to assess risk and leaves the industry vulnerable to public mistrust, a report by the National Research Council found.
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