TODAY ON ITNEWS
Security
Bottle Domains dumped by auDA over security breach
By
Ry Crozier
| April 15, 2009
The Australian domain name administrator has ruled out a review of its registrar agreements in the wake of its decision to terminate Bottle Domains accreditation today over a security breach.
Internet
Skype to spin off in early 2010 IPO
By
Staff writers
| April 15, 2009
Skype parent company eBay plans to spin off consumer voice-over-IP company Skype in an initial public offering in 2010.
Internet
Australian researcher finds silver lining in the cloud
By
Nate Cochrane
| April 15, 2009
Cloud computing is tipped to nudge $A200 billion a year by 2013, but who pays for it is the question that concerns a newly decorated Melbourne researcher.
Security
Debit card info top of hacker wish list
By
Brett Winterford
| April 15, 2009
A new report shows hackers are focusing more of their efforts on financial services companies, with debit card data becoming the main attraction.
Storage
NetApp pays US$128m to settle with US DOJ
By
Staff writers
| April 15, 2009
NetApp has paid its way out of a battle with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) over accusations the storage vendor over-charged Government agencies between 1997 and 2005.
Operating Systems
Windows 7 distrust spurs Ubuntu for the desktop
By
Staff writers
| April 15, 2009
Ubuntu is emerging as an unlikely alternative to deploying Windows 7 or Vista on enterprise desktops as many IT managers express concerns over the upgrade path to the new Windows operating system.
Security
Marshal8e6 buys into behavioural threat analysis
By
Phil Muncaster
| April 15, 2009
Web and email security vendor Marshal8e6 has bolstered its anti-malware capabilities with the acquisition of behaviour-based detection firm Avinti for an undisclosed sum.
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