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Telstra targeting talk-and-drive users this Easter

Telstra targeting talk-and-drive users this Easter

Fifteen percent of Aussie parents have admitted talking on their mobile while driving with their kids in the car and most aren't scared of being fined for it, according to research.
Staff Writers Apr 10 2009 6:00AM Telco/ISP
Turnbull: Rudd is building a new Telstra

Turnbull: Rudd is building a new Telstra

The Federal Opposition has discredited the Rudd Government's revamped NBN, accusing the Prime Minister of failing to deliver on key election commitments.
Staff Writers Apr 7 2009 4:00PM Telco/ISP
TransACT slams NBN’s shifting sands

TransACT slams NBN’s shifting sands

The chief executive of failed bidder TransACT is disappointed at being axed from the tender process, claiming a different proposal would’ve been submitted if the Government’s preference for FTTP was known at the start.
Staff Writers Apr 7 2009 1:41PM Telco/ISP
Internet industry welcomes NBN re-think

Internet industry welcomes NBN re-think

The Federal Government's National Broadband Network, announced today, has been widely welcomed by ISPs and ICT industry groups.
Staff Writers Apr 7 2009 12:16PM Telco/ISP
Western Power buys Oracle billing software

Western Power buys Oracle billing software

Western Power has invested in Oracle software to help manage larger volumes of customer information brought about by disaggregation of the electricity market in Western Australia.
Staff Writers Apr 6 2009 2:49PM Software
Western Digital enters solid-state drive market

Western Digital enters solid-state drive market

Western Digital has completed a US$65 million cash acquisition of SiliconSystems which supplies solid-state drives for the embedded systems market.
Staff Writers Apr 6 2009 12:39PM Hardware
Microsoft issues PowerPoint security alert

Microsoft issues PowerPoint security alert

Microsoft has warned of a vulnerability in PowerPoint that could enable a hacker to gain remote control of a PC.
Staff Writers Apr 6 2009 10:55AM Security
GroceryChoice hosted in Amazon cloud

GroceryChoice hosted in Amazon cloud

The Federal Government’s national grocery price comparison website is undergoing a major rebuild that will see it hosted in Amazon’s EC2 cloud and include integration with Google Maps.
Staff Writers Apr 3 2009 3:11PM Networking
Telstra takes tougher stance on premium SMS

Telstra takes tougher stance on premium SMS

Telstra will introduce tough new rules on premium SMS providers before the end of June, including double opt-in requirements and a process to terminate providers with “continued high and unacceptable complaint levels”.
Staff Writers Apr 3 2009 3:10PM Telco/ISP
HCF picks out problems from customer calls

HCF picks out problems from customer calls

Health fund HCF is pioneering speech analytics in its call centre that listens to calls and can pinpoint customer problems before they escalate.
Staff Writers Apr 3 2009 1:21PM Software
Malware reaches highest level in nine months

Malware reaches highest level in nine months

The percentage of email-borne malware has reached its highest level in nine months.
Staff Writers Apr 1 2009 11:08AM Security
A third of cardholders fail to spot fraudulent transactions in their accounts

A third of cardholders fail to spot fraudulent transactions in their accounts

Over £10 billion (A$20.7bn) was lost in the last year as a result of payment fraud, according to a UK study.
Staff Writers Apr 1 2009 10:45AM Security
Easter-related malicious sites appear on search engine results

Easter-related malicious sites appear on search engine results

Cybercriminals have begun using Easter-related websites to intercept search engine optimisation.
Staff Writers Mar 30 2009 11:12AM Security
Freshtel cuts off customer phone support

Freshtel cuts off customer phone support

VoIP provider Freshtel has announced it is moving to an email support-only model, days before opening its Firefly softphone to Mac users for the first time.
Staff Writers Mar 27 2009 3:32PM Telco/ISP
QLD Police crack peer-to-peer networks

QLD Police crack peer-to-peer networks

Queensland Police officers have reportedly used new investigative software that can crack peer-to-peer networks to arrest and charge a Brisbane man for sharing child exploitation materials online.
Staff Writers Mar 27 2009 3:24PM Networking
Conroy gaffe defeats purpose of net filter policy

Conroy gaffe defeats purpose of net filter policy

Senator Conroy was forced into an embarrassing gaffe on the ABC’s Q&A program last night, admitting that publishing the ACMA blacklist would defeat the purpose of having it in the first place.
Staff Writers Mar 27 2009 3:21PM Telco/ISP
Vundo Trojan begins sending out ransomware

Vundo Trojan begins sending out ransomware

The Vundo Trojan has changed its output from scareware to ransomware.
Staff Writers Mar 27 2009 11:12AM Security
Disabling AutoRun could block a Conficker attack

Disabling AutoRun could block a Conficker attack

Removing AutoRun could help block a Conficker attack vector and prevent other threats from automatically infecting computers.
Staff Writers Mar 27 2009 11:10AM Security
Malware authors use Conficker searches to spread rogue anti-virus

Malware authors use Conficker searches to spread rogue anti-virus

As media coverage increases for Conficker, authors are using search engine optimisation to spread rogue anti-virus software.
Staff Writers Mar 27 2009 10:58AM Security
Google adds voice control to BlackBerry mobile app

Google adds voice control to BlackBerry mobile app

Google's My Location application for BlackBerry handsets now features voice control functions, allowing users to speak to the device when requesting information.
Staff Writers Mar 27 2009 10:45AM Software

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