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iPrimus and Internode unmeter ABC iView access

iPrimus and Internode unmeter ABC iView access

Updated: iPrimus has become the third ISP to start offering unmetered access to the ABC’s iView Internet TV service after Internode announced a similar deal yesterday and iiNet announced it earlier this year.
Staff Writers Dec 11 2008 11:20AM Telco/ISP
Microsoft: the number of compromised PCs in Australia surged this year

Microsoft: the number of compromised PCs in Australia surged this year

The total amount of malware removed from Australian PCs grew by over 55 percent in the first half of 2008, Microsoft has reported.
Staff Writers Dec 11 2008 10:59AM Security
Symantec offers disaster recovery for virtual machines

Symantec offers disaster recovery for virtual machines

Symantec is collaborating with VMware to deliver enhanced high availability and disaster recovery (HA/DR) systems for virtualisation environments.
Staff Writers Dec 11 2008 9:54AM Security
Facebook virus spreads to Bebo

Facebook virus spreads to Bebo

A Trojan dubbed "Koobface" that has recently been hitting some users of the social network Facebook is now spreading.
Staff Writers Dec 11 2008 9:54AM Security
AFP and Telstra to fight hi-tech crime

AFP and Telstra to fight hi-tech crime

The Australian Federal Police (AFP) and Telstra will increase cooperative efforts to reduce hi-tech crimes like identity fraud, phishing, botnet networks and attacks on public and private sector computer networks.
Staff Writers Dec 10 2008 8:50PM Security
Telstra pilots videoconferencing for remote aged care

Telstra pilots videoconferencing for remote aged care

Telstra is piloting a videoconferencing and IT system at four aged care facilities in NSW and Queensland it hopes will help connect residents to medical specialists and form the basis for a repeatable system that can be rolled out nationwide.
Staff Writers Dec 10 2008 4:47PM Telco/ISP
Internode frees ABC iView from download quotas

Internode frees ABC iView from download quotas

Internode has struck a deal with the ABC to offer unmetered, quota-free streaming of its iView IPTV service to its customers.
Staff Writers Dec 10 2008 4:46PM Telco/ISP
Businesses lose confidence in email

Businesses lose confidence in email

Australian organisations are increasingly concerned about the amount of legitimate emails blocked by spam filters, a new survey has found.
Staff Writers Dec 10 2008 3:10PM Security
Websense predicts the future of web security

Websense predicts the future of web security

The cloud will become dangerous, good sites will be used to hide bad data, and rich internet applications will turn on their users. These are some of the predictions from Websense Security Labs, which has compiled a security forecast for 2009.
Staff Writers Dec 10 2008 3:00PM Security
WAIA blames movie industry for illegal downloads

WAIA blames movie industry for illegal downloads

The legal action by the movie industry against iiNet doesn’t make sense, won’t stop unauthorised downloads, and won’t improve the industry’s service to customers. That’s the message of the Western Australian Internet Association (WAIA) yesterday, which said the industry is part of the problem, not the solution.
Staff Writers Dec 10 2008 2:39PM Telco/ISP
McAfee urges governments to stay focused on cybercrime

McAfee urges governments to stay focused on cybercrime

In its annual crime report released Tuesday, McAfee warned governments that growing cybercriminal activity will have a further impact on consumer confidence.
Staff Writers Dec 10 2008 1:23PM Security
Senator Conroy welcomes submissions on new blog

Senator Conroy welcomes submissions on new blog

Senator Conroy has called for comments, feedback and submissions on the digital economy -- including internet filtering -- on his new blog.
Staff Writers Dec 10 2008 6:53AM Telco/ISP
NSW hospitals upgrade networking, unified comms

NSW hospitals upgrade networking, unified comms

Northern Sydney Central Coast Health (NSCCH) has awarded HP a $1.15m networking contract, while Prince of Wales (PoW) has chosen Siemens OpenScape UC server to transition to IP communications.
Staff Writers Dec 9 2008 2:07PM Telco/ISP
Optus wins $143m extension to Immigration telco contract

Optus wins $143m extension to Immigration telco contract

Optus has won a four-year extension to its whole-of-business telecommunications services contract with the Department of Immigration and Citizenship in a deal that could net the telco around $143 million in revenues.
Staff Writers Dec 9 2008 12:52PM Telco/ISP
NSW schools replace 65,000 ‘imaging’ devices

NSW schools replace 65,000 ‘imaging’ devices

The NSW Department of Education and Training has started a major technology refresh that will see up to 65,000 ‘imaging’ devices statewide replaced with new multi function devices (MFDs), laser and inkjet printers and fax machines.
Staff Writers Dec 9 2008 12:52PM Hardware
Vodafone introduces PayPal recharge option for prepaid phones

Vodafone introduces PayPal recharge option for prepaid phones

Vodafone is now giving its prepaid mobile customers the ability to recharge their credit from their handsets using PayPal.
Staff Writers Dec 8 2008 12:53PM Telco/ISP
Telstra 21Mbps broadband trials to start soon

Telstra 21Mbps broadband trials to start soon

Telstra expects to begin trials of a 21Mbps mobile broadband service on its Next G network this month after bringing the Ericsson HSPA evolution technology online late Friday.
Staff Writers Dec 8 2008 12:52PM Telco/ISP
Botnets crawl back after McColo shutdown

Botnets crawl back after McColo shutdown

Mega-D botnet creators have set up new command and control servers and re-established their connections.
Staff Writers Dec 8 2008 12:45PM Security
Facebook and Google launch single sign-on services

Facebook and Google launch single sign-on services

Facebook and Google have both launched new user-ID services that let users take their existing log-ins and deploy them across a number of sites.
Staff Writers Dec 8 2008 10:49AM Security
CSU rolls out unified communications statewide

CSU rolls out unified communications statewide

Charles Sturt University is deploying a unified communications system connecting its campuses, residential accommodation sites and dentistry school.
Staff Writers Dec 5 2008 2:47PM Software

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