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Cloudmark warns on new spammer techniques

Cloudmark warns on new spammer techniques

Spammers are using increasingly inventive ways to circumvent email systems and find their way into inboxes.
Staff Writers Jul 17 2008 7:47AM Security
Spam surged in second quarter, US remains biggest culprit

Spam surged in second quarter, US remains biggest culprit

Spam significantly increased in the second quarter of 2008, security vendor Sophos reported today.
Staff Writers Jul 16 2008 4:08PM Security
Microsoft points piracy finger at children

Microsoft points piracy finger at children

New research released by Microsoft today suggests that the UK is a nation of unrepentant pirates, who know what they are doing is wrong but just do not care.
Staff Writers Jul 16 2008 9:47AM Software
iPhone sales live up to the hype

iPhone sales live up to the hype

According to Apple, more than one million iPhones have been sold worldwide over a matter of three days.
Staff Writers Jul 15 2008 11:42AM Telco/ISP
SMEs should 'hack' their own networks

SMEs should 'hack' their own networks

Small and medium sized enterprises are putting themselves at risk by not properly securing their wireless networks, a new report has claimed.
Staff Writers Jul 15 2008 9:18AM Security
US government releases security guidebook for IT managers

US government releases security guidebook for IT managers

The U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has released a publication to help IT managers assess security controls.
Staff Writers Jul 14 2008 5:06PM Security
Gartner says firms must be more social

Gartner says firms must be more social

According to analysts Gartner firms are missing out by not using the best features of social networking on their web sites.
Staff Writers Jul 14 2008 3:54PM Strategy
Olympics could cost Australian businesses $186m in lost productivity

Olympics could cost Australian businesses $186m in lost productivity

Public interest in the Beijing Olympics could hit staff productivity to the tune of $186 million during the two-week event, according to e-mail and Internet content security provider, Marshal.
Staff Writers Jul 14 2008 3:48PM Training & Development
Boost launches mobile internet friendly plans

Boost launches mobile internet friendly plans

Boost Mobile has developed several pre-paid rate plans to fuel and encourage the use of online mobile browsing throughout Australia.
Staff Writers Jul 14 2008 3:48PM Telco/ISP
Weekly Roundup: The iPhone arrives ... and some other stuff

Weekly Roundup: The iPhone arrives ... and some other stuff

Yesterday, the 3G iPhone -- or, as it is sometimes called, "the Jesus phone" -- made its way to Australian stores and sent Apple-lovers into a queuing frenzy. In other news, some non-iPhone things happened, too.
Staff Writers Jul 12 2008 12:41PM Telco/ISP
Yahoo opens up search resources

Yahoo opens up search resources

Yahoo has today announced a new tool that will let developers create their own search tools based on its framework and engine.
Staff Writers Jul 11 2008 3:57PM Software
Wiki lovers to meet in real, live library

Wiki lovers to meet in real, live library

Hundreds of wiki enthusiasts from around the globe will share their thoughts in person next week for the fourth annual Wikimania conference at the Bibliotheca Alexandria in Egypt.
Staff Writers Jul 11 2008 12:10PM Software
Optical circuit to deliver instantaneous, unlimited Internet access

Optical circuit to deliver instantaneous, unlimited Internet access

Physicists have developed optical switching technology capable of delivering data at the rate of 640 Gbps, potentially yielding a 60-fold increase in Australian Internet speeds.
Staff Writers Jul 10 2008 4:18PM Telco/ISP
Telstra trials speedier Next G

Telstra trials speedier Next G

Telsta and its network supplier Ericsson are trialling enhanced High Speed Packet Access (HSPA) technology that could result in 42Mbps mobile broadband speeds by next year.
Staff Writers Jul 10 2008 3:18PM Telco/ISP
eBay, Gmail and PayPal seek to limit bad emails

eBay, Gmail and PayPal seek to limit bad emails

PayPal, eBay and Gmail have teamed up to try and limit the amount of spam or phishing mails that their customers receive.
Staff Writers Jul 10 2008 3:07PM Security
Fake Storm Worm blast claims World War III is here

Fake Storm Worm blast claims World War III is here

The U.S. Army has just invaded Iran, sparking World War III -- or at least that is what the latest Storm Worm spam campaign wants you to believe.
Staff Writers Jul 10 2008 11:36AM Security
'Lecture Notes in Computer Science' series reaches publishing milestone

'Lecture Notes in Computer Science' series reaches publishing milestone

Scientific publishing house Springer has published the 5,000th volume of its Lecture Notes in Computer Science (LNCS) series.
Staff Writers Jul 9 2008 3:29PM Hardware
Vodafone accidentally announces iPhone plans

Vodafone accidentally announces iPhone plans

With just two days to go until the iPhone makes it Aussie debut, Vodafone arrives fashionably late to the party with its pricing plans.
Staff Writers Jul 9 2008 10:55AM Telco/ISP
Mobile owners hopeless at recycling

Mobile owners hopeless at recycling

Only one in 10 people in the UK recycle their mobile phone, according to new research by Nokia..
Staff Writers Jul 9 2008 9:07AM Hardware
Microsoft sends letter to Yahoo's billionaire investor

Microsoft sends letter to Yahoo's billionaire investor

Microsoft has released a statement in which the firm discusses a letter sent to Carl Icahn, the billionaire investor at the heart of many of its discussions regarding the possible Yahoo takeover.
Staff Writers Jul 8 2008 4:26PM Strategy

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