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New spam outbreak says its seen you naked

New spam outbreak says its seen you naked

Security vendor Marshal is warning email users of a new mass targeted spam outbreak which contains a personalised subject line claiming to have caught 'you' naked on video.
Staff Writers Apr 18 2008 3:23PM Security
NetSuite launches OneWorld

NetSuite launches OneWorld

On demand enterprise software vendor NetSuite has launched a new system designed to help customers make sense of their subsidiaries.
Staff Writers Apr 18 2008 2:19PM Software
PC Tools slams vendor produced 'top' threat lists

PC Tools slams vendor produced 'top' threat lists

Security vendor PC Tools has slammed security vendors that continue to release ‘top’ threat list reports claiming they are mostly volume based rankings which are no longer adequate indicators.
Staff Writers Apr 17 2008 3:52PM Security
Australian Commissioner: Privacy guidelines needed

Australian Commissioner: Privacy guidelines needed

The Australian Privacy Commissioner, Karen Curtis, has called for feedback from businesses, organisations, government agencies and the public on a draft Voluntary Information Security Breach Notification Guide.
Staff Writers Apr 17 2008 2:26PM Security
Spam related Web pages appear every three seconds

Spam related Web pages appear every three seconds

One spam related web page is appearing approximately every three seconds on the Internet according to Sophos’s latest quarterly spam report.
Staff Writers Apr 16 2008 2:46PM Security
Hyro analyses with CiRBA’s data centre product

Hyro analyses with CiRBA’s data centre product

Australian-based digital service provider, Hyro, has added Canada-based CiRBA’s data centre intelligence software to its consolidation and virtualisation analytics software tools for the enterprise IT market.

Staff Writers Apr 16 2008 2:32PM Strategy
Internode expands naked ADSL2+ offering

Internode expands naked ADSL2+ offering

National broadband IP carrier Internode is set to expand its Naked ADSL2+ offering by converting existing phone services to naked ADSL.
Staff Writers Apr 16 2008 10:10AM Telco/ISP
Via opens up to the Linux community

Via opens up to the Linux community

Via Technologies has laid out a new initiative to improve support for the open source development community..
Staff Writers Apr 16 2008 7:45AM Software
AMD technology boss steps down

AMD technology boss steps down

Phil Hester has resigned from his post as chief technology officer and senior vice president at AMD..
Staff Writers Apr 16 2008 7:45AM Training & Development
Remote workers present biggest security threat

Remote workers present biggest security threat

Remote and branch workers are judged to be the highest security risks by IT managers, but sales staff are considered the worst offenders in consuming network bandwidth for non-work related activities, according to recent research by network optimisation firm Blue Coat Systems..
Staff Writers Apr 14 2008 7:35AM Security
3Dconnexion develops 3D Mice for virtual worlds

3Dconnexion develops 3D Mice for virtual worlds

Logitech owned company 3Dconnexion has announced that its 3D mouse product line is now supported by Linden Labs' Second Life Grid..
Staff Writers Apr 12 2008 11:09AM Hardware
Amazon gives US$50 to each HD-DVD customer

Amazon gives US$50 to each HD-DVD customer

Online retail giant Amazon has given US$50 credit to all customers who bought an HD-DVD player before 23 February, the date Toshiba officially surrendered the format war..
Staff Writers Apr 12 2008 11:09AM Hardware
Remote workers deserve better access to systems

Remote workers deserve better access to systems

According to Blue Coat Systems firms' bandwidth is being hogged by less technical teams, while remote workers, who need fast and secure access to online systems find their web use throttled and connections disappointing.
Staff Writers Apr 11 2008 1:56PM Networking
More accountability needed in data protection

More accountability needed in data protection

Security breaches that affect consumer data should result in gaol terms or fines for those responsible, according to Websense research.
Staff Writers Apr 11 2008 1:54PM Security
Australian Privacy Awards launched

Australian Privacy Awards launched

In an aim to increase the awareness of best privacy practices in Australian businesses, the Rudd Labor government has launched the inaugural Australian Privacy Awards and Australian Privacy Medal sponsored by the Office of the Privacy Commissioner.
Staff Writers Apr 11 2008 10:55AM Security
IBM adds to its security roster

IBM adds to its security roster

IBM has made a fleet of announcements regarding new security options for firms operating virtual environments, explaining that by using them firms could better secure information, applications, and infrastructures.
Staff Writers Apr 9 2008 4:09PM Security
Google releases application development engine

Google releases application development engine

Google is previewing a new service aimed at web application developers. The preview release of the Google App Engine will let developers host, create and run applications as easily as they might create a blog, said the firm.
Staff Writers Apr 9 2008 4:09PM Software
Yahoo rebuffs Microsoft’s advances, again

Yahoo rebuffs Microsoft’s advances, again

Yahoo has rejected yet another aggressive advance from Microsoft in which the software giant issued a three-week ultimatum: either accept a US$44.6 billion buyout offer or face an ugly proxy battle.
Staff Writers Apr 8 2008 2:17PM Software
ANZ Bank targeted in phishing scam

ANZ Bank targeted in phishing scam

ANZ bank's customers are being targeted in a new hoax email campaign that attempts to steal online banking login information, the bank has warned.
Staff Writers Apr 8 2008 9:46AM Security
Primus completes data centre upgrade

Primus completes data centre upgrade

Telecommunications provider, Primus Telecom, has announced the completion of its Melbourne data centre upgrade.
Staff Writers Apr 8 2008 8:01AM Storage

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