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Southern Cross upgrades submarine cable with new Alcatel-Lucent deal

Southern Cross upgrades submarine cable with new Alcatel-Lucent deal

Alcatel-Lucent has signed a new contract with Southern Cross Cable Network to upgrade the landing stations of Southern Cross’ 28,900 km submarine cable network.
Staff Writers Aug 24 2007 3:27PM Telco/ISP
Ubuntu maker enters BBC iPlayer dispute

Ubuntu maker enters BBC iPlayer dispute

Canonical, the company behind Ubuntu Linux, has backed demands by the Open Source Consortium (OSC) for a platform-independent BBC iPlayer.
Staff Writers Aug 23 2007 7:28AM Software
Atari gets second Nasdaq delisting warning

Atari gets second Nasdaq delisting warning

Video game publisher Atari has received a second notice from the Nasdaq stock exchange that it faces delisting as it has yet to file its quarterly financial statement for the quarter ended 30 June 2007.
Staff Writers Aug 22 2007 2:51PM Hardware
Unencrypted networks threaten data security

Unencrypted networks threaten data security

Almost 40 percent of UK organisations admit to protecting less than a quarter of their network traffic, according to the annual security survey conducted by SafeNet.
Staff Writers Aug 22 2007 7:56AM Security
ASA slams Clarins over anti-pollution spray

ASA slams Clarins over anti-pollution spray

The UK's Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has slammed cosmetics company Clarins for claiming that its new Expertise 3P (Poly Pollution Protection) spray could protect people against pollution, including electromagnetic waves.
Staff Writers Aug 21 2007 1:48PM Telco/ISP
Online pharmacies can seriously damage health

Online pharmacies can seriously damage health

Dubious online pharmacies are putting the health and wealth of customers at risk by operating without proper credentials and lacking even the most basic e-commerce security features.
Staff Writers Aug 21 2007 7:11AM Telco/ISP
Traditional marketing failing on social networks

Traditional marketing failing on social networks

Traditional marketing campaigns are proving unsuccessful on social networking sites, according to a recently published report.
Staff Writers Aug 20 2007 1:21PM Software
Facebook lets source code slip

Facebook lets source code slip

Misconfigured web server leaves site red-faced.
Staff Writers Aug 16 2007 2:46PM Security
EDS Australia goes green with Fuji Xerox

EDS Australia goes green with Fuji Xerox

EDS streamlines its document production requirements to reduce carbon emissions.
Staff Writers Aug 16 2007 1:26PM Hardware
Boffins patent paper battery

Boffins patent paper battery

Researchers at the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have developed ultra-thin flexible batteries and energy storage devices that can be powered by blood, sweat or urine.
Staff Writers Aug 16 2007 6:02AM Hardware
IMDb loses advertisers over adult listings

IMDb loses advertisers over adult listings

Barclaycard and The National Lottery in the UK have ceased advertising on Amazon's Internet Movie Database after their ads were placed next to listings for adult movie titles.
Staff Writers Aug 15 2007 1:31PM Security
Poor company policy aids identity theft

Poor company policy aids identity theft

Many businesses are still in the dark ages when it comes to making sure customers are who they say they are, reveals a new report by risk management experts Experian.
Staff Writers Aug 14 2007 5:05PM Security
Online video chaos causing frustration

Online video chaos causing frustration

The massive explosion in user generated content is creating frustration for internet users, according to a recent survey from Kelton Research commissioned by online video site Weshow.
Staff Writers Aug 14 2007 1:52PM Software
Workers stressed by email overload

Workers stressed by email overload

With more than a third of UK workers checking their inbox every 15 minutes, researchers from Glasgow and Paisley universities have found that employees are suffering 'email stress', leaving them tired, frustrated and unproductive.
Staff Writers Aug 14 2007 1:47PM Training & Development
Sony pulls three retro games from PSN

Sony pulls three retro games from PSN

Sony has pulled three of its retro PSOne games from the PlayStation Network (PSN), its online networking platform for the PlayStation 3, due to severe technical issues.
Staff Writers Aug 14 2007 12:55PM Software
ACS Oks NetAlert

ACS Oks NetAlert

The Australian Computer Society (ACS) has thrown its support behind the Protecting Australian Families Online program.
Staff Writers Aug 13 2007 2:34PM Security
Facebook adds ad hoc ad-block

Facebook adds ad hoc ad-block

Social networking site Facebook has introduced a feature that gives advertisers the option not to appear on specified pages.
Staff Writers Aug 13 2007 10:53AM Software
Encrypted microparticles to help cut burglary

Encrypted microparticles to help cut burglary

Hertfordshire Constabulary is piloting a new scheme that uses encrypted microparticles to 'mark' home owners' assets so that they can easily be identified in the event of theft.
Staff Writers Aug 10 2007 4:22PM Security
Vodafone joins the WiMAX forum

Vodafone joins the WiMAX forum

Makes logical sense says analyst.
Staff Writers Aug 10 2007 2:03PM Telco/ISP
Mobile broadband users to pass 1bn by 2012 say analysts

Mobile broadband users to pass 1bn by 2012 say analysts

HSPA earmarked as dominant technology for now.
Staff Writers Aug 10 2007 2:01PM Telco/ISP

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