Recent articles by Vivienne Fisher

Police investigate digital camera theft

Police investigate digital camera theft

NSW Police are investigating the theft of $750,000 worth of digital cameras from a warehouse in Sydney.
Vivienne Fisher Feb 22 2005 1:56PM Security
Worldwide PDA shipments grow: Gartner

Worldwide PDA shipments grow: Gartner

Worldwide PDA revenue hit a record US$4.3 billion in 2004, driven by an increased average selling price, according to preliminary results from Gartner research.
Vivienne Fisher Feb 17 2005 3:03PM Hardware
Financial spam on the increase: Clearswift

Financial spam on the increase: Clearswift

Spam touting get-rich-quick schemes has been on the increase, according to a monthly spam index.
Vivienne Fisher Feb 16 2005 2:51PM Security
Bank of Queensland hit by ghost website

Bank of Queensland hit by ghost website

The Bank of Queensland has issued a warning to customers, after discovering a fraudulent website trying to pass itself off as the bank.
Vivienne Fisher Feb 14 2005 3:09PM Software
Australians love technology: survey

Australians love technology: survey

Life is speeding up for Australians as they make more use of technology, according to a recent survey.
Vivienne Fisher Feb 11 2005 1:00PM Strategy
No decision made to sell Sensis: Telstra

No decision made to sell Sensis: Telstra

Telstra has said it has made no decision to sell its advertising and search company Sensis.
Vivienne Fisher Feb 8 2005 1:11PM Telco/ISP
RFID 'out of the lab': Deloitte

RFID 'out of the lab': Deloitte

Deloitte has predicted that 2005 will be the year that RFID makes it "out of the lab and into the commercial world".
Vivienne Fisher Feb 7 2005 3:32PM Telco/ISP
Man arrested for allegedly selling stolen goods on eBay

Man arrested for allegedly selling stolen goods on eBay

Police have arrested a man for allegedly selling stolen property on online marketplace eBay.
Vivienne Fisher Feb 2 2005 11:08AM Software
New rules for adult mobile phone content?

New rules for adult mobile phone content?

The Australian Communications Authority is looking at the possibility of new rules for premium services accessed from mobile phones.
Vivienne Fisher Feb 1 2005 2:06PM Telco/ISP
Computers for low-income households

Computers for low-income households

A Sydney non-profit organisation is recycling computers in a bid to increase the number of low-income households in Australia with access to a PC.
Vivienne Fisher Jan 31 2005 3:06PM Hardware
Police target online child abuse

Police target online child abuse

Law enforcement agencies from around the world have teamed up on a web-based initiative to try and prevent online child abuse.
Vivienne Fisher Jan 28 2005 2:33PM Oddware
Worm poses as tsunami relief fund email

Worm poses as tsunami relief fund email

A worm has been discovered that poses as an email about relief funds being collected for tsunami victims.
Vivienne Fisher Jan 25 2005 2:01PM Security
Welcome to the new-look iTnews.com.au

Welcome to the new-look iTnews.com.au

We've given iTnews a facelift and made a range of other improvements, in a move designed to make it quicker and easier for you to find the breaking stories that you're looking for.
Vivienne Fisher Dec 6 2004 2:00PM Software
Want an SMS for xmas?

Want an SMS for xmas?

Some Australians would rather get a text message during the festive season than a Christmas card, according to a survey.
Vivienne Fisher Dec 1 2004 12:00AM Oddware
Phishing emails target Citibank

Phishing emails target Citibank

Citibank is the latest bank to become a target for phishers, with several spam emails circulating over the weekend targeting unsuspecting recipients.
Vivienne Fisher Nov 29 2004 12:00AM Security
Police to investigate email error

Police to investigate email error

NSW Police have admitted to mistakenly emailing partial images of child pornography to 1800 government school principals across the state.
Vivienne Fisher Nov 26 2004 12:00AM Software
Watch out for card skimming: Police

Watch out for card skimming: Police

Christmas shoppers and holiday bargain hunters are being warned about potential fraud from credit card skimming.
Vivienne Fisher Nov 25 2004 12:00AM Security
BigPond apologises to Aust Idol winner

BigPond apologises to Aust Idol winner

BigPond has apologised, following yesterday's revelations that an ad about Australian Idol winner Casey Donovan included a URL for a porn site.
Vivienne Fisher Nov 23 2004 12:00AM Telco/ISP
Staff online Christmas shopping at work: survey

Staff online Christmas shopping at work: survey

Almost a quarter of employees surveyed plan to do their Christmas shopping online while at the office, according to a study.
Vivienne Fisher Nov 22 2004 12:00AM Training & Development
Police warn consumers about credit card scam

Police warn consumers about credit card scam

Fraudsters posing as bank officers have been trying to get people to reveal personal banking information, according to ACT Policing.
Vivienne Fisher Nov 16 2004 12:00AM Security

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