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Forrester forecasts the future of software-as-a-service

Forrester forecasts the future of software-as-a-service

SaaS is starting to mature and move beyond its traditional areas such as CRM into newer spaces such as IT services management, according to a new report from analyst firm Forrester Research.
Ian Williams Mar 16 2009 6:38AM Software
Obama CIO placed on leave after FBI raid

Obama CIO placed on leave after FBI raid

Just days after his appointment, the US chief information officer Vivek Kundra has been told to take leave, after the FBI swooped on his former employer, according to reports.
Phil Muncaster Mar 16 2009 6:38AM Strategy
Top 10 worst things about the web

Top 10 worst things about the web

For every way that the web has improved in life, it has also made things more complicated, frustrating and dangerous.
Iain Thomson , Shaun Nichols Mar 16 2009 6:38AM Software
ACCC puts the telco industry "on notice"

ACCC puts the telco industry "on notice"

Australia’s consumer regulator the ACCC is warning telecommunications operators they will soon face fines of up to $1 million if they do not clean up their act.
Brett Winterford Mar 16 2009 6:04AM Telco/ISP
UK Government issues proposals on digital rights agency

UK Government issues proposals on digital rights agency

The UK government has invited views on the role of a "digital rights agency" in protecting and promoting the legal use of copyrighted content online.
Tom Young Mar 14 2009 9:08AM Strategy
Mozilla releases third beta of Firefox 3.1

Mozilla releases third beta of Firefox 3.1

Mozilla has released the third beta of Firefox 3.1, which boasts improved performance, web compatibility and speed.
Rosalie Marshall Mar 14 2009 9:04AM Software
Symbian fleshes out release strategy

Symbian fleshes out release strategy

The Symbian Foundation is laying out a roadmap for future releases of its open-source smartphone operating system.
Shaun Nichols Mar 14 2009 9:04AM Software
Recession kicks thrifty start-ups into top gear

Recession kicks thrifty start-ups into top gear

The brains behind Jamcode are taking a leap of faith, using the worsening economy to plunge full-time into their venture.
Liz Tay Mar 14 2009 1:00AM Strategy
Conroy requests faith in net filter scheme

Conroy requests faith in net filter scheme

Communications Minister Stephen Conroy has urged detractors of the Government's proposed Internet Filtering scheme to have faith in their elected parliamentarians to pass the right legislation.
Brett Winterford Mar 13 2009 3:27PM Telco/ISP
Give us time to make NBN decision, says Government

Give us time to make NBN decision, says Government

Broadband Minister Stephen Conroy won’t be coerced into fast-tracking a decision on the NBN, more or less telling delegates of the ATUG conference in Sydney today to give the Government the time required to make the right decision.
Brett Winterford Mar 13 2009 3:21PM Telco/ISP
BBC builds 22,000 system botnet

BBC builds 22,000 system botnet

A team of journalists and security experts from the BBC said that it has managed to purchase itself a botnet containing more than 22,000 infected PCs.
Shaun Nichols Mar 13 2009 2:52PM Security
New malware attack spoofs Facebook

New malware attack spoofs Facebook

A new fake video malware attack is circulating under the guise of a Facebook messages.
Shaun Nichols Mar 13 2009 2:40PM Security
Apple posts iTunes 8.1 update, fixes bug

Apple posts iTunes 8.1 update, fixes bug

Apple has released an updated version of its iTunes media player application, adding an extra layer of security.
Shaun Nichols Mar 13 2009 2:35PM Security
Westpac joins CBA with SMS security expansion

Westpac joins CBA with SMS security expansion

Westpac has quietly expanded its use of SMS to authenticate its personal banking customers.
Ry Crozier Mar 13 2009 2:15PM Security
Victims of HackersBlog claim that it is overstating its achievements

Victims of HackersBlog claim that it is overstating its achievements

Various victims of the HackersBlog have claimed that the vulnerability discoveries may be overstated.
Dan Raywood Mar 13 2009 1:35PM Security
Sunbelt names top ten malware threats in February

Sunbelt names top ten malware threats in February

Sunbelt Software has announced the top ten most prevalent spyware and malware threats in February.
Dan Raywood Mar 13 2009 1:22PM Security
Opinion: Adopting a frugal approach to the web

Opinion: Adopting a frugal approach to the web

Companies can still reap big rewards via their web sites by adopting a "frugal web content management" strategy, says Forrester analyst.
Mar 13 2009 12:42PM Financial Services
Internet filtering ineffective in fight against terror

Internet filtering ineffective in fight against terror

Cross "fighting terrorism" off the list of reasons Senator Stephen Conroy wants to introduce mandatory ISP-level Internet Filtering.
Brett Winterford Mar 13 2009 12:09PM Security
Google's interest-based advertising sparks privacy debate

Google's interest-based advertising sparks privacy debate

Google has launched an “interest-based” advertising service, sparking a larger discussion among privacy-advocacy groups over data collection concerns.
Angela Moscaritolo Mar 13 2009 12:07PM Security
Networks to become increasingly identity aware

Networks to become increasingly identity aware

Identity and access management (IAM) will undergo a series of key changes over the next few years, particularly around the development of smartcard authentication, identity-aware networks, hosted IAM and out-of-band authentication.
Ian Williams Mar 13 2009 11:36AM Security

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