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4G LTE network for US planned

4G LTE network for US planned

US mobile phone carrier Verizon Wireless has laid out plans for its 4G network.
Shaun Nichols Feb 19 2009 3:34PM Telco/ISP
Researchers hack facial biometrics

Researchers hack facial biometrics

Researchers in Vietnam will be demonstrating how to hack facial recognition biometrics at the Black Hat security convention currently underway in Washington DC.
Iain Thomson Feb 19 2009 3:34PM Security
Google may face monopoly probe

Google may face monopoly probe

Google may find itself at the centre of an US antitrust investigation after comments made by a new member of the Obama administration.
Iain Thomson Feb 19 2009 3:34PM Financial Services
Researchers hack facial biometrics

Researchers hack facial biometrics

Researchers in Vietnam will be demonstrating how to hack facial recognition biometrics at the Black Hat security convention currently underway in the US.
Iain Thomson Feb 19 2009 3:09PM Security
Facebook reverts to previous terms after member criticism

Facebook reverts to previous terms after member criticism

Facebook will return to its previous terms of use following user uproar.
Dan Raywood Feb 19 2009 1:40PM Security
Phishing soars as fraud-as-a-service grows

Phishing soars as fraud-as-a-service grows

The number of global phishing attacks grew by a whopping 66 per cent last year compared to 2007, equating to 135,426 separate incidents, according to new research from RSA Security.
Phil Muncaster Feb 19 2009 11:51AM Security
Hackers attack IE7 flaw

Hackers attack IE7 flaw

Less than a week after the last round of Microsoft Internet Explorer patches, security experts are already warning that exploit code is in circulation.
Iain Thomson Feb 19 2009 11:47AM Security
Google wins Street View privacy case

Google wins Street View privacy case

A couple who claimed that their privacy had been violated by Google's Street View mapping service have failed to win compensation through the US courts.
Rosalie Marshall Feb 19 2009 10:45AM Security
Domain name industry thrives despite the gloom

Domain name industry thrives despite the gloom

The domain name industry has defied the economic gloom by posting 16 per cent growth last year compared to 2007, according to the latest figures from VeriSign.
Phil Muncaster Feb 19 2009 6:48AM Telco/ISP
Oracle beefs up CRM On Demand

Oracle beefs up CRM On Demand

Oracle has bolstered its portfolio of software-as-a-service customer relationship management (CRM) products with the addition of five new applications designed to help boost salesforce productivity, lower costs and improve customer satisfaction.
Phil Muncaster Feb 19 2009 6:48AM Software
Google wins Street View privacy case

Google wins Street View privacy case

A Pennsylvania couple who claimed that their privacy had been violated by Google's Street View mapping service have failed to win compensation through the US courts.
Rosalie Marshall Feb 19 2009 6:48AM Software
MWC: Optus to launch Nokia’s ‘Comes-with-Music’ phone

MWC: Optus to launch Nokia’s ‘Comes-with-Music’ phone

Optus is set to launch a new Nokia device that offers free, unlimited music downloads for a year.
Brett Winterford Feb 19 2009 6:39AM Hardware
MWC: Sol faces off against Google and Skype

MWC: Sol faces off against Google and Skype

Sparks flew during Sol Trujillo’s keynote at Mobile World Congress today as the CEO was challenged over Telstra’s business model by fellow presenters Josh Silverman, CEO of Skype and Vic Gundotra, vice president of engineering at Google.
Brett Winterford Feb 19 2009 6:28AM Telco/ISP
Websense appoints APAC GM for Messaging Security

Websense appoints APAC GM for Messaging Security

Websense has appointed Andy Lake as general manager, Messaging Security, APAC.
Staff Writers Feb 18 2009 5:27PM Security
Faulty router stalls Internet traffic

Faulty router stalls Internet traffic

A misconfigured router caused a huge slowdown in Internet traffic on Monday.
Iain Thomson Feb 18 2009 3:22PM Networking
Cisco takes WebEx mobile

Cisco takes WebEx mobile

Cisco has unveiled plans to bring its WebEx online meeting service to a new crop of smartphone handsets.
Shaun Nichols Feb 18 2009 3:22PM Software
Citrix brings remote support service to SMBs

Citrix brings remote support service to SMBs

Citrix is expanding its GoToAssist remote support service to SMBs.
Shaun Nichols Feb 18 2009 3:22PM Software
Melbourne contactless trial successful but next steps sketchy

Melbourne contactless trial successful but next steps sketchy

Telstra, NAB and Visa said a three-month trial into contactless mobile phone payments at Melbourne’s Docklands was a success but are only vaguely committing to its deployment.
Staff Writers Feb 18 2009 3:21PM Hardware
Nortel: Not drowning, waving the LTE flag

Nortel: Not drowning, waving the LTE flag

Cash-strapped networking vendor Nortel places its bets on Long-Term Evolution mobile technology to secure a stable future for the company.
Brett Winterford Feb 18 2009 3:18PM Telco/ISP
Broadband speed upgrades crash after a week

Broadband speed upgrades crash after a week

ADSL2+ speeds appear to “downgrade” after a matter of days, leaving customers without the increases they are paying for, according to research firm Epitiro.
Ry Crozier Feb 18 2009 3:10PM Telco/ISP

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