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Kaspersky ups the ante in anti-spam battle

Kaspersky ups the ante in anti-spam battle

Anti-malware firm Kaspersky Lab has announced a new technology which it hopes will provide greater ammunition in the fight against spam.
Phil Muncaster Feb 6 2009 6:37AM Security
Google Latitude gives firms food for thought

Google Latitude gives firms food for thought

Google's Latitude location technology is unlikely to encourage wide-scale enterprise take-up in its present form, but could spark interest among organisations if its capabilities were enhanced, according to industry experts.
Phil Muncaster Feb 6 2009 6:37AM Software
ASIC encrypts hardware with Senetas

ASIC encrypts hardware with Senetas

Only a month into 2009 and Senetas has won a new contract with a Government agency through its local reseller.
Lilia Guan Feb 5 2009 3:32PM Security
Activ8me eyes Globalstar and Iridium satphone users

Activ8me eyes Globalstar and Iridium satphone users

Satellite broadband provider Activ8me will take on the ageing Iridium and Globalstar satellite phone networks by selling Optus Thuraya mobile satphone services and handsets.
Ry Crozier Feb 5 2009 3:13PM Telco/ISP
Technology giants propose white space plan

Technology giants propose white space plan

A collection of companies including Microsoft, Google and Motorola are teaming up for a new white space wireless network plan.
Shaun Nichols Feb 5 2009 3:11PM Networking
RealVNC extends remote solution to mobiles

RealVNC extends remote solution to mobiles

Remote control software firm RealVNC is readying a toolkit for developers that will enable applications to remotely control and manage mobile devices anywhere in the world.
Daniel Robinson Feb 5 2009 3:11PM Software
Cisco issues security fix

Cisco issues security fix

Cisco is advising administrators to update their wireless routers following the release of a new security patch.
Shaun Nichols Feb 5 2009 3:11PM Networking
ATUG issues final call for Aussie broadband awards

ATUG issues final call for Aussie broadband awards

The Australian Telecommunications User Group (ATUG) has issued a final call for nominations for the 2009 Broadband Awards.
Staff Writers Feb 5 2009 3:08PM Telco/ISP
$42 billion stimulus package doesn’t impress ACS

$42 billion stimulus package doesn’t impress ACS

Overnight approval of the Federal government’s latest economic stimulus package has failed to win Australian Computer Society (ACS) support with the peak body accusing the government of “failing to recognise the potential of the ICT industry”.
Staff Writers Feb 5 2009 3:06PM Financial Services
(ISC)² publishes security resource guide online

(ISC)² publishes security resource guide online

The global information security resource guide from (ISC)² is now available online.
SC Australia Staff Feb 5 2009 1:30PM Security
Google trial in Italy postponed

Google trial in Italy postponed

The trial of four Google executives accused of defamation and failure to exercise control over personal data has been postponed until 18 February.
Rosalie Marshall Feb 5 2009 1:29PM Security
New style of DNS amplification can yield powerful DDoS attacks

New style of DNS amplification can yield powerful DDoS attacks

A new class of distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks, which can overwhelm even mainstream targets, is imminent, a security researcher warned this week.
Angela Moscaritolo Feb 5 2009 11:49AM Security
WiMax Forum taps VeriSign for wireless security

WiMax Forum taps VeriSign for wireless security

The WiMax Forum, the organisation driving the development, standardisation and adoption of WiMax technology, has picked VeriSign's Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) to provide security for the wireless broadband technology.
Staff Writers Feb 5 2009 11:45AM Security
New variant of Pinch Trojan detected with 4000 users already infected

New variant of Pinch Trojan detected with 4000 users already infected

A new variation of the Pinch Trojan has been detected by Prevx.
Dan Raywood Feb 5 2009 11:36AM Security
Research In Motion outbids VeriSign for Certicom

Research In Motion outbids VeriSign for Certicom

Research In Motion (RIM) is back in the running for encryption provider Certicom, which announced on Tuesday that the BlackBerry maker outbid VeriSign.
Dan Kaplan Feb 5 2009 11:33AM Security
Webscraping allows hackers to hit online gambling sites with botnets

Webscraping allows hackers to hit online gambling sites with botnets

Online gambling sites are being hit by hackers who are using botnets that fix the odds to ensure large winnings.
Dan Raywood Feb 5 2009 11:26AM Security
Hackers clone passports in drive-by RFID heist

Hackers clone passports in drive-by RFID heist

A British hacker has shown how easy it is to clone passport cards that use RFID by conducting a drive-by test on the streets of San Francisco.
Iain Thomson Feb 5 2009 10:55AM Security
Financial institutions brace for rise in security breaches

Financial institutions brace for rise in security breaches

Financial institutions are facing an increased risk of security breaches this year owing to budgetary constraints and an increased threat of insider misconduct, according to the latest annual Global Security Survey from Deloitte.
Phil Muncaster Feb 5 2009 10:43AM Security
China muscling in on spam market

China muscling in on spam market

The number of spam messages originating from computers in China has surged over the past month, and security experts are warning that the country may emerge as a spamming superpower.
Shaun Nichols Feb 5 2009 10:37AM Security
Financial institutions brace for rise in security breaches

Financial institutions brace for rise in security breaches

Financial institutions are facing an increased risk of security breaches this year owing to budgetary constraints and an increased threat of insider misconduct, according to the latest annual Global Security Survey from Deloitte.
Phil Muncaster Feb 5 2009 6:34AM Security

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