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Cloud computing still in its infancy

Cloud computing still in its infancy

Cloud computing is in a period of strong growth, but the technology is still in its infancy and will take another seven years to fully mature, according to Gartner.
Ian Williams Feb 4 2009 6:48AM Networking
Sony ID system scans finger veins

Sony ID system scans finger veins

Sony has developed a user identification technology that scans veins in the finger to allow access to mobile devices and personal computers.
Rosalie Marshall Feb 4 2009 6:48AM Security
Skype targets Aussie small business users

Skype targets Aussie small business users

eBay communications company Skype is making a play for the hearts and wallets of cash-strapped small businesses with the global launch today in Sydney of its 4.0 software for Windows.
Nate Cochrane Feb 3 2009 2:37PM Software
Web identity hijacking on the rise

Web identity hijacking on the rise

Business professionals were warned today to create and maintain online profiles in all the major social networks in order to mitigate the risk of criminals impersonating them and mining sensitive corporate and personal information.
Phil Muncaster Feb 3 2009 2:11PM Security
Windows users show signs of defection

Windows users show signs of defection

New research by web analytics firm Net Applications suggests that the use of Windows computers to browse the internet is declining, albeit very slowly, against Mac and Linux systems, and the iPhone.
Rosalie Marshall Feb 3 2009 2:11PM Software
US DOJ phishes its own employees

US DOJ phishes its own employees

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has admitted that it has been sending phishing emails to its own employees in order to test their security awareness.
Iain Thomson Feb 3 2009 2:11PM Security
Annual study reveals cost of a data breach keeps climbing

Annual study reveals cost of a data breach keeps climbing

The cost of a data breach rose to a new record in 2008, according to the fourth annual Ponemon Institute study.
Dan Kaplan Feb 3 2009 11:16AM Security
Google glitch puts surfers in a quandary

Google glitch puts surfers in a quandary

A glitch at Google in which every site on the internet was labeled as potentially harmful to users' computers has been blamed on human error.
Sylvie Barak Feb 3 2009 11:03AM Security
Web identity hijacking on the rise

Web identity hijacking on the rise

Business professionals are being warned to create and maintain online profiles in all the major social networks in order to mitigate the risk of criminals impersonating them and mining sensitive corporate and personal information.
Phil Muncaster Feb 3 2009 10:55AM Security
Facebook plays down privacy concerns

Facebook plays down privacy concerns

Social networking giant Facebook has denied reports in the press that it is selling details of its 150 million users to multinational companies for market research purposes.
Rosalie Marshall Feb 3 2009 10:49AM Security
US government phishes its own employees

US government phishes its own employees

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has admitted that it has been sending phishing emails to its own employees in order to test their security awareness.
Iain Thomson Feb 3 2009 10:42AM Security
Google Video searches lead to malicious site

Google Video searches lead to malicious site

Cybercriminals have begun using Google Video to help deliver victims to their doorstep.
Angela Moscaritolo Feb 3 2009 10:38AM Security
Special report: Increasing data centre efficiency

Special report: Increasing data centre efficiency

Symantec's global data centre survey finds organisations aren't making the most of their data centres.
Negar Salek Feb 3 2009 10:00AM Security
Nokia denies threatening to leave Finland

Nokia denies threatening to leave Finland

Mobile phone giant Nokia has publicly denied claims that it could transfer its headquarters out of Finland if the country's laws on electronic surveillance are not changed.
Sylvie Barak Feb 3 2009 6:43AM Financial Services
IBM urges rethink on vulnerability assessments

IBM urges rethink on vulnerability assessments

The security industry needs to reprioritise its response to disclosed software vulnerabilities in order to determine more effectively when emergency patching is most needed, according to the latest annual security trends report from IBM.
Phil Muncaster Feb 3 2009 6:43AM Security
Windows 7 heads for Release Candidate stage

Windows 7 heads for Release Candidate stage

Microsoft has confirmed that there will be no further public beta versions of Windows 7, and that it is now preparing the Release Candidate (RC) build.
Daniel Robinson Feb 3 2009 6:43AM Software
Powerbuy baits SMB community with cashbacks

Powerbuy baits SMB community with cashbacks

A Sydney entrepreneur has built a small-business buyers' group that provides them additional cash back on computers, networking equipment and printer purchases.
Ry Crozier Feb 3 2009 12:31AM Hardware
Network gains drive Aussie business productivity

Network gains drive Aussie business productivity

Telstra has commissioned a survey that identifies high-speed network access as a key factor underpinning business productivity in Australia.
Ry Crozier Feb 3 2009 12:02AM Telco/ISP
Australian Computer Society to use Sophos security solution

Australian Computer Society to use Sophos security solution

The Australian Computer Society (ACS) has partnered with Sophos to let members use its Endpoint Security solution as part of their ACS membership.
Staff Writers Feb 2 2009 2:54PM Security
Superpartners to deploy self-service to funds

Superpartners to deploy self-service to funds

Superannuation administrator Superpartners expects to automate up to 25 percent of support calls by rolling out a self-service portal to its fund clients from March this year.
Staff Writers Feb 2 2009 2:52PM Software

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