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ISPs sweat on Primus data centre power failure report

ISPs sweat on Primus data centre power failure report

ISPs await confirmation of the cause of a blackout at Melbourne’s Primus data centre yesterday amid speculation over the effectiveness of its redundant systems.
Ry Crozier Feb 2 2009 2:46PM Telco/ISP
Slump strengthens the business case for SOA

Slump strengthens the business case for SOA

In hard times, IT needs to deliver more for less. Service-oriented architecture can make that happen, says Alan Bowling
Alan Bowling Feb 2 2009 2:38PM Software
IT chiefs more pessimistic than vendors

IT chiefs more pessimistic than vendors

Technology vendors beware ­- IT managers are far less enthusiastic about the latest technologies and the economic prospects for the next 12 months than their suppliers.
Computing staff Feb 2 2009 2:35PM Software
Lukewarm response to Digital Britain report

Lukewarm response to Digital Britain report

The UK government's much-anticipated Digital Britain report has received a lukewarm response, with critics saying it promises much but delivers little.
Bryan Glick Feb 2 2009 2:35PM Strategy
Nortel restructures, A/NZ MD goes

Nortel restructures, A/NZ MD goes

Nortel Networks' restructure of its business in the Asian region will see the loss of Mark Stevens as managing director of Nortel A/NZ.
Lilia Guan Feb 2 2009 2:29PM Networking
Low threshold latency issues can result in the loss of millions of dollars

Low threshold latency issues can result in the loss of millions of dollars

The importance of latency in firewall optimisation is affecting financial turnover on a dramatic scale, according to a security expert.
Dan Raywood Feb 2 2009 11:07AM Security
Google working on fix for clickjacking vulnerability in Chrome

Google working on fix for clickjacking vulnerability in Chrome

A researcher has shown that the Google Chrome web browser can succumb to clickjacking.
Angela Moscaritolo Feb 2 2009 11:03AM Security
Big security hole punched in Windows 7

Big security hole punched in Windows 7

A prolific Aussie blogger is warning of a possible security hole in the latest beta version of Windows 7.
Shaun Nichols Feb 2 2009 10:54AM Security
Mythical Gdrive surfaces in Google code

Mythical Gdrive surfaces in Google code

It would appear Google has its own Loch Ness monster, with mysterious sightings suggesting the existence of Google GDrive, Google's mythical online storage service.
Sylvie Barak Feb 2 2009 12:40AM Storage
Intel's OS for netbooks makes alpha debut

Intel's OS for netbooks makes alpha debut

Intel has proved itself to be pretty good at building netbook platforms, so it's decided to have a go at building netbook software too.
Sylvie Barak Feb 2 2009 12:35AM Software
Big security hole punched in Windows 7

Big security hole punched in Windows 7

A prolific Aussie blogger is warning of a possible security hole in the latest beta version of Windows 7.
Shaun Nichols Feb 2 2009 12:32AM Software
PwC auditors accused of assisting Satyam fraud

PwC auditors accused of assisting Satyam fraud

Two PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) auditors stand accused of helping Satyam chairman Ramalinga Raju to inflate the company's profits by 50.4bn rupees (US$1 billion) in a scandal that is now commonly referred to as 'India's Enron'.
Rosalie Marshall Feb 2 2009 12:32AM Financial Services
Microsoft enables Live Search in Firefox

Microsoft enables Live Search in Firefox

Microsoft has reasserted itself in the so-called 'browser wars' with the release of a new add-on for rival Mozilla's open-source Firefox browser.
Sylvie Barak Feb 2 2009 12:32AM Software
Nortel closes mobile WiMax business

Nortel closes mobile WiMax business

Telecoms firm Nortel has announced today that it is to discontinue its mobile WiMax business.
David Neal Jan 31 2009 1:28PM Networking
Google promises offline Calendar support

Google promises offline Calendar support

After announcing much requested offline support for Gmail, Google has now revealed that it will roll out an 'offline enable' tool for Google Calendar within a few weeks.
Sylvie Barak Jan 31 2009 1:28PM Software
Microsoft to unblock Windows Service packs

Microsoft to unblock Windows Service packs

Microsoft is planning to end a feature which allows users to block the automatic installation of Windows service packs.
Shaun Nichols Jan 31 2009 1:28PM Software
BBC scraps web search

BBC scraps web search

The BBC has decided to scrap its web search feature, long criticised for being a poor imitation of Google and other popular search engines, after discussions with the BBC Trust.
Sylvie Barak Jan 31 2009 1:01AM Software
Dell tipped for smartphone launch in February

Dell tipped for smartphone launch in February

Dell is planning to launch a line of smartphones, according to reports, and may introduce its first handset models as early as February.
Daniel Robinson Jan 31 2009 1:01AM Hardware
Top 10 most inspiring moments in IT

Top 10 most inspiring moments in IT

To say that the technology industry has had a rough couple of months would be a huge understatement.
Shaun Nichols , Iain Thomson Jan 31 2009 1:01AM Strategy
iPhone scam referred to AFP: Cellnet

iPhone scam referred to AFP: Cellnet

Brisbane-based Cellnet is the subject of a scam that tries to sell heavily discounted iPhones under the firm’s name via the Gumtree classifieds Web site.
Ry Crozier Jan 30 2009 4:50PM Hardware

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