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Bank accounts may be hit after Monster.com hacking

Bank accounts may be hit after Monster.com hacking

Usernames and passwords may be the largest concern of the Monster.com data breach.
Dan Raywood Jan 29 2009 10:46AM Security
PayPal adds two-factor authentication from VeriSign

PayPal adds two-factor authentication from VeriSign

PayPal is to add two-factor authentication with a one-time password via text message or by using a security token as well as the standard password.
SC Australia Staff Jan 29 2009 10:38AM Security
Symantec chief executive tipped for Commerce Secretary

Symantec chief executive tipped for Commerce Secretary

The outgoing head of security giant Symantec is being touted as the lead candidate for the role of Commerce Secretary in the new Obama administration.
Iain Thomson Jan 29 2009 10:34AM Security
HMRC under fire over site security

HMRC under fire over site security

The UK HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) agency is facing fresh criticism over its security policies after users complained that its tax self-assessment web site reveals their password in the URL address bar.
Tom Young Jan 29 2009 6:57AM Security
Gartner identifies eight key mobile technologies

Gartner identifies eight key mobile technologies

Analyst firm Gartner has published a report highlighting eight technologies which it predicts will have a major impact on the mobile industry over the next two years.
Daniel Robinson Jan 29 2009 6:33AM Telco/ISP
Cisco warns of network overload

Cisco warns of network overload

The rapid growth of rich media in the personal and enterprise arenas means that IT networks need to evolve if they are to cope with the growing deluge of information, according to Cisco.
Ian Williams Jan 29 2009 6:33AM Networking
Oracle appeals against SAP court ruling

Oracle appeals against SAP court ruling

Oracle plans to appeal against a December court ruling, which dismissed claims that SAP stole Oracle's copyrighted data relating to JD Edwards and Oracle Systems software.
Rosalie Marshall Jan 29 2009 6:33AM Software
Vic College deploys 802.11n network

Vic College deploys 802.11n network

Galen Catholic College has deployed a series of Xirrus Wi-Fi arrays to enable a ‘one-to-one computer initiative’ at its campus in Wangaratta in Victoria.
Staff Writers Jan 28 2009 3:33PM Networking
Oracle releases CRM On Demand Release 16

Oracle releases CRM On Demand Release 16

Oracle has announced its next edition of customer management software, Oracle CRM On Demand Release 16.
Rosalie Marshall Jan 28 2009 3:01PM Software
Symantec hops into hosted workspace battle

Symantec hops into hosted workspace battle

Symantec has become the latest company to wade into the hosted workspace market.
Shaun Nichols Jan 28 2009 3:01PM Software
EMC hopes to defy industry slowdown

EMC hopes to defy industry slowdown

Storage specialist EMC is keeping an optimistic outlook for 2009. The company on Tuesday issued a final report for its 2008 fiscal year, noting a 12 per cent rise in revenues.
Shaun Nichols Jan 28 2009 3:01PM Storage
Ginos Engineering fined $114,000 for software piracy

Ginos Engineering fined $114,000 for software piracy

A conversation between an IT consultant and reseller has cost an Adelaide engineering firm more than $114,000 in damages for hosting 27 unlicensed copies of Autodesk software on its computers.
Staff Writers Jan 28 2009 2:51PM Software
Websense acquires Defensio

Websense acquires Defensio

Websense has acquired Defensio, a technology company which focuses on the problem of spam on the Web.
Staff Writers Jan 28 2009 2:03PM Security
Obama outlines key security tasks

Obama outlines key security tasks

The new US administration has identified key areas for improvement in security.
Dan Raywood Jan 28 2009 11:34AM Security
Various Kanye West sites hit by hackers

Various Kanye West sites hit by hackers

The personal email and MySpace accounts of American rapper and producer Kanye West have been hit by hackers.
Dan Raywood Jan 28 2009 11:26AM Security
Heartland boss calls for industry collaboration

Heartland boss calls for industry collaboration

The head of Heartland Payment Systems has called for industry collaboration to combat cybercrime attacks.
Dan Raywood Jan 28 2009 11:13AM Security
Barack Obama site hosting trojan

Barack Obama site hosting trojan

President Obama supporters wanting to view videos made by other fans of the newly inaugurated leader might soon find themselves infected with a virus.
Angela Moscaritolo Jan 28 2009 10:42AM Security
Email worm spreads under guise of Valentine's Day greetings

Email worm spreads under guise of Valentine's Day greetings

The criminal group behind the Waledac email worm, distributed last week in inauguration-related phishing attacks, is now leveraging Valentine's Day to distribute malware and expand a botnet.
Angela Moscaritolo Jan 28 2009 10:36AM Security
Google reporting spam recovering from McColo

Google reporting spam recovering from McColo

Google is reporting that data from its Postini subsidiary shows annual spam levels are rebounding from the shutdown of McColo.
Iain Thomson Jan 28 2009 10:28AM Security
Mozilla champions Open Source Web video

Mozilla champions Open Source Web video

The Mozilla Foundation is putting its significant clout and cash behind an initiative to create an open video format on the Web which would let users watch streaming video all over the Internet without having to use a plug-in.
Sylvie Barak Jan 28 2009 6:42AM Software

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