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Seagate fix breaks hard drives

Seagate fix breaks hard drives

Storage firm Seagate has received a raft of complaints following a firmware update that rendered many 500GB hard drives in its Barracuda 7200.11 range completely inaccessible.
Ian Williams Jan 22 2009 6:20AM Storage
Android engineer jumps ship

Android engineer jumps ship

One of the key engineers responsible for Google’s Android operating system has decided to leave the company.
Iain Thomson Jan 21 2009 4:31PM Software
RIM begins stocking Blackberry application store

RIM begins stocking Blackberry application store

Research In Motion (RIM) is opening its doors to would-be Blackberry application developers.
Shaun Nichols Jan 21 2009 4:31PM Software
Antitrust claim lobbed at IBM

Antitrust claim lobbed at IBM

IBM could soon find itself fending off antitrust accusations in the EU.
Shaun Nichols Jan 21 2009 4:31PM Hardware
Intel and Citrix partner on virtual clients

Intel and Citrix partner on virtual clients

Intel and Citrix are aiming to make client systems easier to secure and manage by virtualising the user environment and linking it to a Citrix-based management infrastructure, the Citrix Desktop Delivery Solution.
Daniel Robinson Jan 21 2009 4:31PM Software
EFTel in the dark over IMTV ADSL customer cutover plans

EFTel in the dark over IMTV ADSL customer cutover plans

EFTel’s wholesale arm, DFT Wholesale, has revealed there has been ‘no discussions’ with IMTV to churn its customer base to EFTel.
Ry Crozier Jan 21 2009 4:27PM Telco/ISP
Secure Computing's Krieger talks about his resignation

Secure Computing's Krieger talks about his resignation

After eight years with Secure Computing, Eric Krieger told CRN he has handed in his resignation to relax and take some time out.
Lilia Guan Jan 21 2009 3:57PM Security
Gary McKinnon extradition case postponed

Gary McKinnon extradition case postponed

As expected, the case against hacker Gary McKinnon has been put on hold for a number of weeks.
Staff Writers Jan 21 2009 11:24AM Security
Destruction by the downadup worm was caused by companies not being prepared for an out-of-band patch

Destruction by the downadup worm was caused by companies not being prepared for an out-of-band patch

The impact of the downadup worm is down to slack patching and not automating patch management, according to Shavlik.
Dan Raywood Jan 21 2009 11:19AM Security
Elcomsoft software means WiFi users should step up security

Elcomsoft software means WiFi users should step up security

WiFi users have been urged to step up security as a Russian firm releases new software.
SC Australia Staff Jan 21 2009 11:14AM Security
Security demands land on desk of new President

Security demands land on desk of new President

As he steps into the White House, Barack Obama is to be met with a series of requests to improve the threat landscape.
Dan Raywood Jan 21 2009 11:03AM Security
Fake Obama sites prey on inauguration by distributing trojan

Fake Obama sites prey on inauguration by distributing trojan

Barack Obama was sworn in as president today, but a new malware campaign wants you to believe otherwise.
Angela Moscaritolo Jan 21 2009 10:58AM Security
Hackers to exploit economic downturn in 2009

Hackers to exploit economic downturn in 2009

Cyber criminals are likely to exploit the worsening financial crisis with increasing regularity and ingenuity during 2009, threatening businesses and individuals alike, according to new research by security firm McAfee released today.
Phil Muncaster Jan 21 2009 10:51AM Security
Data management will be priority in 2009

Data management will be priority in 2009

Changes relating to different aspects of data management have been highlighted as key trends in the IT industry for 2009 in a report by consultancy Deloitte.
Angelica Mari Jan 21 2009 6:29AM Storage
Open source developers take to the cloud

Open source developers take to the cloud

As many as 40 per cent of developers working on open source projects plan to offer their applications as web services hosted by cloud providers, according to the latest figures from Evans Data.
Sylvie Barak Jan 21 2009 6:26AM Software
Fujitsu to launch zero-watt PC

Fujitsu to launch zero-watt PC

Fujitsu Siemens Computers has made a number of announcements ahead of this year's Cebit technology trade show in Hanover in March, including what it describes as a zero-watt PC.
David Neal Jan 21 2009 6:26AM Hardware
Qualcomm buys handheld business assets from AMD

Qualcomm buys handheld business assets from AMD

Qualcomm has acquired graphics and multimedia technology assets, including intellectual property and resources, from AMD's handheld business.
Sylvie Barak Jan 21 2009 6:26AM Hardware
7-Eleven buys SAP for store-level reports

7-Eleven buys SAP for store-level reports

Convenience store chain 7-Eleven has gone live with a new SAP business intelligence (BI) system in an attempt to improve store-level reporting in Australia.
Staff Writers Jan 20 2009 2:56PM Software
Jetstar extends project management outsourcing deal

Jetstar extends project management outsourcing deal

Jetstar’s CIO Stephen Tame has espoused the need for businesses to run leaner in order to keep IT projects on-track, as the low-budget carrier extended an outsourced project management deal for a further two years.
Staff Writers Jan 20 2009 2:51PM Strategy
HSBC steps up fraud detection

HSBC steps up fraud detection

News that HSBC is introducing technology to screen all card transactions for potential fraud has been broadly welcomed by experts as a necessary step in the fight against rising card fraud.
Phil Muncaster Jan 20 2009 2:50PM Security

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