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McDonalds phish being dished out

McDonalds phish being dished out

A new phishing scheme leveraging the McDonald's name is part of a trend that plays on the economic downturn.
Angela Moscaritolo Dec 2 2008 9:47AM Security
Fuel-cell powered devices getting closer to reality

Fuel-cell powered devices getting closer to reality

Fuel cell-powered gear is a step closer now that the US government has removed legislation that would have prevented the development.
Nick Farrell Dec 2 2008 6:44AM Hardware
Firms switch from outsourcing to homeshoring

Firms switch from outsourcing to homeshoring

Outsourcing is so last season. The new trend in tech is 'homeshoring', or contracting customer service employees to work from the comforts of their own homes using only their Internet connection and VOIP phones.
Sylvie Barak Dec 2 2008 6:44AM Strategy
Virgin Mobile taps Yahoo for search

Virgin Mobile taps Yahoo for search

Virgin Mobile has signed an exclusive deal with Yahoo to offer mobile search, including sponsored search and listings, through a newly developed portal.
Ian Williams Dec 2 2008 6:37AM Telco/ISP
New consumer telco body will cost $700,000

New consumer telco body will cost $700,000

Senator Conroy, Minister for Communications, will spend $700,000 to establish a new body for consumer representation in telecommunications: the Australian Communications Consumers Action Network, or ACCAN.
Staff Writers Dec 2 2008 6:32AM Telco/ISP
eBay issues trading warning for Thailand, India

eBay issues trading warning for Thailand, India

International auction giant eBay has issued a trading warning for Thailand and India in the wake of recent disruptions in both countries.
Staff Writers Dec 2 2008 6:29AM Strategy
SABRENet gets 14km extension to Adelaide naval hub

SABRENet gets 14km extension to Adelaide naval hub

Amcom has been awarded a contract to extend the SABRENet high-speed fibre network in Adelaide by some 14km to the naval industry hub, Techport.
Staff Writers Dec 2 2008 6:00AM Telco/ISP
Microsoft graphics-on-CPU is warped

Microsoft graphics-on-CPU is warped

The next version of Microsoft's core desktop operating system, imaginatively named Windows 7, aka Vista SP2, may contain an interesting feature for devices with low-end graphics chipsets, or even with no GPU acceleration at all.
Dean Pullen Dec 1 2008 2:49PM Hardware
SMEs urged to manage staff internet use

SMEs urged to manage staff internet use

Many small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) are ignoring policies to manage non-essential, personal use of the internet at work as they move toward hosted and cloud computing applications.
Dec 1 2008 2:45PM Training & Development
Marshal8e6’s new software locks down Microsoft Exchange

Marshal8e6’s new software locks down Microsoft Exchange

Marshal8e6 promises to secure all Internet-based communication streams in the workplace with an internal filtering solution for Microsoft Exchange 2003 and 2007.
Staff Writers Dec 1 2008 2:22PM Software
ACS wants Gershon savings put into ICT pilots

ACS wants Gershon savings put into ICT pilots

Part of the $400m in yearly savings that the government is expected to get by implementing all of the Gershon report’s recommendations should be put back into ICT pilot projects, according to the Australian Computer Society.
Staff Writers Dec 1 2008 1:26PM Strategy
Secrets of the underground economy

Secrets of the underground economy

In IRC channels and web-based forums, the underground economy is thriving, according to the latest year-long report by Symantec. Find out how much a botnet or a set of credit card details would cost you.
Kathryn Small Dec 1 2008 1:11PM Financial Services
Conroy to bidders: make the case for intervention

Conroy to bidders: make the case for intervention

The NBN expert panel will judge whether any of the proposals make a ‘compelling case’ for regulations to prevent network overbuild by Telstra or to require a full switchover of Telstra’s copper to the NBN, Broadband minister Stephen Conroy said yesterday.
Staff Writers Dec 1 2008 12:45PM Telco/ISP
Soft landing on competition? Dream on, says Telstra

Soft landing on competition? Dream on, says Telstra

Telstra chairman Donald McGauchie has accused some of the telco's rivals of wanting a ‘feather bed’ from the government when it comes to helping them compete in the market.
Ry Crozier Dec 1 2008 12:45PM Telco/ISP
CBS page compromised by hackers

CBS page compromised by hackers

Finjan has warned internet users to be on their guard following an apparent compromised webpage on one of the sub-domains on the CBS.com portal.
Dan Raywood Dec 1 2008 9:51AM Security
US central command hit by malware

US central command hit by malware

The United States central command was hit by an attack and affected computers in combat zones in the Middle East.
Dan Raywood Dec 1 2008 9:49AM Security
HMRC data loss was preventable, says government advisor

HMRC data loss was preventable, says government advisor

Warnings should have been flagged up to avoid the transfer of unencrypted .data
Phil Muncaster Dec 1 2008 9:47AM Security
BlackBerry wins Fraunhofer security approval

BlackBerry wins Fraunhofer security approval

BlackBerry sales could get a boost from the results of security tests carried out on the mobile email system by a leading research institute.
Daniel Robinson Dec 1 2008 6:45AM Security
Toshiba optimistic about SSD rescuing NAND maker

Toshiba optimistic about SSD rescuing NAND maker

Sending positive vibes to NAND flash memory makers everywhere, Toshiba says it’s optimistic about wider NAND flash deployment in the next couple of years, mainly within Solid State Drives.
Sylvie Barak Dec 1 2008 6:42AM Hardware
Mini-feature: Guns for hire

Mini-feature: Guns for hire

Riding in, with little fanfare, and on a mission to clean up the town, the interim chief information officer (CIO) is an unlikely hero of modern companies. In fact, it is a role that many senior managers misunderstand, and one that many insiders distrust.
David Neal Dec 1 2008 6:37AM Training & Development

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