News

$1 million reward for arrest of cyberextortionists

$1 million reward for arrest of cyberextortionists

A pharmacy benefits management firm is offering a US$1 million reward for information leading to the conviction of its extortionists.
Dan Kaplan Nov 13 2008 10:44AM Security
Attackers gun for Adobe flaw

Attackers gun for Adobe flaw

Users are being advised to update their systems after the emergence of a new rash of attacks targeting a previously-patched flaw in Adobe Acrobat.
Shaun Nichols Nov 13 2008 10:40AM Security
Marshal merges with 8e6

Marshal merges with 8e6

Marshal has merged with 8e6 Technologies, a US-based Web vendor, and formed a new company, Marshal8e6.
Lilia Guan Nov 13 2008 10:37AM Security
Marshal merges with 8e6

Marshal merges with 8e6

Marshal has merged with 8e6 Technologies, a US-based Web vendor, and formed a new company, Marshal8e6.
Lilia Guan Nov 13 2008 10:10AM Software
Good green vendors are hard to find

Good green vendors are hard to find

HP, Fujitsu and IBM have topped one of the world’s first in-depth studies into the actual green credentials of ICT suppliers, as many of their counterparts were publicly named and shamed for their lack of action or refusing to even participate.
Ry Crozier Nov 13 2008 10:10AM Hardware
Outsourcing lacks ambition, all about cost

Outsourcing lacks ambition, all about cost

A London School of Economics professor has urged executives to put ‘a level of ambition’ back in outsourcing to achieve innovative outcomes over and above a low-cost benefit.
Ry Crozier Nov 13 2008 12:29AM Financial Services
Texting keeps kids slim

Texting keeps kids slim

A new study from the University of North Carolina shows if kids use SMS when they are younger they are less likely to become obese adults.
Nick Farrell Nov 13 2008 12:23AM Oddware
China classes Web addiction as clinical disorder

China classes Web addiction as clinical disorder

Internet addiction has been branded a clinical disorder by psychologists in China, adding fuel to the global controversy on whether or not incessant Internet use should officially be recognised as a mental disorder.
Sylvie Barak Nov 13 2008 12:23AM Software
Microsoft patches ancient bug

Microsoft patches ancient bug

Microsoft has finally got around to patching security flaws for Windows and Office, including a critical bug that had been publicly disclosed nearly two years ago.
Nick Farrell Nov 13 2008 12:23AM Security
Alfresco study highlights business use of open source

Alfresco study highlights business use of open source

Companies looking to implement open source enterprise content management (ECM) solutions are shunning Microsoft's Silverlight and .NET in favour of Ajax and Java, according to the latest annual survey from Alfresco.
Phil Muncaster Nov 13 2008 12:16AM Software
Microsoft promises easier development cycles

Microsoft promises easier development cycles

Microsoft has pledged to help programmers using Visual Studio and .NET Framework to create applications that are more secure and privacy-enhanced, as well as to simplify everyday development tasks.
Ian Williams Nov 13 2008 12:16AM Software
Los Angeles engineers plead guilty to hacking traffic

Los Angeles engineers plead guilty to hacking traffic

Two Los Angeles traffic engineers have pled guilty to charges that they hacked into the city’s traffic control computer as part of a union dispute over wages.
Iain Thomson Nov 12 2008 3:26PM Hardware
Martian winter claims Phoenix probe

Martian winter claims Phoenix probe

Nasa has officially called an end to the Phoenix Mars mission, saying it has not heard from the probe for over a week.
Iain Thomson Nov 12 2008 3:26PM Hardware
Cisco unveils high-traffic routers

Cisco unveils high-traffic routers

Cisco is unveiling a new line of routers designed to handle high demand data loads: up to 100Mbps speeds, capable of serving some 1.2 million separate, simultaneous video streams.
Shaun Nichols Nov 12 2008 3:26PM Hardware
Circuit City files for bankruptcy

Circuit City files for bankruptcy

Embattled US electronics retailer Circuit City has filed for bankruptcy protection, just two months after booting its chief executive.
Shaun Nichols Nov 12 2008 3:26PM Financial Services
WebCentral reveals capacity to run 653 virtual machines

WebCentral reveals capacity to run 653 virtual machines

WebCentral has provided a glimpse into its on-demand services architecture, revealing it is running 49 blade servers with the capacity to operate 653 VMware-based virtual machines.
Staff Writers Nov 12 2008 2:27PM Hardware
Power reduction could bite you: Gartner

Power reduction could bite you: Gartner

Data centre managers should be wary of committing to a long-term total reduction in the centre’s power as part of green initiatives, Gartner has warned.
Ry Crozier Nov 12 2008 2:27PM Networking
AIG Life forks out $10m for tech upgrade

AIG Life forks out $10m for tech upgrade

AIG Life is starting a $10 million, three-year technology upgrade to provide a completely electronic way for financial advisers to quote and issue its insurance policies, including from mobile devices.
Staff Writers Nov 12 2008 2:26PM Software
Study: Internet service providers facing more, larger threats

Study: Internet service providers facing more, larger threats

Internet service providers (ISPs) are facing more security threats, while attacks are becoming larger and more sophisticated.
Angela Moscsaritolo Nov 12 2008 11:13AM Security
RAMS adds new UTM box for franchisee network access

RAMS adds new UTM box for franchisee network access

RAMS Home Loans has bought a third unified threat management appliance from WatchGuard partner Harbour IT, this time to enable franchisees to securely access its corporate network.
Staff Writers Nov 12 2008 11:10AM Security

Log In

  |  Forgot your password?