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Apple distributes fixes for iLife

Apple distributes fixes for iLife

Apple pushed out an update late Monday to its iLife suite of multimedia software programs.
Dan Kaplan Nov 12 2008 11:09AM Security
Microsoft doles out two patches for four flaws

Microsoft doles out two patches for four flaws

Microsoft on Tuesday delivered fixes for four vulnerabilities, three labelled critical, as part of its monthly security update.
Dan Kaplan Nov 12 2008 11:04AM Security
Linux boots in 2.97 seconds

Linux boots in 2.97 seconds

Software engineers at Japan's embedded Linux software vendor Lineo announced technology last week that can boot a low-power computer system within 2.97 seconds, the company claims.
Egan Orion Nov 12 2008 6:29AM Software
Cray XT Jaguar takes supercomputing lead

Cray XT Jaguar takes supercomputing lead

The Cray XT Jaguar at the US Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee will probably lead the top 500 supercomputers list that comes out next week.
Ian Williams Nov 12 2008 6:29AM Hardware
AVG update deletes critical Windows file

AVG update deletes critical Windows file

A recent update from antivirus firm AVG has caused havoc with some users by deleting a critical file in non-English versions of Windows XP after incorrectly detecting it as a virus.
Ian Williams Nov 12 2008 6:23AM Security
Security giants propose new testing standard

Security giants propose new testing standard

A group of leading security firms has proposed a new standardised system for testing security software.
Shaun Nichols Nov 12 2008 6:23AM Security
ISPs fear IPv6 security threats

ISPs fear IPv6 security threats

Over half of internet service providers believe that new threats could emerge with the deployment of the new Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6), according to the latest annual worldwide Infrastructure Security Report from Arbor Networks.
Phil Muncaster Nov 12 2008 6:23AM Networking
Internode launches chumby in Australia

Internode launches chumby in Australia

Cult Internet access device the chumby is finally available in Australia with ISP Internode announcing it will sell the cute little critter for under $300.
Staff Writers Nov 12 2008 12:05AM Hardware
Gartner warns of IT budget shortfalls in Australia

Gartner warns of IT budget shortfalls in Australia

Anyone expecting a magical silver bullet from Gartner to help them ride out the current economic turmoil might have to look elsewhere for it, if the first day of the 2008 Symposium ITxpo in Sydney is anything to go by.
Ry Crozier Nov 11 2008 4:00PM Financial Services
Obama to appoint US chief technology officer

Obama to appoint US chief technology officer

President-elect Barack Obama has confirmed that he will be creating a post of US chief technology officer to oversee the nation’s technological future..
Iain Thomson Nov 11 2008 3:42PM Strategy
Anti-malware testing standard proposed

Anti-malware testing standard proposed

A new standardised system for testing security software has been proposed..
Shaun Nichols Nov 11 2008 3:42PM Security
Microsoft inks search deal with Sun

Microsoft inks search deal with Sun

Sun has agreed to bundle Microsoft's search system with the latest version of the Java Runtime Environment (JRE.).
Shaun Nichols Nov 11 2008 3:42PM Software
Sun rolls out new storage systems

Sun rolls out new storage systems

Sun is rolling out the first models in its Unified Storage Systems line: 'Amber Road' bundles management and diagnostic software.
Shaun Nichols Nov 11 2008 3:42PM Hardware
RailCorp plans user identity management project

RailCorp plans user identity management project

NSW-based RailCorp will commence a pilot project to test a new system for managing employee identity verification and access to its HR, safety and network access repository applications.
Staff Writers Nov 11 2008 3:30PM Security
Write hardware consolidation into purchase contracts

Write hardware consolidation into purchase contracts

Losing one of the remaining four large server vendors in a HP-Compaq styled merger could adversely impact current competitive pricing, Gartner has said.
Ry Crozier Nov 11 2008 3:29PM Hardware
HP shows off US$350,000 Halo video conferencing room

HP shows off US$350,000 Halo video conferencing room

HP demonstrated its US$350,000 Halo room, located in the company’s Rhodes office, that integrates audio, video and software in an end-to-end package for large enterprise businesses. See photos and more details.
Kathryn Small Nov 11 2008 3:24PM Hardware
General public is in need of security education

General public is in need of security education

Tim Callan, vice president of SSL product marketing at VeriSign, has claimed that there is too much dependency on people's knowledge when it comes to security.
Dan Raywood Nov 11 2008 10:23AM Security
One in four public DNS servers insecure

One in four public DNS servers insecure

One in four public-facing domain name system (DNS) servers on the internet are still vulnerable to the Kaminsky flaw, according to the fourth annual survey of DNS servers by network services vendor Infoblox.
Dave Bailey Nov 11 2008 10:19AM Security
Researchers hack spam network for study

Researchers hack spam network for study

Researchers from University of California, Berkeley and UC, San Diego (UCSD) have published a report detailing how they hacked a spamming network to collect data on the economics of the problem.
Iain Thomson Nov 11 2008 10:17AM Security
Visa sets PCI compliance deadlines for rest of world

Visa sets PCI compliance deadlines for rest of world

The largest merchants operating overseas will have less than two years to secure credit card transactions, Visa announced on Monday.
Dan Kaplan Nov 11 2008 10:03AM Security

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