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Indian IT providers hit by credit crunch

Indian IT providers hit by credit crunch

Two of the biggest Indian outsourcing providers are feeling the effects of the global credit crisis as their second quarter financial results show slowing growth.
Rosalie Marshall Oct 23 2008 2:47PM Strategy
Can IT hold on to its innovative thinkers?

Can IT hold on to its innovative thinkers?

Technology must be used in conjunction with other skills to truly innovate, says Karl Feilder, chief executive of think tank Greenwich Mean Time.
Tom Young Oct 23 2008 2:47PM Strategy
Hosted Notes goes online

Hosted Notes goes online

IBM has launched a hosted version of its Lotus Notes messaging software.
Shaun Nichols Oct 23 2008 2:45PM Software
Rudd Government launches virtual children's hub

Rudd Government launches virtual children's hub

The Rudd Government today launched a Web site that provides access to health, early learning, child care and parenting support information to parents and carers.
Staff Writers Oct 23 2008 2:18PM Software
Newly created robot musician interacts and improvises

Newly created robot musician interacts and improvises

An Australian PhD researcher has created musical software that has the ability to listen to music and improvise musical rhythms and melodies to accompany it.
Staff Writers Oct 23 2008 2:17PM Software
Vendor experience is key in technology evaluation, survey finds

Vendor experience is key in technology evaluation, survey finds

CIOs expect their IT vendors to help them make informed choices about products and technologies, IDC has found.
Staff Writers Oct 23 2008 1:28PM Hardware
American jailed after assisting NZ hacker in botnet attack

American jailed after assisting NZ hacker in botnet attack

An American who helped a New Zealand hacker has been sentenced to 90 days in prison and five years of probation.
Dan Raywood Oct 23 2008 10:12AM Security
Hackers reprise boarding pass scam

Hackers reprise boarding pass scam

Hackers are looking to trick people into infecting their PCs by emailing them fake airline tickets and boarding passes.
Dan Raywood Oct 23 2008 10:12AM Security
Compromised Halloween websites passing along rogue software

Compromised Halloween websites passing along rogue software

Users might end up with rogue anti-virus software on their machines by searching for Halloween costumes online.
Angela Moscaritolo Oct 23 2008 10:09AM Security
As stock markets fall, rogue anti-virus software rises

As stock markets fall, rogue anti-virus software rises

A combination of the consolidating financial services space and fear over the stock market plunge has prompted malware writers to shift their tactics.
Dan Kaplan Oct 23 2008 10:09AM Security
SanDisk taps McAfee for USB drive security

SanDisk taps McAfee for USB drive security

Embedded anti-malware scanner designed to curb data losses.
Staff Writers Oct 23 2008 9:58AM Security
FBI used undercover agent in Dark Matter bust

FBI used undercover agent in Dark Matter bust

The FBI has released more details of how it shut down the Dark Matter online crime forum.
Iain Thomson Oct 23 2008 9:58AM Security
Linux source code passes 10 million lines

Linux source code passes 10 million lines

The number of lines of source code comprising Linux kernel files recently surpassed the ten million mark after the latest release of Linux version 2.6.27, an analysis has found.
Egan Orion Oct 23 2008 6:48AM Software
The future of mobile is surface

The future of mobile is surface

Forget mere touch screens - the whole surface of a mobile phone will soon act as the UI for a mobile phone according to Abhijit Kabra, a mobile guru for Accenture.
Tony Dennis Oct 23 2008 6:48AM Software
Sun unveils major Java update

Sun unveils major Java update

Sun Microsystems has released Java Standard Edition 6 Update 10 (SE 6u10), touting it as a major update for the ubiquitous web content platform.
Shaun Nichols Oct 23 2008 6:35AM Software
VMware defies expectations with strong Q3

VMware defies expectations with strong Q3

Virtualisation firm VMware has reported positive financial results for its third quarter, posting a 35 per cent increase in revenue compared with last year.
Rosalie Marshall Oct 23 2008 6:35AM Software
Google publishes Android source code

Google publishes Android source code

Google has officially open sourced its Android code base and is encouraging developers to try out the new platform.
Iain Thomson Oct 23 2008 6:35AM Software
Vic Police BI stalls on stage three funding shortfall

Vic Police BI stalls on stage three funding shortfall

The Victorian Police's long-running VicOPS business intelligence (BI) system has run out of money with a stage still left to implement.
Ry Crozier Oct 23 2008 6:01AM Software
Intel opens its wallet for science

Intel opens its wallet for science

Chipmaker Intel has launched a new program in hopes of training young engineers. The company said today that it would be spending some US$120 million over the next ten years as part of a program to improve science and math education.
Shaun Nichols Oct 22 2008 2:59PM Financial Services
FBI administrated over busted online crime site

FBI administrated over busted online crime site

The FBI has been releasing more details of how it shut down the Dark Matter online crime forum.
Iain Thomson Oct 22 2008 2:59PM Security

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