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NBN ‘critical’ to resolving State backhaul complaints

NBN ‘critical’ to resolving State backhaul complaints

Two state government submissions to the regional telecommunications review led to the finding of ‘inadequate’ backhaul availability in regional Australia, the committee chair has revealed.
Ry Crozier Oct 18 2008 10:00AM Telco/ISP
Schneier says quantum cryptography is “nearly useless”

Schneier says quantum cryptography is “nearly useless”

Deployment of networks protected by quantum cryptography is “nearly useless” for practical uses according to security expert Bruce Schneier.
Iain Thomson Oct 17 2008 4:00PM Security
Early alarms over new Mac malware

Early alarms over new Mac malware

A new rogue security application for the Mac could be on the way, according to one industry executive.
Shaun Nichols Oct 17 2008 4:00PM Security
FBI wipes out online credit card ring

FBI wipes out online credit card ring

The FBI has announced that it has concluded a two year investigation into an online market for stolen credit card data behind millions of dollars of fraud.
Iain Thomson Oct 17 2008 4:00PM Security
Operating systems can't be secure, says Kaspersky

Operating systems can't be secure, says Kaspersky

Operating systems are inherently insecure and will remain that way in the future, according to Eugene Kaspersky, CEO of Russian-based security vendor Kaspersky Lab.
Negar Salek Oct 17 2008 3:57PM Security
Brisbane ISP charges customers to make complaints

Brisbane ISP charges customers to make complaints

‘Impecunious’ Brisbane-based ISP, We.net.au, has been fined over $8,000 for trying to charge fees to customers that complained about them to the Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman (TIO).
Staff Writers Oct 17 2008 3:56PM Telco/ISP
Economic effects on IT strong but mixed, IDC predicts

Economic effects on IT strong but mixed, IDC predicts

Hardware will be the main casualty of the Australian economic downturn, while IT services will have most to gain, recent research from IDC predicts.
Staff Writers Oct 17 2008 11:36AM Financial Services
Multi-channeled sport not covered by review

Multi-channeled sport not covered by review

The government will not reconsider anti-siphoning laws as it formulates new digital strategies for ABC and SBS, despite claiming multi-channeling is important to future growth.
Staff Writers Oct 17 2008 11:32AM Software
Information processing RNA could control biological function

Information processing RNA could control biological function

U.S. researchers are developing synthetic RNA devices that can execute information processing operations, potentially bringing biocomputing one step closer to reality.
Liz Tay Oct 17 2008 11:27AM Hardware
Academics predict growing cybercrime sophistication

Academics predict growing cybercrime sophistication

Data will continue to be the primary motive for future cybercrime, according to a 2009 forecast from researchers at Georgia Tech.
Chuck Miller Oct 17 2008 9:53AM Security
Adobe's Flash Player 10 upgrade addresses clickjacking

Adobe's Flash Player 10 upgrade addresses clickjacking

Because of the potential for clickjacking exploits, all users of Flash Player are recommended to upgrade.
Angela Moscaritolo Oct 17 2008 9:53AM Security
FBI sting busts 56 for buying, selling stolen credit card data

FBI sting busts 56 for buying, selling stolen credit card data

Fifty-six people have been arrested in connection with an undercover FBI operation that posed as an online forum for trading stolen credit card numbers.
Dan Kaplan Oct 17 2008 9:53AM Security
Security industry falling behind hackers

Security industry falling behind hackers

The hacking community is outpacing the security industry, and different sectors of the IT community need to work together more closely to narrow the gap.
Iain Thomson Oct 17 2008 9:49AM Security
Google patches up its Chrome developer version a bit

Google patches up its Chrome developer version a bit

Google has released a developer update to its Chrome Web browser which purportedly deals with some of the crashing and video issues which were occurring.
Sylvie Barak Oct 17 2008 7:21AM Software
Intel to buy NetEffect for US$8m

Intel to buy NetEffect for US$8m

Intel has agreed to acquire networking specialist NetEffect for US$8m.
Shaun Nichols Oct 17 2008 7:10AM Networking
Oracle joins security patch party

Oracle joins security patch party

Oracle has issued a major security update for 20 of its enterprise computing offerings.
Shaun Nichols Oct 17 2008 7:10AM Security
IBM expands storage virtualisation for SMEs

IBM expands storage virtualisation for SMEs

IBM is giving a helping hand to small and medium sized enterprises with the launch of its SAN Volume Controller (SVC) Entry Edition designed to help manage virtualised storage.
Ian Williams Oct 17 2008 7:10AM Storage
Mobiles causing rash of skin problems

Mobiles causing rash of skin problems

Mobile phones are causing an allergic skin disorder in some users, and the British Association of Dermatologists (BAD) is calling on doctors to watch out for symptoms in their patients.
Rosalie Marshall Oct 17 2008 7:10AM Oddware
Eugene Kaspersky speaks candidly about the state of security

Eugene Kaspersky speaks candidly about the state of security

He flew in and out in a flash but Eugene Kaspersky managed to paint a bleak future for the whitehats of the security industry during his Sydney visit this week.
Negar Salek Oct 16 2008 5:00PM Security
NAB shuts down controversial social media site

NAB shuts down controversial social media site

NAB has shut down its social media website experiment, amidst criticism over the way it allegedly treated commentators.
Kathryn Small Oct 16 2008 3:14PM Strategy

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