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No charges in Palin hacker investigation

No charges in Palin hacker investigation

A US federal grand jury has failed to return an indictment against the student accused of hacking into Sarah Palin's webmail account.
Dan Kaplan Sep 25 2008 10:01AM Security
Firefox fixes holes with new release

Firefox fixes holes with new release

Mozilla's Firefox 3.0.2, released late Tuesday, corrects 12 vulnerabilities, seven that are deemed "critical."
Dan Kaplan Sep 25 2008 10:01AM Security
Barracuda opens up spam blocking list

Barracuda opens up spam blocking list

Barracuda has announced it is opening up its spam blocking list for companies to use for free.
Iain Thomson Sep 25 2008 9:58AM Security
IBM tapped for Nasa supercomputer

IBM tapped for Nasa supercomputer

IBM has landed a deal with Nasa to build the space agency's newest supercomputer cluster.
Shaun Nichols Sep 25 2008 9:20AM Hardware
Dell pledges greener laptops

Dell pledges greener laptops

Dell has made a commitment to switch its entire laptop range to LED screens by 2010.
Iain Thomson Sep 25 2008 9:20AM Hardware
China running out of IP addresses

China running out of IP addresses

Chinese officials are calling for a mass migration to IPv6 after disclosing that they have only 830 days of IPv4 resources left.
Iain Thomson Sep 25 2008 9:20AM Telco/ISP
Google celebrates 10th birthday with altruism project

Google celebrates 10th birthday with altruism project

Google has launched a number of new sites as part of its 10-year anniversary celebrations, including one pitched at encouraging individuals to create solutions designed to make the world a better place.
Staff Writers Sep 25 2008 9:20AM Software
Ruxcon hacker conference opens arms to security pros

Ruxcon hacker conference opens arms to security pros

Community-organised hacker conference, Ruxcon, is aiming to attract a ‘more diverse field’ of attendees to its annual event in November.
Liz Tay Sep 24 2008 4:30PM Security
IPTA launches free patent consultation service

IPTA launches free patent consultation service

The value of Australian IP should be better protected, says the Institute of Patent and Trade Mark Attorneys of Australia (IPTA).
Staff Writers Sep 24 2008 4:16PM Software
Internode offers security for business

Internode offers security for business

Internode offers business customers access to spam filtering and anti-virus service.
Negar Salek Sep 24 2008 4:15PM Security
Telstra rebuffs R&D criticism

Telstra rebuffs R&D criticism

Telstra’s chief technology officer Hugh Bradlow today responded to NICTA CEO David Skellern’s comments that Telstra was 'a disgrace' to the state of research and development in Australia.
Kathryn Small Sep 24 2008 3:43PM Strategy
Computer glitch shuts down M5 East

Computer glitch shuts down M5 East

A computer glitch shut down the M5 East tunnel yesterday, prompting promises from a fuming State government to spend millions of dollars to upgrade its computer systems.
Staff Writers Sep 24 2008 3:38PM Software
Unisys, Circuit City boot chief executives

Unisys, Circuit City boot chief executives

Two of the larger names in the technology industry have started the week off by ousting their chief executives.
Shaun Nichols Sep 24 2008 3:06PM Strategy
Intel gets behind smart grids

Intel gets behind smart grids

Speaking at his keynote at Oracle OpenWorld, Intel chief executive Paul Otellini told delegates that his company was supporting a new effort to build an intelligent electricity grid.
Iain Thomson Sep 24 2008 3:06PM Hardware
The inaugural SC World Congress

The inaugural SC World Congress

The inaugural SC World Congress takes place in New York December 9 & 10.
Staff Writers Sep 24 2008 2:13PM Security
IBM close to agreement with Flightdeck workers

IBM close to agreement with Flightdeck workers

Tensions at IBM’s Flightdeck facility in Baulkham Hills have eased after union members voted to accept the direction of the current negotiations.
Kathryn Small Sep 24 2008 2:06PM Training & Development
Second TJX hacker pleads guilty

Second TJX hacker pleads guilty

A Miami man pleaded guilty this week for his involvement in the wireless-enabled data heists at TJX and a number of other well-known retailers.
Dan Kaplan Sep 24 2008 9:56AM Security
Bogus Facebook emails pass trojans

Bogus Facebook emails pass trojans

A new round of malicious emails tries to trick recipients into believing someone wants to be their Facebook friend.
Angela Moscaritolo Sep 24 2008 9:56AM Security
Police nab Maserati hacker

Police nab Maserati hacker

A 60 year-old man has been charged with hacking a database and using the stolen information to blackmail sports-car maker Maserati.
Shaun Nichols Sep 24 2008 9:29AM Security
IBM takes Rational approach to apps security

IBM takes Rational approach to apps security

Rational AppScan Developer Edition designed to secure apps and ensure
compliance.
Staff Writers Sep 24 2008 9:29AM Security

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