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Dell tries new method to conquer developing markets

Dell tries new method to conquer developing markets

Dell has said it will sell PCs in stores rather than just online, in a move to cater specifically to emerging markets.
Sylvie Barak Sep 24 2008 9:26AM Hardware
Study shows pop up warnings ineffective

Study shows pop up warnings ineffective

A study by the Department of Psychology at North Carolina State University has shown that computer users largely ignore pop up windows warning them of unsafe computing use.
Iain Thomson Sep 24 2008 9:20AM Security
Gartner dispels security myths

Gartner dispels security myths

The ongoing evolution of cyber attacks indicates that hackers are losing the battle against security professionals, Gartner analysts have claimed.
Negar Salek Sep 24 2008 9:16AM Security
iPhone users consume six times more data: report

iPhone users consume six times more data: report

iPhone users in Australia consume six times more data than the average mobile user, according to a new study.
Staff Writers Sep 24 2008 9:15AM Telco/ISP
Alcatel-Lucent partners with welfare agency Barnados

Alcatel-Lucent partners with welfare agency Barnados

Children at an inner-Sydney afterschool learning centre will benefit from a new partnership between Alcatel-Lucent and leading welfare agency Barnados Australia.
Staff Writers Sep 24 2008 9:11AM Strategy
Telstra 'a disgrace' to Aussie R&D, NICTA CEO says

Telstra 'a disgrace' to Aussie R&D, NICTA CEO says

NICTA CEO David Skellern said that Telstra is 'a disgrace' and called on the federal government to give more support to the ICT industry.
Kathryn Small Sep 23 2008 4:16PM Strategy
Open Source makes historic UK breakthrough

Open Source makes historic UK breakthrough

Open Source companies have been granted official permission to supply software to the UK public sector for the first time in British history.
Mark Ballard Sep 23 2008 4:06PM Software
HP green lights stock buyback

HP green lights stock buyback

HP has announced that it will be spending some $8bn on a massive stock re-purchasing campaign.
Shaun Nichols Sep 23 2008 4:04PM Financial Services
New warnings of mobile phone dangers

New warnings of mobile phone dangers

Two new studies have warned of potential health risks from using mobile phones.
Iain Thomson Sep 23 2008 4:04PM Telco/ISP
Intel ships first dual core Atom processors

Intel ships first dual core Atom processors

Intel has begun shipping the first of its dual-core Atom line of chips.
Shaun Nichols Sep 23 2008 4:04PM Hardware
LHC could be shut until next year

LHC could be shut until next year

A new fault on the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) could see the device shut down until next year.
Iain Thomson Sep 23 2008 4:04PM Hardware
Angel investor seeks geek chic innovations

Angel investor seeks geek chic innovations

Australian Web site developer Geekdom is seeking geeky ideas for its online business incubation program.
Liz Tay Sep 23 2008 3:58PM Financial Services
Gartner dispels security myths

Gartner dispels security myths

Hackers are losing the battle against security professionals, Gartner analysts have claimed.
Negar Salek Sep 23 2008 2:27PM Security
IBM offers low entry point to Microsoft's HPC Server 2008

IBM offers low entry point to Microsoft's HPC Server 2008

IBM has today announced that it is offering interested users a sub-US$100 test trial of Microsoft’s supercomputer operating system, Windows HPC Server 2008.
Staff Writers Sep 23 2008 11:47AM Software
U.S.-based computers launch most cyberattacks

U.S.-based computers launch most cyberattacks

Computers in the United States launched the most cyberattacks in 2008, according to a security firm.
Angela Moscaritolo Sep 23 2008 10:50AM Security
Record number of active viruses measured

Record number of active viruses measured

August was the worst month for cybercrime, with threats increasing by 51 percent.
Jackie Horne and Staff Reporter Sep 23 2008 10:50AM Security
US identity theft bill set for approval

US identity theft bill set for approval

A new identity theft bill is set to become US federal law, adding stiffer penalties and stricter definitions for identity and information theft crimes.
Shaun Nichols Sep 23 2008 9:58AM Security
McAfee to buy Secure Computing

McAfee to buy Secure Computing

Security giant McAfee has agreed to acquire network security firm Secure Computing in a US$465m.
Phil Muncaster Sep 23 2008 9:58AM Security
Japan sets out plans for space elevator

Japan sets out plans for space elevator

A consortium of scientists and industrial firms has formulated a plan to build a space elevator that would drastically lower the cost of getting into orbit.
Iain Thomson Sep 23 2008 9:34AM Hardware
Palin e-mail hack raises new concerns

Palin e-mail hack raises new concerns

The bevy of personal information on the Internet could be making personal security questions a far less effective protection method.
Shaun Nichols Sep 23 2008 9:34AM Security

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