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Lehman's value mainly in data centres

Lehman's value mainly in data centres

The data centre assets of failed investment bank Lehman Brothers have proved to be the most valuable part of the company, based on Barclays' purchase plan.
Iain Thomson Sep 20 2008 12:20PM Networking
Mobile broadband achieves LTE handover

Mobile broadband achieves LTE handover

T-Mobile and Nortel have announced what they claim is the first handover and data transmission between a moving vehicle and a mobile operator base station using the Long Term Evolution (LTE) mobile broadband standard.
Dave Bailey Sep 20 2008 12:20PM Telco/ISP
LHC shut down by transformer

LHC shut down by transformer

Researchers at Cern have confirmed that the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) managed only a few hours of operations before being shut down.
Iain Thomson Sep 20 2008 12:20PM Hardware
QuickTime zero-day spotted

QuickTime zero-day spotted

Flaw also affects latest iTunes.
Shaun Nichols Sep 19 2008 4:05PM Security
EFF sues Bush, Cheney et al for AT&T spying

EFF sues Bush, Cheney et al for AT&T spying

The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) has filed a lawsuit on behalf of AT&T’s business and personal customers over the US government’s wiretapping of private telephone and internet records.
Iain Thomson Sep 19 2008 4:05PM Telco/ISP
ITSM not being taken seriously at board level

ITSM not being taken seriously at board level

IT service management is seen as a necessary evil by board members of half of medium to enterprise sized organisations.
SC Australia Staff Sep 19 2008 3:30PM Security
'Spoken tokens' touted as ultimate security

'Spoken tokens' touted as ultimate security

An Australian market for biometric voice authentication is taking shape from early adopters in the banking, government and service industries.
Liz Tay Sep 19 2008 3:20PM Security
'Spoken tokens' touted as ultimate security

'Spoken tokens' touted as ultimate security

An Australian market for biometric voice authentication is taking shape from early adopters in the banking, government and service industries.
Liz Tay Sep 19 2008 3:17PM Software
Online ads weather economic storms

Online ads weather economic storms

After a brief slowdown at the beginning of the financial year, Australian online advertising revenue is expected to increase 24 percent in 2008, according to a new study.
Ashley Clark Sep 19 2008 11:47AM Financial Services
AMD worker charged with Intel theft

AMD worker charged with Intel theft

Employee caught with documents and CAD files.
Iain Thomson Sep 19 2008 9:54AM Security
QuickTime exploit disclosed for 1-week-old version

QuickTime exploit disclosed for 1-week-old version

Just one week after Apple issues a new version of QuickTime, a fresh exploit has emerged.
Dan Kaplan Sep 19 2008 9:52AM Security
60 percent of U.S. businesses hit by cybercrime

60 percent of U.S. businesses hit by cybercrime

A recent U.S. Department of Justice survey indicates that the majority of American businesses have detected one or more cyberattacks.
Sue Sep 19 2008 9:52AM Security
Hacker answered personal questions to steal Palin password

Hacker answered personal questions to steal Palin password

The hacker who exposed portions of GOP vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin's email got her password by claiming to have 'forgotten' it.
Dan Kaplan Sep 19 2008 9:52AM Security
Mass layoffs coming at Nvidia

Mass layoffs coming at Nvidia

Nvidia will be reducing its global workforce by six-and-a-half per cent.
Sylvie Barak Sep 19 2008 9:11AM Training & Development
Google outlines possible future of search

Google outlines possible future of search

The growth of cloud computing and internet connectivity will drive search to new levels over the next ten years, according to Google.
Shaun Nichols Sep 19 2008 9:08AM Software
Intel study shows data centres need not be cool

Intel study shows data centres need not be cool

A pilot study by Intel on data centre cooling has shown that systems architects may be overspecifying data centre operations.
Iain Thomson Sep 19 2008 9:08AM Storage
Telstra to cut 800 jobs

Telstra to cut 800 jobs

Telstra will cut 800 jobs across its consumer and small business units, it announced today.
Staff Writers Sep 19 2008 9:03AM Telco/ISP
Telstra slams Optus for cancelling Fusion wireless broadband

Telstra slams Optus for cancelling Fusion wireless broadband

Telstra slammed Optus as 'a disaster' after Australia’s number two carrier cancelled its popular Fusion wireless broadband service.
Kathryn Small Sep 18 2008 5:39PM Telco/ISP
Microsoft launches assault at VMware conference

Microsoft launches assault at VMware conference

A massive battle for the hearts, minds and budgets of CIOs has erupted in the nascent virtualisation market as Microsoft takes aim at rival VMware.
Ian Grayson Sep 18 2008 4:28PM Software
Samsung launches hostile takeover of SanDisk

Samsung launches hostile takeover of SanDisk

The American flash memory supplier rejects "inadequate" proposal made by the Korean conglomerate.
Daniel Inman Sep 18 2008 4:20PM Hardware

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