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Google's Chrome comes with security focus

Google's Chrome comes with security focus

Google's new Chrome web browser has a number of security elements to go along with an ergonomic design and increased performance and stability.
Dan Kaplan Sep 3 2008 11:46AM Security
Botnet ranks exploding

Botnet ranks exploding

The number of computers currently controlled by botnets has exploded in recent months, say researchers.
Shaun Nichols Sep 3 2008 11:34AM Security
Web braces for wave of hurricane scams

Web braces for wave of hurricane scams

Security experts are warning users of a high risk of phishing operations connected to Hurricane Gustav.
Shaun Nichols Sep 3 2008 11:34AM Security
Hacker McKinnon supporters appeal to Home Office

Hacker McKinnon supporters appeal to Home Office

Lawyers for Gary McKinnon, the hacker who broke into Nasa computers, have appealed to the Home Secretary in a bid to stop him being jailed in the US.
Staff Writers Sep 3 2008 11:34AM Security
Road warriors get office PC power-on tool

Road warriors get office PC power-on tool

Systems management vendor 1E has updated its 1E WakeUp tool to let remote workers securely power-on their office PC via a web interface.
Daniel Robinson Sep 3 2008 12:53AM Software
Suncorp embarks on teleworking pilot

Suncorp embarks on teleworking pilot

Suncorp is said to be trialling teleworking at its 1,000 seat contact centre on the back of increased interest in ‘virtual’ business models.
Ry Crozier Sep 3 2008 12:01AM Telco/ISP
PHOTO GALLERY: Microsoft Surface table demos in Sydney

PHOTO GALLERY: Microsoft Surface table demos in Sydney

Digital agency Amnesia is showing off one of its Microsoft Surface tables to attendees of Tech Ed in Sydney, following delivery of two units late last month.
Ry Crozier Sep 3 2008 12:01AM Hardware
PHOTO GALLERY: First glimpses of Aussie Tech Ed revealed

PHOTO GALLERY: First glimpses of Aussie Tech Ed revealed

Pinball machines, arcade games, a Guitar Hero competition, and a pseudo game show on core infrastructure. Microsoft's Tech Ed is clearly not just about getting a technical education.
Ry Crozier Sep 3 2008 12:01AM Hardware
In-car spy units to catch ‘misuse’

In-car spy units to catch ‘misuse’

Companies can save up to $750 per month on corporate vehicle costs by spying on what employees are using the cars for, according to an Aussie software company.
Staff Writers Sep 3 2008 12:01AM Hardware
Teachers urged to go virtual

Teachers urged to go virtual

Web 2.0 technologies such as blogging, wikis and virtual worlds are disrupting traditional ways of teaching, education experts claim.
Liz Tay Sep 2 2008 6:09PM Software
Windows could save the planet

Windows could save the planet

A window invention could help save the planet by illuminating the office, but keeping the heat out.
Nick Booth Sep 2 2008 3:57PM Hardware
MIT develops network analysis tool

MIT develops network analysis tool

MIT's Lincoln Laboratory has developed a network mapping tool that enables managers to track likely hacking routes.
Iain Thomson Sep 2 2008 3:56PM Security
802.11r ratification boosts wireless IP telephony

802.11r ratification boosts wireless IP telephony

Voice over Wireless Lan should enjoy better quality following IEEE ratification of the 802.11r standard which was released in July with little fanfare.
Dave Bailey Sep 2 2008 3:49PM Networking
LinkedIn boosts Web 2.0 credentials

LinkedIn boosts Web 2.0 credentials

LinkedIn has launched a raft of new Web 2.0 features designed to enhance its business value and enable professionals to collaborate and network more effectively.
Phil Muncaster Sep 2 2008 3:49PM Software
What not to do in the bid for compliance

What not to do in the bid for compliance

Compliance experts have advised organisations not to rely solely on technology in their quest for compliance.
Negar Salek Sep 2 2008 3:43PM Security
Google's Open Source browser to challenge Microsoft

Google's Open Source browser to challenge Microsoft

Google has suddenly announced the launch of Chrome, an Open Source internet browser set to challenge Microsoft's web dominance.
Kathryn Small Sep 2 2008 3:22PM Software
Local iPhone users devour content

Local iPhone users devour content

Aussie iPhone owners are consuming over 2MB of data per session, dwarfing existing mobile web and even some desktop session usage stats.
Ry Crozier Sep 2 2008 1:10PM Telco/ISP
Software graduates get hands dirty at boot camp

Software graduates get hands dirty at boot camp

Test firm Planit has taken the skills shortage into its own hands with a graduate boot camp they claim has a 90 percent pass rate.
Ry Crozier Sep 2 2008 1:08PM Software
New Orleans residents prepare for hurricane online

New Orleans residents prepare for hurricane online

As Hurricane Gustav nears the American coast, residents are using social networking sites to prepare for the worst.
Kathryn Small Sep 2 2008 6:01AM Software
iPhone emergency flaw to be fixed

iPhone emergency flaw to be fixed

A gaping hole in the iPhone's security will be fixed next month according to Macworld.
Stewart Meagher Sep 2 2008 12:43AM Security

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