TODAY ON ITNEWS
Telecommunications
ISPs may be stranded by NBN, not just their assets
By
Ry Crozier
| June 11, 2009
DSLAM assets stranded by the NBN could be the least of ISP's problems with an Ovum analyst warning of a major shake-up in the transition to a new national network.
Software
Analysts give early thumbs up to Windows 7
By
Shaun Nichols
| June 11, 2009
With its formal release still months away, Windows 7 is already being given the thumbs-up by industry analysts.
Security
Two new pieces of Mac malware surface
By
Iain Thomson
| June 11, 2009
Two new pieces of malware for Apple computers have been found in the wild, according to security firm Sophos.
Telecommunications
Satellite internet needs ground investment to be NBN-ready
By
Ry Crozier
| June 11, 2009
The Federal Government is being advised to consider investing in the ground segment of the IPSTAR broadband satellite network to fast-track its suitability for use by the 10 per cent of Aussies to miss out on NBN fibre.
Telecommunications
Geason to lead Telstra Wholesale
By
Staff writers
| June 11, 2009
The head of convergent sales at Telstra's enterprise and government group, Paul Geason, will head up the Telstra Wholesale division from the end of the month.
Security
Symantec and McAfee pay out US$375,000 for fee abuse
By
Iain Thomson
| June 11, 2009
Two of the world's biggest security software vendors have settled a case brought by New York State over billing customers without their consent.
Hardware
Russia probes laptop makers' use of Microsoft OS
By
Maria Kiselyova
| June 11, 2009
Russia's anti-trust regulator on Wednesday launched a probe into laptop makers whose machines contain pre-installed Microsoft software - the second Russian probe to hit the U.S. company in under a week.
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