EDITOR'S NOTE

Good morning,

As the number of confirmed Swine Flu cases climbs, IT managers are actioning their businss continuity plans in readiness for a potential pandemic.

Curtin University has issued a directive to staff to download a VPN client so they can work from home if the institution is quarantined.

Also today, a rather alarming look at user behaviour on the web. The basic signs of phishing are still largely unrecognised - no wonder cybercrims continue to use it as a tool...

-- Ry Crozier

TODAY ON ITNEWS

By Brett Winterford | June 12, 2009

Curtin University CIO Peter Nikoletatos has asked faculty staff to download a VPN client on their home computers as part of a contingency plan against a Swine Flu pandemic.

By Ben Grubb | June 11, 2009

Shadow Minister for Communications Nick Minchin has called on the Government to release a confidential letter of advice received from the NBN Expert Panel.

By Staff Writers | June 12, 2009

Microsoft said it would ship the newest version of its Windows operating system in Europe without its Internet Explorer web browser, in a move to counter European regulators' concerns that the company unfairly forces out competition from other browser makers.

By Brett Winterford | June 12, 2009

iTnews editor Brett Winterford discusses Broadcast Australia's plan for hosting specialists Hostworks with its newly-appointed managing director, Paul Mullen.

By Ian Williams | June 12, 2009

Phishing web sites are still a mystery to the majority of internet users, according to a recent study by VeriSign.

By Shaun Nichols | June 12, 2009

Further details on the hardware powering the new iPhone 3G S have emerged, after T-Mobile Netherlands posted the specifications on the processor and RAM used in the new handset.

By Miya Knights | June 12, 2009

HP launched its Extreme Scale-Out (ExSO) portfolio today, designed to tackle server sprawl and escalating costs in the data centre.

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