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New Zealander allegedly responsible for masterminding major spam network

New Zealander allegedly responsible for masterminding major spam network

The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has shut down what it claims was the world's largest network of spammers.
Iain Thomson Oct 16 2008 9:56AM Security
Home Office turns down latest McKinnon appeal

Home Office turns down latest McKinnon appeal

Home Secretary informs lawyers of arrangements for US extradition.
Staff Writers Oct 15 2008 10:02AM Security
Aussie-registered sexual abuse sites shut down

Aussie-registered sexual abuse sites shut down

A network of websites registered in Australia that reportedly provided access to child sexual abuse material have been shut down in a joint operation between Irish and local authorities.
Staff Writers Oct 1 2008 3:35PM Software
Facebook shuts down Scrabulous internationally

Facebook shuts down Scrabulous internationally

Facebook has removed the popular application Scrabulous from its servers for international users, nearly a month after it banned users in the US from using it.
Iain Thomson Aug 27 2008 7:50AM Software
China clamps down on pro-Tibet sites

China clamps down on pro-Tibet sites

As Chinese troops fired on Tibetan protestors there was a sudden banning of Pro-Tibet websites.
Nick Farrell Aug 26 2008 8:14AM Software
Opinion: Wackypedia wants to take down Google

Opinion: Wackypedia wants to take down Google

Wikipedia founder, Jimmy Wales claims that his Wikia Search project will have Google quaking in its boots.
Nick Farrell Aug 15 2008 7:51AM Software
Bug shuts down VMware servers

Bug shuts down VMware servers

A software bug is leaving VMware customers unable to log in to virtualized servers..
Shaun Nichols Aug 13 2008 1:32PM Storage
IT workers turn down permanent jobs

IT workers turn down permanent jobs

Firms struggling to recruit permanent staff as IT professionals turn to contract work for better pay.
Rosalie Marshall Aug 12 2008 7:26AM Training & Development
Tearing down the great firewall

Tearing down the great firewall

Amnesty International is calling for Google, Yahoo!, and Microsoft to stop allowing the Chinese government to censor the Internet for its citizens.
Ashley Clark Aug 6 2008 3:32PM Security
Spam King Soloway sent down for 47 months

Spam King Soloway sent down for 47 months

A man described by Microsoft as one of the top ten spammers in the world has been sentenced to nearly four years in jail.
Iain Thomson Jul 24 2008 9:57AM Security
Hackers go down to Georgia

Hackers go down to Georgia

A distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack brought down a government website in the country of Georgia this weekend..
Shaun Nichols Jul 22 2008 1:50PM Security
Hackers go down to Georgia

Hackers go down to Georgia

A distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack brought down a government website in Georgia this weekend.
Shaun Nichols Jul 22 2008 1:37PM Security
Ruiz steps down as AMD chief exec

Ruiz steps down as AMD chief exec

AMD has replaced Hector Ruiz as chief executive after six turbulent years at the helm, appointing current chief operating officer Dirk Meyer in his place.
Guy Dixon Jul 21 2008 9:07AM Hardware
Capacity planning failures 'down to IT'

Capacity planning failures 'down to IT'

Capacity planning and management initiatives are largely ineffective because the majority of IT shops are unable to convey the results to non-IT managers.
Clement James Jul 10 2008 9:05AM Strategy
IT staff bogged down with mundane tasks

IT staff bogged down with mundane tasks

Mundane tasks such as resetting passwords and email management are putting increasing stress on skilled IT department staff, according to new research..
Staff Writers Jun 27 2008 7:46AM Training & Development
Stephen Hawking turned down knighthood

Stephen Hawking turned down knighthood

Professor Stephen Hawking has revealed that he turned down the offer of a knighthood over 10 years ago.
Iain Thomson Jun 21 2008 3:24PM Strategy
Former Microsoft president steps down

Former Microsoft president steps down

Former Microsoft president Jon Shirley has announced his intention to retire from the company in November..
Iain Thomson Jun 18 2008 11:19AM Software
Yahoo turned down US$40 per share offer from Microsoft

Yahoo turned down US$40 per share offer from Microsoft

Documents unsealed in a court case have shown that Yahoo turned down an offer from Microsoft in 2007 valuing the company's shares at US$40 each..
Iain Thomson Jun 5 2008 4:17PM Financial Services
Fire takes down 9,000 servers

Fire takes down 9,000 servers

A fire at a Texas data centre known as The Planet has affected 9,000 servers, bringing down Web pages across the globe..
Iain Thomson Jun 3 2008 7:20AM Networking
Arun Sarin steps down at Vodafone

Arun Sarin steps down at Vodafone

Arun Sarin has announced his retirement as Vodafone chief executive and will be succeeded by current deputy chief executive Vittorio Colao..
Staff Writers May 28 2008 12:00PM Training & Development

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