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Gartner: Victims of online phishing up nearly 40 percent in 2007

Gartner: Victims of online phishing up nearly 40 percent in 2007

An annual study by Gartner will report that the number of consumers who were taken in by bogus online offerings increased by nearly 40 percent in 2007 compared to the previous year.
Jack Rogers Dec 10 2007 9:57AM Security
Apple crowned “Best PC” in Australia’s biggest tech survey

Apple crowned “Best PC” in Australia’s biggest tech survey

Apple has edged out PC stalwarts Dell and HP to take the “Best PC” award in Australia’s biggest ever consumer technology survey.
Mitchell Bingemann Dec 7 2007 2:45PM Hardware
F-Secure: 100-percent increase in malware this year

F-Secure: 100-percent increase in malware this year

Researchers at anti-virus vendor F-Secure have noted a 100-percent increase over last year in the amount of malware detected during 2007.
Jim Carr Dec 6 2007 11:47AM Security
Chimps beat humans in memory tests

Chimps beat humans in memory tests

An experiment in Japan has shown that chimpanzees can outperform humans in short-term memory tests.
Iain Thomson Dec 5 2007 7:10AM Software
Swiss find holes in wireless keyboards

Swiss find holes in wireless keyboards

Researchers in Switzerland have developed a way to intercept keystrokes made on a wireless keyboard.
Iain Thomson Dec 5 2007 7:10AM Hardware
Child porn hacker sentenced to 110 years in prison

Child porn hacker sentenced to 110 years in prison

A North Carolina man was sentenced to more than a century in prison after he seeded teens' computers with trojans and then demanded the victims provide him with nude photographs of themselves.
Dan Kaplan Dec 4 2007 10:44AM Security
Google claims drop-off in Gmail spam

Google claims drop-off in Gmail spam

The number of spam advertising messages sent to email users is levelling off, according to a software engineer at Google's Gmail service..
Matt Chapman Dec 3 2007 6:59AM Security
Futurologist predicts life in 2030

Futurologist predicts life in 2030

Neurological interfaces to a super-intelligent internet are among the predictions of what life will be like in 2030..
Staff Writers Nov 27 2007 7:00AM Strategy
Telstra gave $18.8M to Australians in 2006/07

Telstra gave $18.8M to Australians in 2006/07

Telstra has apparently shelled out $18.8 million in 2006-07 to help Australians live and work in their local communities.
Staff Writers Nov 27 2007 6:59AM Telco/ISP
ACS chooses new president, Argy to leave in January 2008

ACS chooses new president, Argy to leave in January 2008

The Australian Computer Society has elected a new national president, after current president, Phillip Argy completes his two year term in early January 2008.
Staff Writers Nov 26 2007 4:14PM Training & Development
World digital radio meeting to be held in Sydney

World digital radio meeting to be held in Sydney

Australia will play host to world experts on digital radio from 12 countries. The technical committee of the WorldDMB Forum, a global trade body coordinating the introduction of digital radio worldwide, will meet in Sydney on 30 November.
Staff Writers Nov 26 2007 2:54PM Hardware
Torvalds on where Linux is headed in 2008

Torvalds on where Linux is headed in 2008

The creator of Linux is excited about solid-state drives, expects progress in graphics and wireless networking, and says the operating system is strong in virtualisation despite his personal lack of interest in the area.
Charles Babcock Nov 26 2007 11:54AM Software
UK Government assesses security procedures in light of data breach

UK Government assesses security procedures in light of data breach

Information Commissioner’s Office given power to carry out spot checks on government departments
Rosalie Marshall Nov 26 2007 9:56AM Security
RFID market to reach US$8 billion in 2012

RFID market to reach US$8 billion in 2012

Worldwide radio frequency ID markets are expected to reach US$8.4 billion in 2012 from a base of US$3.8 billion in 2007, experts predict..
Robert Jaques Nov 20 2007 7:12AM Hardware
Engin lets go of its stake in Unwired for $25.1 million

Engin lets go of its stake in Unwired for $25.1 million

Broadband phone vendor, Engin has accepted Network Investment Holdings (NIH), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Seven Network Group, ordinary shares takeover of Unwired Group.
Staff Writers Nov 19 2007 2:01PM Telco/ISP
Five million malware sites exposed in October

Five million malware sites exposed in October

Security firm Webroot Software has identified five million websites hosting malicious spyware during October..
Clement James Nov 15 2007 7:20AM Security
TechEd 2007: Security should be taught in schools

TechEd 2007: Security should be taught in schools

More user education and better collaboration needed to beat online threats.
Staff Writers Nov 15 2007 7:20AM Security
WabiSabiLabi founder in custody with Italian authorities

WabiSabiLabi founder in custody with Italian authorities

Italian authorities are holding the founder of WabiSabiLabi, an eBay-like online marketplace for buying and selling zero-day vulnerabilities.
Frank Washkuck Nov 14 2007 10:13AM Security
Web overtakes TV in Europe

Web overtakes TV in Europe

Europe's 16 to 24 year-olds are using the internet more than traditional TV, according to the latest research from the European Interactive Advertising Association..
Guy Dixon Nov 14 2007 7:19AM Software
Half of workers store data in insecure locations

Half of workers store data in insecure locations

Over half of all UK employees store work-related files such as emails and documents in locations other than a shared computer network, posing serious security threats..
Clement James Nov 14 2007 7:19AM Storage

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