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Businesses lose confidence in email

Businesses lose confidence in email

Australian organisations are increasingly concerned about the amount of legitimate emails blocked by spam filters, a new survey has found.
Staff Writers Dec 10 2008 3:10PM Security
Websense predicts the future of web security

Websense predicts the future of web security

The cloud will become dangerous, good sites will be used to hide bad data, and rich internet applications will turn on their users. These are some of the predictions from Websense Security Labs, which has compiled a security forecast for 2009.
Staff Writers Dec 10 2008 3:00PM Security
Cybercriminals need to be punished

Cybercriminals need to be punished

F-secure has re-ignited its push for the establishment of a global legislative authority that apprehends cyber thieves, claiming it’s the only way to stop them.
Negar Salek Dec 6 2008 8:22AM Security
Cybercriminals need to be punished

Cybercriminals need to be punished

F-secure has re-ignited its push for the establishment of a global legislative authority that apprehends cyber thieves, claiming it’s the only way to stop them.
Negar Salek Dec 5 2008 1:51PM Security
Pownce acquired by Six Apart, will be shut down in two weeks

Pownce acquired by Six Apart, will be shut down in two weeks

Popular microblogging and social networking site Pownce will close forever on 15 December, after it was acquired by rival Six Apart, the company behind Movable Type, Vox and TypePad.
Staff Writers Dec 2 2008 10:29AM Software
Week in review: net filters, NBN, CEOs, security and hardware

Week in review: net filters, NBN, CEOs, security and hardware

It's been a busy week in the Australian tech industry. Both the NBN and net filters are due to happen in weeks, so companies and government departments are scrambling on all sides. Overseas, several companies have dropped their CEOs or hired new ones. Read on for more information.
Kathryn Small Nov 22 2008 1:32PM Hardware
Roadrunner still king in Supercomputer top 500 list

Roadrunner still king in Supercomputer top 500 list

IBM’s roadrunner pips Cray's XT5 Jaguar supercomputer to the post, narrowly holding on to its record as the world's fastest supercomputer, according to the bi-annual 'Top 500' supercomputing list, anyway.
Sylvie Barak Nov 18 2008 6:25AM Hardware
VeriSign boasts secure authentication in the cloud

VeriSign boasts secure authentication in the cloud

VeriSign today announced strong growth for its VIP identity protection service, including the imminent launch of DocLocker, an online document storage system.
Kathryn Small Nov 6 2008 2:26PM Security
VeriSign boasts secure authentication in the cloud

VeriSign boasts secure authentication in the cloud

VeriSign today announced strong growth for its VIP identity protection service, including the imminent launch of DocLocker, an online document storage system.
Kathryn Small Nov 6 2008 2:17PM Security
Adobe patches for critical vulnerabilities in Adobe Reader

Adobe patches for critical vulnerabilities in Adobe Reader

Adobe on Tuesday shipped a fix for its Reader and Acrobat products to eliminate critical flaws.
Dan Kaplan Nov 6 2008 10:35AM Security
Vulnerability patched in Google's Android-powered phone

Vulnerability patched in Google's Android-powered phone

Google and T-Mobile late last week began rolling out a patch to users of the G1 phone to address a security vulnerability in the Android operating system.
Angela Moscaritolo Nov 5 2008 9:45AM Security
Fastest desktop in the world launched

Fastest desktop in the world launched

Lewis Hamilton wasn't the only Brit setting records for speed today as UK retailer Yoyo Tech unveiled the world’s fastest desktop PC, unceremoniously shoving the two time winning 8-core SUN UltraSPARC system from its throne.
Sylvie Barak Nov 4 2008 4:03PM Hardware
Top 10 technology flaws in films

Top 10 technology flaws in films

With the economy worsening and layoffs hitting more and more tech firms, IT news can be a bit depressing these days. Here's a short list of movies for the easily-annoyed geek to steer clear of.
Iain Thomson , Shaun Nichols Nov 3 2008 6:48AM Software
Top 10 best features found in laptop computers

Top 10 best features found in laptop computers

If you can buy a computer carved out of a block of metal, you can buy one to do anything. Almost. We look at the top 10 claims for laptop quality.
Computing staff Oct 27 2008 2:55PM Hardware
LinkedIn pulls in millions more in funding

LinkedIn pulls in millions more in funding

Professional social neworking site LinkedIn has announced that it has raised US$22.7 million in additional funding to warm it through the icy financial winter.
Sylvie Barak Oct 24 2008 6:58AM Financial Services
American jailed after assisting NZ hacker in botnet attack

American jailed after assisting NZ hacker in botnet attack

An American who helped a New Zealand hacker has been sentenced to 90 days in prison and five years of probation.
Dan Raywood Oct 23 2008 10:12AM Security
FBI used undercover agent in Dark Matter bust

FBI used undercover agent in Dark Matter bust

The FBI has released more details of how it shut down the Dark Matter online crime forum.
Iain Thomson Oct 23 2008 9:58AM Security
ICT departments will lead the way in sustainability: forum

ICT departments will lead the way in sustainability: forum

ICT departments will have to measure their carbon emissions and find ways to reduce them. That’s the message from the recent AIIA Sustainability Forum in Melbourne.
Kathryn Small Oct 22 2008 2:53PM Strategy
How to manage employees in a time of change

How to manage employees in a time of change

Managing expectations and supporting employees during a period of organisational change can only enhance the ability to cope with the associated uncertainty.
Staff Writers Oct 21 2008 4:12PM Security
Intel to launch more core 2 duos in late December

Intel to launch more core 2 duos in late December

Intel plans to launch one of its last batches of Core 2 mobile processors towards the end of December, according to sources in the Taiwanese rumour mill.
Sylvie Barak Oct 20 2008 3:25PM Hardware

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