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Motorola accused of 'glamorising' violence

Motorola accused of 'glamorising' violence

Motorola has been accused of posting "offensive and irresponsible" adverts that glamorise knife-related violence..
Robert Jaques Feb 7 2008 6:40AM Hardware
Parents unaware of online risks taken by kids

Parents unaware of online risks taken by kids

Academics have warned of an "enormous gap" between what parents think their children are doing online and what they are actually doing.
Robert Jaques Feb 6 2008 3:30PM Security
Amazon takes lion's share of LoveFilm

Amazon takes lion's share of LoveFilm

Amazon is to become the biggest shareholder in online video rental service LoveFilm.

Staff Writers Feb 5 2008 3:34PM Software
IPods cleared of upsetting pacemakers

IPods cleared of upsetting pacemakers

Scientists have released research denying claims that portable music players, such as iPods, can interfere with pacemakers and give some patients a heart attack..
Clement James Feb 5 2008 7:19AM Hardware
Taiwan group guilty of 90 percent of Microsoft piracy

Taiwan group guilty of 90 percent of Microsoft piracy

Microsoft claims that a small group led by a recently jailed Taiwanese man was the source of almost all high quality pirated copies of its software up until his arrest in 2004.
Simon Burns Feb 5 2008 7:19AM Software
Telstra Foundation gives $2M to reduce online bullying

Telstra Foundation gives $2M to reduce online bullying

Telstra has set aside $2 million for a new program aimed at reducing bullying and harassment of children using the internet and mobile phones across Australia.
Staff Writers Feb 4 2008 2:48PM Telco/ISP
2008: The year of the content filter

2008: The year of the content filter

With Communications Minister Stephen Conroy set to release his report on ISP-level content filtering later this month, 2008 is shaping up to be the “year of the content filter” according to IP expert Kimberlee Weatherall.
Sarah Stokely Feb 4 2008 10:19AM Software
Netscape gets brief stay of execution

Netscape gets brief stay of execution

The Netscape browser has been granted one more month of support by AOL just days before it was due to be killed off..
Shaun Nichols Feb 4 2008 7:31AM Software
Google Summer of Code headed down under

Google Summer of Code headed down under

Hot on the heels of the local launch of its Google Highly Open Participation computing competition for high school students, Google looks set to bring its famous Summer of Code program down under as well.
Sarah Stokely Feb 1 2008 7:39AM Software
Hacker arrested accused of stealing and selling weapons data

Hacker arrested accused of stealing and selling weapons data

Authorities have arrested a 58-year-old man in Greece they said hacked into computer systems of France's Dassault Group for more than five years, stole sensitive weapons technology data, and sold it to a variety of countries.
Jim Carr Jan 31 2008 10:22AM Security
No winners out of Tcard cancellation

No winners out of Tcard cancellation

The decision by the NSW Government to cancel the contract for the Tcard will further hamper the ability of Government to attract Sydney commuters back onto public transport, claims the executive director of the Sydney Chamber of Commerce, Patrica Forsythe.
Lilia Guan Jan 29 2008 3:30PM Security
New draft version of HTML published

New draft version of HTML published

The World Wide Web consortium (W3C) has published an early draft of HTML 5, the first major revision of the web markup language since 1997..
Guy Dixon Jan 28 2008 10:03PM Software
FBI warns of 'vishing' attacks

FBI warns of 'vishing' attacks

The FBI is warning of a dramatic increase in the number of so-called 'vishing' attacks that entice mobile phone users into giving up personal banking details..
Guy Dixon Jan 23 2008 7:15AM Security
iPhone falls short of UK target

iPhone falls short of UK target

The iPhone has failed to meet sales expectations in the UK, according to reports in The Financial Times.
Staff Writers Jan 22 2008 3:15PM Hardware
AOL trials IM service for hard of hearing

AOL trials IM service for hard of hearing

AOL has created an instant messaging system designed for deaf and hard of hearing users.
Matt Chapman Jan 21 2008 2:50PM Software
Data of 650,000 customers of JCPenney, other retailers, at risk after backup goes missing

Data of 650,000 customers of JCPenney, other retailers, at risk after backup goes missing

The personally identifiable information of about 650,000 customers of JCPenney and other retailers is at risk after a data tape went missing from storage vendor Iron Mountain.
Frank Washkuch Jan 21 2008 12:39PM Security
Microsoft warns of IE7 automatic update

Microsoft warns of IE7 automatic update

Microsoft is reminding IT managers that the scheduled 12 February rollout of Windows Server Update Service will include an automatic upgrade to Internet Explorer 7..
Jan 21 2008 6:58AM Software
U.S. in middle of cyber war with China, Russia?

U.S. in middle of cyber war with China, Russia?

The Cold War may be over, but the global battle over information security is heating up, as U.S. intelligence experts struggle to fend off relentless cyber attacks emanating from China and Russia on critical databases.
Jan 18 2008 4:14PM Security
ETT spruiks satellite broadband in face of OPEL and Govt plans

ETT spruiks satellite broadband in face of OPEL and Govt plans

Even as OPEL finalises its nation-wide WiMAX rollout and the Federal Government teeters on its FttN plans for regional Australia, newly appointed wholesaler for the IPSTAR satellite, ETT Limited, remains firm in its belief of becoming a serious regional broadband provider.
Mitchell Bingemann Jan 18 2008 3:55PM Telco/ISP
Microsoft warns of Excel flaw

Microsoft warns of Excel flaw

Microsoft is warning users of a flaw in Excel which is already being targeted by hackers..
Shaun Nichols Jan 18 2008 7:12AM Security

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