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Commercial software should learn from open source

Commercial software should learn from open source

Says Ubuntu community manager.
Shaun Nichols Jul 8 2009 3:11PM Software
PCI DSS standards to face open comment

PCI DSS standards to face open comment

The PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) is looking for feedback on its payment industry guidelines and plans to roll out an online tool to make providing input easier.
Chuck Miller Jun 25 2009 11:09AM Security
Google responds to call for more security

Google responds to call for more security

In response to an open letter from dozens of noted security analysts, Google this week said it intends to more broadly turn on security features in its Gmail application by default.
Chuck Miller Jun 18 2009 10:51AM Security
Optus calls for Telstra split by 2010

Optus calls for Telstra split by 2010

Optus has made a submission to the Federal Government's review of telecommunications regulation calling for Telstra to be structurally separated by 2010.
Brett Winterford May 19 2009 3:09PM Telco/ISP
Microsoft touts its open document credentials

Microsoft touts its open document credentials

Microsoft has made a number of announcements today designed to boost its standing in the open document standards world.
David Neal May 19 2009 6:10AM Software
MySQL founder creates Open Database Alliance

MySQL founder creates Open Database Alliance

Monty Widenius, the main author of MySQL, is setting up the Open Database Alliance (ODA) to consolidate work on the database.
Iain Thomson May 16 2009 9:22AM Software
Open Text to aquire Vignette for $418m

Open Text to aquire Vignette for $418m

Open Text has announced plans to acquire Vignette in a US$310m (A$418 million) move to broaden its offerings in the web content management (WCM) space.
Phil Muncaster May 7 2009 6:52AM Software
Novell glows from US$434m fling with Microsoft

Novell glows from US$434m fling with Microsoft

Novell's alliance director can't see Microsoft making a bid for the company, despite a US$434 million partnership that has spanned a blissful two and a half years.
Liz Tay May 5 2009 6:05AM Software
Blocking Phorm won't stop it, warns privacy group

Blocking Phorm won't stop it, warns privacy group

A data protection group has warned that opting out of Phorm will not prevent the technology from processing data that users enter through web site search portals.
Rosalie Marshall Apr 28 2009 3:45PM Telco/ISP
Blocking Phorm won't stop it, warns privacy group

Blocking Phorm won't stop it, warns privacy group

A data protection group has warned that opting out of Phorm will not prevent the technology from processing data that users enter through web site search portals.
Rosalie Marshall Apr 28 2009 11:01AM Security
Why do Brits love open source?

Why do Brits love open source?

UK is the sixth most open-source software-friendly country in the world - behind Australia, according to research.
Martin Courtney Apr 27 2009 6:52AM Software
Top ten predictions from the Oracle-Sun merger

Top ten predictions from the Oracle-Sun merger

Oracle is expected to exit hardware businesses, cut staff, exit open source and focus on Java, MySQL and Solaris as part of its US$7.4 billion acquisition of Sun Microsystems.
Brett Winterford Apr 22 2009 6:24AM Hardware
Amazon says no to Phorm ad system

Amazon says no to Phorm ad system

Amazon has stated that it will not participate in trials of the Phorm advertising system, after a privacy group called for retailers to opt out.
David Neal Apr 16 2009 11:57AM Telco/ISP
Sun and Microsoft make cases to Linux developers

Sun and Microsoft make cases to Linux developers

Advocates for the three major enterprise operating systems traded barbs and made an uneasy peace at a special event in San Francisco on Wednesday.
Shaun Nichols Apr 10 2009 6:34AM Software
Open Cloud Manifesto member companies revealed

Open Cloud Manifesto member companies revealed

The initial roster for the Open Cloud Manifesto was released on Monday, and many of the biggest names in the web services industry are conspicuously absent.
Shaun Nichols Apr 1 2009 12:24AM Networking
Australia steps slowly closer to patent reform

Australia steps slowly closer to patent reform

The Federal Government has this week called for written submissions on proposed reforms to Australia's Intellectual Property system.
Liz Tay Mar 31 2009 8:55AM Strategy
Amazon says no to Open Cloud Manifesto

Amazon says no to Open Cloud Manifesto

Cloud computing giant Amazon Web Services has become the latest big name to say it will not be joining up to the controversial Open Cloud Manifesto set to launch this week.
Phil Muncaster Mar 30 2009 6:37AM Networking
Strathfield to open mega-store in major cities

Strathfield to open mega-store in major cities

Strathfield Group has emerged firing from voluntary administration announcing sweeping changing to its retail strategy which include new stores and investment in new product lines.
Negar Salek Mar 28 2009 1:03AM Strategy
Microsoft expresses outrage at secret 'Cloud Manifesto'

Microsoft expresses outrage at secret 'Cloud Manifesto'

Microsoft has criticised a secret 'Cloud Manifesto' penned by Amazon, Google, IBM and others, on the ground that it was not written through an "open process".
Sylvie Barak Mar 27 2009 6:05AM Software
Tech giants asked to opt out of Phorm

Tech giants asked to opt out of Phorm

The Open Rights Group has asked seven major technology firms to opt out of BT's Phorm in order to protect web users' privacy.
Rosalie Marshall Mar 25 2009 10:14AM Security

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