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China spends big on the internet

China spends big on the internet

Online spending in China rose almost 60 per cent in the first six months of the year, new research reveals.
Simon Burns Jul 18 2008 9:10AM Networking
Nasa robots survey the Arctic

Nasa robots survey the Arctic

Nasa has developed "toy like" autonomous robots to carry out scientific surveys of treacherous areas of the Arctic and Antarctic.
Robert Jaques Jul 17 2008 7:52AM Hardware
Spam surged in second quarter, US remains biggest culprit

Spam surged in second quarter, US remains biggest culprit

Spam significantly increased in the second quarter of 2008, security vendor Sophos reported today.
Staff Writers Jul 16 2008 4:08PM Security
Malware to hit 1 million mark in days

Malware to hit 1 million mark in days

Security vendor, F-Secure is days away from capturing its unprecedented one millionth piece of malware.
Negar Salek Jul 15 2008 2:48PM Security
UK leads the way in fighting online crime

UK leads the way in fighting online crime

Internet stakeholders hail UK's "blended approach" to online crime reduction
Phil Muncaster Jul 14 2008 9:44AM Security
Water found on the moon

Water found on the moon

A new scan has shown the presence of water in moon rock at levels not previously thought possible.
Iain Thomson Jul 11 2008 9:19AM Strategy
Opinion: How to survive the Government ICT review

Opinion: How to survive the Government ICT review

The Whole of Government [WoG] ICT review to be conducted by Sir Peter Gershon has the potential to significantly cut costs and increase efficiency. But an Ovum analyst warns it could create both short and long-term disruption to Government agencies and suppliers.
Dylan Bushell-Embling Jul 10 2008 4:21PM Strategy
Opinion: Year of the penguin

Opinion: Year of the penguin

It’s taken the confluence of several disparate but connected events to create the perfect breeding ground for desktop versions of Linux to finally flourish.
Ian Yates Jul 9 2008 3:30PM Software
Doctors turn to the web for disease tracking

Doctors turn to the web for disease tracking

US researchers believe that data from sources including discussion forums and news websites can help them better cope with outbreaks of disease..
Robert Jaques Jul 9 2008 9:07AM Software
Cyber-criminals move with the times

Cyber-criminals move with the times

Cyber-crooks are using new technologies and reinventing forms of social engineering to ensnare consumers and businesses, security experts warn.
Clement James Jul 9 2008 9:07AM Security
All-in-one Eee Monitor PC on the cards

All-in-one Eee Monitor PC on the cards

Asus is fleshing out its rapidly expanding Eee brand with an all-in-one Eee Monitor desktop PC..
Guy Dixon Jul 5 2008 6:30AM Hardware
Location-based services on the move

Location-based services on the move

Location-based services are shifting away from North America to Asia and Europe, new research reveals..
Robert Jaques Jul 4 2008 5:08AM Software
Microsoft developer returns to the fold

Microsoft developer returns to the fold

Sergey Solyanik, a developer who left Microsoft for Google, but has since returned to the Redmond fold, has revealed the motivations behind his move in an extraordinary blog post.
Staff Writers Jul 2 2008 3:37PM Software
The rise of targeted malware

The rise of targeted malware

The antivirus/perimeter approach to security is dead, and targeted attacks could very well be the final nail in the AV coffin.
Andre Protas, director of research, eEye Digital Securit Jul 1 2008 3:43PM Security
XP: The end is nigh

XP: The end is nigh

Microsoft was due to stop shipping its XP operating system to computer manufacturer on Monday in the face of a lot of opposition.
David Neal Jul 1 2008 1:48AM Software
Linksys router ‘cuts the cord’

Linksys router ‘cuts the cord’

Cisco-owned Linksys has released the Cisco WRT54G2 – the successor to Linksys' WRT54G router – to the Australian market. The new router features the same design as sported by the recent 'Ultra RangePlus' family of wireless-N routers (WRT160N and WRT310N).
Lilia Guan Jun 30 2008 4:19PM Hardware
Weekly Roundup: Stephen Hawking snubs title and Bill Gates's last day at the office

Weekly Roundup: Stephen Hawking snubs title and Bill Gates's last day at the office

This week, Stephen Hawking revealed how he has avoided Britain's highest honour for over a decade, and Bill Gates had his final farewell from Microsoft.
Staff Writers Jun 28 2008 12:30PM Software
Security spending to survive the downturn

Security spending to survive the downturn

Budget reductions unlikely, claims VeriSign.
Guy Dixon Jun 27 2008 9:55AM Security
Generic domains get the green light

Generic domains get the green light

A plan to allow users to register generic domain names has been approved..
Shaun Nichols Jun 27 2008 7:46AM Telco/ISP
Quarter of the planet to be online by 2012

Quarter of the planet to be online by 2012

Researchers are predicting that one quarter of the world's population will be connected to the internet within the next four years..
Shaun Nichols Jun 26 2008 1:47PM Networking

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