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Going solo: How to be a security consultant

Going solo: How to be a security consultant

We all dream of being our own boss, but what does it take to set up a successful business in the real world? Mark Mayne has some advice.
Mark Mayne Mar 27 2008 12:04PM Security
Australia to get its own IT NASDAQ

Australia to get its own IT NASDAQ

In late 2008, Australia will have its own specialist exchange for technology companies, similar to NASDAQ in the United States and AIM in the United Kingdom. It will be dubbed the Asia Pacific Technology Exchange (APTEX), with an expected 20 companies to be listed when it opens.
Lilia Guan Mar 27 2008 10:12AM Financial Services
Legal matters: To delete or not to delete?

Legal matters: To delete or not to delete?

Some emails are important written records you might one day have to rely on in court, says Tamzin Matthew.
Tamzin Matthew Mar 26 2008 3:16PM Security
Group formed to promote OpenSocial

Group formed to promote OpenSocial

A number of groups have pledged support for Google tools designed to boost app portability in social networking sites.
Staff Writers Mar 26 2008 1:58PM Software
Enterprises urged to plug IM security holes

Enterprises urged to plug IM security holes

One in four employees has used instant messaging to send information about company plans, finances or password/login credentials, security experts have warned..
Clement James Mar 26 2008 7:00AM Security
Austrade seeks financial services companies to visit Microsoft HQ

Austrade seeks financial services companies to visit Microsoft HQ

The Australian Trade Commission (Austrade) is seeking applications from financial services technology companies keen to be involved in a trade mission to visit Microsoft’s headquarters in Redmond, Seattle.
Mitchell Bingemann Mar 20 2008 3:52PM Software
Boffins to build robotic spy-bat

Boffins to build robotic spy-bat

Scientists at the University of Michigan have been awarded a US$10 million grant from the US military to develop a 6 inch robotic bat to be used in surveillance operations..
Iain Thomson Mar 20 2008 2:22PM Hardware
Peer-to-peer identity thief sentenced to 51 months

Peer-to-peer identity thief sentenced to 51 months

A Seattle man has been sentenced to 51 months in prison after pleading guilty last year to using file-sharing programs to perpetrate identity theft.
Dan Kaplan Mar 20 2008 10:28AM Security
Experts try to make sense of Hannaford data breach

Experts try to make sense of Hannaford data breach

As the dust settles from one of the largest data breaches since TJX, few fresh details emerged one day after Hannaford Bros. supermarket chain revealed that intruders stole some 4.2 million credit and debit card numbers from its computer systems.
Dan Kaplan Mar 19 2008 1:45PM Security
Changes to information security regulation in US health industry

Changes to information security regulation in US health industry

With California's data breach notification law now being extended to cover health care organisations, businesses in this space must pay closer attention to how the personal health information entrusted to their care is safeguarded.
Illena Armstrong Mar 19 2008 1:45PM Security
Melbourne IT uses Cloudmark Authority to safeguard email

Melbourne IT uses Cloudmark Authority to safeguard email

One of Australia's largest Web and application hosting companies, Melbourne IT, has selected Cloudmark Authority from local distributor eCorner to protect Melbourne IT e-mail subscribers from messaging abuse.

Lilia Guan Mar 19 2008 7:36AM Security
Google set to open new HQ in Sydney

Google set to open new HQ in Sydney

Global online giant, Google has reaffirmed its commitment to local research and development with its announcement that Google will be opening new Australian headquarters, located in the city of Sydney, in 2009.
a Staff Writer Mar 18 2008 3:27PM Software
Google rolls-out Google Transit in Perth other states to follow

Google rolls-out Google Transit in Perth other states to follow

Google today announced the availability of Google Transit in Perth, the first city in the southern hemisphere to feature the Google Maps’ tool that provides public transport directions to commuters.
Negar Salek Mar 18 2008 2:44PM Software
Microsoft releases accessibility tool kits to developers

Microsoft releases accessibility tool kits to developers

Microsoft has released a number of accessibility tools targeted at developers that want to increase the openness of their products to people with disabilities.
Staff Writers Mar 18 2008 1:59PM Software
Intel details roadmap to more cores

Intel details roadmap to more cores

Intel has laid out its future product roadmap, including a forthcoming six-core upgrade to its Xeon processor line, details of its next micro-architecture codenamed Nehalem, future 32nm chips, and technology with which it plans to meet requirements for high-performance graphics and visualisation.
Daniel Robinson Mar 18 2008 1:59PM Hardware
Microsoft to buy web ad firm Rapt

Microsoft to buy web ad firm Rapt

Microsoft has announced plans to acquire web ad analysis company Rapt for an undisclosed sum.
Mar 17 2008 2:05PM Software
NSA's Flask coming to OpenSolaris

NSA's Flask coming to OpenSolaris

Sun taps National Security Agency for Flux Advanced Security Kernel.
Shaun Nichols Mar 16 2008 8:19PM Security
McAfee CSO: Security pros need to better understand business needs

McAfee CSO: Security pros need to better understand business needs

McAfee’s chief security officer Dr Martin Carmichael flew into Sydney this week and SC Magazine had the opportunity to catch up with him to discuss all things security.
Negar Salek Mar 14 2008 4:14PM Security
Digital universe continues to expand

Digital universe continues to expand

The amount of digital information being generated about people has surpassed the amount they create themselves, according to IDC..
Mar 14 2008 7:13AM Storage
AOL to acquire Bebo for US$850 million

AOL to acquire Bebo for US$850 million

AOL has announced plans to expand its personal communications network with the acquisition of teen social networking site Bebo for US$850 million in cash..
Mar 14 2008 7:13AM Networking

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