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Vodafone earmarks $500 million 3G expansion to rival Telstra

Vodafone earmarks $500 million 3G expansion to rival Telstra

Vodafone Australia has thrown down the gauntlet in a challenge to Telstra’s Next G rural monopoly with new plans to build a $500 million 3G mobile broadband network that is set to cover 95 percent of the Australian population.
Mitchell Bingemann Dec 12 2007 12:40PM Telco/ISP
Broadcast Australia buys Hostworks for $68.9 million

Broadcast Australia buys Hostworks for $68.9 million

Managed service provider Hostworks Group Limited has entered into an agreement to allow Broadcast Australia to acquire all of its shares, for the princely sum of $68.9 million dollars.
Lilia Guan Dec 11 2007 1:39PM Strategy
Dueling cybercrime bills: House to focus on breach notifications

Dueling cybercrime bills: House to focus on breach notifications

The U.S. House of Representatives is unlikely to take up a tough identity theft law passed by the Senate last month before considering a broader measure proposed by the chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, a committee counsel has told SCMagazineUS.com.
Jack Rogers Dec 11 2007 9:48AM Security
Toshiba to mass produce Flash drives in 2008

Toshiba to mass produce Flash drives in 2008

Toshiba said it will be ready to begin the mass production of Flash drives for items such as laptops in 2008..
Matt Chapman Dec 11 2007 7:03AM Storage
2007 set to smash online fraud records

2007 set to smash online fraud records

Although the peak shopping days for this year are still ahead, 2007 is poised to set records with online sales set to top US$30 billion for the season. Yet experts are also warning that fraud rates, expected to increase by 20 percent, are also on track for record highs..
Clement James Dec 11 2007 7:03AM Security
Seven patches to cap Microsoft's year

Seven patches to cap Microsoft's year

At least three critical patches will be released when Microsoft distributes its monthly security update..
Shaun Nichols Dec 11 2007 7:03AM Security
Wireless keyboards vulnerable to hacking via radio receivers: Dreamlab

Wireless keyboards vulnerable to hacking via radio receivers: Dreamlab

Cybercriminals can log the keystrokes of end-users by cracking the encryption of non-Bluetooth wireless keyboards from over 30 feet away, according to researchers at Dreamlab Technologies.
Frank Washkuch Dec 10 2007 9:57AM Security
Providers urged to make networks more intelligent

Providers urged to make networks more intelligent

Service providers must expand their deployment of specific technologies aimed at making networks more intelligent, according to industry analyst Yankee Group..
Clement James Dec 7 2007 7:14AM Networking
Ron Paul spam blast linked to Ukrainian botnet

Ron Paul spam blast linked to Ukrainian botnet

Spam messages promoting Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul that were distributed in October have been traced to a Ukrainian botmaster.
Frank Washkuch Dec 6 2007 11:47AM Security
Spammers catch on to the local lingo

Spammers catch on to the local lingo

Security firm SoftScan has warned that spam is appearing more frequently in languages other than English, and that the grammar and spelling is far more convincing to native speakers..
Clement James Dec 6 2007 6:58AM Security
IT carbon footprint to outpace aviation

IT carbon footprint to outpace aviation

Experts have warned that the IT industry's carbon footprint is skyrocketing and could soon surpass that of the aviation industry..
Iain Thomson Dec 6 2007 6:58AM Hardware
SMS goes from strength to strength

SMS goes from strength to strength

Text messaging services will continue to grow, despite the technology being over 15 years old..
Dec 6 2007 6:58AM Telco/ISP
Aussie company comes under fire for probing scandalous poker site

Aussie company comes under fire for probing scandalous poker site

The engagement of Australian consultancy Gaming Associates to investigate an alleged $7 million scandal has raised more questions about the integrity of Absolute Poker and its parent companies.
Liz Tay Dec 5 2007 11:24AM Strategy
Spammers shift to spreading malware

Spammers shift to spreading malware

Global spam volumes have doubled in the past year, showing a shift away from selling products towards spreading malware, according to new research.
Staff Writers Dec 5 2007 7:10AM Security
Child porn hacker sentenced to 110 years in prison

Child porn hacker sentenced to 110 years in prison

A North Carolina man was sentenced to more than a century in prison after he seeded teens' computers with trojans and then demanded the victims provide him with nude photographs of themselves.
Dan Kaplan Dec 4 2007 10:44AM Security
Carnegie Mellon to build military robot

Carnegie Mellon to build military robot

The National Robotics Engineering Center (NREC) at Carnegie Mellon has been awarded a US$14.4m contract to build a fully autonomous battlefield robot for the US Army..
Iain Thomson Dec 4 2007 7:21AM Hardware
Yahoo to serve PDF ads

Yahoo to serve PDF ads

Adobe and Yahoo have announced a programme which will place adverts in PDF files..
Shaun Nichols Dec 3 2007 3:23PM Software
Thieves to target new technologies

Thieves to target new technologies

New surveys find that tech-savvy criminals are seeking new targets
Phil Muncaster Dec 3 2007 2:14PM Security
TJX agrees to US$41 million settlement with Visa

TJX agrees to US$41 million settlement with Visa

Embattled retailer TJX Companies - the parent of TJ Maxx, Marshalls and other well-known outlets - has agreed to a nearly US$41 million settlement with Visa.
Frank Washkuch Dec 3 2007 10:14AM Security
McAfee report: Cyberespionage to be a top 2008 national security threat

McAfee report: Cyberespionage to be a top 2008 national security threat

A rise in international cyberspying will pose the most significant threat to the national security of the United States in 2008, according to a report from anti-virus vendor McAfee.
Jim Carr Dec 3 2007 10:14AM Security

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