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US elections become latest malware lure

US elections become latest malware lure

Campaign videos used to spread Trojans.
Shaun Nichols Feb 18 2008 7:36AM Security
Internode boosts US cable capacity by a third

Internode boosts US cable capacity by a third

Internode's international cable capacity to the US is set to increase by a third after the ISP signed a five-year deal with Southern Cross Cable Network (SCCN).
Staff Writers Feb 14 2008 7:42AM Telco/ISP
US and Europe to regulate nanotech

US and Europe to regulate nanotech

The European Commission has given a $587,000 grant to researchers to help regulate nanotechnologies in the EU and the US.

Robert Jaques Feb 7 2008 3:29PM Hardware
Yahoo rules US ad space

Yahoo rules US ad space

Yahoo ranked as the top US internet property based on the number of display ad impressions delivered in November, according to statistics from comScore.

Robert Jaques Feb 5 2008 3:27PM Software
Spear phishers target US students

Spear phishers target US students

A new spear phishing attack is targeting the email accounts of US university students.
Shaun Nichols Feb 5 2008 3:25PM Security
Dell cans 140 US kiosks

Dell cans 140 US kiosks

Around 140 US PC-based kiosks have emerged as the latest casualty in Dell's ongoing sales makeover.
Shaun Nichols Feb 1 2008 2:24PM Hardware
US researchers perfect gecko-style glue

US researchers perfect gecko-style glue

Scientists at the University of California at Berkeley have developed an adhesive that mirrors the attach and easy release characteristics of a gecko's feet.
Robert Jaques Jan 31 2008 2:29PM Strategy
US satellite on collision course with Earth

US satellite on collision course with Earth

US satellite weighing 10 tons is fast losing height and is expected to hit the Earth in late February or early March.
Iain Thomson Jan 29 2008 3:37PM Hardware
Mobile game revenues to reach US$3bn by 2012

Mobile game revenues to reach US$3bn by 2012

The US market for mobile games will rise from less than $800m in 2007 to more than US$3bn by 2012, according to analysts.
Staff Writers Jan 29 2008 3:35PM Software
US search activity dips in December

US search activity dips in December

US web users conducted 9.6 billion searches at the core search engines during December 2007, representing a 3.9 per cent decline on November, according to market research firm comScore.
Clement James Jan 25 2008 3:07PM Software
US surfers flock to web video

US surfers flock to web video

More than 75 per cent of US internet users watched a streaming or progressive download video during November, averaging 3.25 hours per person.
Robert Jaques Jan 22 2008 3:04PM Software
US Indian Affairs Bureau stuck in pre-internet age

US Indian Affairs Bureau stuck in pre-internet age

Staff at the US Federal Bureau of Indian Affairs have been unable to access the internet or use email for the past six years, according to a report in The Boston Globe.
Iain Thomson Jan 21 2008 2:46PM Software
Australia to US trans-Pacific 1Gbps link boosts research

Australia to US trans-Pacific 1Gbps link boosts research

Universities in the US and Australia have created a dedicated fibre-optic link to allow video-conferencing with no interference from other traffic..
Matt Chapman Jan 21 2008 6:58AM Networking
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
US spy chief puts security over privacy

US spy chief puts security over privacy

The Director of National Intelligence, who oversees all 16 US intelligence agencies, has revealed the extent to which domestic and international internet traffic is being monitored..
Iain Thomson Jan 16 2008 7:07AM Security
Deprived US kids offered OLPC laptops

Deprived US kids offered OLPC laptops

Poor US students are to get their hands on One Laptop Per Child XO laptops after a U-turn by the organisation.
Iain Thomson Jan 15 2008 1:45PM Hardware
US security agency leaks data

US security agency leaks data

The US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has been slammed by the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee for sloppy website security.
Iain Thomson Jan 15 2008 1:41PM Security
Telstra sells subsidiary for $50M to US company

Telstra sells subsidiary for $50M to US company

While most of the nation was busily preparing for the big Day on Christmas eve, Telstra was busily signing an agreement to sell-off its general insurance transaction processing subsidiary, Telstra ebusiness Services Pty Limited (TeBS), to US NASDAQ-listed Ebix for $50 million.
Lilia Guan Jan 7 2008 7:23AM Financial Services
Firms in the dark over data retention

Firms in the dark over data retention

A year after the launch of the revised Federal Rules of Civil Procedure(FRCP), more than 65 per cent of US businesses remain unprepared to meet strict court requirements for the discovery and handling of electronic evidence, new research claimed today.
Robert Jaques Dec 19 2007 11:42AM Security
Phishing emails disguised as U.S. Department of Treasury complaints

Phishing emails disguised as U.S. Department of Treasury complaints

A new round of targeted phishing is underway with attackers again trying to trick recipients into opening malware-laden attachments falsely claiming to originate from the federal government, researchers warned today.
Dan Kaplan Dec 14 2007 9:58AM Security

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