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Web browsers should be secured as use of netbooks increases

Web browsers should be secured as use of netbooks increases

Netbooks which focus on the web browser could be a prime target for attackers.
Dan Raywood Oct 26 2009 9:27AM Security
Twitter updates terms of service

Twitter updates terms of service

Pre-empts Facebook-style backlash.
Staff Writers Sep 16 2009 11:58AM Security
We don't need no education?

We don't need no education?

Advances in information technology have not been matched by advances in user education, as Lisa Myers explains.
Lisa Myers Aug 27 2009 4:24PM Security
Judge overturns MySpace bullying conviction

Judge overturns MySpace bullying conviction

A US judge has moved to overturn the conviction of a woman accused of cyber-bullying a teenager who later committed suicide.
Shaun Nichols Jul 3 2009 11:08AM Security
Elderly Aussies’ lack of interest in web concerns ACMA

Elderly Aussies’ lack of interest in web concerns ACMA

More than half of Australians aged over 65 don’t have the internet at home and 44 per cent have never used the Web, according to an Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) report.
Staff Writers May 7 2009 2:10PM Telco/ISP
Watchlist reveals US hypocrisy on IP laws

Watchlist reveals US hypocrisy on IP laws

A study shows US scorn for other countries’ IP protection law is matched by some relatively lax laws at home.
Brett Winterford Apr 30 2009 11:28AM Strategy
Facebook opts for change in terms of use despite low number of votes received

Facebook opts for change in terms of use despite low number of votes received

Facebook is likely to adopt the new Principles and Statement of Rights and Responsibilities over the existing Terms of Use.
Dan Raywood Apr 27 2009 10:55AM Security
Facebook asks for votes on changes to terms of use

Facebook asks for votes on changes to terms of use

Voting has begun on changes to be made to Facebook's site governance that will determine the new principles and terms of use.
Dan Raywood Apr 20 2009 1:23PM Security
McAfee: Malware will use web and USB sticks to spread in 2009

McAfee: Malware will use web and USB sticks to spread in 2009

McAfee predicts in the upcoming year that web-based malware and removable storage devices will be some of be the biggest threats to businesses.
Angela Moscaritolo Jan 27 2009 3:31PM Security
Spam grows as senders use slicker ways to trick users

Spam grows as senders use slicker ways to trick users

The amount of spam is nearing pre-McColo numbers, and junk mailers are using crafty new methods to infect computers, two spam reports released on Monday conclude.
Angela Moscaritolo Jan 27 2009 3:29PM Security
Intel lauded by EPA for "green" power use

Intel lauded by EPA for "green" power use

Intel is giving itself a big green pat on the back after the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) gave the firm a “Green Power leadership” award and made IBM "Green Power Partner of the Year".
Sylvie Barak Oct 29 2008 3:47PM Strategy
Researchers tout 'expanding targets' for older computer users

Researchers tout 'expanding targets' for older computer users

Expanding icons, headings, and hyperlinks could help older people make better use of computers, researchers suggest.
Staff Writers Sep 15 2008 5:16PM Hardware
OMB mandates use of DNSSEC in gov't agencies

OMB mandates use of DNSSEC in gov't agencies

A White House office is ordering all federal agencies to implement a new standard for securing DNS connections.
Dan Kaplan Aug 29 2008 9:50AM Security
Symantec execs encourage using Facebook at work

Symantec execs encourage using Facebook at work

Organisations that block access to sites such as Facebook are limiting the use of critical business tools necessary to a Generation Y workforce, argued Symantec executives in Sydney on Tuesday.
Negar Salek Aug 27 2008 1:56PM Security
Fair use comes first in web video

Fair use comes first in web video

A video of a dancing baby has led to a landmark decision regarding the handling of internet videos..
Shaun Nichols Aug 25 2008 7:40AM Software
Mini laptop use set to soar

Mini laptop use set to soar

Mini-notebook shipments are set to rocket past the five million unit mark this year and could reach eight million by 2009, according to new figures from analyst firm Gartner..
Phil Muncaster Aug 13 2008 4:02PM Hardware
Teens use Google Earth to host illegal pool parties

Teens use Google Earth to host illegal pool parties

Tech-savvy teenagers are using Google Earth to pinpoint private swimming pools for illegal summer parties..
Guy Dixon Jun 20 2008 7:59AM Software
Muggers use iPhone to lure victims

Muggers use iPhone to lure victims

Four men have been arrested in New York after offering iPhones over the internet and robbing those who responded..
Shaun Nichols Jun 17 2008 8:46AM Hardware
Security expert: BT should be prosecuted over its use of Phorm

Security expert: BT should be prosecuted over its use of Phorm

Cambridge University security researcher Dr Richard Clayton argues that BT should be prosecuted because it monitored internet users' websurfing habits without their permission, while the telco declines to say its activities were legal.
Richard Thurston Jun 10 2008 10:12AM Security
Spammers use hosted services to send unwanted mail

Spammers use hosted services to send unwanted mail

Spammers are increasingly turning to hosted services to ship out their junk mail, the latest threat report from MessageLabs revealed.
Dan Kaplan Jun 4 2008 9:50AM Security

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