Technology

Don’t make NBN “another Optus”: residents group

Don’t make NBN “another Optus”: residents group

Sydney suburb urges against HFC rollout repeat.
Ry Crozier Aug 26 2009 5:28AM Telco/ISP
Experts doubt DIAC bio-database can stop ID fraud

Experts doubt DIAC bio-database can stop ID fraud

Fingerprint sharing a small step for IT security.
Munir Kotadia Aug 25 2009 5:47PM Security
Communications Alliance loses Anne Hurley

Communications Alliance loses Anne Hurley

Plans to step down next year.
Staff Writers Aug 25 2009 2:14PM Telco/ISP
Microsoft suspends photo attaching in Hotmail messages

Microsoft suspends photo attaching in Hotmail messages

Microsoft has suspended the ability to attach photos in Hotmail messages.
Dan Raywood Aug 25 2009 1:19PM Security
Retailers indicted in US$22m identity theft fraud

Retailers indicted in US$22m identity theft fraud

AT&T and T-Mobile get stung for million.
Iain Thomson Aug 25 2009 1:17PM Hardware
RIM buys open source mobile browser start-up

RIM buys open source mobile browser start-up

Deal brings in Iris mobile browser.
Shaun Nichols Aug 25 2009 1:17PM Hardware
Judge orders Pirate Bay ISP to pull the plug

Judge orders Pirate Bay ISP to pull the plug

Judge orders shutdown while buyer loses chairman.
Shaun Nichols Aug 25 2009 1:17PM Oddware
Researcher details Facebook CSRF flaw

Researcher details Facebook CSRF flaw

A security researcher has described a flaw that hackers could exploit to siphon Facebook users' personal information, without their knowledge, through the use of a rogue application.
Dan Kaplan Aug 25 2009 1:00PM Security
SmartyHost accused of spamming customers

SmartyHost accused of spamming customers

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Ry Crozier Aug 25 2009 12:48PM Telco/ISP
Optus swaps out IBM for EDS

Optus swaps out IBM for EDS

Local software support providers also shown the door.
Brett Winterford Aug 25 2009 12:45PM Software
Internode buys dedicated suite in Global Switch

Internode buys dedicated suite in Global Switch

Retains presence in third-party suite and Equinix.
Ry Crozier Aug 25 2009 12:01PM Telco/ISP
New mass SQL injection attack infects 56,000 websites

New mass SQL injection attack infects 56,000 websites

Tens of thousands of websites have been compromised with a suite of malware containing backdoors, password stealers and downloaders, according to a security firm.
Angela Moscaritolo Aug 25 2009 11:47AM Security
More Mac DNS changing malware uncovered

More Mac DNS changing malware uncovered

Despite conventional wisdom, Mac malware remains alive and well.
Dan Kaplan Aug 25 2009 11:33AM Security
TIO names and shames Australia's worst telcos

TIO names and shames Australia's worst telcos

Complaint data reveals best and worst of the sector.
Ben Grubb Aug 25 2009 9:53AM Telco/ISP
More data released on cloud stress tests

More data released on cloud stress tests

Throttling, power failures responsible for unpredictable clouds.
Brett Winterford Aug 25 2009 7:11AM Networking
UK to share fingerprint info with Australia

UK to share fingerprint info with Australia

Privacy impact has been "carefully evaluated".
Tom Young Aug 25 2009 6:41AM Security
Microsoft quiet on Wolfram Alpha deal

Microsoft quiet on Wolfram Alpha deal

Reports Bing has licensed Wolfram data.
Phil Muncaster Aug 25 2009 6:29AM Software
Trend Micro slims down anti-virus systems

Trend Micro slims down anti-virus systems

Fights resource hogging.
Shaun Nichols Aug 25 2009 6:29AM Security
Exclusive: Finance Minister, Lindsay Tanner (Part Two)

Exclusive: Finance Minister, Lindsay Tanner (Part Two)

How the internet changes politics.
Brett Winterford Aug 24 2009 4:54PM Strategy
Telco complaints grow 1.8 percent in three months

Telco complaints grow 1.8 percent in three months

But small complaints niggle TIO - and the Minister.
Staff Writers Aug 24 2009 4:47PM Telco/ISP

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