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Curtin Uni pushes VPN to mitigate Swine Flu risk

Curtin Uni pushes VPN to mitigate Swine Flu risk

Curtin University CIO Peter Nikoletatos has asked faculty staff to download a VPN client on their home computers as part of a contingency plan against a Swine Flu pandemic.
Brett Winterford Jun 12 2009 6:16AM Networking
Email an open door to sophisticated security threats

Email an open door to sophisticated security threats

How easy is it to take steps to ensure computer users avoid unknowingly inviting malware - the unwanted guest - into the 'corporate home'?
Lysa Myers Jun 11 2009 5:27PM Security
Minchin calls for release of "secret" NBN letter

Minchin calls for release of "secret" NBN letter

Shadow Minister for Communications Nick Minchin has called on the Government to release a confidential letter of advice received from the NBN Expert Panel.
Ben Grubb Jun 11 2009 5:17PM Telco/ISP
Review: Clearswift Smart Web and Mail

Review: Clearswift Smart Web and Mail

Smart Web & Mail offers a powerful web content and messaging solution that delivers excellent filtering performance, easy management and detailed reporting.
Dave Mitchell Jun 11 2009 5:14PM Security
Satellite internet needs ground investment to be NBN-ready

Satellite internet needs ground investment to be NBN-ready

The Federal Government is being advised to consider investing in the ground segment of the IPSTAR broadband satellite network to fast-track its suitability for use by the 10 per cent of Aussies to miss out on NBN fibre.
Ry Crozier Jun 11 2009 3:27PM Telco/ISP
ISPs may be stranded by NBN, not just their assets

ISPs may be stranded by NBN, not just their assets

DSLAM assets stranded by the NBN could be the least of ISP’s problems with an Ovum analyst warning of a major shake-up in the transition to a new national network.
Ry Crozier Jun 11 2009 3:25PM Telco/ISP
Geason to lead Telstra Wholesale

Geason to lead Telstra Wholesale

The head of convergent sales at Telstra’s enterprise and government group, Paul Geason, will head up the Telstra Wholesale division from the end of the month.
Staff Writers Jun 11 2009 3:23PM Telco/ISP
Analysts give early thumbs up to Windows 7

Analysts give early thumbs up to Windows 7

With its formal release still months away, Windows 7 is already being given the thumbs-up by industry analysts.
Shaun Nichols Jun 11 2009 2:49PM Software
Two new pieces of Mac malware surface

Two new pieces of Mac malware surface

Two new pieces of malware for Apple computers have been found in the wild, according to security firm Sophos.
Iain Thomson Jun 11 2009 2:49PM Security
Symantec and McAfee pay out US$375,000 for fee abuse

Symantec and McAfee pay out US$375,000 for fee abuse

Two of the world’s biggest security software vendors have settled a case brought by New York State over billing customers without their consent.
Iain Thomson Jun 11 2009 2:49PM Security
Symantec and McAfee pay out US$375,000 for fee abuse

Symantec and McAfee pay out US$375,000 for fee abuse

Two of the world’s biggest security software vendors have settled a case brought by New York State over billing customers without their consent.
Iain Thomson Jun 11 2009 11:09AM Security
Symantec warns of wireless keyboard security threat

Symantec warns of wireless keyboard security threat

Security firm Symantec has uncovered a new form of attack aimed at users of wireless keyboards.
Staff Writers Jun 11 2009 11:06AM Security
Two new pieces of Mac malware surface

Two new pieces of Mac malware surface

Two new pieces of malware for Apple computers have been found in the wild according to security firm Sophos.
Iain Thomson Jun 11 2009 10:51AM Security
Mozilla outlines upcoming Firefox 3.5 features

Mozilla outlines upcoming Firefox 3.5 features

Mozilla will release details over the next few weeks about what to expect in the upcoming release of Firefox 3.5.
Rosalie Marshall Jun 11 2009 6:50AM Software
Fedora Project releases version 11 of Linux OS

Fedora Project releases version 11 of Linux OS

Red Hat's Fedora Project has released version 11 of its Linux-based operating system, code-named Leonidas.
David Neal Jun 11 2009 6:50AM Software
Adobe kicks off patch roundup with critical fixes

Adobe kicks off patch roundup with critical fixes

Adobe has delivered its first quarterly roundup of security patches, fixing critical vulnerabilities in Reader and Acrobat that could cause the applications to crash, and potentially allow an attacker to take control of the systems.
David Neal Jun 11 2009 6:50AM Security
Analysts: Industry needs more info on NBNCo

Analysts: Industry needs more info on NBNCo

The Government will need to provide far more information about the proposed structure of NBNCo if it wishes the private sector to vend assets into it, according to a note by Macquarie Equities.
Brett Winterford Jun 11 2009 6:46AM Telco/ISP
IIA cautions against ISP e-security burdens

IIA cautions against ISP e-security burdens

Measures outlined by Senator Conroy to kick-start development of an e-security code of practice for ISPs are “on the table” but may not make the final cut.
Ry Crozier Jun 10 2009 3:57PM Telco/ISP
iSoft lands WA Health patient system upgrade

iSoft lands WA Health patient system upgrade

iSoft will upgrade the Western Australian Department of Health’s hospital information system to its i.PM system in a deal potentially worth over $20 million.
Staff Writers Jun 10 2009 3:55PM Software
Mobile phone directory service faces consumer uproar

Mobile phone directory service faces consumer uproar

The first directory enquiry service for UK mobile phone numbers is due to launch on 18 June.
Andrew Charlesworth Jun 10 2009 3:23PM Security

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