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Microsoft warns of major SharePoint flaw

Microsoft warns of major SharePoint flaw

Error will shut down application after six months.
Iain Thomson May 23 2009 8:00AM Software
Mozilla fires up Jetpack for Firefox developers

Mozilla fires up Jetpack for Firefox developers

Mozilla Labs has unveiled a platform called Jetpack aimed at enhancing the already huge library of extensions and add-ons available for the Firefox web browser.
David Neal May 23 2009 8:00AM Software
Star-Tech buys Unwired WiMAX backhaul

Star-Tech buys Unwired WiMAX backhaul

Tertiary ISP Star-Tech Communications has deployed a fully managed internet service to 220 students at the Wesley College residence at University of Sydney.
Ry Crozier May 23 2009 6:00AM Telco/ISP
Telstra culled linesmen in flood-affected NSW

Telstra culled linesmen in flood-affected NSW

Telstra is sending 130 network engineers to a flood-ravaged area in which the telco culled nine linesmen just two months ago, according to the CEPU.
Brett Winterford May 22 2009 3:43PM Telco/ISP
Brisbane data centres unscathed by flood

Brisbane data centres unscathed by flood

Data Centres in Brisbane have come through the worst rainstorm in three decades unscathed, as flooding took its toll on telecommunications lines and other key infrastructure.
Brett Winterford May 22 2009 3:30PM Networking
NBN plan sparks new facility for fibre specialists

NBN plan sparks new facility for fibre specialists

The announcement of a homegrown National Broadband Network (NBN) has spurred on local fibre optics company Warren and Brown to build a $4.1m R&D and distribution facility in Melbourne.
Brett Winterford May 22 2009 2:25PM Telco/ISP
Sydney Uni students vent about Microsoft email system

Sydney Uni students vent about Microsoft email system

University of Sydney students have taken to online forums to vent about the institution switching its email over to Microsoft’s Live@edu product earlier this month.
Staff Writers May 22 2009 2:17PM Software
Conficker threat continues to grow

Conficker threat continues to grow

Weeks after leaving the media spotlight, the Conficker malware infection continues to spread, according to experts.
Shaun Nichols May 22 2009 2:14PM Security
Google puts Chrome 2 out on final release

Google puts Chrome 2 out on final release

Google has released final code for the second version of its Chrome browser, eight months after the official launch.
Iain Thomson May 22 2009 2:14PM Software
Twitter users warned of new phishing scam

Twitter users warned of new phishing scam

Security experts are warning Twitter users of a new phishing scam that could lead to their accounts being compromised.
Phil Muncaster May 22 2009 2:14PM Security
Conroy reveals Tassie fibre network close to launch

Conroy reveals Tassie fibre network close to launch

Communications Minister Stephen Conroy said his department is “finalising discussions” with the Tasmanian Government to commence fibre-to-the-home rollouts from July.
Staff Writers May 22 2009 2:03PM Telco/ISP
aaNet hardware failure knocks out webmail

aaNet hardware failure knocks out webmail

Users of EFTel-owned ISP aaNet will have to wait several hours to receive all their emails after a “major hardware failure” cut off webmail access since early Thursday.
Ry Crozier May 22 2009 2:01PM Telco/ISP
Hackers use spoofed WiFi access points to steal credentials as Switch Cascade introduced

Hackers use spoofed WiFi access points to steal credentials as Switch Cascade introduced

Spoof WiFi access points may cause a problem for users of wireless technology.
Dan Raywood May 22 2009 9:14AM Security
Conficker attempting to infect 50,000 per day

Conficker attempting to infect 50,000 per day

Publicity around the Conficker worm has been relatively quiet for the past month, but security researchers say it hasn't gone dormant.
Angela Moscaritolo May 22 2009 9:09AM Security
IT professionals confused about Web 2.0

IT professionals confused about Web 2.0

Even IT professionals are confused about what constitutes Web 2.0, according to a survey released Wednesday.
Angela Moscaritolo May 22 2009 9:09AM Security
Sun builds world's biggest application store for Java

Sun builds world's biggest application store for Java

Sun chief executive has announced that Sun is to build an application store for Java and is aiming for a billion users.
Iain Thomson May 22 2009 9:04AM Software
Cobol skills still prized by CIOs

Cobol skills still prized by CIOs

Cobol has long been written off as old hat, but many CIOs at large UK organisations have little choice but to carry on employing Cobol developers to maintain and enhance legacy applications that support their core business processes
Martin Courtney May 22 2009 6:32AM Software
Adobe to issue regular Reader and Acrobat patches

Adobe to issue regular Reader and Acrobat patches

Adobe is to ape the security practices of other technology companies by issuing regular patch updates to Adobe Reader and Acrobat.
David Neal May 22 2009 6:14AM Software
Researcher warns of 'critical' Java flaw in OS X

Researcher warns of 'critical' Java flaw in OS X

Security researchers have warned of an unpatched vulnerability in certain JavaScript components for Mac OS X.
Shaun Nichols May 22 2009 6:14AM Security
Full-timers envy SMB's remote working bliss

Full-timers envy SMB's remote working bliss

Small businesses are flocking to remote working with at least 60 per cent doing it “regularly” and 35 per cent “at least three times a week”, according to two local surveys.
Staff Writers May 22 2009 6:00AM Software

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