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Optus calls for Telstra split by 2010

Optus calls for Telstra split by 2010

Optus has made a submission to the Federal Government's review of telecommunications regulation calling for Telstra to be structurally separated by 2010.
Brett Winterford May 19 2009 3:09PM Telco/ISP
AusCERT09: Googling our way to network apocalypse

AusCERT09: Googling our way to network apocalypse

Disabling Australia's critical infrastructure starts with a simple Google search, a security researcher warned today at a Gold Coast conference soon after another speaker told audiences of the need to aggressively pursue smart power meters.
Nate Cochrane May 19 2009 2:55PM Security
Don’t pay for separate anti-spyware, says Gartner

Don’t pay for separate anti-spyware, says Gartner

Gartner is warning companies not to be ripped off by vendors seeking to sell anti-spyware software as a stand-alone product.
Iain Thomson May 19 2009 2:51PM Security
Sophos planning to supply antivirus in Klingon

Sophos planning to supply antivirus in Klingon

Sophos seems to be preparing to launch a version of its software security suit for users who prefer to speak Klingon.
Iain Thomson May 19 2009 2:48PM Security
Pipe's $200m PPC-1 cable lands despite "personal threats"

Pipe's $200m PPC-1 cable lands despite "personal threats"

PIPE International chief Bevan Slattery said that being “personally threatened by a tier one” carrier in October strengthened his resolve to build the $200 million PPC-1 subsea cable, which made its landing in Sydney today.
Ry Crozier May 19 2009 1:18PM Telco/ISP
Securing your IT network, layer by layer

Securing your IT network, layer by layer

The identity of an individual and the role they play in the organisation is the only relevant factor when determining what resources they should be allowed to access, according to Netsolutions' Richard Savage.
Richard Savage May 19 2009 12:03PM Security
Sol sent packing six weeks early

Sol sent packing six weeks early

Telstra CEO Sol Trujillo has jetted back to the United States some six weeks earlier than anticipated.
Staff Writers May 19 2009 11:30AM Telco/ISP
Apple iPhone set to see more security-based applications launched

Apple iPhone set to see more security-based applications launched

Security firms are set to step into the smartphone application market with products apparently being developed.
Dan Raywood May 19 2009 10:48AM Security
Vulnerability in WebEx ActiveX control

Vulnerability in WebEx ActiveX control

A new buffer overflow vulnerability was discovered in an Active X Control used by Cisco WebEx Meeting Manager, which may result in a denial of service or remote code execution, according to SecuObs.
Angela Moscaritolo May 19 2009 10:40AM Security
PCI appoints new board of advisors

PCI appoints new board of advisors

A roster of new organisations will make up the second Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) board of advisors, including Bank of America, Wal-Mart and PayPal.
Angela Moscaritolo May 19 2009 10:33AM Security
Mozilla looks to go beyond browser tabs

Mozilla looks to go beyond browser tabs

The developers behind the popular Firefox browser are looking at ways to eliminate the practice of tabbed browsing.
Shaun Nichols May 19 2009 9:57AM Software
EMC unveils online version of Atmos

EMC unveils online version of Atmos

EMC has unveiled a web-delivered version of its Atmos cloud storage service.
Rosalie Marshall May 19 2009 6:10AM Storage
Microsoft touts its open document credentials

Microsoft touts its open document credentials

Microsoft has made a number of announcements today designed to boost its standing in the open document standards world.
David Neal May 19 2009 6:10AM Software
Wolfram Alpha launches to mixed reviews

Wolfram Alpha launches to mixed reviews

The much-heralded Wolfram Alpha computational knowledge engine has finally launched.
Phil Muncaster May 19 2009 6:10AM Software
NAB trials off-grid power and Kyoto cooling in data centre

NAB trials off-grid power and Kyoto cooling in data centre

The National Australia Bank (NAB) is trialling radical power generation and cooling technologies in its data centre after being disappointed with the lack of power savings yielded from server virtualisation.
Brett Winterford May 19 2009 6:01AM Storage
SMS content providers face tough restrictions

SMS content providers face tough restrictions

Premium SMS providers will soon be forced to operate a business-hours customer call centre whilst mobile users will be able to permanently bar such services from their account.
Staff Writers May 19 2009 12:01AM Telco/ISP
CBA's NetBank gets personal touch

CBA's NetBank gets personal touch

The Commonwealth Bank has launched a new feature on its NetBank online banking site that allows users to choose how their financial data is presented to them.
Brett Winterford May 18 2009 4:30PM Software
AusCERT09: US Military inspects student laptops for security threats

AusCERT09: US Military inspects student laptops for security threats

If you have a problem with your staff or students installing unauthorised applications, or your network is groaning under malware, Colonel Joe Adams from the United States Military Academy at West Point has a solution - but it's one your users probably won't enjoy.
Nate Cochrane May 18 2009 2:45PM Security
Alcatel-Lucent appoints its own NBN voice

Alcatel-Lucent appoints its own NBN voice

Telecommunications equipment maker Alcatel-Lucent has promoted its former head of access network activity, John Turner, to lead an internal ‘NBN taskforce’.
Ry Crozier May 18 2009 2:37PM Telco/ISP
Minchin tries FOI to access NBN Expert Panel report

Minchin tries FOI to access NBN Expert Panel report

Opposition Senator Nick Minchin has submitted a Freedom of Information (FOI) request in an attempt to expose to the public both the Expert Panel report and accompanying ACCC report into the failed National Broadband Network tender.
Brett Winterford May 18 2009 1:27PM Telco/ISP

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