Technology

Optus to fund filtering pilot off its own bat

Optus to fund filtering pilot off its own bat

A mandatory grant reporting document released by the Department for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy (DBCDE) reveals it has spent close to $300,000 this year on its controversial ISP-level filtering pilot.
Ben Grubb May 11 2009 3:25PM Telco/ISP
QPAC outsources hosting to Macquarie

QPAC outsources hosting to Macquarie

The Queensland Performing Arts Centre will use virtualisation to handle peaks in demand on its qtix service.
Staff Writers May 11 2009 3:24PM Telco/ISP
Sol's last amigo walks

Sol's last amigo walks

Telstra has announced that the last remaining American executive brought into the fold by departing CEO Sol Trujillo will fly home at the end of the financial year.
Staff Writers May 11 2009 3:11PM Telco/ISP
Security firms stratsec and SIFT merge in $3.5m deal

Security firms stratsec and SIFT merge in $3.5m deal

Information security consultancies stratsec and SIFT have announced a $3.5 million merger alongside plans to establish Defence-accredited offices in Sydney and Melbourne.
Ry Crozier May 11 2009 1:53PM Security
Conroy to open AusCERT conference

Conroy to open AusCERT conference

Federal Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, Senator Stephen Conroy, will open this month’s AusCERT2009 Asia-Pacific Information Security Conference.
a Staff Writer May 11 2009 1:38PM Security
Bogus versions of Microsoft Windows 7 infected with malware

Bogus versions of Microsoft Windows 7 infected with malware

The final release candidate for Microsoft's newest version of Windows was made available last week, and already infected pirated versions of the software are making the rounds.
Chuck Miller May 11 2009 11:04AM Security
Heartland reveals cost of data breach

Heartland reveals cost of data breach

Payment processing firm Heartland Payment Systems has finally revealed that the massive data breach it suffered last year has cost the company over US$12.6 million ($A16.4m) in fines and legal costs.
Phil Muncaster May 11 2009 10:53AM Security
Google to patch vulnerabilities in Chrome

Google to patch vulnerabilities in Chrome

Google Chrome's Stable channel has been updated to version 1.0.154.64 to fix two security issues that were discovered by internal Google testing.
Dan Raywood May 11 2009 10:44AM Security
Symantec promotes internal staff to boost channel

Symantec promotes internal staff to boost channel

Symantec has promoted Jeff Arndt to the role of manager, National Partners, Symantec, Pacific region.
Jenny Eagle May 11 2009 10:09AM Security
Pioneer Dreambook M86, the most fully specced laptop we've ever seen

Pioneer Dreambook M86, the most fully specced laptop we've ever seen

Incredibly powerful laptop system at high spec, but you can also opt for a cheaper, lower spec version
Zara Baxter May 11 2009 10:02AM Hardware
Review: Pioneer Dreambook M86, the most fully specced laptop we've ever seen

Review: Pioneer Dreambook M86, the most fully specced laptop we've ever seen

Incredibly powerful laptop system at high spec, but you can also opt for a cheaper, lower spec version
Zara Baxter May 11 2009 10:02AM Hardware
Review: Maxtor Blackarmor 320GB, a USB drive with US-grade military encryption

Review: Maxtor Blackarmor 320GB, a USB drive with US-grade military encryption

The Maxtor Blackarmor has one thing that other USB hard drives don’t - military grade data security in a very stylish package
Alex Bradner May 11 2009 9:59AM Hardware
Maxtor Blackarmor 320GB, a USB drive with US-grade military encryption

Maxtor Blackarmor 320GB, a USB drive with US-grade military encryption

The Maxtor Blackarmor has one thing that other USB hard drives don’t - military grade data security in a very stylish package
Alex Bradner May 11 2009 9:59AM Hardware
Sun shareholders try to block Oracle

Sun shareholders try to block Oracle

Oracle’s acquisition of Sun may not be all plain sailing after all, after Sun shareholders filed three class action suits to block the proposed US$7.4 billion (A$9.73 billion) deal.
Phil Muncaster May 11 2009 6:44AM Hardware
First Windows 7 bug discovered

First Windows 7 bug discovered

Microsoft is warning customers downloading the Release Candidate of its long-awaited Windows 7 operating system that its first bug has been detected, potentially causing application failures.
Phil Muncaster May 11 2009 6:44AM Software
Apple tightens up iPhone developer rules

Apple tightens up iPhone developer rules

Apple is warning developers to update their iPhone applications or risk removal from the App Store.
Shaun Nichols May 11 2009 6:44AM Software
Top 10 dangerous technologies

Top 10 dangerous technologies

This week we've decided to look at the top technology threats facing society.
Iain Thomson , Shaun Nichols May 11 2009 6:44AM Software
Citrix-Amazon partnership to provide cloud computing ‘sandbox'

Citrix-Amazon partnership to provide cloud computing ‘sandbox'

Citrix is partnering with Amazon in an effort to entice corporations to trial -- and potentially migrate to -- cloud computing.
Liz Tay May 10 2009 4:00PM Software
Software-as-a-service growth bucks recession

Software-as-a-service growth bucks recession

The software-as-a-service (SaaS) model is set to go from strength to strength, according to Gartner, which is predicting growth of 22 per cent this year.
Phil Muncaster May 9 2009 8:14AM Software
Union starts lobbying Telstra chief

Union starts lobbying Telstra chief

The national president of the Communications Electrical Plumbing Union (CEPU) has wasted no time setting out a wishlist for incoming Telstra chief David Thodey to address.
Staff Writers May 8 2009 2:52PM Telco/ISP

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