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SANS report shows security logs no longer "geek toys"

SANS report shows security logs no longer "geek toys"

Organisations use security log data to a greater extent than ever before, according to the 2009 Annual Log Management Survey from the SANS Institute.
Chuck Miller Apr 8 2009 10:23AM Security
Paul McCartney's website hacked to distribute malware

Paul McCartney's website hacked to distribute malware

The website for former Beatle Paul McCartney is the latest legitimate website hacked to serve up malware.
Dan Kaplan Apr 8 2009 10:19AM Security
Online attacks cost Pentagon US$100 million

Online attacks cost Pentagon US$100 million

In the last six months the Pentagon has spent $100 million deflecting and cleaning up after online attacks, according to Air Force General Kevin Chilton, head of the US Strategic Command.
Iain Thomson Apr 8 2009 10:10AM Security
AMD offers discounts on Opteron upgrades

AMD offers discounts on Opteron upgrades

AMD has announced an upgrade program that lets partners and customers swap older Opteron processors inside systems for newer ones at a discounted price, offering a performance boost without the cost of ripping out and replacing the entire server.
Daniel Robinson Apr 8 2009 6:10AM Hardware
Gartner predicts surge in software-as-a-service email

Gartner predicts surge in software-as-a-service email

The software-as-a-service (SaaS) market for email will grow strongly in the next three years, creating opportunities for third-party application providers, according to figures from Gartner released today.
Phil Muncaster Apr 8 2009 6:10AM Software
Windows XP support runs out next week

Windows XP support runs out next week

Windows XP will pass another milestone on the road to retirement next week when Microsoft withdraws mainstream support for the operating system.
Daniel Robinson Apr 8 2009 6:02AM Software
Salesforce.com launches free Mobile Lite service

Salesforce.com launches free Mobile Lite service

Salesforce.com has unveiled a slimmed-down mobile application for its customer relationship management (CRM) suite at its annual Cloudforce event.
Ian Williams Apr 8 2009 6:02AM Software
Network vendors scour for NBN sales openings

Network vendors scour for NBN sales openings

Greenfield fibre-to-the-premise network operators could now be best positioned to provide equipment vendors with a way to sell kit into the $43 billion National Broadband Network.
Ry Crozier Apr 8 2009 12:15AM Networking
Turnbull: Rudd is building a new Telstra

Turnbull: Rudd is building a new Telstra

The Federal Opposition has discredited the Rudd Government's revamped NBN, accusing the Prime Minister of failing to deliver on key election commitments.
Staff Writers Apr 7 2009 4:00PM Telco/ISP
Telstra separation and HFC sell-off on the cards

Telstra separation and HFC sell-off on the cards

The Government has put Telstra on notice that functional separation is back on the agenda and that it may force the incumbent to sell off its HFC network as well.
Ry Crozier , Brett Winterford Apr 7 2009 3:06PM Telco/ISP
The power of privilege

The power of privilege

Unchecked power, often in the form of access rights and privileges, can lead to damaging security incidents in any organisation.
Adam Bosnian Apr 7 2009 2:51PM Security
Unified Threat Management is expanding

Unified Threat Management is expanding

The trend for ‘security in the one box' has not stopped at UTM. Welcome to the wonders of XTM and SBA, says Mark Mayne.
Mark Mayne Apr 7 2009 2:47PM Security
US backs down on ACTA details

US backs down on ACTA details

The United States has released details of a major new intellectual property treaty with its allies - including Australia.
Iain Thomson Apr 7 2009 2:16PM Software
Enrique Salem takes over at Symantec

Enrique Salem takes over at Symantec

Symantec's new chief executive has officially taken over..
Shaun Nichols Apr 7 2009 2:16PM Security
TransACT slams NBN’s shifting sands

TransACT slams NBN’s shifting sands

The chief executive of failed bidder TransACT is disappointed at being axed from the tender process, claiming a different proposal would’ve been submitted if the Government’s preference for FTTP was known at the start.
Staff Writers Apr 7 2009 1:41PM Telco/ISP
Internet industry welcomes NBN re-think

Internet industry welcomes NBN re-think

The Federal Government's National Broadband Network, announced today, has been widely welcomed by ISPs and ICT industry groups.
Staff Writers Apr 7 2009 12:16PM Telco/ISP
Telstra compensation risk cited for NBN RFP collapse

Telstra compensation risk cited for NBN RFP collapse

The liability of the Commonwealth or one of the private sector bidders to have to compensate Telstra for exclusive or near-exclusive access to its last mile sub-loop was a key reason for the collapse of the RFP, new documents reveal.
Ry Crozier Apr 7 2009 11:12AM Telco/ISP
Spam levels soar as Easter approaches

Spam levels soar as Easter approaches

Spam levels rose by a third last month to reach nearly 85 per cent of all email traffic, the highest since the McColo shutdown last year, according to the Threat Forecast and Report (PDF) from email and web security firm MXLogic.
Phil Muncaster Apr 7 2009 10:55AM Security
Neeris worm variant imitates methods of Conficker

Neeris worm variant imitates methods of Conficker

Microsoft researchers are warning of a new malware variant that has been customised to exploit the same vulnerability as the notorious Conficker worm.
Dan Kaplan Apr 7 2009 10:47AM Security
Microsoft and Facebook join forces to battle Koobface

Microsoft and Facebook join forces to battle Koobface

A Microsoft researcher has revealed that the technology giant and Facebook have banded together to defeat the Koobface worm.
Dan Raywood Apr 7 2009 10:31AM Security

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