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Microsoft delays Stirling security suite

Microsoft delays Stirling security suite

Microsoft's long-awaited integrated security suite, codenamed Stirling, has been delayed by months and will now not be available until the fourth quarter 2009, according to the firm.
Phil Muncaster Apr 6 2009 6:11AM Security
Swedish net traffic halves after new law

Swedish net traffic halves after new law

Internet traffic in Sweden has plummeted after a tough new anti-piracy law was enacted in the country earlier this week, potentially casting interesting new light on the extent to which illegal file-sharing occurs.
Phil Muncaster Apr 6 2009 6:11AM Telco/ISP
Verizon touts platform collaboration amid mobile OS war

Verizon touts platform collaboration amid mobile OS war

The mobile industry needs to settle on a few open, interoperable operating systems for application development to mature, according to Verizon Wireless CEO Ivan Seidenberg.
Liz Tay Apr 6 2009 5:56AM Software
Domain-hoarding may have hamstrung Conficker

Domain-hoarding may have hamstrung Conficker

Prior to the April-1st update for the Conficker worm, security researchers scrambled to snatch up domains which the botnet's controllers were thought to be targeting.
Shaun Nichols Apr 4 2009 9:35AM Security
Intel sheds light on low-power transistors

Intel sheds light on low-power transistors

Researchers at Intel are coming forward with a new process which could cut the power consumption for transistors.
Shaun Nichols Apr 4 2009 9:35AM Hardware
Apple iPhone 3.0 cracked before release

Apple iPhone 3.0 cracked before release

Apple's forthcoming upgrade to its iPhone operating system has purportedly been cracked before it has officially been released.
Iain Thomson Apr 4 2009 9:35AM Software
Analysis: Are there worse alternatives to net filtering?

Analysis: Are there worse alternatives to net filtering?

The Internet is already filtered, says cyber-law academic Alana Maurushat, often in ways even less transparent than legislated ISP-level filtering.
Brett Winterford Apr 3 2009 3:21PM Telco/ISP
GroceryChoice hosted in Amazon cloud

GroceryChoice hosted in Amazon cloud

The Federal Government’s national grocery price comparison website is undergoing a major rebuild that will see it hosted in Amazon’s EC2 cloud and include integration with Google Maps.
Staff Writers Apr 3 2009 3:11PM Networking
Telstra takes tougher stance on premium SMS

Telstra takes tougher stance on premium SMS

Telstra will introduce tough new rules on premium SMS providers before the end of June, including double opt-in requirements and a process to terminate providers with “continued high and unacceptable complaint levels”.
Staff Writers Apr 3 2009 3:10PM Telco/ISP
HCF picks out problems from customer calls

HCF picks out problems from customer calls

Health fund HCF is pioneering speech analytics in its call centre that listens to calls and can pinpoint customer problems before they escalate.
Staff Writers Apr 3 2009 1:21PM Software
IBM close to US$7bn offer for Sun

IBM close to US$7bn offer for Sun

The Wall Street Journal is reporting that IBM is close to finalising a deal to buy Sun Microsystems.
Iain Thomson Apr 3 2009 1:19PM Hardware
Twitter trials new search and trend functions

Twitter trials new search and trend functions

Twitter is testing new search functionality and page layouts aimed at boosting productivity and usability for its rapidly growing user base.
Phil Muncaster Apr 3 2009 1:19PM Software
Hitachi leaves ‘cloud’ to likes of Optus, Vigabyte

Hitachi leaves ‘cloud’ to likes of Optus, Vigabyte

Hitachi Data Systems is unlikely to follow other storage vendors into the cloud storage market directly, preferring to provide the infrastructure underpinning the likes of Optus and Vigabyte instead.
Ry Crozier Apr 3 2009 1:14PM Networking
Mobile hackers cash in on lack of protection offered by networks

Mobile hackers cash in on lack of protection offered by networks

Inadequate messaging protection leads to greater profit for mobile hackers, according to Cloudmark.
SC Australia Staff Apr 3 2009 11:58AM Security
Virut variant and Storm Worm dominate malware statistics in March

Virut variant and Storm Worm dominate malware statistics in March

The Virut variant was the most active file in March with 30 new vulnerabilities identified as 'critical'.
Dan Raywood Apr 3 2009 11:55AM Security
Phishing accounts for half of all malware

Phishing accounts for half of all malware

Phishing attacks are now accounting for over 50 per cent of all virus threats.
SC Australia Staff Apr 3 2009 11:52AM Security
DDoS attacks hit major web services

DDoS attacks hit major web services

A DNS service provider and a domain registrar apparently fell victim to major distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks this week.
Chuck Miller Apr 3 2009 11:48AM Security
Waledac might be out for revenge in latest spam run

Waledac might be out for revenge in latest spam run

The Waledac trojan, which has made its living off tricking people into visiting malware-serving or pharmaceutical-hawking websites, now just may be trying to get even.
Dan Kaplan Apr 3 2009 11:41AM Security
Users encouraged not to relax over Conficker

Users encouraged not to relax over Conficker

Companies have been instructed not to drop their security guard as Conficker could strike at any time.
Dan Raywood Apr 3 2009 11:36AM Security
Nehalem-based servers: nice kit, but who's buying?

Nehalem-based servers: nice kit, but who's buying?

Intel's Nehalem server processors have been launched to great fanfare, but experts believe its arrival will cause few firms to change their existing upgrade plans.
Dave Bailey Apr 3 2009 6:08AM Hardware

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