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WebCentral customers abandon ship after major outage

WebCentral customers abandon ship after major outage

Customers are churning away from Webcentral’s shared hosting service after a three-day outage caused by a storage system failure on Friday, citing horrible customer service and lost e-business opportunities.
Ry Crozier Mar 25 2009 1:17PM Telco/ISP
MyNetFone to give VoIP packets priority on Naked service

MyNetFone to give VoIP packets priority on Naked service

MyNetFone has confirmed it will prioritise voice-over IP packets on its Naked DSL service to be launched at CeBIT in May.
Ry Crozier Mar 25 2009 12:38PM Telco/ISP
CA cuts one third of its Melbourne developers

CA cuts one third of its Melbourne developers

International software vendor CA will make just under one third of its Australian R&D staff redundant as a result of recent acquistions.
Brett Winterford Mar 25 2009 12:38PM Security
Internet Explorer 8 "critical" flaw in final version

Internet Explorer 8 "critical" flaw in final version

The Internet Explorer 8 (IE8) vulnerability demonstrated last week at the CanSecWest hacker conference In the beta version of the popular web browser also exists in the final version.
Chuck Miller Mar 25 2009 10:37AM Security
DBCDE wouldn’t agree to blind filter trial: iiNet

DBCDE wouldn’t agree to blind filter trial: iiNet

iiNet wanted to run a ‘blind' trial of the Government's net filters in which customers weren't told who was being filtered and weren't given the option to get out - terms Senator Conroy wouldn't agree to, it has emerged.
Ry Crozier Mar 25 2009 10:28AM Security
China's 'Great Firewall' blocks off YouTube

China's 'Great Firewall' blocks off YouTube

The Chinese government has blocked its users from accessing video-sharing service YouTube.
Shaun Nichols Mar 25 2009 10:23AM Security
Experts warn of e-commerce meltdown as threats increase

Experts warn of e-commerce meltdown as threats increase

Two-thirds of security and risk professionals believe that the global recession will drive IT professionals out of work and into the online criminal fraternity, according to new research published at the annual e-Crime Congress.
Phil Muncaster Mar 25 2009 10:21AM Security
Facebook defends its security and privacy tools

Facebook defends its security and privacy tools

Facebook has reassured customers about the security and privacy of its service, claiming that its automated systems spot and take down thousands of fake or malicious accounts every week.
Phil Muncaster Mar 25 2009 10:18AM Security
Tech giants asked to opt out of Phorm

Tech giants asked to opt out of Phorm

The Open Rights Group has asked seven major technology firms to opt out of BT's Phorm in order to protect web users' privacy.
Rosalie Marshall Mar 25 2009 10:14AM Security
China's 'Great Firewall' blocks off YouTube

China's 'Great Firewall' blocks off YouTube

The Chinese government has blocked its users from accessing video-sharing service YouTube.
Shaun Nichols Mar 25 2009 9:56AM Software
New Linux kernel released without penguin

New Linux kernel released without penguin

The latest version of the Linux kernel has been released by Linus Torvalds with one instantly recognisable change – no Tux the Penguin.
Iain Thomson Mar 25 2009 9:56AM Software
Michael Dell speaks out on IBM/Sun deal

Michael Dell speaks out on IBM/Sun deal

Dell founder and chief executive Michael Dell is reportedly in favor of the rumoured IBM/Sun merger.
Shaun Nichols Mar 25 2009 9:53AM Hardware
Google and Privacy International come to blows

Google and Privacy International come to blows

Privacy International has filed a complaint to the UK Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) about Google's Street View, citing 200 individuals who have objected to certain images.
Rosalie Marshall Mar 25 2009 6:04AM Software
Sybase updates iAnywhere Mobile Office with native iPhone client

Sybase updates iAnywhere Mobile Office with native iPhone client

Sybase has announced a new version of its iAnywhere Mobile Office which includes business process integration and better support for Apple's iPhone.
Daniel Robinson Mar 25 2009 6:04AM Software
Sun warns of new security vulnerability

Sun warns of new security vulnerability

Sun Microsystems is advising administrators to update their software after a vulnerability was detected in the Java System Identity Manager software.
Shaun Nichols Mar 25 2009 6:04AM Security
Vodafone national 3G launch slips to August

Vodafone national 3G launch slips to August

Vodafone plans to switch on a national upgrade to its 3G network in August 2009, some eight months later than originally intended.
Staff Writers Mar 25 2009 5:49AM Telco/ISP
DBCDE wouldn’t agree to blind filter trial: iiNet

DBCDE wouldn’t agree to blind filter trial: iiNet

iiNet wanted to run a ‘blind’ trial of the Government’s net filters in which customers weren’t told who was being filtered and weren’t given the option to get out - terms Senator Conroy wouldn’t agree to, it has emerged.
Ry Crozier Mar 25 2009 5:30AM Telco/ISP
Half a million dollars swiped in ATM skimming theft

Half a million dollars swiped in ATM skimming theft

Thieves using ATM skimming devices are believed to have stolen some $500,000 from a single Automatic Teller Machine (ATM) in the Melbourne CBD.
Staff Writers Mar 24 2009 6:35PM Security
Hacked filter reveals blacklist in 30 seconds

Hacked filter reveals blacklist in 30 seconds

A 30-second hack of a NetAlert-approved family-friendly filter exposes a list of websites banned in Australia.
Brett Winterford Mar 24 2009 3:56PM Telco/ISP
Deakin Uni extends records system to Mac users

Deakin Uni extends records system to Mac users

Deakin University will extend its HP TRIM records management system to Mac and web users with a Malaysian-developed rich interface add-on it has been trialling since December.
Staff Writers Mar 24 2009 3:43PM Software

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