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Obama to spend on cybersecurity

Obama to spend on cybersecurity

President Barack Obama is planning to spend hundreds of millions of dollars on improving cybersecurity in the United States.
Shaun Nichols Mar 2 2009 10:26AM Security
Overheating BlackBerrys not big in Japan

Overheating BlackBerrys not big in Japan

The new BlackBerry Bold has been withdrawn from sale after barely two weeks in Japan following complains that it was overheating.
Iain Thomson Mar 2 2009 6:41AM Hardware
Intel set to form new partnership with TSMC

Intel set to form new partnership with TSMC

Intel and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. will be announcing a "strategic partnership" at a US event this week.
Rosalie Marshall Mar 2 2009 6:38AM Hardware
Microsoft updates App-V for Windows 7

Microsoft updates App-V for Windows 7

Microsoft's desktop optimisation pack (MDOP) team has announced the immediate availability of the App-V application virtualisation and app streaming product for use with the Windows 7 beta.
Phil Muncaster Mar 2 2009 6:38AM Software
Malware writers exploit Google Trends

Malware writers exploit Google Trends

Malware distributors are taking advantage of Google Trends to earn top billing for their pages, according to security experts.
Shaun Nichols Feb 28 2009 6:52PM Security
Microsoft outlines Windows 7 tweaks

Microsoft outlines Windows 7 tweaks

Microsoft developers have provided users with a laundry list of new features and interface changes for the upcoming Windows 7 Release Candidate build.
Shaun Nichols Feb 28 2009 6:40PM Software
Analysis: 3G spectrum holdings cloud Voda-Hutch merger

Analysis: 3G spectrum holdings cloud Voda-Hutch merger

Will the Australian operations of Vodafone and Hutchison be forced to offload 3G spectrum as part of their proposed merger?
Brett Winterford Feb 28 2009 12:01AM Telco/ISP
JB Hi-Fi caught selling used phones as new

JB Hi-Fi caught selling used phones as new

JB Hi-Fi claims a 'procedural error' led to one of its stores selling used mobile phones as new - a glitch that has seen the retailer dragged over the coals by the Australian Consumer and Competition Commission.
Staff Writers Feb 27 2009 4:52PM Hardware
Fed Govt rolls out $13.8m TelePresence network

Fed Govt rolls out $13.8m TelePresence network

Federal Government ministers will need to defer some 20,000 flights to see a return on investment from today's purchase of 20 TelePresence units from Cisco and Telstra.
Brett Winterford Feb 27 2009 3:47PM Telco/ISP
Adobe posts fix for Flash

Adobe posts fix for Flash

Adobe has posted a security fix for its Flash multimedia browser plug-in.
Shaun Nichols Feb 27 2009 3:20PM Security
Dell profits take nose dive

Dell profits take nose dive

Dell announced a fresh round of cuts Thursday in the aftermath of a rough fiscal quarter.
Shaun Nichols Feb 27 2009 3:15PM Hardware
Facebook petitions users on terms and conditions

Facebook petitions users on terms and conditions

Facebook today announced a major shift in the way it runs its social networking site.
Iain Thomson Feb 27 2009 2:49PM Security
Malware takes to Google search

Malware takes to Google search

Malware distributors are taking advantage of Google trends to earn top billing for their pages, according to security experts.
Shaun Nichols Feb 27 2009 2:23PM Security
Fortinet announces strong revenue growth

Fortinet announces strong revenue growth

Fortinet Australia has released its financial results for the fourth quarter of 2008 and the fiscal year ending December 28, 2008.
Jenny Eagle Feb 27 2009 2:08PM Security
An eye on security for 2009

An eye on security for 2009

There were several fundamental challenges in the security field last year, and this year will be no different, according to Websense's Phil Vasic.
Phil Vasic Feb 27 2009 12:14PM Security
Satellite service fights bill shock with quota warnings

Satellite service fights bill shock with quota warnings

A local satellite mobile broadband provider actually proactively warns its customers when they start downloading abnormal amounts of data and offers to shift them to a better value plan to save money.
Ry Crozier Feb 27 2009 11:41AM Telco/ISP
NEC and Telstra win $1.6 million Sheriffs deal

NEC and Telstra win $1.6 million Sheriffs deal

NEC and Telstra have won a $1.6 million tender to supply a converged communications platform for the Victorian Sheriffs Office at the Victorian Department of Justice.
Brett Winterford Feb 27 2009 11:34AM Telco/ISP
Hitachi seeks to grow vein-scanning operation

Hitachi seeks to grow vein-scanning operation

Hitachi Australia is unfazed by slow local uptake and the emergence of a competitor as it seeks to further roll out vein-scanning technology in the competitive field of biometric security.
Daniel Fitzgerald Feb 27 2009 10:54AM Security
New versions of man-in-the-middle attacks can be countered by taking secure steps

New versions of man-in-the-middle attacks can be countered by taking secure steps

Simple steps can be taken to help protect against man-in-the-middle (MITM) attacks, according to Verisign.
Staff Writers Feb 27 2009 10:45AM Security
Security chiefs urged to take joined-up approach

Security chiefs urged to take joined-up approach

IT security needs to be more closely aligned with other corporate security functions, with an individual role co-ordinating and monitoring converged enterprise risk, according to a new benchmarking study by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC).
Phil Muncaster Feb 27 2009 10:08AM Security

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