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Poor password practice putting users at risk

Poor password practice putting users at risk

Internet users are still unwilling to sacrifice convenience to safeguard their online details, despite the growing amount of online fraud and other types of cyber crime, according to recent research by analyst firm Gartner.
Staff Writers Feb 26 2009 10:51AM Security
Phishers launch multi-platform IM attack

Phishers launch multi-platform IM attack

Users of internet chat services such as Google Chat have been hit by a major phishing attack aimed at stealing account log-in details, security researchers have warned.
Phil Muncaster Feb 26 2009 10:38AM Security
Sol Trujillo steps down as Telstra chief

Sol Trujillo steps down as Telstra chief

Telstra has ended months of speculation by confirming chief executive Sol Trujillo will leave the telco on June 30.
Ry Crozier Feb 26 2009 10:36AM Telco/ISP
iTnews goes Mobile

iTnews goes Mobile

Australia's most trusted source of technology news comes straight to your handheld with the launch of iTnews Mobile Edition.
Brett Winterford Feb 26 2009 10:00AM Telco/ISP
UK Government publishes open source strategy

UK Government publishes open source strategy

The UK Government has laid out a radical 10-point policy for using open-source software that is aimed at gaining greater value from IT.
Tom Young Feb 26 2009 6:28AM Software
AskTom rallies DBAs against generic best practice

AskTom rallies DBAs against generic best practice

The database developer behind Oracle’s AskTom advice column has spoken about his frustration with the root cause of some questions he receives.
Ry Crozier Feb 26 2009 6:17AM Software
Google explains Gmail troubles

Google explains Gmail troubles

Google has apologised for a two and a half hour Gmail outage on Tuesday morning and admitted that the cause was down to data centre maintenance.
Rosalie Marshall Feb 26 2009 6:13AM Software
VMware shows off phone virtualisation

VMware shows off phone virtualisation

VMware has demonstrated its forthcoming virtualisation technology for phones, showing Microsoft's Windows CE and Google's Android running side-by-side on one handset for the first time.
Daniel Robinson Feb 26 2009 6:13AM Software
HP updates IT management tools

HP updates IT management tools

HP is rolling out updates to its Performance Center and Application Lifecycle Management suites.
Shaun Nichols Feb 26 2009 6:13AM Software
Microsoft Research shows off green energy solutions at TechFest

Microsoft Research shows off green energy solutions at TechFest

Microsoft's research arm has been showing off its current projects at the annual TechFest event in Seattle.
Iain Thomson Feb 26 2009 6:13AM Software
IPv4 space redistribution threatens to disrupt Internet

IPv4 space redistribution threatens to disrupt Internet

The regional Internet community is debating four separate proposals on how to redistribute IPv4 address space at the Asia-Pacific Network Information Centre (APNIC) 27 meeting in Manila this week.
Staff Writers Feb 25 2009 3:07PM Telco/ISP
Internode launches FTTH speed offensive in greenfield estates

Internode launches FTTH speed offensive in greenfield estates

Internode will deliver 100Mbps retail fibre-to-the-home services over the OptiComm network to around a dozen 'greenfield' suburbs nationwide.
Staff Writers Feb 25 2009 3:04PM Telco/ISP
Open Text breaks Livelink Web 2.0 dependencies

Open Text breaks Livelink Web 2.0 dependencies

Open Text will enable users of eDOCS and its other enterprise content management systems to take advantage of Web 2.0.
Ry Crozier Feb 25 2009 3:02PM Software
Sophos opens office in Perth

Sophos opens office in Perth

Sophos has opened a new office in Western Australia.
Staff Writers Feb 25 2009 2:34PM Security
Unwired bleeds $50.2 million from Seven coffers

Unwired bleeds $50.2 million from Seven coffers

Media giant Seven says it still has faith in the potential of WiMAX, despite its Unwired business losing $50.2 million in the half-year to December 2009.
Brett Winterford Feb 25 2009 2:11PM Telco/ISP
Warnings sounded over Excel attacks

Warnings sounded over Excel attacks

Users and administrators are being warned over the emergence of a new attack targeting Excel..
Shaun Nichols Feb 25 2009 12:50PM Security
Apple unveils Safari 4

Apple unveils Safari 4

Apple has released the first beta versions of its Safari 4 web browser for Mac and Windows.
Shaun Nichols Feb 25 2009 12:50PM Software
Zero-day Microsoft Excel vulnerability reported

Zero-day Microsoft Excel vulnerability reported

A new zero-day vulnerability is affecting Microsoft Excel, the software giant warned in an advisory.
Dan Kaplan Feb 25 2009 10:22AM Security
Red Hat unveils KVM virtualisation portfolio

Red Hat unveils KVM virtualisation portfolio

Red Hat has announced a new portfolio of virtualisation solutions, including a new standalone hypervisor that will include Kernel-based Virtual Machine (KVM) technology.
Rosalie Marshall Feb 25 2009 6:35AM Software
New framework to ease enterprise content management

New framework to ease enterprise content management

Organisations requiring help with enterprise content management (ECM) implementations received a boost today in the form of a new framework created by a group of leading consulting and analyst firms.
Phil Muncaster Feb 25 2009 6:23AM Software

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