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Virtual security is no less real

Virtual security is no less real

There are dramatic cost benefits to virtualisation, but they’re easily negated by poor security practices that result in breaches and downtime, as NetIQ's Rick Logan explains.
Rick Logan Feb 23 2009 4:58PM Security
iPhone users not using apps

iPhone users not using apps

A study into the way people used downloaded iPhone applications has shown that most are barely used after downloading.
Iain Thomson Feb 23 2009 3:38PM Software
Adobe warns of PDF threat

Adobe warns of PDF threat

Users are being urged to use caution when handling PDF files following the discovery and subsequent attack of a flaw in Adobe software.
Shaun Nichols Feb 23 2009 3:38PM Security
Low-res laptop cams contribute to facial recognition hack

Low-res laptop cams contribute to facial recognition hack

Webcam image resolution and compression are likely contributors to weaknesses in laptop facial recognition systems exposed by Vietnamese researchers at the Black Hat conference, according to a Hitachi Australia product specialist.
Ry Crozier Feb 23 2009 3:38PM Security
EFTel data centre escapes fire system flood

EFTel data centre escapes fire system flood

EFTel equipment sustained only minor damage after contractors working above the Melbourne data centre allegedly broke a fire hydrant, flooding two floors of the office tower.
Ry Crozier Feb 23 2009 3:37PM Networking
Low-res laptop cams contribute to facial recognition hack

Low-res laptop cams contribute to facial recognition hack

Webcam image resolution and compression are likely contributors to weaknesses in laptop facial recognition systems exposed by Vietnamese researchers at the Black Hat conference, according to a Hitachi Australia product specialist.
Ry Crozier Feb 23 2009 3:33PM Security
MWC: Telstra weighs in on spectrum issue

MWC: Telstra weighs in on spectrum issue

Telstra chief executive Sol Trujillo has called on the Australian Government to provide clarity on how much radio spectrum might be opened up to advance the local mobile broadband industry.
Brett Winterford Feb 23 2009 3:28PM Telco/ISP
ACCC warns of stimulus package payout scams

ACCC warns of stimulus package payout scams

The ACCC's SCAMwatch service is warning Australians about bogus emails purporting to be related to the Federal government's recently-approved economic stimulus package.
Daniel Fitzgerald Feb 23 2009 2:27PM Security
Security policies should be defined for outbound connections as reported application problems rise

Security policies should be defined for outbound connections as reported application problems rise

Companies should define security policies for outbound internet connections as tightly as they do for inbound, according to Network Box.
Dan Raywood Feb 23 2009 10:45AM Security
Almost 100,000 student details compromised in University of Florida data breach

Almost 100,000 student details compromised in University of Florida data breach

Officials at the University of Florida have reported a breach with the details of almost 100,000 people compromised.
Dan Raywood Feb 23 2009 10:42AM Security
Web users concerned over data privacy

Web users concerned over data privacy

Data privacy is a major concern for the majority of web users with 80 per cent of users won't give it up for more relevant advertising, according to new research.
Rosalie Marshall Feb 23 2009 10:35AM Security
Novell broadens security portfolio

Novell broadens security portfolio

Novell today announced two new acquisitions designed to extend its identity and access management capabilities.
Shaun Nichols Feb 23 2009 10:21AM Security
Adobe warns of PDF threat

Adobe warns of PDF threat

Users are being urged to use caution when handling PDF files following the discovery and subsequent attack of a flaw in Adobe software.
Shaun Nichols Feb 23 2009 10:14AM Security
MWC: Hot tech picks from Mobile World Congress 2009

MWC: Hot tech picks from Mobile World Congress 2009

iTnews editor Brett Winterford discusses new mobile telephony innovations with Telstra's Hugh Bradlow and Optus' Michael Smith at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.
Brett Winterford Feb 23 2009 6:44AM Telco/ISP
Web users concerned over data privacy

Web users concerned over data privacy

Data privacy is a major concern for the majority of web users with 80 per cent of users won't give it up for more relevant advertising, according to new research.
Rosalie Marshall Feb 23 2009 6:34AM Security
Google rejects Atlantis discovery claims

Google rejects Atlantis discovery claims

Google has denied claims that its Google Earth tool had been used to discover a grid of streets in the ocean thought to be the lost city of Atlantis.
Rosalie Marshall Feb 23 2009 6:34AM Software
Microsoft readies new Windows 7 and Vista releases

Microsoft readies new Windows 7 and Vista releases

Microsoft has announced it is to release new updates for PCs running the Windows 7 beta.
Phil Muncaster Feb 23 2009 6:34AM Software
Asus planning to port Android to netbooks

Asus planning to port Android to netbooks

Asus is planning to port Android, Google's operating system designed for phones, onto netbooks.
Iain Thomson Feb 23 2009 6:34AM Hardware
Ryanair introduces in-flight mobile phone service

Ryanair introduces in-flight mobile phone service

Budget airline Ryanair is rolling out in-flight technology to allow the use of mobile phones on its services within Europe.
Angelica Mari Feb 21 2009 7:45AM Telco/ISP
SAP buys Coghead to expand SaaS portfolio

SAP buys Coghead to expand SaaS portfolio

SAP has acquired Coghead, a company that enables developers to build cloud applications without code, for an undisclosed amount.
Rosalie Marshall Feb 21 2009 7:37AM Software

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