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Anglicare takes on IT SaaS

Anglicare takes on IT SaaS

Community care provider Anglicare has purchased a subscription to a software-as-a-service (SaaS) email and web security solution covering 1,200 users on its network.
Staff Writers Feb 4 2009 4:03PM Security
Aussies OK pirated software for personal use

Aussies OK pirated software for personal use

Almost half of Australians believe it is okay to use pirated software for personal use, and many can’t tell the difference between genuine and illegal software, new research commissioned by Microsoft Australia shows.
Staff Writers Feb 4 2009 4:02PM Software
Anglicare takes on IT security SaaS

Anglicare takes on IT security SaaS

Community care provider Anglicare has purchased a subscription to a software-as-a-service (SaaS) email and web security solution covering 1,200 users on its network.
Staff Writers Feb 4 2009 3:59PM Security
Government confirms “ambition” to sign NBN contract by March

Government confirms “ambition” to sign NBN contract by March

Opposition communications spokesman Nick Minchin has derided the government’s lack of “openness and transparency” on the NBN, as it continues to shield the results of the expert panel’s report from the public.
Staff Writers Feb 4 2009 3:57PM Telco/ISP
Microsoft fleshes out Windows 7 Lineup

Microsoft fleshes out Windows 7 Lineup

Microsoft has released the early details on how it will be offering Windows 7 to consumers.
Shaun Nichols Feb 4 2009 3:55PM Software
Hackers clone passports in drive-by RFID heist

Hackers clone passports in drive-by RFID heist

A British hacker has shown how easy it is to clone US passport cards that use RFID by conducting a drive-by test on the streets of San Francisco.
Iain Thomson Feb 4 2009 3:55PM Security
Sun appoints new A/NZ MD after Bennet resigns

Sun appoints new A/NZ MD after Bennet resigns

Sun Microsystems’s A/NZ managing director Duncan Bennet has resigned “to pursue other interests”, with former director of sales Andrew Goodlace to assume the role of acting MD.
Staff Writers Feb 4 2009 3:53PM Hardware
Social networking websites make recruiting spies difficult

Social networking websites make recruiting spies difficult

A social networking world makes it harder for the UK intelligence services to recruit a spy without a profile, as Ken Munro explains.
Ken Munro Feb 4 2009 2:53PM Security
Basslink escapes Primus data centre blackout

Basslink escapes Primus data centre blackout

Basslink Telecom is among a growing list of firms awaiting the cause of the Primus data centre blackout in Melbourne but said its own redundancy arrangements would shield it from the effects of future failures at the facility.
Ry Crozier Feb 4 2009 2:41PM Telco/ISP
Cloud computing is a storage spot for malware

Cloud computing is a storage spot for malware

Cloud computing may be a place for malicious files to be stored and transmitted from.
Dan Raywood Feb 4 2009 10:46AM Security
CEO accuses vendors of using scare tactics and publicity-seeking gimmicks to stand out

CEO accuses vendors of using scare tactics and publicity-seeking gimmicks to stand out

PineApp CEO Rakash Gupta has criticised security vendors for pulling out all the stops to raise awareness of the latest threats and make them stand out from the crowd.
Dan Raywood Feb 4 2009 10:44AM Security
Most businesses missing Facebook policy

Most businesses missing Facebook policy

More than half the respondents of a recent poll said their organisation does not have a policy on using Facebook.
Angela Moscaritolo Feb 4 2009 10:39AM Security
Google executives go on trial in Italy

Google executives go on trial in Italy

Google executives are in court today facing charges of defamation and failure to exercise control over personal data, in a case that could have broad implications for privacy standards on the internet.
Rosalie Marshall Feb 4 2009 10:21AM Security
Sony ID system scans finger veins

Sony ID system scans finger veins

Sony has developed a user identification technology that scans veins in the finger to allow access to mobile devices and personal computers.
Staff Writers Feb 4 2009 9:54AM Security
Microsoft responds to Windows 7 security gripe

Microsoft responds to Windows 7 security gripe

Microsoft has responded to public criticism of its User Account Control (UAC) system, and has confirmed that it will not classify the reported issue as a security vulnerability.
Shaun Nichols Feb 4 2009 9:38AM Security
Domino's orders thin clients for pizza stores

Domino's orders thin clients for pizza stores

Domino's Pizza is implementing a new thin-client store system for 8,000 of its franchised stores around the world.
Tom Young Feb 4 2009 6:52AM Software
Google Tasks goes mobile with iPhone and Android

Google Tasks goes mobile with iPhone and Android

Google has brought its Tasks application to Android devices and the iPhone.
Rosalie Marshall Feb 4 2009 6:48AM Software
Cloud computing still in its infancy

Cloud computing still in its infancy

Cloud computing is in a period of strong growth, but the technology is still in its infancy and will take another seven years to fully mature, according to Gartner.
Ian Williams Feb 4 2009 6:48AM Networking
Sony ID system scans finger veins

Sony ID system scans finger veins

Sony has developed a user identification technology that scans veins in the finger to allow access to mobile devices and personal computers.
Rosalie Marshall Feb 4 2009 6:48AM Security
Linksys N Ultra Rangeplus Simultaneous Dual-N Band Wireless Router WRT610N

Linksys N Ultra Rangeplus Simultaneous Dual-N Band Wireless Router WRT610N

Although it’s not a screamer at short range, the good long-range performance (at 5GHz at least) makes the Linksys WRT610N an attractive choice
Stephen Withers Feb 3 2009 11:20PM Networking

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