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Intel's Barrett to step down

Intel's Barrett to step down

Intel chairman Craig Barrett is planning to step down from his position later this year.
Shaun Nichols Jan 24 2009 2:28PM Hardware
Personal sharing device beams info over UWB

Personal sharing device beams info over UWB

French start-up Leyio has unveiled a portable storage device that allows users to share information between units over Ultra-Wideband (UWB).
Ian Williams Jan 24 2009 2:28PM Networking
Trojan targets Mac pirates

Trojan targets Mac pirates

Mac users are being warned of a new malware attack circulating within pirated software for OS X.
Shaun Nichols Jan 23 2009 4:09PM Security
Indonesia attacks bird flu with USB-based report system

Indonesia attacks bird flu with USB-based report system

The Australian government will partially fund the deployment of web and USB stick-based versions of a veterinary reporting system to track and report bird flu outbreaks in Indonesia.
Staff Writers Jan 23 2009 4:07PM Software
Pharmacy wholesaler revamps BI system

Pharmacy wholesaler revamps BI system

Australian Pharmaceutical Industries’ wholesale division has installed a Microstrategy business intelligence system that will draw on information from the firm’s Teradata-based data warehouse.
Staff Writers Jan 23 2009 4:06PM Software
BT moves to SQL database

BT moves to SQL database

BT Financial Group said it has migrated its superannuation and investment platform, Wrap Administration, onto a Microsoft SQL Server 2005 backend.
Staff Writers Jan 23 2009 3:36PM Software
Netspace joins ISP ranks with Naked DSL

Netspace joins ISP ranks with Naked DSL

Netspace has joined the likes of iiNet, Internode, gotalk and Exetel by launching a new Naked DSL service.
Staff Writers Jan 23 2009 3:35PM Telco/ISP
Banks not encrypting confidential data: survey

Banks not encrypting confidential data: survey

Two-thirds of financial institutions use unencrypted delivery methods to send confidential documents to customers, partners and service providers, a survey claims.
Staff Writers Jan 23 2009 3:11PM Security
Banks not encrypting confidential data: survey

Banks not encrypting confidential data: survey

Two-thirds of financial institutions use unencrypted delivery methods to send confidential documents to customers, partners and service providers, a survey claims.
Staff Writers Jan 23 2009 3:11PM Security
Banks urged to change security policies

Banks urged to change security policies

Basic security questions, such as asking for a user's mother's maiden name or post code, can be circumvented far too easily and should not be used, according to Symantec.
Ian Williams Jan 23 2009 2:32PM Security
Enterprise key management deciphered

Enterprise key management deciphered

As encryption becomes more widely adopted, organisations are also experiencing an increasing concern about the management of a growing set of encryption keys. Effective management of these keys is essential to ensure both the availability and security of encrypted information.
Steve Pate Jan 23 2009 1:34PM Security
President Obama's cybersecurity plan released

President Obama's cybersecurity plan released

To protect the USA's information networks, President Obama plans to appoint a 'cyber adviser', initiate new research and development and increase collaboration with the private sector.
Angela Moscaritolo Jan 23 2009 11:26AM Security
Software problems caused by lack of experience and knowledge amongst writers

Software problems caused by lack of experience and knowledge amongst writers

Problems in the writing of software could be caused by a lack of training, according to a security expert.
Dan Raywood Jan 23 2009 10:56AM Security
Heartland incident provides opportunity to standardise data breach notification laws

Heartland incident provides opportunity to standardise data breach notification laws

The Heartland data breach is an opportunity for the US government to standardise data breach notification laws, says Entrust.
Dan Raywood Jan 23 2009 10:52AM Security
Companies warned over use of Netbooks

Companies warned over use of Netbooks

Netbooks provide risks when transferring company data, according to CoSoSys.
SC Australia Staff Jan 23 2009 10:45AM Security
Apple updates QuickTime to fix vulnerabilities

Apple updates QuickTime to fix vulnerabilities

Apple has released QuickTime 7.6 that includes several enhancements and fixes seven critical security vulnerabilities.
SC Australia Staff Jan 23 2009 10:41AM Security
Spammers defy Gates' junk mail predictions

Spammers defy Gates' junk mail predictions

A security expert at Sophos has reminded former Microsoft chairman Bill Gates that his predictions about the end of spam have failed spectacularly.
Staff Writers Jan 23 2009 10:26AM Security
How to deploy secure unified communication

How to deploy secure unified communication

There is an uneasy tension between the concepts of unified communications (UC) and IT security.
Computing staff Jan 23 2009 6:26AM Software
Autonomy acquires Interwoven for US$775m

Autonomy acquires Interwoven for US$775m

After posting its best financial results ever, UK software firm Autonomy Corporation has announced that it will acquire content management systems developer Interwoven for US$775 million.
Angelica Mari Jan 23 2009 6:26AM Software
Ink breakthrough heralds bendy PC screens

Ink breakthrough heralds bendy PC screens

Researchers in the US claim to have developed a type of soluble semiconductor ink which could help to make bendable computer screens a reality.
Sylvie Barak Jan 23 2009 6:16AM Hardware

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