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Companies should be prepared for employee sabotage

Companies should be prepared for employee sabotage

A recent case of employee sabotage is the tip of the iceberg, according to one expert.
Dan Raywood Jan 20 2009 11:20AM Security
Microsoft's solo patch will allow IT administrators to get ready for 2009

Microsoft's solo patch will allow IT administrators to get ready for 2009

Microsoft's decision to only issue one patch will allow IT administrators to get their 'housecleaning' in order for 2009.
SC Australia Staff Jan 20 2009 10:46AM Security
HSBC steps up fraud detection

HSBC steps up fraud detection

News that HSBC is introducing technology to screen all card transactions for potential fraud has been broadly welcomed by experts as a necessary step in the fight against rising card fraud.
Phil Muncaster Jan 20 2009 10:37AM Security
IT relying on helpdesk calls to firefight problems

IT relying on helpdesk calls to firefight problems

Most IT managers still rely on helpdesk calls to discover problems in their applications, despite nearly two-thirds believing that poor application performance results in financial loss, according to new research from IT services provider Compuware.
Phil Muncaster Jan 20 2009 10:10AM Security
Skype joins hands with IBM

Skype joins hands with IBM

Skype announced today its plans to integrate its services with LotusLive – IBM’s new cloud service, in a bid to add more real-time communications to the website and make collaboration in the cloud even easier.
Emma Hughes Jan 20 2009 7:03AM Software
Belkin grovels after paying for positive reviews

Belkin grovels after paying for positive reviews

Maker of electronic gadgets Belkin got caught offering to pay punters for posting positive reviews of its products.
Paul Hales Jan 20 2009 6:49AM Hardware
Nokia N79 Eco to ship without charger

Nokia N79 Eco to ship without charger

Nokia's upcoming N79 Eco will be the first handset from the company to include the option of buying the device without a charger and in a smaller box.
Ian Williams Jan 20 2009 6:41AM Hardware
Microsoft MED-V addresses compatibility issues in Vista

Microsoft MED-V addresses compatibility issues in Vista

Microsoft has released a beta version of Microsoft Enterprise Desktop Virtualisation (MED-V), which enables firms to deploy and manage virtual machines running on Windows Vista client systems.
Daniel Robinson Jan 20 2009 6:41AM Software
IT relying on helpdesk calls to firefight problems

IT relying on helpdesk calls to firefight problems

Most IT managers still rely on helpdesk calls to discover problems in their applications, despite nearly two-thirds believing that poor application performance results in financial loss, according to new research from IT services provider Compuware.
Phil Muncaster Jan 20 2009 6:41AM Software
Pentagon hacker's fate to be decided in next four weeks

Pentagon hacker's fate to be decided in next four weeks

Gary McKinnon should find out within the next four weeks if he has been successful in his last-ditch attempt to avoid extradition to the US by pleading guilty to hacking offences under UK law.
Bryan Glick Jan 19 2009 3:13PM Security
Sun bundles drive virtualisation into SMB market

Sun bundles drive virtualisation into SMB market

Sun Microsystems has created two hardware and software bundles as part of an initiative to drive server virtualisation downstream into the SMB space.
Staff Writers Jan 19 2009 2:34PM Hardware
Weather widget takes out chumby developer competition

Weather widget takes out chumby developer competition

A Victorian software developer that created a widget for touchscreen access to Australian weather forecasts has won Internode’s chumby competition.
Staff Writers Jan 19 2009 2:32PM Software
NEC adds ArrayComm software to WiMAX base stations

NEC adds ArrayComm software to WiMAX base stations

NEC and ArrayComm will work together to develop new WiMAX base stations that integrate the latter’s multi-antenna signal (MAS) processing software, A-Mastm.
Staff Writers Jan 19 2009 2:31PM Hardware
Verizon brings Singapore into Pacific Mesh

Verizon brings Singapore into Pacific Mesh

Verizon Business has expanded its Pacific mesh network to encompass Singapore and now has its sights set on adding India as well.
Staff Writers Jan 19 2009 2:30PM Telco/ISP
Aussies go sleepless in Sydney for startup camp

Aussies go sleepless in Sydney for startup camp

Thirty-nine entrepreneurs sacrificed sleep for up to 38 hours straight to create six new web and iPhone application start-ups at the second Startup Camp held in Sydney this past weekend.
Ry Crozier Jan 19 2009 2:29PM Software
McKinnon's fate to be decided in next four weeks

McKinnon's fate to be decided in next four weeks

Gary McKinnon should find out within the next four weeks if he has been successful in his last-ditch attempt to avoid extradition to the US by pleading guilty to hacking offences under UK law.
Bryan Glick Jan 19 2009 2:26PM Security
Rating service sues former member over data theft claims

Rating service sues former member over data theft claims

Consumer rating service Angie's List is suing a rival start-up over a data theft claim.
Dan Raywood Jan 19 2009 11:33AM Security
Ex-employee pleads guilty to sabotaging his former employer's computer system

Ex-employee pleads guilty to sabotaging his former employer's computer system

A man has pleaded guilty to sabotaging his former employer's computer system after he was fired.
SC Australia Staff Jan 19 2009 11:29AM Security
Malware purposely not infecting machines in certain countries

Malware purposely not infecting machines in certain countries

Researchers have spotted a jump in malware that is designed to avoid infecting users in certain countries -- an attempt to stay out of the purview of law enforcement.
Angela Moscaritolo Jan 19 2009 11:11AM Security
Windows worm hits 8.9 million PCs in past week

Windows worm hits 8.9 million PCs in past week

Security researchers are reporting that in the past four days a worm has infected 3.5 million Windows computers.
Iain Thomson Jan 19 2009 10:55AM Security

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