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IBM launches web conferencing service

IBM launches web conferencing service

IBM has tossed a new entry into the hosted conferencing market. The company is launching a new version of the Lotus Sametime Unyte service. The web-based application allows users to set up conferences over the web.
Shaun Nichols Dec 10 2008 3:11PM Hardware
Businesses lose confidence in email

Businesses lose confidence in email

Australian organisations are increasingly concerned about the amount of legitimate emails blocked by spam filters, a new survey has found.
Staff Writers Dec 10 2008 3:10PM Security
Open source USB key to $2bn school laptop plan

Open source USB key to $2bn school laptop plan

The Rudd Government’s promise of a laptop for every child could fail without at least $2 billion in public funding, but an alternative USB ‘computer’ system pioneered in France may be its saviour.
Ry Crozier Dec 10 2008 3:07PM Hardware
Websense predicts the future of web security

Websense predicts the future of web security

The cloud will become dangerous, good sites will be used to hide bad data, and rich internet applications will turn on their users. These are some of the predictions from Websense Security Labs, which has compiled a security forecast for 2009.
Staff Writers Dec 10 2008 3:00PM Security
WAIA blames movie industry for illegal downloads

WAIA blames movie industry for illegal downloads

The legal action by the movie industry against iiNet doesn’t make sense, won’t stop unauthorised downloads, and won’t improve the industry’s service to customers. That’s the message of the Western Australian Internet Association (WAIA) yesterday, which said the industry is part of the problem, not the solution.
Staff Writers Dec 10 2008 2:39PM Telco/ISP
Hundreds protest net filtering on Conroy’s new blog

Hundreds protest net filtering on Conroy’s new blog

Just 24 hours since its launch, hundreds of people have used Senator Conroy's new blog as a place to protest against his proposed net filtering scheme.
Kathryn Small Dec 10 2008 2:38PM Telco/ISP
McAfee urges governments to stay focused on cybercrime

McAfee urges governments to stay focused on cybercrime

In its annual crime report released Tuesday, McAfee warned governments that growing cybercriminal activity will have a further impact on consumer confidence.
Staff Writers Dec 10 2008 1:23PM Security
Lenovo IdeaPad S10 takes on Aspire One and Eee PC

Lenovo IdeaPad S10 takes on Aspire One and Eee PC

A good netbook with lots of storage, but battery life keeps it from being great
Zara Baxter Dec 10 2008 10:42AM Hardware
Review: Lenovo IdeaPad S10 takes on Aspire One and Eee PC

Review: Lenovo IdeaPad S10 takes on Aspire One and Eee PC

A good netbook with lots of storage, but battery life keeps it from being great
Zara Baxter Dec 10 2008 10:42AM Hardware
Hackers will move to use rich content files next year

Hackers will move to use rich content files next year

PDF and Flash files will be used by cybercriminals much more in 2009.
SC Australia Staff Dec 10 2008 10:12AM Security
IT workers would steal data in the event of a redundancy threat

IT workers would steal data in the event of a redundancy threat

Twenty-five per cent of IT workers would be prepared to take a salary cut or steal data if it meant keeping their jobs.
SC Australia Staff Dec 10 2008 10:12AM Security
Call made for more cybercrime to be reported to police

Call made for more cybercrime to be reported to police

Cybercrimes often go unreported with the victims unsure of who to report to.
Dan Raywood Dec 10 2008 10:12AM Security
SC World Congress: U.S not prepared to deal with cybercrime

SC World Congress: U.S not prepared to deal with cybercrime

Louis Freeh, former director of the FBI, said Tuesday that pouring resources into the prevention of cyberterrorism can be a difficult sell -- but it can't be for much longer.
Angela Moscaritolo Dec 10 2008 10:08AM Security
World Congress: As part of incident response, seek out law enforcement

World Congress: As part of incident response, seek out law enforcement

Building a relationship with law enforcement is key and so is gaining executive buy-in for cybersecurity initiatives, an SC World Congress panel said Tuesday.
Angela Moscaritolo Dec 10 2008 10:08AM Security
Sun rolls out Shanghai servers

Sun rolls out Shanghai servers

Server vendor Sun Microsystems will update its rackmount and blade lines today with new systems built around AMD's latest quad-core Opteron processor called Shanghai.
Egan Orion Dec 10 2008 7:12AM Hardware
iTunes preparing to open up?

iTunes preparing to open up?

Is Apple about to unwrap an early Christmas present for its users by unwrapping the DRM from its iTunes store songs?
Wily Ferret Dec 10 2008 7:12AM Software
Assessing asset management

Assessing asset management

With budgets under pressure, adept IT leaders need to know how to make every cent count. Given that the cost of acquiring and supporting IT equipment can account for as much as 30 per cent of IT budgets, according to some industry estimates, there is clearly potential for significant savings.
Computing staff Dec 10 2008 7:04AM Hardware
Mozilla releases latest beta of Firefox 3.1

Mozilla releases latest beta of Firefox 3.1

Mozilla has released the latest Firefox beta, which includes increased language support and new privacy settings.
David Neal Dec 10 2008 6:59AM Software
Sony to slash 8,000 jobs

Sony to slash 8,000 jobs

Sony has announced plans to cut 8,000 jobs and 10 per cent of its manufacturing sites by March 2010 as the recession takes its toll.
Rosalie Marshall Dec 10 2008 6:59AM Hardware
Google previews Native Client code set

Google previews Native Client code set

Google is working on a new technology that it claims will give developers the ability to create cross-platform web applications that run securely within the operating system.
David Neal Dec 10 2008 6:59AM Software

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