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Senator Conroy expands reach of net filters to "unwanted content"

Senator Conroy expands reach of net filters to "unwanted content"

Senator Conroy has continued to expand the reach of his proposed mandatory net filters, saying that he will block up to 10,000 new sites that contain “unwanted material”.
Staff Writers Nov 13 2008 2:58PM Telco/ISP
Spam rates slashed as McColo shut down

Spam rates slashed as McColo shut down

Worldwide spam rates fell sharply today after two major ISPs cut off internet access to hosting company McColo.
Iain Thomson Nov 13 2008 2:54PM Security
LCD manufacturers admit to price fixing

LCD manufacturers admit to price fixing

Three of the world’s biggest LCD manufacturers have admitted taking part in a huge price fixing conspiracy to drive up the price of their products.
Iain Thomson Nov 13 2008 2:54PM Hardware
Attacks at 40Gb/s: Arbor talks about ISP-level security

Attacks at 40Gb/s: Arbor talks about ISP-level security

iTnews interviewed Nick Race, Australian Manager of Arbor Networks, about the size and strength of new malicious attacks, Australian vulnerability, and how inter-ISP networks provided better security than end-user software.
Kathryn Small Nov 13 2008 2:20PM Security
‘Cavalier’ Google burning enterprise Apps bridge

‘Cavalier’ Google burning enterprise Apps bridge

Google’s strategy of sneaking its hosted applications into enterprise environments without the knowledge of IT appears to be working, but its ‘cavalier’ attitude to the enterprise way of doing things may also be its undoing, Gartner has said.
Ry Crozier Nov 13 2008 2:16PM Software
$1 million reward for arrest of cyberextortionists

$1 million reward for arrest of cyberextortionists

A pharmacy benefits management firm is offering a US$1 million reward for information leading to the conviction of its extortionists.
Dan Kaplan Nov 13 2008 10:44AM Security
Attackers gun for Adobe flaw

Attackers gun for Adobe flaw

Users are being advised to update their systems after the emergence of a new rash of attacks targeting a previously-patched flaw in Adobe Acrobat.
Shaun Nichols Nov 13 2008 10:40AM Security
Marshal merges with 8e6

Marshal merges with 8e6

Marshal has merged with 8e6 Technologies, a US-based Web vendor, and formed a new company, Marshal8e6.
Lilia Guan Nov 13 2008 10:37AM Security
Marshal merges with 8e6

Marshal merges with 8e6

Marshal has merged with 8e6 Technologies, a US-based Web vendor, and formed a new company, Marshal8e6.
Lilia Guan Nov 13 2008 10:10AM Software
Good green vendors are hard to find

Good green vendors are hard to find

HP, Fujitsu and IBM have topped one of the world’s first in-depth studies into the actual green credentials of ICT suppliers, as many of their counterparts were publicly named and shamed for their lack of action or refusing to even participate.
Ry Crozier Nov 13 2008 10:10AM Hardware
Texting keeps kids slim

Texting keeps kids slim

A new study from the University of North Carolina shows if kids use SMS when they are younger they are less likely to become obese adults.
Nick Farrell Nov 13 2008 12:23AM Oddware
Microsoft patches ancient bug

Microsoft patches ancient bug

Microsoft has finally got around to patching security flaws for Windows and Office, including a critical bug that had been publicly disclosed nearly two years ago.
Nick Farrell Nov 13 2008 12:23AM Security
China classes Web addiction as clinical disorder

China classes Web addiction as clinical disorder

Internet addiction has been branded a clinical disorder by psychologists in China, adding fuel to the global controversy on whether or not incessant Internet use should officially be recognised as a mental disorder.
Sylvie Barak Nov 13 2008 12:23AM Software
Microsoft promises easier development cycles

Microsoft promises easier development cycles

Microsoft has pledged to help programmers using Visual Studio and .NET Framework to create applications that are more secure and privacy-enhanced, as well as to simplify everyday development tasks.
Ian Williams Nov 13 2008 12:16AM Software
Alfresco study highlights business use of open source

Alfresco study highlights business use of open source

Companies looking to implement open source enterprise content management (ECM) solutions are shunning Microsoft's Silverlight and .NET in favour of Ajax and Java, according to the latest annual survey from Alfresco.
Phil Muncaster Nov 13 2008 12:16AM Software
Cisco unveils high-traffic routers

Cisco unveils high-traffic routers

Cisco is unveiling a new line of routers designed to handle high demand data loads: up to 100Mbps speeds, capable of serving some 1.2 million separate, simultaneous video streams.
Shaun Nichols Nov 12 2008 3:26PM Hardware
Martian winter claims Phoenix probe

Martian winter claims Phoenix probe

Nasa has officially called an end to the Phoenix Mars mission, saying it has not heard from the probe for over a week.
Iain Thomson Nov 12 2008 3:26PM Hardware
Los Angeles engineers plead guilty to hacking traffic

Los Angeles engineers plead guilty to hacking traffic

Two Los Angeles traffic engineers have pled guilty to charges that they hacked into the city’s traffic control computer as part of a union dispute over wages.
Iain Thomson Nov 12 2008 3:26PM Hardware
WebCentral reveals capacity to run 653 virtual machines

WebCentral reveals capacity to run 653 virtual machines

WebCentral has provided a glimpse into its on-demand services architecture, revealing it is running 49 blade servers with the capacity to operate 653 VMware-based virtual machines.
Staff Writers Nov 12 2008 2:27PM Hardware
Power reduction could bite you: Gartner

Power reduction could bite you: Gartner

Data centre managers should be wary of committing to a long-term total reduction in the centre’s power as part of green initiatives, Gartner has warned.
Ry Crozier Nov 12 2008 2:27PM Networking

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