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Unidentified Mac spotted by web watchers

Unidentified Mac spotted by web watchers

Steve Jobs was being as enigmatic as ever when asked if Apple would enter the increasingly cut-throat netbook market during a recent financial conference call.
Stewart Meagher Oct 24 2008 6:58AM Hardware
Swiss researchers can read wired keyboards

Swiss researchers can read wired keyboards

Swiss researchers at the Security and Cryptography Laboratory have managed to eavesdrop on 11 wired keyboards.
Nick Farrell Oct 24 2008 6:58AM Security
Intel and IBM open up blade specifications

Intel and IBM open up blade specifications

IBM and Intel have announced joint plans to open up the BladeCenter switch specification to the Server Systems Infrastructure Forum on a royalty-free basis.
Ian Williams Oct 24 2008 6:48AM Hardware
Gartner urges government investment in Web 2.0

Gartner urges government investment in Web 2.0

Analyst firm Gartner has warned that governments need to step up their commitment to social networks.
Rosalie Marshall Oct 24 2008 6:48AM Software
Office 2007 SP2 due in US spring

Office 2007 SP2 due in US spring

Microsoft has confirmed that the next service pack for Office 2007 will be released February-April next year.
Iain Thomson Oct 24 2008 6:48AM Software
Review: PGP Whole Disk Encryption 9.9

Review: PGP Whole Disk Encryption 9.9

PGP Whole Disk Encryp­tion is a client software application that provides whole disk encryption as part of PGP's suite of encryption prod­ucts.
Nathan Ouellette Oct 23 2008 4:06PM Security
ATO warms disaster recovery site

ATO warms disaster recovery site

The Australian Taxation Office will look to institute a ‘warm’ disaster recovery strategy to encourage additional utilisation of its newly-acquired DR platform.
Ry Crozier Oct 23 2008 2:53PM Hardware
Hosted Notes goes online

Hosted Notes goes online

IBM has launched a hosted version of its Lotus Notes messaging software.
Shaun Nichols Oct 23 2008 2:45PM Software
Rudd Government launches virtual children's hub

Rudd Government launches virtual children's hub

The Rudd Government today launched a Web site that provides access to health, early learning, child care and parenting support information to parents and carers.
Staff Writers Oct 23 2008 2:18PM Software
Newly created robot musician interacts and improvises

Newly created robot musician interacts and improvises

An Australian PhD researcher has created musical software that has the ability to listen to music and improvise musical rhythms and melodies to accompany it.
Staff Writers Oct 23 2008 2:17PM Software
Vendor experience is key in technology evaluation, survey finds

Vendor experience is key in technology evaluation, survey finds

CIOs expect their IT vendors to help them make informed choices about products and technologies, IDC has found.
Staff Writers Oct 23 2008 1:28PM Hardware
Group Test: Encryption

Group Test: Encryption

Legislation at the state and federal level seems to be favouring encryption mandates for businesses that have a strong need to protect sensitive data.
Nathan Ouellette Oct 23 2008 12:30PM Security
Hackers reprise boarding pass scam

Hackers reprise boarding pass scam

Hackers are looking to trick people into infecting their PCs by emailing them fake airline tickets and boarding passes.
Dan Raywood Oct 23 2008 10:12AM Security
American jailed after assisting NZ hacker in botnet attack

American jailed after assisting NZ hacker in botnet attack

An American who helped a New Zealand hacker has been sentenced to 90 days in prison and five years of probation.
Dan Raywood Oct 23 2008 10:12AM Security
As stock markets fall, rogue anti-virus software rises

As stock markets fall, rogue anti-virus software rises

A combination of the consolidating financial services space and fear over the stock market plunge has prompted malware writers to shift their tactics.
Dan Kaplan Oct 23 2008 10:09AM Security
Compromised Halloween websites passing along rogue software

Compromised Halloween websites passing along rogue software

Users might end up with rogue anti-virus software on their machines by searching for Halloween costumes online.
Angela Moscaritolo Oct 23 2008 10:09AM Security
SanDisk taps McAfee for USB drive security

SanDisk taps McAfee for USB drive security

Embedded anti-malware scanner designed to curb data losses.
Staff Writers Oct 23 2008 9:58AM Security
FBI used undercover agent in Dark Matter bust

FBI used undercover agent in Dark Matter bust

The FBI has released more details of how it shut down the Dark Matter online crime forum.
Iain Thomson Oct 23 2008 9:58AM Security
The future of mobile is surface

The future of mobile is surface

Forget mere touch screens - the whole surface of a mobile phone will soon act as the UI for a mobile phone according to Abhijit Kabra, a mobile guru for Accenture.
Tony Dennis Oct 23 2008 6:48AM Software
Linux source code passes 10 million lines

Linux source code passes 10 million lines

The number of lines of source code comprising Linux kernel files recently surpassed the ten million mark after the latest release of Linux version 2.6.27, an analysis has found.
Egan Orion Oct 23 2008 6:48AM Software

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