Technology

Sophos completes Utimaco acquisition

Sophos completes Utimaco acquisition

Sophos has completed its acquisition of German-based data security and encryption vendor Utimaco Safeware.
Negar Salek Oct 1 2008 4:09PM Security
Walmart to shut down DRM servers

Walmart to shut down DRM servers

Walmart is becoming the latest music vendor to shut down its legacy digital rights management (DRM) system, prompting warnings of potential for lost purchases.
Shaun Nichols Oct 1 2008 3:52PM Security
Single Trojan accounts for 60 per cent of September attacks

Single Trojan accounts for 60 per cent of September attacks

A single family of Trojans has accounted for over 60 per cent of malware infections in September, according to Fortinet.
Iain Thomson Oct 1 2008 3:52PM Security
New 3.2 Tbps cable connects U.S. to China

New 3.2 Tbps cable connects U.S. to China

A new submarine cable with an operating capacity of 3.2 Tbps was opened today, connecting the United States to mainland China, South Korea and Taiwan.
Staff Writers Oct 1 2008 3:44PM Hardware
Review: SkyRecon StormShield

Review: SkyRecon StormShield

StormShield Security Suite offers integrated system and data protection in a single product.
Justin Peltier Oct 1 2008 3:44PM Security
Aussie-registered sexual abuse sites shut down

Aussie-registered sexual abuse sites shut down

A network of websites registered in Australia that reportedly provided access to child sexual abuse material have been shut down in a joint operation between Irish and local authorities.
Staff Writers Oct 1 2008 3:35PM Software
GPS spoofing device developed to thwart spoofing

GPS spoofing device developed to thwart spoofing

Researchers have developed a portable Global Positioning System (GPS) spoofing device in a bid to explore aspects of civilian spoofing and how such attacks may be thwarted.
Liz Tay Oct 1 2008 2:23PM Security
YouTube vulnerable in new forgery flaws

YouTube vulnerable in new forgery flaws

Silent but deadly attacks on four major sites have been revealed by researchers Ed Felten and Bill Zeller at Princeton University.
Emma Hughes Oct 1 2008 10:46AM Security
Digital camera sold on eBay contains terrorist information

Digital camera sold on eBay contains terrorist information

The UK government is investigating how a digital camera containing terrorist images apparently taken by MI6 was sold on eBay.
Iain Thomson Oct 1 2008 9:58AM Security
Uk's Computer Misuse Act updates due tomorrow

Uk's Computer Misuse Act updates due tomorrow

New powers will increase maximum jail sentences for hackers.
Phil Muncaster Oct 1 2008 9:58AM Security
Stallman warns against cloud computing

Stallman warns against cloud computing

Richard Stallman, the founder of the Free Software Foundation and developer of the GNU software that forms the basis of the GNU/Linux operating system, believes that "cloud computing" is marketing hype and worse, it's a trap.
Egan Orion Oct 1 2008 7:31AM Networking
Nokia abandons business mobility

Nokia abandons business mobility

Nokia is dropping its own business mobility solutions to concentrate on providing mobile email services for consumers.
Daniel Robinson Oct 1 2008 7:27AM Hardware
Sun updates access management software

Sun updates access management software

Sun Microsystems has updated its open source identity management product that allows customers to provide staff with a single sign-on to all their applications.
Rosalie Marshall Oct 1 2008 7:27AM Software
IBM releases iNotes for the iPhone

IBM releases iNotes for the iPhone

IBM's Lotus division has made available a light version of its iNotes email application for Apple's iPhone.
David Neal Oct 1 2008 7:27AM Software
Global Red scales campaigns on VMWare

Global Red scales campaigns on VMWare

Global Red will host customer loyalty programs for NRMA and Priceline on a VMWare-based platform via a three-year, $1 million deal with Macquarie Hosting.
Staff Writers Oct 1 2008 6:00AM Networking
Nigerian arrested after scamming Aussie man out of $20,000

Nigerian arrested after scamming Aussie man out of $20,000

A Nigerian man has been arrested over an Internet-based lonely-hearts scam, which stripped a 45-year-old Queensland man of thousands of dollars.
Staff Writers Sep 30 2008 3:01PM Security
Telstra responds to reports of stranded mobile customers

Telstra responds to reports of stranded mobile customers

Telstra has responded to reports of "stranded customers" made by anonymous dealers to The Australian, saying that its new billing platform is "on track".
Staff Writers Sep 30 2008 3:00PM Telco/ISP
Nigerian scammer arrested with help of QLD police

Nigerian scammer arrested with help of QLD police

A Nigerian man has been arrested over an Internet lonely-hearts scam, which stripped a 45-year-old Queensland man of thousands of dollars.
Staff Writers Sep 30 2008 2:31PM Security
Review: Panda Security Security for Enterprise

Review: Panda Security Security for Enterprise

Panda Security for Enterprise is another suite of products designed to protect the endpoint.
Justin Peltier Sep 30 2008 2:28PM Security
Telstra faces backlash on Twitter

Telstra faces backlash on Twitter

Telstra BigPond’s foray into Twitter has been widely criticised by social media experts and even the ISP’s own customer service staff, blog posts reveal.
Ry Crozier Sep 30 2008 2:26PM Telco/ISP

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