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This section looks at some of the new technologies that are emerging, or could be upcoming in future months or years.

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New virus tries to dupe victims into googling its name

New virus tries to dupe victims into googling its name

A new virus that appears to harken back to the days when malware was written for notoriety and annoyance is actually a craftily executed social engineering scheme that seeks financial fortune for its masterminds.
Dan Kaplan Mar 5 2008 10:04AM Security
A job board to reel in IT's elite

A job board to reel in IT's elite

A new online job board has been launched to service the IT industry's elite. Developed by Sydney-based startup Deep Grey Labs, Jobreel targets companies seeking the top end of Australian engineers, developers, designers and administrators.
Liz Tay Mar 4 2008 7:36AM Training & Development
Researchers warn of chip and Pin flaws

Researchers warn of chip and Pin flaws

Researchers at the University of Cambridge have warned that chip and Pin machines are not as secure as the banking industry claims.
Robert Jaques Feb 29 2008 2:20PM Security
Global RFID spending to explode

Global RFID spending to explode

Global revenues for radio frequency identification (RFID) products will grow by almost a third this year to reach US$1.2 illiobn..
Robert Jaques Feb 28 2008 7:20AM Hardware
Google launches handy new mobile search for Australians

Google launches handy new mobile search for Australians

Google has unveiled a new search service for mobile phones that eliminates the often burdensome task of sifting through both mobile and regular web results.
Staff Writers Feb 27 2008 3:35PM Software
ACS appoints Kim Denham as new CEO

ACS appoints Kim Denham as new CEO

The Australian Computer Society (ACS) has appointed Kim Denham as its new chief executive officer.
Staff Writers Feb 26 2008 4:05PM Training & Development
US Homeland Security delivers new malware capture method

US Homeland Security delivers new malware capture method

A project funded by the Department of Homeland Security promises to give security researchers a new way to kill botnets and targeted malware attacks before they infect computers.
Jim Carr Feb 20 2008 10:03AM Security
IT staff on the lookout for new roles

IT staff on the lookout for new roles

A new study by IT recruitment firm Computer People released today has shed more light on the changing nature of the IT workforce and its career expectations.
Phil Muncaster Feb 14 2008 1:58PM Training & Development
Widespread encryption heralds new attacks

Widespread encryption heralds new attacks

Hackers will become more skilled at using encryption as the technology becomes more widespread, and could use it to launch new forms of attacks, according to security experts..
Matt Chapman Feb 11 2008 3:25PM Security
Microsoft opens New England research lab

Microsoft opens New England research lab

Microsoft Research has announced plans to open a new lab in Cambridge, Massachusetts in July.

Clement James Feb 7 2008 3:26PM Software
Attackers gun for new ActiveX flaws

Attackers gun for new ActiveX flaws

Exploit code has been released for three ActiveX security flaws, one of which is already being exploited in the wild.
Shaun Nichols Feb 7 2008 3:22PM Security
New 16GB iPhone will be international

New 16GB iPhone will be international

The US will not be the sole market for the 16GB iPhone after Apple confirmed that the new model is being released in the UK, and that other European countries will follow.

Shaun Nichols Feb 7 2008 3:18PM Hardware
UK broadband prices hit new low

UK broadband prices hit new low

UK broadband users have never had it so good, according to research from consumer website uSwitch.

Iain Thomson Feb 6 2008 3:24PM Telco/ISP
ACS elects Kim Denham as new CEO

ACS elects Kim Denham as new CEO

Australia Computer Society’s (ACS) national president, Kumar Parakala, has welcomed Kim Denham as the new chief executive officer for the Society.
Staff Writers Jan 31 2008 2:48PM Training & Development
Storm makes house calls: New messages lead to bogus medical sites, evade filters

Storm makes house calls: New messages lead to bogus medical sites, evade filters

The notorious Storm worm botnet, which has mounted phishing attacks on major banks and spawned several waves of holiday-themed messages in recent weeks, is generating spam that directs recipients to bogus medical sites, Websense has warned.
Jack Rogers Jan 31 2008 10:47AM Security
Google Labs unveils new search tricks

Google Labs unveils new search tricks

Google is inviting users to experiment with new ways of using its search engine..
Shaun Nichols Jan 30 2008 7:08AM Software
New draft version of HTML published

New draft version of HTML published

The World Wide Web consortium (W3C) has published an early draft of HTML 5, the first major revision of the web markup language since 1997..
Guy Dixon Jan 28 2008 10:03PM Software
Barracuda fishes for email archive customers with new kit

Barracuda fishes for email archive customers with new kit

Security firm Barracuda has launched a range of turnkey appliances
Dave Bailey Jan 23 2008 10:51AM Security
Next-gen optical fibres could yield cheaper, faster tech

Next-gen optical fibres could yield cheaper, faster tech

A newly developed procedure that simplifies the manufacture of hollow-core optical fibres could pave the way for future computing and telecommunications technologies.
Liz Tay Jan 22 2008 1:15PM Networking
Oz company to manage privacy information for New Zealand citizens

Oz company to manage privacy information for New Zealand citizens

The Office of the Privacy Commissioner (OPC) New Zealand has selected an enterprise content management (ECM) solution from Objective Corporation to support its role in promoting and protecting the privacy of New Zealand citizens.
Staff Writers Jan 22 2008 1:13PM Strategy

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