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Coverage of new security research as it emerges from the industry trenches. You'll find articles including security conference coverage, snapshots of technical papers and videos.

E-commerce sites failing on simple usability

E-commerce sites failing on simple usability

New research into e-commerce web sites has found that only around half of users were able to complete simple usability tasks set for them, highlighting that online retailers still have work to do to make their sites easier to use.
Phil Muncaster Feb 16 2009 2:45PM Software
Juniper research shows correlation between a poor IT strategy and financial results

Juniper research shows correlation between a poor IT strategy and financial results

Research by Juniper Networks has showed that there is a direct correlation between a misaligned IT strategy and the negative impact on a company's bottom line.
SC Australia Staff Feb 10 2009 10:43AM Security
Wikipedia editing made transparent

Wikipedia editing made transparent

Wikipedia users can now see how page entries are edited thanks to new technology launched by a Silicon Valley research company.
Rosalie Marshall Feb 10 2009 6:29AM Software
Research In Motion outbids VeriSign for Certicom

Research In Motion outbids VeriSign for Certicom

Research In Motion (RIM) is back in the running for encryption provider Certicom, which announced on Tuesday that the BlackBerry maker outbid VeriSign.
Dan Kaplan Feb 5 2009 11:33AM Security
Intel consolidates European research

Intel consolidates European research

Intel has announced it is reorganising its research division in Europe with the Intel Labs Europe (ILE) project.
Iain Thomson Jan 30 2009 4:47PM Hardware
IT relying on helpdesk calls to firefight problems

IT relying on helpdesk calls to firefight problems

Most IT managers still rely on helpdesk calls to discover problems in their applications, despite nearly two-thirds believing that poor application performance results in financial loss, according to new research from IT services provider Compuware.
Phil Muncaster Jan 20 2009 6:41AM Software
RIM issues BlackBerry security fix

RIM issues BlackBerry security fix

Research In Motion is advising BlackBerry users to install a new security update for their handsets.
Shaun Nichols Jan 15 2009 11:24AM Security
Most consumers research online before they buy

Most consumers research online before they buy

Two-thirds of online shoppers carry out internet-based research about retailers before making a purchase, yet only half of retailers actually monitor their own reputation, according to new research by 1&1 Internet.
Phil Muncaster Dec 19 2008 2:31PM Software
Jadu brings PHP and .NET closer together

Jadu brings PHP and .NET closer together

Content management firm Jadu has released a new tool which could bring together the fiercely opposing spheres of PHP and Microsoft's .NET, bridging developer skills gaps and lowering the cost of web application development.
Phil Muncaster Dec 1 2008 6:28AM Software
EMC delivers Captiva as a web service

EMC delivers Captiva as a web service

Storage firm EMC has released its Captiva tool as a web service, offering added personalisation capabilities and a claimed improvement in performance.
Rosalie Marshall Nov 21 2008 6:34AM Storage
MySQL boosts performance with Query Analyser

MySQL boosts performance with Query Analyser

MySQL, the open source database branch of Sun Microsystems, has unveiled a new addition to its subscription service known as Query Analyser.
Shaun Nichols Nov 20 2008 6:10AM Software
MXI Security announces portable anti-phishing tool

MXI Security announces portable anti-phishing tool

AT RSA Europe, MXI Security™ announced it is collaborating with financial institutions worldwide to give customers with a portable anti-phishing tool to combat the threat posed by spear-phishing and man-in-the middle online security attacks.
SC Australia Staff Oct 30 2008 9:49AM Security
Australians support HECS for businesses, survey finds

Australians support HECS for businesses, survey finds

A majority of Australians believe that a system similar to the Higher Education Contribution Scheme (HECS) should exist for business research and development founding, a survey has found.
Staff Writers Oct 21 2008 2:18PM Financial Services
Apathy, security and fear hinder social media, study finds

Apathy, security and fear hinder social media, study finds

While social media like Facebook, Linkedin and instant messaging are increasingly being used in the workplace, new research shows that it's a highly unplanned area of development.
Kathryn Small Oct 3 2008 11:45AM Strategy
Telstra rebuffs R&D criticism

Telstra rebuffs R&D criticism

Telstra’s chief technology officer Hugh Bradlow today responded to NICTA CEO David Skellern’s comments that Telstra was 'a disgrace' to the state of research and development in Australia.
Kathryn Small Sep 24 2008 3:43PM Strategy
Telstra 'a disgrace' to Aussie R&D, NICTA CEO says

Telstra 'a disgrace' to Aussie R&D, NICTA CEO says

NICTA CEO David Skellern said that Telstra is 'a disgrace' and called on the federal government to give more support to the ICT industry.
Kathryn Small Sep 23 2008 4:16PM Strategy
Sourcefire launch real time virtualisation monitoring tool

Sourcefire launch real time virtualisation monitoring tool

The virtualisation arena has been boosted by the launch of Sourcefire's RNA.
Dan Raywood Sep 22 2008 9:57AM Security
Australian research to centre on service

Australian research to centre on service

SAP Research in Brisbane and the Queensland branch of the Cooperative Research Centre (CRC) on Smart Services are teaming up to develop a series of web service applications known as the 'Internet of Services'.
Ashley Clark Sep 18 2008 2:53PM Software
Hackers prevent research on malicious code

Hackers prevent research on malicious code

Cybercriminals are randomizing content served from malicious web pages so that they can prevent security researchers from doing proper analysis.
Dan Raywood Sep 18 2008 12:41PM Security
Researchers uncover new tool for building fake YouTube pages

Researchers uncover new tool for building fake YouTube pages

A new tool makes it easier for malware spreaders to create bogus YouTube pages.
Dan Kaplan Sep 12 2008 9:47AM Security

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