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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.

NICTA to design global Internet testbed

NICTA to design global Internet testbed

NICTA has joined a €8.9 million (AUD$15.4m) project that will address the design of testbeds to evaluate new technologies for large networks such as the Internet.
Staff Writers Sep 9 2008 5:11PM Networking
DSTO renews IBM alliance

DSTO renews IBM alliance

The Defence Science and Technology Organisation (DSTO) has renewed its alliance with IBM for a further three years.
Staff Writers Sep 8 2008 2:44PM Networking
Fighting fire with fire

Fighting fire with fire

The Web is a pretty nasty place, according to reverse engineer and privacy advocate Mike Perry -- and he should know.
Liz Tay Sep 4 2008 12:52PM Security
Road warriors get office PC power-on tool

Road warriors get office PC power-on tool

Systems management vendor 1E has updated its 1E WakeUp tool to let remote workers securely power-on their office PC via a web interface.
Daniel Robinson Sep 3 2008 12:53AM Software
MIT develops network analysis tool

MIT develops network analysis tool

MIT's Lincoln Laboratory has developed a network mapping tool that enables managers to track likely hacking routes.
Iain Thomson Sep 2 2008 3:56PM Security
MIT develops network analysis tool

MIT develops network analysis tool

MIT’s Lincoln Laboratory has developed a network mapping tool that enables managers to track likely hacking routes.
Iain Thomson Aug 30 2008 12:23PM Security
Adobe rolls out online photo editing tool

Adobe rolls out online photo editing tool

Adobe has announced the official release of its Photoshop Express beta.
Aharon Etengoff Aug 28 2008 7:48AM Software
HCL opens new development centres

HCL opens new development centres

Indian IT services provider HCL has set up two new development and support centres in Sydney and Melbourne.
Ry Crozier Aug 21 2008 2:09PM Security
'Operation Testament' protects the Pope

'Operation Testament' protects the Pope

A torpedo-shaped autonomous underwater vehicle was used to scan the base of Sydney Harbour at Barangaroo prior to the Pope’s arrival in July.
Ry Crozier Aug 20 2008 12:34PM Security
DSTO opens new Sydney research centre

DSTO opens new Sydney research centre

The Defence Science and Technology Organisation (DSTO) has completed the modernisation of its research facilities nationwide with the opening of a new centre in Sydney.
Ry Crozier Aug 20 2008 11:43AM Software
Sun sheds light on GUI tool for mobiles

Sun sheds light on GUI tool for mobiles

Sun has released a new development kit aimed at mobile software developers.
Shaun Nichols Aug 15 2008 3:35PM Software
Research casts doubt on viral marketing, Long Tail

Research casts doubt on viral marketing, Long Tail

Research by HP Labs into the social actions of internet users has revealed some surprising results that cast doubt on the effectiveness of viral marketing.
Iain Thomson Aug 9 2008 4:58PM Strategy
Researchers tout super-stretchy electronic material

Researchers tout super-stretchy electronic material

Researchers have created ‘super-stretchy’ integrated circuits that could be used in intelligent surfaces for curved objects, or in movable parts such as the joints of a robot’s arm.
Liz Tay Aug 8 2008 12:15PM Hardware
Online astronomer discovers 'cosmic ghost'

Online astronomer discovers 'cosmic ghost'

A Dutch volunteer in an online research project has discovered what is believed to be a new class of astronomical object.
Staff Writers Aug 7 2008 4:11PM Oddware
Light compression method could enable optical computers

Light compression method could enable optical computers

A newly-developed method of compressing light could yield new technology in the fields of optical communications, miniature lasers and optical computers.
Staff Writers Aug 5 2008 1:28PM Hardware
New computing cluster explores data-intensive computing

New computing cluster explores data-intensive computing

The University of Illinois has joined a collaboration between Hewlett-Packard, Intel, Yahoo! and the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) that aims to explore data-intensive computing.
Staff Writers Aug 5 2008 11:00AM Hardware
EFF releases ISP-checking tool

EFF releases ISP-checking tool

The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) has released a new software tool to let users keep an eye on their ISPs.
Shaun Nichols Aug 2 2008 7:26PM Telco/ISP
Forrester buys Jupiter Research

Forrester buys Jupiter Research

Analyst firm Forrester research has purchased rival firm Jupiter Research for US$23 million.
Shaun Nichols Aug 1 2008 1:56PM Strategy
'Nanonet' circuits to enable flexible electronics

'Nanonet' circuits to enable flexible electronics

Researchers are arranging carbon nanotubes into strips of fishnet-like structures that could produce a new breed of flexible electronic circuits.
Staff Writers Jul 30 2008 2:32PM Hardware
Ferromagnet imaging technique could enable 'spintronic' devices

Ferromagnet imaging technique could enable 'spintronic' devices

Researchers have developed a new method of studying tiny magnets that could yield high-density memory based on the emerging field of spintronics.
Liz Tay Jul 30 2008 8:07AM Hardware

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