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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.

Laplink unveils Vista migration tool

Laplink unveils Vista migration tool

Utility automatically moves programs, data files and settings to a new PC.
Clement James Jan 29 2007 9:54AM Software
Vulnerability found in tool used to fix Apple bugs

Vulnerability found in tool used to fix Apple bugs

A vulnerability has been discovered in a tool used to patch bugs found in Apple software.
Fiona Raisbeck Jan 10 2007 3:07PM Security
UK research calls for robot rights

UK research calls for robot rights

Think-tank suggests robot rights and responsibilities.
Iain Thomson Dec 22 2006 9:48AM Oddware
Opera, like Microsoft and Mozilla, adds fraud protection tool

Opera, like Microsoft and Mozilla, adds fraud protection tool

The new version of Opera Software's browser contains a fraud protection tool.
Dan Kaplan Dec 21 2006 10:16PM Security
IBM and Yahoo tout free enterprise search tool

IBM and Yahoo tout free enterprise search tool

IBM OmniFind Yahoo Edition searches internal networks and the Web.
Robert Jaques Dec 15 2006 9:55AM Software
Australian research group wins Wi-Fi patent suit

Australian research group wins Wi-Fi patent suit

Judgement moves CSIRO closer to collecting 802.11 networking royalties.
Shaun Nichols Nov 23 2006 9:54AM Networking
Research: 60 percent of enterprises to deploy NAC by 2008.

Research: 60 percent of enterprises to deploy NAC by 2008.

A new report released today by Infonetics Research, a global market research and consulting firm found that half of the large organisations in North America have already deployed some sort of Network Access Control (NAC) solution and the market could be poised to bring an additional 10 percent of these enterprises on board next year.
Ericka Chickowski Nov 16 2006 11:13PM Security
Opinion: Outsourcing - have Australian corporates done their research?

Opinion: Outsourcing - have Australian corporates done their research?

Qantas’s announcement today to outsource a massive $120 million worth of work to Indian company Tata Consultancy Services is the latest example of major league companies outsourcing their technology in Australia
Staff Writers Nov 16 2006 3:27PM Strategy
Microsoft to bundle obfuscation tool with Orcas

Microsoft to bundle obfuscation tool with Orcas

Software giant adds improved version of PreEmptive's Dotfuscator.
Robert Jaques Nov 8 2006 9:27AM Security
Microsoft tests search clustering tool

Microsoft tests search clustering tool

Public beta may signal text mining features in SharePoint.
Bobby Pickering Oct 16 2006 10:07AM Software
Boffins use PS3 chips for advanced research

Boffins use PS3 chips for advanced research

Game on for University of Manchester scientists.
Robert Jaques Oct 13 2006 11:51AM Hardware
Scientific research is the rat's whiskers

Scientific research is the rat's whiskers

Boffins work on artificial mammalian whiskers to sense 3D environments.
Robert Jaques Oct 11 2006 9:59AM Oddware
IBM funds research to define 'innovation'

IBM funds research to define 'innovation'

Big Blue donates US$80,000 to the University of Georgia.
Andrew Charlesworth Sep 25 2006 9:57AM Software
BEA unveils SOA governance tool

BEA unveils SOA governance tool

Workspace 360 to track development progress and measure return on investment.
Tom Sanders Sep 20 2006 9:49AM Software
VM tool gains ESX3 support

VM tool gains ESX3 support

PlateSpin's PowerConvert 6 virtual-machine migration tool will support
VMware's ESX Server 3.
Roger Howorth Jul 31 2006 1:53PM Software
Sophos discovers PoC virus targeting research tool

Sophos discovers PoC virus targeting research tool

A new proof-of-concept (PoC) virus that targets an analysis tool used widely by security researchers has been discovered.
Frank Washkuch Jul 10 2006 7:56PM Security
Microsoft revamps Vista PC-rating tool

Microsoft revamps Vista PC-rating tool

Out goes System Performance Rating, in comes Windows Experience Index.
Jane Hoskyn Jul 10 2006 1:49PM Software
Symantec mistakes open source tool for trojan

Symantec mistakes open source tool for trojan

An faulty update has caused Symantec to incorrectly detect the Zlob trojan in the open source Nullsoft Scriptable Install System (NSIS).
Tom Sanders Jul 6 2006 11:57AM Security
Microsoft to co-fund QLD R&D facility

Microsoft to co-fund QLD R&D facility

Microsoft Australia has announced a new partnership aimed at helping scientists with their research and development into sustainable resources.
Staff Writers May 17 2006 3:30PM Software
ISPs pull out of wireless access provision

ISPs pull out of wireless access provision

More than forty local ISPs have dropped out of the wireless access game according to a new report by researcher Market Clarity.
Staff Writers Mar 1 2006 2:42PM Telco/ISP

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