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Aust businesses easy targets for hackers: study

Aust businesses easy targets for hackers: study

Australian businesses are easy targets for hackers, according to research conducted by software company Altiris in conjunction with SpectroTech.
Staff Writers Nov 29 2005, 3:00PM Security
ICANN, VeriSign settlement challenged in California lawsuit

ICANN, VeriSign settlement challenged in California lawsuit

A trade group of Internet businesses challenged a proposed settlement over control of the ".com" domain as a violation of US antitrust laws in a lawsuit filed on Monday in federal court in California.
Staff Writers Nov 29 2005, 1:07PM Collaboration
'Spam' email filters getting better, FTC says

'Spam' email filters getting better, FTC says

Email "spammers" are aggressive as ever but internet providers are getting better at blocking junk messages before they reach users' inboxes, according to a US Federal Trade Commission study.
Staff Writers Nov 29 2005, 11:58AM Security
Singapore scientists embrace plan for cyberhugs

Singapore scientists embrace plan for cyberhugs

Singapore scientists looking for ways to transmit the sense of touch over the internet have devised a vibration jacket for chickens and are thinking about electronic children's pyjamas for cyberspace hugs.
Staff Writers Nov 29 2005, 8:27AM Strategy
ACS elects new president

ACS elects new president

The Australian Computer Society has elected ICT lawyer Philip Argy as president for the next two years.
Staff Writers Nov 28 2005, 1:33PM Strategy
SingTel fills senior positions after reorganisation

SingTel fills senior positions after reorganisation

Singapore Telecommunications, Asia's fifth-largest phone company, has filled two new senior positions as part of reorganisation of some of its management.
Staff Writers Nov 28 2005, 1:06PM Mobility
AT&T Foundation grants US$50,000 to Smith Family

AT&T Foundation grants US$50,000 to Smith Family

The AT&T Foundation has made a US$50,000 grant to The Smith Family’s Learning for Life program.
Staff Writers Nov 28 2005, 11:13AM Mobility
Nokia sees 2006 market beating expectations

Nokia sees 2006 market beating expectations

The chief executive of top mobile-phone maker Nokia has said the world market was likely to exceed expectations next year.
Staff Writers Nov 28 2005, 9:00AM Mobility
Siemens brings fast internet, mobile to Greenland

Siemens brings fast internet, mobile to Greenland

The 57,000 inhabitants of the Arctic island of Greenland will soon have access to the fastest internet connections available in Europe, according to German engineering conglomerate Siemens.
Staff Writers Nov 28 2005, 8:29AM Collaboration
destra terminates digital media sale

destra terminates digital media sale

destra Corporation has terminated agreements that would have seen Artist & Entertainment Group Limited (AEM) acquire its digital media assets.
Staff Writers Nov 25 2005, 2:40PM Collaboration
ASG forecasts strong earnings

ASG forecasts strong earnings

Perth-based IT provider ASG Group expected to report sales revenue of $26 million for the half year ending December 2005, a 60 percent increase over the corresponding period.
Staff Writers Nov 25 2005, 1:52PM Collaboration
Synnex grabs HP notebook distribution

Synnex grabs HP notebook distribution

Broad-based distributor Synnex has extended its relationship with HP, signing on to move the vendor’s range of notebooks as well as the Compaq nx6120 and nx8220 series.
Staff Writers Nov 24 2005, 3:12PM Hardware
Canon develops printer for digital TV broadcasts

Canon develops printer for digital TV broadcasts

Canon has developed a printer that can print information from digital TV broadcasts.
Staff Writers Nov 24 2005, 12:00PM Hardware
Juniper to more than double India engineering staff

Juniper to more than double India engineering staff

Juniper Networks, which makes gear to speed up or protect internet data traffic, plans to more than double staff at its engineering centre in Bangalore.
Staff Writers Nov 24 2005, 10:30AM Hardware
Consumers underestimate computer virus threat: BT

Consumers underestimate computer virus threat: BT

Consumers do not take seriously their exposure to viruses and hackers and they are reluctant to pay for better computer security, British telecoms operator BT Group said.
Staff Writers Nov 24 2005, 10:00AM Security
Cell phones are safe, Dutch health council says

Cell phones are safe, Dutch health council says

There is no evidence that radiation from mobile phones or mobile phone and TV towers is harmful to people, but more investigation is needed, the Dutch Health Council said in a new report.
Staff Writers Nov 24 2005, 9:29AM Mobility
Movie studios, BitTorrent sign anti-piracy pact

Movie studios, BitTorrent sign anti-piracy pact

Hollywood's major movie studios and internet technology provider BitTorrent have signed a pact to help stem piracy of films on the web, but the move was deemed by both as an "early experiment".
Staff Writers Nov 24 2005, 8:25AM Software
Computer server sales up 8 percent on low-cost units

Computer server sales up 8 percent on low-cost units

The worldwide market for server computers used by businesses grew 8.1 percent in the third quarter, fueled by lower-priced systems as companies seek to contain costs.
Staff Writers Nov 23 2005, 3:31PM Hardware
Oracle CEO to pay US$122mln to settle lawsuit

Oracle CEO to pay US$122mln to settle lawsuit

A California judge on Tuesday approved a settlement requiring Oracle Corp chief executive Larry Ellison to pay US$122 million to settle a shareholder lawsuit charging him with insider trading.
Staff Writers Nov 23 2005, 1:00PM Data centre
One minute with...Eric Krieger

One minute with...Eric Krieger

CRN has a chat with Eric Krieger, country manager for Australia and New Zealand at Secure Computing.
Staff Writers Nov 23 2005, 9:15AM Security

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