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800 IBM jobs at risk: Union
The Australian Services Union (ASU) claimed yesterday that IT giant IBM was looking to offshore around 800 jobs, many more than the 150 positions the union had originally believed affected. Read more »
Intel claims no IP stolen in attack
Intel was targeted by a "sophisticated" attack in January, but no intellectual property was stolen and executives did not think it was linked with the attacks on Google and others that occurred around the same time. Read more »
Plurk holding Microsoft's feet to code-copying fire
Microsoft's apology on Tuesday about a contractor copying blogging site software from a small company called Plurk might not be enough to take the lawyers off alert. Read more »
Microsoft pulls China blog site amid code-theft charges
Microsoft said on late Monday that it's suspending access to an MSN China microblogging site amid allegations the service is based on code swiped from a rival. Read more »
Start-up claims Microsoft China took its code
A start-up says that a microblogging service recently launched by Microsoft in China "rips off" its user interface and also contains a huge percentage of similar code. Read more »
Hackers rumoured to have cracked Windows 7 activation
Microsoft only just released the final code for Windows 7 to manufacturers and the company is already facing a security risk. Read more »
NSW Govt seeks new ID fraud laws
Tough new laws aimed at clamping down on identity fraud are being drafted by the NSW government. Read more »
Google considers request to boost privacy
More than three dozen security and privacy advocates and researchers are asking Google to offer better data protection for users of Gmail and other Google apps and Google said on Tuesday that it is considering doing that, if it doesn't slow down the apps too much. Read more »
Studios win Sydney piracy victory
The local arms of film and music studios have claimed a victory in their war against copyright offences, with a Sydney man convicted for selling pirated content last week. Read more »
NSW Police to get hacking powers
The New South Wales Government has unveiled plans to give state police the power to hack into computers remotely, with owners potentially remaining in the dark about the searches for up to three years. Read more »
Features (19)
Why Windows 7 should be free in China
Microsoft hasn't won the war on piracy in China, so why not strike before Google and produce a free OS closely aligned to its digital products and services? Read more »
Use encrypted filesystems with Linux Logical Volume Manager
Take advantage of the volume encryption feature in the Logical Volume Manager (LVM). Read more »
10 tech mistakes small businesses make
Small businesses must concentrate their time and energy on knowing their own industry -- and that often means that effective technology practices get overlooked. This article explains the most common tech missteps encountered, along with preventive measures IT consultants can take to assist in correcting these problems. Read more »
Encrypt backups using Oracle 10gR2's RMAN
No IT pros want their company to make headline news because of a data breach. You can make your data less vulnerable to theft by using a new feature in Oracle 10g Release 2 that lets you make encrypted backups via Recovery Manager. Read more »
Phishing and pharming 101: Protect your identity
Using a variety of nefarious methods, phishing and pharming are a consistent problem that threatens everyone with identity theft. If you recognise what these methods are and how malicious users employ them, you can keep yourself and your users from becoming a victim. Read more »
Prevent identity theft by avoiding these seven common mistakes
Identity theft may be on the rise, but you don't have to make it easy for thieves -- take steps to protect the personally identifiable information (PII) of your employees and clients. Read more »
Conduct an impact assessment to acquire security funding
Protecting personally identifiable information is a major responsibility. Before you start looking for a security solution that will ultimately cost your organisation in materials, man hours, and money, do your homework. Read more »
Security alerts often go unnoticed by IT pros. Why?
In a time when data security is so important, how well does your company monitor who is accessing your data? Read more »
Windows Vista Beta 2 Slideshow
We take a detailed look at the features of Microsoft's Windows Vista operating system, which include improved security options, "gadgets" and integrated search. Read more »
Why open source is bad for Australia
Open source is actually anti-industry, and protecting it is not in Australia's interests, says one industry observer. Read more »
Blog (4)
Perils of outsourcing
-- This edition of the Weekly Roundup looks at what happens when outsourcing companies are robbed, there's more Google news than one can poke a stick at, Samba has a new version and we see what endorsement Mark Taylor has signed on for. Read more »
Will China produce the next GTA?
-- Is it only a matter of time before the next big gaming hit in the west is built in the east? Read more »
Wireless theft -- what's the harm?
-- Hand up if you have logged in to use some poor schmuck's unprotected wireless connection to overcome a bandwidth drought? Read more »
Blogger declares shenanigans on advertisers -- piracy or plagiarism?
-- MIT academic calls notices some suspicious similiarities between a lecture he wrote and an Australian made printer ad. Could this be piracy, or merely plagiarism. I call in the lawyers to find out. Read more »
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