June 2009

Video: Hackers to release Apple iPhone OS 3.0 software jailbreak

Hacker group The iPhone Dev Team say they will release a tool tomorrow for unlocking an iPhone running the new 3.0 firmware update from Apple.

The...

Users oblivious as criminals sell access to thousands of PCs

Your home or business PC could be being used and reused by multiple criminal elements behind your back, security specialists have warned.  Continue Reading

EU privacy concerns could hit revenues for Facebook and Twitter

Facebook's business model of generating revenue through third-party applications running on its systems could be dealt a blow by European privacy concerns.

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Former Microsoft developers to launch Crowdeye search for Twitter

Two former Microsoft software engineers are to launch the beta version of a real-time search engine for Twitter later today.

Husband...

Geoscience Australia tenders for 50 petabytes of storage

If the account manager at your storage supplier is not returning calls, it could be because Geoscience Australia has the local industry in a tizzy with its tender for 50 petabytes of storage, complete with information lifecycle management and tiered...  Continue Reading

Climate change debate: IT must choose its side

There's a big fight going on, right now. You may not see it, because it's largely being fought behind closed doors. And, you may not feel you're part...  Continue Reading

Bloggers go soft as EMC, NetApp and HDS let HP get away with dodgy product repositioning

Our weekly roundup of the storage blogosphere finds an unusual absence of criticism of a soft target, but plenty of competitive friction between NetApp, EMC and HDS.  Continue Reading

Forrester's advice on how to manage governance, risk and compliance projects

Chris McClean of Forrester Research shares his tips on how to manage software projects aimed at improving governance, risk and compliance.  Continue Reading

When blade servers compromise security

Financial services company Veda Advantage has found blade servers' small size made it impossible to meet security policies that mandated physically separated networks.  Continue Reading

IT overhaul results in cheaper, better endpoint security management

Mark Hardcastle recently had the opportunity to try out new products and rebuild his IT systems from scratch. After much research, one endpoint security suite stood out from the others because it was easy to manage.  Continue Reading

The Puzzler: 34 is the key to the magic square

Each of the four columns, each of the four rows, and each of the two long diagonals sums to a constant of 34.  Continue Reading

Digital Britain needs better security

One of the tricks for impressing your customers is to under-promise and over-deliver, thereby ensuring you will exceed their expectations. It doesn't work well in competitive markets where promises ...  Continue Reading

Basic IT skills need to improve

The skills gap has long been a problem in the world of IT and in a bid to prepare the ground for universal broadband access the government has called for...

One in five IT staff cheat on security audits

A fifth of IT staff have cheated on a security audit to get it passed.

A survey by Security Lifecycle Management company Tufin Technologies...

Digital Britain report draws mixed response

The Digital Britain report has drawn a mixed response, largely because it made 26 decisions but left 51 more open to further consultation.  Continue Reading

Judge throws out case against Oracle's Larry Ellison

An eight-year lawsuit in the US against Oracle CEO Larry Ellison has been dismissed because of a lack of evidence.

Eight years ago a...

The truth about banks, Facebook and Twitter

The successes of websites like Facebook are mere blips, but what comes after them will define how businesses are run in the future, say finance experts.  Continue Reading