Blogs (22)

  • Read the blog post - Renai LeMay

    Australian twitterati talks malware

    It was inevitable that micro-blogging service Twitter would become infested with malware, according to a number of high-profile Australian users of the service.

  • Read the blog post - Jude Willis

    Telstra 'network vandals' sever the national security argument

    I was interested to read that Telstra had the good sense to finally hand over its network designs to the Federal government last week.

  • Read the blog post - Liam Tung

    Are PC users diluting the IQ of the Mac community?

    According to one security vendor, Mac users are at a crossroad this year: will or won't they prove to be as gullible as their PC cousins when it comes to security?

  • Read the blog post - Angus Kidman

    Wanna save storage? Try social networking

    There are plenty of popular strategies for reducing enterprise storage usage, but up until now I've never heard the usage of Facebook or instant messaging listed amongst them -- but there's a first time for everything.

  • Read the blog post - Sheryle Moon

    Social networking -- good business or a waste of time?

    By allowing people both in and outside of companies to connect with each other, and share information over the network, the pace of business operations will escalate.

  • Read the blog post - Scott Mckenzie

    BlackBerry ... not as safe as you thought?

    Discerning thumbs for BlackBerry users are essential to keep away a new threat which can compromise the security of the popular smartphone. Well that's according to Research In Motion's (RIM) Ian Robertson, senior manager of security and research.

  • Read the blog post - Sheryle Moon

    Muggle magic

    Marauders' maps, deluminators and sneakoscopes have their place, but Harry could have solved most of his problems by turning to Muggle technology.

  • Read the blog post - Steven Deare

    Phone jamming hang ups

    When it comes to matters of national security, you do not have the right to know.

  • Read the blog post - Munir Kotadia

    Citibank helps phishers improve their bait?

    It took help from three security experts, Citibank's spokesperson, dozens of e-mails and almost a full working day of investigation to confirm that an e-mail I had seen from Citibank was not actually a clever phishing attempt.

  • Read the blog post - Munir Kotadia

    StumbleUpon is great but ban it immediately

    StumbleUpon is one of most interesting and addictive new tools on the Web but administrators should immediately ban its use at work.

  • Read the blog post - Angus Kidman

    Welcome to the dump truck

    People who work in storage are used to being told that they're boring. I imagine that accountants feel a somewhat similar sensation: everyone knows that what they do is essential, but that doesn't seem to command a significant level of respect or offer increased opportunities for communing with the opposite sex.

  • Read the blog post - Ella Morton

    Reporter's notebook: Vista midnight launch

    Time to reflect on the good, the bad, and the nonsensical that comprised the late-night launches along the eastern seaboard of Australia.

  • Read the blog post - Munir Kotadia

    Authenticate properly or don't bother calling

    Have you received a telephone call from your bank asking to 'confirm' a recent transaction? How can you be sure it was actually your bank calling?

  • Read the blog post - Steven Deare

    Hockey's cybertrust lost in space

    If ever there's been a prelude to a government agency cutting ties with a red-faced service provider, Joe Hockey's veiled rant about Cybertrust was probably it.

  • Read the blog post - Steven Deare

    Facing up to offshoring truths

    The ATO's decision not to offshore software development is a much-needed reminder that despite the technical wizardry of remote/teleworking and the costs benefits of India, simple face-to-face communication can never be bettered.

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