A standardised test on knowledge of security programming may soon be on the way for software developers.
Security start-up Veracode updated its SecurityReview tool this week to allow companies to scan for backdoors and malicious code introduced during the development process, a class of security holes often missed by existing scanners.
A working party composed of representatives from the ICT industry has cautioned that mandating software quality accreditation can be detrimental to small to medium companies and is pushing instead for continuous software process improvement.
Australian financial software solutions company, Powerlan, has expanded its presence in the Asia-Pacific region by securing two deals with Hong Kong-based companies worth around AU$1 million.
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Pivotal's Helen Robinson and salesforce.com's Doug Farber debate on where the local customer relationship management business is headed.
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The Internet's governing technical body gives a stamp of approval to a group intent on creating an open standard for instant messaging.
Instant messaging use is growing in offices and homes around the world, and the big players are being told by a standards board to work together.
Machines that listen and talk like humans are becoming a reality, researchers and tech executives say.
It seemed to be an obvious recipe: take two popular emerging technologies and stir vigorously. But the end result isn't to everyone's taste.
The ease and convenience of instant messaging has made it popular with users. But is instant messaging a curse or a boon for the office environment?
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Australian Govt funds IT start-ups
Google should come clean on datacentres
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