Mobile operators are being warned to take security more seriously as the rise of the mobile internet and richer data services creates new security challenges and raises the spectre of mobile malware.
Worldwide subscribers for location-based mobile phone services will increase by 168 percent this year, according to analyst house Gartner.
The long-awaited 3 Skypephone has launched today across Australia.
Gartner has poured cold water on the iPhone -- prior to today's launch in the US -- claiming the Apple's smartphone is a threat to corporate security.
As employee-owned portable devices become more sophisticated they become less secure, according to one analyst -- and the more senior an employee, the less compliant they are when it comes to protecting the information on those devices.
If the iPhone does as expected and takes a decent chunk of the growing smartphone market then the overall penetration of OS X will skyrocket and attract some serious attention from malware writers.
My recent rant about ongoing shortcomings in Microsoft's ActiveSync -- generated a variety of responses, ranging from ''sucked in'' to ''tell me about it'', but there was one more complex theme: why not use a BlackBerry instead?
New research suggests that IT managers aren't spending a lot of time stressing over their storage systems, but a little reflection suggests that they probably should be.
It's not everyday you look forward to a funeral, but I can't wait for the death of the business desktop PC.
Like most people with a pulse in their wrist and a love of tech in their hearts, I saw the Macworld keynote the other day. I know it's not going to win me any friends but does anyone else think Steve Jobs mightn't be so good on numbers?
With the benefits of mobile data access well and truly taken for granted, the spectre of several false starts is finally far behind the market for smaller smartphone and PDA styled mobile devices.
When the government announced that Optus and Elders had won the bid to build Australia's bush broadband network, it provoked jeers and plaudits alike, but it was the ISPs' choice of WiMax as the bearer technology that has provoked the most furious storm of argument. Just how will the technology stand up to life in the bush?
In this feature, ZDNet.com.au speaks to IT managers across the nation to collate their "war stories" deploying Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) in their organisations. Cut through the spin and find out what's really happening on the Australian VoIP front.
Apple has made a push towards enterprise with the release of its SDK roadmap yesterday -- but will enterprise take the bait?
IT departments face increasing boardroom pressure in 2006 to contribute to business growth, improve competitiveness and increase efficiency, according to Gartner.
Let's face it, mobile commerce never delivered on the hype that surrounded it over the last few years. But that doesn't mean mobile commerce is dead, thanks to a new use of an old technology.
ARM is to integrate security into its popular processor cores for mobile devices, paving the way for Palladium-style secure systems.
The world of enterprise IP telephony is varied and complex. Here's our round-up of the major players and what they can bring to your business.
Computer security firm Cylink says it will close an accepted security loophole inherent in WAP (Wireless Application Protocol) technology -- as soon as September.
The frequency is changing from wired working to a wireless world. Can this new wave of technology help you gain the cutting edge?
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