Optus this week claimed the 3G mobile outages it had been suffering were normal and every telecommunications carrier would be having similar issues.
The popularity of Bluejacking is leading companies to investigate Bluetooth as a marketing tool - but could also mean location-based spam.
With 21 million items listed on its Web site every day, it is easy to tell why eBay has become the favourite target for organised e-scams in Australia. The NSW police reports that over the past 12 months, 600 people have been victimized by fraudsters on eBay. However, Katrina Johnson, eBay Australia Trust and Security Director, says "Because we are a large site, we get reported more but it does not necessarily mean we are getting targeted by organised crimes. There is really no organised crime targeting eBay per se but sometimes it just comes out different in the media."
Like many consumers, Paris Hilton is having trouble protecting her own data. The entire contents of her mobile phone address book have turned up on the Internet.
The first stage of a campaign which will culminate in the roll out of International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) blocking in March 2003, the Australian Mobile Telecommunication Association (AMTA) is set to announce a consumer protection campaign in Melbourne tomorrow.
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Telcos would love to shift the cost of expanding mobile network coverage to customers with femtocells, but are they a good idea for customers?
Convincing people of the importance of regular backups and a proper data management plan is a bit like persuading them of the necessity of regular visits to the dentist no-one bothers until they wake up in the morning screaming with pain. But if you can't persuade them with pain, sex often works a treat.
Instant messaging has been touted as offering a range of business benefits. But there are also security and HR issues that Australian CIOs and IT managers should carefully consider.
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Microsoft has backed away from many of the more grandiose uses once envisioned for Passport, its online identification system.
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Nintendo has sold millions of Game Boy Advance systems. But now Sony, Nokia, and others want a piece of the portable gaming action.
Australians are set to be the first consumers able to purchase Kodak's world-first digital camera with an integrated OLED screen, according to a company announcement.
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