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  • FCC ruling on 800MHz band a boon for Sprint

    The U.S. Federal Communications Commission approved a rule change for part of the 800MHz band at a meeting on Thursday, opening the door for Sprint Nextel to use the band for its 4G LTE network.

    Written by Stephen Lawson • 25 May 12 19:53

  • Coding contest shows how big data can improve health care

    A recent coding competition in the Boston area brought together IT professionals, medical workers and others with an interest in health IT to show how data analytics can improve health care.

    Written by Fred O'Connor • 25 May 12 15:03

  • Untethered jailbreak for iOS 5.1.1 available for download

    Absinthe 2.0, the jailbreak for iOS 5.1.1, is ready and available for download, the Jailbreak Dream Team announced at the Hack in the Box conference in Amsterdam.

    Written by Loek Essers • 25 May 12 14:56

  • Unthethered jailbreak for iOS 5.1.1 available for download

    Absinthe 2.0, the jailbreak for iOS 5.1.1, is ready and available for download, the Jailbreak Dream Team announced at the Hack in the Box conference in Amsterdam on Friday.

    Written by Loek Essers • 25 May 12 13:53

  • Security researcher urges IT managers to keep up with SAP patches

    More than 95 percent of over 600 SAP systems tested by security firm Onapsis were vulnerable to espionage, sabotage and fraud, mainly because patches had not been applied, according to a researcher.

    Written by Loek Essers • 24 May 12 16:37

  • McAfee reports big spike in malware

    PC malware had its "busiest quarter in recent history," according to McAfee's quarterly security report released Wednesday.

    Written by Cameron Scott • 23 May 12 20:08

  • Groups launch gigabit-per-second broadband project

    An Ohio startup company has raised US$200 million to fund gigabit-per-second broadband projects in six university communities across the U.S., the company announced Wednesday.

    Written by Grant Gross • 23 May 12 15:48

  • Roundtable: Risk management in a mobile world

    A CIO roundtable sponsored by Websense

    Written by CIO Staff • 07 March 12 10:12
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    Computer card responsible for Orica leak

    A failed computer card was behind the latest chemical leak at Orica's Newcastle plant, the company says.

    Written by AAP • 09 Dec. 11 09:50

  • NBN rollout continues in SA, NT with construction contracts

    A $141 million deal between NBN Co and joint venture company, Syntheo, to build the National Broadband Network (NBN) in South Australia and the Northern Territory has been signed.

    Written by Hamish Barwick • 14 Nov. 11 09:06

  • Empired extends $14m contract with Main Roads WA

    Perth-based IT services company, Empired (ASX: EPD), has extended its three-year $14 million infrastructure and project services contract with roading contractor, Main Roads Western Australia, for a further two years.

    Written by Hamish Barwick • 26 Oct. 11 13:35

  • SLIDESHOW: CIO Roundtable - mobile devices and BYOT

    Photos from the lunch, sponsored by Motorola Mobility

    Written by Georgina Swan • 12 Oct. 11 13:31

  • Tips for better mobile security

    In the last 18-months, the mobile computing landscape has changed completely. People are bringing their own computers to the office and carrying smartphones and tablet devices that are as powerful as desktop computers were only a short while ago. Here’s how to make sure these devices don’t compromise your organisation.

    Written by Matt Rodgers • 26 Sept. 11 12:25

  • Jeanswest: Protecting the brand

    Protecting a well-established brand in the face of compromised systems is something Brad Clarence, the systems and support administrator at iconic fashion retailer, Jeanswest, knows a fair bit about. Despite his somewhat misleading title, Clarence is responsible for Jeanswest’s entire network and systems infrastructure in Australia and New Zealand.

    Written by Matt Rodgers • 23 Sept. 11 08:53

  • Beware the bot army

    A mammoth army of infected computers is being assembled, but it's unclear yet what purpose they will be put to.

    Written by Tim Greene • 16 Sept. 11 07:39

  • Hack brings down Linux websites

    A number of Linux websites, including LinuxFoundation.org and Linux.com, have been pulled offline after a security breach.

    Written by Anh Nguyen • 13 Sept. 11 18:16

  • Woman sentenced for selling counterfeit Cisco equipment

    A Virginia woman was sentenced Friday to five years in prison for leading a "sophisticated" conspiracy to import and sell counterfeit Cisco Systems networking equipment, the U.S. Department of Justice said.

    Written by Grant Gross • 10 Sept. 11 04:32

  • Taken over by aliens? Don't worry; Google has it covered

    Imagine what would happen if all the Google engineers turned rogue and held the world’s Gmail accounts to ransom. Or if aliens attacked earth and wiped California off the map.

    Written by Georgina Swan • 22 Aug. 11 16:41

  • Prevent internal IT sabotage

    Preventing external attacks to IT systems is a huge and critical task for most companies, but what are businesses doing to stop similar attacks when they come from within? That's a question that more companies should be asking themselves as internal IT sabotage cases regularly hit businesses hard, causing big monetary losses and often knocking companies offline for days or weeks.

    Written by Todd R. Weiss • 20 Aug. 11 05:52

  • Fired techie created virtual chaos at pharma company

    Logging in from a Smyrna, Georgia, McDonald's restaurant, a former employee of a U.S. pharmaceutical company was able to wipe out most of the company's computer infrastructure earlier this year.

    Written by Robert McMillan • 17 Aug. 11 09:14
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