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WebSpy looks to acquire Marketboomer group
Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Technology Industry

Category: Deals and Wheels - Mergers & Acquisitions

2009-10-10 19:42:31
Australian-based Internet services provider, WebSpy, is set to acquire procurement and materials management system provider, Marketboomer, with its announcement that it has entered into share sale agreements for a full buyout of the Marketboomer Group.


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Phishing attacks decrease, but respite may be short-lived
Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Information technology news

Category: Security

2009-10-10 18:39:56
Phishing attacks around the globe dropped by five percent over recent weeks and there was a significant decrease in attacks using phishing toolkits, but the respite from the dreaded phishers may be short-lived.


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Google Flu spreading around the world
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news

Category: Search engines

2009-10-08 18:38:00
OK, so it's not Google flu, it's Google Flu Trends - a tool that estimates levels of flu within a country based on search activity. Google Flu Trends is now available in an additional 16 countries.


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Websense signs agreement with Alphawest
Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Information technology news

Category: Market News

2009-10-06 22:34:16
Web solutions provider, Websense, has signed a deal with Optus subsidiary, Alphawest, to deliver Websense hosted email and web security solutions as an on-demand service to its Australian customers.


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Mozilla joins Microsoft in slamming Google Chrome Frame
Written By: David M Williams
Section: The Linux distillery

Category: The Linux user and switcher blog

2009-10-01 16:50:33

Microsoft has found an unexpected ally in its condemnation of Chrome Frame, a plugin by Google that switches out the Internet Explorer HTML and JavaScipt engines for those used by the Chrome web browser. Now Firefox maker Mozilla has spoken out.


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New botnets hitting the net, Oz spam levels higher than global average
Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Information technology news

Category: Security

2009-09-30 21:24:29
New botnets are reportedly causing more havoc on the Internet, with botnets now responsible for sending 87.9 percent of all spam, including one of the oldest and largest botnets which has doubled in size in just four months.


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We give up on Internet Explorer say Google Wave team
Written By: David M Williams
Section: The Linux distillery

Category: The Linux user and switcher blog

2009-09-24 07:35:35
Google's new Chrome Frame product is touted as an unobtrusive way for web apps to use Chrome’s rendering and JavaScript engines within Internet Explorer. Yet, what was the reason for bringing it to light? The Google Wave team have spoken out damning Microsoft’s Internet Explorer browser.


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Google Chrome Frame to take over Internet Explorer
Written By: David M Williams
Section: The Linux distillery

Category: The Linux user and switcher blog

2009-09-22 23:30:51
Interested in Chrome but still just find Microsoft's Internet Explorer browser to be your first instinct? With Google's latest product you can still surf merrily in IE but use the Chrome rendering and JavaScript engine instead.


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Microsoft previews Office Web Apps
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news

Category: Software

2009-09-17 18:28:24
A technical preview of Microsoft Office Web Apps has begun, giving selected members of the public a first look at Microsoft's answer to Google Apps.


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Microsoft Tags attracting commercial attention
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Core Dump

Category: Apple and anything else

2009-09-16 19:28:10
We've already got an open standard for QR Code, but Microsoft's plugging away with a proprietary alternative and some organisations are responding.


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Blog FAIL - Email FAIL - Web FAIL - Internet FAIL
Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news

Category: Security

2009-09-16 06:28:42
Ever wondered just what state the Internet is in? A new report reveals the truth, and it sure ain't pretty.


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Google, Bing, Yahoo! - which is the best?
Written By: David M Williams
Section: The Linux distillery

Category: The Linux user and switcher blog

2009-09-13 23:24:23
Not all search engines are created equal and while Google has been the undisputed king for some years, perhaps Bing or even long-time Yahoo! is worth a try. A Microsoft employee has produced a blind search tool to help you find out just which one delivers the goods.


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Tassie fire service takes on ComOps
Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Technology Industry

Category: Deals & Wheels - Contracts

2009-09-02 23:17:58
The Tasmanian Fire Service is to deploy a web-based safety and risk management reporting system from business software vendor, ComOps, which will automate its hazard and accident reporting and support the service’s training requirements in occupational health and safety and risk management.



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Book review: Building web applications with SharePoint Designer 2007
Written By: David M Williams
Section: Technology Lifestyle

Category: Reviews

2009-08-31 06:26:38
Microsoft SharePoint has become the ubiquitous intranet solution for many a corporation, ousting former mainstays like Lotus Domino. Yet, leveraging its capabilities to full potential remains outside the hands of many an administrator or user. Here’s where SharePoint Designer comes in, and consequently this handy Microsoft Press tutorial and guide.


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Conficker, back with a vengeance as top worm
Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Information technology news

Category: Security

2009-08-31 00:23:40
The infamous Conficker worm first spread its malicious infection across the Internet more than eight years ago and just last month it shot back into prominence, infecting 43 percent of machines in use worldwide in the space of four weeks and, for good measure, it now installs rogue security software on compromised machines.


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Dramatic drop in virus-infected emails hitting Australia
Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Information technology news

Category: Security

2009-08-25 23:02:55
Australia has dropped like a stone from its number one spot as the country receiving the most virus-infected emails to number 12 in the world, but our level of spam activity is still above the global average despite Australian spam activity decreasing by two percent this month.


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$US2 Million grant for Wikimedia Foundation
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news

Category: Internet

2009-08-25 18:52:44
The Wikimedia Foundation - the organisation behind Wikipedia - is the recipient of a major grant from philanthropic investment firm Omidyar Network. The grant could total $US2 million over two years.


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Online crims go phishing for Australian tax refunds
Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Information technology news

Category: Phishing

2009-08-24 04:50:59
Cyber criminals have been tricking Australian taxpayers into revealing highly sensitive, personal information – essentially stealing their identities – to get hold of their tax refunds in a new phishing scam targeting the Australian Tax Office.


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Geolocation coming to Twitter
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news

Category: Internet

2009-08-20 20:01:19
A new Twitter feature will allow an exact geographical location to be associated with a tweet.


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Security claimed to help online business bottom-line
Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Information technology news

Category: Security

2009-08-19 23:42:12
Many of Australia’s online enterprises are predicting their business will grow by around 10 percent over the coming year, and a large number of those businesses are looking at security to help drive bottom-line success.


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