Smartmatic wins 10-year contract with auto election system

Global IT services and technology provider, Smartmatic, has sealed a 10-year contract with Belgium's election authority, FPS Interior to supply its innovative automated election system, starting with local elections that will take place in Belgium in October this year.
 

If you were hit by Duqu, you must be important

Kaspersky Labs' analysis of the Duqu malware shows it to be highly targeted and shows very clearly that it fits any reasonable definition of 'Advanced Persistent Threat.'
 

Jobs explains iPhone 4 antenna issue: 'All smartphones do that'

All smartphones suffer from reduced signal strength when held in particular ways, and the iPhone 4 is no exception, according to Apple CEO Steve Jobs. Few owners are reporting issues to Apple, and return rates are particularly low, he claimed. But Apple has decided to give all owners a free case as this may help ameliorate the issue.
 

iPhone theft to the iTune of $3m beguiling Belgium

Hi! I'm a PC. I'm a Mac. And I'm a stolen iPhone from Belgium!
 

Google boosting quality of Street View images [update]

Google's Street View is getting a makeover, with new, higher-quality images being collected in major Australian cities.
 

Google boosting quality of Street View images

Google's Street View is getting a makeover, with new, higher-quality images being collected in major Australian cities.
 

Spam levels stable: Symantec

Spam levels remain at 90 percent, according to security provider Symantec. But the situation would have worsened if a major botnet hadn't suffered downtime during June.
 

Australia ranks 11th in the world in broadband use

A new report puts Australia well ahead of the US and several European nations in terms of broadband access. Far from painting a picture of Australia being a broadband challenged nation, the report puts Australia's broadband penetration ahead of the UK, Sweden, Germany and France, among other affluent nations.
 

Thanks a million, malware writers - 25 times over

Kaspersky Lab claims it has detected its 25 millionth piece of malware.
 

Early risers sleepier in evenings

A Belgium study involving sleep and circadian rhythm found the brain is continually trying to balance the circadian signal (when you want to naturally sleep and be awake) and homeostatic pressure (the counting of the number of hours during sleep and while awake). This battle determines if you are more attentive during the afternoons and evenings.