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Symantec envisions future clouds as safe clouds
Virtualisation

Symantec envisions future clouds as safe clouds

In five years, companies will operate in a converged IT world of cloud, virtualisation and mobile computing where clouds are safe.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 9th Jan 2013
F5 goes global with channel partner offering
Cloud Services

F5 goes global with channel partner offering

Offered through the UNITY partner program, new security accreditation will increase understanding of F5's security offerings to drive revenue.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Fri, 21st Dec 2012
Top 10 Wireless Predictions for 2013
Data Analytics

Top 10 Wireless Predictions for 2013

As 2012 draws to a close Juniper Research has drawn up a list of predictions for the mobile and wireless industry during 2013.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 12th Dec 2012
Symantec announces all-in-one backup app
Data Protection

Symantec announces all-in-one backup app

Symantec has launched the Backup Exec 3600 Appliance, offering a unified, cost-effective solution for virtual and physical backup and recovery systems.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 13th Nov 2012
Twitter resets passwords after hacker threats
Malware

Twitter resets passwords after hacker threats

Twitter reset passwords for thousands, warning of phishing threats. The company admits the mass action may have been excessive, causing user inconvenience.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Sat, 10th Nov 2012
Vodafone ends roaming bill
Unified Communications

Vodafone ends roaming bill

Vodafone launches a revolutionary way of using data to give globe trotters certainty over their mobile bill while away.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 5th Nov 2012
Cloud computing revives struggling mainframe
Cloud Services

Cloud computing revives struggling mainframe

Mainframes, once believed to be facing extinction by 2000, are experiencing a revival in 2012 thanks to cloud computing, ensuring their ongoing relevance.

By Donovan Jackson • 3 min read • Wed, 3rd Oct 2012
Oracle ups ID management
Cloud Services

Oracle ups ID management

Oracle has introduced new password security features into its Identity Management 11g Release 2, while embracing the mobile and cloud movements and ex.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Tue, 2nd Oct 2012
Surviving the ultimate disaster: Data loss
Storage

Surviving the ultimate disaster: Data loss

Remember to include data recovery when you're selling disaster recovery, reminds Adrian Briscoe, Kroll Ontrack general manager, APAC.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 1st Oct 2012
Shock, horror: Mobility and social networking the new target for cyber miscreants
Email Security

Shock, horror: Mobility and social networking the new target for cyber miscreants

Cyber miscreants are now targeting mobile phones and social networks, as Norton reports a twofold increase in threats compared to a year ago.

By Donovan Jackson • 4 min read • Wed, 12th Sep 2012
Facebook warfare as Taliban dupe Aussie troops
Cloud Services

Facebook warfare as Taliban dupe Aussie troops

The Taliban are posing as attractive women on Facebook to trick Australian soldiers into revealing military secrets online, a shocking new review reveals.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 12th Sep 2012
No accounts breached after password hack: LinkedIn
Data Protection

No accounts breached after password hack: LinkedIn

LinkedIn assures users that no accounts were breached following last week's password hack, with compromised passwords swiftly disabled to prevent access.

By Mike Borgfeldt • 2 min read • Mon, 11th Jun 2012
HP to cut 27,000 jobs worldwide - Updated
Data Analytics

HP to cut 27,000 jobs worldwide - Updated

8% of company's workforce to go by end of fiscal 2014. So what does CEO Meg Whitman plan to do with the money?.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 24th May 2012
Spam shrinks as scammers go social
Cloud Services

Spam shrinks as scammers go social

Spam declines by 32%, but cyberattacks surge as scammers exploit social networks and mobile phones, says Symantec's 2011 report.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 1st May 2012

Stories from Other Regions

It's a hybrid cloud world
Hybrid Cloud

It's a hybrid cloud world

A Safenet survey reveals 62% of ANZ businesses favour hybrid cloud solutions, indicating a significant shift towards mixed public and private cloud adoption.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Tue, 20th Nov 2012
Your environment? Hostile territory.
Firewalls

Your environment? Hostile territory.

A Unisys survey across 12 countries reveals a stark reality: 80% of New Zealanders would sever ties with organisations responsible for data breaches.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 1st Nov 2012
Mobile Apps: Not just for consumers anymore
Bring Your Own Device

Mobile Apps: Not just for consumers anymore

Jim Watson, Good Technology vice president and corporate general manager looks at the channel's role in mobile apps.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 28th Sep 2012
New 'tiny' desktops from Lenovo
Wireless Networks

New 'tiny' desktops from Lenovo

Lenovo unveils its new ThinkCentre 'tiny' desktop series at CeBIT Sydney, featuring the industry's first one-litre, Intel vPro-enabled M92p model.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Tue, 22nd May 2012