Monday August 11, 2008
Spam alert after Ticketek email blunder
ASHER MOSES 2:55pm |
Ticketek has exposed tens of thousands of customer email addresses,
which will now be rich pickings for spammers.
Hack in the box
CONRAD WALTERS |
Is selling details of security holes a public service or extortion?
Cloud computing may 'threaten' privacy
1:38pm |
A US military computer science professor has warned that a trend to
push software into the "clouds" exacerbates privacy risks as people
trust information to the Internet.
Major internet flaw worse than feared
11:41am |
A newly discovered flaw in the internet's core infrastructure also
permits hackers to intercept email messages.
How Google put Bill's grief on show
Dial S for Sex
aturner @ SMH on Aug 8 | A disturbing number of people confess to talking on a mobile phone during sex. In a UK-wide
Sierra off-line
Jason Hill @ SMH on Aug 11 | There was always going to be causalities in the merger of behemoths Activision and Vivendi,
Which phone passes
simont @ SMH on Aug 11 | I've been carrying three smartphones around with me for the past week - not out of some
Cloud computing may 'threaten' privacy
A US military computer science professor has warned that a trend to
push software into the "clouds" exacerbates privacy risks as people
trust information to the Internet.
TROUBLESHOOTER
No need to cop an earful
Don't despair if telemarketers findways to target you through your
mobile, writes David Flynn.
Spam alert after Ticketek email blunder
Ticketek has exposed tens of thousands of customer email addresses,
which will now be rich pickings for spammers.
PERSPECTIVES
Broadcast TV on the terminal list
The battle of internet viewing technologies that will replace television has begun - and all of them spell doom for telecasting as we now know it.
Intel unveils chip for mobile generation
Intel has revealed details of a new generation of chips designed
for video game lovers, multi-taskers, and people leading
increasingly mobile lifestyles.
CASE STUDIES & PROFILES
Have Australian e-learning, will travel
Schools software finds an overseas market, reports Garry Barker.
Hack in the box
Is selling details of security holes a public service or extortion?
SPOTLIGHT ON SECURITY
Something's phishy
Staying one click ahead of the SMiShers and other internet scammers is a full-time job, writes Lia Timson.
Optus says vital to get price right for broadband network
Optus says a national high-speed broadband network could cost consumers between $32.50 and $105 a month and the return on capital would be two thirds that demanded by rival Telstra Corporation Ltd.
- Net providers agree to block child porn forums
- France to block porn, terror, hate websites
- Six top firms announce WiMAX patent alliance
- Wireless domination in broadband sector
- Concerns raised over government's ability to deliver broadband plan
- Dial for almost anything
- Broadband plan hits more snags
- FULL CONNECTIVITY COVERAGE
VoIP
Internet telephone encryption stumps police
German police are unable to decipher the encryption used in the internet telephone software Skype to monitor calls by suspected criminals and terrorists, Germany's top police officer said on Thursday.
Broadcast TV on the terminal list
The battle of internet viewing technologies that will replace television has begun - and all of them spell doom for telecasting as we now know it.
UPGRADE
GSM remote camera
Watch Anywhere's V900 Series is a video monitoring system that captures images when it detects motion and sends them to your mobile phone by way of MMS or email.
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