Apr 21

This is a transcript of a keynote address presented at the RSA Conference on Thursday by Dave Hansen, corporate senior vice president and general manager for CA’s Security Management Business Unit. The address is titled: “Strategic Security: The Evolving Role of the Security Professional.”
Good afternoon.
Today, I am going to talk about security, but more specifically, [...]

Apr 21

HAVANA — Communist Cuba has authorized the unrestricted sale of computers and DVD and video players in the first sign that President Raul Castro is moving to improve Cubans’ access to consumer goods.An internal government memo seen by Reuters Thursday said the appliances long desired by Cubans can go on sale immediately, although air conditioners [...]

Apr 21

The black market for software vulnerabilities is booming, with bugs regularly being sold for thousands of dollars a piece online. And one of the only ways to reduce this steady stream of hacks, according to Geekonomics author and IT security pro David Rice, is for software companies to simply write better code.
Speaking at this week’s [...]

Apr 18

Australia has slower and more expensive internet access than many other developed countries and officials have warned it may become less competitive without faster, nationwide coverage.
Communications Minister Stephen Conroy said in a statement late on Friday the government wanted the fiber network to deliver minimum speeds of 12 megabits per second to 98 per cent [...]

Apr 18

The demon P

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People are talking about P, the drug epidemic that is going to steal our children, fry our brains, hollow out Kiwi society from the inside.
The use of P, or methamphetamine, took off like a rocket in 2002. By 2005, it had crossed all sections of society — the party scene, the smart suburbs, the poor [...]

Apr 18

People are talking about P, the drug epidemic that is going to steal our children, fry our brains, hollow out Kiwi society from the inside.
The use of P, or methamphetamine, took off like a rocket in 2002. By 2005, it had crossed all sections of society — the party scene, the smart suburbs, the poor [...]

Apr 18

At a highly anticipated investor briefing today in Sydney, Reynolds offered up his strategic vision for the transformation of the company.
He admits shareholders have had a rough ride in the past two years, and Telecom must avoid the regulatory shock of the past by meeting stakeholder expectations.
The firm got the political angle wrong, he says.
It [...]

Apr 18

Johnny Taylor, chief executive of IACs Black Web Enterprises unit, said the site aims to attract tens of million of black people, of whom half are regular Web users. At its heart is a search technology that could serve the specific needs of other groups or communities, if proven successful.
What we have created is the [...]

Apr 16

(Recasts with comments from panelists)
CAMBRIDGE, Mass, Feb 25 (Reuters) - A top U.S. regulator on
Monday said the U.S. Federal Communications Commission is ready
to stop broadband providers from interfering with users’
access, while a leading Internet service provider denied
accusations it discriminates against users.
“I think it’s important to understand that the [...]

Apr 13

(Adds analyst comment seeing Microsoft as stronger offer)
By Eric Auchard and Anupreeta Das
SAN FRANCISCO/NEW YORK, April 9 (Reuters) - Yahoo Inc
(YHOO.O: Quote, Profile, Research), which was widely believed to be running out of
alternatives to accepting Microsoft Corp’s (MSFT.O: Quote, Profile, Research) takeover
offer, has become a target of two warring [...]