Microsoft to ditch its subscription PC security service and offer free software to protect computers from viruses, spyware and other threats. Source: Sydney Morning Herald Go to Source
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Nov 20
Australian ISP iiNet Being Sued ‘for allowing piracy’
Here we go again! Film production companies are suing Western Australian ISP (Internet Service Provider) iiNet over claims that iiNet is not stopping it’s customers from downloading illegal movies and TV shows. Apparently iiNet has been under investigation for many months now and the production companies claim that they have been issuing many warnings to the ISP. You …
Nov 20
Black Monday fear for malware spike
Security researchers deem November 24 “black Monday” following predictions it will herald this year’s peak in malware. Source: Sydney Morning Herald Go to Source
Nov 20
Spam drops 75% as major host shut down
Global spam levels drop by as much as 75 per cent following the shutdown of a US web host that provided the backbone for most of the world’s spam. Source: Sydney Morning Herald Go to Source
Nov 18
The future of the click
Computers have come a long way in the last 20 years, but as we got better at making computers talk to one another, the interface between humans and computers stagnated. Source: Sydney Morning Herald Go to Source
Nov 14
New wave for wireless
An extra radio band will turn congested networks into a Wi-Fi version of the autobahn. Source: Sydney Morning Herald Go to Source
