Worldwide spam volumes have surged by 50 percent in the first quarter of 2008 revealed security vendor Proofpoint today, who now predicts enterprises will see inbound spam more than double this year. more
Optus says Conroy's decision to scrap OPEL was flawed
The Federal Government’s decision to scrap OPEL’s $1 billion regional broadband network was based on flawed data according to Optus chief executive Paul O’Sullivan. more
Conroy pulls the plug on $1 billion OPEL broadband project
Communications Minister, Stephen Conroy, has pulled the plug on the OPEL consortium’s billion dollar regional broadband network after the Government found the group had failed to meet the original terms of its contract. more
Neurosurgeon: Mobile phones 'worse than smoking'
Growing evidence exists of a link between excessive long-term use of mobiles and certain types of brain tumors, claims neurosurgeon. more
Microsoft updates Excel security patch
Microsoft has issued an update for a flaw previously addressed in Excel, admitting that the patch caused errors. more
Miss Bimbo game sparks outrage
An online game aimed at young girls has sparked outrage among parents for encouraging children to have plastic surgery and take diet pills. more
Google in trouble over data security
Organisations and individuals using Google’s applications suite have no right to data privacy, a case in arbitration has shown. more
Wikipedia hits 10 million total articles
Including entries in approximately 250 languages, user-created encyclopedia marks a milestone. more
Attackers booby-trap searches at top Web sites
Growing number of sites are affected including USAToday.com, Target.com, Walmart.com, and several sites owned by CNET Networks, the publisher of News.com. More…
The death of the silicon computer chip
The reign of the silicon chip is over, according to physicists who predict that the conventional silicon chip has no longer than four years left to run. more