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Another net porn distributor jailed
Cloud Services

Another net porn distributor jailed

A Wellington man, Daniel Jess Moore, was sentenced to four and a half years in prison for his role in an international child sex abuse network.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 30th Apr 2010
Head of XT resigns
Supply Chain

Head of XT resigns

Telecom has announced its director of mobile Paul Hamburger<br />will leave the company when his contract expires in July.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 25th Mar 2010
Newest ACTA leak reveals NZ's caution
Physical Security

Newest ACTA leak reveals NZ's caution

The latest ACTA leak shows New Zealand's caution, opposing broader powers and ISP liabilities that the US, EU, and Japan seek to include.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 25th Mar 2010

Global Stories

United States (US) stories

Web scams leapt 22% in 09 – report
Email Security

Web scams leapt 22% in 09 – report

The FBI's 2009 Internet Crime Report reveals a 22.3% surge in web scams, with total financial losses hitting USD $559.7 million.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Sat, 1st May 2010
Cracked ACTA
Piracy

Cracked ACTA

Governments representing North America, Europe and Australasia remain hell-bent on pushing through ACTA (Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement).

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Sat, 1st May 2010
“There oughta be a law!”
Unified Communications

“There oughta be a law!”

As the internet evolves, governments in democracies are debating whether it should remain free from regulation, citing child pornography, viruses, and theft.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Sat, 1st May 2010
Apple dates June conference - new iPhone expected
Apple

Apple dates June conference - new iPhone expected

The iPhone maker's annual developers conference will kick off on June 7, where the company is expected to unveil the new iPhone.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Thu, 29th Apr 2010
Project management salaries on the rise
DevOps

Project management salaries on the rise

Project management salaries defy the global recession, with 51% of surveyed managers reporting raises and a median global salary hitting USD $90,260.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Tue, 20th Apr 2010
Google reports 23% year-on-year growth
Google

Google reports 23% year-on-year growth

Google reports revenue increase of 23% for first quarter, reaffirms commitment to innovation and heavy investment.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 16th Apr 2010
Symantec passes consulting business to channel
Symantec

Symantec passes consulting business to channel

In an effort to extend its consulting business, Symantec is shifting its consulting services strategy to work with qualified channel partners.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Mon, 12th Apr 2010
Apple sold 300,000 iPads on first day
Apple

Apple sold 300,000 iPads on first day

Apple's iPad launch day success: Over 300,000 units fly off the shelves, alongside a million apps and numerous e-books purchased.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 6th Apr 2010
America under the gun
Law

America under the gun

America is chocka block with firearms. Since 1960, more than a million Americans have died from firearm homicides.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 1st Apr 2010
New initiative for US internet privacy
Unified Communications

New initiative for US internet privacy

A think tank has been formed in the US calling for better internet user privacy in a new online civil right initiative called Digital Due Process.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 31st Mar 2010
President Obama hacked
X

President Obama hacked

A 24 year old man has been arrested by French police after he allegedly hacked the President of the United States' Twitter account.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Fri, 26th Mar 2010
Exclusive: Symantec eyes government data strategy role
Storage

Exclusive: Symantec eyes government data strategy role

Symantec hopes to play a significant role in Australia's 15-year data centre strategy, leveraging its strong government relationships, says VP Craig Scroggie.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 24th Mar 2010
[UPDATE] Google redirects, China retaliates
Google

[UPDATE] Google redirects, China retaliates

The decision by Google to move some of its Chinese search<br />services to Hong Kong may have kept its promise that searches on Google.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Tue, 23rd Mar 2010
Apple board member passes away at 71
Apple

Apple board member passes away at 71

In tribute to Apple board member Jerome [Jerry] York, Apple's US website has been dedicated solely to his memory.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Fri, 19th Mar 2010
Report: US responsible for most malicious websites
Malware

Report: US responsible for most malicious websites

A research study has revealed that most malicious websites are hosted on US servers and not in other countries like China.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 17th Mar 2010