Stories by Staff - Page 379
SmartPay purchases ETHOS system
Tue, 13th Oct 2009
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acquisition
SmartPay acquires ETHOS system from Cadmus Developments, allowing total control over product development, with the deal valued at up to USD $7 million.
OSS seen as viable alternative
Tue, 13th Oct 2009
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crm
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martech
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open source
APAC turns to OSS for cost-cutting and innovation, with surging interest in CRM and database solutions, IDC reveals.
Scareware on the rise
Tue, 13th Oct 2009
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
Fortinet's September report found a spike in the number of scareware malware and several new computer vulnerabilities.
Trojan trifecta dominates September e-threats
Tue, 13th Oct 2009
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malware
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cybersecurity
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cloud services
BitDefender's list of top e-threats detected in the month of September was dominated by Trojans, with five of the top ten malware threats being Trojans.
Google Wave riders vulnerable, Imperva says
Tue, 13th Oct 2009
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malware
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
Data security specialist company Imperva said that cybercriminals will be looking to exploit users of Google's Wave technology, specifically Wave web searches.
SCOOP: Telcos enter crowded events market
Tue, 13th Oct 2009
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uc
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kordia
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contact centre
Telecom giants band together for a pioneering mega-conference targeting over 2750 attendees in an ambitious foray into the competitive events arena.
Text spam - fact or FUD?
Tue, 13th Oct 2009
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uc
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tuanz
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telcos
[UPDATED - Have your say] If sending a text were free would there be widespread text spam? Vodafone thinks so.
MOT signs with Revera
Tue, 13th Oct 2009
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network infrastructure
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software development
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revera
The Ministry of Transport has extended its ICT agreement with Revera, making it one of the company's top clients.
Websense doubles SaaS market share
Tue, 13th Oct 2009
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saas
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websense
Websense dominates in web security market, doubling share of SaaS segment, says IDC report. Forecasted 12.3% growth by 2013.
Renaissance MD and Finance Director resign
Tue, 13th Oct 2009
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fintech
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renaissance
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resignations
Renaissance Corp sees top management shake-up as MD Paul Johnston and Finance Director Clive Lewis resign amid disappointing results.
New role for Symantec ANZ channel director
Tue, 13th Oct 2009
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symantec
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smb
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strategy
Symantec today announced that David Dzienciol will be taking on an expanded role to lead Symantec channels and SMB business across Asia Pacific and Japan.
SonicWall reinvigorates customer program
Tue, 13th Oct 2009
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support
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sonicwall
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unified threat management
SonicWall recently launched its new Customer Advantage Program (CAP), in an effort to provide its partners with more choice, cost savings and flexibility.
Expanded partner programs for Expand Networks
Tue, 13th Oct 2009
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riverbed
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juniper networks
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partners
The company today launched new customer loyalty and trade-up programs designed to help partners migrate from outmoded WAN deployments.
Juniper grabs honours in VPN market
Tue, 13th Oct 2009
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vpns
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juniper networks
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analyst report
Juniper won a Frost & Sullivan award for market leadership in Asia Pacific due to its increase in revenue in the region during 2008.
DON'T MISS: Windows 7 events
Tue, 13th Oct 2009
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microsoft
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windows 7
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roadmap
Microsoft is set to host multiple Windows 7 events this October, featuring new innovations and key insights on Windows Server 2008 R2. Venues updated.
Blog: Truth, fiction and HTTPS
Tue, 13th Oct 2009
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chillisoft
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distributors
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hyper
HTTPS can't guarantee safety, warns expert, highlighting misconceptions surrounding web security and the risks of spoofed sites.
A billion hits a day at YT
Mon, 12th Oct 2009
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google
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youtube
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movies
YouTube, celebrating three years under Google, reports over a billion daily video views, as co-founder Chad Hurley highlights the platform's growth.
Hacked accounts commence phishing scam
Mon, 12th Oct 2009
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phishing
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email security
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cloud services
The hacked accounts of Hotmail, Gmail and Yahoo users are being used to send phishing spam, reports security company Websense.
Phishing scam prompts Webmail alert
Mon, 12th Oct 2009
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firewalls
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physical security
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breach prevention
Users of Web-based email services such as Gmail and Hotmail are being urged to update their passwords as a major email phishing scam continues to spread.
Online global warming campaign
Mon, 12th Oct 2009
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uc
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clean technologies
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climate change
Activists from 350.org are leveraging the Internet to drive a global movement demanding urgent action on climate change, focusing on reducing CO2 to 350 ppm.