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Taking the IT out of security
The greatest gain we have seen in IT, and security more specifically, has been without a "product" or "technology" but with simple messages and human interaction, argues Angela Coble. [ + ]
Cisco completes Sourcefire purchase
Cisco has completed the $2.7b acquisition of Sourcefire, to further its goal of developing a threat-centric approach to security. [ + ]
Hackers steal 2.9 million Adobe customers' info, Adobe source code
Hackers have broken into Adobe's network and stolen information on 2.9 million Adobe customers - including names and encrypted credit card numbers - as well as source code for the company's products. [ + ]
Samsung strongarmed Nokia with insider Apple info, says Nokia
Apple has asked a US court for sanctions against Samsung, alleging that Samsung executives illegally had access to confidential information on an Apple-Nokia deal. Nokia, meanwhile, has alleged that Samsung execs used that information to gain an unfair advantage when negotiating a license deal with Nokia. [ + ]
Qualcomm dominates cellular baseband market
Qualcomm captured a record 63% share of the $4.66bn global cellular baseband processor market in Q2, and challengers to its throne will face an uphill struggle. [ + ]
Digital Realty gets Tier III cert for Melbourne DC
Digital Realty's Deer Park data centre - its second in Melbourne - has been awarded full Tier III certification by the Uptime Institute. [ + ]
Key challenges to enterprise cloud adoption
At some point we all have discussed how IT and business will be transformed with the adoption of a cloud solution. Even though there is little doubt over cloud's potential to improve business, there is still concern over how businesses can overcome the various stumbling blocks. [ + ]
CSA, BSI launch cloud security cert program
The Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) and Australia's BSI have developed a security certification program for cloud service providers. [ + ]
Still a chance for a mostly FTTP NBN
Details from a leaked NBN Co Corporate Plan suggest that the network's rollout had been progressing on budget and the Coalition appears to be taking a more open-minded approach to FTTP. [ + ]
Snowden, privacy and cloud services
A program like PRISM will have limited impact on organisations looking to onboard cloud services hosted in the US, Australia or Europe, according to Puneet Kukreja. [ + ]
Microsoft investors push for Bill Gates' removal as chairman
Little more than a month after Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer announced his own impending retirement, some investors are pushing to get founder Bill Gates removed from his role as chairman of the board. [ + ]
Cloud on horizon for Blue Sky after Readify deal
Blue Sky Private Equity has invested $16m to acquire a majority stake in Victorian ICT services company Readify. [ + ]
Helen Coonan tipped for NBN Co board
Helen Coonan, Australia's Communications Minister from 2004 to 2007 in the Howard government, has been approached about taking a place on NBN Co's board of directors. [ + ]
Sourcing talent in a global market
Employers are struggling to source specialised talent. Some organisations are turning to big data to help find candidates with specialist skill sets. [ + ]
New Zealanders hungry for mobile data
Mobile data traffic on New Zealand incumbent Telecom's network grew 91% year-on-year in August, with the average mobile user consuming 384 MB during the month. [ + ]