http://computerworld.co.nz/ New Zealand's IT Information Source sarah.putt@computerworld.co.nz (Sarah Putt) Karl@ffxbusinessgroup.co.nz (Karl Martin) http://computerworld.co.nz/news.nsf/telecommunications/internet-broadcast-rights-in-doubt-following-court-ruling http://computerworld.co.nz/news.nsf/telecommunications/internet-broadcast-rights-in-doubt-following-court-ruling The landmark ruling by the Federal Court, which found Optus did not breach copyright by broadcasting NRL and AFL matches via its new TV Now service, has cast a doubt over the financial viability of internet broadcast rights. Sat, 04 Feb 2012 14:40:38 +1200 http://computerworld.co.nz/news.nsf/security/hungarian-hacker-gets-30-months-for-extortion-plot-on-marriott http://computerworld.co.nz/news.nsf/security/hungarian-hacker-gets-30-months-for-extortion-plot-on-marriott A Hungarian hacker who attempted to extort money from Marriott International Inc. by stealing confidential data from its computers and threatening to expose it was sentenced to 30 months in prison. Sat, 04 Feb 2012 10:40:38 +1200 http://computerworld.co.nz/news.nsf/security/microsoft-wraps-up-ads-aimed-at-google-with-ie9-pitch http://computerworld.co.nz/news.nsf/security/microsoft-wraps-up-ads-aimed-at-google-with-ie9-pitch Microsoft on Friday wrapped up a three-day campaign against rival Google by claiming its newest browser, Internet Explorer 9, is superior in stopping users from being tracked by online advertisers. Sat, 04 Feb 2012 10:40:15 +1200 http://computerworld.co.nz/news.nsf/technology/the-future-of-hypervisors http://computerworld.co.nz/news.nsf/technology/the-future-of-hypervisors The world of hypervisors is complicated by the fact that there are proprietary and open source tools, each with different strengths and weaknesses. Sat, 04 Feb 2012 10:39:30 +1200 http://computerworld.co.nz/news.nsf/security/how-not-to-get-a-job-101-hack-marriott-extort-execs-for-work http://computerworld.co.nz/news.nsf/security/how-not-to-get-a-job-101-hack-marriott-extort-execs-for-work The Department of Justice today said a man who sent malicious code to Marriott International Corporation, threatening to reveal confidential information taken from the company's computers if Marriott did not offer him a job, has been sent to prison for his criminal endeavor. Sat, 04 Feb 2012 10:38:44 +1200 http://computerworld.co.nz/news.nsf/security/anonymous-grabs-email-from-firm-that-defended-marine-in-haditha-case http://computerworld.co.nz/news.nsf/security/anonymous-grabs-email-from-firm-that-defended-marine-in-haditha-case In what's turning out to be quite a busy Friday for the hacking collective, Anonymous today said it has broken into the website of a law firm that represented a U.S. Marine accused of killing civilians in Haditha, Iraq. Sat, 04 Feb 2012 09:40:38 +1200 http://computerworld.co.nz/news.nsf/security/motorola-woot-fess-up-to-reselling-uncleared-xoom-tablets http://computerworld.co.nz/news.nsf/security/motorola-woot-fess-up-to-reselling-uncleared-xoom-tablets Motorola Mobility is warning people who bought but then returned Android-based Motorola Xoom tablets between March and October last year that the devices might have been resold by bargain-of-the-day website Woot with the ex-owners' sensitive data still on them. Sat, 04 Feb 2012 09:39:58 +1200 http://computerworld.co.nz/news.nsf/security/google-aims-for-higher-government-security-accreditation-for-apps http://computerworld.co.nz/news.nsf/security/google-aims-for-higher-government-security-accreditation-for-apps Google is looking to gain higher security accreditations that would enable wider use of Google Apps by the UK government. Sat, 04 Feb 2012 08:40:44 +1200 http://computerworld.co.nz/news.nsf/security/german-govt-endorses-chrome-as-most-secure-browser http://computerworld.co.nz/news.nsf/security/german-govt-endorses-chrome-as-most-secure-browser Germany's cyber security agency today recommended that Windows 7 users run Google's Chrome browser, citing the application's sandbox and auto-update features. Sat, 04 Feb 2012 07:40:44 +1200 http://computerworld.co.nz/news.nsf/security/faq-about-the-verisign-data-breaches http://computerworld.co.nz/news.nsf/security/faq-about-the-verisign-data-breaches A VeriSign filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission reveals that the company suffered more than one data breach in 2010, raising questions about how secure the company's products are and what customers should do about it. Sat, 04 Feb 2012 04:39:44 +1200 http://computerworld.co.nz/news.nsf/security/credit-suisse-traders-manipulated-it-systems-to-hide-losses http://computerworld.co.nz/news.nsf/security/credit-suisse-traders-manipulated-it-systems-to-hide-losses Two traders at Credit Suisse have pleaded guilty to wire fraud and falsifying data after authorities said they had manipulated the bank's record systems, as the credit crunch approached, in order to help conceal over half a billion dollars' worth of losses. Sat, 04 Feb 2012 03:39:53 +1200 http://computerworld.co.nz/news.nsf/security/google-reveals-android-malware-bouncer-scans-all-apps http://computerworld.co.nz/news.nsf/security/google-reveals-android-malware-bouncer-scans-all-apps Google yesterday unveiled an automated system that scans Android apps for potential malware or unauthorized behavior, a move critics have long called the company to make. Sat, 04 Feb 2012 02:39:54 +1200 http://computerworld.co.nz/news.nsf/security/lawsuit-raises-questions-about-email-privacy-at-work http://computerworld.co.nz/news.nsf/security/lawsuit-raises-questions-about-email-privacy-at-work A recent lawsuit filed against the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is drawing attention to the question of whether employees have a reasonable expectation of privacy when using personal email accounts on workplace computers. Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:39:54 +1200 http://computerworld.co.nz/news.nsf/telecommunications/why-the-house-spectrum-bill-should-be-ditched-qa-with-reed-hundt http://computerworld.co.nz/news.nsf/telecommunications/why-the-house-spectrum-bill-should-be-ditched-qa-with-reed-hundt A question-and-answer session with former Federal Communications Commission chairman Reed Hundt. Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:39:46 +1200 http://computerworld.co.nz/news.nsf/security/metropolitan-police-shares-victims-emails-in-data-breach http://computerworld.co.nz/news.nsf/security/metropolitan-police-shares-victims-emails-in-data-breach The Metropolitan Police Service has confirmed that it "inadvertently" shared the email addresses of more than a thousand victims of crime with other victims. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:38:24 +1200 http://computerworld.co.nz/news.nsf/telecommunications/glencore-and-xstrata-mining-it-mix-in-50bn-mega-merger http://computerworld.co.nz/news.nsf/telecommunications/glencore-and-xstrata-mining-it-mix-in-50bn-mega-merger Commodity trading and mining giants Glencore and Xstrata are in advanced discussions over an $80 billion (£50 billion) merger that is expected to precipitate a vast technology programme. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:37:47 +1200 http://computerworld.co.nz/news.nsf/news/kim-dotcom-wants-his-money-back http://computerworld.co.nz/news.nsf/news/kim-dotcom-wants-his-money-back UPDATED: Dotcom's bail appeal denied Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:45:56 +1200 http://computerworld.co.nz/news.nsf/news/facebook-cio-is-keynote-speaker-at-cio-summit-in-june http://computerworld.co.nz/news.nsf/news/facebook-cio-is-keynote-speaker-at-cio-summit-in-june Facebook CIO Tim Campos, who joined the company in 2010, will speak at Auckland conference Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:04:41 +1200 http://computerworld.co.nz/news.nsf/telecommunications/enterprise-agility-through-adaptive-leadership http://computerworld.co.nz/news.nsf/telecommunications/enterprise-agility-through-adaptive-leadership Jim Highsmith is somewhat of a luminary in Agile circles. The co-author of the Agile Manifesto, which guides the Agile project management philosophy, is in Australia for the Thoughworks Live conference, which focuses on helping large enterprise be lean and innovative. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:37:36 +1200 http://computerworld.co.nz/news.nsf/fryup/fry-up-what-did-med-tell-the-minister http://computerworld.co.nz/news.nsf/fryup/fry-up-what-did-med-tell-the-minister Facebook sharing Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:26:29 +1200 http://computerworld.co.nz/news.nsf/news/ird-tells-minister-the-bad-news-on-first-again http://computerworld.co.nz/news.nsf/news/ird-tells-minister-the-bad-news-on-first-again Modernising and partially replacing systems could cost up to $1.5 billion Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:23:55 +1200 http://computerworld.co.nz/news.nsf/telecommunications/before-facebook-how-other-recent-dot-com-ipos-have-fared http://computerworld.co.nz/news.nsf/telecommunications/before-facebook-how-other-recent-dot-com-ipos-have-fared A look back at how the newest dot-com stocks have fared since they hit the market Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:37:10 +1200 http://computerworld.co.nz/news.nsf/security/microsoft-researchers-say-anonymized-data-isnt-so-anonymous http://computerworld.co.nz/news.nsf/security/microsoft-researchers-say-anonymized-data-isnt-so-anonymous Data routinely gathered in web logs can threaten online privacy, Microsoft researchers say. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:25:57 +1200 http://computerworld.co.nz/news.nsf/security/half-of-fortune-500-firms-infected-with-dns-changer http://computerworld.co.nz/news.nsf/security/half-of-fortune-500-firms-infected-with-dns-changer Half of all Fortune 500 companies and major U.S. government agencies own computers infected with the "DNS Changer" malware that redirects users to fake websites and puts organizations at risk of data theft, a security company said today. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:37:31 +1200 http://computerworld.co.nz/news.nsf/security/verisign-admits-multiple-hacks-in-2010-keeps-details-under-wraps http://computerworld.co.nz/news.nsf/security/verisign-admits-multiple-hacks-in-2010-keeps-details-under-wraps VeriSign, the company responsible for guiding most of the world's Internet users to the correct websites and once the largest encryption certificate issuing authority, was successfully hacked several times in 2010. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:37:01 +1200 http://computerworld.co.nz/news.nsf/telecommunications/vendors-show-voice-call-hand-off-between-lte-3g-networks http://computerworld.co.nz/news.nsf/telecommunications/vendors-show-voice-call-hand-off-between-lte-3g-networks Qualcomm this week revealed a key step in enabling voice calls over LTE handsets. Working with Ericsson, the chipmaker says it recently completed the first voice call handover between LTE and 3G networks, and will showcase the achievement later this month at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:36:14 +1200 http://computerworld.co.nz/news.nsf/telecommunications/it-salaries-rise-bonuses-get-bigger http://computerworld.co.nz/news.nsf/telecommunications/it-salaries-rise-bonuses-get-bigger IT pros in Austin, Texas and Portland, Oregon saw the biggest salary gains, according to new data from Dice.com, a career site for technology and engineering professionals. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:28:31 +1200 http://computerworld.co.nz/news.nsf/news/hp-takes-giant-first-step-into-openflow http://computerworld.co.nz/news.nsf/news/hp-takes-giant-first-step-into-openflow HP is taking its first leap into OpenFlow-enabled network equipment Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:14:57 +1200 http://computerworld.co.nz/news.nsf/news/extraordinary-secrecy-in-briefing-to-ict-minister-labour http://computerworld.co.nz/news.nsf/news/extraordinary-secrecy-in-briefing-to-ict-minister-labour Minister Amy Adams gives assurances that the ICT sector will be kept informed Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:13:57 +1200 http://computerworld.co.nz/news.nsf/telecommunications/iphone-5-rumor-rollup-for-the-week-ending-feb-2 http://computerworld.co.nz/news.nsf/telecommunications/iphone-5-rumor-rollup-for-the-week-ending-feb-2 That noise echoing through the iOSsphere is the sound of Chinese workers clamoring to be allowed to build the Next iPhone. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:13:27 +1200