general news
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iiNet first to go the nudie run with Naked DSL
The ads are popping up all over (even here) with the news that iiNet has really, truly, rooly launched naked ADSL services. Starting from $49.95, you can now get ADSL2+ from iiNet and you don’t have to pay the line rental tax to do so. The intro plan gives 2GB+2GB, and then plans range up…
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Australian business easily hackable, easily fixed too
In recent tests of almost 200 certified gateways across a mixture of government organisations and BRW 500 companies, a recent study found that 79% of such systems could be compromised within 24 hours. Over 1 in 10 were compromised well inside of an hour, and almost half were compromised within 4 hours. And all attacks…
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Apple pricing: Leopard giveth, iTunes
taketh awaygiveth tooA big, big kudos to Apple on their adjustment of local Leopard pricing in line with the new strength of the Aussie dollar. Earlier reports had put the price at A$229, with the US price of $129 (pre-tax, of course) looking an awful lot cheaper. At current exchange rates US price translates to A$145, and…
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Apple Australia Leopard dates and pricing
Local news on Leopard is that we’ll be paying $158 for the software, or $249 for a single-residence, 5-user license. Buyers of new Macs since October 1st will be eligible for an upgrade at a shipping cost of $12.95. Available Friday, October 26, at 6.00pm. -SB