6th March 2011 Archive

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• Man sentenced for breaching former employer's computers

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  A Texas man has been ordered to pay restitution of $16,600 and a $5,000 fine after admitting he breached the server of an engineering firm that fired him and deleted sensitive files. Ismael Alvarez of Andrews, Texas, was also sentenced to five years of probation and one year of home confinement. In December, federal …

  Crime 6 Mar 2011, 04:00

• IT spending higher than expected in 2010

  And looking up in 2011

  The IT sector turned in its best growth since 2007, according to the analysts at IDC. That's good news, and the news kept getting better as 2010 went on. Maybe 2011 won't be so bad if the world settles down a little politically. IDC said in its latest Worldwide Black Book that IT spending worldwide rose by 8 per cent, to more …

  Channel Register 6 Mar 2011, 05:00

• iPad 2: Apple forced to make carrier concessions

  Cupertino vulnerable in the face of Android/LTE

  Apple has been a blessing and a curse for cellcos. When it launched the first iPhone, the terms it demanded in return for operator exclusives were onerous and highlighted how a strong device brand would trump that of a carrier every time. However, as the world started to shift towards open access, its iPhone deals hugely …

  Mobile 6 Mar 2011, 08:00

• Red ink sinks green data centre

  Update: Next stop, liquidation

  An unexpected withdrawal of offshore investment in Melbourne’s multi-million dollar "green" data centre facility ADX1, has plunged the project into administration. Insolvency specialists Sellers Muldoon Benton have been appointed administrators on to the start-up data centre, which ceased operations in February. The company, …

  Business 6 Mar 2011, 22:06