Risky Business #88 — Munir Kotadia returns and Kimberly Zenz talks McColo (1)
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This week’s edition of Risky Business is sponsored by Check Point Software Technologies and hosted, as always, by Vigabyte virtual hosting. On this week’s show we’re taking a fresh look at “bulletproof” hosting services. Just last week a California-based hosting company, McColo, was de-peered by its upstream providers for hosting bot net command and control servers. The result? A 65-75 percent reduction in global spam levels. We’ll talk to iDefense Senior Threat Analyst Kimberly Zenz ...
Studios sue iiNet over video piracy (1)
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iiNet was today dragged into the federal court as major film studios filed a case against the ISP for allegedly letting its users download pirated movies and television series.
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The big guns are ganging up on the little guy. Once again the big corporations trying to smudge a business that has done what they can legally do.
Kmart's Weekend Offer 22-23 November (1)
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Another weekend offer! Offers include cheap pre-lit Christmas tree @ $39 Edited: IXL Jam 500g 49c Omo small & mighty trial pack $1 Colourful bamboo torch 120cm $1.49 Set of 2 natural bamboo torches 60cm $1.49 Grey water diverter $5.99 Grass trimmer 250 watt $14.99 Patio Blower 600w $16.99 Portable DVD player with guitar pack $99 Sansui +/- DVD recorder $99 Grosby’s women’s sandals $15 182cm (6ft) Pre-lit whitewood pine tree $99 122cm (4ft) Pre-lit ...
EzyDVD Under $5 dvd sale! (1)
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No Clean Feed - Australian Internet Censorship (3)
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The Australian Labor Government, led by its Communications Minister Stephen Conroy, is currently planning to censor Australian Internet access via its deeply flawed Clean Feed legislation. I’m strongly opposed to this - as is not only the entire Aussie online community but also any sensible Aussie who’s taking the time to investigate the issue. It’s such bad policy it’s laughable, well deserving this treatment from the wicked web comic HijiNKS Ensue: Don’t take my word ...
In AU, Dodgy Dell Deal Faces Consumer Backlash (1)
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Ben Seberry writes "It appears Dell has been caught red-faced by yet another pricing mistake on their Australian website. Many customers thought they had spotted a fantastic deal when they came across a 55%-off offer. Dell later denied that this was a valid special and telephoned customers to offer them a choice of the standard price, or a cancelled order. Dell's senior manager of corporate communication came out and apologized for the mistake, promising processes ...