Recent articles by Negar Salek

Symantec to acquire Aussie security vendor PC Tools

Symantec to acquire Aussie security vendor PC Tools

Symantec has announced that it will acquire Sydney-based security vendor PC Tools.
Negar Salek Aug 19 2008, 3:34PM Security
Mandatory data breach disclosure recommended in privacy law reforms

Mandatory data breach disclosure recommended in privacy law reforms

The Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC) has recommended the Australian government introduces mandatory data breach disclosure laws, in its final privacy report released today.
Negar Salek Aug 12 2008, 10:17AM Security
Last-ditch warning: 'think before you click', during Olympics

Last-ditch warning: 'think before you click', during Olympics

The opening ceremony for the much anticipated Beijing Olympic Games is only hours away and security experts have sent out an eleventh hour warning to internet users – ‘think twice before you click.’
Negar Salek Aug 9 2008, 10:05AM Security
Staying secure at the Olympics

Staying secure at the Olympics

Is it safe to take your mobile devices with you to the Beijing Olympic Games?
Negar Salek Jul 22 2008, 1:39PM Security
iPhone 3G causes security concerns

iPhone 3G causes security concerns

Reports have emerged that Apple’s much-hyped iPhone 3G has been hacked only five days after its world-wide release.
Negar Salek Jul 16 2008, 4:15PM Mobility
New Trojan in the wild targeting multimedia files

New Trojan in the wild targeting multimedia files

Secure Computing is warning of a new Trojan in the wild that is infecting multi-media files on a victim’s hard disk.
Negar Salek Jul 14 2008, 11:37PM Security
Does cyber-terrorism exist?

Does cyber-terrorism exist?

Global security experts gathered in Malaysia last month to help ramp up the world’s defenses against cyber-terrorism
Negar Salek Jun 24 2008, 3:40PM Security
Secure the Internet, to secure the economy: OECD

Secure the Internet, to secure the economy: OECD

Stronger international cooperation to fight cybercrime moved a step forward on Wednesday with the signing of the Seoul Declaration at the OECD Ministerial meeting in Korea, but will Australia benefit?
Negar Salek Jun 20 2008, 7:01AM Security
Threats to surge in 2008

Threats to surge in 2008

With the first quarter of the year over, the outlook looks ominous: botnets threaten to wreak havoc in 2008
Negar Salek Apr 15 2008, 4:43PM Security
Fighting fraud with chip & PIN

Fighting fraud with chip & PIN

Chip and PIN credit cards are hitting Australian shores. Negar Salek, demystifies the emerging secure payment technology and its potential benefits.
Negar Salek Mar 27 2008, 11:31AM Security
Google rolls-out Google Transit in Perth other states to follow

Google rolls-out Google Transit in Perth other states to follow

Google today announced the availability of Google Transit in Perth, the first city in the southern hemisphere to feature the Google Maps’ tool that provides public transport directions to commuters.
Negar Salek Mar 20 2008, 7:41AM Mobility
Tumbleweed signals further expansion in Oz

Tumbleweed signals further expansion in Oz

After expanding into Brisbane last September, content security vendor Tumbleweed has signalled a further broadening of its local partners and internal workforce is just around the corner.
Negar Salek Mar 13 2008, 2:27PM Security
Storm worm botnet: mutating or fading?

Storm worm botnet: mutating or fading?

What is the future of the infamous Storm worm, has it morphed into the Mega-D botnet that is now posing a threat or shrunk out of sight?
Negar Salek Feb 28 2008, 11:29AM Security
ISONet launched to secure independent school networks

ISONet launched to secure independent school networks

Managed security service provider, Earthwave, has publicly launched ISONet a wide area network initiative for independent schools, in response to the Rudd government’s ‘digital education revolution’.
Negar Salek Feb 22 2008, 3:30PM Security
Web threats make their mark on 07/08

Web threats make their mark on 07/08

The new year is supposed to signal a fresh start for us all, but web threats will continue to reign in 2008, wreaking havoc just as they did this year
Negar Salek Dec 20 2007, 3:26PM Security
Microsoft launches safe online shopping guide; files 52 piracy lawsuits

Microsoft launches safe online shopping guide; files 52 piracy lawsuits

Microsoft has teamed up with eBay to launch a new educational guide to help consumers spot and avoid counterfeit software when shopping online as it ramps up its fight against piracy.
Negar Salek Dec 12 2007, 3:55PM Security
Fortinet opens NZ office, appoints NZ country manager

Fortinet opens NZ office, appoints NZ country manager

Following a year of solid growth, Fortinet has announced the expansion of its operations into New Zealand with the opening of a new office in Auckland.
Negar Salek Dec 11 2007, 2:53PM Security
Symantec's 2007 review: Data leakage, Vista and spam

Symantec's 2007 review: Data leakage, Vista and spam

Symantec today released its top ten security trends for 2007 listing data leakage, Windows Vista, and spam as the top three dominant security issues.
Negar Salek Nov 27 2007, 2:50PM Security
MessageLabs doubles Sydney staff, opens office in Melbourne

MessageLabs doubles Sydney staff, opens office in Melbourne

MessageLabs has opened its first Melbourne office and is on the look out for new partners in the southern region as the security vendor addresses growing demand in A/NZ.
Negar Salek Nov 21 2007, 4:03PM Security
MessageLabs: Video file spam coming soon in 2008

MessageLabs: Video file spam coming soon in 2008

The cybercrime market is poised to be even ‘hotter’ in 2008 as spammers increase targeted attacks and create new social engineering techniques to claim their stake in cybercrime’s US$105 billion market.
Negar Salek Nov 19 2007, 4:00PM Security

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