Recent articles by Negar Salek

What are employees doing on your time?

What are employees doing on your time?

Time wasting or occupying bandwidth should no longer be the primary concerns of online employee activity – there is a new threat at hand
Negar Salek Nov 16 2007, 9:12AM Security
UPDATE: Whitepages online and Bigpond ads 'hijack' users

UPDATE: Whitepages online and Bigpond ads 'hijack' users

Whitepages online and Bigpond have been forced to remove banner ads purporting to be from Skyauction.com after a security professional discovered hackers had embedded malware on the ads which redirected users to unsolicited websites.
Negar Salek Nov 14 2007, 4:42PM Security
Self destructing USB key to hit Australian shores

Self destructing USB key to hit Australian shores

Dubbed the ‘world’s most secure flash key,’ the FBI approved IronKey USB drive is now available to Australian businesses after signing an agreement with local distributor Duo International Limited.
Negar Salek Nov 12 2007, 12:08PM Security
Beware: Microsoft software pirates targeting Australia

Beware: Microsoft software pirates targeting Australia

Microsoft’s Asia Pacific piracy investigator has warned that Australia is a prime target for Chinese fraudsters trading in the sale of high quality counterfeit products.
Negar Salek Nov 9 2007, 3:03PM Security
Telstra delivers single bill technology

Telstra delivers single bill technology

Telstra's customers will soon receive a single bill for multiple product use after the telecommunications giant announced it has switched on its new IT system two months before schedule.
Negar Salek Nov 2 2007, 12:19PM Software
Halloween spam surges

Halloween spam surges

Spammers have coordinated a Halloween spam campaign using the Storm worm botnet with subject line ‘Halloween Storm'.
Negar Salek Oct 31 2007, 4:31PM Security
Secure Computing splits distribution, signs Avnet

Secure Computing splits distribution, signs Avnet

Following two recent acquisitions and a 42 percent growth in A/NZ this year, Secure Computing has announced it is splitting its Australian distribution channel into enterprise and SMB tiers.
Negar Salek Oct 29 2007, 12:55PM Security
IT managers fear job loss after data breach

IT managers fear job loss after data breach

Confidential data leakage is more likely to cause the dismissal of an IT manager than a virus outbreak on a business network according to a September survey of Australian IT Managers.
Negar Salek Oct 25 2007, 2:33PM Security
Red Hat patches multiple ‘critical’ vulnerabilities in Linux

Red Hat patches multiple ‘critical’ vulnerabilities in Linux

Red Hat has patched nine vulnerabilities in its Enterprise Linux 5 kernel that could cause denial of service and unauthorised system access if exploited by a malicious attacker the vendor announced on Monday.
Negar Salek Oct 23 2007, 2:54PM Security
Motorola launches secure smartphones

Motorola launches secure smartphones

Motorola today announced the availability of Good Mobile Messaging 5 enterprise smartphone featuring security advances in data protection and application control, the company claimed.
Negar Salek Oct 19 2007, 3:20PM Mobility
Internode to recommence WiMAX deployment in regional S.A.

Internode to recommence WiMAX deployment in regional S.A.

Businesses and residents of South Australia’s Yorke Peninsula are set to switch on Australia’s ‘first’ region wide wireless broadband service based on the WiMAX standard in the coming weeks as part of the Government’s $162.5 million Broadband Guarantee.
Negar Salek Oct 17 2007, 2:09PM Collaboration
Biometrics, forefront of new Unisys R&D Centre

Biometrics, forefront of new Unisys R&D Centre

A device capable of capturing the image of veins in a person’s finger is amongst a range of innovative biometric technologies unveiled at the official launch of the Unisys Security Innovation Centre in Canberra.
Negar Salek Oct 15 2007, 4:23PM Security
Secure Computing snaps into gear

Secure Computing snaps into gear

Secure Computing has announced the expansion of its Brisbane-based development centre while launching SnapGear, its first Australian designed, all-in-one SMB network security appliance.
Negar Salek Oct 3 2007, 1:50PM Security
Government launches security help site for SMBs

Government launches security help site for SMBs

The Federal Government today launched the SMB component of its e-security website, www.staysmartonline.com.au, designed to enhance the protection of small businesses from electronic attacks and fraud.
Negar Salek Sep 21 2007, 3:26PM Security
Priority 1 Solutions signs with Tumbleweed

Priority 1 Solutions signs with Tumbleweed

Tumbleweed announces reseller partnership with Brisbane based Priority 1 Solutions as it moves to expand its APAC channel presence.
Negar Salek Sep 21 2007, 1:15PM Security
Open Systems Australia finalises distribution deal with Kaspersky

Open Systems Australia finalises distribution deal with Kaspersky

After six months of discussion, Kaspersky Lab and IT security distributor Open Systems Australia have finalised a distribution partnership agreement.
Negar Salek Sep 19 2007, 3:02PM Security
Negar Salek: Casting a net over online perpetrators

Negar Salek: Casting a net over online perpetrators

As our children delve further into the online world, the Federal Government launches a safety program to protect them from danger
Negar Salek Sep 19 2007, 10:46AM Security
IronPort Systems integrates encryption to message security

IronPort Systems integrates encryption to message security

IronPort Systems’ customers are now able to automatically receive messaging encryption features to their existing email security appliance after purchasing an additional license.
Negar Salek Sep 18 2007, 2:44PM Security
Microsoft and MySpace join Govt's fight against online predators

Microsoft and MySpace join Govt's fight against online predators

Government launches Working Group to battle against sexual predators on social-networking sites.
Negar Salek Sep 14 2007, 2:57PM Security
Porn still common on corporate networks

Porn still common on corporate networks

Local security reseller applauds the Government’s NetAlert security program but warns illicit content still trickles onto PCs through USB sticks and camera phones at home and at the enterprise.
Negar Salek Sep 4 2007, 12:08PM Security

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