Security

Self-destruct laptops foil thieves

Self-destruct laptops foil thieves

UK firm Virtuity has come up with a 'self-destruct' technology based on Wi-Fi and radio frequency ID tags that kicks into action when a laptop is moved from its designated space.
Guy Dixon Feb 20 2008, 7:43AM Security
Blue Coat appoints A/NZ channel manager

Blue Coat appoints A/NZ channel manager

Security vendor Blue Coat has announced the appointment of a dedicated channel manager for Australia and New Zealand.
Staff Writers Feb 15 2008, 9:55AM Security
Storm clouds Valentine's Day inboxes

Storm clouds Valentine's Day inboxes

The Storm worm is showing no signs of letting up in its Valentine's Day assault.
Shaun Nichols Feb 15 2008, 7:18AM Security
Microsoft pushes out 17 security fixes

Microsoft pushes out 17 security fixes

Microsoft has patched 17 security flaws in its monthly update for February.

Shaun Nichols Feb 14 2008, 7:19AM Security
WatchGuard eXeeds in New Zealand

WatchGuard eXeeds in New Zealand

Network Security vendor, WatchGuard has chosen eXeed as its value added distributor in New Zealand.
Lilia Guan Feb 13 2008, 10:26AM Security
Fortinet launches New Zealand partner program

Fortinet launches New Zealand partner program

Unified threat management vendor continues its A/NZ expansion with the formalisation of its New Zealand partner set-up.
Trevor Treharne Feb 12 2008, 10:41AM Security
Security pros confused over authentication

Security pros confused over authentication

IT professionals are concerned that they do not have the appropriate security practices in place, according to research by Positive Networks.

Robert Jaques Feb 8 2008, 8:51AM Security
Blue Coat lands BT contract

Blue Coat lands BT contract

British Telecom (BT) has recruited Blue Coat Systems for WAN optimisation and to secure, control and accelerate web access.
Leanne Mezrani Feb 8 2008, 7:44AM Security
Remote workers ignoring security

Remote workers ignoring security

Remote workers are becoming less vigilant in their online behaviour, according to Cisco's annual study on security awareness and online behaviour.
Ian Williams Feb 7 2008, 2:53PM Security
Spammers unleash January email flood

Spammers unleash January email flood

Spam figures for January have bucked the seasonal trend, according to Symantec.

Shaun Nichols Feb 6 2008, 5:32AM Security
Taiwan group guilty of 90 percent of Microsoft piracy

Taiwan group guilty of 90 percent of Microsoft piracy

Microsoft claims that a small group led by a recently jailed Taiwanese man was the source of almost all high quality pirated copies of its software up until his arrest in 2004.
Simon Burns Feb 5 2008, 2:24PM Security
Spear phishers target US students

Spear phishers target US students

A new spear phishing attack is targeting the email accounts of US university students.
Shaun Nichols Feb 5 2008, 8:20AM Security
A/NZ security market to surpass US$1.6 billion: IDC

A/NZ security market to surpass US$1.6 billion: IDC

Analyst firm IDC has updated its July 2007 security solutions market forecast, predicting the industry is set to surpass US$1.6 billion by 2011 instead of just reaching it.
Staff Writers Feb 5 2008, 8:05AM Security
Dimension Data wins McAfee award

Dimension Data wins McAfee award

McAfee’s Global Systems Integrator of the Year 2007 is awarded to Dimension Data.
Leanne Mezrani Feb 4 2008, 1:54PM Security
Trend Micro high scores for anti-malware offering

Trend Micro high scores for anti-malware offering

Trend Micro's consumer offering of Internet Security 2008 scored top marks in a comparison testing of 28 other anti-virus products conducted by an independent testing organisation.
Staff Writers Feb 1 2008, 1:11PM Security
Security no longer top IT concern

Security no longer top IT concern

A new study suggests that fears about security breaches are moving down IT managers' list of concerns.
Iain Thomson Jan 31 2008, 7:38AM Security
CCTV sound recording under attack

CCTV sound recording under attack

Information Commissioner criticises use as 'highly intrusive'.
a Staff Writer Jan 31 2008, 7:37AM Security
Barracuda bites back in ClamAV spat

Barracuda bites back in ClamAV spat

Security vendor Barracuda Networks has vowed to defend itself against a patent infringement accusation by Trend Micro.
Clement James Jan 31 2008, 7:32AM Security
Information is our only security weapon: Bruce Schneier

Information is our only security weapon: Bruce Schneier

Computer security expert Bruce Schneier took a swipe at a number of sacred cows of security including RFID tags, national ID cards and public CCTV security cameras in his keynote address to Linux.conf.au this morning.
Sarah Stokely Jan 31 2008, 7:24AM Security
Symantec’s global view of Australia

Symantec’s global view of Australia

The vendor’s vice-president of global channel sales, Julie Parrish, touts the firm’s new system builder program in Australia and the approach to future acquisitions.
Staff Writers Jan 30 2008, 4:51PM Security

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