Security

Beware the bustout

Beware the bustout

A bustout can financially wipe out a company so swiftly that it’s scary
Scott Campbell Oct 29 2007, 12:23PM Security
Democracy the Web 2.0 way

Democracy the Web 2.0 way

With the 2007 Federal election showdown now set in stone, it’s time to pull out your political placards and start canvassing the changes you want.
Mitchell Bingemann Oct 29 2007, 11:18AM Software
Alcatel-Lucent touts A/NZ security business

Alcatel-Lucent touts A/NZ security business

Recently merged telecommunications vendor Alcatel-Lucent has highlighted the rising opportunity in securing the next generation of networks.
Trevor Treharne Oct 29 2007, 7:13AM 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
IT security bedevilled by poor 'me too' products

IT security bedevilled by poor 'me too' products

The IT security market has too many bad products because purchasers don’t know what they are buying, delegates at the RSA Security conference Europe were told.
Iain Thomson Oct 24 2007, 2:57PM Security
Marshal releases Web filtering product

Marshal releases Web filtering product

Security vendor Marshal has announced the availability of Web content filtering product, WebMarshal 6.0, a single unified console designed for businesses of any size.
Staff Writers Oct 24 2007, 2:48PM 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
Mozilla fixes Firefox flaws, welcomes Leopard

Mozilla fixes Firefox flaws, welcomes Leopard

Mozilla has released version 2.0.0.8 of its Firefox browser, which patches a number of known security vulnerabilities and prepares the software for the launch of Apple's Leopard operating system.
Matt Chapman Oct 23 2007, 6:48AM Security
SMEs vulnerable to growing web threats

SMEs vulnerable to growing web threats

Seven out of 10 SMEs worldwide have fallen victim to spyware and virus infections, but have underestimated the potential security consequences, according to new research.
Staff Writers Oct 22 2007, 3:22PM Security
Seagate adds encryption to all drives

Seagate adds encryption to all drives

Seagate is to build automatic encryption into all its enterprise hard drives, the company announced at Storage Expo 2007 in London..
Iain Thomson Oct 19 2007, 3:15PM Security
SuSE patches 'highly critical' Java flaw

SuSE patches 'highly critical' Java flaw

Remote system access possible unless update is applied.
Matt Chapman Oct 19 2007, 2:52PM Security
Taming the Web 2.0 beast

Taming the Web 2.0 beast

Web 2.0 is cool, it may even be useful, but it is also causing a headache for those paid to worry about IT security
Staff Writers Oct 17 2007, 11:44AM Security
Head to head: Do we really need compulsory data leakage disclosure laws?

Head to head: Do we really need compulsory data leakage disclosure laws?

New privacy laws have spread across the US and could be enforced in Australia
Staff Writers Oct 17 2007, 11:15AM Security
US hackers crack al-Qaeda computers

US hackers crack al-Qaeda computers

Details are emerging of security leaks at the White House which have shut down an internet spying operation that had successfully cracked al-Qaeda's computers.
Iain Thomson Oct 16 2007, 6:57AM Security
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
Spam levels soar in Asia

Spam levels soar in Asia

Almost 90 percent of all email sent from some Asian nations is spam, according to recent research.
Simon Burns Oct 12 2007, 2:45PM Security
Avalanche Technology Group launch new AVG dedicated business

Avalanche Technology Group launch new AVG dedicated business

Australian distributor, Avalanche Technology Group has dropped AVG from its portfolio after launching, AVG AU/NZ Pty Ltd, a new business dedicated to the AVG range of Internet security products.
Staff Writers Oct 10 2007, 1:31PM Security
Windows XP SP3 leaks onto the web

Windows XP SP3 leaks onto the web

Windows XP Service Pack 3 has been cropping up on numerous file sharing and developer sites over the weekend.
Iain Thomson Oct 9 2007, 2:59PM Security
Hacking attacks against utility companies soar

Hacking attacks against utility companies soar

The number of hacking attacks against utility companies has soared by 90 per cent, according to SecureWorks.
Fiona Raisbeck Oct 8 2007, 2:54PM Security
Yahoo and eBay hook up on phisher blocker

Yahoo and eBay hook up on phisher blocker

Yahoo and eBay are joining forces to block phishing messages that specifically target PayPal users.
Matt Chapman Oct 5 2007, 6:44AM Security

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