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Security revenue being left on table

Security revenue being left on table

Many large resellers rolling out security software licenses are leaving revenue on the table, according to Joel Cassimar, country manager at security outfit Websense.
Byron Connolly Sep 26 2006, 2:18PM Security
Golf sites fall into malware sand trap

Golf sites fall into malware sand trap

The amount of malware on golf-related websites increased dramatically in the run up to the Ryder Cup competition, according to a web security firm.

Matt Chapman Sep 26 2006, 9:51AM Security
BullGuard security to ship with Optima PCs

BullGuard security to ship with Optima PCs

Optima has signed up BullGuard to install a free-trial version of its anti-virus, firewall, spam filter and online backup tools into all Optima PCs and notebooks.
Lilia Guan Sep 25 2006, 3:30PM Security
Home users bare lion's share of security threats

Home users bare lion's share of security threats

Home users continue to bear the brunt of Internet security attacks, Symantec has found in its January to June 06 Internet Security Threat Report.
Tim Lohman Sep 25 2006, 1:44PM Security
InTechnology signs Great Bay Software

InTechnology signs Great Bay Software

InTechnology Distribution signed an agreement to distribute Great Bay Software’s “Beacon” end-point security offering that provides administrators with information to manage an “authenticated” wireless network.
Byron Connolly Sep 21 2006, 2:44PM Security
Hackers up the ante with targeted attacks

Hackers up the ante with targeted attacks

Targeted attacks represent the biggest IT security threat to companies, a senior Gartner analyst warned today.
Will Head Sep 19 2006, 9:38AM Security
Spammers use ‘video tributes’ to trick users

Spammers use ‘video tributes’ to trick users

Security vendor Sophos has issued a warning about a recent spam campaign designed to harvest email addresses by attracting readers to websites offering topical "video tributes".
Staff Writers Sep 18 2006, 12:51PM Security
Privacy group tackles US government on e-spying

Privacy group tackles US government on e-spying

The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) has launched a campaign to shed light on the US government's electronic surveillance programmes.
Shaun Nichols Sep 18 2006, 9:54AM Security
Verizon secures Liverpool Council with MessageLabs

Verizon secures Liverpool Council with MessageLabs

Verizon business has been chosen by Liverpool Council, situated in Sydney’s south-west suburbs, to install MessageLabs’ entire suite of ‘Anti-Spam’ and ‘Anti-Virus’ service products.
Staff Writers Sep 15 2006, 12:18PM Security
Unixpac signs Insightix

Unixpac signs Insightix

Security distributor Unixpac has signed an exclusive distribution agreement with Insightix, a US-based developer of Insightix Network Access Control (NAC) product.
Lilia Guan Sep 13 2006, 3:37PM Security
RSA Security: Passwords still no good

RSA Security: Passwords still no good

Two-factor authentication vendor RSA Security has continued to heap scorn on password-based ICT security measures.
Staff Writers Sep 12 2006, 1:41PM Security
Hacker threat to Sony PlayStation Portable

Hacker threat to Sony PlayStation Portable

Sony's PlayStation Portable handheld console could be infected by malicious code using a buffer overflow vulnerability, according to a warning from an antivirus company.
Matt Chapman Sep 12 2006, 9:45AM Security
Celebs bigger than sex in adware war

Celebs bigger than sex in adware war

Celebrities are a bigger lure than sex when it comes to getting users to download adware or spyware, according to research by an antivirus vendor.
Matt Chapman Sep 12 2006, 9:44AM Security
Lako Pacific, PC Tools in retail deal

Lako Pacific, PC Tools in retail deal

Niche distributor Lako Pacific has signed a licensing agreement with PC Tools to distribute its range of security software products through the retail channel.
Lilia Guan Sep 11 2006, 4:14PM Security
Legend reports record profit

Legend reports record profit

Australian memory manufacturer Legend Corporation has reported a net profit of $6.7 million for its year ending June 30, a 71.8 increase jump on the year earlier.
Staff Writers Sep 11 2006, 3:25PM Security
Secure Computing to rationalise distributors

Secure Computing to rationalise distributors

Secure Computing’s local distribution partners will be under pressure to bring lucrative Gold resellers into the fold over the next 12 months as the security appliance maker prepares to rationalise its distribution channel.
Byron Connolly Sep 11 2006, 1:08PM Security
Firewall uses NZ as Asian springboard

Firewall uses NZ as Asian springboard

Security distributor Firewall Systems will use its newly opened New Zealand operation as a “test bed” to launch operations across Asia.
Byron Connolly Sep 7 2006, 12:19PM Security
Firewall Systems signs Fortinet

Firewall Systems signs Fortinet

Niche security distributor Firewall Systems has announced an agreement with Fortinet, to distribute and support its FortiGate systems throughout Australia and New Zealand.
Lilia Guan Sep 6 2006, 1:44PM Security
Fingerprint compression to speed up search for criminals

Fingerprint compression to speed up search for criminals

Catching criminals could become quicker thanks to a new fingerprint technique developed by British scientists.
Staff Writers Sep 5 2006, 9:43AM Security
Sophos on Malware in August

Sophos on Malware in August

The number of infected emails continues to decline but old viruses continue to plague internet users Sophos has said.
Staff Writers Sep 4 2006, 1:12PM Security

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