Security

Outlook 2005

Outlook 2005

Security, wireless, mobility, web services, VoIP? Which tech will tantalise your customer base next year? According to a bullish Aussie channel, just about all of them.
Staff Writers Dec 7 2004, 12:00AM Security
Anti-spyware spending to soar

Anti-spyware spending to soar

The spyware plague on both your consumer and corporate houses will trigger a 2500 percent increase in enterprise spending by 2008, a market research firm report has claimed.
Gregg Keizer , Greg Keizer Dec 3 2004, 12:00AM Security
Cybertrust bags ePassport deal

Cybertrust bags ePassport deal

Managed security service provider Cybertrust has won a Federal government contract to supply the public key infrastructure component of the pilot for the new Australian ePassport.
Staff Writers Dec 2 2004, 12:00AM Security
Unprotected PCs fall to hacker bots in four minutes

Unprotected PCs fall to hacker bots in four minutes

The lifespan of a poorly protected PC connected to the internet is a mere four minutes, research released this week claims. After that, it's owned by a hacker.
Gregg Keizer , Gregg Keizer Dec 1 2004, 12:00AM Security
Local ISV partners ACA in ISP anti-spam trial

Local ISV partners ACA in ISP anti-spam trial

The Melbourne arm of Singapore ISP Pacific Internet has teamed up with the Australian Communications Authority (ACA) to trial an anti-spam plug-in from Australian developer SpamMatters.
Fleur Doidge Dec 1 2004, 12:00AM Security
Phishing emails target Citibank

Phishing emails target Citibank

Citibank is the latest bank to become a target for phishers, with several spam emails circulating over the weekend targeting unsuspecting recipients.
Vivienne Fisher Nov 29 2004, 12:00AM Security
Dimension Data acquires SecureData Group [updated]

Dimension Data acquires SecureData Group [updated]

Dimension Data has signed a heads of agreement to acquire Aussie integrator SecureData Group's (SDG) business and its controlling interest in SQL Services.
Byron Connolly Nov 26 2004, 12:00AM Security
Watch out for card skimming: NSW Police

Watch out for card skimming: NSW Police

Christmas shoppers and holiday bargain hunters are being warned about potential fraud from credit card skimming.
Vivienne Fisher Nov 25 2004, 12:00AM Security
Spam diet expanding for Melbourne Barracuda

Spam diet expanding for Melbourne Barracuda

Anti-spam appliance vendor Barracuda Networks has opened its first Australian office, planning to ramp up staff and reseller numbers as revenues rise.
Fleur Doidge Nov 23 2004, 12:00AM Security
IT security tipped to grow

IT security tipped to grow

Revenues for the world's IT security market is expected to near US$13 billion in 2004, with Cisco Systems, Symantec and VeriSign leading the market, a research firm said this week.
Antone Gonsalves Nov 23 2004, 12:00AM Security
Phish on Christmas menu

Phish on Christmas menu

Christmas is coming and phishers are expected to take increased advantage of the holiday season this year to con their way to the bank and credit accounts of computer users worldwide, an IT security vendor has warned.
Fleur Doidge Nov 18 2004, 12:00AM Security
Police warn consumers about credit card scam

Police warn consumers about credit card scam

Fraudsters posing as bank officers have been trying to get people to reveal personal banking information, according to ACT Policing.
Vivienne Fisher Nov 16 2004, 12:00AM Security
Microsoft concludes piracy cases

Microsoft concludes piracy cases

Microsoft Australia was last week awarded $1 million in damages against distributor TYN Electronics, formerly APD International and its director Ngat Doan, concluding a long running software counterfeiting case.
Staff Writers Nov 15 2004, 12:00AM Security
Gartner: Oracle needs to come clean on vulnerability

Gartner: Oracle needs to come clean on vulnerability

Oracle's refusal to get specific about the vulnerabilities addressed by a recent patch increase the risk to customers, a pair of Gartner analysts has alleged.
Staff Writers Nov 15 2004, 12:00AM Security
Security vendor says Windows XP2 is full of holes

Security vendor says Windows XP2 is full of holes

Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) has 10 unpatched vulnerabilities, a US security firm said this week. Microsoft, however, ardently disputed the claims and said that they were "potentially misleading and possibly erroneous."
Gregg Keizer , Gregg Keizer Nov 12 2004, 12:00AM Security
MessageLabs unveils new channel program

MessageLabs unveils new channel program

Security company MessageLabs has adopted a more formalised channel structure across the Asia-Pacific region with new certifications that attract recurring revenue streams.
Byron Connolly Nov 10 2004, 12:00AM Security
US spammer sentenced to nine years in first felony conviction

US spammer sentenced to nine years in first felony conviction

A North Carolina man was sentenced this week to a nine year jail term for spamming millions of America Online users, America's first felony conviction for spewing junk mail.
Gregg Keizer , Gregg Keizer Nov 5 2004, 12:00AM Security
Comment: Spawning a scandal

Comment: Spawning a scandal

Splashed across the cover of today's Daily Telegraph in Sydney is a large screenshot of Counter-Strike: Condition Zero, the single player version of the world's most popular multiplayer game.
John Gillooly Nov 5 2004, 12:00AM Security
Police uncover ID crime ring

Police uncover ID crime ring

An ID crime ring has been cracked, in a move NSW Police have described as a major operation targeting organised identity crime syndicates.
Vivienne Fisher , Staff Writers Nov 5 2004, 12:00AM Security
Sheedy opts for new security blanket

Sheedy opts for new security blanket

Distributor Channelworx's NSW/ACT branch manager Sibella Sheedy has resigned and would start work next Tuesday with Firewall Systems as channel account manager, northern region.
Byron Connolly Nov 5 2004, 12:00AM Security

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