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Keeping an eye on email monitoring

Keeping an eye on email monitoring

Organisations may need to revisit their policies on email and internet usage monitoring in light of the proposed NSW Workplace Surveillance Bill, according to industry experts.
Claire Doble Sep 7 2004, 12:00AM Security
Verykios is back, takes share in Firewall Systems

Verykios is back, takes share in Firewall Systems

After a four month sabbatical, former LAN Systems GM Nick Verykios is back in the distribution channel, securing a 14 percent stake in niche security player Firewall Systems joining LAN founder Scott Frew in the process.
Byron Connolly Sep 6 2004, 12:00AM Security
Spate of robberies hits central Sydney internet cafes

Spate of robberies hits central Sydney internet cafes

Two internet cafes have been robbed by armed men in the central Sydney suburb of Surry Hills within a week in incidents that police believe may be linked to other recent robberies in nearby Gladesville and Petersham.
Staff Writers Sep 3 2004, 12:00AM Security
SP2 a problem for 10 percent of XP PCs

SP2 a problem for 10 percent of XP PCs

Upgrading to Service Pack 2 (SP2) will cause problems with about one out of every 10 PC running Windows XP, according to research by a Canadian asset-monitoring service provider.
Gregg Keizer Sep 1 2004, 12:00AM Security
MCI Datacom to merge with PT InterIndo

MCI Datacom to merge with PT InterIndo

Data security integrator MCI Datacom has signed a contract to merge its business with Indonesian network security outfit PT InterIndo Global giving the company a springboard into Asia.
Staff Writers Sep 1 2004, 12:00AM Security
Electronic jihad to strike this week

Electronic jihad to strike this week

A coordinated attack against the internet, dubbed an 'electronic jihad' may take place this week, one security firm warned. Other experts, however, were dubious.
Gregg Keizer , Gregg Keizer Aug 26 2004, 12:00AM Security
Proposed US hobble of network monitors quashed

Proposed US hobble of network monitors quashed

US Managed Service Providers (MSPs) have breathed a collective sigh of relief as a US legislature unanimously approved an anti-spyware bill that preserves the ability of MSPs to monitor networks.
Matt Villano Aug 25 2004, 12:00AM Security
First virus targeting AMD64 chips spotted

First virus targeting AMD64 chips spotted

Symantec may have discovered the first proof-of-concept virus targeting AMD's 64-bit processors.
Gregg Keizer , Gregg Keizer Aug 25 2004, 12:00AM Security
Resellers get patched in with Symantec

Resellers get patched in with Symantec

The timely arrival of Symantec's ON iPatch 1.1 should remind resellers of there's money to be made while the world waits for Windows Update Services, a free patch management utility delayed by Microsoft until first half 2005.
Dan Neel Aug 23 2004, 12:00AM Security
Trend Micro outlines stronger SMB focus

Trend Micro outlines stronger SMB focus

Security vendor Trend Micro's new channel director is aiming for tighter targeting of the Australian SMB market with added support to beef up the vendor's appeal.
Fleur Doidge Aug 20 2004, 12:00AM Security
Unpatched PC survival time in 16 minutes

Unpatched PC survival time in 16 minutes

The average unpatched Windows PC lasts less than 20 minutes on the internet before it's compromised, according to data from the Internet Storm Center.
Gregg Keizer , Gregg Keizer Aug 19 2004, 12:00AM Security
DVD Jon cracks Apple’s AirPort Express

DVD Jon cracks Apple’s AirPort Express

The Norwegian hacker known as "DVD Jon" -- famous for cracking the encryption codes on DVDs -- hit again last week when he released a software key that unlocks Apple's wireless streaming technology.
Staff Writers Aug 16 2004, 12:00AM Security
New box destroys data to foil hackers, thieves

New box destroys data to foil hackers, thieves

Oracle reseller Attain IT and distributor Randtronics have partnered to offer the Australian market a US-made data privacy appliance that scrambles data when an attack is detected.
Fleur Doidge Aug 10 2004, 12:00AM Security
SonicWALL expands SMB offerings

SonicWALL expands SMB offerings

Integrated security vendor SonicWALL has expanded its TZ170 series of secure gateway appliances to include a host of new options for small and medium sized businesses.
Matt Villano Aug 9 2004, 12:00AM Security
WatchGuard dumps Ingram for niche player

WatchGuard dumps Ingram for niche player

US security appliance vendor WatchGuard has given Ingram Micro the boot, hiring homegrown security specialist WhiteGold Solutions as third tine in its three-pronged push into the Australian channel.
Fleur Doidge Aug 5 2004, 12:00AM Security
MyDoom yanks addresses from Yahoo

MyDoom yanks addresses from Yahoo

A MyDoom variation first spotted two days ago in the US uses the copycat tactic of querying a search engine for new victim addresses, security firms said as they dug deeper into the worm's code.
Staff Writers Aug 5 2004, 12:00AM Security
Perimeter security up but internals still vulnerable

Perimeter security up but internals still vulnerable

Companies have made significant strides in patching against vulnerabilities that threaten the perimeter, but fixing internal flaws is still a big problem, a researcher said in findings he presented at this week's Black Hat security meetings in the US.
Gregg Keizer , Gregg Keizer Jul 29 2004, 12:00AM Security
Linux hacks rare as hens' teeth, says survey

Linux hacks rare as hens' teeth, says survey

Adding more fuel to the Linux versus Windows fire, a US research firm this week released a survey that noted only eight percent of Linux developers had ever seen a virus infect their systems.
Staff Writers Jul 29 2004, 12:00AM Security
June hack tops so far for 2004

June hack tops so far for 2004

While mass mailers continue to plague corporations and spyware is the big evil for consumers, the most serious threat in the first half of the year was the Download.Ject/Scob attack, which exploited still-unpatched vulnerabilities in Microsoft's Internet Explorer, McAfee said.
Gregg Keizer , Greg Keizer Jul 27 2004, 12:00AM Security
Spam scourge overblown, survey suggests

Spam scourge overblown, survey suggests

The spam scourge may have been completely overblown as a business hindrance, if a recent survey by IT marketing firm Silverspan is any guide.
Staff Writers Jul 22 2004, 12:00AM Security

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