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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
New Bagle shuts down desktop defences

New Bagle shuts down desktop defences

The latest Bagle three-worm wave includes one using a more aggressive twist on an old tactic, US security firms said this week.
Gregg Keizer , Gregg Keizer Jul 21 2004, 12:00AM Security
Aladdin shines up LAN Systems security gap

Aladdin shines up LAN Systems security gap

Distributor LAN Systems has plugged a final gap in its security portfolio, signing Israeli vendor Aladdin to fulfil the wishes of Australian authentication customers.
Fleur Doidge Jul 20 2004, 12:00AM Security
Local internet content monitor seeks resellers

Local internet content monitor seeks resellers

Internet security service provider MailGuard has opened a Sydney office and plans to boost its channel from 60 to 80 or more resellers.
Fleur Doidge Jul 9 2004, 12:00AM Security
Pirates, ISPs hamper local software industry: BSA

Pirates, ISPs hamper local software industry: BSA

A global anti-piracy lobby group has claimed that bringing down software piracy would boost local software development and that local ISPs should be roped into stopping online pirates.
Fleur Doidge Jul 8 2004, 12:00AM Security
Corporate losses from internet-based attacks average US$2M

Corporate losses from internet-based attacks average US$2M

Companies that suffer business disruptions from internet-based attacks are losing an average of US$2 million in revenue, a research firm said this week.
Antone Gonsalves Jul 7 2004, 12:00AM Security
Aust joins international spam fight

Aust joins international spam fight

Australia has joined the United States and the UK in a scheme which is designed to encourage cooperation in fighting cross-border spam.
Staff Writers Jul 5 2004, 12:00AM Security
Symantec launches SMB security gateway

Symantec launches SMB security gateway

Symantec launched the Gateway Security 300 Series, its new range of hardware internet gateways aimed at small businesses.
Logan Booker Jun 16 2004, 12:00AM Security
SecureData NAS first of its kind

SecureData NAS first of its kind

Storage integrator SecureData Group (SDG) has converted the Melbourne Business School to a NAS system it believes is the first of its kind in Australia.
Fleur Doidge Jun 11 2004, 12:00AM Security

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