Negar Salek

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Emerging countries to take spam lead

Emerging countries to take spam lead

The majority of spam is currently sent from the US but experts predict it won’t be long till developing nations take the lead.
Negar Salek Aug 7 2008 12:09PM Security
Spam’s annoying reign lingers on

Spam’s annoying reign lingers on

The first months of 2008 has seen spam levels rise with the economic situation and Olympics adding fuel to the fire.
Negar Salek Aug 6 2008 3:10PM Security
Australians lose millions to fraud annually not just during Olympics

Australians lose millions to fraud annually not just during Olympics

Australians have lost nearly $120,000 to the Olympic ticket scammers, according to the NSW Office of Fair Trading's latest update.
Negar Salek Aug 5 2008 2:45PM Security
Staying secure at the Olympics

Staying secure at the Olympics

Is it safe to take your mobile devices with you to the Beijing Olympic Games?
Negar Salek Aug 5 2008 10:06AM Security
Details of Australia's new data breach disclosure laws to be revealed

Details of Australia's new data breach disclosure laws to be revealed

The final report outlining the amendments to Australia’s Privacy Act will be released on August 11, possibily ending almost two years of speculation surrounding the inclusion of Australia’s inaugural mandatory data breach disclosure laws.
Negar Salek Aug 1 2008 3:34PM Security
It's reality: legitimate websites are no longer safe

It's reality: legitimate websites are no longer safe

The days of visiting a trusted website and expecting it to be safe are done and dusted.
Negar Salek Jul 24 2008 4:05PM Security
iPhone 3G causes security concerns

iPhone 3G causes security concerns

Reports have emerged that Apple’s much-hyped iPhone 3G has been hacked only five days after its world-wide release.
Negar Salek Jul 16 2008 4:08PM Security
Malware to hit 1 million mark in days

Malware to hit 1 million mark in days

Security vendor, F-Secure is days away from capturing its unprecedented one millionth piece of malware.
Negar Salek Jul 15 2008 2:48PM Security
New Trojan in the wild targeting multimedia files

New Trojan in the wild targeting multimedia files

Secure Computing is warning of a new Trojan in the wild that is infecting multi-media files on a victim’s hard disk.
Negar Salek Jul 14 2008 3:58PM Security
Q&A: Harry Archer, head of Security Practice, BT Australia

Q&A: Harry Archer, head of Security Practice, BT Australia

SC caught up with Harry Archer, principal security consultant and head of security practice at BT Australia recently to discuss the current state of security in Australia, or it seemed, the lack of it.
Negar Salek Jul 14 2008 12:29PM Security
Government to overhaul e-security framework

Government to overhaul e-security framework

Australia’s e-security framework is set to receive a major policy overhaul, the Attorney General Robert McClelland has announced.
Negar Salek Jul 4 2008 12:28PM Security
Aussie companies fail to encrypt data

Aussie companies fail to encrypt data

Aussie companies underestimate the advancements in encryption technology and fail to secure data.
Negar Salek Jul 2 2008 3:14PM Security
One of the biggest threats to Internet users today: Srizbi

One of the biggest threats to Internet users today: Srizbi

Crushing the Storm worm, the Srizbi botnet has caused a sharp rise in the circulation of malicious spam which is said to have tripled in just one week.
Negar Salek Jun 25 2008 2:13PM Security
Secure the Internet, to secure the economy: OECD

Secure the Internet, to secure the economy: OECD

Stronger international cooperation to fight cybercrime moved a step forward on Wednesday with the signing of the Seoul Declaration at the OECD Ministerial meeting in Korea, but will Australia benefit?
Negar Salek Jun 19 2008 2:20PM Security
Does cyber-terrorism exist?

Does cyber-terrorism exist?

Global security experts gathered in Malaysia last month to help ramp up the world’s defenses against cyber-terrorism.
Negar Salek Jun 18 2008 2:30PM Security
Voice tools under enemy fire

Voice tools under enemy fire

Attacks targeted towards voice communication channels such as VoIP and mobile phones are quietly increasing, security researchers have warned.
Negar Salek Jun 16 2008 3:42PM Security
End of the line for standalone security vendors?

End of the line for standalone security vendors?

Technology giants will progressively build security into the foundation of their goods and services squeezing standalone security vendors out of existence, the founder of a local security vendor has claimed.
Negar Salek Jun 10 2008 1:41PM Security
Security not a driver for PIN enabled credit cards

Security not a driver for PIN enabled credit cards

Opting to use a PIN number for credit card transactions over a signature won’t necessarily improve security nor minimise fraud rates, according to the PEN or PIN project manager.
Negar Salek Jun 5 2008 1:52PM Security
Phoenix Mars Lander website hacked

Phoenix Mars Lander website hacked

A hacker hacked the website of the highly publicised Phoenix Mars Lander Project over the weekend changing the lead story, media reports have claimed.
Negar Salek Jun 4 2008 11:04AM Security
Aussie enterprises losing sensitive data: report

Aussie enterprises losing sensitive data: report

Organisations are frequently disciplining and even terminating employees for breaching enterprise email security policies and leaking sensitive data, according to the results of Proofpoint’s latest quarterly survey.
Negar Salek Jun 3 2008 3:37PM Security

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