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Corporates failing on email security

Corporates failing on email security

Barely a quarter of companies have an effective system in place to stop data leaks over email, according to a new IDC survey of American businesses.
Iain Thomson Oct 22 2008 2:59PM Security
ICT departments will lead the way in sustainability: forum

ICT departments will lead the way in sustainability: forum

ICT departments will have to measure their carbon emissions and find ways to reduce them. That’s the message from the recent AIIA Sustainability Forum in Melbourne.
Kathryn Small Oct 22 2008 2:53PM Strategy
The SC Reader Survey concludes, and the winner is . . . .

The SC Reader Survey concludes, and the winner is . . . .

Over fifty percent of our readers believe identity theft is a big issue and requires further industry discussion, according to the results of SC Magazine’s Online Reader Survey.
Staff Writers Oct 22 2008 2:51PM Security
Dodo flies in face of Do Not Call register

Dodo flies in face of Do Not Call register

Telco upstart Dodo has been fined $147,400 after an offshore call centre it used called numbers listed on the Do Not Call register.
Staff Writers Oct 22 2008 2:50PM Telco/ISP
An e-postcard service to notify sexual partners of STDs

An e-postcard service to notify sexual partners of STDs

Need to notify an estranged sexual partner of a recently discovered sexually transmitted disease (STD)? Why not send an electronic postcard.
Liz Tay Oct 22 2008 1:34PM Software
Microsoft makes new anti-piracy push

Microsoft makes new anti-piracy push

Company launches offensive against illegal software sales.
Shaun Nichols Oct 22 2008 10:40AM Security
F-Secure calls for global internet police

F-Secure calls for global internet police

'Internetpol' needed or internet businesses may fail.
Iain Thomson Oct 22 2008 10:39AM Security
New version of CAPTCHA reduces spam to Yahoo and Hotmail

New version of CAPTCHA reduces spam to Yahoo and Hotmail

A recent reduction in Yahoo and Hotmail spam has been caused by scientists.
SC Australia Staff Oct 22 2008 9:55AM Security
Phishing goes back to basics for attack methods

Phishing goes back to basics for attack methods

Phishers are adopting a 'back to basics' approach with attacks.
Dan Raywood Oct 22 2008 9:55AM Security
McAfee launches measures to fight cybercrime

McAfee launches measures to fight cybercrime

McAfee has announced its 'Initiative to Fight Cybercrime' which is calling for action to deliver more effective investigations and prosecutions of cybercrime.
SC Australia Staff Oct 22 2008 9:55AM Security
McAfee and CommVault announce strategic partnership

McAfee and CommVault announce strategic partnership

McAfee and CommVault have announced a strategic partnership to deliver an integrated data and security management solution
SC Australia Staff Oct 22 2008 9:54AM Security
Botnet experts meet as threat grows

Botnet experts meet as threat grows

The stakes were high when scores of researchers and investigators met Thursday for the twice-annual International Botnet Task Force meeting.
Dan Kaplan Oct 22 2008 9:48AM Security
Pirates scoff at Microsoft's anti-piracy day

Pirates scoff at Microsoft's anti-piracy day

The same day that Microsoft launched its global "Anti Piracy Day" the crazy "pirates" from Sweden that run the Pirate Bay, self defined as the "World's largest BitTorrent tracker" decided to scoff at the software giant's initiative.
Fernando Cassia Oct 22 2008 6:52AM Security
Mozilla snubs Android

Mozilla snubs Android

Executives at the Mozilla Foundation have decided not to bother with making Firefox Mobile work with Google Android.
Nick Farrell Oct 22 2008 6:52AM Software
Malware attacks soar to new levels

Malware attacks soar to new levels

The amount of malware blocked in the third quarter of this year increased by a staggering 338 per cent compared with the first quarter, according to new figures from web security firm ScanSafe.
Phil Muncaster Oct 22 2008 6:46AM Security
IBM aims z10 mainframe at mid-sized firms

IBM aims z10 mainframe at mid-sized firms

IBM has launched its System z10 Business Class mainframe, described as the company's highest performing mainframe for mid-sized customers.
Rosalie Marshall Oct 22 2008 6:46AM Hardware
Microsoft launches aggressive pursuit of pirates

Microsoft launches aggressive pursuit of pirates

Microsoft has launched a devastating attack against alleged counterfeiters and pirates, taking simultaneous legal action in Australia and 48 countries on six continents for what they declared to be “Global Anti-Piracy Day”.
Kathryn Small Oct 22 2008 6:40AM Software
Inside Fujitsu's new tier-3 green data centre

Inside Fujitsu's new tier-3 green data centre

Fujitsu is nearing completion of a new tier-3 multi-floor data centre in Sydney, which will complement its existing facility at North Ryde.
Ry Crozier Oct 22 2008 12:23AM Networking
Data breaches caused by human error, hardware theft

Data breaches caused by human error, hardware theft

Human error and hardware theft are the two main causes of data breaches, according to Symantec’s recent survey into Data Loss Prevention.
Kathryn Small Oct 21 2008 5:00PM Security
Companies lose data frequently, survey finds

Companies lose data frequently, survey finds

Symantec has found that nearly 80 percent of businesses surveyed in Australia have had some form of data breach.
Jenny Eagle Oct 21 2008 4:19PM Security

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