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From Interop: Be mindful of vendors' motives

From Interop: Be mindful of vendors' motives

IT security vendors' sole purpose is to generate revenue -- not offer complete security -- and they will only create solutions to stop dangerous threats when they are incentivised to do so, the principal security strategist for IBM Internet Security Systems said Wednesday at Interop in Las Vegas.
Dan Kaplan May 1 2008 10:36AM Security
From Interop: Securing Wi-Fi must be priority

From Interop: Securing Wi-Fi must be priority

As the use of Wi-Fi by businesses becomes more pervasive, IT departments must rethink their wireless security strategy to combat threats, a panel said Tuesday at the Interop conference in Las Vegas.
Dan Kaplan May 1 2008 10:36AM Security
Telstra wholesale exemptions could be a hollow victory

Telstra wholesale exemptions could be a hollow victory

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has released a draft decision that it will exempt Telstra from the requirement to offer two wholesale PSTN services in parts of metropolitan Australia. The exemption would apply to wholesale line rental (WLR) and local call service (LCS), but only in areas where ULL-based competition is already established.
Lilia Guan Apr 30 2008 3:16PM Telco/ISP
Securing Wi-Fi must be priority

Securing Wi-Fi must be priority

As the use of Wi-Fi by businesses becomes more pervasive, IT departments must rethink their wireless security strategy to combat threats, a panel said Tuesday at the Interop conference in Las Vegas.
Dan Kaplan Apr 30 2008 2:19PM Security
Online security: "good enough" may not be good enough anymore

Online security: "good enough" may not be good enough anymore

What happens when "good enough" just isn't good enough anymore?
Jim Bidzos, vice chairman of the board, VeriSign Apr 10 2008 4:10PM Security
Blogging may be bad for your health

Blogging may be bad for your health

Some of the blogging community are worried that blogging for a living could be bad for your health..
Iain Thomson Apr 8 2008 3:33PM Software
Going solo: How to be a security consultant

Going solo: How to be a security consultant

We all dream of being our own boss, but what does it take to set up a successful business in the real world? Mark Mayne has some advice.
Mark Mayne Mar 27 2008 12:04PM Security
Open XML to be reviewed next week

Open XML to be reviewed next week

Representatives from 37 countries will meet in Geneva next week to review modifications to Microsoft’s Office Open XML (OOXML) document format standard and consider whether to approve it as an ISO standard, or withdraw it from the fast-track approval process.
Madeline Bennett Feb 22 2008 3:50PM Software
New 16GB iPhone will be international

New 16GB iPhone will be international

The US will not be the sole market for the 16GB iPhone after Apple confirmed that the new model is being released in the UK, and that other European countries will follow.

Shaun Nichols Feb 7 2008 3:18PM Hardware
Baidu aims to be big in Japan

Baidu aims to be big in Japan

Leading Chinese language search firm Baidu has launched a Japanese language version of its search engine.
Clement James Jan 25 2008 3:05PM Software
Firefox authentication box said to be vulnerable to spoofing for phishing attacks

Firefox authentication box said to be vulnerable to spoofing for phishing attacks

The information in an authentication dialog box from Mozilla's Firefox browser can be spoofed, allowing an attacker to conduct phishing schemes, according to Israeli researcher Aviv Raff.
Frank Washkuch Jan 8 2008 4:07PM Security
Boeing to ensure 787's flight control system can't be hacked by passengers

Boeing to ensure 787's flight control system can't be hacked by passengers

The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is requiring Boeing to make sure that computers governing flight control systems on the new 787 are not vulnerable to hacking from passengers using in-flight internet access.
Jack Rogers Jan 8 2008 4:05PM Security
Privacy commissioner: Businesses be wary of new anti-money laundering laws

Privacy commissioner: Businesses be wary of new anti-money laundering laws

Privacy commissioner Karen Curtis has urged businesses to consider the privacy of consumers when collecting personal information under the Anti-Money Laundering/Counter-Terrorism Financing Act 2006 (AML/CTF), amendments which came into effect yesterday.
Staff Writers Dec 13 2007 11:43AM Security
iPhone will be 'primary target' for hackers in 2008

iPhone will be 'primary target' for hackers in 2008

Apple's iPhone will be a "primary target" for cybercriminals in 2008, a security company predicted today..
Robert Jaques Dec 12 2007 7:10AM Security
Broadcast Australia buys Hostworks for $68.9 million

Broadcast Australia buys Hostworks for $68.9 million

Managed service provider Hostworks Group Limited has entered into an agreement to allow Broadcast Australia to acquire all of its shares, for the princely sum of $68.9 million dollars.
Lilia Guan Dec 11 2007 1:39PM Strategy
McAfee report: Cyberespionage to be a top 2008 national security threat

McAfee report: Cyberespionage to be a top 2008 national security threat

A rise in international cyberspying will pose the most significant threat to the national security of the United States in 2008, according to a report from anti-virus vendor McAfee.
Jim Carr Dec 3 2007 10:14AM Security
World digital radio meeting to be held in Sydney

World digital radio meeting to be held in Sydney

Australia will play host to world experts on digital radio from 12 countries. The technical committee of the WorldDMB Forum, a global trade body coordinating the introduction of digital radio worldwide, will meet in Sydney on 30 November.
Staff Writers Nov 26 2007 2:54PM Hardware
Hushmail turns out to be anything but

Hushmail turns out to be anything but

A court document in a drug smuggling case has shown that the private email service Hushmail has been cooperating with police in handing over user emails..
Iain Thomson Nov 16 2007 2:47PM Software
TechEd 2007: Security should be taught in schools

TechEd 2007: Security should be taught in schools

More user education and better collaboration needed to beat online threats.
Staff Writers Nov 15 2007 7:20AM Security
Securent to be secured by Cisco

Securent to be secured by Cisco

Network titan Cisco has announced an agreement to secure policy management software vendor Securent for approximately US$100m. The deal, acquisition number 125 for Cisco, is expected to close in Q2 of its financial year, January 2008.
Dave Bailey Nov 5 2007 9:33AM Security

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