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Hansen grows local business, expands into USA

Hansen grows local business, expands into USA

Hansen Technologies has acquired the Peace utility customer information system business from First Data Corporation in a move expected to increase the company’s base in Australia and globally.
Staff Writers Oct 27 2008 5:30AM Software
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
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
NEC evaluates redundancy shift to Polaris data centre

NEC evaluates redundancy shift to Polaris data centre

NEC may shift its global data redundancy capability from Japan to the new Polaris data centre in Queensland.
Ry Crozier Oct 21 2008 12:11AM Networking
Data centre operators stake green incentive claims

Data centre operators stake green incentive claims

A data centre construction firm has claimed they should be paid up to $30 million in government incentives to help them transition Aussie businesses to greener computing facilities.
Ry Crozier Oct 20 2008 2:40PM Networking
Firms storing too much personal data

Firms storing too much personal data

A new type of intermediary is required to offer a secure way of storing and managing personal data, according to analyst firm Burton Group.
Madeline Bennett Oct 18 2008 10:23AM Security
Effective Data Loss Prevention in an SSL World

Effective Data Loss Prevention in an SSL World

Today, businesses are increasingly moving to SSL-encrypted traffic on their network for greater security and data protection.
Wayne Neich Oct 17 2008 12:22PM Security
FBI sting busts 56 for buying, selling stolen credit card data

FBI sting busts 56 for buying, selling stolen credit card data

Fifty-six people have been arrested in connection with an undercover FBI operation that posed as an online forum for trading stolen credit card numbers.
Dan Kaplan Oct 17 2008 9:53AM Security
Who has your data?

Who has your data?

Businesses not only need to be focused on their intranets but they also need to be vigilant to their outsourced data flow.
Ian Castle Oct 15 2008 3:35PM Security
UK Ministry of Defence data loss total could hit 1.7 million

UK Ministry of Defence data loss total could hit 1.7 million

A recent data breach in the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) could prove to be much worse than originally feared, losing the personal details of nearly 2 million members of the armed forces.
Shaun Nichols Oct 14 2008 3:18PM Security
UK Ministry of Defence loses data on 100,000 personnel

UK Ministry of Defence loses data on 100,000 personnel

The Ministry of Defence is investigating the loss of a computer hard drive that could contain the personal details of 100,000 members of the armed forces, according to media reports.
Tom Young Oct 13 2008 3:12PM Security
Poor data classification costing companies dear

Poor data classification costing companies dear

Companies are wasting up to £1m per terabyte of data they store because of poor or non-existent data classification.
Ian Williams Oct 11 2008 2:09PM Storage
Insiders, not hackers, responsible for corporate data loss

Insiders, not hackers, responsible for corporate data loss

A new survey of IT professionals has shown how external hackers have very little responsibility for corporate data leaks.
Iain Thomson Oct 10 2008 3:15PM Security
Hackers not responsible for corporate data loss

Hackers not responsible for corporate data loss

Study shows outside hackers responsible for one per cent of attacks.
Iain Thomson Oct 10 2008 11:17AM Security
Prices for stolen information plummet

Prices for stolen information plummet

The black-market price for stolen credit and debit card details has dropped to as little as US$1.50, according to a newspaper investigation.
Dan Raywood Oct 10 2008 9:48AM Security
T-Mobile loses 17 million customer details

T-Mobile loses 17 million customer details

T-Mobile's Deutsche Telekom branch has warned that a major data breach could lead to the disclosure of personal details on some 17 million customers..
Shaun Nichols Oct 9 2008 3:21PM Security
Interactive takes green hip pocket hit for customers

Interactive takes green hip pocket hit for customers

Data centre operator Interactive has found a way to sell customers a service that uses green energy -- by absorbing the substantial 45 percent cost increase themselves.
Ry Crozier Oct 8 2008 2:07PM Networking
More data loss headaches for T-Mobile

More data loss headaches for T-Mobile

Deutsche Telekom loses 17m customer details.
Shaun Nichols Oct 8 2008 9:38AM Security

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