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Layer up for security, say RSA experts

Layer up for security, say RSA experts

A panel of network security experts have warned administrators to steer clear of so-called 'magic bullet' offerings.
Shaun Nichols Apr 24 2009 10:47AM Security
Unisys wins $14m ANAO deal

Unisys wins $14m ANAO deal

The Australian National Audit Office has fulfilled its Gershon-review cost saving targets in one fell swoop after negotiating 12 per cent savings with IT outsourcer, Unisys.
Brett Winterford Apr 14 2009 3:25PM Financial Services
Insects help Defence strike moving land targets

Insects help Defence strike moving land targets

Aussie engineers are applying insect vision and navigation techniques to enable airborne defence systems to acquire, track and strike moving targets more accurately.
Staff Writers Mar 10 2009 10:35AM Hardware
Defence IT staff fill 80 per cent of Unisys roles

Defence IT staff fill 80 per cent of Unisys roles

Ex-Defence ICT personnel filled over 80 per cent of the approximately 380 positions required to support Unisys’ $240 million IT services contract with the Department of Defence, the company said today.
Staff Writers Mar 5 2009 3:26PM Networking
Soldier pay bungle blamed on Defence ICT

Soldier pay bungle blamed on Defence ICT

Australia’s Minister for Defence Joel Fitzgibbon has blamed a legacy of chronic underinvestment in ICT for a series of payroll problems embarrassing the Government.
Brett Winterford Feb 24 2009 3:17PM Strategy
Data#3 chosen as Microsoft reseller for Defence

Data#3 chosen as Microsoft reseller for Defence

Data#3 has secured a three-year contract to provide Microsoft products to the Department of Defence, in a bid to cut costs for Government agencies.
Staff Writers Nov 3 2008 3:00PM Software
Defence Dept launches online Who’s Who

Defence Dept launches online Who’s Who

The Department of Defence (DoD) has made its Who’s Who directory available free online for the general public.
Staff Writers Oct 27 2008 12:04PM Software
Contempt for hacker's autism defence

Contempt for hacker's autism defence

People like Pentagon hacker Gary McKinnon often discover they have Asperger's Syndrome late in life. The UK government is more concerned that he discovered it late in his trial.
Mark Ballard Oct 16 2008 3:10PM Security
DSD approves ProtectDrive for government use

DSD approves ProtectDrive for government use

The Defence Signals Directorate (DSD) has completed a security evaluation of SafeNet’s ProtectDrive, approving it for government security use.
Staff Writers Oct 16 2008 11:58AM 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
South Korean defence suppliers uncover malicious code

South Korean defence suppliers uncover malicious code

The South Korean defence industry is facing a hacking risk after malicious codes were found in its major computer systems.
Dan Raywood Sep 30 2008 9:38AM Security
SMS looks to NBN, core banking for growth

SMS looks to NBN, core banking for growth

SMS Management & Technology is looking to the National Broadband Network and core banking refresh to continue growing after posting an after-tax profit of $25.5 million today.
Staff Writers Aug 25 2008 3:49PM Networking
'Operation Testament' protects the Pope

'Operation Testament' protects the Pope

A torpedo-shaped autonomous underwater vehicle was used to scan the base of Sydney Harbour at Barangaroo prior to the Pope’s arrival in July.
Ry Crozier Aug 20 2008 12:34PM Security
DSTO opens new Sydney research centre

DSTO opens new Sydney research centre

The Defence Science and Technology Organisation (DSTO) has completed the modernisation of its research facilities nationwide with the opening of a new centre in Sydney.
Ry Crozier Aug 20 2008 11:43AM Software
UK Ministry of Defence admits massive data losses

UK Ministry of Defence admits massive data losses

The UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) has admitted that it has lot 658 laptops and 121 USB data drives since 2004, much more than was previously admitted to.
Iain Thomson Jul 21 2008 9:07AM Security
UK Ministry of Defence to bolster internet intelligence

UK Ministry of Defence to bolster internet intelligence

The MoD is increasing its focus on online intelligence gathering - partly by using information from newspapers and blogs.
Richard Thurston Jun 16 2008 10:20AM Security
Defence launches $1 billion communications satellite

Defence launches $1 billion communications satellite

The Australian Defence Force (ADF) has been granted the ability to communicate with defence personnel anywhere on Earth after the Department of Defence (DoD) announced operational capability of a new $1 billion satellite system.
Mitchell Bingemann Jun 5 2008 12:54PM Telco/ISP
Unisys wins $240 million services contract with Defence

Unisys wins $240 million services contract with Defence

The Australian Department of Defence (DoD) has signed a $240 million agreement with Unisys Australia to improve the quality of its ICT service delivery at Defence sites across Australia.
Staff Writers Feb 25 2008 2:31PM Hardware
Aussie company secures Vietnam’s Defence

Aussie company secures Vietnam’s Defence

Network security vendor, Senetas has signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Vietnam Information Security Laboratories (VISL), an agency of Vietnam’s Ministry of Defence, to distribute Senetas CypherNet high speed network encryption products.
Lilia Guan Jan 21 2008 2:18PM Security
$82M Defence Centre created to boost technology innovation

$82M Defence Centre created to boost technology innovation

A centre to help drive innovation and technology for the Australian Defence and Australian SMEs will be opened in 2008 and it already comes with a promise of $82 million in funding from the Labor Government.
Lilia Guan Dec 21 2007 7:19AM Security

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