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InfoSec 2007: Company-wide support needed for successful security policy

InfoSec 2007: Company-wide support needed for successful security policy

Developing a comprehensive information security policy will result in a more secure network but it first requires sound planning, company-wide support and time and effort, one IT security leader said today.
Dan Kaplan Mar 20 2007 1:59AM Security
Mobile security: Tips and tricks to protect business from threats

Mobile security: Tips and tricks to protect business from threats

Anyone that’s ever had the less-than-pleasant experience of being cooped up in a cab with a taxi driver intent on educating you about the state of the world will surely tell you that when it comes to useful insights and analysis, cab drivers are not the best place to turn.
Simon Sharwood Mar 12 2007 11:41AM Security
University hopefuls 'borrowing' text from the Web

University hopefuls 'borrowing' text from the Web

Five per cent of applicants have plagiarised material from the Internet.
Staff Writers Mar 9 2007 8:24AM Training & Development
Tom Online retreats from mobile services market

Tom Online retreats from mobile services market

Chinese firm may go private after impact of new regulations.
Simon Burns Mar 8 2007 8:32AM Software
Nasa needs US$1bn to protect Earth from asteroids

Nasa needs US$1bn to protect Earth from asteroids

Congress says it's too much.
Staff Writers Mar 8 2007 8:32AM Oddware
Microsoft under fire from the EU again

Microsoft under fire from the EU again

Commission claims royalty prices are too high.
Shaun Nichols Mar 5 2007 8:12AM Software
How to protect your business from VoIP threats

How to protect your business from VoIP threats

As the epidemic of spam and malware continues to barrage email systems, one might think the industry would have learned to build strong security into new communications protocols. Unfortunately, in the case of VoIP - the most important new communications protocol since SMTP - this is not true. Historically, the development of VoIP infrastructure has prioritised quality and reliability over security, with few security measures being built in.
Neel Mehta, Feb 19 2007 9:57AM Security
Hacked personal information used in fraudulent purchases

Hacked personal information used in fraudulent purchases

Personal information stolen from the databases of TJX Companies has been used in fraudulent credit card purchases in the United States and abroad, according to one banking organisation.
Frank Washkuch Jan 25 2007 5:19PM Security
Google removes personal information from anti-phishing blacklist

Google removes personal information from anti-phishing blacklist

Google's publicly available anti-phishing blacklist contained confidential information that could have been used for identity theft, but any private data has been removed, a security firm reported Monday.
Dan Kaplan Jan 24 2007 9:15AM Security
Sony backs away from Blu-ray porn

Sony backs away from Blu-ray porn

Adult industry gears up for wholesale switch to HD-DVD.
Iain Thomson Jan 23 2007 9:13AM Software
Keyloggers steal US$35,000 from users of savings program

Keyloggers steal US$35,000 from users of savings program

The users of a retirement savings and investment plan for US federal employees were targeted by keyloggers last month, with cybercriminals making off with about US$35,000 from user accounts.
Frank Washkuch Jan 23 2007 7:50AM Security
Four fixes from Microsoft on Patch Tuesday, but none for critical Word flaws

Four fixes from Microsoft on Patch Tuesday, but none for critical Word flaws

Microsoft released four security bulletins today to address nine critical vulnerabilities in Excel, Outlook and vector markup language (VML) - but perhaps the biggest news out of the security update is what it did not address.
Dan Kaplan Jan 9 2007 10:41PM Security
Microsoft cuts Patch Tuesday release from eight to four fixes

Microsoft cuts Patch Tuesday release from eight to four fixes

Microsoft has downgraded Tuesday's monthly security update to just four fixes after initially planning to release twice that.
Dan Kaplan Jan 8 2007 6:03PM Security
AMD shows off PC designs from developing economies

AMD shows off PC designs from developing economies

Latin America design contest zooms in on local demands.
Shaun Nichols Dec 15 2006 9:55AM Hardware
A Patch Tuesday surprise from Microsoft, plus six other fixes

A Patch Tuesday surprise from Microsoft, plus six other fixes

Microsoft released seven patches for 11 vulnerabilities, including a surprise fix for two zero-day flaws in Windows Media Player but none for vulnerabilities in Word.
Dan Kaplan Dec 13 2006 11:25AM Security
WiMax faces fight from existing mobile operators

WiMax faces fight from existing mobile operators

Don't write off mobile technology yet, warns analyst.
Robert Jaques Dec 8 2006 9:43AM Telco/ISP
Britney Spears wrestles search title from WWE

Britney Spears wrestles search title from WWE

Pop star's name was Yahoo's most-searched term in 2006.
Shaun Nichols Dec 6 2006 8:57AM Oddware
Internode upgrades Cisco gear for IPTV push

Internode upgrades Cisco gear for IPTV push

Broadband provider Internode has purchased additional Cisco core and Internet equipment to act as a foundation for its ADSL2+ service to deliver products such as IPTV throughout metropolitan and regional Australia.
Lilia Guan Dec 5 2006 11:55AM Telco/ISP
PCA survey: Telstra Australia's worst tech company

PCA survey: Telstra Australia's worst tech company

Haymarket Media’s PC Authority magazine finally announced the results of its mammoth Reliability and Service survey. The comprehensive survey ran for three months, covered 142 product lines and saw eighty-five and a half thousand opinions given to tech products and services available in Australia.
Staff Writers Nov 30 2006 2:17PM Telco/ISP
Campaign group saves man from dinosaur

Campaign group saves man from dinosaur

EFF beats Barney in legal fight.
Will Head Nov 30 2006 12:51PM Oddware

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