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Biometrics get the thumbs up

Biometrics get the thumbs up

The appeal of biometrics is growing, as more and more organizations are noting the many benefits it offers. Illena Armstrong explains why trends are now changing
Illena Armstrong Oct 15 2004 4:21PM Security
The fine art of patience

The fine art of patience

Gunter Ollmann explains why testing your system before it is ready is a time-wasting and expensive experience
Gunter Ollmann Oct 15 2004 4:21PM Security
The key to secure email

The key to secure email

James Angle explains the changes his hospital undertook in order to secure its confidential health data for HIPAA
Staff Writers Oct 15 2004 4:20PM Security
A new breed of criminal on the scene

A new breed of criminal on the scene

The Gartner IT summit has highlighted the need for user awareness in light of the rise of sinister attacks.
Ron Condon Oct 15 2004 4:19PM Security
Facing up to the spate of menacing attacks

Facing up to the spate of menacing attacks
Illena Armstrong Oct 15 2004 4:18PM Security
Largest ISP and web-portal in the Netherlands rolls out Linux antivirus

Largest ISP and web-portal in the Netherlands rolls out Linux antivirus

In a bid to protect its commercial email systems from constant virus attack Zon Nederland, the leading ISP and web-portal in the Netherlands, has rolled out an antivirus platform across its back-end Linux-based infrastructure
Robert Jaques Oct 13 2004 12:58PM Security
The need to define malware

The need to define malware

It is a problem of legend within the computing industry that, surprisingly, there is no universally accepted definition of the term 'computer virus'.
David Perry Oct 13 2004 11:27AM Security
The dangers of metadata

The dangers of metadata

Imagine the scene: you are sitting at your desk copying a pasting some new information into a company template. All the old content has been removed and the new detail has been inputted. The document is ready to go and gets sent out as an email attachment. But stop! Do you know that the document you have just sent contains all the confidential information you thought had been deleted? This invisible detail is called metadata.
Joe Fantuzzi Oct 13 2004 11:24AM Security
Next Byte quits the PC game

Next Byte quits the PC game

Independent Apple reseller Next Byte has closed its PC store NBPC in Chapel Street, citing poor walk-in business in the fashionable Melbourne shopping street.
Fleur Doidge Oct 8 2004 12:00AM Hardware
Hurricane blows spam away from the UK

Hurricane blows spam away from the UK

A sharp reduction in spam bombarding UK inboxes during September could have been caused by hurricanes hitting the Eastern seaboard of the US through which a great deal of spam is usually routed, newly published analysis has suggested.
Robert Jaques Oct 6 2004 9:59AM Security
The risks of outsourcing

The risks of outsourcing

What if you learned that your closest competitor had an indirect network connection to your company? Would you be worried? If you outsource any aspect of your company's functions, and that outsourcing vendor has your competitor as a customer, an indirect link may exist.
Benny Jones Sep 29 2004 11:18AM Security
Protecting IP - technology not the answer

Protecting IP - technology not the answer

Intellectual property theft from companies could become more of a problem as technology improves.
Claire Doble Sep 29 2004 12:00AM Security
Trusted computing for all and not the few

Trusted computing for all and not the few

Trusted computing initiatives are a must but need to be fair to all parties before it can be accepted, a security expert said in the opening keynote speech of the ISSE/ICCC conference in Berlin.
René Millman Sep 28 2004 2:45PM Security
China the next tech powerhouse: Deloitte

China the next tech powerhouse: Deloitte

China is fast becoming a technology powerhouse and local Australian ICT firms risk losing their advantage if they ignore the country’s influence on global standards, according to new Deloitte research.
Byron Connolly Sep 27 2004 12:00AM Strategy
VoIP for the home

VoIP for the home

Engin, a division of Mobile Innovations launched what it claimed to be the first broadband telephony service for consumers to be sold through retailers Dick Smith and Tandy.
Staff Writers Sep 23 2004 12:00AM Telco/ISP
Debunking the Security Tool Myth

Debunking the Security Tool Myth

As organizations continue to move more of their business online, and as they upgrade to newer, better, faster, feature-laden software, their vulnerability to cyberattacks grows, as does the pressure on security professionals entrusted to keep the infrastructure safe.
Tom Kuhr Sep 15 2004 10:52AM Security
The value of know-how

The value of know-how

When it comes to solving a problem Scott Rasmussen thinks a bit of common sense can go a long way
Scott Rasmussen Sep 14 2004 11:25AM Security
How to prevent the unknown attack - proactive filtering

How to prevent the unknown attack - proactive filtering

If you’re in corporate IT, it can be a difficult world keeping on top of security to keep your business systems running.
Dr. Horst Sep 7 2004 10:54AM Security
Microsoft making the headlines once again…

Microsoft making the headlines once again…

One of the most important announcements in August was the long-awaited release of SP2 for Windows XP. Although it is big step for Microsoft, "lukewarm" would be a kind way to describe its reception in the market.
Jon Tullett Sep 3 2004 4:59PM Security
Chicago hospital remote access security gets shot in the arm

Chicago hospital remote access security gets shot in the arm

A group of Chicago’s largest hospitals has completed a series of mobile network infrastructure rollouts incorporating two-factor authentication security to provide doctors with secure remote access to highly sensitive patient health information.
Robert Jaques Sep 1 2004 5:34PM Security

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