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Police to investigate email error

Police to investigate email error

NSW Police have admitted to mistakenly emailing partial images of child pornography to 1800 government school principals across the state.
Vivienne Fisher Nov 26 2004 12:00AM Software
DiData to acquire SecureData Group

DiData to acquire SecureData Group

Dimension Data has signed a heads of agreement to acquire Aussie integrator SecureData Group’s (SDG) business and its controlling interest in SQL Services.
Byron Connolly Nov 26 2004 12:00AM Hardware
Big phishers to threaten big fish

Big phishers to threaten big fish

A seismic attack on business could be just around the corner, according to the Anti-Phishing Working Group. With active phishing sites more than doubling through October the group indicated that automated production and increased use by organised crime might threaten businesses in the future.
David Quainton Nov 24 2004 2:44PM Security
Convergence to cannibalise service providers, SMS

Convergence to cannibalise service providers, SMS

Gartner has predicted shrinking service provider ranks and the death of SMS as a business tool as technological convergence accelerates in coming years.
Fleur Doidge Nov 24 2004 12:00AM Storage
Software prices set to soar

Software prices set to soar

Security software prices could double in the next two years if traditional pricing methods continue, according to industry analysts. Gartner have warned that the increasing use of multi-chip core architectures, virtualisation of servers and increased call for on demand computing will force prices upwards.
David Quainton Nov 23 2004 5:55PM Security
BigPond apologises to Aust Idol winner

BigPond apologises to Aust Idol winner

BigPond has apologised, following yesterday's revelations that an ad about Australian Idol winner Casey Donovan included a URL for a porn site.
Vivienne Fisher Nov 23 2004 12:00AM Telco/ISP
Air Force consolidates Microsoft contracts to improve security

Air Force consolidates Microsoft contracts to improve security

The U.S. Air Force consolidated 38 contracts for Microsoft software and nine support contracts into two enterprise-wide agreements, a move it says will improve security and save money.
Marcia Savage Nov 22 2004 4:32PM Security
Idol error redirects TV fans to porn site

Idol error redirects TV fans to porn site

An unfortunate blunder has left online fans of TV's Australian Idol potentially accessing a porn site.
Darren Ellis Nov 22 2004 12:00AM Software
Oracle moves to quarterly patches

Oracle moves to quarterly patches

Oracle will begin issuing security patches for its software on a quarterly basis beginning in January.
Marcia Savage Nov 18 2004 6:46PM Security
Optus to establish Indian call centre

Optus to establish Indian call centre

Telco Optus this week confirmed plans to establish call centre operations in India.
Staff Writers Nov 18 2004 12:00AM Telco/ISP
We have still got a long road to travel

We have still got a long road to travel

The recent SC Conference was an insight into how the industry currently stands, David Quainton reports
David Quainton Nov 12 2004 5:21PM Security
If you fail to prepare, be prepared to fail

If you fail to prepare, be prepared to fail

Many companies are leaving themselves open to attack by failing to follow a few simple security principles. Roy Hills gives us some helpful hints on how to tighten your firewall security in order to protect your network
Roy Hills Nov 12 2004 5:21PM Security
IPsec and SSL VPNs are able to co-exist

IPsec and SSL VPNs are able to co-exist

The combined weight of many marketing machines is trying to persuade us that SSL VPNs will soon replace the old methods of encrypting data, but Mike Smart believes there is still an argument for traditional IPsec VPNs
Mike Smart Nov 12 2004 5:20PM Security
It’s time to tame your networks

It’s time to tame your networks

Had enough of trying to keep track of the ever increasing number of devices that claim to protect your network? Tareque Choudhury explains how centralized management can be the solution to gaining control
Tareque Choudhury Nov 12 2004 5:19PM Security
Time for users to open their eyes

Time for users to open their eyes

The biggest threat to most organizations’ security is the lack of awareness of their own employees, but training to correct this is still lacking, as Illena Armstrong reports
Illena Armstrong Nov 12 2004 5:16PM Security
It’s a struggle to raise awareness

It’s a struggle to raise awareness

It’s no use having security strategies if your staff don’t understand them – or regularly ignore them. So David Bicknell finds out how best to communicate those policies, and how to keep them bang up to date
David Bicknell Nov 12 2004 5:15PM Security
Time to pop the certification bubble

Time to pop the certification bubble

Are professional standards really slipping? Ron Condon reports on a fierce debate
Ron Condon Nov 12 2004 5:11PM Security
House approves bills to crack down on spyware

House approves bills to crack down on spyware

Staff Writers Nov 12 2004 5:08PM Security
Rep. Putnam leaves his role on one official committee to join another

Rep. Putnam leaves his role on one official committee to join another

Staff Writers Nov 12 2004 5:04PM Security
Wireless networks put to the test

Wireless networks put to the test
Staff Writers Nov 12 2004 5:01PM Security

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